Barbas, the Demon of Fear, is a fictional character cast as a major foe (an upper level demon in the Charmed universe) from the WB Television Network television series Charmed, who had the ability to sense the greatest fears of his opponent's and use it against them. He was played by Billy Drago and repeatedly plotted against the Charmed Ones—the three sisters who are powerful good witches, and the main characters of the television series. Episode appearance "From Fear to Eternity" Season 1, Episode 13, first shown 10 February 1999 Barbas makes his first appearance on Friday the 13th. His plan is to kill 13 unmarried witches, by using their greatest fears to scare them to death before midnight, or else he will remain trapped in the underworld. If he succeeds, he will earn the chance to wreak havoc on the world, every single day. Prue Halliwell believes she vanquishes him by overcoming her fear when he targets her, but it is later revealed he is not dead but in purgatory. "Ms. Hellfire" Season 2, Episode 9, first shown 13 January 2000: It is another Friday the 13th, and Barbas somehow manages to return, angry at the sisters for previously having defeated him. It is revealed that if he is able to defeat the Charmed Ones, he will be able to leave Purgatory. However, Barbas is stuck in Purgatory and unable to kill the sisters himself, so he hires Bane Jessup and Ms. Hellfire, two assassins, to kill the sisters for him. Prue repels the bullets using her powers, killing Ms. Hellfire and Bane is later caught and ends up in jail, which leaves Barbas in Purgatory. "Sympathy for the Demon" Season 5, Episode 7, first shown 3 November 2002 After learning how to astral project, Barbas manipulates Cole Turner, an on-again/off-again ally of the Charmed Ones, into getting rid of his powers. After Barbas takes those powers, he frees himself from Purgatory. He attacks the sisters at their home, using their fears against them. Eventually Paige is able to expose him with a potion that strips Barbas of the stolen powers and gives them back to Cole. After the powers are returned, Cole vanquishes Barbas by shooting him with an energy ball. "Crimes and Witch Demeanors" Season 6, Episode 18, first shown 25 April 2004 Barbas returns, brought back from Purgatory by a Tribunal of powerful good and evil