Chris Halliwell

Christopher "Chris" Halliwell portrayed by Drew Fuller is a Whitelighter-Witch and the second child of Piper Halliwell and Leo Wyatt. He was named after his paternal grandfather Christopher Wyatt. His older brother is Wyatt Halliwell and his younger sister is Melinda Pierce.

History
Chris lived a healthy life as a child, not being near much demons and steering clear of danger with great control over his powers. It wasn't until everything changed when his sister Melinda was born. Melinda utmost no control of her magic putting their whole family in peril, in order to protect them Piper took Melinda and left her family leading Wyatt and Chris to believe she's dead.

Personality
"I'm perfectly aware that I am somewhat neurotic. Do I care? Not a chance."

Chris is kind and humorous, although somewhat neurotic. Even though he is not quite as experienced as a whitelighter, he possesses extensive knowledge of magic, his birthright of witchcraft, and the usage of his own powers.

Like his father and the Halliwell witches, Chris is very smart and careful with whom he works when it comes to contacting demons, and shows a stubborn side which is commented by Piper about inheriting it from his father. He is also very headstrong, and a quick learner.

Melinda Pierce
"She thinks she's funny,"

"Funnier than you Mr. Neurotico,"—Chris and Melinda's usual banter.

Chris is the first other Halliwell besides her mother for Melinda to have met. At first Melinda and Chris were suspicious of each other and it wasn't until Chris saw a picture of Piper that he realized Melinda was his baby sister. Melinda confided in Chris without even realizing that he was her brother but trusting him none the less. Chris was amazed by Melinda's steady control of her powers without any guidance and her ability to write spells on the fly. Melinda is also known to tease her brother's neurotic behavior and his excessive knowledge of the suspernatural well Chris gets annoyed with Melinda's laziness and how magic comes so easily to her.

Wyatt Halliwell
Chris:"I'm not a kid anymore."

Wyatt:"So what? I'm still older."

Wyatt and Chris have always been close since birth. They are both known to be very protective of one another despite their constant insults and somewhat rivalry. Chris is also known to have somewhat of an inferiority complex when it comes to Wyatt which he is oblivious about. Chris being in danger is what could lead to Wyatt's step into evil.

Powers and Abilities
Basic Powers Active Powers Whitelighter Powers
 * Spell Casting: The ability to cast spells and perform rituals.
 * Potion Making: The ability to brew potions.
 * Scrying: The ability to locate a person or object by the use of a scrying crystal, a map, and sometimes other tools.
 * Telekinesis: The ability to move objects and beings with the mind. It can be channeled through the eyes and the hands.
 * Telekinetic Orbing: The ability to move or teleport objects through the use of orbs. This is a hybrid combination of Telekinesis and Orbing.
 * Remote Orbing: The ability to orb other people from one place to another without touching them. Baby Chris used this power to teleport his older brother from the manor, back home to their grandfather.
 * Orbing: The ability to teleport with the use of orbs.
 * Sensing: The ability to locate magical and mortal charges.
 * Photokinesis: The ability to to create and manipulate light.

Appearances
Chris appeared in a total of 2 episodes throughout the course of the series.


 * Season 1
 * Pilot
 * Hunted