[41], After his soul was restored, Angel, using information that he had acquired during his freedom, figured out that the enemy he had been battling was a little closer to home than the group had previously considered. Because of this, he could easily make dangerous decisions. Around the fall of Los Angeles, Angel returned to his notable spiked look. Drusilla begged Angel not to force her to take back her pain, but as it returned to her body she once again lost all sense. Once the world was saved, Angel decided to stay in London and help the people in the newly created Magic Town. While there, he followed the scent of blood to a seniors' home, where he came across a deranged young man slaughtering the residents. Angel then forced the Lorophage to feed on itself, releasing the torment it had consumed from Drusilla, Faith and its other victims. This time, Angel rescued Gunn before he was sired and took him to a hospital, and tearfully reunited with a resurrected Connor. Liam argued that he was only what his father had made him, and voiced his decision to leave home. Angel stabs the demon, but it retreats to the sewers. [45], Both times he was soulless, Angel resented many of the habits he had with a soul and was disgusted by them, such as his love for Buffy,[50] his loyalty and compassion towards his teammates in Angel Investigations,[citationneeded] and his twenty-year period of feeding on rat blood after drinking from a murder victim. When Doyle receives a vision that the Mohra has regenerated itself, Angel leaves to kill the demon for good. Though the duo succeeded in wounding it, the Mohra escaped, and Buffy and Angel immediately tracked it down in the sewers. Feeling anguish at his failure to save Darla and fury at Wolfram & Hart for their machinations, Angel fired his crew[68] and embarked on a vendetta against both the law firm and the newly reunited Darla and Drusilla. The group finally reconciled,[71] and Wesley was appointed the official leader. Maggie Walsh. In this effort, Gunn was badly wounded, and Wesley was killed. Buffy went to Angel and they had a sword fight while Spike escaped with Drusilla. Again in season 5, Angel and Nina the werewolf are able to make love without any soul-lossage. [11] He was later described in historical volumes as the "one with the angelic face,"[2] and the "demon with the face of an angel. Angel would even indirectly kill several human lawyers of Wolfram & Hart by locking them in a room at the mercy of Drusilla and Darla in his obsession to take them down. Angel was Buffy's first love; he treated her in almost a fairytale way and he knew her when she was at her highest point in life; Spike fell for Buffy at her lowest point. She made it clear that they were done working together after she finished helping him to bring Giles back. [50][81][104] Even so, he was also never called "Angelus" again, except by those who didn't know about his name change[35][26][43] or had known him from before,[68][175] who were often corrected. Angel questioned her if Buffy was able to come and help them. In the episode "I Will Remember You," Angel becomes human, much to his and Buffy's emotional and physical satisfaction. In 1998, while soulless, his style somewhat changed, noticeably the black leather pants he wore throughout his this period (something that both Cordelia and Lorne have referenced). Portrayed by [124] Later, Buffy confesses to Angel that it was the "weirdest best day" of her life and tells him that he had her heart. In gratitude for helping him, Angel gave Spike Harmony's phone number. On the way back to their apartment, Angel told Faith that Giles' writings about the girl had "opened his eyes" and then sent her on her way, informing her that he could go home alone and wait for her, as she had other things to do. [169] While soulless, Angel was unaffected by the Judge, a demon who could incinerate any being with "humanity," or the ability to feel human emotions. [citationneeded], Despite his limited knowledge over most pop culture and educational attributes, Angel was usually fairly intelligent in other aspects. Though initially enraged by this, Buffy, under the influence of a glowing aura, was moved when Angel explained his plan, and kissed him. [41] Drusilla noted that "Angelus" was always whispering to "Angel" in the back of his mind to encourage him to submit to his vampiric instincts, although he rejected this idea and claimed that he was used to ignoring what people have to say to him. Angel fought with Darla and managed to kill her when Buffy involved herself in the fight. Buffy aided him in secret, fostering his rehabilitation. Is Buffy