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Overview

The Black Witch Group (黑巫团, also known as 黑巫师阵营) is the main antagonist faction in Roco Kingdom: World. This shadowy organization works to undermine the peace between humans and spirits, using dark rituals to corrupt spirit minds and turn them into instruments of chaos. The group's activities represent the greatest ongoing threat to the kingdom.

Leadership

The Black Witch Group is led by Enzo, the 13th Chief Wizard of the kingdom who fell to darkness. Enzo was once one of the most talented and respected wizards in the land, a senior student at the Magic Academy. His descent into darkness was gradual, driven by his pursuit of forbidden knowledge and his vulnerability to the influence of the Nightmare. In the broader franchise lore, Enzo is the fully corrupted leader of the group. However, in the timeline of Roco Kingdom: World, the game is set during a period before Enzo's complete fall. Players encounter him as a cold, aloof senior student at the academy, and the seeds of his corruption are only beginning to take root.

Key Members

Beyond Enzo, the Black Witch Group includes several followers who carry out dark rituals and field operations. Notable figures include:

Connection to the Nightmare

The Black Witch Group is directly connected to the Nightmare, a chaotic consciousness that corrupts spirit minds. The Nightmare is the underlying dark force that empowers the group's rituals and gives them the ability to twist spirits into hostile, corrupted versions of themselves. While Enzo is the visible leader, the Nightmare is the true source of the group's power. The relationship between the Nightmare and the Black Witch Group can be understood as the Nightmare providing the destructive energy, and the group's members acting as its agents in the physical world.

Nightmare Shackle Mechanic

In Season 1: Dark Night, Collecting Light, the influence of the Black Witch Group manifests through the Nightmare Shackle mechanic. Corrupted spirits affected by the group's dark rituals appear throughout the overworld, marked by distinctive dark auras. These spirits are stronger and more aggressive than their normal counterparts. Players must defeat or purify these corrupted spirits to lift the Nightmare Shackles and earn special season rewards. The Nightmare Shackle encounters provide both a gameplay challenge and a narrative connection to the group's ongoing activities.

Timeline in Roco Kingdom: World

Roco Kingdom: World is set during a period where the Black Witch Group's threat is emerging but has not yet reached its peak. Enzo has not yet fully turned to darkness; he is still physically present at the Magic Academy, though his behavior is increasingly distant and suspicious. The group's corrupted spirit sightings are growing more frequent, and NPCs throughout the kingdom express concern about the rising dark influence. This pre-corruption timeline allows the game to build tension and foreshadow events that franchise veterans already know are coming.

Lore Significance

The Black Witch Group represents the recurring cycle of conflict that has defined Roco Kingdom's history. Just as King Arthur and the Spirit King fought the original Nightmare in the distant past, the current generation must confront its resurgence through the Black Witch Group. The group's existence is a reminder that the peace of the Arthur Era was not permanent and must be actively defended.