Major and recurring characters created by
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon ( ; born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comic book writer, and composer. He is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer' ...
for the television series ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...
'' are as follows:
Cast
Main cast
The following characters were featured in the opening credits of the program.
Recurring cast
Notable guest cast
;Note
Main characters
Buffy Summers
* Portrayed by
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze ( ; born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. After being spotted by a talent agent as a young child, she made her film debut at age six in the television film ''An Invasion of Privacy'' (1983). She had her first lead ...
The show's titular protagonist, Buffy, is "
The Slayer", one in a long line of young girls chosen by fate to battle evil forces in the form of vampires and demons. The Slayer has no jurisdiction over human crime. Slaying vampires and other paranormal beings is her specialty and she has a personal rule against killing humans. This calling mystically endows her with a limited degree of
clairvoyance
Clairvoyance (; ) is the claimed ability to acquire information that would be considered impossible to get through scientifically proven sensations, thus classified as extrasensory perception, or "sixth sense". Any person who is claimed to h ...
, usually in the form of prophetic dreams, as well as dramatically increased physical strength, endurance, agility, intuition, and speed and ease of healing. Traditionally, there has been only one Slayer alive at any given moment, with a new one called upon the event of her death.
Xander Harris
* Portrayed by
Nicholas Brendon
Nicholas Brendon Schultz (born April 12, 1971), known professionally as Nicholas Brendon, is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and Kevin L ...
Xander is a close friend of Buffy. Possessing no supernatural skills, Xander provides comic relief as well as a grounded, everyman perspective in the supernatural Buffyverse. In another departure from the usual conventions of television, Xander is notable for being an insecure and subordinate male in a world dominated by powerful females.
Willow Rosenberg
* Portrayed by
Alyson Hannigan
Allison Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974), known professionally as Alyson Hannigan, is an American actress and television presenter. She began her film career with supporting roles in the comedy films '' Impure Thoughts'' (1986) and '' My Step ...
Willow was originally a nerdy girl who contrasted Buffy's cheerleader personality but also shared the social isolation Buffy suffered after becoming a Slayer. As the series progressed, Willow became a more assertive and even sensual character; in particular, she realized that she was a lesbian and became a powerful Wiccan. Willow is Buffy's best friend through everything that happens and maintains her humanity and kindness to others throughout.
Cordelia Chase
* Portrayed by
Charisma Carpenter
Charisma Carpenter (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. She played Cordelia Chase in the supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–1999) and its spin-off series ''Angel'' (1999–2004). She also starred as Kyra i ...
(seasons 1–3)
Cordelia is originally an archetypal popular, shallow, mean-spirited cheerleader. She is tactless, but direct and honest, and she becomes a reluctant ally of the Scooby Gang, even after her relationship with Xander disintegrates. After season 3, she joins Angel in L.A., where she abandons her attempts at acting to fight evil at his side.
Rupert Giles
* Portrayed by
Anthony Stewart Head
Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 1954) is an English actor and singer. Primarily a performer in musical theatre, he rose to fame in the UK in the 1980s following his role in the Gold Blend couple television advertisements for Nescafé, ...
Giles, rarely referred to by his first name, is a
Watcher and a member of the
Watchers' Council
In the fictional universe of the television series' ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel, a'' Watcher is a member of a secret organization of parapsychologists: "The Watchers' Council", which seeks to prepare the Slayer to fight demonic fo ...
, whose job is to train Slayers. In the earlier seasons, Giles researched the supernatural creatures that Buffy must face, offered insights into their origins and advice on how to kill them. Throughout the series, he became a father-figure to Buffy, Willow, Xander, and the others, giving them advice not only on the supernatural world, but on life issues as well.
Angel
* Portrayed by
David Boreanaz
David Paul Boreanaz (; born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel on The WB/UPN supernatural fiction, supe ...
(seasons 1–5, 7)
Angel, a vampire, formerly known as Angelus, was a cruel killer until he was re-ensouled by a
Romani
Romani may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Romani people, or Roma, an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin
** Romani language, an Indo-Aryan macrolanguage of the Romani communities
** Romanichal, Romani subgroup in the United Kingdom
* Romanians (Romanian ...
curse. After decades of guilt over his past atrocities, he allies himself with Buffy and they fall in love. The consummation of their relationship brings him a moment of true happiness, breaking the curse and releasing Angelus upon Sunnydale. Buffy is forced to send him to a hell dimension to save the world. After his release from hell, Buffy and Angel continue to struggle with their ongoing love. Angel breaks off their relationship and moves to L.A. (after season 3) to give her a chance at a more normal life. There, he gathers new allies in his own fight against evil in the five-season spin-off, ''
Angel
An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...
