Witches are people that are known to be users of magic, whether that magic be forbidden or not. Witches normally cast spells drawn with a special ink, made from the sap of the Silverwood Tree.
History[edit | edit source]
Long ago, the vast majority, and potentially all people were aware of how magic functioned as well as how to perform it,[1] making almost everyone of that era a "witch". However, as of the Day of the Pact, the Pointed Cap Witches wiped the memories of all other witches so they would forget everything about magic. This resulted in those who had their memories wiped no longer remembering how magic is performed, resulting in the Pointed Caps being the only remaining group of witches through process of elimination.
Those who do not know of the secured truth of magic are referred to by modern witches as an Outsider. In accordance to Pointed Cap law, outsiders are never allowed to learn of the secret of magic, and in the event that they do, their memory must be wiped immediately.
The only group of individuals other than the Pointed Cap Witches who are shown to have knowledge of the secret of magic are the Brimmed Caps, a group of witches who have rebelled against the strict laws of the Pointed Caps and chose to continue practicing the forbidden magic. Unlike the Pointed Cap witches, the Brimmed Caps seem to have no qualms with letting Outsiders in on the secret of magic.
Society[edit | edit source]
Most witches are born in the Great Hall, an underwater magical city built for and by witches. The Great Hall, and witch society as a whole, is governed by three outstanding witches who take on the responsibility to manage the three important pillars of witch society; The Wise in Principles, who adjudicates the transgression of the statutes of witch law, The Wise in Friendship, who negotiates foreign relations with other nations, and the Wise in Teachings, who teaches young witches the principles of magic. Together they're known as The Three Wise.
A considerable amount of the funds available for witches comes from the magic tax, a diplomatic agreement made between Pointed Cap witches and various nations across the land. In this agreement, the nations pay a yearly tax to The Three Wise. In return, the witches vow to help Outsiders with their magic whenever possible, excluding scenarios of warfare or armed conflict. In addition, magical contraptions made by witches are available for purchase to the general public or through their nobility.
In the Great Hall, young witches are taught general education,[2] and the basics of magic under the tutelage of the Wise of Teachings.[citation needed] Between the ages of roughly seven and ten, witches are able to choose their master and be accepted as an apprentice,[2] but are only formally recognized as such once they've passed the first of the five tests, The Consent of the Crown.[3] From this point forward, the witch might remain in the Great Hall, or they might move out to live on land, such as in Kalhn, depending on where their master's atelier is located.
The Great Hall offers newly graduated witches a single-room atelier, motivating most to live there as they're guaranteed room and board as well as supplies.[4]
Extinct Groups[edit | edit source]
Other than the Brimmed Caps and the Pointed Cap Witches, all other groups of witches have been wiped out. The only group of witches explicitly stated to have gone extinct are the Healing Witches of old,[5] however it is likely that there are more.
Known Witches[edit | edit source]
These are all of the named witches in the manga:
Pointed Cap Witches[edit | edit source]
Full-fledged Witches[edit | edit source]
Apprentices[edit | edit source]
- Agott (Qifrey's Apprentice)
- Coco (Qifrey's Apprentice)
- Euini (Kukrow's Ex-Apprentice)
- Jujy (Hiehart's Apprentice)
- Loroga (Unknown Professor)
- Richeh (Qifrey's Apprentice)
- Riliphin (Beldaruit's Apprentice)
- Tartah (Mr. Nolnoa's Grandson, not formally an apprentice)
- Tetia (Qifrey's Apprentice)
Knights Moralis[edit | edit source]
Three Wise[edit | edit source]
Brimmed Cap Witches[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Manga: Chapter 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Witch Hat Atelier Manga: Chapter 32, Page 6
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Manga: Chapter 3, Page 23
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Manga: Chapter 32, Page 7
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Manga: Chapter 15