Witch

A **Witch** is a female human born with the ability to use magic. A male human with magic ability is called a Warlock. Magical ability is an inherited trait that can be passed from parent to child, though some witches come from non-magical families. Witches can perform magic by reciting an incantation and making the appropriate hand gestures. They keep a black cat as a pet, though some witches have owls instead.

## Physiology

Witches appear indistinguishable from mortals. A witch's term of pregnancy is thirteen months. Witches are capable of having children with mortals despite the fact that it is forbidden.

## Powers and Abilities

Depending on their level of skill, witches possess a number of magical abilities. By joining together, witches can increase their magical strength. Among their many supernatural talents are:

* **Spell Casting:** The power to change, manipulate and control objects, events, actions and phenomena through the use of incantations, commands, rituals, gestures or pure sheer of will.
	+ **Elemental Control:** The power to control and manipulate the elements of air, earth, fire, and water. This is inclusive of hellfire and the weather.
	+ **Memory Manipulation:** The power to scan and take away memories from people, and/or add false ones.
	+ **Illusion Manipulation:** The power to project highly realistic illusions into the physical world.
	+ **Cursing:** The power to put a curse on someone or something, causing them to phase incredible bad events, luck and/or harm.
	+ **Dream Walking:** The power to enter another person's dreams.
	+ **Divination:** The power to obtain direct knowledge about an object, person, location or physical event through means other than the user's physical senses.
	+ **Astral Projection:** The power to separate from one's body and project the spirit to another location.
	+ **Conjuration:** The power to conjure demons and other beings.
	+ **Summoning:** The power to summon and teleport another witch or being from one location to another.
	+ **Demonic Banishment:** The power to banish a demon.
	+ **Demonic Exorcism:** The power to expel a demon possessing a mortal.
	+ **Cloaking:** The power to render a being, location, or object physically undetectable to the senses.
	+ **Warding:** The power to place protection spells and wards on places and people, shielding them from harm.
	+ **Remote Killing:** The power to kill another person from a distance.
	+ **Necromancy:** The power to control, manipulate, and resurrect the dead.
* **Potion Making:** The power to brew and concoct potions, remedies, and elixirs that have supernatural properties.
* **Familiar Communication:** The power to converse with their familiars.
* **Mediumship:** The ability to see and communicate with the spirits of the dead.
	+ **Telekinesis:** The power to move things with the power of mind.
		- **Levitation:** The power to propel oneself in the air and hover.
* **Teleportation:** The ability to teleport from one location to another without occupying the space in between.
* **Mind Control:** The power to control another person's actions, thoughts and feelings.
* **Telepathy:** The power to read the minds of others and project one's thoughts into others' minds.

## Weaknesses

* **Mortality:** Despite their mystical attributes, witches are still human and share many of the same weaknesses as non-supernatural beings (e.g. blood loss, immolation, snapped neck, etc.). However, witches can get around this weakness through the use of resurrection spells.
* **Witchcraft:** Witches themselves are susceptible to the powers of witchcraft.

## Hierarchy

### High Priest

The High Priest is the leader of a coven and makes all important decisions regarding the safety and protection of their coven.

## Witch Laws

* No witch shall marry a mortal.
* Guilty until proven innocent.
* Blood demands blood.

## Education

Many young witches and warlocks attend the Chamberlain School where they are educated in magic and presumably to control their powers.

## Notable Witches

* The Hollow
* Esther Chamberlain
* Winter Lucero
* Rowyn North

## Covens

Witches tend to belong to covens, often referred to as churches, and are led by a single hierarch, a High Priest. Each church consists of specific laws and traditions that all are expected to abide by. If a witch goes against their church's sanctioned rules, they may be excommunicated.

## See also

*The **Witch** article uses material from the "Witch" article from the Riverdale & Sabrina wiki at FANDOM and is licensed under the Commons Attribution-Share Alike License.*