''.
Oz
* Portrayed by
Seth Green
Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor. His film debut was '' The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting roles in comedy films in the 1980s, including '' Radio Days'' ( ...
(seasons 2–4)
Daniel "Oz" Osbourne is a brilliant yet generally unmotivated student and part-time rock guitarist. He is Willow's first and only boyfriend and an active member of Buffy's inner circle, despite the fact that he has recently become a
werewolf
In folklore, a werewolf (), or occasionally lycanthrope (from Ancient Greek ), is an individual who can shapeshifting, shapeshift into a wolf, or especially in modern film, a Shapeshifting, therianthropic Hybrid beasts in folklore, hybrid wol ...
. Portrayed as taciturn and unflappable, the contrast between his outward coolness and his violent animal episodes is an example of the show's efforts to subvert usual character expectations, as well as to display double-personalities (like Angel/Angelus). As an unusual side-note, the actor Seth Green went on to co-design and supervise the creation of the acclaimed line of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''
action figures
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.
Spike
* Portrayed by
James Marsters
James Wesley Marsters (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor, musician, singer, comic book writer, and audiobook narrator.
He is best known for his role as the British punk vampire Spike in The WB series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ...
(seasons 2–7)
William "Spike" Pratt is a vampire character whose role varies dramatically through the course of the series, ranging from a major villain to "love's bitch", to the sarcastic comic relief, to Buffy's romantic interest in a relationship that grows from miserable lust to a friendship, and eventually to a self-sacrificing hero, dying as a Champion at the Hellmouth. His path to redemption subsequently resumes in L.A. (in season five of ''Angel''), where his resurrected character continues to develop into a selfless hero and reconciles with his former nemesis and love rival, Angel, and occasionally works with him. Spike is known for his
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Idol achieved fame in the 1970s on the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of Generation X ...
platinum hair (Buffy mentions in one episode that Spike doesn't style his hair like Idol's, but the other way around), his catch-phrase "bloody hell", and his black leather duster, which he acquired after killing his second Slayer. In Season 4, he was captured by the Initiative and had a chip implanted in his brain to prevent him from hurting humans. In Season 6, he underwent a trial in order to remove the chip, instead he had his soul restored. After accidentally killing a human in Season 7, the chip nearly killed him and he had it medically removed.
Anya Jenkins
* Portrayed by
Emma Caulfield
Emma Caulfield Ford (born April 8, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as former demon Anya Jenkins on the supernatural drama television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1998–2003), which earned her a no ...
(seasons 3–7)
Anya is a 1,120-year-old former vengeance demon (Anyanka) who specialized in avenging scorned women. After being forcibly stripped of her demonic powers by Giles, the character is forced to re-learn how to be an ordinary human, a journey which is portrayed as both comical (e.g., her fear of rabbits and her love of money) and poignant (e.g. her grief over Joyce's death). Her story is largely focused on her romantic relationship with Xander, and like many characters on the show, she is portrayed as morally ambivalent.
Riley Finn
* Portrayed by
Marc Blucas
Marcus Paul Blucas (; born January 11, 1972) is an American actor. Prior to his acting career, he played college basketball with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He had his first starring role as soldier and love interest Riley Finn on the WB su ...
(seasons 4–6)
Riley is Buffy's first serious boyfriend after Angel. He is initially an operative in a military organization called "The Initiative" that uses science and military technology to hunt down HSTs or "hostile sub-terrestrials" (
demon
A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in Media (communication), media including
f ...
s). Riley is Angel's opposite, an
Iowa
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-born-and-raised man whose strength lies in his military secret identity. Buffy's superior physical strength causes him insecurity, particularly after his medically enhanced powers were removed. This, combined with Buffy's inability to truly emotionally connect with him, eventually causes him to leave in the middle of Season 5.
Dawn Summers
* Portrayed by
Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (October 11, 1985 – February 26, 2025) was an American actress. After beginning her career in television commercials at age three, she made her television debut in her first credited role on the Nickelodeon ser ...
(seasons 5–7)
Dawn is introduced in Season 5 as Buffy's fourteen-year-old younger sister, sent to Buffy in human form as a disguise for the Key, a dangerous magical artifact sought by a hellgod. Although Dawn's genesis is magical, she functions as a complete and normal teenage girl, and, after her true nature has been revealed, she is accepted and loved as a sister, daughter, and friend. Although Buffy initially tries to shelter Dawn from her work as Slayer, Dawn later becomes a useful member of the Scooby Gang.
