Charlotte Warren

Born - Unknown
Died - Unknown
Relationship - Mother of Melinda Warren. Great (x7) grandmother of the Charmed Ones.
Marital Status - Unknown
Powers - Unknown.

Biography - Charlotte belonged to a small coven of witches, in the Colony and Dominion of Virginia, who utilized the magic of herbs and practiced traditional paganism. During her pregnancy, it was foreseen that Charlotte would give birth to a very magical baby, one which would use good magic to triumph over evil. Not only was this prophecy foretold by Charlotte's coven, but also by an evil witch by the name of Ruth Cobb. In an attempt to harness the magic of the baby, by raising it evil, Ruth kidnapped Charlotte whilst she was in labor. Fortunately, the elders sent the Charmed Ones (Prudence, Piper and Phoebe) back in time and they narrowly freed Charlotte and helped her deliver a daughter, Melinda Warren. Charlotte vowed to tell her daughter of the three powerful witches who helped bring her into the world.

The credits at the end of "All Halliwell's Eve" did not label Charlotte with a surname, therefore it may not be Warren, as is commonly thought. However, the "officical companion" to Charmed, "The Book of Three", claimed her name to be Charlotte Warren.

Melinda Warren

Main article: Melinda Warren

Born - 31 October 1670 - Virginia
Died - 1 March 1692 - Salem, Massachusetts
Relationship - Matriarch of the Warren line. Great (x6) grandmother of the Charmed Ones.
Marital Status - Once Married; Lover: Matthew Tate.
Powers - Telekinesis, Molecular Immobilization, Clairvoyance (including Premonitions).

Biography - Melinda Warren was born on Halloween, 1670, to Charlotte, who vowed to inform her daughter of the Charmed Ones and how they saved their lives. During her life time Melinda was married (to an unknown husband), and at the ceremony she used a blessing cup which, since then, has been passed through the Warren generations and used at other wedding ceremonies - including Piper Halliwell’s.

In the later part of her life, Melinda moved to Salem where she met her lover Matthew Tate. Melinda had a daughter named Prudence, although whether she was born before or after Melinda’s move to Salem and who her father is, is unknown. As the witch trials began in Salem, Melinda worked closely with the mighty Marx line of witches (of whose descendants include Simon Theodos Reginald Marx).

However, Melinda eventually discovered that her lover, Matthew Tate, was in fact a warlock. He had been using her in order to copy her powers. Once able to do so, he reported Melinda to the Salem town council who arrested and tried her for witchcraft. Melinda Warren was sentenced to death and burnt at the stake on March 1, 1692. As she burnt, Melinda "vowed that each generation of Warren witches would become stronger and stronger", culminating in the arrival of the Charmed Ones.

Before she died, Melinda was able to curse Matthew Tate for eternity into a pewter locket, one which could only be opened by a Warren witch. A folder of family history, kept in the Halliwell's attic, reads as follows: "And because the warlock had stolen her love, she cursed him into the pewter heart, where he could spend eternity knowing the sting of betrayal."

Melinda is most famous for creating the Book of Shadows and passing it on to her descendants, including the Charmed Ones. She herself is featured in the Book as well as in several family history books and albums held in the manor. Additionally, her portrait is hung by the manor staircase.

In the future, Melinda Warren's ghost was summoned by the three Charmed Ones in order to curse Matthew Tate, for a second time, after he was accidentally freed from the pewter locket. She eventually became the "favorite ancestor" of the Halliwell sisters and was able to foresee the birth of many more Warren "daughters" in the future. The first-born daughter of a Charmed One was named in honor of her, Piper Halliwell's third child, Melinda Halliwell.

Prudence Warren

Born - Late 1600s - Salem, Massachusetts or Virginia
Died - Unknown
Relationship - Daughter of Melinda Warren; Great (x5) grandmother of the Charmed Ones.
Marital Status - Unknown
Powers - Unknown

Biography - Prudence was the first and only daughter of Melinda Warren and an unknown father. It is most likely, considering the average 17th century lifestyle, that Prudence was born into a married family, thus making her father to be Melinda Warren's (unknown-named) husband and not her lover, Matthew Tate. If, indeed, Prudence Warren was born to the warlock Tate, it would result in Prudence and every successive Warren witch having warlock blood - including the Charmed Ones.

