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The Six Types of Witches and Wizards

Every witch and wizard of the Mortvane Coven belongs to one of six magical paths, from The Hedge Witch to The Rune Witch. Each has its own traits, weakness, era and names. Read them all, then let seven questions decide which one is yours.

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All six magical paths

  • The Hedge Witch personality card: a witch in a pointed hat carrying a basket of herbs beside a cottage with glowing windows

    The Hedge Witch or Wizard

    Your garden knows all your secrets.

    You brew remedies, talk to your plants and always know which herb mends which heartbreak. Villages trust you, and the wise never forget to thank you.

    Initiated 1650–1720
  • The Storm Witch personality card: a hooded witch raising a staff struck by lightning above a stormy sea

    The Storm Witch or Wizard

    You don't follow the weather. You start it.

    Your magic is loud, fast and impossible to ignore. When you are calm the skies are clear, and when you are not, everyone suddenly remembers an umbrella.

    Initiated 1700–1780
  • The Star Witch personality card: a witch in a pointed hat tracing a constellation with a wand and holding a star chart

    The Star Witch or Wizard

    The sky told you this would happen.

    You read the stars the way other people read the news. Your predictions are unsettlingly accurate, and you are far too polite to say I told you so. Mostly.

    Initiated 1550–1620
  • The Raven Witch personality card: a hooded witch with a lantern and a raven on her shoulder before a full moon and gravestones

    The Raven Witch or Wizard

    The crows tell you everything.

    You talk to ravens, listen to old graveyards and are not remotely afraid of the dark. Some call you spooky. You call it being well informed.

    Initiated 1600–1680
  • The Mirror Witch personality card: a witch in a pointed hat reaching towards a golden mirror between velvet curtains

    The Mirror Witch or Wizard

    Nothing about you is quite what it seems.

    Illusion is your art. You can make a room fall silent with a single trick and leave before anyone works out how you did it.

    Initiated 1780–1850
  • The Rune Witch personality card: a hooded witch with a glowing staff and floating runes under the northern lights

    The Rune Witch or Wizard

    Every word you write is a lock or a key.

    You study the oldest symbols ever carved and you know exactly what each one does. Your wards are unbreakable, and so, sadly, is your handwriting.

    Initiated 1400–1500

The six magical paths compared

Magical pathTraitsDraws power fromWeaknessInitiated
The Hedge Witch or WizardGrounded, Kind, ResourcefulHerbs, roots and kitchen firesAnyone who overwaters basil1650–1720
The Storm Witch or WizardFierce, Bold, ElectricThunder, wind and strong opinionsPerfectly calm days1700–1780
The Star Witch or WizardIntuitive, Dreamy, WiseStarlight and old almanacsCloudy nights1550–1620
The Raven Witch or WizardPerceptive, Fearless, MysteriousWhispers, feathers and forgotten namesBright, sunny picnics1600–1680
The Mirror Witch or WizardCharming, Clever, ElusiveCandlelight, reflections and a good audienceAnyone who asks how the trick works1780–1850
The Rune Witch or WizardScholarly, Precise, PatientAncient symbols and very sharp pencilsSpelling mistakes1400–1500

How the quiz decides your magical path

Each of the seven questions has four answers, and every answer gives points to one or two magical paths. The magical path with the most points is yours. A lore trial in three difficulties then decides your rank: Apprentice, Initiate, Adept, Enchantress or Enchanter, Sorceress or Sorcerer, Archmage, Grand Magus. Only the hard trial reaches the two highest ranks.

Which witch or wizard are you? Take the quiz

Witches and wizards in folklore

Folklore knows many kinds of witches: the Slovak bosorka who stole milk from her neighbours' cows, Baba Yaga in her hut on chicken legs, the cunning folk of England who sold charms and cures, and Circe of Greek myth, who turned Odysseus's men into pigs. Modern witchcraft added its own paths, such as the hedge witch who works with plants and the boundary between worlds. Our six magical paths borrow from all of them.

Want a name to go with it? Try the witch or wizard name generator.

From the Lore Library: Types of Witches in European Folklore · The European Witch Trials: A Short History · Walpurgis Night and the Witch Fires of Central Europe

Witch & wizard types FAQ

How many witch and wizard types are there?

The Mortvane witch quiz has six magical paths: The Hedge Witch, The Storm Witch, The Star Witch, The Raven Witch, The Mirror Witch and The Rune Witch.

How do I find out my magical path?

Take the free witch quiz. Seven personality questions decide your magical path, and a lore trial decides your rank and your name. It takes about two minutes and needs no sign-up.

Can I be more than one magical path?

Most people lean towards two or three. Each answer in the quiz gives points to one or two magical paths, and the one with the most points becomes your result. Retake the quiz and answer differently to meet the others.

Are these witch types from folklore?

The six magical paths are personality types created for the Mortvane quizzes. They are inspired by real folklore, history and gothic literature, but they are not historical categories.

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