Tara Maclay
* Portrayed by
Amber Benson
Amber Benson (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1999–2002), and has directed, produced and starred in her o ...
(seasons 4–6)
Tara is introduced first as a fellow member of a
Wicca
Wicca (), also known as "The Craft", is a Modern paganism, modern pagan, syncretic, Earth religion, Earth-centred religion. Considered a new religious movement by Religious studies, scholars of religion, the path evolved from Western esote ...
group during Willow's first year of college. Their close friendship evolves into an ongoing romantic relationship; their relationship attracted significant attention as one of few featured same-sex relationships on television at that time. Tara uses her magical skills to assist the Scooby Gang in their fight against evil, and she struggles with how to deal with Willow's growing addiction to magic. Tara is killed by a bullet intended for Buffy, her death triggering Willow's transformation into "Dark Willow".
Supporting characters
Introduced in season one (1997)
*
The Master, portrayed by
Mark Metcalf
Mark Metcalf (born March 11, 1946) is an American television and film actor often playing the role of an antagonistic and aggrieved authority figure.
He is best known for his role as sadistic ROTC officer Douglas C. Neidermeyer in the 1978 Amer ...
(seasons 1, 3, 7): The Master is one of the oldest living vampires, and the first
Big Bad
Big Bad is a term to describe a major recurring adversary, usually the chief villain or antagonist in a television series or a particular broadcast season of a series, originally used by the series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.MacNeil, W. P. (200 ...
that Buffy faces in
Sunnydale
Sunnydale is the fictional setting for the American television drama ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). The series creator Joss Whedon conceived the town as a representation of a generic California, Californian city, as well as a narr ...
. The Master was trapped in a church which collapsed in an earthquake and he became trapped in the Hellmouth when he tried to open it. Prophecy foretells that he will kill Buffy; he bites her and she drowns, but is revived by Xander. She kills him, and he turns to dust, leaving only his bones. When she is faced with the threat of his resurrection, Buffy later smashes them with a sledgehammer. The Master appears again in the season 3 episode "The Wish", which is set in an alternative reality where Buffy never came to Sunnydale. He is resurrected in season 8 by the Seed of Wonder to protect it.
*
Joyce Summers
Joyce Summers is a fictional character in the action-horror television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). Played by Kristine Sutherland, Joyce is the mother of the main character, Buffy Summers, and appears in 58 of the 144 episo ...
, portrayed by
Kristine Sutherland
Kristine Sutherland (born Kristine Young; April 17, 1955) is an American actress best known for her starring role as Buffy Summers' mother Joyce Summers on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', where she appeared in every season (19 ...
: Buffy's mother is an anchor of normality in the Scoobies' lives, even after she learns of Buffy's role in the supernatural world ("
Becoming, Part Two"). In "
Lovers Walk", she lends a sympathetic ear to Spike's heartbreak, a gesture that he never forgot. In season 5, she dies of an
aneurysm
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after a tumor is removed from her brain in "
I Was Made to Love You
The fifth season of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' premiered on September 26, 2000, on The WB and concluded its 22-episode season on May 22, 2001. It maintained its previous timeslot, airing Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET. This was ...
". (In the
first episode of season 4, Buffy jokes "Can't wait till mom gets the bill for these books; I hope it's a ''funny'' aneurysm.") Joyce is one of the only two Buffyverse deaths from natural (neither magical nor violent) causes. She returns for one Season 6 episode, "
Normal Again
"Normal Again" is the 17th episode of season 6 of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The episode aired on March 12, 2002, on UPN. The Futon Critic named it the 35th best episode of 2002.
The Trio summon a demon whose hallucin ...
", as a hallucination (or possibly as herself in an
alternate reality). She also returns in some Season 7 episodes, either as a manifestation of
The First Evil
The First Evil (usually called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The First Evil first appeared in the third season episode " Amends", and became the main antagonist of the s ...
or as a ghost.
*
Darla, portrayed by
Julie Benz
Julie Benz (born May 1, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Darla on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on ''Dexter (TV s ...
(seasons 1–2, 5)
*
The Anointed One/Collin, portrayed by
Andrew J. Ferchland (seasons 1–2)
*
Jenny Calendar, portrayed by
Robia LaMorte
Robia LaMorte Scott (born 1970) is an American actress and former dancer who initially retired after converting to Christianity, becoming a counsellor and preacher of her new faith. She may be best known as a dancer and spokesperson for musician ...
(seasons 1–3): High school computer teacher, whose real name is Janna Kalderash. She becomes Giles' love interest and a mentor to Willow. In the episodes "
Surprise" and "
Innocence
Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is prior to the sense of legal guilt and is a primal emotion connected with the sense of self. It is often confused as being the op ...
