hexers
Those who bewitch
Hexers are people who cast hexes—curses or spells intended to bring misfortune.
The term appears in folklore, fantasy gaming, and fiction to describe practitioners of malevolent magic: The village blamed hexers for the failed crops.
In gaming contexts, a hexer is often a character class specializing in debuff spells that weaken enemies.
Invoked harm through words
- jinxCurse bringing misfortune
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- spellArrange letters correctly
- charmAttractive personal quality
bewitchment · enchantment · malediction · evil eye · binding · banishment · warding · sigil
Worn protective token
- talismanMagical protective charm
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- grimoireTextbook of sorcery
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
crystal ball · wand · pentagram · candle · herb · effigy · poppet · voodoo doll
Practitioner of dark arts
- warlockMale practitioner of dark magic
- sorcererWielder of arcane power
- sorceressFemale practitioner of magic
- enchanterOne who uses magic
enchantress · conjurer · necromancer · shaman · cunning folk · hedge witch · bruja · mage
Practice of supernatural magic
- hoodooFolk magic tradition
- voodooFolk magic, often Caribbean
- rootworkFolk magic using plants
- folk magicTraditional supernatural practices
shamanism · paganism · Wicca · occultism · spiritualism · conjure · ceremonial magic · left-hand path
curse
Invoked harm through words
- jinxCurse bringing misfortune
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- spellArrange letters correctly
charm · bewitchment · enchantment · malediction · evil eye · binding · banishment · warding · sigil · ritual
amulet
Worn protective token
cauldron · crystal ball · wand · pentagram · candle · herb · effigy · poppet · voodoo doll · chalice
witch
Practitioner of dark arts
- warlockMale practitioner of dark magic
- sorcererWielder of arcane power
- sorceressFemale practitioner of magic
enchanter · enchantress · conjurer · necromancer · shaman · cunning folk · hedge witch · bruja · mage · wizard
witchcraft
Practice of supernatural magic
folk magic · shamanism · paganism · Wicca · occultism · spiritualism · conjure · ceremonial magic · left-hand path
victim
One harmed by another
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
- afflictedSuffering from something harmful
- crossedWent from side to side
jinxed · bewitched · blighted · tormented · plagued · enchanted · ensorcelled · bound · marked
hexershealers
Those who treat ailments
white witches · benefactors · enchanters · protectors · fairy godmothers
hexersexorcists
Those who banish demons
cleansers · purifiers · dispellers · protectors · warders
hexerspriests
Ordained religious leaders
priestesses · medicine men · medicine women · holy men · holy women