really dead? Believing that even someone as damned as him possessed the potential to become a harbinger of good and redemption, he became a Champion of the Powers That Be[16] and dedicated himself to "helping the helpless" with the Angel Investigations[17] in the hope of achieving atonement. After he had his soul removed for a second time, Angel was exceptionally referred again by the Angel Investigations team as the historical "Angelus," as he had memories of what didn't exist in the world anymore,[90][176] and "Angel [was] gone. [72], After the death of Buffy's mother, Angel returned to Sunnydale to comfort Buffy, and the two spent a night discussing how life would continue after Joyce's death. [182], Despite this, Spike would mock his appearance in terms of his hair, claiming he used "Nancy boy hair gel. [citationneeded], Angel had a tattoo on his back of a griffin with the letter A in the tail. "[97], Angel's year spent running Wolfram & Hart was one marred with challenge and self-doubt. As they fought the demons, the creatures continuously regenerated; according to Angel, people had suspected this to be an ability of the demons themselves, but Angel realized afterward that they had been restored because of the Crown's influence. He refused again and apologized for what he had done to her; however, she declared that she no longer cared. He was also an expert in torture. But, in typical Joss Whedon fashion, this happy moment is quickly. Having failed to bring Faith to cure Angel, Buffy forced him to feed on her. Advanced combat: Angel was a highly skilled combatant and generally fought unarmed, using circular attacks such as spinning kicks and back hands. This episode is #78 on the TV Guide list of TV's Top 100 Episodes of all time. The previous year, Angel had endured trials in order to win a new life for Darla as she was dying. [41], 1996: A half-demon named Whistler sought the reclusive Angel and persuaded him to join the fight against the evil that had corrupted him and help the newly-activated Slayer, Buffy Summers. The two give in to their passions and engaged in airborne sex, subsequently finding themselves in a paradise dimension: Twilight. The thought that he might someday be forgiven for his past and allowed to live on deeply affected him, causing him to latch on to it immediately. As a result of this, Connor's memories were returned to him and he remembered that Angel was his father. When Angel and Spike fought over the Cup of Perpetual Torment supposedly the key that would determine which of them was the true vampire champion Spike told Angel: "You had a soul forced on you. [79], In 2002, false prophecies, time travelers, and betrayal led to Angel losing his infant son to an old enemy, Holtz, who abducted Connor soon after his birth, taking him to the dimension of Quor'toth,[80] where time passed differently. [135], Surprised by the revelation of Whistler's background, Angel became more sympathetic. Giving up trying to reason with Whistler, Angel challenged his benefactor to a duel, declaring that, since Whistler had always said that it was always the "big moments" that defined a person, then it was time to find out. [16], 1943: During World War II, Angel was coerced into undertaking a secret mission by the Demon Research Initiative. In response, Angel launched a tirade against Buffy, reminding her that, while it was great that she had moved on, he himself could not and had no one with whom to share his pain, culminating in him telling Buffy that she didn't know him anymore and that she had no right to just show up with her "great new life" and tell him how to do things in "his city" before harshly ordering her to go back to Sunnydale. Angel fails miserably until Buffy shows up and slays the demon. Angel We all know this, we saw it. Upon digging up his coffin, they were shocked to find his body missing; upon returning to their apartment, they realized that the body had been taken before it was ever buried, as the ground had been untouched. In the episode "I Will Remember You," Angel becomes human, much to his and Buffy's emotional and physical satisfaction. As Willow attempted to open a portal to the World Without Shrimp, they were attacked by the Old One called Quor'toth. The requirements of being content are kind of minimal. Soon, Willow performed the ritual Jenny had rediscovered and preserved to restore his soul. Later that night, Team Angel assassinated the members of the Circle of the Black Thorn with Angel taking on Marcus Hamilton with the help of Connor. "[2] Cordelia,[180][83] Faith, Fred,[citationneeded] Kendra Young,[48] Anya Jenkins[59] had also praised him physically. Angel and everyone else immediately tried to catch it, but ultimately could not stop it in time. [14], Angelus becomes known as the "one with the angelic face. Over time, he began copying Angelus' "signature" of the time, carving a cross-shaped mark on the face of his victims in order to spite God. During the siege, Twilight left behind his "seconds" Amy, Warren, and the General to kidnap Giles, Faith, and Andrew. They followed a lead to Mother Superior's church, only to find both the Lorophage demon and a completely sane Drusilla.