", it is revealed that she is a descendant of the
Romani
Romani may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Romani people, or Roma, an ethnic group of Indo-Aryan origin
** Romani language, an Indo-Aryan macrolanguage of the Romani communities
** Romanichal, Romani subgroup in the United Kingdom
* Romanians (Romanian ...
tribe who cursed Angelus by restoring his soul, and is in Sunnydale to watch and try to prevent the development of the relationship between Angel and Buffy so that Angel continues to suffer. After Angel loses his soul, she tries to find a way to restore it, but is killed by Angelus in "
Passion
Passion, the Passion or the Passions may refer to:
Emotion
* Passion (emotion), a very strong feeling about a person or thing
* Passions (philosophy), emotional states as used in philosophical discussions
* Stoic passions, various forms of emotio ...
" just as she's figured out how to do it. Jenny Calendar was the first prominent character to be killed in the series (although the recurring character
Principal Flutie had been killed in Season 1), and Joss Whedon noted the significance of this as a sign of his seriousness about emphasizing the genuine danger his characters are in. She returns in season 3, but as the
First Evil
The First Evil (usually called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The First Evil first appeared in the third season episode " Amends", and became the main antagonist of the s ...
, who has assumed her form.
*
Principal Bob Flutie, portrayed by
Ken Lerner
Kenneth Lerner (born May 27, 1948) is an American television, stage and film actor. He is known for playing Principal Flutie in the first episodes of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', and earlier roles on ''Happy Days'', along ...
(season 1): the principal of Sunnydale High at the start of the series. He allowed Buffy to attend his school despite learning of the arson that got her expelled from her last school. He kept tabs on her to prevent any mischief. He was killed and devoured by a group of hyena-like beings.
* Principal R. Snyder, portrayed by
Armin Shimerman
Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Quark (Star Trek), Quark the Ferengi in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, appearing as the character in all seven seasons of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–199 ...
(seasons 1–4): He was made principal after Flutie was killed. He was far more stern and strict compared to Flutie and was shown to be narcissistic. He was killed by the Mayor who was in Giant Snake form in Season 3.
*
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 credit ...
, portrayed by
Mercedes McNab
Mercedes Alicia McNab (born March 14, 1980) is a Canadian former actress. She is known for her role as Harmony Kendall on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2001) and its spinoff ''Angel'' (2001–2004). She additionally is known for her role a ...
(seasons 1–5): A vapid high school companion to Cordelia Chase, who becomes a humorously inept vampire in later seasons, and goes on to be a regular character on ''Angel''. Harmony is the only character other than Angel to appear in both the first episode of ''Buffy'' and the final episode of ''Angel.'' Additionally, she appears in the unaired ''Buffy'' pilot. She returns again in
Season 8, where she informs everyone that vampires exist on her reality show.
*
Amy Madison, portrayed by
Elizabeth Anne Allen
Elizabeth Anne Allen is an American former actress. Allen is best known for her recurring role as the witch Amy Madison on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
Early life
Allen lived on her own since she was sixteen years old. A ...
(seasons 1–4, 6–7): A student at Sunnydale High and witch who encounters the gang. Later Amy turns herself into a rat to save herself from being burned at the stake and is stuck in this form for a few seasons until season six (with the exception of a few seconds in season four when Willow unknowingly turns Amy from rat to human then back to rat). She ultimately resents the Scoobies for how they treat and handle Willow after she goes "bad", yet cannot seem to have the same sympathy for her. She ultimately betrays Willow in Season 7. In the Dark Horse comic book series "
Season 8", she takes on the role as a big bad in the first arc, partnered up with her "boyfriend" (Warren Mears) to seek revenge on Willow and Buffy.
* Jesse McNally, portrayed by
Eric Balfour
Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the Lifetime movie ''No One Would Tell'' in 1996, followed by the drama '' Shattered Image'' (1998), followed by roles in '' What Women Want'' (2000), Rise ...
(season 1) is Xander Harris' best friend and has a crush on Cordelia Chase. He is turned into a vampire to lure Buffy to the Master, but is later staked by Xander.
* Hank Summers, portrayed by
Dean Butler (seasons 1–2, 5–6): Buffy's father.
Introduced in season two (1997–1998)
*
Drusilla, portrayed by
Juliet Landau
Juliet Rose Landau (born March 30, 1965) is an American actress, director, producer, and ballerina best known for her role as Drusilla on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spinoff show ''Angel'', the latter appearance earning her a Sat ...
