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Not Fade Away (Angel)
"Not Fade Away" is the 22nd and final episode of the Angel season 5, fifth season and the series finale of the American television series ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel''. Written by series creator Joss Whedon and directed and co-written by Jeffrey Bell, it was originally broadcast on May 19, 2004 on the Warner Brothers Network, WB television network, network. In "Not Fade Away", Angel convinces his team that they must take out every member of the Circle of the Black Thorn in a defiant and probably futile stand against the Senior Partners of List of Angel characters#Wolfram & Hart, Wolfram & Hart. He tells his team to make the most of what may be their last day on Earth: Charles Gunn (Angel), Gunn visits his old neighborhood; Wesley tends to the wounded Illyria (Angel), Illyria; Lorne (Angel), Lorne spends some time onstage; Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Spike performs poetry at an open mic, and Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel visits his son. When night falls, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel (1999 TV Series)
''Angel'' is an American Supernatural fiction, supernatural television series, a Spinoff (media), spinoff of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The series was created by ''Buffy''s creator, writer and director Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt. It aired on The WB from October 5, 1999, to May 19, 2004, consisting of five seasons and 110 episodes. Like ''Buffy'', it was produced by Whedon's production company, Mutant Enemy Productions, Mutant Enemy. The show details the ongoing trials of Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel, a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by a Romani people, Romani curse as a punishment for the murder of one of their own. After more than a century of murder and the torture of innocents, Angel's restored soul torments him with guilt and remorse. Angel moves to Los Angeles, California, after it is clear that his doomed relationship with Buffy, the vampire slayer, cannot continue. During the majority of the show, he works as a private de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Play (Angel)
"Power Play" is the 21st episode of the fifth season of the American television series ''Angel''. The gang starts to have doubts about Angel's loyalties when he appears to have become very close with the Circle of the Black Thorn, an evil secret demon society. When Drogyn, the guardian of the Deeper Well, arrives from England claiming that Angel has sent assassins after him, the gang's fears that Angel has become corrupted by wealth and power seem to be validated, especially when the imprisoned Lindsey confirms his theory about the Circle of the Black Thorn wanting to have Angel join their evil group. In the meanwhile, Angel continues dating Nina, but eventually tells her to leave town fearing for her life when his induction into the Black Thorn becomes a certainty. At the end, when the gang confronts Angel in his office about his questionable actions, a fight breaks out. With Lorne as a shield, Angel has time to take out a magical gem, using it to grant them a few unobser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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This article features minor fictional characters who appear as guest stars on the television program ''Angel'', ordered alphabetically. For the show's main characters, please see the article list of ''Angel'' characters. A Alonna Gunn Alonna Gunn (played by Michele Kelly) was the sister of Charles Gunn, and the most important person in his life. The siblings took care of each other while growing up in the "Badlands" (a fictional neighborhood in Los Angeles). Alonna was turned into a vampire in her first appearance (" War Zone"). Gunn eventually found Alonna as a vampire and confronted her, but was ultimately forced to stake her with Angel looking on. Alonna continued to appear in future episodes in Gunn's memory, flashbacks, and dreams. She was also mentioned in many episodes including " That Old Gang of Mine". It was the death of Alonna that made Gunn receptive to Angel's help and also caused him to drift away from his old crew, as he was tired of seeing his friends "picked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmony Kendall
Harmony Kendall is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off ''Angel''. The character is portrayed by Mercedes McNab. Originally cast as a minor character, McNab's credited status elevated to guest star and ultimately series regular over the course of her tenure in ''Buffy'' and ''Angel''. Appearances Television Harmony appeared in the unaired pilot as a member of Cordelia Chase's clique, the "Cordettes." She subsequently appears in the second episode of season 1, " The Harvest," and makes appearances throughout the first three seasons, and then a larger role in another two. When Cordelia begins dating Xander Harris, Harmony shuns her from their clique and usurps her position as leader of the group. After Cordelia and Xander's breakup, Harmony cruelly tricks Cordelia into thinking she has been re-admitted into the clique, only to humiliate and reject her. However, when Xander has Amy Madison cast a love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (also spelled Wyndam-Price and Wyndham-Price) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel''. Played by Alexis Denisof, Wesley first appeared in the fourteenth episode of ''Buffy'''s third season in 1999, appearing in nine episodes before moving over to spin-off series ''Angel'' where he became a main character for all five seasons. Following ''Angel'''s final season, the character's story is continued in the 2007 canon (fiction), canonical comic book series ''Angel: After the Fall''. Wesley is introduced as a member of the Watchers' Council — an organization which trains Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Slayers to fight monsters such as vampires and demons. Created as an irritating Foil (literature), foil for the character of Rupert Giles, he was intended to be killed off shortly after his first appearance, but the character was popular with his creators and telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
Angel is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the American television programs ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off series ''Angel''. The character is portrayed by actor David Boreanaz. As introduced in ''Buffy'' in 1997, Angel is a love interest for heroine Buffy Summers ( Sarah Michelle Gellar), a young woman whose destiny as " the Slayer" is to fight the forces of evil, such as vampires and demons. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Angel is himself a vampire cursed with remorse and a human soul, which motivates him to assist Buffy in her duties as Slayer. The character's popularity led to the production of the spin-off ''Angel'', which follows the character's struggle towards redemption after moving to Los Angeles. In addition to the two television series, the character appears in the comic book continuations of both series, as well as much other expanded universe literature. In the character's backstory, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
William "Spike" Pratt, played by James Marsters, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel''. Spike is a Vampire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), vampire and played various roles on the shows, including villain, anti-hero, trickster and romantic interest. For Marsters, the role as Spike began a career in science fiction television, becoming "the obvious go-to guy for US cult [television]." For creator Whedon, Spike is the "most fully developed" of his characters. The character was intended to be a brief villain, with Whedon originally adamant to not have another major "romantic vampire" character like Angel. Marsters says "Spike was supposed to be dirty and evil, punk rock, and then dead." However, the character ended up staying through the second season, and then returning in the fourth to replace Cordelia Chase, Cordelia as "the character who told Buffy she was stupid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorne (Angel)
This article lists the major and recurring fictional characters created by Joss Whedon and the writers of Mutant Enemy for the television program, ''Angel''. For a more in-depth look at some of the minor characters on the show, please see the list of minor ''Angel'' characters. For the characters of ''Angel''s parent show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', please see list of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' characters and list of minor ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' characters. Cast overview Main ;Notes Recurring Main characters * David Boreanaz as Angel ( 1.01– 5.22; '' After the Fall)'' : The titular main character, Angel is a vampire cursed with a soul who is prophesied to play a major role in the apocalypse. He spends most of his time during the series in fighting evil demons, sent on his path by visions from The Powers That Be. Angel's main motivation for his actions is a quest for redemption for the years he spent without a soul. Prior to his soul being restored he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illyria (Angel)
Illyria is a fictional recurring character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel,'' portrayed by Amy Acker. She is credited as a main character in the last third of season 5. Plot summary The character is introduced in a story where the main character, Winifred Burkle, Fred Burkle, dies of a mysterious infection, after which her dead body becomes the host of an ancient demon, Illyria, who once ruled the world but now finds she has outlived her kingdom. Subsequent episodes featuring Illyria document her struggle with adapting to the human condition, Fred's memories, and the continuing grief of Fred's friends and loved ones, who make up the central cast of the show. "Illyria raises significant questions about how essence and existence are related. This is central to understanding existentialism. Whedon raises many challenges to existentialism through Illyria's journey—from the point when she pops into existence at Fred's death, to wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
