<P> Prue is portrayed as the oldest , responsible , strong , `` kick - ass sister '' and `` leader of the group . '' During her three seasons on Charmed , she is regarded as the strongest and most powerful witch of the Halliwell sisters . Prue 's storylines have mostly revolved around her protecting innocents and defeating the forces of evil in San Francisco with her sisters , as well as leading a normal life as an appraiser for an auction house and later as a professional photographer for a magazine company . She also has romantic relationships with her old high school flame Inspector Andy Trudeau ( Ted King ) in season one , and fellow auction house employee Jack Sheridan ( Lochlyn Munro ) in season two . In the third season , Prue is forced to marry the warlock Zile ( Tom O'Brien ) in a dark marriage ceremony , but their marriage soon ends after he is vanquished . In the season three finale `` All Hell Breaks Loose '' , Prue is attacked by Shax , a powerful demonic assassin sent by The Source of All Evil , ending the season on a cliffhanger . After Doherty departed the series , this attack was revealed to be fatal . She was replaced in season four by Rose McGowan , who played the long - lost younger half - sister Paige Matthews . </P>
<P> Prue is portrayed as the oldest , responsible , strong , `` kick - ass sister '' and `` leader of the group . '' During her three seasons on Charmed , she is regarded as the strongest and most powerful witch of the Halliwell sisters . Prue 's storylines have mostly revolved around her protecting innocents and defeating the forces of evil in San Francisco with her sisters , as well as leading a normal life as an appraiser for an auction house and later as a professional photographer for a magazine company . She also has romantic relationships with her old high school flame Inspector Andy Trudeau ( Ted King ) in season one , and fellow auction house employee Jack Sheridan ( Lochlyn Munro ) in season two . In the third season , Prue is forced to marry the warlock Zile ( Tom O'Brien ) in a dark marriage ceremony , but their marriage soon ends after he is vanquished . In the season three finale `` All Hell Breaks Loose '' , Prue is attacked by Shax , a powerful demonic assassin sent by The Source of All Evil , ending the season on a cliffhanger . After Doherty departed the series , this attack was revealed to be fatal . She was replaced in season four by Rose McGowan , who played the long - lost younger half - sister Paige Matthews . </P>
who was the most powerful witch in charmed
who was the most powerful witch in charmed
Prue
Prue