(seasons 2, 5, 7): Drusilla is a beautiful young seer who was driven insane by Angelus, her sire and later her lover. Her insanity continued after she became a vampire, and she wreaked havoc on Europe and Asia for years. After a debilitating beating from an angry mob in Prague, Drusilla is healed in a ritual that nearly sacrifices Angel; when he reverts to Angelus, she embraces his plot to destroy the world. Drusilla is the long-time paramour and sire of Spike, although she becomes disillusioned with him after their year in Sunnydale (Season 2). She has clairvoyance and hypnotic powers in addition to her vampire abilities. She frequently speaks in riddles (relating what the pixies in her head tell her) and watches the stars through the ceiling. She reappears in various guises throughout the series. She is still at large.
*
Jonathan Levinson
Jonathan Levinson is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The character is portrayed by Danny Strong.
Character development
Strong described the early development of his character ...
, portrayed by
Danny Strong
Danny Strong (born ) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. As an actor, Strong is best known for his roles as Jonathan Levinson in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', Doyle McMaster in ''Gilmore Girls'' and Danny Siegel in '' Mad ...
(seasons 2–4, 6–7): A hapless high school nobody, introduced in the second season and frequently included in brief comic appearances in seasons 2–3; featured heavily in the noteworthy episodes "
Earshot
Earshot is an American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1999. The band's lineup has changed several times during their existence, with vocalist Wil Martin being the band's sole constant member.
After signing to Warner Bros. Reco ...
" and "
Superstar
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". In Season 4 after his High School years, he discovered he had Warlock powers. He becomes major character and antagonist in season 6, when he teams up with
Warren Mears
Warren Mears is a fictional character that is portrayed by Adam Busch in the American television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The character also appears in canonical comic book series continuation of that series. He is the main antagonist ...
and
Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells is a fictional character in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'', played by Tom Lenk. The character also appears in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight'', the canonical continuation of the series.
...
using his Wiccan gift to take over Sunnydale and defeat Buffy. He is killed by Andrew early in season seven as a sacrifice to open the Hellmouth.
* Kendra Young, portrayed by
Bianca Lawson
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(season 2): A slayer that was called, after Buffy's short-termed death in the season one finale. She ends up getting killed by Drusilla. She appears in both two-part episodes, "
What's My Line?
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" and "
Becoming". She is succeeded by
Faith Lehane
Faith Lehane is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Played by actress Eliza Dushku, Faith was introduced in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3, third season of ''Buffy'' and w ...
.
* Larry Blaisdell, portrayed by
Larry Bagby
Lawrence Bagby III (born March 7, 1974) is an American actor and musician, who is best known as Ernie 'Ice' in ''Hocus Pocus (1993 film), Hocus Pocus'', Larry Blaisdell in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', Pvt. Shirley "Hickey" Kendrick in ''Saints ...
(seasons 2–3) first appears as a stereotypical sexist high school bully. When Buffy and her friends search for a werewolf in Sunnydale, they realize that Larry is hiding something. Xander finds out that Larry hides that he is gay, which leads to Larry's coming out. Later, Larry tells Xander he is comfortable with his sexual identity and that his grandmother tries to find a boyfriend for him. Larry turns out to be a good guy fighting for the good.
He is killed by the
Mayor
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in the season three finale. Larry is the first openly gay character in the tv shows created by Joss Whedon.
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* Devon MacLeish, portrayed by Jason Hall (seasons 2–4)
* Ethan Rayne, portrayed by Robin Sachs (seasons 2–4)
* Chantarelle/Lily/Anne Steele, portrayed by Julia Lee (seasons 2–3) first appears as Chantarelle, a woman who wants to become a vampire. She is saved from the vampires by Buffy (''Buffy'' S2E7 "Lie to Me"). Later she calls herself Lily and lives in L.A. with her boyfriend Rickie. There she also meets Buffy, who has left Sunnydale and works there as the waitress Anne. Buffy saves Lily from monsters once again. Then Lily takes over Buffy's second name, Anne (''Buffy'' S3E1 "Anne"), following which she works in a shelter for teen runaways and calls herself Anne Steele. (''Angel'' S2E12 "Blood Money", S2E14 "The Thin Dead Line" & S5E22 "Not Fade Away"). In her part of growing up, Anne changes her identity and name several times until she finally feels comfortable to remain in her chosen role. The script of the ''Buffy'' episode "]Lie to Me
''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series created by Samuel Baum that aired on Fox from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman ( Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The ...
" reveals her original name to be Joan Appleby.
