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Like all Nightsisters, Merrin is able to use and sense the Force, though her usage of it differs from that of Jedi or Sith in that they do not manipulate the Force directly, but rather through harnessing the energies of their home planet Dathomir and infusing the magical substance called ichor-- a magical mist that is breathed in and permanently infuses their blood with the energy to wield the Force using rituals, chants and spells.

Merrin can teleport herself short distances using her magick, and with some greater difficulty can take another person that she touches with her. She is also capable of creating magical portals via the use of ichor which another person may follow her through if they have a special charm that she’s created. This latter method is energy intensive and rather dangerous and therefore her use of it is limited.

In canon, Merrin is able to lift and hold large stone structures and assist in holding back a large attacking machine with her magick, though the heavier the object the more energy it takes, and again cannot be held indefinitely.

Merrin is able to command the dead as zombie-like creatures, though she cannot truly bring them back to life. Once resurrected and commanded the creatures seem to operate under their own power rather than her needing to maintain individual commands, but they do not show much in the way of intelligence beyond persisting in attacking an enemy that they have been set against.

Merrin is able manifest her magick as projectiles or ensnaring tendrils of ichor that she uses in battle to damage or hold enemies in place.

Merrin can lift and repair broken rock or earth structures as though healing them, and command the ground to split and reform again. This seems to be separate from her telekinesis as she’s able to actually re-form the ground or structure as though it had never been broken.

Merrin is able to make an object or person invisible via a spell which requires a focus and her concentration; it is a spell that requires a large amount of energy and concentration and thus cannot be maintained indefinitely.

Merrin finds it far easier to use her magick destructively than to heal, but she is capable of lending strength to others for a time as she did for the Nightbrothers in battle, and performing minor healing of wounds via channeling her magick energy to speed the natural healing process.