List of Charmed ancestors

This is a list of all the Charmed Ones ancestors that have minor roles on the television series Charmed or have only been mentioned. Characters from the Charmed books are not included, as the books are not considered to follow in continuity with the series.

The Warren Line of Witches

Charlotte Warren
Born - Unknown

Died - Unknown

Relationship - Mother of Melinda Warren. Great (x7) grandmother of the Charmed Ones.

Marital Status - Unknown

Powers - Unknown.

Biography - Charlotte belonged to a small coven of witches, in the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, who utilized the magic of herbs and practiced traditional paganism. During her pregnancy, it was foreseen that Charlotte would give birth to a very magical baby, one which would use good magic to triumph over evil. Not only was this prophecy foretold by Charlotte's coven, but also by an evil witch by the name of Ruth Cobb. In an attempt to harness the magic of the baby, by raising it evil, Ruth kidnapped Charlotte while she was in labor. Fortunately, the Elders sent the Charmed Ones (Prudence, Piper and Phoebe) back in time and they freed Charlotte and helped her deliver a daughter, Melinda Warren. Charlotte vowed to tell her daughter of the three powerful witches who helped bring her into the world.

The credits at the end of "All Halliwell's Eve" did not label Charlotte with a surname, therefore it may not be Warren, as is commonly thought. However, the "official companion" to Charmed, "The Book of Three", claimed her name to be Charlotte Warren.

Melinda Warren

Born - 31 October, 1670 - Virginia

Died - 1 March, 1692 - Salem, Massachusetts

Relationship - Matriarch of the Warren line. Great (x6) grandmother of the Charmed Ones.

Marital Status - Once Married; Lover: Matthew Tate.

Powers - Telekinesis, Molecular immobilization, Clairvoyance (including Premonitions).

Biography - Melinda Warren was born on Halloween, 1670, to Charlotte, who vowed to inform her daughter of the Charmed Ones and how they saved their lives.

In the later part of her life, Melinda moved to Salem where she met her lover Matthew Tate. Melinda had a daughter named Prudence. Whether she was born before or after Melinda’s move to Salem was never mentioned, nor the identity of Prudence's father. As the witch trials began in Salem, Melinda worked closely with the mighty Marx line of witches (of whose descendants include Simon Theodos Reginald Marx).

However, Melinda eventually discovered that her lover, Matthew Tate, was in fact a warlock. He had been using her in order to copy her powers. Once able to do so, he reported Melinda to the Salem town council who arrested and tried her for witchcraft. Melinda Warren was sentenced to death and burnt at the stake on March 1, 1692. As she burnt, Melinda "vowed that each generation of Warren witches would become stronger and stronger", culminating in the arrival of the Charmed Ones.

Before she died, Melinda was able to curse Matthew Tate for eternity into a pewter locket, one which could only be opened by a Warren witch. A folder of family history, kept in the Halliwell's attic, reads as follows: "And because the warlock had stolen her love, she cursed him into the pewter heart, where he could spend eternity knowing the sting of betrayal."

Melinda is most famous for creating the Book of Shadows and passing it on to her descendants, including the Charmed Ones. She herself is featured in the Book as well as in several family history books and albums held in the manor. Additionally, her portrait is hung by the manor staircase.

In the future, Melinda Warren's ghost was summoned by the three Charmed Ones in order to curse Matthew Tate, for a second time, after he was accidentally freed from the pewter locket.

Died - Unknown

Relationship - Daughter of Melinda Warren; Great (x5) grandmother of the Charmed Ones.

Marital Status - Unknown

Powers - Unknown

Biography - Prudence was the first and only daughter of Melinda Warren However, it is possible that Prudence was fostered by the Marx family due to the fact that the Marx line of witches "worked with" the Warren family during the Salem Witch Trials,

Brianna Warren
Born - Unknown

Died - Unknown

Relationship - Great-great-great-aunt of the Charmed Ones; great-grand-daughter of Prudence Warren; had at least one sister; aunt of P. Baxter; possible mother of either P. Bowen or P. Russell.

Marital Status - Unknown

Powers - Telekinesis.

Biography - Brianna was a famous ancestor of the four Charmed Ones and a powerful Warren witch. She was able to master the power of telekinesis, a gift passed down from Melinda Warren, and controlled it with her hands.

Phoebe Halliwell read from the Book of Shadows that Brianna Warren was her, and her sisters', great-great-great aunt. If this family relationship is correct, it would mean that Brianna and/or her sisters would have given birth to the '1920s Cousins'. Therefore, Brianna would be P. Baxter's aunt; Penelope Halliwell's great-aunt; Patricia Halliwell's great-great aunt; and, as confirmed by Phoebe, the Charmed One's great-great-great aunt. This could make her the mother of either P. Bowen or P. Russell.

Brianna's greatest conquest came during the Crimean War where she fought against a demonic Lord of War known as Gabriele Statler. She was able to telekinetically throw his crystal sword hundreds of miles away from him, thus leaving Gabriele defenseless.

Brianna probably didn't live during the time of the Crimean War as the dates of the war conflict with the fact that she (or her sisters) would have to have given birth to the '1920s cousins'. This would mean that she either time traveled, or the name of the War given in the episode "Which Prue Is It, Anyway?" is incorrect.

1920s Cousins

P. Russell
Born - July 2, 1900

Died - February 17, 1924

Relationship - Charmed Ones' first cousin thrice removed (Phoebe Halliwell's past life); P. Baxter's and P. Bowen's first cousin.

