Salem Saberhagen

Soulless One (by Barbatos)

Unnamed brother (deceased)

Anais Saberhagen (sister)

> "You know...I wasn't always like this. Once upon a time, I was a man just like anybody else. I was a warlock too, a real man of my time. But then I made a terrible mistake. I made a deal with a demon that not only cost me my soul...but my powers and human body as well." - Salem.
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**Salem Saberhagen** is a soulless being. He was formerly a very powerful warlock but after making a deal with a demon named Barbatos, he lost his soul and was transformed into a cat.

## Biography

In the 1600s, Salem was the member of the prestigious Saberhagen family, a large family/coven of warlocks and witches. He was one of the more powerful warlocks of his coven, able to producing many magical feats. But despite his immense magical skill, Salem craved more power. So one night in the dark woods outside of his village, Salem, along with his sister Anais, performed a ritual meant to summon one of the pagan gods. However, the ritual backfired and they ended up summoning the demon Barbatos instead. Barbatos made Salem a deal that he could not refuse and he took it. However, when it came time for Salem to uphold his part of the deal, he could not do it. As punishment, Barbatos took his soul from him and transformed him into a cat. Salem lived throughout the years as a cat, watching his family and friends die around him. During the late 70s, he was found by two young witch sisters named Zelda and Hilda Spellman. The two took pity on Salem and decided to take care of him. Salem would live with the Spellmans into the present day where he would eventually become Sabrina's familiar.

## Personality

Salem is mostly snarky and quite sarcastic, often making quips at Sabrina over the sometimes foolish things that he does. He is also dismissive of rules and at times sees them as obstacles to be overcome. He can also be a bit snide, especially around strangers. Despite his usually snarky attitude however, Salem does show genuine care toward Sabrina and the other Spellman witches. He once promised Sabrina's aunt Zelda that he would do whatever it takes to protect Sabrina, and has come through on his promise quite a few times.

## Appearance

Ever since losing his soul, Salem is stuck in the form of an all black cat with vibrant green eyes.

## Powers

* **Immortality**: As a soulless being, Salem is cursed with immortality. Despite living for hundreds of years, he has shown no signs of aging and never gets sick.
* **Claws**: Being a cat, Salem has sharp claws that can be used for scratching and clawing.
* **Fangs**: Being a cat, Salem has sharp fangs.
* **Self-Resurrection**: Since he has no soul, Salem is unable to be killed by regular weapons and can self-resurrect.

### Former Powers

* **Spell Casting**: Before he lost his soul, Salem was a very powerful warlock who was very good at casting a wide variety of spells.

* **Demon Summoning**: Salem was able to summon demons like Barbatos. This was considered a huge feat at the time because summoning a demon was seen as an extremely difficult task for many warlocks and witches.

## Weaknesses

* **Magic**: Certain magic spells and curses are able to hurt and kill Salem despite his immortal status.
* **Divine/Infernal Weapons**: The weapons of demons and angels can easily kill Salem.
* **Supernatural Creatures**: Supernatural creatures (vampires, witches, werewolves, etc.) are capable of harming Salem.

## Trivia

* Unlike in the 90s TV show and comic books, Salem did not desire to rule the world. He just wanted more magic power.
* Unlike in the *Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* comic, Salem was turned into a cat by Barbatos rather than Satan.
* He is voiced by Tom Ellis.