History WesternAnimation / WITCH2004

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: In the finale, [[spoiler:Cedric grows gigantic as a side-effect of devouring Phobos and absorbing the latter's powers. He later shares some of his energy with Miranda, causing her to grow huge as well.]]

* BreakTheCutie: Poor Hay Lin goes through this twice in Season 2. Once in "J is For Jewel" and even worse in "T is for Trauma"

* AChildShallLeadThem: [[spoiler:Elyon]] is the Queen of Meridian, Caleb is the leader of the rebellion, and Will is the head of W.I.T.C.H.

* ClonesArePeopleToo: Altermeres, as opposed to Astral Drops, are people with free will. Of the two we meet, [[spoiler:Will acknowledges her Altermere's free will before she [[WeHardlyKnewYe dies]], and Yan Lin introduces her Altermere to her family as her LongLostSibling [[PunnyName Mira]].]]

* ConvectionSchmonvection: Halinor's preferred tactic is to encapsulate her opponents within fire spheres, which drain the oxygen around them and cause the victim to suffocate. Regardless of the proximity to the flames, the targets are never shown suffering any burns.

* TheDragon: Cedric in season 1. In the second season it gets a bit more complicated, with first Raythor, then Shagon being TheDragon to Nerissa. When [[spoiler:Phobos regains power, Cedric becomes TheDragon again - and when ''he'' takes over, Miranda becomes ''his'' Dragon for all of one episode.]]
* DreamWeaver: [[TheChessmaster Nerissa]] tries this tactic against the Guardians in one episode. The girls respond by sleeping over together to fight her off in their dreams together.

* ElementalBaggage: Mostly {{averted}}, but it happens to [[DishingOutDirt Cornelia]] occasionally.
** PlayedStraight in [[WorldInTheSky Kandrakar]] in "N is for Narcissist"... though given [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the theme of the episode]], [[{{Narcissist}} she]] may not have been trying too hard.
** {{Subverted}} when the Guardians fight indoors at a swimming pool and Cornelia has no earth or plants to use. [[spoiler:She makes do with algae from the pool.]]

* EvilMinions: Most who serve out of fear. Once [[spoiler:Elyon]] takes the throne they either switch over pretty fast or are imprisoned along with Phobos.

* ExpendableClone: Played straight with Astral Drops, non-sentient duplicates the Guardians use when they need to be in two places at once (ex. saving the world and doing chores), who can only follow simple instructions and are [[CessationOfExistence absorbed into the Heart of Kandrakar]] when no longer needed. Subverted with Altermeres, which are what happens when an Astral Drop is given a life and soul of their own via Quintessence. The death of Will's Altermere at Nerissa's hands is treated as a tragic thing, and Yan Lin's Altermere ultimately survives and is introduced to Hay Lin's parents as Yan Lin's "long-lost twin sister Mira" in the finale.

%%* FallenHero: Nerissa.

* FluffyCloudHeaven: Kandrakar gives off this vibe in both the comic and show.

* GambitPileup: Much of the series, especially the [[XanatosSpeedChess second season]], courtesy of Nerissa, Phobos, and eventually, Will.

** Used numerous times in the second season, particularly by [[TheChessmaster Nerissa]]. In one episode she used her new young form to enthrall the mortal men of Earth and turn the girls' crushes against them.
** A Glamour Zone is a massive illusion field that can alter the perception of anyone who walks into it.

* GossipyHens: The Grumper sisters are almost defined by this.

* HeartOfTheMatter: Each world has one, which takes the form of either a PowerCrystal or a LivingMacGuffin. The most obvious example is the Heart of Kandrakar, the artifact that empowers the titular heroines' elemental abilities. Loss of access to the Heart greatly decreases their magical powers. Also present in the series, and possessing similar powers, are:

** Hay Lin in "T is for Trauma", [[spoiler:where Nerissa controlled Yan Lin's Altermere and Eric]].
** "F is for Facades" showcased this trope with Cornelia when she was told Caleb didn't make it. [[spoiler: He is revealed to be still alive when he returns moments later, which leads to her HeroicResolve.]]

** Ember had a moment of this in [[Recap/WITCHAnimatedS2E19SIsForSelf "S is for Self"]] when the Guardians assumed she and Tridart were a couple.
** Also, Irma's original reaction to Martin until "L is for Loser".
* HighSchoolRejects: Uriah and his gang.

* HulkSpeak: Blunk and all Passlings speak that way.

* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Matt, Eric, Nigel, and Andrew Hornby.

* JustDesserts: When [[spoiler:Cedric eats Phobos.]]

** Many secondary characters throughout the entire series, though it's justified for most characters from [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy Meridian]].

* LivingMacGuffin: The hearts of worlds either take the form of [[PowerCrystal Power Crystals]] (like the Hearts of Kandrakar and Zamballa) or these. Elyon is the Heart of Meridian, a big stone man is the Heart of Aridia, and [[spoiler:Cornelia's little sister Lillian]] is the Heart of Earth.

* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Nerissa is Caleb's mother.]]
* MagicalGirlWarrior: WITCH is here to kick ass and take names!

* MesACrowd: The girls have the ability to do this with their Astral Drops.

* MedievalEuropeanFantasy: Meridian has the aesthetic of one, though it's not of this world.

* {{Mooks}}: Most of the rebels, and Phobos's guards, later [[spoiler:Elyon]]'s guards.

* ThePlan: Phobos pulls off a good one in season 1, and practically ''everyone'' gets in on the act in season 2. [[spoiler:Then there's the fact that ''[[LaResistance the rebellion itself]]'' was in fact part of an even bigger one pulled by [[TheChessmaster Nerissa]].]]
* PluckyComicRelief: Blunk serves as this.

** Nerissa also tricks Elyon into being absorbed into a jewel which she then puts on top of her staff and calls the Seal of Nerissa, and later fuses the Heart of Zamballa with it.

* TheSixthRanger: Elyon and [[TheOneGuy Caleb]] in [[ChildhoodFriend different]] [[RebelLeader contexts]] in the first season, Matt in the second.

* StormingTheCastle: [[spoiler:The first season finale is [[LiteralMetaphor very literally]] this.]]

* SuperHero: It comes with the wings, [[SuperheroesWearTights tights]] and all.

* RealityWarpingIsNotAToy: As the Heart of Earth, [[spoiler:Lillian]] can warp reality, but is too naive to even realize she is doing so. When she is told a bedtime story, her imagination runs wild and causes her to subconsciously manifest it in the form of a massive battle between the Guardians and Nerissa. To keep her from harming herself or others, Matt tricks her into transferring her powers to the Earth Regents.

* PaperTiger: Nerissa's endgame involves [[spoiler:brainwashing the former Guardians to do her bidding. Though the de-aged girls prove to be quite dangerous at first due to their years of experience granting them greater mastery over the elements, their threat level quickly diminishes once it's discovered that the lack of free will prevents them from strategizing or making simple decisions without Nerissa's guidance, and are generally less effective facing a Guardian of a different element instead of their own younger counterpart. As a result, they are curb-stomped in their debut; lose yet another battle once W.I.T.C.H. and the Earth Regents start working together; and are finally freed from Nerissa's spell during their third appearance, making them the least successful group of villains throughout the entire season]].