After Melinda Warren was sentenced to death, she chose not to save herself, through the use of magic, in order to protect Prudence from witch-hunters who may later wish to hunt down and kill her young daughter. Following her mother's tragic death, Prudence was raised by kind neighbors who may or may not have been witches themselves. However, it is possible that Prudence was fostered by the Marx family due to the fact that the Marx line of witches "worked with" the Warren family during the Salem Witch Trials, the very time in which Prudence's mother was executed.

Prudence lived on to bear the next generation of Warren witches, passing onto them magical powers, knowledge of the craft and, most importantly, the Book of Shadows. According to "The Book of Three" (the "official companion" to Charmed), Prudence was able to "marry and have a daughter, thus continuing the Warren line".

In the future, at least two of her descendents were also named Prudence. Firstly, Prue Halliwell (the eldest Charmed One) and, secondly, Prudence Halliwell, grand-daughter of Piper Halliwell (the second eldest Charmed One) and daughter of either Wyatt, Chris or Melinda Halliwell.

Beatrice Warren

Born - Unknown
Died - Unknown
Relationship - Unknown; Ancestor of the Charmed Ones; Descendant of Melinda Warren.
Marital Status - Unknown
Powers - Unknown
Biography - Beatrice Warren was a one-legged ancestor of the Charmed Ones. How she is related to the Halliwell sisters is unknown, however, a page regarding her life can be found in the Book of Shadows (despite the fact that it has never been shown on screen).

Brianna Warren

Born - Unknown
Died - Unknown
Relationship - Great-great-great-aunt of the Charmed Ones; great-grand-daughter of Prudence Warren; had at least one sister; aunt of P. Baxter; possible mother of either P. Bowen or P. Russell.
Marital Status - Unknown
Powers - Telekinesis.

Biography - Brianna was a famous ancestor of the four Charmed Ones and a powerful Warren witch. She was able to master the power of telekinesis, a gift passed down from Melinda Warren, and controlled it will her hands.

Phoebe Halliwell read from the Book of Shadows that Brianna Warren was her, and her sisters', great-great-great aunt. If this family relationship is correct, it would mean that Brianna and/or her sisters would have given birth to the '1920s Cousins'. Therefore, Brianna would be P. Baxter's aunt; Penelope Halliwell's great-aunt; Patricia Halliwell's great-great aunt; and, as confirmed by Phoebe, the Charmed One's great-great-great aunt. This could make her the mother of either P. Bowen or P. Russell.

Brianna's greatest conquest came during the Crimean War where she fought against a demonic Lord of War known as Gabriele Statler. She was able to telekinetically throw his crystal sword hundreds of miles away from him, thus leaving Gabriele defenseless.

“And thus the Lord of War, his army invincible, swept through the streets leaving nothing but ashes in his wake. The cause would have been lost, had it not been for the appearance of an unlikely savior in the form of a woman. Her face lined with years of wisdom, her hands the fountainhead of a power beyond belief, the Warren Witch Brianna appeared unarmed before the conquering army. Underestimating his foe, the Lord of War ordered her summarily executed, but his plan was not to be. Holding aloft her hands, the channel and source of her tremendous energy, Her mind focused, and her will strong, Brianna did what no man, no army could: she sent the Crystal Sword of the Lord of War high into the sky, and hundreds of miles away. Separated from the weapon that was the source of all his power, the Lord of War was quickly defeated, his armies crushed and his campaign ruined.

Moreover, the fall from grace of this Lord of War was made even worse in the eyes of those who stood in judgement by the instrument of his destruction, a simple witch.” Brianna, as described by the Book of Shadows

Brianna probably didn't live during the time of the Crimean War as the dates of the war conflict with the fact that she (or her sisters) would have to have given birth to the '1920s cousins'. This would mean that she either time traveled, or the name of the War given in the episode "Which Prue Is It, Anyway?" is incorrect.