The Source (Charmed)
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- This article is about the first on-screen incarnation of The Source. For other characters named "The Source", see: Cole Turner and The Seer.
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The Source of All Evil is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed and portrayed the former ruler of the underworld. He was portrayed by Michael Bailey Smith, Bennet Guillory & Peter Woodward over the course of the series.
It appears that the Source itself was a very ancient demonic being, that moved into the body of each demon that held the position of the Source. It then gradually absorbed/integrated the powers and personality, of each demon that held the position of the Source, into itself. Therefore, each demon that defeated other demons to hold the position of the Source, including defeating a previous Source, would over a long period of time, literally become the same Source with even more powers. It does not appear that this was generally known to most demons.
The Source had a tattooed face, that when finally revealed, was partially mutilated from battles with other demons when it's last host seized power.[1] Among his many demonic powers: throwing fireballs, teleportation (with flames), manipulating flame, shape-shifting, summoning demons and evil beings, mind control, and possession. He sent numerous demons after the Halliwell sisters. His greatest victory came when Prue was killed by his assassin Shax.[2]
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[edit] Season 1
It is assumed that he was the one who killed Hannah Webster in "Wicca Envy" after she and the impostor Rex Buckland failed to steal the Charmed Ones' powers and kill them.[3]
[edit] Season 2
After the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse failed to end the world, the Source vanquished them (though as in "Wicca Envy," he was not actually shown on screen). But we do know that it was him because it was mentioned through out the episode that only the Source could kill them and also at the end that it was the Source who was keeping the vortex opened and killing them![4]
[edit] Season 3
The Source is talked about all through the season mainly by demons who he sends to kill the Charmed Ones. The first time he is seen, is during the third season finale, after his assassin Shax tried to kill a good doctor the Source wanted dead. In the end, he destroys one of the Charmed Ones when Shax kills Prue Halliwell, severing the sister's power together.[2]
[edit] Season 4
The Source renewed his war against the Charmed Ones after they were reconstituted.[5] He made several attempts on the Charmed Ones' lives and their powers, including putting Piper into a coma in order to force her to give up her powers,[6] and taking in The Hollow,[7] an ancient vapor which has the power to absorb magic, and, if not contained, destroy the entire world. He was successful in stealing their powers, but Cole Turner took in The Hollow, and stole the Source's power when he threw a fireball at him.[7] The Charmed Ones then vanquished the Source the only way possible: calling all of the magic from their entire family line.[7]
However, after his death, his powers and his spirit were absorbed by Cole (who was mortal at the time), and he possessed Cole, who eventually became the new Source.[8] Cole attained the full powers of the Source in a ceremony that involved the evil Grimoire, the dark counterpart to the Book of Shadows.[8] The possessed Cole was killed by the Charmed Ones after shortly after his official reign began; The Charmed Ones often seem to forget:
a) that Cole became the next Source via being a victim of possession (the old Source didn't die, as: "It's the same Source" and that the Source: "was reborn into another sorry ass", as the last of the Wizards informed Piper);
b) that's Cole's love for Phoebe was so powerful that: "If she dies, this soul dies!" (The Source referring to Cole, warning the Seer that the Source would die if Cole died, etc.), and that the Source itself began to love Phoebe;
c) that Cole did not freely chose to become the Source, and that he tried to give up/transfer the Source to the Wizard, in order to again become solely his human self, so as not to lose Phoebe.
After Cole's first physical death, his widow, Phoebe, was carrying the child of the Source, whose evil was intensified by a "tonic" potion created by The Seer and given to Phoebe (who was prevented from having the child be a powerful being of good that was of her and of Cole, via her unknowingly being bound in her "dark" wedding cermony to the Source). The demonic child had nothing of either Cole or Phoebe in him, and grew powerful enough that he could control his mother from the womb. The unborn child was stolen by The Seer in her bid to become the new Source, but in the end both were vanquished for good.[9]
[edit] Season 8
Four years later, an unnamed possessor demon invaded the body of a woman named Mandi, in order to manipulate Wyatt.[10] She then used Wyatt's incredible powers to bring the previous half-faced Source back from the dead (which would be right out of the belly of the serpent-like beast of the demonic wasteland). However, Leo and Billie, trapped in Magic School with no way to get home, realized the school has been taken over by evil, and discovered the demon's plan.[10] Shortly after, they found a spell to return Billie, who warned the Charmed Ones, who in return went to Magic School to rescue Leo. Meanwhile, Leo stayed in the school to watch over Wyatt. Although he was disguised from the world, the Source sensed that he was in fact the Charmed Ones' former whitelighter. The Charmed Ones arrived just in time, and Piper vanquished the unnamed demon, and with it the resurrected Source, as their magic was interconnected. Why the Source made no attempt to stop this is not known, as it appears that he had time to do so when Piper paused in between the first and second assault of the unnamed demon.[10]
[edit] Spells
- To Vanquish the Source:
Prudence, Penelope, Patricia, Melinda,
Astrid, Helena, Laura and Grace;
Halliwell witches stand strong beside us;
vanquish this evil from time and space.
[edit] Trivia (on the half-faced Source)
- He was responsible for incarcerating the powerful demon Zankou[11] & The Tall Man.
- He is also responsible for banishing numerous beings from the underworld, such as: The vampires, wizards, Kurzon and even possibly, Hecate.
- On Charmed, when Hecate appeared, it was said that she was the Queen of the Underworld - meaning that it is possible that she was with the Source during that time. After the Charmed Ones defeated her, she fled back to the Underworld, and never appeared later on in the series. Possibly, this was because The Source vanquished her or banished her, but there could be other reasons. It is also possible that she simply considered herself Queen of the Underworld, and was in some sort of power struggle with the Source. However, this is most likely simply one of the many errors of the writers -- the Source at the point was considerably more powerful and experienced than the Charmed Ones, and thus the Source would have no problem defeating her, and probably would not respect someone as weak as her, not to mention the fact that there is virtually no mention of the Source or the Underworld until season two.
- When he first appeared (In season 3), he was dressed in a red robe with a red hood covering his face.[7] He had large wings attached to his back, and was holding a sword. In season 4, he was only dressed in a black robe with a black hood covering his face.[5] He was also considerably less stout (as he was no longer played by Michael Bailey Smith).
- His face remained covered until one of the guardians (the evil one) of The Hollow zapped him with a lightning strike. The Source then rose with his face finally showing. Since then, he didn't put the hood back on.
- It is said that his face was disfigured in the battle that brought him to power.
- Only upper level demons (and the Charmed Ones) have seen his face.
- It is also said that he ruled the underworld for over 500 years.
[edit] References
- ^ "Desperate Housewitches". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2005-10-16.
- ^ a b "All Hell Breaks Loose". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2001-05-17.
- ^ "Wicca Envy". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 1999-01-13.
- ^ "Apocalypse Not". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2000-05-11.
- ^ a b "Charmed Again (Part 1)". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2001-10-04.
- ^ "Brain Drain". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2001-11-08.
- ^ a b c d "Charmed and Dangerous". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2002-02-07.
- ^ a b "Long Live the Queen". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2002-05-02.
- ^ "Womb Raider". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2002-05-09.
- ^ a b c "Imaginary Fiends". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2005-05-08.
- ^ "Witchness Protection". Charmed. The WB Television Network. 2004-11-28.
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