Witch

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## Species Information

### Related species

* Ghost
	+ The Spirits
	+ The Ancestors
* Human
* Siphoner
* Hybrid
* Immortal
* Medium
* Doppelgänger
* Supernatural Hunter
* Werewolf

### Book(s)

**An Epic Kind of Love Series (Part 1):*** 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

**An Epic Kind of Love Series (Part 2):**

* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

**Legacies:**

* 1, 2, 3, 4

### Distinction

* Architects of the Supernatural
* Keepers of the Balance
* Servants of Nature

**Witches** are supernatural beings who are born with the power to affect change by magical means, known as witchcraft. While many witches are self-proclaimed "Keepers of the Balance," other witches have been known to work against the Balance and use their power for personal gain.

## History

The origin of witches, and by extension witchcraft, remains unknown, however, witches have existed for many centuries passing down their knowledge and skills through generations of family lines. Contrary to popular belief, witches do not receive their powers from demons, nor do they worship the Devil. Instead, witches consider themselves "the Servants of Nature," as they make it their duty to maintain balance within the world.

## Witchcraft

*Main article: Witchcraft*
Witchcraft is the practice of magic. However, before a witch has come into their power, they're considered "untapped", and their magic is considered pure. Prior to tapping into their magic they are, for all intents and purposes, "human", and before the destruction of The Other Side, would have passed on to their destined afterlife. After awakening their power, witchcraft can encompass many different types of activities including astrology, divination, spell casting, and spirit communication. It includes the practices of many cultures, nations, and religions as well as many books and writings dating back to ancient times. Depending upon the individual, some witches practice their power by certain belief systems, such as Voodoo, Wicca, or any number of other magical practices from countries all around the world. Although the majority of traditional witches are commonly portrayed as being kind and selfless humans who use their powers to maintain balance within the world, some witches are not and go directly against the Balance of Nature by practicing their powers for dark and sinister or selfish deeds. A few darker witches go so far as to subvert the very laws that govern Nature.

## The Balance of Nature

The Balance of Nature is a spiritual belief system based around the observance of the Earth and reverence of Mother Nature. The goal of many witches is to honor the design of Nature and to maintain balance within the natural world. The Balance of Nature is intimately tied to one's spiritual relationship with the Earth, and the idea that all living things are considered sacred, as they are all different aspects of nature. Contemporary witches often use ceremonies or rituals to attune themselves with the natural rhythms of Nature in their efforts to obtain guidance and knowledge from wiser known witches called "The Spirits" or from their ancestors. However, according to Gloria, who referred to herself as an "old-school voodoo" practitioner, not all witches follow this belief system and have free will to choose how they practice their power.

## Classification

While witches, in general, are numerous throughout the world and thrive in various cultures, they're often referred to by other names. Though these cultures are not elaborated upon, they include "Strega" of Italy; "Aje" of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa; and "Häxa" of Sweden.

Witches with special abilities or gifts can be further distinguished from one another; those being siphoners, Travelers, and Seers. Siphoners, or siphon witches, are few in number and born without the ability to generate their own magic but they possess a rare power that allows them to siphon magic from external sources through touch. Traveler witches were cursed a millennia ago and forced to become nomadic or face destruction while developing their own brand of magic. Seers are witches specializing in the practice of divination, typically without the aid of spells.

## Powers and Abilities

Witches can achieve a variety of powers and abilities through their use of witchcraft and spell casting; however, age, experience, knowledge, or power can limit the capabilities of one witch to that of another.

*Main article: Spells and Rituals*
* **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.
* **Channeling:** The power to invoke extra forms of energy by focusing on external forces.
* **Potion Brewing:** The power to brew and concoct potions, remedies, and elixirs that have supernatural properties with varying effects.

* **Telekinesis:** The power to move objects and persons through mental influence.
* **Pain Infliction:** The power to create excruciating migraines or aneurysms through supernatural means.
* **Elemental Control:** The power to control and manipulate the elements of air, earth, fire, and water.
* **Divination:** The power to divine future, past, and present events based on extrasensory perception.
	+ **Clairvoyance:** The power to divine future, past, or present events through instinctive knowledge.
	+ **Intuition:** The power to divine future, past, or present events through the use of instinctive knowledge.
	+ **Premonitions:** The power to divine future, past, or present events through the observation and study of dreams.
	+ **Psychometry:** The power to divine future, past, or present events through contact with or proximity to a certain object or person.
* **Projection:** The power to separate from one's body and project the mind to another location or to instantaneously travel from one point to another.
* **Transmogrification:** The unique power to alter the physical structure of objects living or dead, changing their form through spells.
* **Telepathy:** The power that allows witches to access the minds of others through spells.
* **Possession:** The power to jump one's spirit into the body of another, taking control of said host body through spells.
* **Illusions:** The power to alter the sense of others to perceive a false reality through spells.
* **Dream Manipulation:** The power to control people's dreams through spells.
* **Resurrection:** The power to bring someone or one's self back from the dead through spells.

