...be the youngest Enchanter in the history of her house|caption=Skilled war witches are respected nobles.|align=right|width=400}} ...tches can be any gender, and cover several traditions - [[#War witches|war witches]], [[#Weavers|witch weavers]] and [[#Guisers|guisers]].

...arket town of Caer Faucon. It is far from the front lines of the Empire at war. Few monsters stalk their lands. Their keep looks out over sheep scudded hi ...nd realm-wisdom is matched on the battlefield; the House’s knights and war-witches march as part of the famous Winged Lion lance.

...ng, were left in custody of the last major relic of the Burning Falcon - a war standard marked with iconic symbols of fire and fury. Over the last several ...we, the Marcher national assembly implore our armies to find ways to wage war in a method suited to this most Marcher of endeavours. We encourage our fel

...m, ushers in long days and short nights... and lets loose the wildfires of war. As the days lengthen toward Autumn, human and orc clash across the boundar ...between the spires and the Highborn defenders. Some are intercepted - the war of crane-and-frog that has been played in the mountains of Morrow becomes i

...ress their pride and aid their nation. In the end they recognised that the witches already supporting the armies were more than a match for the Druj sorcerers ...isn't just the mortals of Dawn who are drawn here to watch knights and war-witches clash, or to cheer the archery competitions of the yeofolk. It's an open se

...mandate, the armies of Dawn are filled with zeal for conquest and glorious war. For the next year (until the start of the Winter Solstics 383YE) no Dawnis ...eir house and personal sigils. They are supported by cadres of archers and witches, but what has long made them unique in the Empire is the Courage and the co

...apon or shield. Their common name comes from their popularity with the war witches of [[Dawn]]. ...estructive energy), or the Rune of Transformation [[Xun]]. The Dawnish war witches who make excellent use of these rods to disarm and then defeat their enemie

...powering the eternals of Summer to fight alongside the knights and the war-witches. By contrast several irreplaceable symbols of Imperial art and culture were ...arriors cry out when they are hurt, threaten and jeer at their foes, chant war songs, pound drums, cheer their victories, groan when they are driven back.

* '''Heraldic magic''' - primarily used in [[Dawn]], witches draw on the symbolism of powerful magical creatures. ...ful legendary beasts are a common part of the heraldry of Dawnish houses, witches who practice this tradition often keep track of which noble houses are empl

...Warmage was a [[Dawn|Dawnish]] warwitch named Jayne de Severnford, and the witches of Dawn often seek to emulate her by claiming this position and keeping for

...lar with the [[Urizen]] (unsurprisingly), but warbands of [[Dawn|Dawnish]] witches are also known to favour the power of this magical standard. Some [[Varushk ...ir allies. More martially inclined banner bearers - especially Dawnish war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial_Orcs_magical_traditions#Warca

...u have the heads of two noble Houses of Dawn helping you gird yourself for war, Sir." "Now;" he said quietly. "To war."</ic>

...not particularly common in [[Dawn]] as many [[Dawn magical traditions|war-witches]] choose to master the [[empower]] spell personally. They are more commonly ...h, steeped in the craft, but a general by acclamation. Wise in the ways of war, rather than one who led the charge. A Kallavesi. Axe and rod his tools onl

...nightly order will be made up of [[Dawn_magical_traditions#War_witches|war witches]] - using their magic, rather than force of arms, to pursue glory. ...ing knight]], [[knight-errant]], and [[Dawn_magical_traditions#War_witches|war witch]] are the most common. As with any group archetype, however, there ar

...power to another magical effect such as when raising a storm. Dawnish War Witches often evoke Feresh alongside the other Summer Runes when performing the [[e ...he wearer with confidence and the ability to resist the harsh cruelties of war.

...orn]] [[Highguard military concerns|cataphracts]] sometimes equipped their war horses with armour designed to evoke the image of the unicorn, with special ...that have a higher-than-normal proportion of [[Dawn magical traditions|war witches]] among their number.

...de their device and took the field against more than a hundred knights and witches arrayed against them. Rather than end the tourney ignominiously, Richilde's ...whenever he fought alongside the Dawnish). When she came east to begin the war against the [[Druj]], however, she was forced to meet with the earls who ma

Before Imperial rule forbade war between the houses, it was commonplace for a defeated noble to swear oaths ...o bear its arms on their surcote and shield, and when the house marches to war they do so under their banner. Yeofolk require a noble house's permission t

In war-torn Zenith, the defenders are able to draw on the power of the magical war When Cold Sun attempts to send its troops into Dawn, the knights and witches and yeofolk militia seem almost to welcome the opportunity. In every case t