Piper Halliwell

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## Piper Halliwell

* Adult
* Young Adult

## Biographical Information

### Born

* August 7, 1973  (San Francisco, Aged 98)

### Alias

* Jenny Bennett
* Jamie Bennett

## Physical Description

### Species

* Witch
* Spirit  (Currently)

## Family Information

### Family Member

* Charlotte Warren †  (Maternal Ancestor)
* Melinda Warren †  (Maternal Ancestor)
* Coop Halliwell  (Brother-In-Law)
* Leo Wyatt †  (Husband)
* Allen Halliwell †  (Grandfather)
* Penny Halliwell †  (Grandmother)
* Victor Bennett †  (Father)
* Patty Halliwell †  (Mother)
* Prue Halliwell †  (Older Sister)
* Henry Mitchell †  (Brother-In-Law)
* Phoebe Halliwell †  (Younger Sister)
* Paige Matthews †  (Maternal Younger Sister)
* Penelope Anderson  (God Sister)
* Wyatt Halliwell  (Son)
* Paris Turner  (Daughter-In-Law)
* Chris Halliwell  (Son)
* Phoenix Turner  (Daughter-In-Law)
* PJ Halliwell  (Niece)
* Melinda Halliwell  (Daughter)
* Tamora Mitchell †  (Niece)
* Kat Mitchell  (Niece)
* Parker Halliwell  (Niece)
* HJ Mitchell  (Adoptive Nephew)
* Peyton Halliwell  (Niece)
* Pierce Halliwell  (Grandson)
* Patience Halliwell  (Granddaughter)
* Macy Halliwell  (Granddaughter)
* Prince Halliwell  (Grandson)
* Preston Halliwell  (Grandson)
* Posie Halliwell  (Great-Niece)
* Henry Shea  (Great-Nephew)
* Rosie Shea  (Great-Niece)
* Mel Halliwell  (Granddaughter)
* Paisley Halliwell  (Granddaughter)
* Perry Halliwell  (Grandson)
* Princess Halliwell  (Great-Niece)
* Phaedra Halliwell  (Great-Niece)
* Patricia Halliwell  (Granddaughter)
* Pandora Halliwell  (Great-Niece)
* Precious Halliwell  (Great-Niece)
* Porscha Halliwell  (Great-Niece)
* Potter Halliwell  (Great-Nephew)
* Prescott Halliwell  (Great-Nephew)
* Presley Halliwell  (Great-Niece)
* Maggie Halliwell  (Granddaughter)
* Prue Carson-Halliwell  (Great-Granddaughter)
* Piper Carson-Halliwell  (Great-Granddaughter)
* Phoebe Carson-Halliwell  (Great-Granddaughter)
* Paige Carson-Halliwell  (Great-Granddaughter)
* Paradise Halliwell  (Great-Granddaughter)

## Magical Characteristics

### Active Powers

* Molecular Immobilization
* Molecular Combustion
* Molecular Acceleration

### Inactive Powers

* High Resistance
* Summoning
* Wisping
* Spirit Writing
* Voice Echo

### Basic Powers

* Spell Casting
* Potion Making
* Scrying
* Mediumship  (Formerly)

### Fears

* Losing a Sister
* Losing a Child
* Spiders
* Happy moments followed by chaos.

## Affiliation

### Occupation

* Protecting the Innocent  (Formerly)
* Member of The Tribunal  (Currently)

### Loyalty

* Good
* The Charmed Ones
* The Elders
* The Anderson Line

## Appearance

### Played By

* Holly Marie Combs

**Piper Halliwell** was the oldest Charmed One after the death of her older sister, Prue Halliwell. She is the wife of Leo Wyatt.

After the death of Prue, Piper is considered to be the most powerful of the three sisters. Her powers work through the manipulation of molecules: slowing them down to the point where things freeze, and speeding them up to either induce heat or cause explosions. Besides this, she possesses the basic powers of a witch: casting spells, brewing potions, scrying for lost objects or people, and divining for information. Piper had access to The Power of Three, the collective power of the Charmed Ones.

