Timeline

The Timeline is a series of chronological events that occur in the Charmed universe.

Ancient Times

• Shakti and Shiva create the universe.^[1]
• The Old Ones lived before words existed, though they went extinct for unknown reasons.
  • The body of the Old One Heremus becomes the Demonic Wasteland.
• Dinosaurs roamed the Earth in the Cretaceous Period before humans came into existence and no magic was practiced.
• Thousands of years ago, a woman named Neena and her mate come across the All, infusing them with magic and making them immortal. Their children give rise to witches and warlocks. When the All begins to spread too thin, the Elders force Neena's Mate to return to the Higher Realm.

Ancient Egypt

• The Avatars attempt to create Utopia, though the mage Anubis leads a revolt against them and creates a vanquishing potion, forcing the Avatars to retreat.^[2]
• Isis saves Jeric and they fall in love. Isis is then skinned alive and Jeric contained her soul, hoping to one day find a suitable body.^[3]
• A wizard curses an Egyptian Urn, causing its guardian to kill anyone who steals it.^[4]

Other

• 1500 BC: Good and Evil work together to contain the Hollow.^[5]

Ancient Greece

• 1000 BC: The Titans rule the world. Seeing them as a threat, the Elders grant power to mortals, turning them into The Greek Gods. The Gods defeat the Titans and they are entombed.^[6]
• The Gods grant a box to Prometheus. Pandora opens the box, unleashing the sorrows onto the world. She reclaims the sorrows and becomes the first guardian of Pandora's Box.^[7]
• Gaea grants a belt to Hippolyta, who attempts to unite the sexes. Her plan fails and she retreats to an island of women, killing all men who dared to enter. She was slain by the demi-god Hercules.^[8]
• Mercury Demons serve the god Mercury.^[1]

BC

• Before or around the year zero, the Bladesmith family forges the Empyreal Sword on request of the Elders. The Elders debate whether Whitelighters should be guides or warriors and the sword is locked in a vault in the Heavens.^[9]

Early Centuries

5th/6th Century

• Early 400s: Hecate comes to earth and gives birth to Attila the Hun.^[10]
• King Arthur is given the sword Excalibur by the Lady of the Lake.^[11]
• The Prophet Mohammed banishes Javna with the Hand of Fatima.^[12]

7th Century

• 699: Barbas returns to earth and attempts to kill thirteen unmarried witches on Friday the 13th to break the cycle he is trapped in, though he fails.^[13]

11th Century

• Zankou plays a part in the Crusades.
• Lady Godiva rides her famous ride and starves Lord Dyson to death.^[14]

12th Century

• Early 1100s: The Archai are eliminated after being hunted by the forces of Good and Evil.^[1]
• 1162: Hecate comes to earth and gives birth to Genghis Khan.^[10]
• The Evil Enchantress lives and dies in this century.^[15]

14th Century

• Between 1346 and 1353: Zankou plays a part in the spread of the Black Plague.

16th Century

• 1530: Hecate comes to earth and gives birth to Ivan the Terrible.^[10]
• William Shakespeare writes Romeo and Juliet with a Phoenix feather, unknowingly cursing the couple.^[16]

17th Century

• 1670: Melinda Warren is born.
• 1692: Melinda Warren prophecises the arrival of the Charmed Ones as she is burned at the stake.
• 1693: The Warren Line's Book of Shadows was created.

18th Century

• 1792: Zankou plays a part in the September Massacres.
  • At an unknown point in time after this, Zankou is imprisoned by the Source of All Evil due to becoming a threat.
• At some point this century, Captain Black Jack Cutting and his crew are cursed to become trapped between life and death.^[17]
• In the late 18th century, Tuatha was entombed by the Chosen One.^[18]

19th Century

• Early 1800s: Coop is born and dies shortly after birth. His soul is taken to Cupid's Temple, where he is reborn as a cherub.^[19]
• Between 1853 and 1856: During the Crimean War, Brianna separates Gabriel Statler from his Crystal Sword.^[20]
• 1873: The injustice done to Bo Lightfeather causes a small town to become trapped in a time loop.^[21]
• 1885: Cole Turner is born.
• 1888: Benjamin Turner is killed by Elizabeth Turner.
• 1899: Sargon makes a Faustian Deal with Count Roget, trapping everyone in Cabaret Fantome in a time loop.^[22]

