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Rupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Welcome to the Hellmouth " the first in a two-part series opener is episode 1 of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer " No Future for You " is the third story arc of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of Comic books, based upon the television Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award The Scooby Gang, or " Scoobies " are a group of characters in the cult television series and comic book Buffy the Vampire Slayer who battle the In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization Demonology (from Greek grc δαίμων daimōn, "demon" and grc -λογία -logia) is the systematic study of In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Sumerian ( " native tongue " was the language of ancient Sumer, spoken in Southern Mesopotamia since at least the 4th millennium BC Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the " The Dark Age " is episode 8 of season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February, 1954) is an English Actor and Musician who has appeared in Theatre, Television Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February, 1954) is an English Actor and Musician who has appeared in Theatre, Television
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Biography
Character history
Rupert Giles (most frequently called Giles) was born circa 1955 in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland His family has worked within the Council of Watchers for at least three generations; both his father and grandmother, Edna Giles, were also Watchers. In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American franchise which spans several media and genres In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization As a child, Giles dreamed of being either "a fighter pilot or possibly a greengrocer", but he soon learned that being a Watcher is a calling, much as being a Slayer is, and Rupert's father explained his destiny to him when he was ten years old (revealed in "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date"). A fighter pilot is a military aviator trained to engage other aircraft and typically pilots a Fighter aircraft. A greengrocer is a Retail trader in Fruit and Vegetables that is in green groceries. A Slayer, in the fictional Buffyverse established by Buffy and Angel, is a young Female bestowed with This is an article about the television episode For the album see Waterdown.
Although the Scooby Gang later joked that he wore tweed diapers as a child, Giles was in fact a rebellious youth, rejecting his responsibility as a Watcher and dropping out of Oxford University, where he was studying history, when he was twenty-one. The Scooby Gang, or " Scoobies " are a group of characters in the cult television series and comic book Buffy the Vampire Slayer who battle the Tweed is a rough unfinished Woolen fabric, of a soft open flexible texture resembling Cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven "Nappy" redirects here For other uses see Nappy (disambiguation and Diaper (disambiguation. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the During this time, Giles claimed to be a founding member of Pink Floyd in order to impress girls, and may have delved into criminal activity (He refers to hot wiring a car as being "like riding a bloody bicycle" in the episode "Dead Man's Party"). Pink Floyd are
He began to explore dark magics and befriended a group of young people who delved into the dark arts for fun or money: Ethan Rayne, Philip Henry, Dierdre Page, Thomas Sutcliff, and Randall. Ethan Rayne is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult Television program Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed Giles gained the nickname "Ripper" during this time. Together, the group summoned a particularly grotesque demon called Eyghon, who would eventually murder Randall. Following Randall's death, Ethan and the others failed to exorcise Eyghon, and Giles accepted his destiny of becoming a Watcher. Before becoming a fully-fledged Watcher, he also worked as "the curator of a British museum, maybe the British Museum" as Willow says (cf. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London. "Welcome to the Hellmouth"). " Welcome to the Hellmouth " the first in a two-part series opener is episode 1 of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sunnydale
At the behest of the Watchers' Council, Giles travels to Sunnydale, California, and works as the librarian at the local high school. In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A librarian is an information Professional trained in Library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials There he meets the current Slayer, Buffy Summers, whom he begins training. A Slayer, in the fictional Buffyverse established by Buffy and Angel, is a young Female bestowed with Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise The library, a sort of command center for the gang, sits right above the Hellmouth. In the fictional universe established by the television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, the Buffyverse, a Hellmouth
