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evidence: Piper Halliwell is a fictional character from the American television series Charmed , played by Holly Marie Combs from October 7 , 1998 until May 21 , 2006 .. Holly Marie Combs. Holly Marie Combs. Charmed. Charmed. fictional character. Character ( arts ). The character was created by Constance M. Burge , who based Piper on her second-oldest sister Edie Burge .. Constance M. Burge. Constance M. Burge. Piper is introduced into the series as the middle sister to Prue -LRB- Shannen Doherty -RRB- and Phoebe Halliwell -LRB- Alyssa Milano -RRB- .. Phoebe Halliwell. Phoebe Halliwell. Prue. Prue Halliwell. Shannen Doherty. Shannen Doherty. Alyssa Milano. Alyssa Milano. She is one of the original featured leads and , more specifically , a Charmed Oneone of the most powerful witches of all time .. Charmed. Charmed. featured leads. Protagonist. Piper initially possesses the power to freeze her surrounding environment .. As the series progresses , she also receives the power to cause evil beings or objects to spontaneously explode using her hands .. During the first three seasons , Piper is portrayed as the `` sweet '' , `` sensitive middle sister '' , and peacemaker of the group as she often attempts to keep the peace between her two sisters .. She later develops a more aggressive and protective personality .. Piper later becomes the eldest sister after Prue dies and the series introduces their younger half-sister , Paige Matthews -LRB- Rose McGowan -RRB- .. Paige Matthews. Paige Matthews. Prue. Prue Halliwell. Rose McGowan. Rose McGowan. Piper 's storylines have often revolved around her protecting innocents and defeating the forces of evil in San Francisco with her sisters , as well as leading a normal life as a chef for a restaurant and later as the owner of a nightclub .. San Francisco. San Francisco. Piper 's central love interest throughout the series is Leo Wyatt -LRB- Brian Krause -RRB- , the sisters ' Whitelightera guardian angel for good witches .. Leo Wyatt. Leo Wyatt. Brian Krause. Brian Krause. Wyatt. Wyatt Halliwell. After the pair temporarily split in season two , a love triangle forms between Piper , Leo , and her neighbor Dan Gordon -LRB- Greg Vaughan -RRB- .. Dan Gordon. Dan Gordon ( Charmed ). Greg Vaughan. Greg Vaughan. Piper and Leo eventually marry in season three , and later have a son named Wyatt in season five .. Wyatt. Wyatt Halliwell. They separate again at the end of season five , and Piper starts dating other men in the subsequent season .. However , Piper and Leo reconnect towards the end of season six , resulting in a second son named Chris .. Chris. Chris Halliwell. The character received a positive reception from television critics , who praised Combs ' performance as Piper and her relationship with Leo .. Combs garnered various awards and nominations for her portrayal of Piper .. In 2007 and 2008 , AOL TV ranked Piper third on their list of the Top TV Witches , behind Samantha Stephens from Bewitched and Willow Rosenberg from Buffy the Vampire Slayer .. AOL TV. AOL TV. Samantha Stephens. List of Bewitched characters#Samantha Stephens. Bewitched. Bewitched. Willow Rosenberg. Willow Rosenberg. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( TV series ). In 2011 , she was ranked sixth on E! Online 's list of the Top 10 Most Bitchin ' Witches .. E! Online. E! Online. In addition to the television series , the character has also appeared in numerous expanded universe material , such as the Charmed novels and its comic book adaptation .. Charmed. Charmed. expanded universe. expanded universe. novels. List of Charmed books. comic book adaptation. Charmed ( comics )