Also known as Olvikan
Played by Harry Groener

INFORMATION

Well over a century old, Richard Wilkins III was the man who established Sunnydale in 1909, although he had been planning the town since 1899. Wilkins outlived everyone in his life and intended the town to be a feeding ground for his life-long ambition to ascend into the form of a pure demon. In 1998, Wilkins prepared to ascend into the form of the demon Olvikan, a large snake-like demon that required food during the early minutes of the transformation, as well as a solar eclipse. His only aides were Allan Finch, the murdered Deputy Mayor, and Mr. Trick, a vampire, both of whom were killed by Faith. Faith later became the Mayor’s chief assassin and he thought of her like a daughter – his one weakness. When Buffy stabbed Faith and left her in a coma, the Mayor was devastated. Buffy used this against him and after the transformation had occurred at the graduation ceremony for the class of 1999, Buffy taunted him with Faith’s condition and led him through Sunnydale High. When he reached the library, the Mayor realised his mistake and Giles blew up the school, taking Richard Wilkins III with it.

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON THREE

• Homecoming
• Band Candy
• Lover’s Walk
• Gingerbread
• Bad Girls
• Consequences
• Doppelgangland
• Enemies
• Choices
• Graduation Day (Part 1)
• Graduation Day (Part 2)

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON FOUR

• This Year’s Girl

APPEARANCES: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON SEVEN

• Lessons
• Touched