Modus Operandi

Also known as M.O. Modus Operandi is the general operations and behavior characteristic to a specific individual or group of individuals. Below is the Modus Operandi and classification of the species of magical beings appearing on Charmed.

The Charmed Ones

 * Classification: Good Witches, Protectors of the Innocent
 * Modus Operandi: Use active powers, spell casting and potion making abilities to protect the innocent and eliminate the forces of evil.
 * Notable Example: Piper Halliwell

The Elders

 * Classification: Angelic Beings, High Level Whitelighters
 * Modus Operandi: Appoint, guide and bestow powers upon mortals who they believe are tremendous paragons of Good transforming them into Whitelighters.
 * Bestow vast knowledge of magical beings upon Whitelighters and Good Witches.
 * Notable Example: Ramus

Whitelighters

 * Classification: Angelic Beings, Guardian Angels
 * Modus Operandi: Guide and protect innocents as well as neophyte and high level Good Witches; use their ability of healing to heal an injured party.
 * Notable Example: Leo Wyatt

Good Witches

 * Classification: Magical beings, usually human, Practitioners of Good/White Magic
 * Modus Operanti: Use spell casting abilities and potion making skills to help/protect others or eliminate evil threats. If bestowed with active powers, they will thwart evil beings.
 * Follows the Wiccan Rede, will not use Wiccan powers for Personal Gain.
 * Notable Example: Patricia Halliwell

Evil Witches

 * Classification: Magical beings, work for the Dark Side, Practitioners of Black Magic.
 * Modus Operandi: Use spell casting abilties, potion making skills and active powers to harm innocents and Good Witches.
 * Will often disempower Good Witches if they are in the way of a goal rather than killing them.
 * Will not hesitate to use powers for Personal Gain and breach the Wiccan Rede.
 * Notable Example: Tuatha

Darklighters

 * Classification: Magical beings, work for the Dark Side, Whitelighter's Evil Counterpart
 * Modus Operandi: Eliminates those mortals capable of becoming future Whitelighters, eliminate Good humans with Touch of Death
 * Destroys Whitelighters with poisoned tip arrows shot from crossbow.
 * Possibly guides evil witches
 * Notable Example: Alec

Warlocks

 * Classification: Magical beings, work for the Dark Side, can be half-human.
 * Modus Operandi: Hunt and kill Good or Evil Witches for power, will not hesitate to betray other magical beings.
 * Notable Example: Jeremy Burns

Demons

 * Classification: Magical beings, work for the Dark Side.
 * Modus Operandi: hunt, track and destroy the innocents, the forces of Good and other magical beings; be they human, warlock, witch or demonic.
 * Serve and answer to the Source of All Evil.
 * Notable Example: Belthazor

The Source of All Evil

 * Classification: Demonic Creature, the most vilest of Evil
 * Modus Operanti: Eliminate the Forces of Good - human or witch
 * Eliminates those considered a betrayer or traitor of the Dark Side.
 * Ultimate Goal: To destroy the Power of Three