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Archetype:Beldam Witch

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"Double, double, toil and trouble.
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble."
― William Shakespeare (Macbeth, Act IV, Scene I)
"Witches ain't nothing to joke about. I've known children who no longer exist as children on this earth. They were turned, transformed, taken by witches."
― Grandma (The Witches, 2020 film)

The archetype of a character who is a beldam witch. Variation of Witch who has experienced a Divine Power Induced Mutation to appear as with Hag or Demon Physiology.

Also Called[]

  • Beldam
  • Demonic Witch
  • Wicked Witch

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The character is a beldam witch; more specifically, a beldam. Beldams start their lives as humans (or other mortal creatures) but have long given up their former existence to pursue fealty to an unholy god/pantheon or to other malefic powers (such as demons or evil spirits). As a result of a demonic variation of Mysticism, the bedlam's appearance was disfigured from exposure to their unholy patron's power. The beldam can take on the form of a true monster; sometimes she exists solely as a malevolent spirit or "ghost," while other times she appears as a physical being, grotesque and ready to harm anyone unfortunate enough to cross her path.

Beldams appear similar to hags but are exclusively malevolent (while hags can be good or evil depending on the source) - hags are often associated with nature (both the good, bad and neutral parts of it) while beldams are instead an embodiment of mankind's fear of the unknown and dark magic, they toil endlessly to bring ruin and often delight in their malice, giggling madly and gathering all manner of evil spirit and vermin to their aid.

Beldams are envisioned in modern times with black pointed hats and green skin, but this is due largely to a depiction in the 1939 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz and has no actual folklore meaning.

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  • Absolutely devoted to evil, unable to be reasoned with and often self-destructive.
  • Vulnerable to folk charms such as salt, fire, running water and iron.
  • Vulnerable to holy items and prayers, especially those associated with Christianity (or the ruling faith of the land).

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