Molecular Inhibition

"*Now there's a freezing power with kick!*"
—Piper to Phoebe!

**Molecular Inhibition**is the magical ability to stop the movement of molecules, causing them to lose energy and crystallize, thus encapsulating an object or being in ice.

This is an extreme form of Molecular Immobilization only witnessed a few times, like when Piper Halliwell was turned into a Warlock by dark magic, altering her power, in the original Charmed series. Also, in Charmed: The Second Generation, Katherine 'Kat' Halliwell-Mitchell and Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau also had this power as Warlock-Darklighter hybrids, altering Katherine 'Kat' Halliwell-Mitchell's Molecular Deceleration and also altering Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau's Molecular Immobilization.

## Examples:

* In the original Charmed series, Piper froze one of her wedding planners, capturing her in ice.
* In the original Charmed series, Piper then froze Dantalian's hand and shattered it with a candle holder.
* In the original Charmed series, Piper also froze Leo, who was then shattered into a million pieces after Phoebe kicked him.
* In the original Charmed series, Piper finally froze the warlock Zile, who at the time, was disguised as Prudence 'Prue'.
* Katherine 'Kat' froze an innocent women who had showed up at the Manor for some reason.
* Prescott 'Scott' froze Leo, and then was Telekinetically Black Orbed to the heavens by Chris.
* Prescott 'Scott' froze Cayla, and then said, "Smash Her!" Then a telekinetic Syrus telekinetically flung a giant shelf into a frozen Cayla.

## **Strength and Control:**

Victims of this attack are brittle enough that they can be shattered into a million pieces with a single blow. This would instantly kill a being. When the user freezes a target completely, the target doesn't feel pain or cold and is unaware of what happened when unfrozen. This power can be used to torture victims, as Piper froze Dantalian's hand and shattered it, causing her immense pain, in the original Charmed series.

## List of Users:

* Piper Halliwell (as a Warlock)
* Katherine 'Kat' Halliwell-Mitchell (as a Warlock-Darklighter hybrid)
* Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau (as a Warlock-Darklighter hybrid)

## **Notes:**

* This power is also called **Ice Stasis**.
* This power is not to be confused with Cryokinesis, the ability to manipulate cold and ice with the mind; which is what Syrus Halliwell-Trudeau, Prescott 'Scott' Halliwell-Trudeau, and Stiles Halliwell-Trudeau all have, as their second primary Witch power and have inherited it from their mother Prudence 'Prue' Halliwell's past life P. Bowen.
* It is unknown what will happen if a being is frozen for a longer period of time. It is possible that the victim will remain frozen, defrost and return to normal, or simply melt.
* This ability can be seen as a polar opposite of Molecular Acceleration and Molecular Combustion/Combustive Orbing as these powers speed up movement resulting in heat and fire, while Molcular Inhibition slows down molecules and creates ice.
* This ability could be also an advanced version of Molecular Immobilization.
* With this ability, Piper was able to perform an act of selective freezing, demonstrated when she only froze Dantalian's hand.
* In "Bride and Gloom", the "ice" is transparent plastic foil. This is most noticeable when the pig goes near the frozen wedding planner and the plastic foil sways with the breeze.