Witches

Introduction
Witches are the main species portrayed in A Sacrifice for Salem. They have existed for over two thousand years and posses the ability to wield magic.

History
The first appearance of witches in history is around 950 BCE. At that point, their grasp over magic was weak and was limited to spells. Over time, however, witches gained the ability to control certain elements—this is referred to as their magical 'type'. In 1692, the infamous Salem Witch Trials began, signalling the point in which the killings of witches was at an all-time high, driving them to near-extinction. Witches born or active prior to/during the Trials are referred to as "Witches of Old Salem".

In 1765, the magical society had recovered enough so that a monarchy was founded by Merliniad I in the sunken city of Atlantis. This allowed for the witch population to begin to grow and for human's belief in magic to fade into mythology.

In 1809, a Witch-Hunter's failed assassination of Merliniad resulted in the death of his wife. This sparked a war between witches and Witch Hunters, which was later dubbed The War For Witches. This was continued for centuries until finally ending in 2010.

Trivia

 * So far, there have been six monarchs to have ruled over Atlantis.