As the Watcher, librarian, and general authority figure, Giles often delivers exposition. In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization Dramatic structure refers to the arrangement of the constituent parts of a play or Screenplay. He is a father figure to Buffy and an advisor to her friends Xander Harris and Willow Rosenberg, together forming the "core four" of the Scooby Gang. Alexander LaVelle "Xander" Harris (born 1981 in Sunnydale, California) is a Fictional character in the cult Television series Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Giles is often portrayed as somewhat of a "straight man" and his "stuffy" Oxford sensibility serves as counterpoint to the stereotypical Southern Californian characters and setting. Straight Man (New York Random House, 1997 is a Novel by Richard Russo set at the fictional West Central Pennsylvania State University in Railton The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U He makes a "weird cluck-cluck sound with his tongue" when he is angry but "too English to say anything" (cf. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located "Faith, Hope & Trick"). " Faith Hope & Trick " is the third episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He admits to being technophobic, a fact which often brings him into conflict with technopagan and computer science teacher, Jenny Calendar. Technophobia (tek-nə-fō-bē-ə is the fear or dislike of advanced Technology or complex devices especially Computers. Jenny Calendar, born Janna of the Kalderash, is a Fictional character played by Robia LaMorte in the television series However, after Jenny aids him in casting the demon Moloch out of the Internet, the pair reach an understanding and begin a romantic relationship. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks
In Season Two, Giles' dark side is revealed and his relationship with Jenny deepens. In "The Dark Age", Ethan Rayne comes to Sunnydale to flee the demon Eyghon. " The Dark Age " is episode 8 of season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Giles ashamedly admits to Buffy that he was responsible for summoning the demon in his youth, and is horrified when Jenny becomes possessed by Eyghon. Although Eyghon is defeated, Jenny takes time to cope with her ordeal, retaining distance from Giles in the process. When new Slayer Kendra Young arrives in Sunnydale, Giles shares with her an appreciation for obscure texts, resulting in Buffy nicknaming her the "She-Giles. Kendra is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Marti Noxon for the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer " Giles feels betrayed when Jenny reveals she is actually a member of the Kalderash gypsy clan, sent to keep an eye on Buffy's relationship with the vampire Angel. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire When Angel loses his soul and murders Jenny, leaving her corpse for Giles to find in his apartment (cf. "Passion"), Giles seeks revenge by burning down Angelus' home. Angelus later kidnaps and tortures him, and Drusilla hypnotises him into thinking she is Jenny, so he will reveal how to awake Acathla. Drusilla, nicknamed "Dru" is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer " Becoming Part One " is episode 21 of season 2 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy is forced to kill Angel, despite Willow restoring his soul, and subsequently leaves Sunnydale.
In Season Three, the paternal relationship which Giles feels for Buffy is strengthened significantly. He spends the summer desperately following up any clues of Buffy's whereabouts, and is overjoyed when she finally returns months later. Giles briefly serves as Watcher for Kendra's replacement Slayer, Faith Lehane. Faith The Scoobies are given another disturbing glimpse in Giles' past when, along with every other adult in Sunnydale, he is reverted to a teenager by enchanted band candy supplied by Ethan Rayne. During this time, he indulges in theft and vandalism, and has sex with Buffy's mother Joyce Summers. Joyce Summers is a Fictional character played by Kristine Sutherland on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When Buffy keeps Angel's return from hell a secret from the other Scoobies, Giles feels betrayed by her affection for the man who tortured him and murdered Jenny, but later agrees to help Angel in "Amends. " Amends " is episode 10 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "
As Buffy's Cruciamentum approaches, a brutal tradition of the Watchers' Council in which a depowered Slayer is forced to battle a vampire, Giles struggles to cope with the guilt of betraying Buffy's trust. In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization Despite describing the test as "an archaic exercise in cruelty", he secretly strips Buffy of her powers, before eventually coming clean when the vampire she is meant to fight escapes. Buffy is disgusted, but is later moved when Head Watcher Quentin Travers dismisses Giles for having a father's love for her. Giles is fired, and replaced with Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, but continues to act as Buffy's unofficial Watcher. Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (also spelled Wyndam-Price When Faith goes rogue after accidentally killing a human being the Scooby Gang neglect to inform Wesley and When Buffy briefly finds herself endowed with telepathic powers, she discovers that her mother believes Giles to be "like a stevedore in bed. " In a battle with the demonic Mayor of Sunnydale, Giles presses the trigger which destroys the Mayor and Sunnydale High, putting himself out of a job. For the Australian television/entertainment personality see Richard Wilkins (TV presenter.
