covenaut

Covenaut is a neologism used in speculative fiction, tabletop role-playing materials, and online occult-adjacent discourse. The word blends coven, a collective of witches or magical practitioners, with naut, from astronaut or cosmonaut, signaling travel or journey. In most uses, a covenaut is someone who moves among or between magical covens, or travels with a coven to new circles or realms. The term is figurative and not tied to any formal real-world occupation; it is primarily a fictional or game-derived role.

In fiction and games: A covenaut may serve as an emissary, ambassador, scholar, or scout, tasked with exchanging knowledge, rituals, or artifacts between covens, or exploring new sources of magic. They might utilize means such as ceremonial portals, astral travel, or networked magical pathways to reach disparate covens. Depending on the setting, covenauts may possess skills in diplomacy, ritual synthesis, or cross-tradition spellcraft; they may adhere to an ethics code or be motivated by curiosity, duty, or survival.

Variations: Some authors differentiate covenauts from witch-travelers, mage-navigators, or coven-ambassadors; others treat covenaut as a broad label for any roaming magical practitioner. The concept is most common in fan fiction, tabletop role-playing materials, and online communities that explore witchcraft symbolism within a fictional frame.