Motherland fort salem - Plot

Either way, the military service of the witches both before and after the American Civil War is instrumental in shaping In the show's universe, almost every country values their witches as a military resource, as their work can mean the difference in determining victory.

And it's also stated in the show that intermarriage with regular civilians can cause marks to fade or be less prominent, and in these cases sometimes the individual may not even know they are a witch at all.