Buffy the Vampire Slayer slayer. Buffy receives guidance from her Watcher, Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head). Giles, rarely referred to by his first name (it is later revealed that in his misspent younger days he went by "Ripper"), is a member of the Watchers' Council, whose job is to train and guide the Slayers. Giles researches the supernatural creatures that Buffy must face, offers insights into their origins and advice on how to defeat them, and helps her stay in fighting form. Buffy is also helped by friends she meets at Sunnydale High: Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) and Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon). Willow is
Watcher (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and John Travers (""), Yanna Narvik (watched over the Slayer, Sophie Carstensen in "Pretty Maids All in a Row"), Marie-Christine Fontaine (watched Slayer, Eleanor Boudreau in "Pretty Maids All in a Row"), Diana Dormer (the name given to Faith's first Watcher in "Go Ask Malice"). Watcher (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", a Watcher is a member of a secret organization, the Watchers' Council, which seeks to prepare the Slayer to fight demonic forces. A notable example of a Watcher is "Buffy" main character Rupert Giles. Watchers