[citationneeded] Unexpectedly, Connor returned days later,[82] a young man of 18 years old[83] who had been raised by Holtz to be a warrior and to believe that Angel was a soulless monster. Realizing what this means for their relationship, Angel spends the night with Buffy. [142], As Whistler began to distill magic into a ball, Angel immediately tried to stop him, only to be distracted when Nash fought against him instead. They were interrupted by Eyghon, who had tracked them down at Alasdair's place. This time, Angel rescued Gunn before he was sired and took him to a hospital, and tearfully reunited with a resurrected Connor. Motorist skills: Angel could drive and had a good eye for cars, owning a black 1967 Plymouth GTX and a Dodge Viper, along with an entire garage full of other cars as W&H CEO. He attempted to kill the Lorophage to prevent further problems, but it easily fought him off. Cordelia and Angel discussed how skewed he got from his path and how lost he was without her, Cordelia was shocked to learn that he and the others had taken over "Evil Incorporated." The following morning, he and Faith caught Spike exiting the bathroom shower with Harmony. And this plot is the beginning of the end. Still, she could not control herself, and transformed into "Dark Willow." He managed to kill almost four-hundred other vampires in the process. 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. Whilst gloating over his father's corpse, Darla cruelly deflated Liam, claiming that in the end, his father had claimed the victory because his condemnation would haunt Liam for the remainder of his existence, while his father's suffering, while painful, had been very brief. Buffy's friends were angry and disappointed when they discovered that Angel had returned and Buffy had not told them. Because of this, he could easily make dangerous decisions. During this time, he drank bottled human blood and attempted to stay to himself, avoiding interaction with other residents and patrons. [27] Afterward, he confronted Darla about her decision to remain underground; won over by Angelus' fearlessness, Darla chose to leave with Angelus, and temporarily abandoned her sire and Master. Faith denied this, explaining that she was too busy helping "some sick girl named Dawn." [45], 1960s: Angel met the Rat Pack multiple times in Las Vegas, giving advice to Sammy Davis, Jr.[44], 1967: Angel attended Elvis and Priscilla's wedding reception in Las Vegas, since he attends the first taping of the Carol Burnett Show in Los Angeles. Angel was kept in chains, but he eventually broke out and to help Buffy against the violent Pete. [124][144][135], Angel described evil as an art and created "masterpieces" out of people through intense physical and emotional torture, as example of Drusilla. [citationneeded] Additionally, Angel beat Spike on numerous occasions,[citationneeded] only losing to his protg once in their century plus association. [68] After a misguided one-night stand with Darla in a moment of weakness,[70] he snapped out of his depression and returned to himself for the most part. [81] He was devoted to those he cared about, willing to do almost anything for their safety and well-being. After the two were forced to realize their limitations as a couple,[15] Angel left Buffy and moved to Los Angeles. An epiphany followed, and Angel realized that his purpose was still to do all the good he could, even if he couldn't do all the good he wanted to. In the episode "I Will Remember You," Angel becomes human, much to his and Buffy's emotional and physical satisfaction. Accepting this, Angel returned to Los Angeles to prepare the second front, hoping he would not have to use it, and told Buffy, "I ain't getting any older. BibliophileAnn Bangel shipper/fan May 31, 2017 #9 Liam's little sister, Kathy, had believed her brother had returned to her as an angel, and ignorantly invited him inside the family home. [139], During their reunion, Angel and Spike bickeredas usualabout both each other and Buffy, much to Faith's exasperation. Both of them had lost their memories of her since she was losing her magical essence due to the loss of magic, so Angel and Faith would be the first to forget her since they interacted little with her.[23]. Xander once took notice of this, and mockingly called him "Bossy the Cow. Angelus took his time and brutalized her before raping and killing her. In response to Darla's assertion, Liam set about slaughtering his entire village. The couple was then apprehended by Spike and his followers, who planned to have him watch Buffy die at the hands of the newly arisen demon.[49]. [155], For most of his ensouled depression, Angel's opinion of people was mostly uncaring and negative despite his newfound guilt for his sins. Angelus expressed no interest in the Order of Aurelius' plan to destroy the human world and bring about the return of the Old Ones, as he preferred the hedonistic pleasures of the world above. [49] Because Angel experienced a moment of pure happiness, his curse was lifted and Angel lost his soul. [16], In Los Angeles, Angel again began to isolate himself from humanity, in order to combat the lust for human blood that had been awakened within him after feeding on Buffy. Faith then shared the fact that Eyghon had made a deal with Whistler, Pearl and Nash to create a perfect zombified world without magic. People who have annoyed him most include Spike, Xander, and Harmony. Art skills: He had "very nice handwriting"[106] and was a skillful artist, using charcoal[52] and China ink[citationneeded] to draw portraits. [36], William got himself, Angelus, Darla, and Drusilla chased out of London and into an abandoned mine shaft in Yorkshire by an angry mob. [29]" After voyaging to Morocco, Holtz briefly lost them in northern Africa. David BoreanazMike Massa (stunts)Rance