Marital Status - Lover: Anton.

Powers - Pyrokinesis

Biography - P. Russell was born as a good Warren witch in the 20th century. She worked at the Halliwell Manor's speakeasy where she would read tarot or sell charms and hexes to customers. Unfortunately, after she fell in love with an immortal warlock known as Anton, she was slowly turned evil and began to go against her two cousins, P. Bowen and P. Baxter. Anton gave P. Russell a magical elixir that amplified her power of pyrokinesis three fold and an amulet that gave her immunity against good magic. On February 17, 1924, P. Russell, under instruction from her warlock lover, attempted to murder her two cousins in order to steal their powers and take-over the manor. However, P. Baxter and P. Bowen fought back and ended up killing their cousin by strangulation.

Although P. Russell's first name remains unknown, it may have been Pearl, as Phoebe Halliwell claims that her ancestor, "Aunt" Pearl, owned a couch in the family manor's attic. As P. Russell worked in, and even possibly lived in, the manor, she could easily fit this profile (See: Other Family, below).

P. Bowen
Born - June, 1895

Died - May, 1970

Relationship - Charmed Ones' first cousin thrice removed (Prudence Halliwell's past life); P. Baxter's and P. Russell's first cousin.

Marital Status - Unknown

Powers - Cryokinesis

Biography - P. Bowen was a professional photographer, during the 1920s, working in the family manor.

Died - December, 1970

Relationship - Charmed Ones' great-grandmother (Piper Halliwell’s past life); P. Bowen's and P. Russell's first cousin; Penelope Halliwell's mother, Patricia Halliwell's grandmother; Brianna Warren's niece.

Marital Status - Married: Gordon Johnson (Dan Gordan’s past life); Affair with: Leo Wyatt's past life

Powers - Molecular immobilization

Biography - P. Baxter was Piper Halliwell’s past incarnation. She was gifted with the power of molecular immobilization (causing molecules to slow-down or freeze altogether)

Eventually, the couple began running a speakeasy within the manor. By the 1920s, it had gained a large amount of popularity with P. Baxter running the events whilst her husband, Gordon Johnson, acted as a pianist in a band. Unfortunately, on February 17, 1924, P. Baxter, her husband and her cousin, P. Bowen, were all attacked, during a speak-easy, by their third cousin P. Russell and her immortal warlock lover, Anton. Although Anton escaped unharmed, P. Baxter and P. Bowen were forced to murder their pyrokinetic cousin. P. Russell was strangled to death and all her future incarnations were cursed to die young - including Phoebe Halliwell who, fortunately, managed to fight off the curse.

Additional Family
*As praised in the spell to vanquish the Source, Astrid, Helena, Laura and Grace were all powerful ancestors of the Charmed Ones. Their connection to the other Warren witches, their lives and their powers all remain unknown. A theory as to why the Charmed Ones included these ancestors in the vanquishing spell is that they had to call upon all ancestors who would, at the time, be in spirit form and not, as of yet, be reincarnated into their next life. This would explain why they did not contact the 1920s cousins (as they have all been reincarnated into the spirit form of Prudence - who was contacted - and the living Piper and Phoebe).

*According to Patricia Halliwell in, her daughter, Phoebe, was named after 'her favorite aunt'. Many argue that she could be Patricia's great-aunt because Penny had no sisters. "Aunt Phoebe" could conceivably have been one of Allan Halliwell's sisters, or one of the 1920s cousins, especially P. Bowen as she died in the 70s allowing the pair many decades to closely bond together. Although P. Bowen is actually Patricia's first cousin twice removed, not an aunt, it is not implausible that Patricia could have affectionately called her "Aunt" Phoebe.

*According to Phoebe Halliwell, a couch in the family manor's attic belonged to their Aunt Pearl. Some theorize Pearl could be the name of one of the 1920s cousins (as all three of them lived in or frequented the manor). Again, although P. Bowen and P. Russell were actually Phoebe's first cousins thrice removed, they might have been referred to as aunts by other family members or simply for convenience.

*According to Piper Halliwell, the sisters have a great-aunt Sylvia who collects Hummels, as it is easier to deal with them than with real people. Piper says "who collects", implying that Sylvia is currently alive. Due to the reference of 'dealing with real people', one might assume that her magical life (if she has one) conflicts with mortals around her. This may be the "manic aunt" Piper refers to in the first episode, along with a "cousin who's a drunk" and "a father (Victor Bennett) who's invisible".

*Janice Halliwell, not part of the Warren line, nor a witch, was Allen Halliwell's sister, therefore the sisters' great-aunt. According to her brother, she looks extremely similar to the Charmed One, Paige Matthews). This could imply that Janice was Paige's past life.

*According to Leo, Hubert, Milton and Clarence were the names of husbands of the Warren Witches. He read these names from the Warren family tree, however, the entire tree teems with continuity errors [including the claim that Melinda Warren had two daughters, that the Charmed Ones had male Warren ancestors (in particular Grams' 'brother' and 'great-uncle', despite the fact that she had vowed no men were born into the Warren line), naming Allen Halliwell as 'Jack', wrongly claiming that Brianna Warren was their great(x5)-grandmother as opposed to their great(x3)-aunt (though there could have been more than one Brianna in the family, one being the great-granddaughter of the other), not having Melinda Warren as their great(x6)-grandmother but as their great(x15)-grandmother, as well as many incorrect birth and death dates].

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