* Willy the Snitch, portrayed by Saverio Guerra
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(seasons 2–4)
* Merrick portrayed by Donald Sutherland
Donald McNichol Sutherland (17 July 1935 – 20 June 2024) was a Canadian actor. With a career spanning six decades, he received List of awards and nominations received by Donald Sutherland, numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award ...
(movie) and Richard Riehle
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Life and career ...
(series) is Buffy's first watcher. He first appeared in the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...
'' movie where he is helping Buffy killing the first vampires. The vampire Lothos kills him, to turn Merrick into a vampire. Merrick stakes himself, so that he doesn't become a danger to Buffy. In the series he appears in a flashback, in the season two finale, where he tells Buffy about vampires. Joss Whedon announced that he didn't like the film Merrick who was portrayed by Donald Sutherland, he preferred the Merrick from the series portrayed by Richard Riehle. Later Merrick reappeared in the Buffy comic book '' The Origin'' where the character was based on Richard Riehle's appearance and performance. In the comic book, Merrick's character resembles Giles and becomes a fatherly figure to Buffy. In the ''Buffy'' novels ''Slayer'' and ''Chosen'' by Kiersten White
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White graduated in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where she stud ...
, Merrick is the father of the slayer and main character Nina as well as her twin sister, Artemis.
Introduced in season three (1998–1999)
* Mr. Trick, portrayed by K. Todd Freeman (season 3)
* Scott Hope, portrayed by Fab Filippo
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Personal life
Filippo was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents are first generation Italian immigrants (his mother is from Campora San Giovanni in Calabria). He bri ...
(season 3)
* Faith Lehane
Faith Lehane is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Played by actress Eliza Dushku, Faith was introduced in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3, third season of ''Buffy'' and w ...
, portrayed by Eliza Dushku
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(seasons 3–4, 7): Faith, a Slayer, is called when Kendra is killed by the vampire Drusilla. When she arrives in Sunnydale, she fights alongside Buffy and the Scooby Gang. After accidentally committing murder, she indulges her violent tendencies and joins forces with the Mayor. Buffy stabs Faith, who falls into a coma; eight months later she wakes up and swaps bodies with Buffy. After being defeated, she flees to Los Angeles and accepts a contract to kill Angel. Angel is able to rehabilitate her, and she confesses to her crimes and goes to prison. Three years later, she breaks out to capture Angelus when Wesley Wyndam-Pryce informs her that he has been released. After Angel is re-ensouled, Faith reluctantly returns to Sunnydale to stand with Buffy against the First Evil
The First Evil (usually called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The First Evil first appeared in the third season episode " Amends", and became the main antagonist of the s ...
. She temporarily leads both the Scoobies and the Potentials when the general faith in Buffy dissolves. Throughout the series, Faith displays a much darker, dangerously fun-seeking approach to both slaying and murder; she is the dark side of a Slayer's personality.
* Mayor Richard Wilkins III, portrayed by Harry Groener
Harry Groener (born September 10, 1951) is an American actor and dancer, perhaps best known for playing Mayor Wilkins in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (seasons 3, 4 and 7).
Early life
Groener was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany, to an op ...
(seasons 3–4, 7): The affable yet sinister Mayor Wilkins founded the city of Sunnydale on the Hellmouth as a haven for demons to feed. He sold his soul in the 19th century so that he could eventually ascend to pure demon form. Buffy and the Scoobies face the threat of his impending Ascension in Season 3.
* Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, portrayed by Alexis Denisof (season 3): A second Watcher originally sent to replace Giles. Fired as a watcher, he appears in Los Angeles on ''Angel
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'' as a "rogue demon hunter", and becomes Angel Investigations' expert in occult lore.
* Quentin Travers, portrayed by Harris Yulin
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(seasons 3, 5, 7)
* D'Hoffryn
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, portrayed by Andy Umberger (season 3–4, 6–7)
* The First Evil
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, portrayed by various actors (seasons 3, 7): The source and embodiment of all that is evil. It can appear in the form of anyone who has died (including Buffy or any vampire). In the final season, it attempted to eliminate not only Buffy and Faith, but every Potential Slayer on Earth, with the help of Caleb and an army of Turok-Han "ubervamps".
Introduced in season four (1999–2000)
* Professor Maggie Walsh, portrayed by Lindsay Crouse
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(season 4): Walsh is Buffy's psychology professor and the leader of The Initiative. She deceives Riley and tries to kill Buffy when Buffy asks too many questions about her secret project. She is stabbed and killed by her own creation, Adam, and her body is later re-animated.
* Olivia Williams, portrayed by Phina Oruche
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Ea ...