HowardZach Hanks, Angel was one of the most well-known vampires in all of vampiric history, legendary for both his savage villainy[8] and his great heroism. [26], Demonology and occult aptitude: Because of his age, Angel had immense knowledge of both demonology and history (on occasion rivaling that of Giles and Wesley). Whistler did not deny this, but calmly revealed that Angel and Buffy's meeting had been predestined long before. His plan worked, and Willow returned to normal and fainted from fatigue. Just a thought. After the submarine suffered damage from a depth charge, Angel was forced to sire a mortally wounded Ensign, Sam Lawson, as he was the only person who was able to repair the damage, and while Angel didn't care about the mission, he needed it to succeed to get the US government to leave him alone, and he needed the submarine so he would not get trapped on the ocean floor. The First, able to adopt the appearances of Angel's past victims, lashed him with guilt and tempted him to end it all by losing his soul once again and killing Buffy. They eventually came across dog-like demons who worshiped Connor; wanting to help them, Connor stayed behind. Angel then decided that he would be the one to attack Eyghon, as he believed that he would be immune to the demon's ability of possession. While he denied Buffy's pleas to continue living, it began to snow on Sunnydale for the first time, and the sun was blotted out all Christmas. Spike, who Angel had called earlier for assistance,[138] also appeared at Alasdair's residence. Wanting to buy time, Angel and Faith fought against their enemies fiercely. Regardless, Whistler warned Angel that he would not be so lucky should their paths cross again.[135]. Rescued by Wesley from his watery prison, Angel's relationship with Connor was strained. In 2000, three young Wolfram & Hart associates, Lindsey McDonald, Lee Mercer, and Lilah Morgan, attempted to have Faith assassinate Angel. "[2] By contrast, with a soul he was dedicated to help people and do what was right, explaining: "All I want to do is help. [2], Though he fled, Buffy was privy to his secret, and sought to kill him after she mistakenly believed he had attacked her mother. There's a scene in Angel that reveals this, clearly. There, they became caught up in a plan by various witches to gain power through the fear generated by tours of Angelus's first murder spree and the blood of a Gachnar demon. Unphased by Whistler's accusations, Angel justified that his friends had been in danger, and that he had simply wanted to help. [citationneeded], Multilingualism: Angel could speak several languages, including English, Korean,[citationneeded] Tibetan,[29] Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, Belarusian,[citationneeded] Romanian,[100] and German. 2 . [citationneeded], Leadership and tactical skills: Angel possessed strong leadership skills and had a flair for strategies and tactical planning. The conversation shifted to Buffy's future, and whether Angel would be a part of it romantically. "[61], Visions: While running Wolfram & Hart, Angel was given Cordelia's visions[104] on her last day on Earth;[102] however, he believed that this was a "one-shot deal," suggesting that this ability was not permanent. [40] To avenge her death, the Kalderash cursed him with the Ritual of Restoration, which restored his human soul, thus afflicting him with a conscience and condemning him to an eternity of remorse for the crimes and atrocities he had committed while soulless. Make you suffer for all the horrible things you've done. [133], In an attempt to calm her, Angel convinced Willow that she was strong enough to fight both the darkness and the demon. Debut Ehygon attempted to overtake Angel as well, but was met with resistance by the three beings already inhabiting Angel's body. [citationneeded], Immunity: Though not exactly a "power," Angel was immune to Billy Blim's power to induce misogyny because, as he explained, he gave up on hate long before, and, even soulless, he never felt anger or hate towards any of his victims. [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. Buffy and Angel reveled in finally being able to be happy together, but Angel soon discovered that the Powers That Be had not yet offered him forgiveness as he had not sufficiently atoned. Angel struggled briefly with the urge to continue feeding on her; startled and frightened, he instructed that Faith kill him. For example, when taunted by the First Evil for his past crimes, Angel cried out: "It wasn't me! Comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . He ends the series, before the reboot of the Buffy continuity, as the supporting character he originally was to Buffy, coming full circle. [37] The same year, Angelus and Spike used a trick that involved them holding hands and beheading their enemies with a length of wire in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was also an expert in torture. [39] Spike also called Angel a "drama queen"[168] and Cordelia once noted that he was melodramatic. [169] He's particularly sensitive to criticism, usually trivial, such as ones about his looks or nit-picky comments about himself. He naturally associated them with "always trying," no matter the cost, and more than once made reference to their right to choose over others' attempts to impose their own will on them. Filled with a new purpose in life, Angel resolved to help the Slayer,[12] with whom he had fallen in love. After The Oracles a link to The Powers That Be confirm he is human again, Angel and Buffy spend a blissful night together. Unidentified fatherUnidentified motherKathy (sister)Connor (son)Twilight ("child")Jasmine (granddaughter) Angel roughly grabbed Whistler's horns and forced his attention to the people transforming into monsters below them, giving