Dr. Maxwell Salt

Maxwell Salt, M.D., is a character from the story Something to Be. He is introduced in the episode "Bloodline" as a doctor working at the San Francisco Memorial Hospital with Laura and James. Salt is also in contact with Malum, the Source of All Evil, and is helping him with a plan to infect the human world with a virus.

Character Background
While there is little revealed about Dr. Salt's life prior to meeting Malum, we do know that the two were roommates during college and that is how they met. After graduating from Harvard, Salt apparently moved to Boulder, Colorado. While there he was married and had three children. His entire family died in an accidental fire, leading him to depart from Boulder and move to San Francisco for a fresh start. It was during this period of mourning that Salt was approached by Malum to help him with his ventures in evil. Having nothing else to lose and resentful toward life, Salt agreed to aid him.

Salt helped Malum create the demonic virus to take down humans and magical beings alike. Malum asked Salt to also create an antidote, but rather than helping him blackmail the Charmed Ones with it, Salt distributed the antidote to the sick and in essence, cured the virus. At his betrayal, Malum decided it necessary to kill Salt.

In the fourth episode, Jack Mason, who had become Salt's friend during his time working with Malum, tried to help him escape. Salt, however, refused Jack's aid, prepared to die and join his family after what he had done. Jack tried to reach Malum before someone could be sent to kill Salt, but was too late.

Salt was murdered by the Phoenix assassin witch, Bianca Lawrence. His demise was witnessed by Wyatt and Laura Halliwell, who believed he was evil prior to his death.