Pyrokinesis

From Charmed

Pyrokinesis is an elemental power. The name is from latin "Pyro" meaning "fire" and "kinesis" meaning "movement" or "moving and [controlling] fire". Therefore a person with this power can control and create fire.

A similar ability to this is Flaming, a teleportaion power which engulfs the user in intense flames and takes them to their desired location, after which the flames disappear with no harm done to the user, like orbing.

Firestarters and upper-level Demons are best known for having this ability. Witches and Warlocks also can have this power too but it isn't as common. Firestarters are simply magical beings who's only ability is pyrokinesis. However, crossbreeds have been known to exist. The term Firestarter may also be used to describe a being with the power of Pyrokinesis even if it has been stolen from something else. This article will discuss the ins and outs of Pyrokinesis, such as the levels and users of it, during tenure with the series.

Combustion

This the most basic form of Pyrokinesis and is simply the ability to set fire to or cause an object to spontaneously combust, often through a focused look or stare, though some have been known to channel the power through their hands. This is the form most demonstrated by Firestarters and demons like Cole.

Whilst under the possession of the Woogyman Phoebe could set things on fire, such as when she combusted grams picture in the hall Is There A Woogy In The House?.

cole Incinerating a demon on fire

Fire Balls

The next step forwards is the creation of Fire balls. These can come in a variety of different shapes and sizes and are more powerful than energy balls. Usually a target can survive being hit by an energy ball but with fire balls the victim is normally incinerated within seconds, or at least thrown with enough force to be killed. Any being with at least some pyrokinetic ability can make a fire ball but higher level demons have more powerful ones and most of the upper level demon fire balls look like the one in the picture rather than just a ball of fire. Also shown is that fire balls from upper level demons such as the Source of All Evil seem to have a more concussive effect. This happens in Charmed and Dangerous when Piper is hit with a fire ball on the hand, but is still thrown backwards with great force into the wall behind her.

Cole holding a fire ball typical of a very high level demon

Close up

Fire throwing

This is simply the projection of jets or bursts of flame from the hands. Flamethrowing is a deadly power, capable of completely immolating even high-level demons. Many upper-level demons have possessed this ability. Phoebe Halliwell's past life, P. Russell was able to throw streams of fire (albeit her powers had been tripled at the time). Phoebe could also throw fire in her present life during her time as Queen of the Underworld

P.Russell throwing fire at her cousin P.Bowen

P. Russell, in Phoebe's body, using her pyrokinesis to kill Prue, however, Prue deflects it, resulting in Anton's death

Advanced fire throwing

Shown in the gallery below, this is an extremely focused and much stronger form of Flamethrowing, acting like a blow torch. It has only been seen in the possession of The Seer and Phoebe whilst they carried Cole's demonic spawn and is presumed to have come directly from the Unborn Source just like when Piper could self-heal when she was pregnant with Wyatt.

Fire Breathing

A Dragon Warlock breathing fire

Fire Breathing is another version of Firethrowing and is another variant of Pyrokinesis. Dragon warlocks and Dragons have this power and are the only known beings able to utilize pyrokinesis in this way, possibly because of their biology i.e. other beings would hurt their throats and burn their faces.

List of Users

External links

Pyrokinesis at Wikipedia