Gypsies are a race of Romani people. Though common to the world, some of them are magical, with the fundamental magical skills of casting spells and brewing potions. Like upper-level witches, upper-level magical gypsies could also possess active powers. Their magic is considered a sister tradition to witchcraft.
Gypsies are separated in tribes and, similar to Wiccan covens, these tribes also have symbolic signs and talismans that represent their family. An example would be the Nicolae tribe, which possesses the Waffediyok.
A Gypsy may be born as a Shuvani, which is similar to a Wiccan High Priestess. Shuvani are more powerful than other Gypsies, and are seen as holy women, ensuring that traditions are passed on through the generations.
History[]
The Eyes Have It[]
When her powers were not working properly, Phoebe consulted a Gypsy fortune teller called Tereza for help. Through Phoebe's power of premonition, Teresa foresaw the Gypsy Hunters targeting Shuvanis, and tried to flee while warning her friend, Lydia Nicolae. After Teresa was killed by Cree, the Charmed Ones sought out the rest of the tribe and prevented Cree from killing Lydia. They then joined forces with Lydia to protect her niece, Ava, though Cree succeeded in killing Lydia before he was vanquished with a potion.
Cree's father, Orin, then stole Lydia's eyes from the morgue to restore his sight and gain the power of the Waffediyok. He confronted Ava and the sisters, though Ava—with the help of Phoebe and Paige—was able to vanquish him by invoking the power of her ancestors.
Centennial Charmed[]
Eve, an ally of the Nicolae tribe, helped Phoebe and Paige preparing to be midwives for Piper when she would give birth. Piper warned her sisters about using magic in front of her, as knowing about magic and seeing it were two different things.
Baby's First Demon[]
An unknown female Gypsy was one of the victims of the Parasite Demons. She was kept at the Demonic Market where the demons fed off her magic until her death.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Basic Powers
- Spell Casting: The ability to cast spells and perform rituals.
- Potion Brewing: The ability to brew potions.
- Mediumship: The ability to see and commune with spirits of the dead. Gypsies refer to these apparitions as a "Mulo", which is viewed as an omen or warning.
- Divination: The ability to predict the future. Gypsies have a very strong relation to fortune telling through various means.
List of Gypsies[]
- Tereza
- Lydia Nicolae
- Ava Nicolae
- Marina Nicolae
- Unknown Gypsy[1]
- Eve
- Inez[2]
Appendices[]
Marina Nicolae's Book[]
Marina Nicolae's book
The Six Keys[]
- Sulphur
- Mercury
- Water
- Blood of Pelican
- Vinegar, most sharp
- Head of a Raven
- Head of a Black Dragon
- Lynx Eyes
- 1. The First Key is that which
- opens the dark prisons in
- which the Sulphur is shut
- up: this is it which knows how
- to extract the seed out of
- (The text continues but is not seen on screen. It can be found here: The Six Keys)
Notes and Trivia[]
- The Gypsies in the Charmed universe can be seen as equivalent to the real Romani people.
- In the book The Gypsy Enchantment, Gypsies are referred to as Romani or Rom. A young animal trainer named Ivan is supposedly cursed with an enchanted violin, which the fortune teller Olga is after. It was later revealed that Olga and Ivan's evil twin Sacha wanted to use the violin to soothe the guardian monster Loriathian to steal the Romany Ruby.
- Gypsy blood is a potion ingredient.
- Unlike witches, they do not seem to be protected by Whitelighters.
Appearances[]
Gypsies have appeared in a total of 4 episodes throughout the course of the series
| Charmed, Season 5 | |||||
| #01 | "A Witch's Tail, Part 1" | #09 | "Sam, I Am" | #17 | "Lucky Charmed" |
| #02 | "A Witch's Tail, Part 2" | #10 | "Y Tu Mummy Tambien" | #18 | "Cat House" |
| #03 | "Happily Ever After" | #11 | "The Importance of Being Phoebe" | #19 | "Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun" |
| #04 | "Siren Song" | #12 | "Centennial Charmed" | #20 | "Sense and Sense Ability" |
| #05 | "Witches in Tights" | #13 | "House Call" | #21 | "Necromancing the Stone" |
| #06 | "The Eyes Have It" | #14 | "Sand Francisco Dreamin'" | #22 | "Oh My Goddess! Part 1" |
| #07 | "Sympathy for the Demon" | #15 | "The Day the Magic Died" | #23 | "Oh My Goddess! Part 2" |
| #08 | "A Witch in Time" | #16 | "Baby's First Demon" | ||
| Charmed, Season 7 | |||||
| #01 | "A Call to Arms" | #09 | "There's Something About Leo" | #17 | "Scry Hard" |
| #02 | "The Bare Witch Project" | #10 | "Witchness Protection" | #18 | "Little Box of Horrors" |
| #03 | "Cheaper by the Coven" | #11 | "Ordinary Witches" | #19 | "Freaky Phoebe" |
| #04 | "Charrrmed!" | #12 | "Extreme Makeover: World Edition" | #20 | "Imaginary Fiends" |
| #05 | "Styx Feet Under" | #13 | "Charmageddon" | #21 | "Death Becomes Them" |
| #06 | "Once in a Blue Moon" | #14 | "Carpe Demon" | #22 | "Something Wicca This Way Goes...?" |
| #07 | "Someone to Witch Over Me" | #15 | "Show Ghouls" | ||
| #08 | "Charmed Noir" | #16 | "The Seven Year Witch" | ||
References[]
- ↑ Victim of the Parasite Demons in "Baby's First Demon".
- ↑ Possibly, though she might just have been a parlor act.