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
Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) show many different facets of the role, as not even dying (twice!) could keep Darla from being an important part of the story and mythos behind "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the spinoff series "Angel", the latter of which allowed Benz to greatly expand her character." Darla appeared in 25 Buffyverse episodes Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Darla is a recurring fictional character created by Joss Whedon and played by Julie Benz in the first, second, and fifth seasons of the American supernatural television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The character later appeared in the "Buffy" spin-off series "Angel", making