Monkey Totem



The Monkey Totem is used to steal the senses of any being. The totem has to be changed into a monkey first and then goes after its victims. The monkey covers one of the senses of each victim it goes after which allows the owner of the totem to use them after the monkey turns back into the totem.

The senses would only get lost when the victim needed them the most.

The totem exists out of three monkeys sitting on each other. The first covers his ears, the second his eyes and the third covers his mouth. Although the totem shows three monkeys, only one comes alive to steal the senses.

A powerful magical being can use the totem to listen in on the victims who had their senses stolen, like the Crone did.

Powers and Abilities

 * Shapeshifting
 * Glistening
 * Sense Projection

Uses
The Crone used the Monkey Totem to steal the Charmed One's senses so that she could kidnap Wyatt or at least hold him long enough to see the future of him.


 * Piper lost her sense of sight while driving her car.
 * Phoebe lost her sense of hearing during a meeting at work.
 * Paige lost her sense of speech when she needed to sing in her boyfriends piano bar.

Using Phoebe's hearing, she could use the totem and listen to what was said. In addition, she could use Paige's voice to talk to baby Wyatt. Although not seen, the Crone probably used Piper's vision to see through her eyes, but it hasn't been shown on the show.

Appendices

 * (Book of Shadows text:)



Monkey Totem

 * In the late 15th century,
 * Sorcerer Kheel created a
 * sense stealing monkey to
 * assist him in defeating
 * his enemies.


 * But the sorcerer was a
 * harsh task master and
 * the monkey turned on
 * him by stealing his
 * scolding voice.


 * The sorcerer then punished
 * the simian by turning
 * him into a totem, which
 * retains the ability to steal
 * the senses of it's victims.

Trivia

 * Sorcerer Kheel refers to Curtis Kheel, one of the show's writers.

Appearances
The Monkey Totem appeared in a total of 1 episode throughout the course of the series.


 * Season 5
 * Sense and Sense Ability