In Season Four, Giles must cope with being unemployed, and the growing knowledge that Buffy no longer needs him. He continues a sexual relationship with his old friend Olivia, who Anya tactlessly labels his "orgasm friend. Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins, born Aud (formerly Anyanka, the "patron saint of scorned women" is a Fictional character created by " Lacking a sense of purpose, he spends most of his time lounging around his apartment, watching Passions with Spike. Passions is an American television Soap opera created by He begins to suffer from depression, especially when the Scoobies fail to keep him in the loop regarding Buffy's new boyfriend Riley Finn and his membership in the Initiative. Riley Finn is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the episode "Something Blue" Giles becomes blind as a result of a faulty spell cast by Willow Rosenberg. " Something Blue " is the 9th episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When Ethan Rayne casts a spell on Giles which turns him into a Fyarl demon (cf. "A New Man"), he must enlist Spike's help to escape the Initiative and Buffy, who believe him to be a demon who murdered Giles. " A New Man " is the 12th episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. However, Buffy later realises from his eyes and "annoyed" expression that he is in fact Giles, and Ethan is taken into custody by the Initiative. In order to defeat the cyber-demonoid Adam, Buffy, Willow, Xander and Giles cast a spell to combine their strength. Adam is a Fictional character in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played by George Hertzberg. Giles provides the "mind", and Buffy is able to defeat Adam.
In Season Five, Giles finds a new purpose as Buffy embraces her destiny as the Slayer. When the owner of The Magic Box is killed by vampires, Giles is convinced by the shop's high profit margins to buy it, hiring Anya as his overtly enthusiastic assistant. The Magic Box is a British film released in 1951. Description The Magic Box was a project of the Festival of Britain Buffy discovers that her sister, Dawn Summers, is actually the Key; mystical energy in human form to protect it from the hell-god Glory. Dawn Summers is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed by That Which Cannot Be Named, known as Glorificus, " Glory " or the Beast (see name below is a Fictional character in Buffy initially confides only in Giles about Dawn's true nature, and he decides to contact the Watchers' Council for more information about Glory. In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization In "Checkpoint", Quentin Travers blackmails Buffy into obeying the Council's demands, threatening to have Giles deported if she does not comply. Buffy stands up to the Council, informing them that they will release all information concerning Glory to them, and will re-instate Giles as her official Watcher, to be paid retroactively from the month he was fired. Travers reluctantly agrees, and leaves.
As the Scoobies labor to find a way to defeat Glory, Giles brings up the difficult idea of killing Dawn to end her plans. Buffy refuses to listen, and vows to protect Dawn at all costs, much to Giles' anger. Giles admits that he loves Dawn, but that sacrifices have to be made. It is revealed that Glory shares her body with an innocent human male called Ben, and can be killed if Ben dies. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American franchise which spans several media and genres In the final battle against Glory, Buffy decides to spare Ben's life, but Giles is less merciful. Explaining that Buffy is a hero and therefore different from them, he suffocates Ben with his bare hands (cf. "The Gift". " The Gift " is Episode 22 in Season 5 of the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the 100th episode of the series ) Buffy later sacrifices her own life to save Dawn's, saving the world in the process.
