I loved Charmed and all the sisters but Paige really was something special.

Paige was a witch/white-lighter so she could:
*orb to any place or plane in the known world
*call for objects (orb things & people) to her possession
*she could create and perform spells on her own
*she could heal others, eventually
*she had greater access/communication with the elders
*she had better connections with innocents because she was a former social worker

Paige came into her powers after the death of Prue so she knew that she was getting involved into some serious stuff but Paige was a gung-ho student of Wicca from the start and she always stood up for her personal self as well. She was funny, sexy, talented and caring.

And she replaced Shannen/Prue which is a tough act to follow but Rose McGowan did an excellent job.