Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Eldre Koh

    Eldre Koh

    Eldre Koh was an ancient warrior imprisoned millennia ago for a crime he did not commit, sealed away by a demon whose identity he never learned. When Buffy Summers shattered…

  • Disempowered

    Disempowered

    “We always tell Xander and Dawn that they’re just as valuable and important as the rest of us. But we don’t want to be like them.”

  • 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.…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Buffy Summers

    Buffy Summers

    In every generation there is a Chosen One. In 1996, Buffy Summers was called to be the Slayer. She fought on the side of good until, after a touch of…

  • Spotlight: Welcome to the Hellmouth

    Spotlight: Welcome to the Hellmouth

    New Regular Feature! We take a deep dive into the lore of the BuffyVerse, episode-by-episode! First up: Welcome to the Hellmouth!

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine #1

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine #1

    “When he wakes up, tell him… I don’t know. Think of something cool; tell him I said it.”

  • Episode Spotlights

    Episode Spotlights

    In the worlds of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, the sheer care, craft, and detail poured into every episode means no single viewing could ever catch it all. Over…

  • The Official Magazines

    The Official Magazines

    The Official Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine began its run in October 1999, launched in the UK by Titan Magazines. Over the next six years it became a cornerstone of…

  • Angel

    Angel

    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…

  • Back to the Wall

    Back to the Wall

    “It’ll take more than you’ve got. Poison, then ambush? Know what I call that? My eighteenth birthday present. From my teacher.”

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. But Buffy the Vampire Slayer was no flash in the pan. It inspired and changed the way television was made and 30 years later, we’re still discussing the show and hoping for something new from the creative universe built over 254 episodes.

Firefly and Dollhouse also brought unique looks at the human condition in a fresh and innovative way, with a science-fiction twist, just as the BuffyVerse dealt with fantasy.

This website aims to be the ultimate resource for the five Mutant Enemy produced shows, to preserve their legacy, their characters and share it with the generations that have come since…

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The Watcher's Guide

The ultimate guide to the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. No copyright infringement is intended. Originally published as “The Watcher’s Guide: A Mutant Enemy Resource” from 2002-2004 [Wayback Machine]

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