Season Six sees Giles reluctantly stepping back to allow Buffy to gain independence. Several months after her death, Giles decides to return to England. On the very day he leaves, Willow, Xander, Anya and Tara resurrect Buffy, and he comes back as soon as he hears of this. Tara Maclay is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed Despite being overjoyed to have Buffy back, he is furious at Willow for invoking such dark magic, and angrily dismisses her as "a rank, arrogant amateur. " As Buffy begins to over-rely on Giles for financial and emotional support, he decides that his presence is preventing her assuming responsibility for her own life. He leaves again for his native England, moving to a place near Bath, where he works with a powerful local coven. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Coven or covan was originally a late medieval Scots word (c1500 meaning a gathering of any kind according to the Oxford English Dictionary
A few months later, Tara is killed by a stray bullet as Warren Mears attacks Buffy. Warren Mears is a Fictional character in the US television and comic book series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played Willow, still recovering from an addiction to dark magic, suffers a relapse, kills Warren, and attempts to kill his former partners in crime, before resolving to end humanity's pain (and her own) by destroying the world. Hearing about a dark power rising in Sunnydale, Giles teleports back there, wielding great magical power borrowed from the Devon Coven. As Dark Willow boasts of her indestructability, Giles knocks her to the floor with a blast of magic energy, stating "I'd like to test that theory" (cf. "Two to Go"). " Two to Go " is the 21st episode of season 6 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Knowing that Willow is too strong, he tricks her into draining him of his magics, which brings him near death. It also allows Xander to reason with Willow as the good magic brings out her natural love and compassion, eating away at the evil within her.
Giles returns to England with Willow for her rehabilitation. A few months later, he brings Potential Slayers to Sunnydale to protect them from the First Evil and its Bringers. A Slayer, in the fictional Buffyverse established by Buffy and Angel, is a young Female bestowed with Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The First Evil (also called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Bringers of the First Evil, or Harbingers of Death, are the acolytes of The First Evil in Joss Whedon 's TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Giles had removed a few volumes from the headquarters of the Watchers' Council, which is soon afterward destroyed by Caleb, an agent of the First. In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization Caleb, played by Nathan Fillion, is a Fictional character in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss An injured Watcher named Robson witnessed Giles about to be decapitated by a Bringer, before blacking out. When the Scoobies hear about this, they worry that Giles may have been killed, and that the First is merely impersonating him. They are relieved, however, when they manage to tackle him to the ground, proving he is corporeal and therefore not the First. Giles later loses Buffy's trust somewhat when he takes part in a scheme with Robin Wood to kill Spike (cf. Robin M Wood is a Recurring character on the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "Lies My Parents Told Me"), with Buffy telling him, "I think you've taught me everything I need to know. " Lies My Parents Told Me " is the seventeenth episode in season 7 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "
After the First's plan is foiled by the destruction of the Hellmouth and of Sunnydale, Giles travels to Europe with Buffy to train new Slayers. In the fictional universe established by the television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, the Buffyverse, a Hellmouth Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He also takes Andrew Wells under his wing, training him to be a Watcher. For the mayor of St John's Newfoundland see Andy Wells Andrew Wells is a Fictional character in the Television series In "Damage", Andrew claims to be "faster, stronger and 82% more manly" as a result of Giles' mentoring.
Post-Sunnydale
In Season Eight, the Scooby Gang has expanded into a global organization, training approximately five hundred Slayers spread over ten squads. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight is a Comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. Giles is head of the Slayer operations in England, parallel with Andrew's operations in Italy and Buffy and Xander's in Scotland, and he keeps in close contact with Xander and Andrew, discussing issues. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. In the season 8 arc: "No Future For You" he comes to Faith to request her assistance assassinating another Slayer, who will bring around the Apocalypse if left unchecked. " No Future for You " is the third story arc of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of Comic books, based upon the television Faith After they are both forced to make the difficult decisions to kill the rogue Slayer Gigi and her mentor Roden, they decide that they will work together in the future as equal partners, keeping Slayers from turning down the dark path both Faith and Gigi walked.
Shortly after Buffy ended its seven year televised run, there was talk of a Giles-based spin-off series for the BBC entitled Ripper. The popular fictional Buffyverse established by TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and ''Angel'' has led to attempts to develop more commercially viable As of Comicon 2007, Joss Whedon has confirmed Ripper is still planned and in the pipeline.
