The Charmed Ones

 The Charmed One a.k.a Halliwell Sisters

Biographical information

Type

Sisterhood of three (later five) witches

Status

• Alive (Piper, Phoebe, Paige, and Peyton)

• Deceased (only Prue)

Title(s)

The Chosen Ones (Piper, Phoebe, Paige, and Peyton only)

Nickname(s):

• The Charmed Ones (by other supernatural beings)

• Halliwell Sisters (by other mortals & by other supernatural beings)

Leaders

• Prue Halliwell † (formerly)

• Piper Halliwell

Members

First incarnation

• Prue Halliwell †

• Piper Halliwell

• Phoebe Halliwell

Previous incarnation

• Piper Halliwell

• Phoebe Halliwell

• Paige Matthews

Current incarnation

• Phoebe Halliwell

• Piper Halliwell

• Paige Matthews

• Peyton Campbell

Physical description

Species

• Witches (Prue, Piper & Phoebe)

• Whitelighter-Witch (Paige only)

• Witch-Warlock (Peyton only)

Gender

Female

Hair colors

• Black (Prue only)

• Brown (Piper and Phoebe)

• Dark Brown (Paige and Peyton)

Eye colors

• Green (Prue)

• Brown (Piper, Phoebe, Paige, and Peyton)

Magical characteristics

Active powers

• Prue: Telekinesis, Astral Projection

• Piper: Molecular Immobilization, Molecular Combustion, Molecular Acceleration

• Phoebe: Premonition, Levitation, Empathy, Psychic Reflection

• Paige: Telekinetic Orbing, Orb Shield, Orbing, Healing, Sensing, Hovering, Photokinesis, Glamouring, Omnilingualism, Cloaking

• Peyton: Pyrokinesis, Telepathy, Power Absorption, Glamouring, Transformation, X-Ray Vision

Inactive powers

• The Power of Four - The new collective power of the Charmed Ones enhances their abilities.

• High Resistance - The ability to be highly resistant to physical and magical harm and survive otherwise lethal attacks.

• Immunity (only Peyton) - the power to be unaffected by certain magical abilities, spells, and/or potions.

• The Power of Three (formerly) - The collective former power between Piper, Phoebe, and Paige.

Basic powers

• Spell Casting

• Potion Brewing

• Scrying

Magic items

• Book of Shadows

• Crystals 

• Spirit Board

• Candles

Affiliation

Occupation

• Protecting the innocents

• Fighting evil forces

Allies

• The Elders

• Future Chris Halliwell (Halliwell's former Whitelighter) 

• Leo Wyatt (Halliwell's former Whitelighter)

• Natalie (Halliwell's former Whitelighter)

• Good Witches

• The Council of Light

Enemies

• Evil

• The Source of All Evil

• Demons

• Warlocks

• Darklighters

• Evil Witches

• Witch Hunters

• The Watchers 

Character information

Portrayed By

• Shannen Doherty as Prue

• Holly Marie Combs as Piper

• Alyssa Milano as Phoebe

• Rose McGowan as Paige

• Shiri Appleby as Peyton

First appearance

• Something Wicca This Way Comes (Prue, Piper & Phoebe's appearances)

• Charmed Again, Part 1 (Paige's appearance)

• What was that Power of Four? (Peyton's appearance)

Last appearance 

All Hell Breaks Loose (Prue only)

Bio

The Charmed Ones are a prophesied sisterhood of three (later five) witches who descend from the Warren line of witches. They are known as the most powerful witches ever to walk the Earth and are dedicated to protecting the innocent and ridding the world of evil.

Although the prophecy speaks only of three sisters, there is a fourth and fifth one. After the death of Prue on May 17th, 2001, the Power of Three was temporarily broken before the Halliwells' long-lost half-sister, Paige was revealed. She received her powers and joined Piper and Phoebe, taking Prue's place in the Power of Three and reconstituting the Charmed Ones. Years later, after the Ultimate Battle with Christy and Billie, it brings the arrival of Peyton Campbell - a new half-sister to the Halliwells. Still, she is nobody's replacement after joining her sisters Piper, Phoebe, and Paige.

Dark Future 2030

After the death of Peyton Campbell in 2030, the Power of Four was broken because Phoebe became a Queen of Evil, while Piper and Paige were left to wander around. Due to these events, the sisters lost the ability to evoke this collective power.

Their Strongest Spells:

To Call Upon Our Ancestors:

Patricia, Penelope, Astrid,

Helena, Laura, Grace,

Prudence, Brianna, and Melinda.

