Gideon (Charmed)
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Gideon is a fictional character
on the television show Charmed
.
's mentor.
He originally pushes for the Elders to allow Leo to marry Piper Halliwell
, and even served as the Charmed Ones' lawyer when Barbas
tried to have the Charmed Ones' stripped of their powers. However, at some point between the events in "The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell" and "The Courtship of Wyatt's Father", Gideon's attitude toward the couple and their one year old son Wyatt Halliwell
changes drastically. He fears that Wyatt's vast powers will turn him evil
and allow him to become an unstoppable threat. His belief is only strengthened by the arrival of Wyatt's younger brother, Chris
from a future where Wyatt is the king of evil and ruthlessly rules over the entire world. With this new "evidence", Gideon decides that the "mistake" of allowing Wyatt's birth has to be corrected for the greater good.
Having gained the sisters' confidence, Gideon uses his position as a friend of the family to get close to Wyatt as he plots to destroy Wyatt. He even hires a team of darklighter
s to get Leo out of the way. However, his efforts are slowed often by the very thing that seems to confirm his fears about Wyatt: Chris. The young half witch/whitelighter is determined to find and stop the person or persons responsible for his brother turning evil, causing Gideon to tread lightly around him.
When the Charmed Ones nearly catch on to his plans, his desperation leads him to conspire with demons who run a game show where demons kill witches and steal their powers for their own gain. He has the hosts and their henchmen attack the sisters, Leo and Chris in hopes of leading them off his trail, which works temporarily. Though he threatens the hosts so they won't harm innocents of the Charmed Ones his reckless and ill-thought out scheme leads to the death of an innocent witch.
Through a magic mirror, Gideon communicates with his evil counterpart in a parallel dimension
to distract both the good and evil Charmed Ones so that they might kill their Wyatts. Realizing Gideon is the one after Wyatt, the sisters, Leo and Chris are able to stop him by joining forces with their evil counterparts. In the process, however, they manage to significantly warp the cosmic balance so that their world becomes too good; even minor transgressions result in people having body parts cut off, or even killed.
Gideon realizes that killing Wyatt will be the act of "great evil" necessary to restore the balance between the good and evil worlds. However, the sisters, Leo and Chris soon discover that in Chris' timeline, Gideon took Wyatt away for several weeks in his attempt to kill the boy. While Wyatt was able to fend him off, the trauma of having to constantly defend himself was too much for his young psyche to handle, and turned him evil—thus making Gideon's concerns a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Gideon conspires with Barbas, who uses his powers to distract the sisters and Leo while Gideon kidnaps Wyatt, killing Chris in the process. Grief stricken by his son's death, Leo tracks Gideon down in the Underworld just as the Elder is about to kill Wyatt. Gideon claims that Wyatt's death is necessary to protect the future. Leo immediately counters that killing a child is never for the greater good, and that Gideon is the real reason the future is threatened. He then savagely electrocutes Gideon—a "great evil" that restored the balance between the good and evil worlds.
Also, Gideon possessed a high intellect and considerable influence in the demonic world.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the television show Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
.
Character's background
Gideon is one of the most powerful Elders and is the headmaster of Magic School, an institution where young magical beings learn magic. He is also Leo WyattLeo Wyatt
Leonardo "Leo" Wyatt is a fictional character from The WB television series Charmed, portrayed by Brian Krause. A possible breakout character included in the writing initially as a love interest beginning in the seventh episode of the first season that initially set Phoebe and Piper quarreling and...
's mentor.
He originally pushes for the Elders to allow Leo to marry Piper Halliwell
Piper Halliwell
Piper Halliwell is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Piper is introduced in the series as a witch and, more specifically, a Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Holly Marie Combs throughout the...
, and even served as the Charmed Ones' lawyer when Barbas
Barbas (Charmed)
Barbas, the Demon of Fear, is a fictional character cast as a major foe from the WB Television Network television series, Charmed...
tried to have the Charmed Ones' stripped of their powers. However, at some point between the events in "The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell" and "The Courtship of Wyatt's Father", Gideon's attitude toward the couple and their one year old son Wyatt Halliwell
Wyatt Halliwell
Wyatt Matthew Halliwell is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed. Charmed is a series which focuses on three good witches, the prophesied "Charmed Ones", sisters who battle the forces of evil. In present day scenes, infant Wyatt is portrayed by twins Jason and Kristopher...
