Witch Hunter (manhwa)

Witch Hunter(위치헌터) is a Korean manhwa series by CHO Jung-man. It has been serialized by Daiwon in Super Champ since 2006 and collected in eleven bound volumes as of November 2010. The French version has collected 11 volumes.^[1]

Plot

Witches suddenly declare war against humans, causing the world to fall apart. Two-thirds of the world fell under their rule. Surviving countries united and gathered people with the power to combat the witches. These individuals are called Witch Hunters.

Tasha Godspell, a Witch Hunter, nicknamed "The Magic Marksman" along with his "Jack-o'-lantern"-looking Supporter hunts witches but cannot bring himself to hate them. His main purpose is to find his master and his father's killer --- his younger sister who transcended into a witch and turned her back.

Terminology

• Witches: Witches are the primary enemy of the series, most witches live in castles. Witches originally start as women or girls who have the potential to use magic and awaken, gaining a hat. Once they become witches, their personalities generally change, although there are exceptions.

• Supporters: Supporters assists their master in battle and reduce the amount of mana needed for spells for witches via a contract. There are two classes of supporters, A Normal one and a Spiritual one. Spiritual supporters only die when the witch dies and require nearly no mana.

If the supporter is stronger than the witch, then they may break them. They also have a heart that receives mana and if destroyed they die as well. Humans can also be turned into supporters.

• Witch Hats: Witch's mana are stored in their hats and as such this is a witch's most treasured possession. As magic in the hats run out, the witches original personality surfaces.

• Mana: Allows witches and others to use magic. It's considered a poison to normal people, destroying their sanity and body, but it does not affect women (Human or not).

References

1. ^ http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/Witch-Hunter