Witch

Witches are supernatural beings who are born with the power to affect change by magical means (Witchcraft). Although the term "warlock" is commonly used to differentiate male witches from female witches, it appears that "witch" is a gender-neutral term that does apply to both men and women. While many witches are the devote worshipers of the "Dark Lord," other witches have been known to work against the Devil and use their power for benevolent purposes.

Witchcraft is composed of numerous covens, commonly referred to as churches, and governed according to a specific hierarchy. Each church also has specific traditions and rules. A church is led by a high priest.

History
The origin of witchcraft remains unknown, however, it is known that witches have existed for many centuries passing down their knowledge and skills through generations of family lines. Consistent with popular belief, witches do receive their powers from darker forces, and most do worship the Devil.

The Feast of Feasts
Centuries ago, the fourteen women belonging to the earliest incarnation of the Church of Night were chased out of the township of Greendale into the hills, the forest. To avoid starvation that winter, Freya, the youngest, strongest witch sacrificed herself and offered up her body as sustenance to her fellow witches. To commemorate this event, witches hold a yearly feast, similar to a mortal Thanksgiving.

The Greendale Thirteen
After the Salem witch trials, the witches of Greendale were terrified. Mortals were identifying and arresting witches, including the original Thirteen. To appease the mortal's blood lust and quell the rising witch hysteria, the other witches willingly allowed these thirteen women to be sacrificed and chose not to rescue them.

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 and control events through the use of incantations.
 * Potion Making: The power to brew and concoct potions, remedies and elixirs that have supernatural properties.
 * Longevity: Witches are extremely long-lived, aging at an especially slow rate; while Zelda and Hilda Spellman appear to be middle-aged women, it has been confirm they're actually much older. According to Ambrose, once a half-witch undergoes their Dark Baptism and is fully a witch, they stay younger longer.

Weaknesses

 * Mortality: Despite their mystical attributes, witches are still human and share many of the same weaknesses as non-supernatural beings (e.g. exsanguination, 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.

Spells and Rituals

 * Familiar Summoning Spell: A spell found in the Demonomicon that is used to call upon any familiar.
 * Incantation  Spirits of the forest, I pronounce my intentions to thee. Come forth and seek me, and equal we will be. Not master and servant, but familiar to familiar, to share our knowledge, our spirit, and our traits. And now, spirits, we will wait.
 * Requirements: A bell, wooden stick
 * Used by: In, Sabrina used this spell to call out anyone willing to volunteer to be her familiar instead of picking one from the Council's registry.


 * Blood Curse Spell: A spell that eats away at it's victim's health, will, and sanity.
 * Incantation TBA
 * Requirements: None
 * Used by: In, the Weird Sisters used this Curse on Sabrina for simply being a Half-Witch.


 * Memory Removal Spell: A spell that is used to remove the recent memories of others.
 * Incantation  Bless your mind, bless your heart, let these painful thoughts depart.
 * Requirements: None
 * Used by: In, Sabrina used this spell to erase Harvey's memory after she reveled to him she was a witch.


 * Spider Spell: A spell used to make spiders appear in a specific place or target's location.
 * Incantation: Spider, O Spider, pray why do you spin your pretty white web so fine and so thin? To catch fat flies and make them into pies. Spider, O spider, pray, do you not see? Here comes a big, buzzing, blundering bee. He'll spoil your fine net while you fume and you fret, but no mercy you grant, and no mercy you'll get.
 * Requirements: A picture of the target, spiders
 * Used by: In, Sabrina and Ambrose used this spell to traumatize, using his fear of spiders, Principal Hawthorne into taking a few days off so that Sabrina could have her club, WICCA, approved by their assistant principal, Ms. Glover.


 * Weird Sister's Summoning Spell: A Spell to summon the Weird Sisters.
 * Incantation ''The weird sisters, hand in hand, travelers of the sea and land. Thrice to thrice and thrice to mine, and thrice again, to make up nine. Peace! the charm's wound up.
 * Requirements: Stick with three wooden edges, yarn.
 * Used by: In, Sabrina used this spell to summon the Weird Sisters to help her get revenge on the mortal boys who hurt Sabrina's friend Susie.


 * Tornado Summoning Spell: A spell used to make a tornado appear in a specific location.
 * Incantation: Boreas, North Wind, I summon you. Euros, East Wind, I summon you. Notos, South Wind, I summon you. Zephuros, West Wind, I summon you.
 * Requirements: A map of the target area, a bowl of water, four lidded glass jars
 * Used by: In, Sabrina, Hilda, Zelda and Ambrose used this spell to create a twister in order to encourage the mortals of Greendale into taking shelter in the bowels of Baxter High.
 * Hellfire Summoning Spell: A spell used to call forth fire from the pits of Hell.
 * Incantation: Ater ignus, fusce fume. Te evoco ut potentium tuam monstres. Cupidibus flammis hic veni. Caelo sub isto, harc arborem consumo. Lucem tenebrasque tuas monstra. Impetuum tuum evoco ad devorandum. Hanc arborem ac omnes hospitas devora.
 * Requirements: None
 * Used by: In, Sabrina used supernatural fire to burn the ghosts of the Greendale Thirteen away.

Tools

 * Book of the Beast: The most ancient tome in existence and unholy grimoire that is property of the Dark Lord. This book is notably used in a witch's Dark Baptism.
 * Demonomicon: An ancient grimoire filled with spells, such as to summon a familiar.
 * Candles: Candles are used in certain spells and rituals.
 * Poppet: A poppet is a human figurine used by witches to represent their victims and establish a magical connection with them.

Notable Witches

 * Sabrina Spellman (Half-Human/Half-Witch)
 * Hilda Spellman
 * Zelda Spellman
 * Ambrose Spellman
 * Edward Spellman †
 * Father Blackwood
 * Prudence Night
 * Agatha
 * Dorcas
 * Nicholas Scratch
 * Lady Blackwood †


 * Priscilla Spellman †
 * Francis Spellman †
 * Evanora Spellman †
 * Locasta Spellman †
 * Lilith of Aradia †
 * Morgan le Fay †
 * Black Annis †
 * Anne Boleyn †
 * Witch of Endor †
 * Hecate †
 * Artemis †
 * Luna †
 * Freya †


 * Hildegard of Bingen †
 * Marie Laveau †
 * Tituba †
 * Mary Bradbury †
 * Nehman †
 * Badb †
 * Macha †
 * Circe †
 * Moll Dyer †
 * Juventas, the virgin †
 * Juno, the mother †
 * Cybil Leek †

Covens

 * Church of Night

Trivia

 * Witches bare a distinctive mark on their body, identifying them as such.
 * Half-witches may not bare such a mark.
 * Father Blackwood claims that in exchange for serving the Dark Lord witches are exempt from Hell.
 * Witches are forbidden to perform exorcisms.
 * However, they are fully capable of performing exorcisms.
 * Midnight is referred to as the 'witching hour'.