leaders to prosecute the sisters' for misusing magic. However, he actually set up the sisters by possessing people with phantasms, leading to magic being exposed. In the end, his plot is revealed, but he proves that Phoebe has been reckless with her magic, and the Tribunal temporally strips her powers. As a stipulation of the trial, Barbas is freed from Purgatory because he won the case. The episode ends with Barbas a bigger threat than ever to the sisters, as he also discovers the Elder Gideon's worst fear, that others will find out that Gideon plans to kill Wyatt Halliwell, Piper's and Leo's son. Barbas promises to keep the secret. "It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (Part 1)" / "It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (Part 2)" Season 6, Episode 22–23 (double-hour season finale), first shown 16 May 2004 The sisters are accidentally sent to a parallel world where evil is dominant. They encounter evil versions of themselves and a good version of Barbas (who they know as the Demon of Fear) but in the twisted reality he is the Demon of Hope. The good version of Barbas reveals that his counterpart and Gideon are working together to kill Wyatt. The evil Charmed Ones send their counterparts home, and work to stop Barbas and Gideon. Leo eventually tracks down and kills Gideon to restore balance to both worlds, while Barbas secretly watches. "A Call to Arms" Season 7, Episode 1, first shown 12 September 2004 Tracked by Leo for conspiring with Gideon, Barbas tries to kill the sisters by infecting Piper and Leo with their worst fears. Although he manipulates Leo into killing an Elder, he fails yet again to kill the sisters as Phoebe and Paige out with him. They make a strong vanquishing potion, using it against Barbas. Before being vanquished, however, Barbas states that he will return again because "fear always comes back." See also Barbas Episode footnotes References Charmed (TV series) characters Charmed (TV series) demons Television characters introduced in 1999 Male characters in television