Familiar

Familiars are enchanted creatures who follow and guide new witches to protect them while they learn the craft and after their work is done, they run away to their next charge. While they are often cats, other animals, like dogs, rabbits, crows and snakes can be familiars as well. Familiars are naturally attuned to the seasons and phases of the moon and can be helpful in teaching the young witch a heightened awareness of his or her environment. As seen with Tuatha, even Evil Witches have familiars; presumably guiding them down the path of evil.

Becoming Human
Certain familiars can become human as a reward for their faithful service so they can guide and train other familiars as well.

Powers and Abilities
If a Familiar becomes a normal human, it will retain certain capabilities of animals, such as the un-shed lives and enhanced senses and/or the ability to communicate with other animals.

Appendices

 * (Book of Shadows text:)



Familiars

 * Familiars are enchanted
 * creatures who follow and
 * guide new witches to protect
 * them while they learn the
 * Craft. While they are often
 * cats, other animals, like
 * dogs, rabbits, horses and
 * snakes can be familiars as
 * well. Familiars are naturally
 * attuned to the seasons
 * and phases of the moon and
 * can be helpful in teaching
 * the young witch a
 * heightened awareness
 * of her environment.

Appearances
Familiars have appeared in several episodes throughout the course of the series.


 * Season 1
 * Complete Season Kit/Katrina


 * Season 2
 * Complete Season Kit/Katrina
 * That Old Black Magic - Tuatha's Snake


 * Season 3
 * Complete Season Kit/Katrina
 * Pre-Witched - Shadow


 * Season 5
 * A Witches Tail, Part 2 - Necron's Crows
 * Cat House - Kit/Katrina