Paige Matthews

*The Other Halliwell Girl*

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Mysterious youngest sister of the Charmed Ones, Paige's heritage and destiny was revealed during her sisters' harrowing trip to a possible future. She has little in the way of reputation, but she is connected to the Halliwells by blood and also is half-whitelighter, making her a sought-after ally for some...and a potential target for others. Still new to both of the supernatural circles of her birth, Paige struggles to balance magic and destiny with aspirations of a happy life.

## Personality

Paige is often the awkward youngest one of the group. Any group. She would probably tell you the same, since most of her attitude seems to stick to a self-effacing humor and general agreeability. She's an easy person to get along with, but it's also easy for her to end up something of a shrinking violet. Part of this is because of her blaming herself for her parents' tragic deaths, and part of it is her feeling like she always has to work that much harder to keep up with the people around her. Humor is often her way of dealing with difficulty, and she can share that with the others in her life that she tries to help. And she does try to help others, whenever she can; it's part of her mission in life to help others in whatever way possible for her.

## SKILLS

Paige knows just enough to be dangerous. She's aware of how to research things and has some basic knowledge of the way things really are, but aside from things she can look up in the Halliwells' library, she's not particularly an authority on anything.

The newest to awaken to her powers as a witch, Paige has had comparatively little experience casting spells. She is, like most people, able to perform rituals ably, but her natural talent can only carry her so far. As such, she has taken up studying to better herself and her abilities.

## POWERS

Paige can craft potions by brewing reagents and other ingredients for a specific purpose. Most potions Paige can craft are for a single purpose and a single use. Even so, she is able to craft batches at the same time. She has a natural talent in alchemy and potioncraft, and even if just following a recipe, she has a better chance of making a greater success than most.

Paige has the ability, as a half-whitelighter, to hover in the air. She can very slowly raise herself and lower herself, but the power only affects vertical movement and is easily disrupted. Distraction can cause her to fall from where she is hovering.

As a half-whitelighter, Wyatt has inherited the teleportation ability of orbing. With this power, she can transport objects and people potentially anywhere in the world, heavens, or underworld. She can also delay her appearance, sensing those nearby her point of departure and destination, so she can appear unwitnessed. The power is called orbing because any manifestation of it is accompanied by a swirling swarm of glowing orbs. Currently, Paige is extremely inexperienced at the use of orbing, and she generally restricts her orbing to a limited area whenever possible.

As a half-whitelighter, Paige has the ability to create and project lights and orbs, for a variety of purposes. These vary from lighting a room, to giving herself an angelic glow, to a stunning flare.

With the use of a tool such as a pendulum, crystal ball, reflective surface, or something similar, Paige can locate objects and beings in various planes.

Paige has the ability to sense the condition and, with concentration and uninterrupted focus, even the location of those dear to her. The farther away she is, the harder time she has sensing them, but she is able to perceive her name being called from anywhere in the world. This also allows her to hear the Elders and can allow her to tune in on what some have called "angel radio".

## ADVANTAGES

The Book of Shadows is a large, thick family grimoire filled with more than three hundred years of arcane knowledge and information on witchcraft. It is a power unto itself and a huge boon to the Halliwell Coven. When it comes to seeking knowledge of the occult and obscure as well as details on many long thought forgotten potions, spells, and rituals, the book provides an invaluable collected resource. It is added to by every witch of the Warren line who has ever had access to it, making it an artifact of great power to any who can use it. Only beings of generally "good" alignment can touch it; it will teleport itself away from contact with evil.

The Halliwells (and now Paige) are known as the Charmed Ones and, as a result, they are instantly recognized in some circles as great witches of prophecy. This can open many doors for them, and some who know of them may trust them much more easily than they would just any witch, providing assistance, information, or resources.

Paige's father was a whitelighter, a type of guardian angel of sorts, specifically assigned to help witches. As a result, she has several whitelighter abilities.

Halliwell Manor is in the center of five sacred elemental sites. Its precise location makes it a powerful nexus for the arcane. Not only is the manor home and a safe haven, it also functions as a source of great power because of its exact position.

Witches are well known for the "Power of Three." That is, they are especially adept at combining their individual strengths in order to cast much more powerful, impactful magics. Some of the most powerful spells a witch can cast require a circle of others to cast, and a circle is usually formed out of triads of witches, each wielding the Power of Three. Power of Three spells can be done by any three witches, but they have to have the same focus on their goal and ideally be on the same page. Witches who are at odds with each other may even have the spell fail or go wrong. For even greater effect, various groups of three can assemble into larger circles of nine or twelve, and a circle of thirteen is particularly potent.

## WEAKNESSES

As a half-whitelighter, Paige is just as vulnerable to darklighter make as any full whitelighter. Even a simple nick is enough; darklighter poison kills slowly and painfully. The only cure is the healing touch of either another whitelighter capable of healing or the divine healing of the angels.

The Halliwells (and now Paige) are known as the Charmed Ones and, as a result, they are instantly recognized in some circles as great witches of prophecy. Because of this, they effectively have targets painted on them. Fame is a double-edged sword, and it's all the more dangerous when the unknown can hold great risk. The grand destiny of the Charmed Ones directly threatens a number of beings and places others in uncomfortable and uncertain situations. More than a few of these beings would jump at the chance to take the Charmed Ones out of the equation entirely. Paige being what amounts to a failsafe for the Charmed Ones makes her even more important to remove, which puts her in an especially unenviable position.

Paige lived for most of her life, ignorant of her true heritage. She had no idea that she was part of a legacy of witchcraft...not to mention her heavenly heritage! Because of this, she can be naive about all of the things and people that are part of those worlds. This makes things even more dangerous for her, making her twice-targeted as much as twice-blessed.

The Charmed Ones are not supposed to use magic for what is termed personal gain. While the definition of the term has a broad application, they are generally forbidden from using magic for self-serving ends, such as petty or vengeful goals. When magic is used for personal gain, it has a greater chance of either failing or going disastrously wrong.

The Charmed Ones are able to tap into their grand destiny when they are together and of one mind and goal. Separate them, and they are only as strong as their own resolve and power. Undermine their unity, and they are just as weak, even when together; the three-corded rope begins to unravel slowly.

The sisters would do anything to help each other. Paige suddenly having a birth family was life-changing to her, and she has adjusted to it well. Her newfound sisters are her family, more important than anything else in the world. This could easily be used against her.

Though she was the child of Patty Halliwell and her whitelighter, Sam Wilder, Paige did not know this as she was given up for adoption as an infant. At the time, such relationships were strictly forbidden between witches and whitelighters, and it was done for the safety and protection of all involved. Paige was adopted by the Matthews family and lived a happy life until her mid-teens, when her adoptive parents were killed in a tragic car accident. Paige's orbing saved her by teleporting her a safe distance away, but the trauma of the event made her find a more logical explanation based on what she knew at the time.

She would continue in her school all the way through college, going into social work as her career. And not too long after starting work, Paige's heritage was revealed to her. It wasn't the easiest thing to deal with, but she had a family again...and now a special destiny as well. Even if it meant more challenge in life, Paige at last felt more complete, as if the missing piece of herself had finally been found again.

Logs featuring Paige Matthews:

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