A Call to Arms (Charmed episode)

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Piper wielding the power of a Hindu Goddess in A Call to Arms

General information

• Episode of the popular U.S. television series, Charmed
• Episode Number: 1
• Season: 7
• First Aired: September 12, 2004 on The WB in the United States of America
• Production Code: 4301135
• Writer: Brad Kern
• Director: James L. Conway

Synopsis

Template:Spoiler Reeling from the loss of their future son Chris, an overprotective Piper and Barbas-obsessed Leo are forced by Phoebe and Paige to attend a Hindu wedding, where they inadvertently receive the powers of the Hindu's Ultimate Lovers, Shakti, the Goddess of Creation and her lover, Shiva, the God of Destruction. In order to save the universe from destruction, Phoebe and Paige must keep Leo and Piper from consummating their love. Meanwhile, Leo's obsession with vanquishing Barbas clouds his judgement, and Barbas and a disembodied creature trick him into killing an Elder. Feeling out of sorts, Phoebe decides to take a sabbatical from her advice column and is shocked to learn that her replacement is a guy, Leslie St. Claire, whom she is attracted to due to the spell on Piper and Leo. Paige, upset over Magic School closing, decides to fight to keep it open.

Book of Shadows

Enemies

• Barbas: See Barbas, the Demon of Fear

Spells

• To Release Godly Possession: We call upon the mortal ways, and gods who guide but may not stay. We seek those of divinity to separate from and set them free.

Guest stars

• Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
• Dorian Gregory as Darryl Morris
• Jason & Kristopher Simmons as Wyatt Halliwell
• Nick Lachey as Leslie St. Claire
• Billy Drago as Barbas
• Rebecca Balding as Elise Rothman
• James L. Avery, Sr. as Elder Zola
• Betsy Randle as Mrs. Winterbourne
• Jenya Lano as Inspector Sheridan
• Amanda Sickler as Sophie
• Hawthorne James as Demonic Healer
• Branscombe Richmond as Fierce Demon
• Mary Castro as Bay Mirror Employee
• Kiran Rao as Priest
• Reggie Rolle as Attendant
• Eddie Matos as Paramedic Garcia
• Todd Tucker as Avatar Creature Head

Trivia

• The title of this episode is reference to the same phrase, as well as a joke to Piper's character gaining two extra sets of arms.
• This episode marks the fourth and final vanquish of Barbas.
• Paige says they'll go through the Book of Shadows for a vanquish spell for Barbas after Piper and Leo leave. Yet they already know how to vanquish Barbas, which is to conquer your deepest fear.

International titles

• French: Ensorcelés
• Spanish: Una llamda a las armas

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