Vinceres



Vinceres is a demonic assassin, described by one of his intended victims, Father Thomas, as timeless and unstoppable. In 1996, he tried to kill Father Thomas, who stopped him by passing his gift of empathy to him. Demons cannot handle human emotions, and the massive emotional load rendered Vinceres unable to kill. Vinceres tricked Prue into lifting his curse, with the help of Belthazor.

Though he had the appearance of a human vagrant, Vinceres had lived many centuries, retaining the same shape. It was unconfirmed if his human shape was his true form, or just a mask to hide his demon shape. Later Phoebe would have a Notepad document on Belthazor, listing his "Evil Allies" including Vinceres, as well as Andras and Troxa. ("We All Scream for Ice Cream")

Powers


As an upper-level demon earning infamy enough to gain an entry in the Book of Shadows, Vinceres had many powers, including superhuman strength, immortality, and the ability to burn with a touch. Vinceres was also said to be immune to witchcraft. He was not entirely immune to the Charmed Ones' magic since they are so powerful, however. For instance, when Piper tried to freeze him, it only slowed him down. Father Thomas has confirmed that spells could work on him only if he allowed it, as was the case with Prue's spell.

He also had formidable combat skills, as seen when he easily bested Phoebe in a fight, despite the fact that Phoebe had more than two years of training in martial arts. However, Prue channeled the pain that had nearly paralyzed her most of the day into her telekinesis, enabling her to perform spectacular martial-arts feats and match him blow for blow. She was able to vanquish him by astral-projecting herself into his body, carrying with her all of the pain she'd been experiencing. The emotional baggage overwhelmed him and blew him up.

Appendicies

 * (Book of Shadows text:)

Vinceres

 * For centuries this immortal hitman has terrorized supernatural
 * beings and innocents alike. His innate defenses combined with
 * his ability to burn his victims to death, have allowed him to
 * successfully eliminate numerous forces of good. Staying out of
 * his line of attack is the wisest course of action.

To Free An Empath of His Gift

 * Free the Empath
 * Release his Gift,
 * Let his Pain
 * Be cast Adrift.

Appearances
Vinceres appeared in a total of 1 episode throughout the course of the series.
 * Season 3 -
 * Primrose Empath