## Weaknesses

* **Disbelief:** The act of denying or disbelieving in one's potential could cause a witch to inadvertently suppress their magical power.
* **Distraction:** Denying a witch from concentrating or giving full attention to their spells, may render them ineffective. Since most spells are spoken verbally and take time to take effect, witches are vulnerable to attack before their completion. Additionally, certain spells require items, tools, and/or special events during casting, therefore they can't be invoked on a mere whim.
* **Emotions:** A witch's magic is subject to the influence of their emotional state and may fluctuate according to them, especially when untrained. According to Sheila Bennett, strong emotions such as worry and anger can fuel a witch's power while emotions such as fear may prevent a witch from properly accessing them.
* **Herbs:** Ingestion of certain herbs can cause a witch to lose consciousness and prevent them from using magic for an undetermined amount of time. The Lobelia flower prevents concentration and, therefore, the practice of magic and can be used to temporarily weaken a witch.
* **Witchcraft:** Witches are still susceptible to the powers of witchcraft. This is inclusive of mystical and dark objects. A siphoner can siphon the magic from a witch and prolonged exposure is said to lead to death.
* **Mortality:** Despite their mystical attributes, witches are still human and share many of the same weaknesses as non-supernatural beings (e.g. age, decapitation, disease, heart-failure, suffocation, snapped neck, etc.). However, witches can temporarily get around this weakness through the use of protection spells.
* **Overexertion:** The excessive use of magic can lead to disorientation, nose bleeds, unconsciousness, and if taken to the extreme, death.
* **Nature:** It is said that Nature will always find a balance when witchcraft is performed, thus spells will always have loopholes. This means, among other things, that no being can be truly immortal.

## Tools

*Main article: Witches' Tools*
* **Amulets:** An object that is used to protect its wearer from harm.
* **Athames:** A ceremonial dagger with a double-edged blade that is commonly used to direct energy.
* **Candles:** A block of solid wax with an embedded wick that is commonly lit to amplify a witch's spell.
* **Cauldrons:** A large metal pot that is commonly used to hold the ingredients for elixirs and potions.
* **Grimoires:** A family journal that is documented with magical recipes, rituals, and spells. Grimoires can also be used as a Talisman to represent a witch.
* **Herbs:** Various flora used as ingredients to be incorporated into spells as binding agents.
* **Stones:** Various minerals and ores used to boost or bind a witch's spell.
* **Symbols:** Seals drawn or written that are used as physical representations of spells.
* **Talismans:** Objects that can be used to magnify a witch's power and/or represent them supernaturally.

## Relationships

### Nature

"*Witches have a connection to the Earth. We can literally feel nature.*"
—**Bonnie Bennett**

The relationship between Nature and witches is a very deep and spiritual connection. While the majority of witches seem to respect Nature with just as much commitment and reverence as religious factions do about their churches or mosques, it has been proven that not all witches share this belief and have made malevolent acts that go against the Balance of Nature.

### Witches

"*Well, the way he sees it all witches are family. We're all bonded together by a code of loyalty to help each other.*"
—**Luka Martin**

The relationship among witches is generally a positive relationship where witches not only help and protect each other but often treat one another as members of an extended family. However, while the majority of witches feel they have to help their fellow man, it has been proven that some witches may disregard this belief and turn against their people if it comes to it, such as with their safety, that of their loved ones, or that of their own beliefs.

