History Characters / CodexEquusCovendomOfWalpurga

Queen Hocus-Pocus (her entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Unicornia-Heroes-and-Villains-1-859020613 here]]) is a Pony witch-queen of Walpurga during the Third Age, and is both the most powerful and among the most unusual spellcasters in its history.\\\

Shell Binder (first introduced [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/875815844/4950422399 here]]), Shell Binder is Hocus-Pocus' right-hoof tortoise.

* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: Distinction exists, with many being the former, some being the latter and the rest being in between. Those in the latter are generally balanced out or kept in line by those of the former, even when allowed to exercise their evil as they had under Witch Queen Hocus Pocus, who despite being a contractual supervillain does not tolerate inexcusable levels of wickedness and unleashes her unbridled wrath upon those who step too far out of line.

[[folder:Hocus Pocus, the Witch Queen of Walpurga]]

Hocus-Pocus (her entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Unicornia-Heroes-and-Villains-1-859020613 here]]) is a Pony witch-queen of Walpurga during the Third Age, and is both the most powerful and among the most unusual spellcasters in its history.\\\

--> '''Hocus Pocus:''' AHAHAHA! Thank you!
--> '''Sunny Daze:''' Uh... we just kicked your flank, dudette.
--> '''Hocus Pocus:''' Yes! And it was the most fun I've had in ''years!'' Let's do this again some time!

* SoProudOfYou: Far from outraged by her daughters becoming heroic witches to oppose her, even moving to Ponyland to do so, Hocus Pocus couldn't be happier, especially if and whenever they defeat her.
--> '''Hocus Pocus:''' I am increasing your allowance, my little witchlings!
--> '''Her daughters:''' ...You're not mad?
--> '''Hocus Pocus:''' Of course not! I'm so proud of you!

** [[spoiler:Following her [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/891883225/4950421398 return]] in the Fourth Age, she [[NoodleIncident managed to earn]] the respect of ''[[TheDreaded Vicearch]] [[GodOfEvil Iniquitous]]'' Herself as a fellow witch of prodigous skills and strength (on top of other witches, warlocks and wizards like Karaldina De Hex and Starswirl the Bearded), and while disagreeing with each others' dispositions still shared notes and taught each others' subordinates and children whenever they are not sparring or struggling as a FriendlyEnemy to one another]]. Indeed, [[spoiler:the strength and skill of Hocus Pocus in magic was such that she managed to [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/914602463/4984336724 fight]] an avatar of Iniquitous to a standstill, which both enjoyed as the best fight they had in years]].

Introduced in [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/875815844/4950422399 this drabble]], Shell Binder is Hocus Pocus' right-hoof tortoise.

* TheArchmage: While old and unassuming-looking, Shell Binder is in fact a magician whose skill allows her to be one of the few who could stalemate Tomb King ''[[TheAce Necraaiqed]], [[TheMagnificent the]] [[TheArchmage Grand Sorcerer]]'' of Crypta himself during the Third Age, and pose a gigantic threat to heroes as the right-hoof of Hocus Pocus.
* TheChampion: [[spoiler:It's implied following Hocus Pocus' return in the Fourth Age and Shell Binder's return to her service she became a divine champion of sorts or at least received similar empowerments, as it's stated the now divine witch-queen's boons had reinvigorated the already ancient turtle]].
* TheDragon: Shell Binder is Hocus Pocus' right hoof tortoise and strongest subordinate. She's also her personal hired help and nanny for her children.
* {{Expy}}: Based on [[https://www.mariowiki.com/Kammy_Koopa Kammy Koopa]], albeit with a NobleDemon AntiVillain disposition.

* NothingPersonal: She was their nanny and helped Hocus Pocus raised them, but she is loyal to Hocus Pocus even in her AffablyEvil NobleDemon '[[EvilOverlord Evil Overlady]]' hobby, leading to this trope when the Witch Queen's daughters decided to become heroic witches to stop their mothers' supervillainy, since as Hocus Pocus' right-hoof they would inevitably be forced to confront her as many other heroes did. They remain on [[FriendlyEnemy friendly terms]] regardless.

* TheSlowPath: Having outlived her mistress and her children, she spent much of the Third and Fourth Age in magically-assisted slumbers which enabled her to live well into the present day, [[spoiler:just in time for Hocus Pocus and her charges to return to the living world following their ascensions]].
* UndyingLoyalty: She is Witch Queen Hocus Pocus' right-hoof and remained loyal to her [[spoiler:well into the Fourth Age when Hocus Pocus ascended and returned from the afterlife]].

* CurbstompBattle: Her sheer power, knowledge and skills as a prodigy witch queen meant many if not most fights against threats and opponents becomes this. This led to her becoming so bored with her life and reign that she becomes a SuperVillain just to have fun challenging and have a real challenge against her in turn, whereupon she proves herself one of the most dangerous villainous threats to the world (for a value of 'villainy') precisely for the same reason, requiring monumental effort by heroic forces to challenge and defeat her.

* OneManArmy: One MARE/WITCH army, on account of being an ungodly powerful and skilled witch queen who could literally one-shot whole armies of witches by herself, leaving her so bored with her life that she eventually turned to (AffablyEvil NobleDemon) supervillainy just to find a worthwhile challenge in the heroes of the Third Age.

* BalefulPolymorph: A specialty of hers even in her vast talent for all kinds of witchcraft, capable of transforming others harmlessly into other creatures or transform herself into more powerful beings and monsters.