(season 4)
* Parker Abrams, portrayed by Adam Kaufman (season 4)
* Veruca, portrayed by Paige Moss (season 4)
* Graham Miller, portrayed by Bailey Chase
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Chase is known for his role as Cory Snyder in '' Walk. Ride. Rodeo.'', as Butch Ada in the television series '' Saving Grace'', as Graham Miller in ''Buffy ...
(seasons 4–5): One of Riley's peers in the Initiative.
* Forrest Gates, portrayed by Leonard Roberts
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Early life
Roberts was born in St. ...
(season 4): One of Riley's peers in the Initiative.
* Adam
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, portrayed by George Hertzberg (seasons 4, 7): Adam is a part-cyborg, part-demon, part-human creation of The Initiative (under Maggie Walsh). He has no conscience, and he is violently curious in how things work, killing in order to study his victims' bodies. He is nearly unstoppable, and he plans to create a supreme race of Human/Demon/Android hybrids. Buffy eventually defeats him by ripping out the uranium core that powers him.
* First Slayer, portrayed by Sharon Ferguson (seasons 4–5, 7)
Introduced in season five (2000–2001)
* Ben (also Benjamin Wilkinson), portrayed by Charlie Weber (season 5)
* Glory, portrayed by Clare Kramer
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(seasons 5, 7): Glory, also known as "the great and wonderful Glorificus", is an evil hellgod who has been exiled from her dimension by other hellgods. She is forced to occupy the body of a human named Ben, which reduces her powers. She regularly becomes disoriented and unstable and must drain the minds of humans in order to maintain her cognitive processes, leaving her human victims insane. She seeks the Key to return to her home dimension, not caring that her actions threaten to destroy the fabric of reality separating all dimensions.
* Jinx, portrayed by Troy Blendell (season 5)
* Doc, portrayed by Joel Grey
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(season 5)
* Murk, portrayed by Todd Duffey (season 5)
* Warren Mears
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, portrayed by Adam Busch
Adam Busch is an American actor best known for starring as Warren Mears on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
Career
Busch was born in East Meadow, New York. He had his first film role in the movie ''Léon: The Professional'' ...
(seasons 5–7): The leader of "the Trio", the main villains in the 6th season before Dark Willow becomes the actual "Big Bad". He first appears to be a fairly normal nerd, but becomes a violent, power-driven timebomb who tries to gain respect by instilling fear in others. He commits evil deeds such as killing his girlfriend Katrina after his unsuccessful rape attempt. He also shoots Buffy and (accidentally) kills Tara in Buffy's own backyard. Warren is tortured, skinned alive and killed by Dark Willow ("Villains"). He later appears in Season 8, resurrected by Amy Madison (though still skinless), and seeks revenge on Buffy and Willow.
* Halfrek/Cecily Addams/Cecily Underwood, portrayed by Kali Rocha
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(seasons 5–7)
* Katrina Silber, portrayed by Amelinda Embry (seasons 5–6)
* Dracula, portrayed by Rudolf Martin
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(season 5) is a vampire, that Buffy meets in season five. When Buffy questions her identity, Dracula shows her her own darkness, claiming that "darkness" is her "gift". He envisions her as a vampire. Originally Dracula was planned to be just another "cool" vampire "who rode a horse". But then script writer Marti Noxon and Joss Whedon realized, that this vampire could also be Dracula.
* Nikki Wood, portrayed by April Weeden (season 5) and K. D. Aubert (season 7) is a Slayer in the 1970s. She is the mother of Robin Wood and is killed by the vampire Spike
Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Books
* ''The Spike'' (novel), a novel by Arnaud de Borchgrave
* ''The Spike'' (Broderick book), a nonfiction book by Damien Broderick
* ''The Spike'', a starship in Peter ...
. Joss Whedon mentioned that he has based Nikki Wood's first appearance in the subway on the fictional character Blade
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by Marvel Comics
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.
Introduced in season six (2001–2002)
* Andrew Wells
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...
, portrayed by Tom Lenk
Thomas Loren Lenk (born June 16, 1976) is an American film and television actor, best known for portraying the character of Andrew Wells in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
Early life
Lenk was born in Camarillo, California, th ...
(seasons 6–7): A nerd who becomes a foe of Buffy, mainly through peer pressure, bad judgment, and a secret love for Warren Mears
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. After he's captured and held by the Scooby Gang, he eventually starts helping. He does try to redeem himself throughout season seven. There are several humorous hints that he is gay. His character continues to grow and develop after the end of the seventh season of ''Buffy'', as evidenced by his guest appearances on ''Angel''. During Season 8, he resides in Italy being the Watcher of many vampire slayers. Buffy calls Andrew part of the family in Predators and Prey, Part 3.
