• Dawn Summers

    Dawn Summers

    When some ancient monks required a safe place to hide and store the mystical Key to the home dimension of the Goddess Glory, they did something incredible and moulded it into human form. They made this key a girl, and altered the world so that it…

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  • Anya Jenkins

    Anya Jenkins

    Originally a peasant girl called Aud in Sjornjost, in 880 A.D., Aud caught her lover Olaf in a precarious position with a load-bearing bar matron, and cast a spell on him, transforming him into a troll. This ‘masterful’ work impressed the master of the vengeance demons,…

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  • Riley Finn

    Riley Finn

    The country farm boy, turned teaching assistant was a psychology major at U.C. Sunnydale, but there was more to Riley Finn than it initially appeared. His interest in Buffy was a romantic one, and he pursued the Slayer for weeks. Buffy returned his affection and when…

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  • Spike

    Spike

    Transformed into a vampire in 1880, William Pratt was a simple man (but a bad poet, for which he was often ridiculed) who fell pray to the attention of the vampire Drusilla, who sired him and took him home to ‘Daddy.’ Daddy turned out to be…

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  • Daniel ‘Oz’ Osbourne

    Daniel ‘Oz’ Osbourne

    Daniel Osbourne was the epitome of cool. He was the lead guitarist for ‘Dingoes Ate My Baby,’ a popular band that played at the Bronze. He was also the boy who stole Willow Rosenberg’s heart. Their fledgling relationship almost came to an abrupt end when Daniel,…

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  • Angel / Angelus

    Angel / Angelus

    Born Liam in 1727, Angel crossed the paths of the vampire Darla in 1753 and was transformed into the vampire Angelus. For centuries, Angelus, Darla and their companions Spike and Drusilla, swarmed throughout the known world, killing and torturing innocents on their travels. The Master once…

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  • Rupert Giles

    Rupert Giles

    Every Slayer has a Watcher, a guide to teach and train her in the use of her abilities and in the knowledge that every champion needs to thwart her enemies. Rupert Giles was always destined to be a Watcher, and in 1997 was sent to Sunnydale…

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  • Cordelia Chase

    Cordelia Chase

    From sassy cheerleader to vicious bitch, reluctant Scooby to Champion, Cordelia Chase has had the most incredible transformation over the course of eight years. After the destruction of Sunnydale High, Cordelia left for Los Angeles, and despite her dreams to become an actress, became involved with…

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  • Willow Rosenberg

    Willow Rosenberg

    From shy computer geek to powerful witch, powerful sorceress to evil destroyer of the world, Willow Rosenberg has lived an incredible life which all began to change when Buffy Summers came to town. Befriending the Slayer and becoming her closest confidant, Willow began to experiment in…

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  • Xander Harris

    Xander Harris

    Alexander Harris had to grow up quickly after he met Buffy Summers. After the death of their friend Jesse, Xander and his best friend Willow joined the Slayer in her fight against the forces of darkness. Xander always felt useless, but his devotion and loyalty to…

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Welcome to The Watcher’s Guide, a resource, quite fittingly, back from the dead!

The original website shut down in 2004, following the cancellation of Angel. Now with a new show set in the BuffyVerse eagerly anticipated by fans old and new and featuring the return of Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy, it’s time to spruce up The Watcher’s Guide for a new generation.

All the episodes have been added, along with notes, biographies and continuity references. But as always, one question remains… Where Do We Go From Here?