* TheAce: Was one of the most powerful mortal magic users of the Third Age and the mightiest Witch Queen in Walpurga's storied history. To note, she was compared to the legendary [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/857612387/4884378170 Karaldina]] [[{{Expy}} De]] [[https://scrooge-mcduck.fandom.com/wiki/Granny_De_Spell Hex]] of Griffonnia[[note]]For context, Karaldina was mentioned to have turned paupers to kings, emperors to ants, terraformed desolate lands into bountiful regions, WROTE the BOOK which became foundation for Griffonkind's modern magic, created the Three Treasures of Goldenclaw for the renowned Griffon Emperor Garald Goldenclaw, defeated a whole Disorder Incursion single-clawed, destroyed a dozen kingdoms with a single spell, bound a dozen Archfiends in a single night, raised a dozen legendary Griffon heroes in one lifetime, survived ten minutes against '''''Vicearch Iniquitous''''' in Her full dark glory taken by surprise with no prep time, among other things[[/note]] - if the Griffon witch [[UpToEleven had access to Third Age magics]]. Deconstructed in that she was so powerful and good as a witch and ruler respectively it left her with crippling boredom and [[BrokenAce leaving her wishing she was normal or less powerful]] just so she could have a challenge, and was directly responsible for driving her into becoming a SuperVillain.

** [[spoiler:Following her [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/891883225/4950421398 return]] in the Fourth Age, she [[NoodleIncident managed to earn]] the respect of ''[[TheDreaded Vicearch]] [[GodOfEvil Iniquitous]]'' Herself as a fellow witch of prodigous skills and strength (on top of other witches, warlocks and wizards like Karaldina De Hex and Starswirl the Bearded), and while disagreeing with each others' dispositions still shared notes and taught each others' subordinates and children whenever they are not sparring or struggling as a FriendlyEnemy to one another]]. Indeed, [[spoiler:the strength and skill of Hocus Pocus in magic was such that she managed to [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/914602463/4984336724 fight]] an avatar of Iniquitous to a standstill, a feat few others had managed]].

** [[spoiler:Following her [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/891883225/4950421398 return]] in the Fourth Age, she [[NoodleIncident managed to earn]] the respect of ''[[TheDreaded Vicearch]] [[GodOfEvil Iniquitous]]'' Herself as a fellow witch of prodigous skills and strength (on top of other witches, warlocks and wizards like Karaldina De Hex and Starswirl the Bearded), and while disagreeing with each others' dispositions still shared notes and taught each others' subordinates and children whenever they are not sparring or struggling as a FriendlyEnemy to one another]].

* BenevolentMageRuler: The four 'Cardinal Witches' of the ruling Coven and the few rare witch-queens are generally this, with those who are actually evil balanced by their good counterparts. Even Hocus-Pocus, the greatest witch-queen in their history and the only one mentioned so far who is actually and actively villainous, only does her '[[EvilOverlord Evil Overlady]]' sctick as a hobby to allieviate her boredom.

* OurWitchesAreDifferent: In contrast to the more wicked witches, wizards and warlocks found among the likes of Hydianites and others, the ones of the Covendom are generally benevolent or at least non-malicious. Those who are are balanced out by the good ones, made to follow rules or have their flanks kicked by the benevolent ruling and common witches and warlocks.

Hocus-Pocus (Her entry [[https://www.deviantart.com/brutalityinc/art/Codex-Unicornia-Heroes-and-Villains-1-859020613 here]]) is a witch-queen of Walpurga during the Third Age, and is both the most powerful and among the most unusual in its history.\\\

This changed one day when Princess 'Cold Heart' of Ponyland, on a diplomatic visit, pointed out that she and the Covendom had all the right stuff, from the aesthetics to her might, to be a SuperVillain. Realizing she is right and that facing the heroic forces of the Third Age would give her the challenge and fun she craved, Hocus-Pocus would decide to become a 'contractual' AffablyEvil NobleDemon '[[EvilOverlord Evil Overlady]]' as a hobby, and go on to become one of the greatest villainous threats faced by the forces of righteousness in the Third Age during her lifetime. [[spoiler:With her return after her death and completion of her posthumous training into godhood, she could now look forward to continue her fun in the Fourth Age and beyond]].

* AdultFear: Invoked this one time [[spoiler:during her Fourth Age [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/891883225/4950377384 return]]]] when she kidnapped the children of Ponyville and challenged the town's heroes and denizens to get them back from her. Of course, owing to her AffablyEvil NobleDemon disposition as a Third Age 'Hobby Villain' [[EvenEvilHasStandards she did not intend]] to [[WouldntHurtAChild nor actually do them any harm]], allowing the children to enjoy the spectacle and even playing fun games with them and her subordinates to pass the time while the heroes struggles to reach and rescue them.

* TheChampion: [[spoiler:It's implied following Hocus Pocus' return in the Fourth Age and Shell Binder's return to her service she became a divine champion of sorts or at least received similar empowerments, as it's stated the now divine witch-queen's boons had reinvigorated the already ancient turtle.

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Like her sister, she had returned from the afterlife in the Fourth Age as an ascendant Alicorn demigoddess to continue opposing their witch queen mother, upon her respective return to life and supervillainy as an ascendant Alicorn godling]]

* OldMaster: She is old even by Great Tortoise standards, but is

* HotWitch: Is noted to be 'quite a looker' in her prime and looked well even in her twilight years.