Nexus (Charmed)

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The Nexus
A map showing the Nexus in the centre of the pentagram
First appearance Is There A Woogy In The House? Last appearance Something Wicca This Way Goes Created by Constance M. Burge
Statistics Title The Prescott Street Nexus Status Inactive, no longer a source of power. Classification Spiritual Nexus Ownership or Affiliation Neutrality; none Notable traits It lies equally distant from the five elements: Earth Fire Water Wood Metal Uses Source of power for good or evil

Contents 1 The Nexus 2 The Shadow 3 Spells 4 Production note 5 See also 6 References

[edit] The Nexus

A Nexus is a place equi-distant from the five elements as explained in the TV series Charmed. Using this as a point of reference, it is quite possible that there could be several Nexus points of power scattered throughout the world, though rare. The one used by the Halliwell family in the Charmed series is embodied as a shadow and seen as a place of ultimate power. Phoebe Halliwell^[1] and Wyatt Halliwell,^[2] the only two people to be born in Halliwell Manor, were both strongly influenced by evil, with Phoebe becoming Queen of the Underworld and Wyatt becoming a concentrated source of evil power, enslaving California in an alternate future.The Nexus is located in the basement of the Halliwell Manor^[1] and various demons tried to steal its power, including Cole Turner^[3] and Zankou.^[4] Each attempt is thwarted by the Charmed Ones, and it is eventually destroyed at the end of season 7^[4].

[edit] The Shadow

The Shadow or The Woogy Man (derived from Boogie Man) is the name the Charmed Ones used to refer to the spirit within the Nexus. It was banished beneath Halliwell Manor by Penelope Halliwell^[1], The Charmed Ones together and later by Phoebe Halliwell alone. Demons Cole Turner and Zankou, as well as the warlock Nigel, all seek to take The Shadow into themselves and take with it the power of the Nexus. The Shadow when freed has power over the entire manor and the people within, corrupting them^[1]. It is a black smoke, sometimes taking on some semblance of a form, and can speak whilst possessing no body (presumably through magic). It is destroyed along with Zankou when the sisters cast a spell, "To Destroy a Suxen (Nexus)"^[4].

[edit] Spells

To Summon the Shadow (as used by Zankou): Natum ad a necral dona in tan la noc.

To Summon the Shadow (as used by the Charmed Ones): A tumb a tie na kail moleat oat bonnuis.

To Banish the Shadow:

I am light. I am one too strong to fight.

Return to dark where shadows dwell.

You cannot have this Halliwell.

Go away and leave my sight.

And take with you this endless night.

(Variations to this spell were used throughout the series)

To Destroy a Suxen (Nexus spelled backwords):

From ancient time this power came,

For all to have but none to reign.

Take it now, show no mercy,

For this power can no longer be.

[edit] Production note

• The Shadow and The Nexus were conceived originally as separate entities/artifacts, but through continuity errors they became muddled. In season 7, the terms were used interchangeably, and the Shadow opted for a neutral party host (Leo) rather than its previous modus operandi of corrupting good with evil.

[edit] See also

• Hellmouth (Buffyverse)
• Cardiff Rift

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Is There A Woogy In The House?". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 1999-02-04.
2. ^ "The Day the Magic Died". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2003-02-16.
3. ^ "The Importance of Being Phoebe". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2003-01-12.
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Something Wicca This Way Goes". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2005-05-22.

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