Witches

Witches are the offspring of a Fallen and a human. They are intensely rare, given the rarity of Fallen in the world, and not all are capable of magic. Only about a quarter of human/Fallen children are born with the capacity for spellcasting. Their capability can be tested as soon as they are old enough to speak but the process is not widely known or understood. Many witches are born with a minor physical characteristic inherited from their Fallen parent. Witches can be any gender and there is no bias toward them being female.

Spellcasting
A witch uses magic via spells. These spells are incantations made up of Celestial words. Unlike Fallen, witches do not possess any kind of innate understanding of Celestial. It is therefore necessary for them to learn Celestial from hymns, books, or other sources before being able to even attempt spellcasting. They are only able to use spells that relate to their parent Fallen's aspect. This makes their powers more versatile than their Fallen parent's but means that they remain limited to a particular aspect.

Persecution
Witches are persecuted throughout Ochellus. If discovered, they generally have their tongues removed to keep them from being able to utilize their magic. Although sufficiently uncommon that there are no dedicated 'witchhunters,' there are certainly instances of strange natural phenomena being falsely attributed to an individual mistakenly thought to be a witch.

Offspring
Nothing is currently known about what occurs when a witch has a child. It is unknown if their magic is capable of passing down to subsequent generations or not.