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Gortag is the main antagonist in the novel, Inherit the Witch. He was an upper-level demon, who had been hunting the O'Farrell Family for centuries as it was prophesized that a mother and a daughter of the family line would lead to his vanquish.
Gortag was a demon in spirit form who could create a new body to enter the physical realm, and could control anyone who looked into his eyes.
History
Targeting the O'Farrell Descendants
Centuries ago, an O'Farrell ancestor trapped Gortag in a cave for fifty years until he finally escaped and destroyed it. Gortag attacked the O'Farrells at a bonfire during the 1800's, where the head member tossed him into a pit of fire. The flames weakened him, allowing everyone to escape. He spent centuries trying to eradicate the family and their descendants. As he was aware of the prophecy stating that only a mother and daughter of the O'Farrell bloodline had the power to vanquish him for good, he had a warlock place a spell on the family to prevent females in the O'Farrell line from directly producing another female. Since the males could produce daughters, they tried to marry other witches and produce females through them. One time, a mother and daughter challenged Gortag but they both died as a result. Since the family never settled down in one place, Gortag was only able to kill off a few family members at a time whenever he caught up to them.
In the late 1980s, Gortag found all of the remaining members and killed them all, except Juliana O'Farrell and her baby daughter. Juliana's brother cloaked them from Gortag before he died, and Gortag was led to believe that he had finally succeeded in eradicating the family line.
Eventual Demise
Thirteen years later, when Lily failed to manifest her powers, the Charmed Ones suspected it to be Gortag's doing and summoned him for interrogation. Gortag found out then that Juliana had given birth to a daughter, and the prophecy of his demise was about to come true. Determined to end them once and for all, Gortag went after them nonstop. In the end, this became his undoing as Juliana's actual daughter, Drew, had manifested the power of shapeshifting, allowing her to turn into any animal she wished. Realizing that Gortag was vulnerable to fire, Drew turned into a phoenix and kept him trapped while Juliana incinerated his body, while Drew was able to come back due to the phoenix's immortality.
Powers and Abilities
- Active Powers
- Corporealization: The ability to make one's body tangible.
- Cloning: The ability to replicate oneself. Gortag could make clones of himself.
- Telepathy: The ability to read people's thoughts.
- Mind Manipulation: The ability to control the minds of others.
- Other Powers
- Immortality: The ability to live an infinite lifespan at a ceased age.
- High Resistance: The ability to survive magical and physical attacks.
Spells
To Summon Gortag
- Fire and earth, hear our command!
- We summon a demon from the dark lands.
- Gortag, come!
To Bind Gortag to One Body
- Demon of Many Bodies,
- In this form we command you, stay.
To Break a Demonic Mind Control
- Goddess hear our call. Release.
Physical Description
Gortag was described to look like a kid in a Halloween suit due to his short height. He had red skin, a tail and horns, and stood approximately 5 feet tall.
Appearances
Gortag appeared in a total of 1 non-canonical novel throughout the franchise.
| Charmed Novels | |||||
| #01 | "The Power of Three" | #16 | "Shadow of the Sphinx" | #31 | "Picture Perfect" |
| #02 | "Kiss of Darkness" | #17 | "Something Wiccan This Way Comes" | #32 | "Demon Doppelgangers" |
| #03 | "The Crimson Spell" | #18 | "Mist and Stone" | #33 | "Hurricane Hex" |
| #04 | "Whispers from the Past" | #19 | "Mirror Image" | #34 | "As Puck Would Have It" |
| #05 | "Voodoo Moon" | #20 | "Between Worlds" | #35 | "Sweet Talkin' Demon" |
| #06 | "Haunted by Desire" | #21 | "Truth and Consequences" | #36 | "Light of the World" |
| #07 | "The Gypsy Enchantment" | #22 | "Luck Be a Lady" | #37 | "House of Shards" |
| #08 | "The Legacy of Merlin" | #23 | "Inherit the Witch" | #38 | "Phoebe Who?" |
| #09 | "Soul of the Bride" | #24 | "A Tale of Two Pipers" | #39 | "High Spirits" |
| #10 | "Beware What You Wish" | #25 | "The Brewing Storm" | #40 | "Leo Rising" |
| #11 | "Charmed Again" | #26 | "Survival of the Fittest" | #41 | "Trickery Treat" |
| #12 | "Spirit of the Wolf" | #27 | "Pied Piper" | ||
| #13 | "Garden of Evil" | #28 | "Mystic Knoll" | ||
| #14 | "Date with Death" | #29 | "Changeling Places" | ||
| #15 | "Dark Vengeance" | #30 | "The Queen's Curse" | ||