* Clem, portrayed by James Charles Leary (seasons 6–7)
Introduced in season seven (2002–2003)
* Principal Robin Wood, portrayed by D. B. Woodside (season 7): The son of a past Slayer, Nikki Wood (killed by Spike), who becomes a Buffy ally in the final season. He becomes the love interest of Faith.
* Amanda, portrayed by Sarah Hagan
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Life and career
Hagan has been acting since the age of six, when her mother first signed her up for musical theater. Hagan was first involved with theater companies such as Houston's Pla ...
(season 7)
* Ubervamp, portrayed by Camden Toy
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(season 7)
* Kennedy
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* Kennedy (surname), including any of several people with that surname
** Kennedy family, a prominent American political family that includes:
*** Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (1888–1969), American businessman, investor, ...
, portrayed by Iyari Limon
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Early life
Limón was born in Guadalajara, ...
(season 7): One of the Potential Slayers who comes to Sunnydale during the last season. She comes from a rich background, freely describing herself as a brat, and is openly gay, becoming Willow's second girlfriend. As a result of this and being the oldest and most well-trained, she sometimes takes on a leadership role among the Potentials and consults with the Scooby Gang apart from them. She is among those activated as a Slayer in the series finale.
* Molly, portrayed by Clara Bryant (season 7)
* Rona, portrayed by Indigo
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(season 7)
* Vi, portrayed by Felicia Day
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(season 7)
* Chao-Ahn, portrayed by Kristy Wu
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(season 7)
* Caleb
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Following the Israelite conquest of Ca ...
, portrayed by Nathan Fillion
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(season 7): An arrogant, misogynistic
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preacher who served as a vessel and agent of the First Evil
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. He is emasculated and sliced in two by Buffy in the series' finale " Chosen".
* Shannon, portrayed by Mary Wilcher (season 7)
* Caridad, portrayed by Dania Ramirez
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(season 7)
* Cassie Newton, portrayed by Azura Skye (season 7) is a student at Sunnydale High School, that Buffy meets during her work as a school counselor. Cassie tells Buffy that she foresees her own death. Buffy tries to prevent it, but just when it seems like Buffy has saved Cassie, the girl dies. Her death makes Buffy realize that she can not save everyone, no matter how hard she tries. Cassie's death also made a big impression on the audience, being remembered as one of the most brutal deaths in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Cassie's website, which included her poetry and was shown in the series, existed in real life. The poetry was written by Rebecca Rand Kirshner.
* Chloe, portrayed by Lalaine
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(season 7)
Introduced in seasons eight to twelve (2011–2018)
* Renee (Season 8)
* Simone Doffler ( Season 8)
* Satsu (Season 8)
* Severin the Siphon (Season 8) first shows up in season eight's final storyarc as an evil looking "guy in John Lennon glasses". He becomes a main villain in season 9. Artist Georges Jeanty
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had modelled him after the young Professor X
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in '' X-Men: First Class''.
* Maloker ( Season 9)
* Joanna Wise (Season 11)
* Melaka Fray
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( Fray)
* Harth Fray (Fray)
Notable villains
The following characters are commonly referred to within the show as Big Bads, usually the principal antagonist for a season, though some seasons have multiple Big Bads.
The sixth season documentaries often refer not only to Dark Willow as the season's Big Bad, but life itself.
* Season 1: The Master
* Season 2: Spike
Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Books
* ''The Spike'' (novel), a novel by Arnaud de Borchgrave
* ''The Spike'' (Broderick book), a nonfiction book by Damien Broderick
* ''The Spike'', a starship in Peter ...
, Drusilla, Angelus
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* Season 3: Mayor Wilkins, Mr. Trick, Faith
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* Season 4: Professor Maggie Walsh, Adam
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According to Christianity, Adam ...
* Season 5: Glory
* Season 6: The Trio (Warren Mears
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, Jonathan Levinson
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Character development
Strong described the early development of his character ...
, Andrew Wells
Andrew Wells is a fictional character in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'', played by Tom Lenk. The character also appears in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight'', the canonical continuation of the series.
...
), Dark Willow
* Season 7: The First Evil
The First Evil (usually called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The First Evil first appeared in the third season episode " Amends", and became the main antagonist of the s ...
, Caleb
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Following the Israelite conquest of Ca ...
See also
* List of Buffyverse villains and supernatural beings
The following is a list of demons, Vampire (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), vampires, human monsters, Zombie, walking dead, ghosts, beasts and any kind of evil being or supernatural creature seen in the ''Buffyverse'' (created by Joss Whedon).
Demons ...
References
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Lists of Buffyverse characters
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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