Raven Pierce

* Human
* Powers

**Raven Scarlet Pierce (née Walker)** (*b. 1958-November 2004*) was the renowned Coven Leader. She is the wife of Bexley Pierce. She is the mother of Aurora Pierce and Killian Walker, who was born of an affair with Henry Argent. She is the grandmother of Bexley, Talia, Declan, Silas, Clarke, and Emery. She is the sister of Vivienne Walker.

As a born Witch in the centuries-old Beacon Hills Coven, she grew up knowing about the supernatural and embracing her magic. She made sure to teach her daughter about the supernatural world and trained her to use her powers correctly.

## Biography

Raven Walker was born in North Carolina along with her older sister into the Walker Coven. She later became leader of the Beacon Hills Coven.

During College in San Francisco, she met Henry Argent. The two started an fling, resulting in the birth of Aurora and Killian. After the twins were born, Raven thought it was better to separate the two. Raven gave her son to her older sister, Vivienne and her boyfriend.

That same year, Raven met Bexley Pierce and the two quickly fell in love. Bexley invited her to move back to Beacon Hills with him, Raven agreed. The two took Aurora and moved to Beacon Hills with him. A year later, Raven gave birth to Lila.

## Physical Appearance

Raven was typically seen in scrubs and a white lab coat.

## Powers, Skills, and Abilities

### Witch

* **Telekinesis: The ability to move objects at a distance by mental power or other nonphysical means.**
* **Telepathy: The communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses.**

* **Channeling:** The act of drawing or summoning other forms of energy, by focusing on the magic of another witch.
* **Spell Casting:** The act of changing and controlling events by magical influence. Spells are the most common method exerted by witches to focus their magic. Spells can range from simple commands to a series of words.
* **Elemental Control:** The act of controlling or manipulating the elements of air, earth, fire, water, and weather. Though not proven false or accurate, witches are believed to possess an unique affinity to particular elements which grants them greater mastery and control when performing
* **Telekinesis:** The act of controlling and manipulating the movements of objects and persons.
* **Potion Making:** The act of brewing and concocting magical elixirs and potions that contain mystical properties.
* **Conjuration** - The act of calling, commanding, or summoning an object, person, or spirit already in existence.
* **Scrying** - The ability to see what is happening in remote places by looking into a reflective surface, like a mirror or a bowl of liquid(often blood).
* **Reality Warping** - is the ability to change the nature or form or physical reality.
* **Necromancy** - The act of controlling and manipulating the power of death and controlling undead corpses.
* **Pain Infliction** - The act of creating and inflicting excruciating pain upon another person, especially supernatural beings.
* **Mind Control** - The act of controlling and manipulating the minds of Humans.
* **Mind Stunning** - The act of bemusing and rendering someone unconscious.
* **Precognition** - The act of foreseeing future events and happenings.
* **Clairvoyance** - The ability to gain information about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the known human senses.
* **Mediumship** - The act of calling, communicating, and invoking the spirits of the dead.
* **Empathy** - The ability to sense or feel emotions.
* **Glamour** - The ability to create an illusion so real that it is to fool any on-looker.
* **Invocation** - The act of calling the spirits of the dead or divine beings into a circle or into the self.

* **Spell Casting** - The act of changing and controlling events by magical influence.
* **Superhuman Strength** - Invoking demons or other spirits, can give witches great strength, making them physically powerful then normal humans.
* **Superhuman Durability** - Invoking demons or other spirits, can give witches be physically tougher than humans, more resistant to injury, and to be able to endure pain longer and easier
* **Spiritual Sensing** - The ability to feel spiritual activity.
* **Levitation** - The act of floating, flying or rising ones body in the air by supernatural means.
* **Telekinesis** - The act of controlling and manipulating the movements of objects and persons.
* **Longevity** - Even though witches are mortal, some witches have been shown to live much longer than humans. Some are even potentially immortal, but they can still die as easily as normal humans.
* **Hypnosis** - The ability to manipulate minds.
* **Voice Manipulation** - The ability to manipulate once's or other's voices.
* **Healing Potion** - The potion that cures diseases and restoring the health of living beings.
* **Transmutation**- The ability to alter the forms/structure of beings/objects.

### Skills

* **Expert Martial Artist:**
* **Expert Manipulator:**
* **First Aid Knowledge:**

## Weakness

### Witch

* **Ashwood:** Can prevent a Witch from using magic when inside a circle composed of this.
* **Iron Sulfate:** A substance used to suppress the magic of witches.
* **Colocasia Powder:** Powder that prevents the use of Dark Magic.
* **Witch Cruid**: Magically enchanted bottles. When a bit of the witch's blood, a personal item, and some mandrake root are placed within and lit on fire, the witch will die instantly.
* **Sways:** Magical objects used to transfer a witch's powers to another person, whether another witch or a mortal, willingly or otherwise,
* **Dark Witch Killing Ritual: A** ritual usable by mortals (namely witch hunters) that kills a dark witch.
* **Malleus Maleficarum: A** sigil that renders a witch, whether normal or dark, powerless so long as they remain within it.

## Etymology

* Raven -
* Sutton -
* Pierce - Adapted from the given name Piers, a derivation of Peter, which means "rock," from the Old French *pierre* (Latin *petra*), meaning "stone" or "rock." The name most commonly derived as a surname meaning "son or descendant of Piers or Peter."