Hearts

This is a list of the magical **Hearts of the WITCH Worlds**.

## Introduction

The Hearts are the sources of immense mystical energy for each of the worlds they come from. They can be represented by a jewel, a talisman or a living being. Prominently featured in the series is the Heart of Kandrakar, a pendant that allows W.I.T.C.H. to transform. Most of the time a mystic Heart is found to be in the form of living being, as it is for Earth, Meridian, and Aridia.Each world has a mystical Heart that is the source of that worlds power. A Heart can either be a person - like Elyon, the Heart of Meridian - or a jewel, like the Heart of Kandrakar. In the comics, jewel Hearts fuse with their Keeper, but in the animated series, they are tangible crystals that are worn or carried.

Whether Hearts can be taken by force or permission is a tricky subject. A lot of mystic energy from the Heart of Kandrakar was used to keep the veil in place, therefore the Heart could be taken by force as the Heart was weaker. When the veil was taken down, permission needed to be required to take the Heart of Kandrakar.

Phobos could forcefully take Elyon's Heart of Meridian powers as she had not yet fully harnessed her status and power as the Heart of Meridian. Thus, she had not fully become the Heart of her world, and Phobos could steal it by force. The same applies to Lillian. Nerissa could have stolen Lillian's powers by force if she had chosen, but that would have been difficult due to Lillian quickly and unknowingly lending her Heart powers to the Regents of Earth. Thus, the Heart's powers could have only been obtained by destroying Lillian's familiar, Napoleon, on Halloween.

The Heart of Kandrakar is a living and feeling entity. It is actually the Nymph, Xin-Jing, who transformed herself into the Heart centuries ago. Therefore, the Heart of Kandrakar has to choose its Keeper, whereas the Oracle can choose the Guardians. We know the Heart can make errors of judgement in its choosing, like any human, as it chose Nerissa to be its Keeper. An Oracle cannot take the Heart away without permission, but if the Heart itself longs for a new Keeper, the bond is broken between Keeper and Heart and the Oracle can decide a new Keeper.

When the Heart's power was corrupting Nerissa, the Heart distanced itself from Nerissa and the Oracle gave the Heart to Cassidy instead. When Cassidy refused to give the Heart back to Nerissa, Nerissa killed Cassidy over her lost power.

## Heart Of Kandrakar

*Main article:* Heart of Kandrakar

The Heart of Kandrakar is the mystical Heart of the planet Kandrakar, the realm at the center of the universe that is home to the Oracle, whose job it is to look over the universe and protect it from evil, such as when the Council of Kandrakar raised the Veil to protect other dimensions from the threats like Prince Phobos and NerissaIn the comics, The power of the Heart is controlled by the Keeper (though it can act on its own) and can channel the power of the elemental aurameres into the guardians.

### Powers

Through the Guardians, the following powers have been shown:

* Wield Absolute Energy.
* Possess the power of Quintessence (control of Life Energy)
* Glamouring.
* Teletransporting.
* Sensing magical phenomena.
* Empathy towards animals.
* Empathy towards inanimate objects.
* Invisibilty.
* Hydrokinesis (control over Water).
* Change physical appearance of things.
* Influence minds.
* Hydromancy.
* Pyrokinesis (control over Fire).
* Thermokinesis (control over Heat).
* Telepathy.
* Geokinesis (control over Earth).
* Chlorokinesis (control over Plants).
* Telekinesis.
* Create soundproof rooms
* Aerokinesis (control over Air).
* Able to recall memories of others.
* Flight.
* Enhanced hearing.

### **The Heart has also shown the following abilities**

* Open (after an encounter with the Seal of Phobos which was absorbed into the Heart) and close Portals in the Veil.
* Open folds.
* Create Astral Drops.
* Create multiple copies of the holder.
* Show a creature's true form.
* Shield holder from dark forces.