| “ | This is the Witching Well. It destroys and devours, but our path lies this way. | „ |
| ~ Flycatcher in Fables #62 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Three: Knighthood" |
The Witching Well is a magical well that was taken from the Homelands[1] and acts as a portal to the lands of the deceased[2] and was used by Fabletown to dispose of Fable bodies on the assumption that they couldn't return,[3] as well as a punitive measure for Fables responsible for committing great crimes.[4]
Shere Khan's corpse was secretly taken from the Farm after Goldilocks's failed revolution and dumped down the well to prevent his resurrection.[2] When Trusty John jumped into the well alive,[4] he described the experience as having been slowly devoured all the way down.[5]
However, protected by the Forsworn Knight's armor, Flycatcher was able to survive the journey through the well[2][6] and led an exodus of willing spirits to his former kingdom within the Empire[7] to deal a crippling blow to the Adversary.[8]
Book of Fables
The Witching Well is located in a chamber inside the Woodland building, where it is used to dispose of things meant to be never seen again. Dead Fables are committed to its depths, as are the most unredeemable criminals. No one is entirely sure what lies at the bottom of the well, nor indeed if it has a bottom at all, but it is widely assumed to be the passage to the final resting place.
Bodies
People who have been dumped down the Witching Well.
- Bloody Mary (video game only)
- Bluebeard[9]
- Boo Bear[3]
- The Crooked Game (determinant) (video game only)
- Dun[2]
- Faith (video game only)
- Georgie Porgie (video game only)
- Gretel[2]
- Prince Lawrence (determinant) (video game only)
- Lily (video game only)
- Little Lamb[2]
- Mounted Police members[3]
- Mr. Web[2]
- Posey[2]
- Tweedle Dum (determinant) (video game only)
- Vivian (video game only)
- Weyland Smith[2]
Trivia
The well's title is a pun on "wishing well."
References
- ↑ Fables #60 — "The Good Prince, Chapter One: Flycatcher"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Fables #63 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Four: Home"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Fables #27 — "In Like a Lion — Out on the Lam: Chapter Eight — March of the Wooden Soldiers"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fables #39 — "Meanwhile"
- ↑ Fables #66 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Six: Envoy"
- ↑ Fables #62 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Three: Knighthood"
- ↑ Fables #65 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Five: Duel"
- ↑ Fables #67 — "The Good Prince, Chapter Seven: Haven"
- ↑ Fables #17 — "Road-Runner and Coyote Ugly: Storybook Love Part Four"