The Elders

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## Physical Description

### Species

* Whitelighters
* Witches

## Magical Characteristics

### Active Powers

* Whitelighters: Orbing, Remote Orbing, Electrokinesis, Force Field, Telekinetic Orbing, Invisibility, Dream Leaping, Power Granting, Power Stripping, Photokinesis, Thermokinesis, Healing, Portal Creation, Premonition  (only a few)
* Witches: Force Field, Invisibility, Dream Leaping, Power Granting, Power Stripping, Thermokinesis, Healing, Portal Creation, and any power they had before becoming an Elder.

### Inactive Powers

* Whitelighters and Witches: Sensing and High Resistance
* Whitelighters: Immortality

### Basic Powers

* Spell Casting
* Potion Making
* Scrying

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Protecting the Greater Good
* The Grand Design
* Managing their Whitelighters

### Loyalty

* The Grand Design
* Angels of Destiny

**The** **Council of Elders** also known as the *Founders* and the *Powers That Be* and commonly referred to as just *the Elders* are a powerful group of elder Whitelighters who advise and govern the forces of good. Their purpose is to preserve the "greater good" by directing their Whitelighters to guide and protect witches and future Whitelighters.

The Elders reside in the Heavens and communicate with witches through their assigned Whitelighters, giving them messages and warning them of impending threats. As prominent figures on the side of good, the Elders also intervene when they deem it necessary and discipline others when they break their rules.

Although they are powerful and have great influence, the Elders are not the highest authority, being outranked by the Angels of Destiny and potentially greater forces.

In 2032 when Price, Paris, Phoenix, and Promise Turner gave the Elders their powers back they made a rule. That they would have say in things as well as the Charmed Ones. They also said that witches can also be Elders if they earned it.

## Book of Shadows

### The Elders

*As high-ranking force of Good, the Elders are the*
*highest level of guardian angels, they are also the*
*newer agents for Good, the Elders also guide and*
*direct Whitelighters and other charges. In times of*
*great need, the Elders can aid with their vast wisdom.*
### The Elders (New Version)

*As high-ranking force of Good, the Elders are the* *highest level*
*of guardian angels and powerful witches, they are also the*
*newer agents for Good, the Elders also guide and*
*direct Whitelighters and other charges. In times of*
*great need, the Elders can aid with their vast wisdom.*
## Powers and Abilities

***Basic Powers***
* **Spell Casting:** The ability to cast spells and perform rituals.
* **Potion Brewing:** The ability to brew potions.
* **Scrying:** The ability to scry for a person or object by the use of a scrying crystal and a map.

***Active Powers***
* **Orbing:** The ability to teleport oneself from one place to another with the use of orbs.
* **Remote Orbing:** The ability to orb other beings from one place to another.
* **Telekinetic Orbing:** The ability to move or teleport objects through the use of orbs.
* **Telekinesis:** the ability to move objects with the power of the mind.
* **Electrokinesis:** The ability to create and project electricity or lightning.
* **Force Fields:** The ability to create protective electrically charged force fields.
* **Invisibility:** The ability to become unseen to the naked eye.
* **Photokinesis:** The ability to create and manipulate light and orbs.
* **Thermokinesis:** The ability to manipulate heat.
* **Power Stripping:** The ability to strip powers from any being.
* **Healing:** The ability to heal the injuries and wounds of others.
* **Portal Creation:** The ability to open a vortex or portal to other locations, planes and times.
* **Premonition:** The ability to see premonitions of the past, future or present. Only a few Elders possess this ability.
* **Hovering:** The ability to rise a few feet in the air, with or without orbs.
* **Power Granting**: The ability to grant any number of powers to any being.

***Other Powers***
* **Sensing:** The ability to magically sense and locate beings anywhere in the world, unless they are dead or in the Underworld.
* **Regeneration:** The ability to instantly heal from injuries.
* **Reconstitution:** The ability to reform the body after being destroyed by explosive powers.
* **Immortality:** The ability to possess an infinite lifespan and an arrested aging process.

## Membership

### Becoming an Elder

**Paige**: "*An Elder? He's only thirteen.*"
**Leo**: "*Elders are like kings. They can be any age.*"
— Leo explaining how Kevin is meant to become an Elder.
The council of Elders was originally believed to consist of high-ranking Whitelighters. However, it was later established that witches and other beings can become Elders as well. This was first shown when the Elder Ramus wanted to retire in 2002. Before he could move on, he was meant to pass his powers on to another destined Elder, later revealed to be the teenaged witch Kevin.

"*Our love is transcendent, Piper. It lifted me up so high that this was the only possible result. Being an Elder wasn't my destiny, but yet here I am because of you.*"
—Leo explaining how he became an Elder.
Additionally, it is also possible for Whitelighters not destined to become Elders to be elevated to this rank. This was shown after the Titans were released, when Leo Wyatt rose to this rank due to the love he shared with Piper Halliwell and his actions to battle the Titans.

### Known Elders

Ramus †KevinRolandCecil †Leo Wyatt †Gideon †AdairAramisZola †SandraOdinKheelJonnahUnidentified Female ElderUnidentified Female Elder 2Unidentified Male ElderUnidentified Male Elder 2Kyle BrodyPenelope AndersonPrice TurnerParis TurnerChris HalliwellPhoenix TurnerPromise TurnerAdelina Nicolae