a moving speech about how the "necessary losses" were people with lives and that it cost too much to sacrifice so many. When he fed off the body of a shop keeper in a moment of weakness in the 1970s, he resigned himself to a life of homelessness, and was not stirred out of it until Whistler showed him Buffy Summers approximately twenty years later. [citationneeded], Sorcery: Angel also had some experience in magic, able to perform spells, exorcisms,[1] and glamours, although he preferred to rely on others' expertise if the option was available rather than doing them himself. Instead, Angel chose to kill himself by waiting outside for the sun to rise. In the episode "Angel", it's revealed that Darla is the one who turned Angel into a vampire, as well as the one who was his former lover. As planned, he went to Alasdair to borrow his magical items only to have the archmage refuse him. Angel quickly brought up the possibility that the same Lorophage demon that had killed Giles' friends when he was younger was responsible for the bouts of psychosis blighting the city, as victims of Lorophage attacks oftentimes lost their sanity as a result of their trauma being brought to the surface too suddenly. [68], In 2001, Holland Manners succeeded in breaking Angel's spirit by telling him that the power of Wolfram & Hart came from the evil within humanity itself and that nothing Angel did would ever amount to anything; depressed and tortured, Angel had sex with Darla in an attempt to shed his soul,[70] but he only found "perfect despair." Soon enough, he received support in his attempts to redeem himself in the service of others. However, Doyle shares the news that the Mohra demon is alive: the demon's rejuvenating blood also worked on itself. [citationneeded] He denied Whistler's wishes for him to help Buffy at first,[12] and, years later, when he was offered a chance to live without his vampiric weaknesses with the Gem of Amara, he chose to destroy it instead, justifying that he needed to continue living with his punishment. Lavinia threw Angel another a sword, and he attempted to stop Nash, only for him to easily deflect it. [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. During the siege, Twilight left behind his "seconds" Amy, Warren, and the General to kidnap Giles, Faith, and Andrew. With rabid fury, they ambushed Angel, beat him, and then hanged him. He would eventually murder two Slayers, and became a particularly renowned vampire as a result. [citationneeded], As Twilight, Angel orchestrated the training of rogue Slayer Genevieve Savidge by the warlock Roden, which resulted in the deaths of both threats to Buffy, a mystical missile attack on the HQ of the Slayer Organization and full scale siege on the Tibetan monastery where lived Oz and his wife Bayarmaa. [92] Interestingly, Angel once reverted to his soulless personality without his curse being broken, due to having been secretly fed a happy pill that, while under its effects, made him experience perfect happiness. Holtz took his own life in such a way that Connor was led to believe he was killed by Angel,[84] making Connor hate his father and be determined to make him pay for the suffering he had caused Holtz and others. [citationneeded] Because of his borderline martyr complex, Angel repeatedly sacrificed his own happiness for the sake of the world or individual people who mean a lot to him, such as giving up his humanity to in an attempt to save Buffy from her prophesied death[60] and destroying the Gem of Amara. Angel fails miserably until Buffy shows up and slays the demon. "[91] In contrast, the time he had lost his soul in 1997, he kept his most recent name and reaffirmed his identity as "Angel. Men had also complimented his appearance; Xander, though in anguish, commented that Angel was "buff" and "a very attractive man" when first seeing him,[181] Oliver Simon stated that Angel was a "beautiful man,"[16] and a commercial director assumed he was a model. He inculpated Whistler for allowing so many people to die for his cause, and for manipulating both him and Buffy in the past. While he appeared to somewhat doubt himself, Whistler did not change his mind and insisted it was the only way and that he had gone too far to stop. After finding a young woman named Judy Kovacs hiding in his room, Angel tried to preserve his isolation, first by disarming and removing the man chasing her, then by ejecting Judy. ", May, 1764: Angelus and Darla killed the wife and infant son of vampire hunter Daniel Holtz, and turned his young daughter into a vampire, forcing him to destroy her. The prophecy reveals that the vampire with a soul would play a pivotal role in the apocalypse, and upon fulfilling his destiny, would be rewarded by being made human.[65]. Xander quickly jumped on him and started punching him, then grabbed the slayer scythe to stake him. Her purity had driven him to want to mold her into his "masterpiece." [96] He was told that it would play a role in the upcoming battle against the First Evil and had to be worn by someone with a soul, but more than human a champion. Portrayed by [126], Reliving Giles' memories, Angel chose to visit a cemetery where the Watcher had once witnessed the deaths of his friends at the hands of a Lorophage demon: a beast that fed on emotional trauma. Buffy described as being happy and at peace in this place; feeling warm, loved, finished, and complete. It's my destiny." Angel absorbs a fragment of Giles' soul from the Scythe. [citationneeded] He also attempted to learn the language of the Vinji and Sahrvin demons via an instruction tape. Buffy went to Angel and they had a sword fight while Spike escaped with Drusilla. Buffy was born to Hank and Joyce Summers on January 19, 1981, [17] [18] in Los Angeles, California. 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