[127]. [48] Drusilla and Spike then sought to reawaken a demon called the Judge to bring an end to the human race. Nonetheless, Buffy appreciated that he came, and he remained with her until sunrise. In the midst of battle, Angel became erratic; Angel, Angelus, and Giles in turn took over his body. [5], Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 17:40, "Ubi Caritas? [2] However, in 1898, Angelus was cursed by the Kalderash people as vengeance for killing their favorite daughter. Angel quickly surmised that Eyghon the Sleepwalker had possessed Ethan Rayne during the funeral, and had begun possessing Giles' body since. "[130], Back at the flat, they were surprised to find two young women: Giles' great aunts, Lavinia and Sophronia Fairweather, who had been powerful mystics before magic was removed from the world. Strong examples of this include him wiping an insane Connor's memory so he would live peacefully with new parents[96] and taking away his chance of being together with Buffy as a human under the believed notion that he was saving her from death. [citationneeded], Nadira and her fellow Slayers arrived unexpectedly, carrying with them the body of a dead Slayer. As she rampaged, Angel concocted a plan. Under Twilight's influence, Angel murders Rupert Giles. The trio formed Angel Investigations, a private detective agency whose mission statement was to "help the helpless." As he killed his father, Liam boasted that despite his father's disapproval, he had managed to make something of himself after all. Though initially reluctant to deceive Buffy, Angel assumed the identity of "Twilight" and gathered a cabal of those most likely to oppose the Slayer army, consisting of several demons, members of the United States military such as General Voll, and Lieutenant Moulter, as well as Buffy's old enemies Warren Mears and Amy Madison, and her ex-boyfriend Agent Riley Finn, the latter of whom was acting as a double agent for Buffy, though "Twilight" was aware of this fact. [28] Holtz then devoted himself to capturing Angelus and Darla, and chased them across Europe. Angelus and Spike attempted to take revenge on the Immortal more than once, but failed each time.[39]. [104], Fall of Los Angeles: Following the Fall of Los Angeles, Angel was turned human by the Senior Partners as a way to deprive him of his strength when he most needed it. Undead [citationneeded] In a conversation with Spike about the natures of good and evil, Angel said: "I couldn't take my eyes off [my victims]. Despite his strained relationship with his parents, he and his little sister, Kathy, had mutual affection for each other.[11]. "[17] Spike had also made note of his forehead,[97] giving him the occasional insult of "Captain Forehead. This almost killed her, but, having quickly recovered from his poison, Angel rushed Buffy to the hospital. There, he stopped the Mayor from smothering Buffy. [36] However, Spike's victory and subsequent role as a champion[101] was later revealed to be part of Lindsey's plans to undermine Angel's confidence and new position, allowing Angel to regain his focus and faith in himself after a final meeting with Cordelia. [20] After being purged of Twilight, Angel fell into a catatonic state. [citationneeded], Angel was also somewhat of a natural nurturing figure, easily sympathizing with the hardships of others and taking it upon himself to be the one to guide them through it. [98] Angel wished to fight with her in the battle, but Buffy told him to go prepare his crew for a second front in case the Scoobies failed to stop the First. [14], In the late 20th century, Angel, as he began calling himself, became an ally and lover of the current Slayer, Buffy Summers. [18] When Angel came to his senses and rebelled against the real Twilight, it possessed him[19] and fought Buffy in the ruins of Sunnydale, where she stopped Twilight by destroying the Seed of Wonder, causing the end of magic. Seeing Willow's inner turmoil, Angel was more sympathetic and agreed to take her to Connor and talk to him, but made it clear to Willow that it was Connor's