Witches

## General Information

### Also known as:

* Mercenaries
* Bitches

## Affiliation

### Notable member(s):

* Selena Moriarty
* Alice Moriarty
* June
* Hecate
* Esther

### Goal(s):

* Find their own world

“
Witches are never to be trusted.
”
—Jeanne and Anna's sentiment, *Chapter 362*

**Witches** are one of the supernatural races that inhabit the world. They are human women who, for some reason, acquire energy called magic. They use that magic to alter some things related to nature. Witches will do anything for money, they are considered mercenaries; if paid the right price, they'll do anything in return.

## Description

Witches are female humans who are born with the ability to use magic, but they are humans. Most of the witches are mercenaries who can do things for supernatural beings for a certain price. Their price is always very high.

## Clandestine Witches

Clandestine witches are witches that have no affiliation with the Witch Queen. They are usually women who will deceive supernatural beings who trust them too much. They are also considered rogue witches by the Witch Queen's subordinates and are thus treated as an enemy to their faction.

## Abilities

* **Magic:** Witches can achieve a variety of powers or abilities through their use of magic; however, age, experience, knowledge, or power can limit the capabilities of one witch to that of another.
	+ **Spell Casting:** One of the defining characteristics of a witch is their ability to cast spells; a "spell" being a word, a verse or incantation, ritual action, or any combination of these to carry out a magical action. On rare occasions, such actions can be performed without the use of a verbal spell.
	+ **Barrier:** According to Scathach, witches can use barriers to protect themselves from damage. Selena Moriarty was also shown using this ability in Scathach's mansion
	+ **Alchemy:** The power to brew and concoct potions, remedies, and elixirs that have supernatural properties with varying effects.
	+ **Talisman & Artifact Creation:** Witches can create talismans and artifacts for various purposes, an example of this is the talismans used by Werewolves to replicate the moon's effect.. Some witches also can replicate and mass produce divine artifacts as seen when a Clandestine Witch was able to replicate Hephaestus' Hammer and sell its' replica to a pack of rogue werewolves.
	+ **Binding Magic (Contracts Creation):** Witches can bind to or more beings together via contract with their consent. The level of contract depends on the witch level, black contracts are made by The Witch Queen and golden ones are created by her daughters. Contracts can be broken by the two who were bounded or by a witch who has the same power as the one who created it.
	+ **Construction Magic:** Witches can use construction magic to build a facility, change building properties, or fix a building or a garden.
	+ **Territory:** Witches have their territory wherein their most powerful spells are already laid upon. When a witch is inside their territory, they are almost impossible to defeat.
* **Longevity:** Despite their mortal bodies, witches have several spells that allow them to attain some form of immortality. The first three daughters of the Witch Queen are even stated to be older than 2000 years old.

## Weakness

Despite their powerful abilities, Witches are still human. Their bodies need sustenance and are much frailer compared to other supernatural creatures. Therefore, they are susceptible to several factors and can be killed with the same methods as humans. Selena Moriarty states that their most immediate weakness is instantaneous attacks like sneak attacks or assassinations. This is also the reason why witches are wary of vampires from Clan Blank, as their shadow abilities prove to be especially difficult for witches to counter against.

## Culture

### Hierarchy

In Witches' hierarchy, the queen is at the very top in witch society, she is equivalent to Vlad for Vampires and Volk for Werewolves. Directly under her is her daughters. The 1st daughter is at top after her is the 2nd then the 3rd and so on, their titles is not equivalent to age but to their status in the witch society, the daughters if the witch queen is equivalent to The Counts for Vampires and The generals for Werewolves.

### Laws

* A Witch must not come in conflict with another witch. If the witch's employer of an individual who is hiring another witch, both witches must abandon their duty immediately.
* Witches can not abandon the mission after receiving the initial payment.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 5
2. ↑ Chapter 264
3. ↑ Chapter 179
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 41