Molecular Manipulation

**Molecular Manipulation** is a collective term referring to several molecular-based powers. In general, this power allows users to manipulate matter on a molecular level. Most branches of this power involve manipulating the speed of molecules.

While the potential of this power in its full form could be limitless, most users only possess one or a few aspects of this power. Piper Halliwell is the only known user to possess several aspects of this power.

Molecular Manipulation can be used to achieve several effects. Piper has displayed the ability to create fire and heat with Molecular Combustion and Molecular Acceleration, while Molecular Inhibition can be used to create ice.

## Types of Molecular Manipulation:

### **Molecular Acceleration:**

*Main article: Molecular Acceleration*
**Molecular Acceleration** is the ability to make molecules reverberate at a speed which causes them to become disordered, this causes the object to rapidly heat up. As a result of this heat, the power can cause a target to melt or ignite. Piper developed this ability in 2008, as seen when she intended to blow up the resurrected Source of All Evil: though it did not work on him, it made the road below him melt, enabling the Charmed Ones to escape. This ability was later theorized to be the result of Piper having mastered a higher level of control over her more extreme power of molecular combustion. Years later, Piper's second oldest child and youngest son Chris Halliwell, her oldest niece Tamora 'Tam' Halliwell-Mitchell, and her second oldest nephew Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau, all have this ability and have inherited it from her.

### **Molecular Combustion:**

*Main article: Molecular Combustion*
**Molecular Combustion** (usually referred to on the show as blasting or blowing up) is the ability to speed up molecules to the point of combustion, causing an explosion. It is an advancement of Piper Halliwell's original Warren-Witch power of Molecular Immobilization. It is an extremely rare power, and the strongest offensive power possessed by the Charmed Ones. Piper picked this up shortly before Prudence 'Prue' Halliwell's death, making Piper the most powerful of the Charmed Ones. Years later, her oldest niece, Tamora 'Tam' Halliwell-Mitchell, has this power and has inherited it from her. Also, her oldest son, Wyatt Halliwell, and second oldest nephew, Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau, both inherited this ability from her, but had it mixed with their Whitelighter side, making it a Witchlighter (Witch-Whitelighter hybrid) ability called Combustive Orbing.

### **Molecular Deceleration:**

*Main article: Molecular Deceleration*
**Molecular Deceleration** is a ability that enables the user to seemingly slow down time, putting individuals or objects into slow motion. It is related to the power of Molecular Immobilization and is apparently neutral, being possessed by both good and evil individuals. However, it may be just a benevolent power, as Cole Turner may have taken it from a demon who, in turn, had stolen it from a good individual. Years later, Piper Halliwell's second niece, Katherine 'Kat' Halliwell-Mitchell, has this power as her first primary Witch power and has inherited it from Piper Halliwell's past life, P. Baxter.

### **Molecular Dispersion:**

*Main article: Molecular Dispersion*
**Molecular Dispersion** is the ability to destroy a target by reducing it to its constituent molecules by giving them massive amounts of energy which forces them to scatter. It is very similar to Molecular Combustion in which molecules are ripped apart, but without any combustion. When Sigmund threatens to reveal Gideon's ploy to The Charmed Ones, Gideon destroys him using this power.

### **Molecular Immobilization:**

*Main article: Molecular Immobilization*
**Molecular Immobilization** (usually referred to as 'freezing' or—incorrectly—as temporal stasis) is the ability to slow down molecules to the point where they move so slowly that things and people appear motionless; therefore "freezing" the target completely. Piper Halliwell, a Charmed One, developed this power in her first year of being a witch. When she first used this power, it could only be triggered by Piper panicking or her being scared of something, during which she flicked her hands and "froze" the target". However, her powers advanced to the point where she could control when and what she froze and unfroze, not having to rely on this trigger. Years later, her daughter Melinda, her second oldest nephew Prescott 'Scott', and her second oldest niece Katherine 'Kat', all also have this power and had inherited it from her.

### **Molecular Inhibition****:**

*Main article: Molecular Inhibition*
**Molecular Inhibition**, also called Ice Stasis, is a more extreme form of Molecular Immobilization which allows users to completely stop the movement of molecules, causing them to lose energy and be attracted together tightly, crystallizing. The result resembles Cryokinesis, which is Syrus Halliwell-Trudeau, Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau, and Stiles Halliwell-Trudeau's second primary Witch power, as well as Katherine 'Kat' Halliwell-Mitchell's second primary Mermaid power. It immediately crystallizes an object or being, encapsulating them in ice. Ice Stasis literally means stopping motion with ice. Years later; her second oldest nephew Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau and her second oldest niece Katherine 'Kat' Halliwell-Trudeau; also both temporarily had this power, after turning evil after Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau's younger brother Stiles Halliwell-Trudeau, Katherine 'Kat' Halliwell-Mitchell's younger brother Henry Jr., their youngest cousin Peyton Halliwell, and their older cousin Melinda Halliwell; were all killed by Zankou, Riley Hanson as The Source of All Evil, and the original Source of All Evil; after they all three teamed up and escaped the Demonic Wasteland.

## **Notes:**

* So far, Piper Halliwell and Tamora 'Tam' can create fire and heat with both Molecular Combustion and Molecular Acceleration, as well as Prescott 'Scott' with both Molecular Acceleration and Combustive Orbing.
* Piper Halliwell, Prescott 'Scott', Tamora 'Tam', and Katherine 'Kat' are the only witches that possess more than one power of Molecular Manipulation.
* Aside from having different functions, Molecular Immobilization and Molecular Combustion/Combustive Orbing work differently from each other. Whenever Piper, Prescott 'Scott', Melinda, and/or Katherine 'Kat' freeze something, the entire room or localized area along with its inhabitants become frozen, unless they intentionally freeze one or more subjects which is considered *selective freezing*.When Piper, Wyatt, Prescott 'Scott', and/or Tamora 'Tam' explode something, they have to aim at their target in order for it to explode and have the potential of missing it, similar to throwing a projectile.