During the last 100 years, we have seen numerous witches portrayed in well-liked tradition. And let me let you know, these witches couldn’t be extra totally different. A few of these witches are traditional, with their inexperienced pores and skin and broom driving talents. Others look totally human up till they pull out a wand. Then there are the outliers, who struggle alongside superheroes, battle the Night time King or seduce Greek heroes on their island.
Check out 16 iconic witches depicted in well-liked tradition within the gallery beneath and the tattoos that depict them. Then tell us your favourite witch from this record (or one which we did not point out) within the feedback part on social media.
The Depraved Witch of the West
Debut: 1900 (“The Fantastic Wizard of Oz” novel), 1939 (“The Wizard of Oz” movie)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Portrayed By: Margaret Hamilton
Iconic Quote: “I am going to get you my fairly and your little canine too.”
Different Media: 2003’s “Depraved” play
Glinda the Good Witch
Debut: 1900 (“The Fantastic Wizard of Oz” novel), 1939 (“The Wizard of Oz” movie)
Good or Dangerous: Good
Portrayed By: Billie Burke
Iconic Quote: “You haven’t any energy right here! Begone, earlier than someone drops a home on you, too!”
Different Media: 2003’s “Depraved” play
Hermione Granger
Debut: 1997 (“Harry Potter and the Thinker’s Stone” novel), 2001 (“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” movie)
Good or Dangerous: Good
Portrayed By: Emma Watson
Iconic Quote: “Books! And cleverness! There are extra vital issues! — Friendship! And Bravery!”
Different Media: 2016’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Baby” play
Luna Lovegood
Debut: 2003 (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” novel) and 2007 (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” movie)
Good or Dangerous: Good
Iconic Quote: “My mum at all times mentioned issues we lose have a manner of coming again to us ultimately. If not at all times in the way in which we anticipate.”
Portrayed By: Evanna Lynch
Bellatrix Lestrange
Debut: 2003 (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” novel) and 2007 (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” movie)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “You silly elf! You can have killed me!”
Portrayed By: Helena Bonham Carter
Winnifred Sanderson
Debut: 1993 (“Hocus Pocus”)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “Oh look, one other superb morning. Makes me sick!”
Portrayed By: Bette Midler
Sarah Sanderson
Debut: 1993 (“Hocus Pocus”)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “Dangle him on a hook and let me play with him!”
Portrayed By: Sarah Jessica Parker
Nancy Downs
Debut: 1996 (“The Craft”)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “You understand within the previous days, if a witch betrayed her coven… they might kill her.”
Portrayed By: Fairuza Balk
Different Media: 2020’s “The Craft: Legacy”
Maleficent
Debut: 1959 (“Sleeping Magnificence”) and 2014 (“Maleficent”)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “You poor easy fools, considering you may defeat me. Me? The mistress of all evil? Properly this is your valuable Princess!”
Portrayed By: Eleanor Audley and Angelina Jolie
Different Media: 2014’s “Maleficent” and 2019’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Ursula
Debut: 1989 (“The Little Mermaid”)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “Infants! My poor little poopsies.”
Portrayed By: Pat Carroll
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Debut: 1971 (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” comedian), 1996 (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” TV sequence) and 2018 (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” TV sequence)
Good or Dangerous: Good
Iconic Quote: “My soul is who I’m, and I signed it away.”
Portrayed By: Melissa Joan Hart and Kiernan Shipka
The Scarlet Witch
Debut: 1964 (“The X Males #4” comedian), 2015 (“Avengers: Age of Ultron” movie)
Good or Dangerous: Good
Iconic Quote: “Everyone’s Afraid Of One thing.”
Portrayed By: Elizabeth Olsen
Different Media: 2021’s “WandaVision”
Kiki
Debut: 1989 (“Kiki’s Supply Service”)
Good or Dangerous: Good
Iconic Quote: “Flying was once enjoyable till I began doing it for a residing.”
Portrayed By: Minami Takayama
Mercy
Debut: 2016 (“Overwatch”)
Good or Dangerous: Good
Iconic Quote: “Did somebody name a physician?”
Portrayed By: Lucie Pohl
Circe
Debut: Eighth-century BC (“Odyssey”)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “Circe is an knowledgeable in medication and potions. When she invitations Odysseus to sleep along with her, her language means that she sees intercourse as a form of potion, a ‘magic work’ that entails mixing two components. Her provide to ‘breed deep belief’ between her and Odysseus feels like a promise, however it additionally carries a menace. It suggests that when they’ve slept collectively, Odysseus will ‘belief’ her whether or not or not he ought to.”
Melisandre
Debut: 2011 (“Sport of Thrones”)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “There is no must execute me, Ser Davos. I will be useless earlier than the daybreak.”
Portrayed By: Carice van Houten
Enchantress
Debut: 1966 (“Unusual Adventures #187”), 2016 (“Suicide Squad”)
Good or Dangerous: Dangerous
Iconic Quote: “I have been ready for you all evening. Step out of the shadows. I will not chew.”
Portrayed By: Cara Delevingne
