Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Angel is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the American television programs "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and its spin-off series "Angel". The character is portrayed by actor David Boreanaz. As introduced in "Buffy" in 1997, Angel is a love interest for heroine Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a young woman whose destiny as "the Slayer" is to fight the forces of evil, such as vampires and demons. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Angel is himself a vampire cursed with remorse and a human soul, which motivates
Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) 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 at least one appearance in every season. She made her last television appearance in 2004, appearing as a special guest star in the fifth and final season of "Angel". Darla is introduced in "Welcome to the Hellmouth", the first episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", in 1997. It is revealed early on