Watcher or Watchers may refer to:

In print

Books

* ''Watcher'', a 1997 ''

World of Darkness ''World of Darkness'' is a series of tabletop role-playing games, originally created by Mark Rein-Hagen for White Wolf Publishing. It began as an annual line of five games in 1991–1995, with ''Vampire: The Masquerade'', ''Werewolf: The Apocaly ...

'' novel by Charles L. Grant * ''Watcher'', a 2012 novel by L.A. Weatherly * ''Watchers'' (novel), a 1987 novel by Dean Koontz * ''Watchers'', a 1998-99 series of novels by

Peter Lerangis Peter Duncan Lerangis (born 1955, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for his '' Seven Wonders'' series and his work on the '' 39 Clues'' series. Life and career Lerangis's work includes ...

* ''Watchers'', a 2013 novel by

Philip Caveney Philip Caveney (born 1951) is a British children's author, best known for the Sebastian Darke, Alec Devlin and "Movie Maniacs" novels. He previously wrote a number of thrillers for adults. He was born in Prestatyn, North Wales but for many ...

* ''The Watcher and Other Weird Stories'', an 1894 short story collection by

Sheridan Le Fanu Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (; 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873), popularly known as J. S. Le Fanu, was an Irish writer of Gothic literature, mystery novels, and horror fiction. Considered by critics to be one of the greatest ghost ...

** "The Watcher", an 1847 short story by Le Fanu * ''The Watcher'', a 1936 novel by

Gerald Verner Gerald Verner (1897–1980) was a writer of thrillers, writing more than 120 novels translated into over 35 languages. Many of these were adapted into radio serials, stage plays and films. Biography Verner was born John Robert Stuart Pringle i ...

* ''The Watcher'', a 1959 novel by Dolores Hitchens * ''The Watcher and Other Stories'', a 1971 short story collection by

Italo Calvino Italo Calvino (, ; ;. RAI (circa 1970), retrieved 25 October 2012. 15 October 1923 – 19 September 1985) was an Italian novelist and short story writer. His best-known works include the ''Our Ancestors'' trilogy (1952–1959), the '' Cosm ...

* ''The Watcher'', a 1978 Frank Hastings novel by Collin Wilcox * ''The Watcher'', a 1981 novel by

Kay Nolte Smith Kay Nolte Smith (July 4, 1932 – September 25, 1993) was an American novelist, essayist, and translator. She was for a time friendly with the philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand, who was her leading literary and philosophical influence. Smith was ...

* ''The Watcher'', a 1982 novel by J. Robert Janes * ''The Watcher'', a 1986 speculative fiction novel by Jane Palmer * ''The Watcher'', a 1994 novel in the ''

Point Horror ''Point Horror'' is a series of young adult literature, young adult horror fiction books. The series was most popular among teenagers.Coles, Martin. Hall, Christine. ''Children's Reading Choices''. Routledge, 1998, p 46. History The ''Point Horro ...

'' series by Lael Littke * ''The Watcher'', a 1997 novel by

James Howe James Howe (born August 2, 1946) is an American children's writer who has written more than 79 juvenile and young adult fiction books. He is best known for the Bunnicula series about a vampire rabbit that sucks the juice out of vegetables. B ...

* ''The Watcher'', a 1999 novel by

Melinda Metz Melinda Metz (born March 7, 1962) is an American author of young adult books as well as a series for adults. Her series '' Roswell High'', about teenage aliens, serves as the basis of The WB television series '' Roswell'' and The CW television ...

, the fourth installment in the ''Roswell High'' series * ''The Watcher'', a 2000 novel by

Margaret Buffie Margaret Buffie is a Canadian young adult fiction writer. Buffie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She attended Sparling Elementary School, Sargeant Park Junior High, and Daniel McIntyre High School. Buffie has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Uni ...

, the first installment in the ''Watcher's Quest'' trilogy * ''The Watcher'', a 2004-20 series of novels Lilith Saintcrow * ''The Watcher'', a 2007 novel by Jeanne C. Stein, the third installment in the ''Anna Strong, Vampire'' series * ''In the Dark'', a 2008 Jonathan Stride novel by Brian Freeman, published in the UK as ''The Watcher'' * ''The Watcher'', a 2008 novel by

Beverly Barton Beverly Marie Beaver (née Inman; December 23, 1946 – April 21, 2011), better known as Beverly Barton, was an American author, known for her romantic suspense novels. She wrote over thirty contemporary romance novels and created the popular ...

* ''The Watcher'', a 2011 novel by

Charlotte Link Charlotte Link (born 5 October 1963) is a German writer. She is among the most successful contemporary authors writing in German. Life Charlotte Link is the daughter of well-known German writer and journalist Almuth Link. She wrote her first w ...

* ''The Watchers'', an 1899 novel by A. E. W. Mason * ''The Watchers'', a 1975 novel by

Jane Louise Curry Jane Louise Curry, born September 24, 1932, in East Liverpool, Ohio, is a prolific author of adventure, fantasy, mystery, time travel, and American Indian tales for older children and teenagers. She has written 39 books. Her novels include the ...

, the fifth installment in the ''Abaloc'' series * ''The Watchers'', a 1987-90 trilogy of novels by

Stuart Gordon Stuart Alan Gordon (August 11, 1947 – March 24, 2020) was an American Filmmaking, filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright. Initially recognized for his provocative and frequently controversial work in experimental theatre, Go ...