### Humans

"*They also know it's absurd. Can't be true. I'm just the kooky old lady who teaches occult at the university. No one truly believes. They just poke fun. And let 'em, don't let them know the truth.*"
—**Sheila Bennett**

The relationship between humans and witches is generally positive, although this was not always the case. Throughout the past, more than half of the human population lived in fear of the supernatural community. This fear caused many human parents to teach their children to hate and persecute all creatures who were different from them, especially witches. This eventually led to some of the world's most infamous witch trials that massacred hundreds (possibly thousands) of witches. While it has been implied that more than half of those who were accused were entirely innocent, according to Elijah Mikaelson, many of those who were killed in Mystic Falls were true witches. Throughout the centuries, it appears that the belief in the occult has dramatically declined to the point where Sheila Bennett suggested that many humans like to poke fun at witchcraft, a behavior many witches encourage to ensure their anonymity to the human world and allow them to quietly practice their craft in private.

### Siphoners

"*Here's the thing: I have a killer effect on magic. I can't generate it myself. But, I can consume it from others temporarily.*"
—**Kai Parker**

The relationship between siphoners and witches is largely a negative one. Witches see siphoners as abominations of Nature. All known full siphoners have originated from the Gemini Coven. However, Adrianna, Irene, and Alexia Salvatore possess the siphoning ability without being full fledged siphoners. It is notable that they are all the second-born of their generation in the Labonair/Irene's bloodline. Six siphoners were cast out of the Gemini Coven sometime between 1858 and 1903, and during their exile, they crossed paths with the ripper vampire, Lillian Salvatore. She indirectly turned the first and eventually the rest into true witch-vampire hybrids, a coven called the Heretics, who could retain their ability to siphon magic even after their transformation into vampires. In 1972, another siphoner, Malachai Parker, was born into the Gemini Coven. Since he had a twin sister, Josette, either twin could become the leader of the coven depending on who survived the Merge ceremony. His family viewed him as an abomination and decided that they didn't want him to even get the chance to win the Merge and become the leader of the coven. They eventually locked him in a prison world to prevent this from happening. With the establishment of the Mikaelson-Salvatore Institute, the relationship between siphoners and witches has shifted to a positive one where neither Lizzie, Josie, nor Alexia suffered persecution due to their ability to siphon magic.

### The Spirits

"*Witches talk, even on the Other Side. Who do you think makes all the rules?*"
— **Sheila Bennett**

The relationship between the Spirits and witches was more of a political relationship than a spiritual one. The Spirits were highly involved in the activities of witches and often communed with them during their rituals and spells. The Spirits were known to have created the laws of witchcraft and distributed punishments to any witch who disobeyed their rules. Since the collapse of The Other Side, all relationships between the Spirits and the witches have become extinct.

### The Ancestors

"*New Orleans is full of ghosts. Our dead are always here, hovering. When supernatural creatures die they're doomed to spend eternity alone watching the world go on without them. Of course, that's not the case for the ancestral witches, we linger in a different way. Consecrated in the Earth, replenishing its power.*"
—**Genevieve**

The relationship between the Ancestors and the New Orleans witches was more of a political relationship than a spiritual one, as they were the power source of all New Orleans covens. They seemed to be a near-divine pantheon to the living witches of New Orleans; the orders of the Ancestors were treated as divine edicts that were to be obeyed. However, the relationship between the Ancestors and the New Orleans witches varied from witch to witch. While some witches, such as the Elders, had a deep and powerful reverence for the Ancestors, other witches, such as Davina Claire, had a negative relationship with them, to which both viewed the other's ethics and political agenda as corrupt and sinister. Nevertheless, the Regent of the Nine Covens of New Orleans, had full access to the power of the Ancestors and could call upon them for assistance. When a New Orleans witch died, their body was consecrated and the magic in their bones and their spirit was released into the Ancestral Well. While this restricted the witches, both dead and living, to New Orleans, it gave the coven their power and knowledge of centuries worth of witches. However, every three hundred years, the connection between the living and dead witches would wane. To rebuild this connection, The Harvest Ritual was performed, in which the living would sacrifice four girls for the Ancestors to resurrect and subsequently guide them to become pillars of the community. In 2014, the relationship between the living and dead witches resulted in the severing of the Ancestral Plane from Lafayette Cemetery. The relationship between the Ancestors and the living witches were eventually completely severed after the Ancestors were freed and were able to find peace.

