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The Avatars are Fictional Characters based on the WB Television Series " Charmed ".

''Avatars'' are an ancient group of magical beings who can bend the very fabric of time. Their power is often described as the ability to manipulate time and space. Unlike witches, warlocks, demons, whitelighters, elders, and other forms of magical beings, their power is said to be unlimited. Avatars are not catagorized as good or evil; they are neutral. They shape the world to their own design and will do anything in order to keep Utopia safe and without violence. Avatars exist outside of time and space.

At one point in time, Avatars ruled over the entire world, but eventually the people started to revolt and created a very powerful potion with which to destroy them. Unlike other magical creatures (such as wizards, witches, whitelighters, elders, etc.), Avatars are magically connected to each other. If one member of the collective dies, it affects all Avatars, making them weaker and less powerful both individually and as a group.

In the Television Series '' Charmed '', the Avatars are depicted as a peaceful, yet powerful collective whose sole purpose is to create their vision of Utopia , by putting all humans to sleep temporarily and ridding the earth of all demons/evil beings during the slumber. The Avatars promise that upon awakening, the war between good and evil will be over and the sisters can lead normal lives. However, the promise of Utopia comes with a very high price: if any person creates 'conflict', that person will be removed from existence by the Avatars.

The Avatars made their first appearance in Season 5, when they came to Cole Turner and asked him to join their ranks. Cole at first rejected their offer. Even as powerful as Cole was, his energy ball had absolutely no effect on them.

In a later episode, Cole realized the unlimited powers being an Avatar would provide him. He agreed to the opportunity and became an Avatar, and used his new power to change the past for personal gain. He altered reality in desire that Phoebe would love him and they could be together forever. Unfortunately, he wasn`t invincible in the altered world that resulted, as he was returned to his past form, that of the powerful demon known as Belthazor. The Avatars warned him, and asked him to stop. Cole ignored them, which led to his ultimate downfall.

During Season 7, Leo became an Avatar in desperation, wishing to use the powers to bring Piper back from the dead. But not long after, Leo began raising high faith for the Avatars, seeking to create a better world. Before that, Avatars had sought help from the Halliwell sisters. Having long desired a normal life, the sisters agreed to go along with the Avatars' plans. Utopia was then created, a new world order under the watch of the Avatars.

In episode 13, Leo checks with the sisters to see if Utopia has met its promises. However, Leo witnesses that the Avatars are maintaining Utopia in an unexpected manner. They are simply removing anyone who creates conflict from existence. Alpha, the representative of the Avatars, explained that they had modified the way people think, so as to allow people to more easily accept Utopia. Unfortunetly some people were beyond hope, and their inner demons began to surface, driving them to cause conflict. This in turn drove the Avatars to deal with the resulting chaos to protect Utopia. Leo asked if they were killing people, but as they said, they simply removed them, vanquishing the one for the sake of the many. They had the obligation to maintain the world they had created, and they wouldn't let anything threaten that.

However, Zankou showed Leo the way to shock the sisters, as they can't feel pain, grief, and mourning. Leo sacrificed himself to the Avatars, creating conflict by battling demons at the party held in the manor. Phoebe realized Leo's dying warning as her power of premonition reminded her of all the losses they'd faced. And from here, she helps Piper remember her loss of Leo, and Paige's loss of Kyle. The sisters meet Zankou and learn of the making of the potions. Zankou found an ancient Egyptian Tomb, with all the drawings showing their history with the Avatars. Anubis , the Egyptian god of death, said "There is a price to pay for Utopia."

Phoebe stated, "But at least with good and evil, people knew what they were dying for." The Avatars then promised to rewind the world to as it was before Utopia was created, and said they would retreat until another time, where the people are ready to accept Utopia.

In the season 8 episode "Vaya Con Leos", an Avatar made a brief appearance when Piper called her and an Elder. She demanded an explanation as to why the Angel of Death wanted to take Leo away. The Avatar and Elder (as always) didn't have the authorities to answer her question. But they give Piper the information of a higher power who looks over the Grand Design, the Angel of Destiny.


ABILITY

The Avatars' abilities are unlimited. The abilities shown in the shows follow:
  • Alter Reality

  • Energy Waves

  • Resurrect the dead

  • Shoot lightning bolts

  • Teleportation

  • Time Control - Stop, Rewind, etc.

  • Remove people from existence (In Utopia)

  • Create illusions

  • Power Containing



EXTRAS & FACTS

  • The Avatars were considered as threats, or a great power rising on the horizon. The Elders mentioned of their critical situation at the start of season 7. As well as the Demons later, but their awareness is earlier at the time they kill Kyle's parents.


  • The Avatars acknowledged that the war between good and evil will never end. They believed that good and evil are self-perpetuating. And with that, the battle raging since the dawn of time would only end when nothing was left, a neutral destruction, and the eternal void that would follow. And thus, Utopia is their solution for what they see as a pointless, endless battle. Utopia, where good and evil is no longer exist and the battle is far behind everyone. "If there is good, there will always be evil."


  • Avatars believe that everyone must come to the truth in their own time. When Leo tells Piper the truth, Piper slowly gains faith as she understands Leo become an Avatar to help the family lead a life without demons. Unfortunately, Phoebe and Paige still decided that the Avatars are a threat. Additionally, Kyle's will to avenge his parents' death reaches its peak when he finds out Leo is an Avatar. Eventually, he attacks Leo with the potion, and Avatars are perceived to be evil by everyone.


  • The potion was created used to against the Avatars thousands of years ago. Kill one avatar, thereby weakening the entire collective.


  • Kyle had a chance to kill Leo with this potion, but the other Avatars are just in time to prevent it.


  • Kyle Brody, however, had one vial of the ancient potion. Brody had kept this vial since the unfortunate death of both his parents when he was a child. He blamed their death on the Avatars. But Brody then learned of the truth, travelling to the past. Demons killed Brody's parents in the motive of killing the Avatars. Even so, Kyle still believed that the Avatars are not to be trusted. He keeps another unbroken vial and brought it to his time. Kyle turned on his alliance with Zankou, and killed Beta (one of the Avatars) with the last potion. But unfortunately, he died in the process.


  • Leo's healing powers were shown to change after he became an Avatar; a beam of bright red light, with which he brought the dead Piper and Phoebe back to life.


  • When the Elders found out that Leo was an Avatar, they called a meeting. There, they take the action to kill Leo. Five Elders attacked Leo with lightning, to no avail. Leo was invincible.


  • Avatars exist beyond time and space. When Cole changed reality in Season 5 (episode 100), the world where the Avatars exist is unaffected.