Powers & abilities
Giles has immense knowledge of demonology and Slayer combat (including at least a theoretical knowledge of jujutsu and aikido, but excelling at the art of fencing), mainly due to his training as a Watcher. A Slayer, in the fictional Buffyverse established by Buffy and Angel, is a young Female bestowed with literally meaning the " art of softness " or "way of yielding" is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles consisting of grappling is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies philosophy and religious beliefs In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization His youthful interest in witchcraft and sorcery has endured into his adult life, though his natural aptitude for it is only moderate (much less than that of Willow Rosenberg). Witchcraft, in various historical anthropological religious and mythological contexts is the use of certain kinds of Supernatural or magical powers Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Giles is proficient in several languages, including Latin, ancient Greek, German (although his grasp of it is comparatively weak, as seen in the episode "Gingerbread"), Sumerian (see the episode "Primeval"), Japanese (cf. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Sumerian ( " native tongue " was the language of ancient Sumer, spoken in Southern Mesopotamia since at least the 4th millennium BC is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities "Checkpoint"), and possibly Gaelic (cf. The Goidelic languages, (also sometimes called particularly in colloquial situations the Gaelic languages or collectively Gaelic) historically formed a Dialect "Fear, Itself"), but weak in Mandarin and Cantonese (cf. " Fear Itself " is the fourth episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "First Date"). " First Date " is the fourteenth episode of season 7 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Giles has moderate skill in hand-to-hand combat, as well as various melee weapons. Hand-to-hand combat (sometimes abbreviated as HTH or H2H is a generic term for Close quarters fighting, particularly when the outcome is potentially fatal as in Melee While his demeanor is typically mild and polite, Giles is not above using raw violence to solve a problem, such as physically threatening Principal Snyder into readmitting Buffy to school after her expulsion, pummeling Angelus senseless with a baseball bat and then attempting to set him on fire upon discovering that he had killed Jenny Calendar, and suffocating Ben, Glory's human host, with his bare hands. Principal Snyder is a Fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played by Armin Shimerman. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of Baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. Jenny Calendar, born Janna of the Kalderash, is a Fictional character played by Robia LaMorte in the television series Typically however, Giles' calm demeanor and professionalism offer him a detached state of authority even in the face of fearsome monsters, as demonstrated during his confrontation with a violent demon in "The Long Way Home". " The Long Way Home " is the first arc from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of Comic books, a direct continuation of the He is also shown to be able to quickly hotwire a car in the episode Dead Man's Party.
Relationships
Romantic
- Jenny Calendar — A computer science teacher at Sunnydale High, Jenny was a techno-pagan. Jenny Calendar, born Janna of the Kalderash, is a Fictional character played by Robia LaMorte in the television series Giles saw her at first as a symbol of the encroachment of sterile technology into the organic world of books, but they grew closer after cooperating to defeat the demon Moloch in the episode "I, Robot... You, Jane. " I RobotYou Jane " is episode 8 of season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " When Angel lost his soul in the second season, Jenny was found to be part of the Gypsy clan who had cursed him with a human soul in 1898. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common She had been sent to Sunnydale to keep an eye on him, not knowing about the loophole in the curse that cost Angel his soul. Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Angry at not being told the truth, Giles initially joined Buffy in ostracizing Jenny. They eventually reconciled, but Jenny was soon murdered by Angelus in the episode "Passion," devastating Giles. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire
- Joyce Summers — As Sunnydale's adult population came under the influence of magical chocolate in the episode "Band Candy," Giles reverted to his rebellious teenage persona, Ripper. Joyce Summers is a Fictional character played by Kristine Sutherland on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Band Candy " is the sixth episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He got intimate with Joyce Summers twice, including once on the hood of a police car. Joyce Summers is a Fictional character played by Kristine Sutherland on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They were too embarrassed afterwards to be romantically involved again, partly due to Buffy's reaction to the idea, although due to Giles' duties as Buffy's Watcher they remained friends and often discussed Buffy with each other.