### The Travelers

"*They're more like the ugly stepsister.*"
—**Olivia Parker** about the Travelers

The relationship between Travelers and witches is an entirely negative relationship that dates back roughly two thousand years. During the Archaic period of Greece, the witches of the Greek community originally lived in blissful harmony with one another, until a powerful witch named Qetsiyah created The Immortality Spell. This controversial act caused witches to divide into two subcultures: conventional and unconventional. The conventional witches saw the immortality spell as a violation of the natural law that all living creatures must die. These witches sought to border the limitations of magic by creating religious commandments that every witch would adhere to. However, a subgroup of witches who held unconventional beliefs about magic saw the immortality spell as a revelation of divine potential and flouted the testaments of their peers. These differences of opinion created a rift in the witch community that has lasted for more than two millennia and caused the witches to curse the Travelers with a spell that cut them off from all traditional magic, barring them from their connection to Nature.

### Vampires

"*Witches being pulled down by vampire problems. As much as we try to do to stay out of it.*"
—**Sheila Bennett**

The relationship between the vampires and the witches is a complicated one that is more often negative than positive. This is mainly due to the notion that vampires were created from Dark Magic, and flout the natural design that all living creatures must die. Nevertheless, some witches, such as Bonnie, have not only aided vampires but also befriended them. Some witches, however, have been known as "witches for hire" in regards to vampires, such as working to accomplish a common goal, combat threats from other vampires, or for simple business arrangements. Witches are not particularly fond of this label when they are forced to work alongside vampires. With the establishment of the Mikaelson-Salvatore Institute, the relationship between vampire and witch students remain generally positive.

### Werewolves

"*Long ago, the witches and the wolves were at peace. Then came the vampires.*"
—**Esther Mikaelson**

The relationship between werewolves and witches is neutral to a negative relationship. Werwolves and witches are at odds more than they are allies. The two species did once have a strong relationship with one another, however, this was ruined by the inception of vampires. However, witches and werewolves have been known to ally themselves with each other against their common enemy (the vampires), though these alliances are typically short-lived due to werewolves not wanting to be controlled. It was further revealed that the Werwolf Curse was cast upon a Native American tribe of witches begetting the seven werewolf bloodlines.