choice to go along with her plan. [170], Angel was prone to unattractive and very obvious bouts of jealousy and possessiveness. Sadly, at the end of the series, Buffy did not end up with Angel, or anyone at all. [18], Angel also had an obsessive streak in him, most prominently seen when Darla was resurrected by Wolfram & Hart[67] and later with his desire to bring Giles back from the dead. [162][163] He was competent, but uncomfortable, with modern technology; he frequently struggled to understand cellphones (once claiming that they must have been invented by a "bored warlock") and confused computer terminology such as "chatty rooms. Angel also believed for years that the ends justified the means up to a certain extent and had been seen doing morally wrong acts for the "greater good," examples being instructing Lorne to kill Lindsey,[161] and his actions in his period as the masked Twilight. He also told Angel about his parents, a pureblood demon and an agent of the Powers That Be, who had been eliminated as a result of their forbidden relationship. Unlike humans, who grow and learn as they age, Angel was frozen in time. The two share a friendly moment together, Angel telling him that he wanted to stay in London and help the mutated people who needed guiding. Debut [110] The dragon took Angel back to W&H, where he relied on neo-primitive healing salves and incantations to repair his broken body. Art skills: He had "very nice handwriting"[106] and was a skillful artist, using charcoal[52] and China ink[citationneeded] to draw portraits. [18] However, Angel would say afterwards that Buffy had made him realize that condemning innocent people to die for the "greater good" to such an extreme was wrong and far too costly, and he told Whistler that he would not help him "save the world" if it meant killing innocents and causing any more collateral damage. Buffy Sainte-Marie, CC (born Beverly Sainte-Marie, February 20, 1941) is an Indigenous Canadian-American (Piapot Cree Nation) singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. [149] Archaeus later attempted to call down the spirit of Magic Town itself to ally with him, attempting to present himself as open to debate where Angel just wanted to attack him. AngelAngelusTwilightAngel Jones[1]The One with the Angelic Face[2]Brian Jensen[3]Herb Saunders[4]Leonard Taubman[5]Jay-Don[6]Geraldo Angel[7]Captain Forehead (by Spike)[8][9] [164] He would also once admit an interest in mysteries and detective work. While searching for her, Archaeus and Drusilla confronted him and temporarily reverted him back to Angelus,[148] before he managed to collect himself. Angel admits to Spike that he is not yet over Buffy. [155] Angel had been seen many times to be obsessively single-minded in his plans or goals, to the point that he occasionally disregarded his moral code and crossed a line; he could be impulsive, often running blindly down any path he believed would help redeem himself and not bothering to think about the consequences of his actions until it was too late,[citationneeded] something that Willow criticized him over. In season 2 of Angel, he retains his soul after his night with Darla. Darla noticed this, angry at his deception and inability to kill innocent humans while Spike had recently killed a Slayer. After The Oracles a link to The Powers That Be confirm he is human again, Angel and Buffy spend a blissful night together. I am Angel. Make you suffer for all the horrible things you've done. [147], Having returned to Magic Town, Angel explained the situation to Faith and Fred after Archaeus managed to abduct Nadira. Despite this setback and Giles' initial displeasure of being brought back by him under these circumstances, he was undeterred and insisted they would find a way to fix this as well. It was around this time that he realized werewolf Nina Ash was attracted to him, and the pair started dating. Angel has appeared in the most episodes in the Buffyverse, for a total of 168 episodes; Buffy and Willow are next, with 150 and 147 episodes respectively. In reality, Angel's sire, Darla, had tricked Joyce Summers into inviting her inside and then bit her. Its blood, eventually found to be the Blood of Eternity, merges with his own, and he becomes human. The two went to an old associate of Giles, Alasdair Coames, for help. In childhood, she was close friends with her cousin Celia and enjoyed playing Power Girl with her. As a frustrated Spike left the two (being the only one who actually remembered Buffy's connection to Dawn), Angel forced his attention to return to bringing Giles back. 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