Barbas

"I'll be back. Fear always comes back" - Barbas

Barbas is the demon of fear, making him an upper level demon. He can see a persons greatest fear, and then turns it against them, either literally scaring his victims to death or manipulating them into doing what he wants.

He originally appeared on Earth every thirteen hundred years on Friday 13th for twenty four hours. If Barbas could kill thirteen unmarried witches before midnight, then he would be able to walk the earth for eternity. This later changed as he started appearing much more frequently, his first vanquish into the demonic wasteland having potentially broken the cycle.

To defeat Barbas, overcoming your greatest fear is essential. The Charmed Ones managed to vanquish him four times throughout the course of the series, all by overcoming their greatest fears and using spells/potions, though he later found a way to come back from the wasteland each of the first three times. His final vanquish came with assistance from the Avatars' manipulations, as well as the sisters and Leo hunting him down for helping Gideon target Wyatt.

Parallel world
In the episode 'It's A Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World', in the opposite world, the girls went to see its version of Barbas, the demon of hope.

Appendicies

 * (Book of Shadows text)



The Demon of Fear, also known as Barbas, appears on earth once every 1300 years on a Friday the 13th for twenty four hours. His appearance is attributed to the universal convergence of negative energies as derived from astrological charts. He derives his life force by feeding off the fears of witches. If he can kill 13 unmarried female witches before the stroke of midnight on the 13th he will be able to break free from his eternal bonds and walk the earth for eternity. A witch's only defense is to identify and then release her greatest fears. Do not rely on your wicca powers for defence, for in the face of your greatest fear, those powers are paralyzed. To let go of your fear, trust in the greatest of all powers. Thanks for letting them into your heart.

Appearances
Barbas appeared in a total of 7 episodes throughout the course of the series.


 * Season 1
 * From Fear to Eternity


 * Season 2
 * Ms. Hellfire


 * Season 5
 * Sympathy For The Demon


 * Season 6
 * Crimes And Witch Demeanors
 * It's A Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World Part 1
 * It's A Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World Part 2


 * Season 7
 * A Call To Arms