Ava Nicolae

Ava Nicoli is a Gypsy Shuvani, the equivalent of a Wiccan high priestess. She is the daughter of Marina, niece of Lydia and a distant relative of Teresa--all of whom were Shuvanis as well. She is the last of a powerful tribe of Gypsies.

Like the Charmed Ones, Ava lost her mother at a young age. Her mother died of cancer, and Ava felt she should have gotten chemotherapy rather than rely exclusively on gypsy magic. As a result, she rejected her heritage until her aunt was murdered by the gypsy hunter Cree, the son of Orin, who had been blinded by her family several years earlier.

She works at San Francisco Memorial as a surgeon. After helping vanquish Orin, she set up a free medical clinic for Gypsies without medical insurance. Ava serves as Piper's medical practitioner during her pregnancy with Wyatt as repayment for helping her become more in touch with her Gypsy heritage and vanquishing Orin. She also taught Phoebe and Paige to be Piper's midwives during her labor.

Powers
As a member of a powerful line of Shuvanis, it is presumed Ava had an active power like Lydia. Her magic combined with that of Phoebe and Paige was enough to vanquish Orin, indicating her powers were equivalent to those of an upper-level witch. She also possesses basic gypsy powers such as scrying, potion making, spellcasting and divination. Her powers are also enhanced due to her status as a Shuvani and her ownership of the Evil Eye.

Vanquishing Orin
Ava vanquished Orin with the help of Phoebe and Paige by using the "To Call Upon Our Ancestors" spell, which the sisters previously used to vanquish The Source of All Evil ("Charmed and Dangerous"). She replaced the names in the spell with the names of Lydia, Teresa and Marina. The spell worked and the spirits reflected Orin's blast, vanquishing him. Ava is stunned by the experience; she felt Marina's presence in the attic when she summoned her with the spell.

Appearances
Ava appeared in a total of 2 episodes throughout the course of the series.


 * Season 5
 * The Eyes Have It
 * Centennial Charmed (credited as Eve Nicoli)- This time she was played by a different actress