The destruction of the Prime Evils is to be the great test of their clan. The Zann Esu oracles have decreed that the time of the Emergence is at hand. Then, they will face their greatest challenge, either proving the purity of their magic or fading from existence. For centuries they have studied in secret, perfecting their art and biding their time until the Emergence of Evil. The Sorceresses believe that it is through the search for perfection that they will attain ultimate purity and ascend to their destined role as the most powerful mages in Sanctuary. In order to achieve perfection in these elemental transmutations, they choose only those daughters of Sanctuary with the highest level of attunement to the magical elements.

They mold the base elements into whatever magical forms they need - threatening all other magic disciplines with obsolescence. They feel that the other disciplines of magic are haphazard, and have instead chosen to focus strictly upon elemental magic. The Zann Esu, or Sorceresses as they are generally known, are on a quest for the 'perfect' magic in its purest form. The families of those chosen enjoy good fortune for many years. A select few of the girls are visited a second time and offered apprenticeships. Always good-natured and polite, the Zann Esu visitors meet the girls, ask a few questions and then leave. These families have only one thing in common - they each have a seven-year-old daughter. Once every seven years, the Zann Esu visit certain families across Sanctuary. Until recently, their only contact with the outside world occurred during the recruitment missions. The exact location of their community is a mystery.

What they discussed is not known, but the witches left behind their former lives and, as a group, disappeared into the Eastern jungles. Centuries ago, the fourteen powerful covens of Esu witches convened for the first time in generations.

The female mage clan of Zann Esu is one of the oldest of the ancient clans, although little is actually known about them. Sorceress builds are best known for their large damage outputs with their large AoE potential, but are not typically as effective at PvP, although it is very possible to function as a PvP Sorceress.

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