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| Kindly Ones | |
| Aliases: | Three Witches The Fates The Hecatae The Three-In-One |
| Continuity: | DC Universe |
| Type: | Witches |
| Members: | Cynthia; Mildred; Mordered |
| Allies: | Abel; Cain; The Endless |
| 1st appearance: | Witching Hour #1 |
The Kindly Ones are a fictional organization featured in comic books published by DC Comics. They are presented as mystical storytellers and hosts and first appeared in The Witching Hour #1 in March, 1969. They later became recurring characters in the Sandman line of comic book titles.
Description[]
Not much is known of the mysterious triad (in actuality, one being with three aspects) known as the Kindly Ones or the Three Witches. In fact, the three have many different forms. One form, known as the Hecateae, is a trio of three spirits who can foretell the future and see where lost people or things are located. Another incarnation is as the Kindly Ones, who bring down their wrath upon those who have spilled family blood.
Individually, the three personas of the Kindly Ones are commonly known by the names Cynthia, Mildred and Mordred (or Morgan). Regardless of incarnation, they manifest as three women of different ages: young Cynthia, middle-aged Mildred, and elderly Mordred. In their common guise as the Three Witches, the Kindly Ones are storytellers who have often associated with Cain and Abel. They often held competitions to see which of the three was the best storyteller, forcing unlucky mortals to judge.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The comic book versions of the Kindly Ones were created by writer and artist Alex Toth.
- Hecatae, The Hecatae, Fates, The Fates, Three Witches, The Three Witches, and the Three-In-One all redirect to this page.