Lydia Nicolae

Lydia was a Shuvani Gypsy with the power of optical thermodynaics augmented with the Evil Eye. She tried to help bring Ava Nicolae back into the Gypsy fold but was tragically killed later on. She was the sister of Marina and Ava's aunt and spoke fluent Romanian.

Powers & Abilities
Lydia had the power of optical thermodynamics which was centered in her eyes. With it she could fire lethal, green bolts of energy from her eyes.

As both a Shuvani (the Gypsy equivalent of a high priestess) and the owner of the Evil eye her powers were also heavily augmented beyond that of a normal gypsy and so made for a formidable adversary.

Lastly, as a gypsy, Lydia had the basic powers of spellcasting, potion making, scrying and divination.

Romantic and Family life
Lydia was Ava's aunt and Marina's sister. It is assumed that she had no children nor a significant other.

Death and Afterlife
On the way to the hospital where her niece worked, Cree attacked her for the second time. Although she tried to use her power on him he managed to find a way around it and used his own on her in the parking lot. Phoebe, having had a premonition fortelling Lydia's imminent demise, tried to stop the attack from happening like last time but was unfortunately too late.

Shortly after her death at the Gypsy hunter's hand, she reappeared to Ava as a "Mulo," a spirit that comes back from death only as an omen that something horrible is about to happen. Lydia warned Ava of her power being stolen and the comng threat of Orin. As it turned out, Lydia was right; Orin snuck into the morgue and plucked out Lydia's eyes, giving him the Evil Eye.

When Ava vanquished Orin with the help of the Charmed Ones, Lydia was one of the Nicoli gypsy spirits Ava called upon to help her, along with Marina and Teresa. The three spirits shielded Ava, Phoebe and Paige and redirected Orin's blasts at him, vanquishing him.