Vinceres

Vinceres was a formidable demonic assassin, described by one of his intended victims as "timeless and unstoppable". In 1996, he tried to kill Father Thomas, who stopped him by passing his gift of empathy to him. As demons could not handle human emotions, the massive emotional load not only rendered Vinceres unable to kill, but also made him an utter wreck of the dangerously powerful demon he had been. However, with the help of Belthazor, Vinceres was able to trick Prue into lifting his curse and placing it upon herself. This ironically provided Prue with the power boost she needed to vanquish him.

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 form.

Later Phoebe would have a document on her laptop about Belthazor, listing his "Evil Allies" including Vinceres, as well as Andras and Troxa. ("We All Scream for Ice Cream")

Powers and Abilities


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 kill with a touch. He also had formidable hand-to-hand combat skills, as seen when he easily bested Phoebe in a fight, despite the fact that Phoebe had, by then, more than two years of training in martial arts.

Belthazor sought his help in his effort to kill the Charmed Ones, believing that he would be more than what even they could handle. He lured Prue to the abandoned building where Vinceres, posing as a human named Vince, was hiding. Believing Vinceres was an Innocent who desperately needed her help, Prue cast a spell to rid him of his unwanted gift of empathy, hence freeing him from the tremendous emotional pain that had been paralyzing him. Unknown to her, her spell did not work the way she intended it to - the cunning Vinceres passed his empathy to her by holding her hand. Both Belthazor and Vinceres thought that the emotional load would ultimately kill Prue, since she could not handle it the way a demon could.

He was long thought to be immune to witchcraft unless he wanted it to work on him. However, due to their status as the most powerful witches of all time, the Charmed Ones' magic did have an effect on him, though it was little and very temporary. When Piper tried to freeze him, it managed to slow him down, but only for a few seconds. Prue finally defeated him by channeling the pain that had paralyzed her for most of the day into her telekinetic powers, allowing her to meet him blow for blow. She then astral-projected herself into his body, forcing him to feel all of the pain that she had been experiencing. The emotional baggage overwhelmed him and literally tore him apart; vanquishing him.

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