Halliwell witches, stand strong beside us,

vanquish this evil from time and space.

The Power of Four Spells:

The Power of Four Forevermore! 

The Power of Four Forevermore!

The Power of Four Forevermore!

The Power of Four Forevermore!

Powers and Abilities

• Spell Casting: The power to cast spells; a "spell" is the word used to signify the means employed to carry out a magical action. Phoebe is the best spell-writer due to her creativity and dedication to her Charmed heritage.
• Potion Brewing: The power to brew and concoct potions, remedies, and elixirs that have supernatural properties. Piper is the best at making potions due to her passion for cooking.
• Channeling: The power to invoke different forms of energy by focusing on external forces. A witch can only ever channel so much power. Going beyond that limit risks the witch disintegrating from the inside out.
• Power of Three: The Charmed Ones possess a unique magical connection with one another, rooted in their bond as sisters and as a family. As a collective, their powers were tied to each other and they were at their most powerful when working as one force. However, as a collective, they suffered from the drawback that one death weakened the collective as a whole. They normally pool their joint powers together by linking hands and chanting spells together, although the latter is not always necessary as long as all three sisters are together for the spells to work.
• Collective Shield: The Charmed Ones can collectively erect mystical energy shields or screens with a high degree of imperviousness to both physical and magical damage. During a confrontation with the Source of All Evil, the Halliwell sisters pooled their power to create a protective circle around themselves to ward off his power.
• Magical Senses: As a result of their innate senses and training as witches, the Charmed Ones can perceive certain supernatural beings that are normally invisible to the naked human eye (i.e. faeries and ghosts). Their mystic vision enables them to see through magical illusions and disguises, as well as perceive magical energy near them.

Unique Powers

Aside from their basic abilities, each Charmed One possesses separate active powers that are destined to grow and advance over the years. These powers are linked to each other, which is how their advancements are 'selected'. Each Charmed One possesses one of Melinda Warren's powers (more commonly referred to as "The Warren Powers") and is given by seniority; Telekinesis, Molecular Immobilization, and Premonition, respectively. The youngest sister, Paige, is an exception to this rule due to being the replacement of Prue and therefore possessing a telekinetic power but the last charmed one, Peyton, is not the replacement of any sister and she had her own powers.

The Power of Four

The Power of Four has replaced the power of three when brings the arrival of Peyton Campbell - a new half-sister to the Halliwells in Season 9. 

When all four sisters are gathered, their powers are united as one. Said to be the most powerful form of magic, the Power of Four is rooted in the Charmed Ones' bond as sisters. It is their love for each other that makes the bond and the magic of each sister stronger. The Power of Four also has its own spell, called the Power of Four Spell.

Weaknesses

• Emotions: A witch's magic is subject to the influence of their emotional state and may fluctuate according to them when untrained. According to Penelope Halliwell, strong emotions such as worry and anger can fuel a witch's power while emotions such as fear may prevent a witch from correctly accessing their powers.
• Mortality: Despite their mystical attributes, witches are still human and share many of the same weaknesses as non-supernatural beings (e.g. age, decapitation, disease, heart failure, suffocation, snapped neck, etc.). However, witches can get around this weakness through the use of magic.
• Magic: Witches are still susceptible to the powers of magic. This is inclusive of mystical objects such as the Amulet of Archangels, Witchcatchers, and Dark Objects. A siphoner can siphon the magic from a witch and prolonged exposure may lead to death.

• Power Binding: A witch's powers can be neutralized by binding spells, however, this be reversed.
• Power Stripping: A witch can relinquish their powers and affinity to all forms of magic using either a spell or a potion. Said powers will then either reside in the ether or be given to another individual. Said witch who loses their power will be rendered completely mortal, unable to cast spells or make magical potions.

• The Destruction of the Sisterhood: Despite the Power of Four being one of her greatest strengths, it is also a burden. The potency of the Power of Four is always been too powerful that time Charmed Ones could get older and the cycle would restart with the next generation of their children.

Notes:

• This part of Melinda Warren's prophecy about The Power of Four was hidden from the rest of the world, except for The Angels of Destiny, until it was time for this collective power to be constituted when Peyton Campbell entered her sister's life.
• Prue was the only one who knew what The Power of Four Spell was but it was never revealed how.
• Penny and Patty Halliwell were the only ones who knew about the full prophecy after Peyton was born.
• According to Patty, Peyton is the key of The Charmed Ones to keep them all together not apart because it said due to other witch powers Telepathy and Pyrokinesis, also her half-warlock powers.