## Notable Witches

* Witches
* Former Witches

  Silas | Silas was a very powerful witch who was notable for becoming the very first Immortal.
  Irene | Irene was one of the most powerful witches in history, possessing the ability to practice both light and dark magic. Due to her heritage, she was able to practice any kind of magic with little to no interference from Nature and due to her being the second born of her family line, she was extremely powerful. She was known as the "perfect balance" between the two kinds of magic. She is most notable for a powerful binding spell that bound the supernatural powers/abilities of the second-born descendants of her bloodline. This spell remained unbroken for over 2,000 years.
  The Hollow | The Hollow was a powerful, Native American witch from the Labonair/Irene's bloodline that was bestowed power from her tribal elders, causing an imbalance in the magic she was born with and making her crave more power in life. Upon her death at the hands of her tribesmen, she created the Werewolf Curse. In death, she grew even more powerful and, according to Vincent, is one of the most powerful witches in history. She utilized Elijah's death to resurrect herself. After her second death, her spirit was neutralized and contained within a Prison World created by Bonnie, Kai, and the Gemini Twins, and then the prison world was destroyed.
  Markos | Markos was an ancient witch and also the leader of the Traveler subculture.
  Dahlia | Dahlia was the elder sister of Esther Mikaelson and was also one of the most powerful witches in history.
  Ayana | Ayana was a powerful Bennett witch and the mentor of Esther Mikaelson.
  Esther Mikaelson | Esther Mikaelson was one of the most powerful witches in history who is notable for the creation of the Original family of vampires.
  Freya Mikaelson | Freya Mikaelson is the firstborn child of the Mikaelson family and is an extremely powerful witch. She is currently the wife of Kai Parker and the mother of Thalia Mikaelson-Parker.
  The Witch of The Five | The Witch of the Five was a Bennett witch who was notably known for the creation of the Brotherhood of the Five.
  Céleste Dubois | Céleste Dubois was a very powerful dark witch of the French Quarter who was notable for the possession of multiple bodies over the course of a hundred years.
  Emily Bennett | Emily Bennett was a very powerful ancestor of the Bennett Family who lived during the 19th century. She is known for trapping the Tomb vampires underneath Fell's Church, as well as creating enchanted objects, such as the Gilbert Ring.
  Mary-Alice Claire | Mary-Alice Claire was a French Quarter witch and the ancestor of Davina Claire. She is known for the creation of many Dark Objects, alongside Astrid, under Kol Mikaelson's tutelage using Arabian witchcraft, known as Kemiya.
  Astrid Malchance | Astrid Malchance was a French Quarter witch. She is known for the creation of many Dark Objects, alongside Mary-Alice, under Kol Mikaelson's tutelage using Arabian witchcraft, known as Kemiya.
  Papa Tunde | Papa Tunde was a very powerful dark witch who specialized in Sacrificial Magic. Using this form of magic, he successfully desiccated and channeled the Original vampire, Rebekah. He's also known for the creation of the "Tunde Blade".
  Genevieve | Genevieve was a very powerful dark witch of the French Quarter. She was skilled in herbalism as well as having an adept mind for spell craft, such as when she combined various spells from Esther's grimoire to create the enhanced Moonlight Rings.
  Gloria | Gloria was a powerful witch who was able to slow down the aging process, living for over a hundred years.
  Josephine LaRue | Josephine LaRue was a very powerful witch, patron of the Dowager Fauline Cottage, and former Regent of the New Orleans covens. Her Safehouse Spell upon St. James Infirmary was powerful enough to even warrant Dahlia's wary.
  Sheila Bennett | Sheila Bennett was the grandmother of Bonnie Bennett and a very powerful witch. She is known for mentoring her granddaughter in magic and guiding her whenever the veil to the Other Side was down.
  Joshua Parker | Joshua Parker was a powerful witch and former Leader of the Gemini Coven. He was notable for the incarceration of his son Malachai Parker via the Prison World Banishment Spell.
  Josette Parker | Josette "Jo" Laughlin was the firstborn daughter of Joshua Parker and the twin sister of Malachai "Kai" Parker. She agreed to do the merge with Kai, which he won. She is the biological mother of Josie and Lizzie Forbes.
  Vincent Griffith | Vincent Griffith is a very powerful witch of the Tremé Coven who was under the possession of Finn Mikaelson. He was the Regent of the New Orleans Witch Community, until his impeaching by The Ancestors. With the Ancestors gone, he continued to lead the witch community and helped build peace among the vampires.
  Eva Sinclair | Eva Sinclair was a very dark and powerful witch who had been possessed by Rebekah Mikaelson. She excelled at sacrificial magic as she attempted to complete The Rite of Nines in an attempt to gain more power than that of the New Orleans Regent.
  Sabine Laurent | Sabine Laurent was the last witch who Céleste Dubois took possession of throughout the past.
  Sophie Deveraux | Sophie Deveraux was the maternal aunt of Monique Deveraux, sister of Jane-Anne Deveraux, and was briefly an Elder witch of the French Quarter Coven.
  Alexis | Alexis was a witch and cypher who prophesied the destruction of the Mikaelsons and the coming of "The Beast".
  Dominic | Dominic was a powerful witch as well as the High Priest of The Hollow. Due to his loyalties to the Hollow, he circumvented death twice before being killed for a third and final time.
  Maddox | Maddox was a witch and a member of Klaus' inner trusted circle.
  Bonnie Bennett | Bonnie Bennett is a very powerful witch. She is most notably known for repeatedly saving the town of Mystic Falls and the people living there with the use of her magic. She is the mother of Abigail and Aleksander Mikaelson-Bennett and the wife of Kol Mikaelson.
  Olivia Parker | Olivia "Liv" Parker is a powerful witch and member of the Gemini Coven.
  Lucas Parker | Lucas "Luke" Parker is a powerful witch and also a member of the Gemini Coven.
  Kaleb Westphall | Kaleb Westphall was a French Quarter witch who was possessed by Kol Mikaelson and was killed while still being possessed by him.
  Greta Martin | Greta Martin was a witch and member of Klaus' inner circle. She was the daughter of Jonas Martin and sister to Luka Martin. She is known for breaking The Hybrid Curse.
  Madison | Madison was a powerful dark witch and a former member of The Sisters.
  Ariane | Ariane was a powerful dark witch and untrained Seer to her coven, The Sisters.
  Davina Claire | Davina Claire is a very powerful, former Harvest witch, former Regent of the New Orleans covens prior to being shunned, as well as a former member of the Sisters coven. She has since left New Orleans behind.
  Monique Deveraux | Monique Deveraux was the daughter of Jane-Anne Deveraux, maternal niece of Sophie Deveraux, and also a powerful Harvest witch.
  Cassie | Cassie was a powerful Harvest witch who was under the possession of Esther Mikaelson. Once freed, she became apart of The Kindred before being killed by Freya.
  Josie Forbes | Josie Forbes is the biological twin daughter of Alaric Saltzman and Jo Parker and the surrogate daughter of Caroline Forbes. She is a Siphoner, a sub-classification of unique witches.

