Salem/Tituba

**Tituba** is a very powerful witch who served as a house slave to George and Mary Sibley at the House of the Seven Gables. Abducted and enslaved as a child, Tituba became a witch as a means to avenge the molestation and murder of her family as well as to free herself from the cruel and inhumane oppression that she endured from the Settlers.

## Powers and Abilities

**Witchcraft:** According to Reverend Cotton Mather, the power of a witch is not only dependent on the source of their magic but also on their knowledge and training in witchcraft. While it appears that all witches obtain their magic from the Devil, not all witches have the same experience or expertise in the Dark Arts, nor do they share the same powers. According to Mather, the primary sources of power that almost all witches draw from are death and lust. As one of the only two known witches to have been taught witchcraft directly by the Devil himself during her childhood, Tituba is one of the most powerful and knowledgeable witches of the Essex Hive, having initiated Mary Sibley into becoming the formidably potent witch that she is. In fact, though it was Mary who successfully completed the legendary Grand Rite, Tituba was the one who set her on the path to begin with and ensured that she stayed on it and carried on until that ultimate completion.

Unlike Mary, who is occasionally reckless in her practices and has no interest in history, Tituba understands the limitations of witchcraft well and is also learned in the history of ancient witches and other European hives. Hence, she easily figured out that Anne Hale was a cradle witch descended from an ancient and potent bloodline. Since Tituba had taught Mary most of her skills, it can be deduced that all of Mary's powers were Tituba's as well, though she relies on them less often.

* **Necromancy:** According to her hive, Tituba is the most gifted necromancer among their witches, and one remarkable feat she demonstrated in this magic was invoking William Hooke's spirit by using his skinned face and a rabbit as a sacrifice. She also taught Mary the same practices without the hive's knowledge, leading Mary to become a powerful practitioner of this magic in her own right.
* **Fire Immunity:** Last but not least, Tituba has some form of control over the elements. She was able to hold hot coals without inflicting any harm upon herself.
* **Superhuman Durability:** She also demonstrated an inhuman durability that is associated with witches; she healed rapidly from the tortures inflicted upon her by Increase Mather.
* **Spell Casting:** When her magic is used in conjunction with Mary's, Tituba is capable of casting remarkably powerful spells, such as the one to locate and link Alexander Corwin to the head of a ram, which the two used to kill him.
	+ **Transfiguration:** Another instance would be when, with Mary's help, she transformed Mary's familiar into a bird.
	+ **Illusion Casting:** Tituba is also skilled in illusion spells, which were fuelled purely by sheer will. She once caused John Alden to believe Petrus' corpse was talking to him, and later on, she glamoured herself as Mary to manipulate him. She may have used her glamouring abilities to appear at the peak of beauty even if she is horribly mutilated.
* **Astral Projection:** She has the ability to project herself anywhere she wants to go without falling into a paralysis.
* **Teleportation:** Tituba is also a mistress of teleportation, both within close proximity and at a vast distance.

**Divination/Clairvoyance:** It was once stated that Tituba practiced divination to try to locate John for Mary, though nothing came of it. However, after her ingestion of Petrus' eyes, she manifested incredibly potent psychic powers, effectively becoming a seer who can divine the past, present, and future of whoever she wishes to see. These psychic powers are also enhanced by the support of a familiar that she herself infused with magical powers, a black cat that allows her to reach long distances and spy on her enemies.