changes drastically. He fears that Wyatt's vast powers will turn him evil
Evil
Evil is the violation of, or intent to violate, some moral code. Evil is usually seen as the dualistic opposite of good. Definitions of evil vary along with analysis of its root motive causes, however general actions commonly considered evil include: conscious and deliberate wrongdoing,...
and allow him to become an unstoppable threat. His belief is only strengthened by the arrival of Wyatt's younger brother, Chris
Chris Halliwell
Christopher Perry "Chris" Halliwell is a fictional character on The WB television series Charmed. He is played by actor Drew Fuller. He is the son of Piper Halliwell and Leo Wyatt.- Character's background :...
from a future where Wyatt is the king of evil and ruthlessly rules over the entire world. With this new "evidence", Gideon decides that the "mistake" of allowing Wyatt's birth has to be corrected for the greater good.
Having gained the sisters' confidence, Gideon uses his position as a friend of the family to get close to Wyatt as he plots to destroy Wyatt. He even hires a team of darklighter
Darklighter
Darklighters are fictional characters in the WB television series Charmed. Darklighters are the demonic counterparts to Whitelighters, fictional guardian angels in the series.-Powers:...
s to get Leo out of the way. However, his efforts are slowed often by the very thing that seems to confirm his fears about Wyatt: Chris. The young half witch/whitelighter is determined to find and stop the person or persons responsible for his brother turning evil, causing Gideon to tread lightly around him.
When the Charmed Ones nearly catch on to his plans, his desperation leads him to conspire with demons who run a game show where demons kill witches and steal their powers for their own gain. He has the hosts and their henchmen attack the sisters, Leo and Chris in hopes of leading them off his trail, which works temporarily. Though he threatens the hosts so they won't harm innocents of the Charmed Ones his reckless and ill-thought out scheme leads to the death of an innocent witch.
Through a magic mirror, Gideon communicates with his evil counterpart in a parallel dimension
Parallel universe (fiction)
A parallel universe or alternative reality is a hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality...
to distract both the good and evil Charmed Ones so that they might kill their Wyatts. Realizing Gideon is the one after Wyatt, the sisters, Leo and Chris are able to stop him by joining forces with their evil counterparts. In the process, however, they manage to significantly warp the cosmic balance so that their world becomes too good; even minor transgressions result in people having body parts cut off, or even killed.
Gideon realizes that killing Wyatt will be the act of "great evil" necessary to restore the balance between the good and evil worlds. However, the sisters, Leo and Chris soon discover that in Chris' timeline, Gideon took Wyatt away for several weeks in his attempt to kill the boy. While Wyatt was able to fend him off, the trauma of having to constantly defend himself was too much for his young psyche to handle, and turned him evil—thus making Gideon's concerns a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Gideon conspires with Barbas, who uses his powers to distract the sisters and Leo while Gideon kidnaps Wyatt, killing Chris in the process. Grief stricken by his son's death, Leo tracks Gideon down in the Underworld just as the Elder is about to kill Wyatt. Gideon claims that Wyatt's death is necessary to protect the future. Leo immediately counters that killing a child is never for the greater good, and that Gideon is the real reason the future is threatened. He then savagely electrocutes Gideon—a "great evil" that restored the balance between the good and evil worlds.
Notable powers and abilities
As an Elder, Gideon possesses a number of powers, such as:- Orbing (purple)
- HealingHealingPhysiological healing is the restoration of damaged living tissue, organs and biological system to normal function. It is the process by which the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area....
- SensingExtra-sensory perceptionExtrasensory perception involves reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses but sensed with the mind. The term was coined by Frederic Myers, and adopted by Duke University psychologist J. B. Rhine to denote psychic abilities such as telepathy, clairaudience, and...
- TelekinesisPsychokinesisThe term psychokinesis , also referred to as telekinesis with respect to strictly describing movement of matter, sometimes abbreviated PK and TK respectively, is a term...
- InvisibilityInvisibilityInvisibility is the state of an object that cannot be seen. An object in this state is said to be invisible . The term is usually used as a fantasy/science fiction term, where objects are literally made unseeable by magical or technological means; however, its effects can also be seen in the real...
- Telekinetic Orbing
- Molecular dispersion
- ConjurationConjurationConjuration is used in many video games, mainly RPGs, where it is usually referred to as summoning.* A notable example is the Final Fantasy franchise which incorporates summoning of monsters to fight alongside the characters....
- TelepathyTelepathyTelepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
- Energy balls
- Control over specific items, such as the Ronyx crystal
Also, Gideon possessed a high intellect and considerable influence in the demonic world.