  Kol Mikaelson | Kol Mikaelson was a witch before his transition into an Original Vampire, as well as when he was possessing Kaleb Westphall.
  Rebekah Mikaelson | Rebekah Mikaelson was a witch while possessing Eva Sinclair. Though she had the witch gene, she never tapped into her power before her transition into an Original Vampire.
  Kai Parker | Kai Parker was born a Siphoner and eventually became a full witch after completing and winning the Merge against his twin sister, Jo. He is currently a siphoner-witch non-Original vampire hybrid.
  Abby Bennett Wilson | Abby Bennett was a powerful witch who is notably known for the desiccation of the Original Vampire, Mikael, before being turned into a vampire by Damon.
  Lenore | Lenore was a New Orleans witch who was skilled in sacrificial magic until she was possessed by Esther. She was later turned into a vampire by Rebekah and eventually killed by Freya.
  Lizzie Forbes | Lizzie Forbes is the biological twin daughter of Alaric Saltzman and Josette Parker and the surrogate daughter of Caroline Forbes. She was a Siphoner before she was killed by Hope Mikaelson and transitioned into a siphoner-witch non-Original vampire hybrid.

## Trivia

* According to Abby, all magic is monitored by Nature and has consequential effects. She explained this to her daughter, Bonnie Bennett, when she informed her of how she always dreamed of a normal life and how after she defeated an Original Vampire named Mikael, she decided to abandon her family to live the life she so desperately desired outside of Mystic Falls. As punishment for deserting her lineage, Abby said that it was Nature and not the Spirits, that slowly took away her magic until she was completely powerless.
* According to Bonnie, all witches have a spiritual connection to the elements of the Earth and the forces of Nature. Since most witches derive their magic from Nature, Bonnie explained how witches can feel the essence of life itself.
* According to Emily, vampirism was an evil curse created from dark magic. She explained how some humans, such as Stefan Salvatore, are unfit to become vampires due to their gentle nature. Since vampirism is known to enhance the characteristics and magnify the emotions of a person, humans who are naturally benevolent will become even more benevolent as a vampire. However, since the basic nature of a vampire is to kill, many kindhearted vampires struggle to fight their urges to murder and more often than not, fall off the wagon by cutting off their humanity and going on a killing spree. These vampires become known as "Rippers".
* According to Esther, the creation of the Original vampires was an accident as she never intended to turn her family into monsters, but merely to protect them from harm. After the death of her youngest son, Henrik, Esther and her husband, Mikael, feared the power of the werewolves and wanted to exceed them in superiority. With the support of her husband, Esther created a spell that would not only grant her family immortality but would also make them faster and stronger than the wolves. Despite the countless warnings given by her mentor, Ayana, Esther used Dark Magic to successfully enact the spell, not knowing that violent behavior and an insatiable thirst for blood would become permanent side-effects.
* According to Sheila Bennett, the Spirits are responsible for creating the laws on magic. Contrary to her granddaughter, Bonnie Bennett, Sheila has presumably always practiced spirit magic whereas Bonnie originally practiced Traditional Magic.
* While the term "warlock" was originally used to differentiate the male witches from the female witches, it appears that "witch" is a gender-neutral term that applies to men and women. Luka Martin and Papa Tunde are the only two people that have been referred to as warlocks.
* A subsection of witches known as siphoners are the only witches who have the potential to be turned into witch-vampire hybrids, as they keep their ability to practice magic after being turned into vampires vampires as a result of their siphoning ability.
	+ As hybrids, they can draw upon their vampirism as a limited source of power.
* Of the many witches shown throughout the series, only five have been explicitly stated to be among the most powerful in history, or a variation thereof: Esther, Qetsiyah, Irene, Dahlia, and The Hollow.
* Bennett Witches are well-known in the witch community. Considered one of the most powerful lineages of magic, many powerful spells have been linked to the blood of a Bennett witch, requiring a Bennett witch to successfully perform them.
* In New Orleans, there are nine main witches covens that form the majority of the witch community there.
* Practitioners of Ancestral Magic can be stripped of additional power supported by the Ancestors if their coven shuns them, weakening them. They can further be punished if they continue to practice magic in New Orleans.