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Possession is the power to take control of living beings by entering their bodies.

Overview[]

When possessing another being, the possessor gains control of the body. Most possessors are able to use both their own powers and the powers of the host.[1]

"He doesn't know exactly what happened to him, but he knows it's something bad and he knows it's somehow connected to me."
Paige about Shane after his possession.[src]

Whether or not the host retains their memories during their possession is dependent on possessor. For example, temporary hosts to the Source[2] or Possessor Demons[3] do not remember anything, while hosts possessed by spirits do remember their actions.

"A well-made life essence can possess any living being, but would prove toxic and eventually lethal to the being's pre-existing soul."
Prue reading from the Book of Shadows.[src]

When a body is possessed by a life essence, the original soul will slowly be poisoned and will eventually die unless the essence is expelled.

Since one body can't handle having two or more living souls in it, the host's body would rapidly burn out. Worse, the more powerful the host themself is, the faster the body would burn out. This in turn would kill the body and all souls contained in it, unless they are all transferred to a new host all over again or expelled from the body, sending them to the afterlife, until only one single soul remains. Mummification can preserve the body and keep the souls from moving on.

Dispossession[]

Freeing a host from possession can be achieved in several ways. A life essence can be driven out of a host by a dispossessing spell. A potion can also be used.[4] Certain users can be expelled by force, such as an energy ball.[5] If a host has a teleportation power and a strong will, they can use it to teleport themselves out of the spirit. However, not all users can be expelled and must leave their host voluntarily.

Notable Examples[]

Main article: Possession/Examples

List of Users[]

Original Power
Through spell, potion, power stealing, etc.

Gallery[]

Small triquetra The Possession article has a Photo Gallery.

References[]

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