Warlocks

Warlocks are a breed of evil magical beings whose true goal and desire is to to kill and obtain the powers of good witches. However, there are various sub-species with their own distinctions and desires. There are several ways for one to become a warlock, though one can also be born as such.

Warlocks rank low in the Hierarchy of Evil and are virtual second-class citizens in the Underworld.

### Becoming A Warlock

* For a witch to use his or her powers to kill a good witch and take his or her powers.
* For a magical witch to be married to a warlock in a Dark Binding ceremony. This ritual can be conducted without consent and will turn the Witch into an evil warlock despite his or her previous moral inclinations. When the dark priestess Dantalian married Prue Halliwell to the warlock Zile, she and her sisters all became Warlocks due to their connection. This ritual also converted the Book of Shadows into a Grimoire. However, for the conversion to be complete, the new warlocks must each kill an innocent. The conversion can be reversed by vanquishing the warlock that entered the marriage, which will annul the marriage and the conversion.
* To be born to one or more warlock parents. Two warlocks can produce a child, that will be a warlock upon birth, such as two brothers of the Rowe Coven. Brendan Rowe, however, a man born of a warlock father and a mortal mother, chose to renounce his evil nature and became a priest, shedding his warlock side.[4]
* For a familiar to kill his or her witch. The familiar then takes on human form and obtains the powers of his or her witch. Once this is done, the new warlock must shed the last of its familiar nature before midnight of the next New Moon in order to become immortal.

## Powers and Abilities

### Basic Powers

* **Spell Casting:** The ability to cast spells and perform rituals. A notable example is the warlock Bacarra, who used Latin phrases as spells to achieve various effects.
* **Potion Making:** The ability to brew magical potions.
* **Scrying:** The ability to scry for lost objects or beings through the use of a scrying crystal and a map

### Active Powers

* **Blinking:** The ability to instantly teleport from one location to another by blinking one's eyes. This is a highly common power among Warlocks, though not all have it.[11]
* **Individual Powers:** Like witches, warlocks possess powers uniquely their own. However, due to their ability to absorb the powers of other beings, warlocks are seen with a great variety of magical powers. The various sub-species of Warlocks are also shown possessing individual powers not displayed by other Warlocks species, such as the Dragon Warlock possessing Fire Breathing and The Collectors possessing Knowledge Absorption. It may also be possible for born Warlocks to inherit powers from their line similar to witches.

### Other Powers

* **Power Absorption:** The ability to absorb and gain ownership of the powers of other beings. Warlocks can absorb the powers of good witches by stabbing and killing them with an athame. Though primarily known for stealing powers from good witches, they can also steal from other beings, such as demons.
* **Immortality:** The ability to possess an infinite lifespan and an arrested aging process. Nearly all Warlocks are immortal, though there are a few exceptions. A notable example is the Familiar Warlock Shadow, who would not achieve immortality until he had shed the last of his familiar life. It is unknown if born warlocks such as the Rowe Coven are immortal, especially in the case of the half-warlock Brendan Rowe.