- Olivia — Whilst unemployed during Season Four, Giles saw this "old friend," a black English woman with whom he seemed to share a casual, albeit sexual, on-again off-again relationship. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American franchise which spans several media and genres The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Olivia seemingly met him during his Ripper era, the 1970s, as he had once claimed to her that he had been a founding member of Pink Floyd, as well as being into the occult. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. She was last seen in reality in the episode "Hush. " Olivia is seen once more in a dream state in the episode "Restless," in which she appears pregnant as she and Giles take Buffy to the "demon carnival. "
- Anya Jenkins — When the gang lost their memories because of a spell Willow performed in the episode "Tabula Rasa," evidence led Giles and Anya to believe that they were engaged. Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins, born Aud (formerly Anyanka, the "patron saint of scorned women" is a Fictional character created by " Tabula Rasa " is the eighth episode in season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They shared a kiss while amnesiac, ironically seconds before the spell wore off; they were so embarrassed afterwards that they never mentioned it again. (Compare Joyce, above. )
Paternal
The episode "Grave" makes reference to Giles' parental role in the lives of Buffy, Willow, Xander and Anya. " Grave " is the 22nd and last episode of season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. After Giles comes to stop the havoc Dark Willow is wreaking and Buffy and Anya call his name in surprise, Willow snidely remarks "Uh-oh, daddy's home! I'm in wicked trouble now. "
- Buffy Summers - Buffy and Giles formed a close bond over the years. Giles had become the father Buffy always wanted, and Buffy became the daughter Giles never had. In a rare explicit reference to this aspect of their relationship, in the episode "Once More, with Feeling," Giles sings, "Wish I could play the father, and take you by the hand," in reference to Buffy. " Once More with Feeling " is a musical episode of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which a mysterious force compels However, in "No Future For You", it is revealed that he and Buffy "aren't on speaking terms at the moment". " No Future for You " is the third story arc of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of Comic books, based upon the television
- Willow Rosenberg — Since she first asked Giles, "What can I do?" and he responded, "You can help me", Willow has proven to be an invaluable assistant in the fight against evil for both Giles and Buffy. Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The most recent indication of their relationship featured Giles' assisting Willow after her brief time as Dark Willow, helping her overcome her dark side so she could again assist her friends. Willow once mentioned that she had had a crush on him early on, but obviously nothing came of that.
- Anya Jenkins - Anya looks up to him as a keen business man and as her boss, and he treats her like a daughter, albeit a strange one.
Other
- Angel — At first, Giles regards Angel with an even temper (even commenting that his relationship with Buffy was "rather poetic. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire . . in a maudlin sort of way"), regarding Angel almost as a peer, sharing books and prophecies with him. But when Angel became Angelus and murdered Jenny Calendar, Giles, devastated to the point of irrationality, set fire to the vampire's warehouse lair and attacked him with a flaming baseball bat, severely beating him before being disarmed by Angelus and rescued by Buffy. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire Jenny Calendar, born Janna of the Kalderash, is a Fictional character played by Robia LaMorte in the television series When he later needed information, Angelus kidnapped and tortured Giles. After Angel returned from Hell, Giles was upset and wary. Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering He kept a loaded crossbow in hand when talking to Angel in the episode "Amends," yet he also attempted to help Angel with his hallucinations. A crossbow is a Weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles often called bolts " Amends " is episode 10 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Giles and Angel come together again in the episode "Pangs," by which time he seems to have lost some of his anger towards Angel, even suggesting that it would be less cruel if Buffy were allowed to see him. " Pangs " is the eighth episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When he starts to work for Wolfram & Hart, Angel calls on Giles for help twice. The first time, when the insane Slayer Dana is on the loose, Giles sends Andrew Wells. A Slayer, in the fictional Buffyverse established by Buffy and Angel, is a young Female bestowed with This article features minor Fictional characters who appear as guest stars on the cult Television program Angel, ordered alphabetically The second time, when Angel and his crew need help to cure Fred of the infection that becomes Illyria, Giles tells them Willow is unavailable. Winifred "Fred" Burkle is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Shawn Ryan for the cult Television series Illyria is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Angel. Both times there are indications that because of Angel's association with the evil law firm, Giles, like the other Scoobies, no longer trusts him. The Scooby Gang, or " Scoobies " are a group of characters in the cult television series and comic book Buffy the Vampire Slayer who battle the
