W.I.T.C.H. is a fictional group in the Comic Books and TV series of the same name. The group consists of five teenage girls who were chosen by the Oracle to become the new guardians of Kandrakar, which means they protect Kandrakar from people and creatures who wish to cause harm to it. For this purpose, they have been given powers over the five elements; Energy, Water, Fire, Earth and Air. The guardians' names are: Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia and Hay Lin, whose initials form the title acronym W.I.T.C.H.