## History

### Early Life

Piper was born on August 7, 1973, to Patty Halliwell and Victor Bennett. She was born with the Wiccan power of Molecular Immobilization. On March 24th, 1975, she was visited by her future self who, along with the future selves of her sisters, tried to unbind the bond that her mother had made with the warlock Nicholas. Against her will, she had promised him the powers of her daughters and had granted him immunity from those powers by blessing his ring.

On November 2, 1975, Piper and her older sister Prue welcomed their little sister Phoebe Halliwell into the world. After her birth, their grandmother, Penny Halliwell, bound their powers in order to keep them safe from Nicholas. To ensure their safety and a normal childhood, Penny erased all magic-related memories, causing them to forget about magic and their abilities.

In her teen years, Piper didn't quite know where she fit in; according to Prue, she was like *Jan Brady*. Piper also felt she was ordinary compared to Prue, Phoebe, and Penelope Anderson. However, Grams reassured Piper that she was special, that she was kind and caring, and the best little helper Grams had.

Piper eventually graduated from Baker High School in 1992, but didn't yet have the courage to go away to school and stayed home throughout her college career. Eventually, she graduated and became an accountant at a bank even though it was her desire to become a chef.

On October 7, 1998, Piper's youngest sister, Phoebe returned from New York after spending six months there. On that night, Phoebe had cast a spell that reawakened the powers of the three sisters that were bound by their grams when they were young.

Both Prue and Piper did not believe Phoebe when she told them that they were witches. However, soon after, Piper discovered that she had the power to *freeze time*, as she initially thought, (later revealed that her powers work through manipulating molecules) freezing Chef Moore during her job interview and believed her youngest sister.

At first, Piper was confused and hated being a witch. Not sure from where her powers came or if she was truly a good being, she tried to keep the magic down. However, she couldn't fully control her power and often froze the scene when she began to panic.

Phoebe convinced her that Piper was good since she was the most caring person Phoebe knew. Piper, still not sure if she was truly good, went to a local church. As she stepped inside, she was convinced that she was good as she was not struck by lightning.

At Quake, Piper constantly had to work in double shifts. She was unhappy with her job and the lousy boss she had, which is why she decided to quit and pursue her lifelong dream of owning her own restaurant.

However, opening a restaurant would be too risky and thus Piper opted for a nightclub instead. She had set her sight on a building formerly known as *"The Industrial Zone"*. Prue claimed it was a great place, saying that she often used to go to that club after work.

With the help of her sisters, Piper got a loan and bought the club. She named it P3 which stands for *"The Power of Three"* as well as for herself and her sisters: ***P**rue, **P**iper, and **P**hoebe.* Though some say they thought it was the name of a parking level.

P3 had a rough start. The first few nights didn't attract many people and Piper was already in the red. Prue had already contacted someone from the bank to help pay off the loan. However, when Leo Wyatt had put a spell on Jeff Carlton, who was the manager of a popular rock-band called Dishwalla, the club was "put on the map."

The club became the "place to be" in San Francisco and was the biggest source of income after Prue had quit her job at Buckland. It was also the place where the sisters would go to after they had fought another demon. Piper tried hard to keep P3 demon free, and she succeeded very well.

### Prue's Death and Accepting Paige Matthews

On May 17, 2001, Piper's elder sister, Prue was killed in battle by the demon Shax. The sudden loss of their sister/god sister was devastating for Piper, Phoebe, and Penelope, but it had hit Piper harder. Her emotional rage caused her to act reckless towards demons and get herself turned into a fury.

After Prue's funeral, the two sisters find out that they have a half-sister named Paige.

Piper has trouble accepting Paige as her sister. When she was turned into a Fury, Paige caused Piper to breakdown and reveal how she felt about Prue's death; she was angry at Prue for leaving her, believing she couldn't survive without her. Finally revealing her true emotions, Piper, turned normal again, could start to mourn Prue and accept Paige as her sister.