- Ethan Rayne — Giles and Ethan used to be best friends, but by the time the series begins, they are mortal enemies. In "A New Man" Giles points to Ethan Rayne beginning to worship Chaos as what began their separation. " A New Man " is the 12th episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Giles beats Ethan Rayne in "Halloween" until he is forced to tell him how to break the spell he has cast, and on seeing Ethan Rayne in "A New Man" he says "you have no idea how much thrashing you is going to improve my day. " Eventually Ethan convinces Giles that he has come to give information, and the two end up getting drunk and reminiscing together. Writer of Ethan/Giles episode "A New Man", Jane Espenson opines that Giles and Ethan may have had some sexual history in their younger days. Jane Espenson is an American television writer and producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. [1]
First and last names
- In a show that has a clear delineation between "kid" and "adult," the use of Giles' first name versus his last is significant. Very few people call him by his first name, 'Rupert,' notably Jenny, Joyce and Spike -- three people who are treated as adults in the show. Almost all other ones call him Giles (Willow calls him Rupert just when she's evil and is attempting to break his authority over her). He's called by his wiley teenage nickname 'Ripper' by Ethan Rayne, Olivia, and again Joyce Summers, when they are both under a spell that made them adolescent-like.
Appearances
Canonical Appearances
Giles has been in 128 canonical Buffyverse appearances.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Giles was a series regular for the first five seasons (1997-2001). Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e He disappeared from the opening credits but made guest appearances in Season Six and Seven. He appeared in 121 episodes overall.
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- Season 6 (2001–2): "Bargaining, Part One"; "Flooded"; "Life Serial"; "All the Way"; "Once More, With Feeling"; "Tabula Rasa"; "Two to Go"; "Grave"
- Season 7 (2002–3): "Lessons"; "Beneath You"; "Sleeper"; "Bring on the Night"; "Showtime"; "The Killer in Me"; "First Date"; "Lies My Parents Told Me"; "Dirty Girls"; "Empty Places"; "Touched"; "End of Days", "Chosen"
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Comics
- Giles appears in seven issues so far:
Non-Canonical Appearances
Giles also appears in Buffy expanded Universe. " Bargaining Part One " is the Season 6 opener of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Flooded " is the fourth episode of season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Life Serial " is the 5th episode of season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " All the Way " is the sixth episode of season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Once More with Feeling " is a musical episode of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which a mysterious force compels " Tabula Rasa " is the eighth episode in season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Two to Go " is the 21st episode of season 6 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Grave " is the 22nd and last episode of season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Lessons " is the first episode of the seventh and final season of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "" Beneath You " is the second episode of the seventh and final season of the Television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Sleeper " is the eighth episode of the seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Bring on the Night " is the tenth episode of the seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Showtime " is the eleventh episode of the seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " The Killer in Me " is the 13th episode of the seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " First Date " is the fourteenth episode of season 7 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Lies My Parents Told Me " is the seventeenth episode in season 7 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Dirty Girls " is the 18th episode of season 7 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Empty Places " is the 19th episode of season 7 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Touched " is the 20th episode of the seventh and final season of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Plot synopsis " End of Days " is the 21st episode of the seventh and final season of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer that sets everything " Chosen " the series finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is Episode 22 of Season 7 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight is a Comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. " The Long Way Home " is the first arc from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of Comic books, a direct continuation of the " The Chain " is the fifth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of Comic books, a continuation of the television series " No Future for You " is the third story arc of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of Comic books, based upon the television He appears in many Buffy comics/novels. Giles appears notably in Ring of Fire (Buffy comic); Giles (Buffy comic);
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