Agnes C. Bowen-Russell

Agnes Bowen a.k.a Mrs Russell

Biological Information

Birth Name:

Agnes Bowen

Married Name:

Agnes Russell

Born:

1878

Age:

26 (at death)

Died:

1904; Halliwell Manor

Cause of death:

Died from her injuries at the battle

Killed by:

Timothy McBride

Title(s):

Lady of the Mirror

Marital:

Married to Gordon Russell † (Witch)

Physical description

Gender:

Female

Species:

Witch

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

Brown

Skin Color:

White

Magical Characteristics

Basic Powers:

• Spell Casting

• Potion Making

• Scrying

Active Powers:

Catoptromancy (a form of Divination)

Inactive Powers:

High Resistance

Family Information

Children

Pearl Russell † (Daughter; with Gordon)

Parents:

• Iris J. Sauls †

• James Bowen †

Grandparents:

• Jeffrey "Jeff" Bowen †

• Cleo Davis †

Siblings:

• Melinda "Melly" Bowen †

• Gregory Lawrence "Greg" Bowen † (adopted; possible)

In-laws:

• Redmond "Red" Baxter †

• Lola Mack †

Nieces:

• Priscilla Baxter †

• Phoebe Bowen †

Relationships

Friends

Daphne Miller † (Witch; bestie)

Allies

Timothy McBride † (formerly; thought he was their brother)

Enemies

Timothy McBride †

Affiliation

Occupation:

• Famous Singer (until her death)

• Protect the Innocent (formerly)

Location:

San Francisco, California

Home:

• Iris and James Bowen's Home (formerly)

• Agnes and Gordon Russell's Home (formerly)

• The Beyond (currently)

Loyalty:

• Good

• Warren Line

• Halliwell Family

Reincarnated As:

Parker Halliwell

Appearances

Only Seen:

Going in the twenties (flashback)

Agnes Bowen (1874 - 1904) was a witch of the Warren Line. She had two siblings; Melinda and Gregory Bowen. She died in 1904 from injuries sustained during a battle with the warlock Timothy.

She was married to a possible witch named Gordon Russell and had one daughter named Pearl Russell.

Bio

Early life

Agnes was the second and last daughter of James Bowen and Iris Sauls. She had two siblings; Melinda and Gregory Bowen. Was thought to possess the power of either immobilizing molecules or premonition, though, she possesses Catoptromancy power instead.

Agnes married her boyfriend Gordon Russell and had one daughter, P. Russell, born on 2 July 1894.

Estrangement from Her Family

Agnes was never well-liked by her family due to her nasty attitude toward others. During the turn of the century, Agnes and her family became aware of a warlock who was killing innocents and witches in San Francisco. When they narrowed it down to one suspect, Timothy McBride, Agnes said their suspect could not be the right person. She claimed that Timothy was their long-lost brother, and she protected him from the rest of the family as long as she could.

Finally, after alienating the whole family and creating long-lasting hard feelings that ultimately followed her to the afterlife, Agnes realized her mistake. When Timothy happened to pass by her Enchanted Mirror, she saw what he really was in the reflection despite his pleasant and beautiful appearance—Timothy had tricked her into thinking he was an estranged brother. Agnes told the family about her mistake but still refused to tell them where Timothy was hidden. She then went up against the warlock by herself. However, by then, Timothy had grown dangerously powerful with the death forces of his victims. Agnes finally won the battle by trapping Timothy's physical form in her mirror, even though the injuries she sustained eventually killed her too. Her belongings were kept in a trunk in the manor attic.

Her sister, Melinda Bowen, wrote an entry in the Book of Shadows about her severe disapproval of Agnes's behavior and decision to turn away from the family.

Death

Agnes fought McBride, but he had grown in power after draining the powers of his victims. She cast a vanquishing spell at his true reflection, sending his physical form into her mirror. Despite her victory, she succumbed to her injuries and died. After her death, an image of her appeared in the mirror to her siblings to say a final goodbye.

Helping the Charmed Ones

Things always remained the same between Agnes and the rest of the Halliwells, even in the Beyond. When Leo went to speak to her on Phoebe's request, he said he had heard entire ships full of hardcore sailors swear less than she did, and that she actually hit him once. Her attitude went from rude to outright villainous when he told her he came from the Halliwells. Her family also described her as generally contrary and foul-tempered, though they did acknowledge that her ultimate battle with Timothy must have been a terrible one.

Paige later found an old trunk that used to belong to Agnes in the attic, which contained clothes, some old magical herbs, and her hand mirror. Desperate to save their sister and an innocent, Leo brought Agnes's spirit back to the manor so Piper and Phoebe could ask her what happened in the battle and what she knew about Timothy.

Physical Description

As a ghost, Agnes was described to be old, with small pale-blue eyes, broad shoulders, and a ramrod-straight back, and she held her silvered head at an imperious angle. She wore a white blouse with vertical pleats tucked at her narrow waist into a long, plain black shirt. Her voice was "cold and hard, like a dagger of ice."

Powers and Abilities

Basic Powers:

• Spell Casting: The ability to cast spells and perform rituals.
• Potion Brewing: The ability to brew potions.
• Scrying: The ability to locate a being or object with a crystal and a map.
• Mediumship: The ability to see and commune with the spirits of the dead.

Active Powers:

• Catoptromancy: The ability to gain insight through the use of mirrors. Agnes utilized this power through her Enchanted Mirror.

Spirit Powers:

• Wisping: the ability to teleport to another location.
• Intangibility: the ability to alter one's molecular structure to a state that can pass through physical matter.
• Invisibility: the ability to make oneself unable to be seen by other beings. For certain species, being invisible is a natural state of being.
• Floating: the ability to rise a few inches off the ground and float around.
• Possession: the ability to take control of living beings by entering their bodies.

Inactive Powers:

• High Resistance: the passive ability to be resistant to attacks by weapons, magic, or powers of other magical beings. This trait allows users to survive attacks that are otherwise lethal. It also grants users protection against their own powers.
• Sensing: The ability to sense the location of other magical beings.
• Summoning: The ability to summon other beings to one's presence. Some spirits possess the ability to summon other Spirits to their side.
• Individual Powers: Spirits of magical beings retain their powers after death and can use them.