Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2016 2:32:57 GMT
Witches have existed all over the world for over a thousand years, and covens have existed for nearly just as long. In the town of Salem Massachusetts, the witch problem became even greater than in other places in the world. Witches abused their powers and created objects and weapons of great and terrible power. Eventually the people of Salem rose up and banded together, and were able to overpower some witches.
The prominent Bennet family fled Salem and settled in Mystic Falls, Virginia. Other witches weren’t as lucky, but some managed to escape persecution. They were accused, but only 20 were executed, and they were a mix of real witches and innocent people.
Even though only 20 were officially executed, a group of human hunters came together and began to ambush witches as they found them practicing their craft. In the process, these hunters were able to steal the magical weapons and use them to further their killing.
During the trials, Original Vampire Kol Mikaelson happened to come to Salem as he heard of the slaughter. He wanted to protect the witches, and made a move to do just that by compelling and slaughtering normal humans who tried to hurt the witches. A few hunters fell, but most of their secret order escaped along with the bulk of their weaponry.
Over the years this order has hunted witches from city to city, before returning to Salem and their roots.
After the destruction of the link between New Orleans and the Ancestral Plane, the Ancestors used their magical networks to reach out to other sacred ground, including Salem. They have used the power they possess to appear to the living and have attempted to sway these hunters to go after other supernatural threats, including those in New Orleans.
After hearing reports of a woman who sounds like Davina Claire, Kol and Freya Mikaelson have gone to Salem to investigate, only to lead the hunters back to New Orleans with them, and finding a strangely alive Davina.
The prominent Bennet family fled Salem and settled in Mystic Falls, Virginia. Other witches weren’t as lucky, but some managed to escape persecution. They were accused, but only 20 were executed, and they were a mix of real witches and innocent people.
Even though only 20 were officially executed, a group of human hunters came together and began to ambush witches as they found them practicing their craft. In the process, these hunters were able to steal the magical weapons and use them to further their killing.
During the trials, Original Vampire Kol Mikaelson happened to come to Salem as he heard of the slaughter. He wanted to protect the witches, and made a move to do just that by compelling and slaughtering normal humans who tried to hurt the witches. A few hunters fell, but most of their secret order escaped along with the bulk of their weaponry.
Over the years this order has hunted witches from city to city, before returning to Salem and their roots.
After the destruction of the link between New Orleans and the Ancestral Plane, the Ancestors used their magical networks to reach out to other sacred ground, including Salem. They have used the power they possess to appear to the living and have attempted to sway these hunters to go after other supernatural threats, including those in New Orleans.
After hearing reports of a woman who sounds like Davina Claire, Kol and Freya Mikaelson have gone to Salem to investigate, only to lead the hunters back to New Orleans with them, and finding a strangely alive Davina.