Druids (ShatteredRose23)

"Creatures...bounded by nature and the natural world around them. For centuries these creatures have remained neutral during the war between the The Three Great Factions. Over the years they have fought, been burned, banished from societies, hated, tortured, and crucified but their numbers still remain strong...yes...such powerful creatures indeed."

- Gray Dantalion explaining witches

Witches are powerful creatures with the ability to manipulate and wield the magic forces in the natural world around them including a bond with their ancestors. Unlike magicians however, witches's powers rely on their bond to nature and the natural world meaning that it takes much more control and influence forces to be a witch and witches have proven that they are much more powerful than magicians. While many witches are the self-proclaimed "Keepers of the Balance," other witches have been known to work against the Balance and use their power for personal gain.

Summary/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. The first known account of witchcraft is said to be as old as human history and witches have been neutral to the Three Great Faction War which was unusual for any supernatural creature however it was in 1000 AD when witch's society was forever changed by attack on witchcraft by the christian churches and priests.

It is unknown why but they labeled witchcraft, the practice of the devil causing mass hysteria and fear. Many witches have shown to be angry at the accusations due to believing themselves to be "The Keepers of Nature". The christian priests then began the practice of burning and torturing witches which caused witchcraft to become a taboo and secret practice.

There are currently said to be only nine pure blooded witch covens left in the world however Gray Dantalion has explained that newer witch covens are forming which are made up of ordinary humans who are learning witch's practices.

Covens
Covens are groups of witches who share a family bloodline and lineage to original witches. However due to many of the covens going extinct due to centuries of attacks by the Christian churches, new covens are forming that don't share any special lineage to original witches.

Soultics
The Soultics are a coven of witches that date back to centuries ago. The coven is in Kuoh. For unknown reasons, members of this witch coven have attacked Ichiro Pendragon solely because he is a Pendragon, however they were punished by the Chief witch of the coven.

The Black Witch Coven
A power witch coven in England, they are said to be the strongest of the original witch covens.

Powers and Abilities
Magic: Witches are capable of a wide array of magic but this magic all stems from their bond with nature, the more bond a witch has with nature and their ancestors the more powerful they are. However it is revealed that witches who leave their covens are much weaker than witches that are still a part of their covens. Shamans: Some powerful witches are capable of talking to spirts both dead and alive. They are also capable of purifying angry or wicked spirits to send them to the afterlife.
 * Elemental Manipulation: Witches have the ability to control the natural elements around the world. As shown when a group of witches that attacked Ichiro manipulated a ring of fire around him.
 * Telekinesis: Powerful witches are capable of manipulating objects and even people to a extent. The more powerful a witch is, the more capable they are.
 * Hexes and Curses: Witches are able to pass curses and hexes onto people which could range from small Key to excruciating pain and death. This practice is banned however.
 * Channeling: The ability to channel their magic into people or objects makes them capable of creating weapons capable of either destroy holy or demonic creatures. Witches are also capable of transforming ordinary objects like brooms into swords or any other type of weapon. Channeling could also be used to turn a ordinary item like a amulet into a object that can protect the wearer from harm or something that could give a curse.
 * Divination: the ability to see the future, however this power is very rare and may take more than one witch capable of divination to even see a week into the future
 * Pacts: A witch is capable of making pacts with creatures or beings that could be used to increase their powers and strength
 * Spells/Rituals: the key power of a witch is the ability to preform rituals. The more powerful a ritual is the more witches or even sacrifices it might require for example: a ritual could require one witch or it could require twenty, a ritual could require the sacrifice of a animal or a human sacrifice

Witch's Soul: A witch soul is known for being more powerful than a ordinary human's. A witch's soul takes a whole 24 hours in order to reach the land of the afterlife.

Key Witches
Five unnamed witches that attacked Ichiro Pendragon

Blair Sinclair: Leader of the Soultics, she is the one who apologizes for the younger witches attacking Ichiro. She is known around the witch world for her beauty.

Davina: A girl who left the Black Stone Coven and ran away to England. She took a liking to Ichiro and repeatedly follows him around in the form of a black cat.