* ''The Watchers'', a 1991 novel by

Tahar Djaout Tahar Djaout (11 January 1954 – 2 June 1993) was an Algerian journalist, poet, and fiction writer. He was assassinated in 1993 by the Armed Islamic Group. Early life He was born in 1954 in Oulkhou, a village in the Kabylie region. After unive ...

* ''The Watchers: A Mystery at Alton Towers'', a 1993 novel by

Helen Cresswell Helen Cresswell (11 July 1934 – 26 September 2005) was an English television scriptwriter and author of more than 100 children's books, best known for comedy and supernatural fiction. Her most popular book series, ''Lizzie Dripping'' and ''The ...

* ''The Watchers'', a 2002-03 series of novels by

Caiseal Mór The Gaelic name Caiseal may refer to: *Ringfort Ringforts or ring forts are small circular fortification, fortified settlements built during the Bronze Age, Iron Age and early Middle Ages up to about the year 1000 AD. They are found in N ...

* '' The Watchers: The Rise of America's Surveillance State'', a 2010 book by Shane Harris * ''The Watchers'', a 2011 novel by

Jon Steele Jon Steele is an American expat author living in Europe. Biography Jon Steele was born in Spokane, Washington, in 1950. His father, a flight engineer in the United States Air Force, was frequently transferred to military bases around the western ...

* ''The Watchers'', a 2015 novel by

Neil Spring Neil Spring is a Welsh novelist of supernatural horror, known for his bestselling books, ''The Ghost Hunters'' (2013) and ''The Lost Village'' (2017). Education Spring holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from Somerville Coll ...

Subjects

Watcher (angel) A Watcher (Aramaic עִיר ''ʿiyr'', plural עִירִין ''ʿiyrin'', Greek: ἐιρ or ἐγρήγορος, '' egrḗgoros'') is a type of biblical angel. The word is related to the root meaning to be awake. It occurs in both plural and sin ...

or Grigori, a class of fallen angels in Biblical apocrypha *

Watcher (comics) The Watchers are a race of fictional extraterrestrials appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are commonly depicted as all-powerful beings who watch over the fictional multiverses and the stories that take place in the ...

, an extraterrestrial species who watches the universe in Marvel Comics **

Uatu Uatu (), often simply known as the Watcher, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Fantastic Four'' #13 (April 1963). He is a member o ...

, the Watcher

In television

* ''Watcher'' (TV series), a South Korean TV series * ''The Watcher'' (1995 TV series), a UPN TV series starring Sir Mix-a-Lot * ''The Watcher'' (2022 TV series), a Netflix original limited series

TV elements

* Watcher (Doctor Who), a character in the 1981 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''Logopolis'' * Watcher (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a member of the Watcher's Council in the ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' television series * Watcher (''Highlander''), a secret organization that watches the Immortals in the Highlander series * "The Watcher", first episode of the 1965 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''

The Time Meddler ''The Time Meddler'' is the ninth and final serial of the second season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by Dennis Spooner and directed by Douglas Camfield, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in four wee ...

In film

* ''Watcher'' (film), Emirati-American-Romanian psychological thriller film directed by Chloe Okuno * ''Watchers'' (film), directed by Jon Hess based on the novel by Koontz * ''The Watcher'' (2000 film), a film directed by Joe Charbanic * ''The Watcher'' (2016 film), an American horror film directed by Ryan Rothmaier * ''The Watchers'' (film), a 2024 horror film directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan

In music

* ''The Watchers'' (album), a 2001 album by Royal Hunt * "The Watcher" (song), a song by Dr. Dre on his 1999 album ''The Chronic 2001'' * "Watcher", a song by Bury Tomorrow from their 2014 album ''

Runes Runes are the Letter (alphabet), letters in a set of related alphabets, known as runic rows, runic alphabets or futharks (also, see ''#Futharks, futhark'' vs ''#Runic alphabets, runic alphabet''), native to the Germanic peoples. Runes were ...

'' * "The Watcher", a song by Enslaved from their 2008 album ''

Vertebrae Each vertebra (: vertebrae) is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, that make up the vertebral column or spine, of vertebrates. The proportions of the vertebrae differ according to their spinal ...

'' * "The Watcher", a song by Hawkwind from their 1972 album ''

Doremi Fasol Latido ''Doremi Fasol Latido'' is a 1972 album by English space rock band Hawkwind. Recorded at Rockfield Studios and released on United Artists Records, it was their third album since their debut, ''Hawkwind'', in 1970. It reached No. 14 on the UK alb ...

'' * "The//Watcher", a song by Lorna Shore from their 2017 album '' Flesh Coffin'' * "The Watchers", a song by War of Ages from their 2019 album ''

Void Void may refer to: Science, engineering, and technology * Void (astronomy), the spaces between galaxy filaments that contain no galaxies * Void (composites), a pore that remains unoccupied in a composite material * Void, synonym for vacuum, a s ...

Other uses

Watcher (presence) In computer and telecommunications networks, presence information is a status indicator that conveys ability and willingness of a potential communication partner—for example a user—to communicate. A user's client provides presence information (p ...

, a subscriber for presence information * In the video game ''

Dark Void ''Dark Void'' is a 2010 third-person shooter game developed by Airtight Games and published by Capcom. In the game, players must face an alien threat that humanity had previously banished. It was released for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 3 ...

'', the Watchers appear as reptilians or the Annunaki * Watcher Entertainment, a digital media studio