Christopher Halliwell
From Charmed
- Orbing
- Sensing
- Telekinesis
- Telekinetic Orbing
- Telepathic connection with charges
Christopher Perry Halliwell was the second son of Piper Halliwell and Leo Wyatt, the younger brother of Wyatt Halliwell, and the older brother to Melinda Halliwell. Chris was named after Leo's father Christopher Wyatt.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Childhood
Chris Halliwell was born not long after his future self from a dark future died saving Wyatt. Unlike his older brother, Chris never showed any sign of magical abilities before he was born, which lead to his parents (notably his mother) being very protective of him. Chris almost hadn't recieved a wiccaning as Piper was worried that he might become evil as Wyatt had had one and in an alternate future had been evil. Wyatt also had a strong case of sibling rivalry, something that would later deminish as Wyatt would occassionaly be called upon to protect his baby brother. Baby Chris first used his powers when he orbed Wyatt away from Billie and Christy after they had stolen his powers and called upon the Hollow.
[edit] Dark Future
Before Chris was even born, a version of himself from a possible future traveled back to 2003 to warn the Charmed Ones of the impending danger of the Titans. He claimed to be a Whitelighter from the future, but could not answer all their questions, as they might affect the future in ways they could not foresee. Although he was helpful in the defeat of the Titans, he orchestrated the promotion of Leo as an Elder.[1]
When Leo left to stay in the Heavens, Chris was appointed the Charmed Ones' Whitelighter. Leo was suspicious of him because he would not reveal his full history. As Leo departed Chris altered Leo's course mid-orb to send him to Valhalla. Later, Chris uses his telekinesis to kill a Valkyrie by crushing her heart. Chris began sending the Charmed Ones after numerous Demons with little to no explanation. He also had several side agendas which were not revealed for some time. He was forced to take a potion to block Phoebe Halliwell's newly emerged empath powers so that she would be unable to read him. Leo later uncovered evidence that he had killed two Valkyries but opted not to use it because Chris had finally earned the Charmed Ones' trust. [2] Chris had also been engaged to an assassin witch from the future named Bianca.
Leo and Chris remained at odds, though Chris did unintentionally use the first wish from a Genie to gain Leo's trust, friendship and forgiveness. It wasn't until Phoebe uncovered the truth that Chris was her nephew and Piper's son when she saw a brown-haired younger brother of Wyatt several years in the future in a premonition. When she confronted Chris, he finally broke his silence and said to her "only if I can get Piper and Leo back together in time". After telling Phoebe this, he needed her help to have Piper and Leo sleep together so he could be conceived before he would cease to exist. Chris was conceived thanks to a night spent in the ghostly plane between Piper and a mortally wounded Leo. Chris, Phoebe and Paige managed to rescue them from this alternate world and have Gideon heal Leo from his Darklighter arrow wound just in time. (I Dream Of Phoebe, The Legend Of Sleepy Halliwell, The Courtship Of Wyatt's Father)
Chris apparently died from wounds suffered in a fight with Gideon just after becoming close with Leo and solving the mystery of who was after his "baby" older brother. His body disappeared as he passed away, however, proving that he had changed the future and that perhaps an alternate Chris with different memories would survive, not knowing an evil future. Hours after the future Chris's death, the present Chris was born. (It's A Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World)
[edit] Future
In 2006, Chris once again arrives from the future, this time with Wyatt in tow, because young Wyatt's powers were taken from him by the Hollow, rendering future Wyatt powerless. In the end, Wyatt's powers were returned. (Forever Charmed) It is possible that he and Bianca might have once again met. If they had, there is the possibility that they might be the parents of either Matthew Halliwell or Prudence Halliwell. However this is left unknown as both of Piper and Leo's known grandchildren's parentage is left unknown. It is also possible that another woman might be the mother of either Matthew Halliwell or Prudence Halliwell.
[edit] Powers and abilities
As an adult he has the powers of telekinesis and orbing. Unlike Paige however, he usually exhibited the conventional form of telekinesis (which he is at ease using), although it is shown in the last episode he possesses Telekinetic-orbing. This could be due to the possibility that witch/whitelighter hybrids are born with the ability to telekinetically orb, but with discipline and practice can eventually learn to exert an "orbless" version of telekinesis over time (since Chris was in his early-twenties when he time-travelled in Oh My Goddess (Part 1), he had presumably had two decades to refine his telekinetic abilities; whereas Paige had been a witch for less than two years by the end of Season 5). Like all witches he has the magical aptitude to scry, brew potions, and create spells. Baby Chris came into his powers in 2006 when he orbed his brother Wyatt away from Billie and Christy. (Chris-Crossed, Kill Billie Vol. 2)
He is shown to not be as powerful as Wyatt, in spite of his father being an Elder (Elder is a status/job position, not a species). There was no prophecy concerning his birth, and as a result of this, he is not especially powerful, like his older brother Wyatt. He is shown to have a wide variety of Whitelighter-specific powers, such as the ability to orb up to the Whitelighter plane or hear the call of his charges, which in one episode he commented on having "put on mute". His dark future incarnation told Paige that he has yet to develop the power to heal. Chris is more powerful than the average witch because of his Charmed ancestry. (I Dream Of Phoebe)
[edit] Trivia
- With his dark hair, blue eyes and telekinetic powers, Chris bears a striking resemblance to his deceased aunt, Prue. Even their personalities are stated to be similar, like being extremely serious to somewhat obsessed about demon hunting as well as their devotion to family. The two also share Scorpio as a birthsign.
[edit] Appearances
Christopher Halliwell appeared in a total of 25 episodes throughout the course of the series.
- Season 5 -
- Oh My Goddess! Part 1
- Oh My Goddess! Part 2
- Season 6 -
- Main Cast
- Season 7 -
- Someone To Witch Over Me
- Season 8 -
- Forever Charmed
