Genderfluid Witch

A **genderfluid witch** is a gifted witch who has the peculiar ability to literally alter her gender at will with no need of direct magic set to appear in *Little Witch Academia: Witches of Midgard*

## Description & Characteristics

The origin of genderfluid witches' uncommon, but not unheard of, hereditary trait to change gender remained a mystery to the day. Some said the ability being the result of Yggdrasil magic-induced mutation which resulted its bearer's chromosomes malleable, while others speculated that genderfluid witches are demigod descendants of certain deities who can change their gender (ex. Loki).

Regardless, genderfluid witches have been around since Great Magic Age, though the phenomenon gained a better understanding by the time of Golden Magic Age. The reason of this was partly because they hid their gift from mundane community to avoid persecution. Rumors pertaining them persisted, however, as Appleton Academy once mentioned about the existence of so-called "female demons who can disguise themselves as handsome men", a claim Andrew, Frank, and even Paul found preposterous since it was nothing more than perversion of actual truth. Nowadays, genderfluid witches lived among selective magical bloodlines where the most notable instance happened to be House of Cavendish.

All genderfluid witches born as female and appeared normal outwardly until they reach 4 years of age during which they manifest the ability to switch between their natural female form and alternate male form. There's no time limit of how long a genderfluid witch can maintain her male form before turning back, but the ability can be suppressed greatly by the presence of developing embryo in her womb and such condition persisted until she fully recovered from the labor.

Curiously, phases of the moon affect genderfluid witches in the same vein as werewolves; during the night of the new moon, they become severely weakened to the point of entering a deep sleep and remain that way until the sun rises in the next day. Though this can be mitigated by constant exposure to moonlight generated by Moonlight Lantern (special lantern powered by Moonlight Shards), they cannot operate at their fullest as much as during the day. Conversely, genderfluid witches become full of energy with the side effect of being more aggressive and domineering than usual during the night of the full moon.

### Effects on Magical Community

Despite have been given equal rights by the people of magical community (largely because some of them happened to be members of House of Cavendish who descended from Beatrix Cavendish, the kindest of Nine Olde Witches), genderfluid witches are still a subject of discrimination. Some witches and wizards, who are either out of envy or downright homophobic, greatly detested their presence. According to Diana, struggles that genderfluid witches face in general parallels with that of LGBT+ community in many ways. Like latter group, some of them may suffer identity crisis due to the their peculiar gift to change their gender. Despite such shortcomings, genderfluid witches still able to find those who can rely upon and even fit in through proper guidance, as well as able to relate with "normal" members of LGBT+ community.

## Notable Genderfluid Witches

* Croix Meridies
* Cavendish Family
	+ Diane Cavendish (deceased)
	+ Diana Cavendish

## Notes and Trivia

* The concept of genderfluid witches was inspired by Alex Fierro, one of main characters of *Magnus Chase* series who can change his/her gender thanks to shapeshifting ability he/she inherited from the Jötunn Loki as well as real-life cases of members of LGBT+ community who may suffered identity crisis stemmed from their sexuality.
* Genderfluid witches are allowed to become a member of Valkyrie Corps.
* Croix is the only know genderfluid witch who also part-Fomorian.