Samantha Mitchell

Samantha "Sam" Mitchell is a character from the story Something to Be by Sammy41. She is best known as one of Paige Matthews and Henry Mitchell's twin daughters.

Childhood & Early Life
Born April 18, 2007, Samantha Piper Matthews-Mitchell, is the daughter of Paige Matthews and Henry Mitchell. She is the second of a set of twins, born forty-two minutes after her sister Kate, making her the middle child in the Matthews-Mitchell clan. Sam is named after her maternal grandfather, Samuel Wilder, as well as her aunt Piper Halliwell.

Her childhood and early life was spent at home with her parents. At the time her father Henry worked as a parole officer for the San Francisco Police Department, while her mother balanced life as a mother and a whitelighter. Much of Sam's time growing up was spent with her sister Kate and her cousins. The Mitchell family home was only a few streets over from the Halliwell manor and purchased when the twins were two years old. Sam attended Magic School daycare and preschool prior to going to public school. Her brother Joey was born when she was four years old.

Sam went to Golden Gate High School, where she maintained a steady reputation in the classroom as well as the social scene. From the very start Sam took an interest in journalism, very much admiring her aunt Phoebe's books and columns. She was compelled to join the school newspaper where she served as Editor-in-Chief. Aside from her interest in newspaper Sam also showed a keen interest in politics. She participated on the school speech & debate team as well as several model legislature/government programs.

When Sam was seventeen years old her father died. Henry was killed by a rogue parolee in the middle of Sam and Kate's junior year. As expected Sam was very upset by the death of her father but managed to cope and graduate the same year. Sam was close with Henry and especially troubled because she had a premonition of his death three nights before.

Sam graduated from high school with honors and recieved an academic scholarship to attend the University of Southern California where she planned to major in journalism.

Education & Career Path
While attending USC Sam studied at the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. She wrote for the campus newspaper and interned at radio stations around the area. She also earned a minor in political science. One of the more difficult things that came with Sam's education at USC was the fact that she was much farther from home being in Los Angeles. More than once she was guilty of getting home sick and orbing home to sleep in her own bed and be with her family. With the nudging and insistence of her mother, Sam eventually accepted heading out on her own and not being so dependent on her immediate family.

After earning her degree in journalism, Sam interned at the San Francisco Chronicle. She stayed with the paper for two years but became sick of writing obituaries and "boring car accident pieces" so she took a position as a reporter at the Bay Mirror in hopes of writing more political and human interest pieces. At the Bay Mirror Sam got her wish as far as writing went but also felt much pressure to prove herself with her aunt Phoebe's legacy known throughout the office. After a few years she became more comfortable in her position and at the start of Something to Be is still writing for the local newspaper.

Powers
Sam's pedigree is comprised of a quarter whitelighter and a quarter witch from her mother and half mortal from her father. Like their cousin Wyatt, Sam and Kate were born in a swirl of orbs and from an early age were able to orb. It was the first power Sam was able to display and during infancy she was often guilty of orbing away from her father.

Aside from the power of orbing, Sam also displayed a power not typically seen within the Halliwell family. Around age three she developed the ability of deflection. The power seems to be derived from her whitelighter half, as she can block energy balls, fire balls, and other attacks with a blue, orb-like glow from her hands. Though not a full forcefield, the defensive power is often useful in fights and allows Sam to block and throw back offensive attack tools from demons or other adversaries.

The third power Sam has is premonition. This, however, is not one of her primary powers, and she is said to not have near as many visions of the future as her aunt Phoebe or cousin Lucy. Her premonitions are often times random and sporadic, not brought about by touching objects or coming in contact with people.

Though not a specific power, Sam and Kate are very telepathic with one another. They can't share specific thoughts, but they are often aware if the other is in trouble or danger. The twins are very in-tune with one another, giving them a better sense of each other's feelings and actions. This comes in handy during demon fights or when they are far apart.

Personality & Relationships with Family
In contrast to her older sister and some of her other cousins, Sam is more passive. Though secure with herself and her job, she often times doubts that she has the stength and abilities to face challenges. She is smart and resourceful, and will always advocate for her family. Sam is more vocal with her emotions than her sister, especially when her parents died. She isn't too prideful to cry or be vulnerable. Overall, she is a straightforward person and seems to know what she wants. With her mother gone, Sam seems to have taken a more maternal role with her two siblings. She is much more concerned with getting things in order, taking care of her brother, and making sure Kate is all right. Sam is organized and keeps up with her career rather easily. Sometimes Sam struggles because she likes control and peace but more often than not it isn't necessarily an option.

As for her relationships with family members, Sam gets along rather well with everyone. She and her sister clash occassionally, though much more often with their mother's passing. The two are essentially best friends and depend on one another, but we see their relationship facing challenges in the first four episodes of season 1. Sam is also close with her cousin Chris despite their disagreements. She also spends plenty of time with Melinda. Sam is extremely protective of Joey, often standing in as a surrogate mother for her younger brother.

Romantic Life
The first mention of Sam's romantic life comes in episode four, when it is revealed that she had an affair with a manticore named Nicholas. At the time she did not know he was evil, but broke off the fling once she was aware of his true identity. She has still been in contact with him, as she asked him to investigate Paige's death.

On Valentine's Day after working closely together, Sam and Nick give into their chemistry and sleep together again. In the episode following it appears that the two have established a relationship. Joey is the only one aware of the arrangement.

Side Notes

 * Sam's astrological sign is Aries.
 * She's a terrible liar and considered the worst in the family.