Power Granting is the power to bestow magical powers upon another being, either permanently or temporarily. This can be accomplished through a variety of methods, including the performance of intricate magical rituals, mystical artifacts, blood magic and more.
Methods for Granting Powers[]
Whitelighters and Darklighters[]
If a human demonstrated worthiness throughout their mortal existence, earning the recognition of the Elders, these powerful witches would resurrect the chosen individual in death, accompanied by the endowment of powers and the blessing of eternal life as a Whitelighter. In exchange, the resurrected soul pledged an eternal oath of servitude and unwavering loyalty, dedicating themselves to the mission of safeguarding and guiding neophyte witches along their mystical paths. Intriguingly, this process involved a unique bifurcation of the human soul, separating its negative aspects to give rise to a contrasting entity known as the Darklighter. Despite this division, these dark reflections were denied of a corporeal form, ensnared within bottles and imprisoned within the grounds of Castle Breithe.[1][2]
The Sarcana[]
As part of the initiation ritual of the newly recruited members of the Sisters of Arcana, a mystical tattoo was bestowed upon them. This tattoo endowed them with the power to summon and control the crows affiliated with the coven.[3]
Blood Magic[]
The Elders vehemently opposed the practice of utilizing blood magic, primarily due to its potential to transform individuals into other types of beings. Notably, the Necromancer Knansie harnessed demon blood within her ritual for resurrecting the dead. As a consequence of this, those revived by her inevitably underwent a sinister transformation, gradually turning them demonic. Macy Vaughn became part-demon through this method, endowing her with demonic abilities such as The Evil Sight, Demonic Translation, and Pyrokinesis.[4]
Moreover, the demon known as Viralis possessed the ability to bestow telekinesis upon his 'goddesses', likely achieved through their ingestion of his demonic blood.[5]
Vortex Viribus[]
Fiona Callahan harnessed the power of the Vortex Viribus that had appeared beneath the Vera Manor to rejuvenate Harry Greenwood by restoring his youth and Whitelighter abilities.[6]
In the flashback depicting her ruthless massacre of the Sarcana, Fiona disclosed that she had acquired the ability to mirror the powers of others through the Vortex Viribus. [7]
Black Amber[]
Black amber has demonstrated the ability to bestow powers upon individuals. Upon contact with Jordan Chase's family ring, Maggie Vera awakened her ability to foresee the future. Subsequently, after discovering the roots of the Black Amber Tree in the Command Center and dipping her fingers in its sap, Mel Vera acquired a new power to manipulate molecules. Interestingly, these newfound abilities can be sustained independently of ongoing contact with black amber. Later, Macy, by consuming from the chalice filled with pure black amber from the chamber beneath the Command Center housing the Black Amber Tree, experienced a reawakening of her telekinesis in an advanced form.
Following the utilization of the recreated Unity Bowl by Inara to manipulate reality to her preferences, the Vera-Danso Charmed Ones successfully infiltrated the chamber housing the Black Amber Tree. Within the confines of this space, they drank from the chalice filled with pure black amber. This act served to not only reclaim their individual powers, which had been systematically stripped away by Inara, but also reinstated their connection to the Power of Three.[8]
The Prism[]
The Prism was a human-made, scientific glove-like apparatus with the ability to siphon the powers of magical beings and bestow them upon the wielder. According to Vivienne Laurent, she and her nephew, Julian Shea, had designed it as an acquisition and retainment device for magical powers, regardless of origin. The device was used to store the magic of various beings that had been captured and slaughtered by the Faction. While worn by Vivienne, the device enabled her to harness powers such as Petrification, Smoking, Energy Blast Generation, and Mind Melding. However, the Prism proved incapable of containing the the Power of Three. When Vivienne attempted to siphon this potent magic, the overwhelming force overloaded the device, resulting in the vanquishing of Vivienne and the destruction of the device along with her.
Progenitor Project[]
When Kaela Danso developed leukemia, she wasn't responding to chemotherapy. The doctors then recommended an experimental treatment called the Progenitor Project, in which stem cells would be donated to the patient to improve their recovery. Kaela received stem cells in the treatment from Macy, who donated in hopes of saving her dying father. The donation ultimately turned Kaela into a witch and the replacing Charmed One when she met Mel and Maggie six months after Macy died.
Unity Bowl and The Power of Three[]
Once a rare and special type of Bowl of Unity was created and empowered via a dark sacrifice of each of the nine original clans of magic, all those who were to drink and sup from it were to attain a great source of magical power, making them a true force of Nature. It was implied that only witches were able to bear that power without suffering its consequences.
During the creation of the Power of Three during the late 9th to early 8th Millennium B.C., a trio of fellow witches: Ishta, Inara, and Ishani each willingly sup from the Bowl of Unity empowered via the collective power from the nine original sacrifices, and became the first Charmed Ones. It might served as the reason as to why the following generations of the Charmed Ones needed to accept their destinies together first before unlocking the unprecedented ultimate power. Since the first Charmed were all female, the following generations also had only female members.
Known Users[]
- Original Power
- The Sacred Flame/The Source of All Evil
- Viralis (through the use of his blood)
- The Harbinger of Hell (for his vessels)[9]
- The Power of Three
- Artifacts / Locations
- Through spell, artifact, power stealing, etc.
- The Elders (through the Whitelighter Resurrection Ritual)
- The Sisters of Arcana (through their ritual)
- Necromancers
- Knansie (through the use of Blood Magic)
- Fiona Callahan (through the Vortex Viribus)
- Vivienne Laurent (through the use of the Prism)
Gallery[]
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ Deconstructing Harry
- ↑ I Dreamed a Dream…
- ↑ Jingle Hell
- ↑ You're Dead to Me
- ↑ Surrender
- ↑ It's shown that she made Harry young again in Surrender, but it's revealed that she had fully restored his Whitelighter status in Source Material.
- ↑ Source Material
- ↑ Be Kind. Rewind.
- ↑ Red Rain