Modern Times

20th Century

• 1904: The Spider demon captures the wizard Rathmere and traps him in her lair to feed on.^[23]
• 1906: The infamous San Francisco earthquake occurs. Halliwell Manor is built.
• 1917: Mata Hari is executed.^[24]
• 1920s: In this decade, the warlock Malcolm is trapped in a painting by the witch Nell.^[25]
• 1924: P. Russell is killed and cursed by her cousins after falling in love with the warlock Anton and turning evil.^[26] Leo Wyatt is born.^[27]
• 1930s: Penelope "Penny" Halliwell is born, breech, on June 23rd in this decade, in a hotel room in Boston. The Warren Family Tree lists Penny's birthdate as June 23rd, 1937, which would have made her 12 when she gave birth to Patty. This is one of many continuity errors on the Warren Family Tree. Warren Family Tree. That '70s Episode/Script
• 1942: Rick and Nathan Lang are both killed in an explosion. Leo Wyatt dies and becomes a Whitelighter.^[28]
• Late 1940s-Early 1950s: The Necromancer, formerly a demon named Armand, seduces and preys on Penny Halliwell's affections to get close to her family. Necromancing the Stone/Script
• 1950: Patricia "Patty" Halliwell is born on April 5th of this year.
• Early 1950s: Penny Halliwell banishes Armand, The Necromancer, back to the Spirit Realm after he attacks during Patty's wiccaning. Necromancing the Stone/Script
• 1967: Paige Matthews travels back to this year when she slips on Penny's enchanted red boots. The calendar in Penny's room shows it's January. Penny and her first husband Allen Halliwell hold a Magical Be-In at the Manor on this day. Robin, Penny's best friend, tells Paige the Human Be-In will be held tomorrow (historically January 14th) at Golden Gate Park. The warlock Nigel and Robin secretly plan to attack the witches at the Magical Be-In. Robin, betrays Penny and reveals herself to be a warlock when she kills Allen. Witchstock/Script
• Early 1970s: A witch cast a spell on Gammill to make him as hideous on the outside as he was on the inside.^[29]
• 1970: Prue Halliwell is born on October 28th of this year. She mentions that she is a Scorpio. Sleuthing with the Enemy/Script. P.Bowen both dies and is reborn this year. P.Baxter also passes away.
• 1973: Piper Halliwell is born on August 7th this year. She is mentioned as being a Gemini by Phoebe. Once Upon a Time/Script. P.Baxter is reborn this year.
• 1975: Phoebe Halliwell is born on November 2nd of this year. She mentions being a Scorpio. Once Upon a Time/Script. Penny Halliwell binds her granddaughters' powers. P.Russel is reborn this year.
• 1977: Paige Matthews is born on August 2nd this year. She is born in secret to Patty Halliwell and Sam Wilder and given up for adoption shortly after her birth.
• 1978: Patty Halliwell is killed by the Water Demon on February 28th of this year.^[30]
• 1981: Jack and Ruth Brody are killed by the demon Aku after finding the Avatar Vanquishing Potions.^[31]Paige Matthews and Kyle Brody travel to this year to find out who really killed his parents. Ordinary Witches/Plot
• 1994: Mr. and Mrs. Matthews die in a car accident and a teenage Paige comes into her whitelighter powers. Paige Matthews and Leo Wyatt travel back to this year to help her understand why she has survivor's guilt from her parents death. A Paige from the Past/Plot
• 1998: Penny Halliwell dies as a result of a heart attack.^[32] The Charmed Ones regain their powers and learn they are witches.^[33]

21st Century

• 2001: Prue Halliwell is killed by Shax, this temporarily separates the Power of Three, until the discovery of a fourth sister, (half-sister) Paige Matthews, born from the previously established secret relationship between Patty Halliwell and her Whitelighter, Sam Wilder. Paige joining her sisters re-establishes it. Belthazor is vanquished.
• 2002: The Hollow is unleashed again, the Source of All Evil is vanquished, its essence possesses Cole Turner. He becomes the new Source with Phoebe Halliwell as his Queen of the Underworld. Phoebe rejoins her sisters to vanquish Cole. The Seer is vanquished after stealing Phoebe's unborn son.
• 2003: Wyatt Halliwell is born on February 2nd this year. The Titans are unleashed and vanquished by the Piper Halliwell as the Goddess of Earth. Wyatt claims Excalibur.
• 2004: Chris Halliwell is born. The Charmed Ones, along with the Avatars, create Utopia at the cost of free will. Zankou is freed and the sisters join forces with him to reverse Utopia and force the Avatars to retrea.
• 2005: The nexus under the Halliwell Manor is destroyed along with Zankou.
• 2006: The Ultimate Battle is fought between the Charmed Ones and Christy and Billie Jenkins.
• 2007: Neena returns.
• 2008: The Source of All Evil is resurrected as a golem and is vanquished for good by the Charmed Ones. Prue Halliwell returns to earth in the body of Patience. Neena conquers the Heavens and tries to merge the planes. She is defeated and her powers are bound. The Angels of Destiny absolve all potential destinies. Prue reunited with her sisters.
• 2009: Rennek ends the struggle between Good and Evil by granting magic to mortals. The Charmed Ones defeat Rennek. Prue Halliwell becomes the caretaker of the All. Magic is returned to its rightful wielders, and realms are reconnected.
• 2010: The Old Ones return. Cole Turner's soul is destroyed by the Ancient Athame. Prue Halliwell becomes possessed by Heremus. A new Tribunal is formed and vanquished by Prue. Piper Halliwell stabs Prue with the Ancient Athame to end the threat of the Old Ones and Prue's soul is released back into the Beyond.
• 2011: Benjamin Turner and Kyra take over Knox Academy. Piper Halliwell, Leo Wyatt and Coop form the Witch Council.
• 2026: In the dark future where Wyatt was evil, adult Chris traveled back in time to change the future.
• 2050: The Charmed Ones are retired and have passed on their destiny to their children.

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