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Alexander LaVelle "Xander" Harris (born 1981 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character in the cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an Actor best known for his " 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 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 Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an Actor best known for his Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 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 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 Nicholas Brendon, whose twin brother Kelly Donovan occasionally appeared as his double. Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an Actor best known for his Kelly Donovan (born April 12, 1971 as Kelly Donovan Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an American Actor.
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Biography
Character history
Alexander Lavelle Harris was born to Anthony and Jessica Harris in Sunnydale, California. 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. According to Xander, his dad once tried to sell him to some Armenians. The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large Anthony, (sometimes referred to as 'Tony') is a self-pitying drunk who first appeared in a nightmare sequence in Season Four's "Restless"; in it he tore out his son's heart. Jessica is a fragile mess without a stove; her culinary repertoire includes a "famous phone call to the Chinese place. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National " She's known to neglect her son and appear cheerful in front of strangers as an attempt to cover the true nature of her miserable life. Xander's uncle, Rory, is an alcoholic taxidermist. Taxidermy ( Greek for "skin arrangement" is the art of mounting or reproducing Animals for display (e Every Christmas, Xander sleeps outside to avoid his family's drunken arguments. Neither parent is happy with their marriage, but they have stayed together for decades. When he was thirteen, Xander attended Willow's bat mitzvah, where his parents drank to excess. In Judaism, Bar Mitzvah ( Hebrew: בר מצוה "one (m to whom the commandments apply" Bat Mitzvah (בת מצוה "one (f Throughout the series, Xander's family was said to be unreliable, abusive, and the main source of his insecurities. They finally appeared at Xander and Anya's aborted wedding in Season Six's "Hell's Bells. Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins, born Aud (formerly Anyanka, the "patron saint of scorned women" is a Fictional character created by "
Xander briefly dated his best friend Willow Rosenberg, but they broke up over a stolen Barbie when they were five. Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Barbie is a best-selling fashion Doll launched in 1959 The doll is produced by Mattel Inc At his sixth birthday party, which Willow attended, his parents hired a clown who chased him, resulting in his coulrophobia; a fear of clowns. Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by their Grotesque appearance colored wigs stylistic makeup, outlandish Costumes unusually Coulrophobia is an abnormal or exaggerated fear of Clowns The term is common but it does not appear to be used in psychology He overcame this phobia in Season One's "Nightmares. " When he did not get a toy fire truck for his seventh birthday, the house next door caught fire. Xander saw real fire trucks then and believes Willow started the fire so he could see the firetrucks. Xander and Willow developed a mutual hatred of their snobby classmate Cordelia Chase, which led them to form the "We Hate Cordelia Chase" club, of which Xander was the treasurer (cf. Cordelia Chase (born January 1981, in Sunnydale, California, "Innocence").
Scooby Gang
In Season One, Xander meets Buffy Summers on her first day at Sunnydale High. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise He overhears her bizarre conversation with Rupert Giles in the school library and loses his best male friend Jesse McNally to vampires in "The Harvest. Rupert Giles is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American franchise which spans several media and genres In the fictional world of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, a vampire is a species of demon " Xander takes the stand that "vampires are bad," and is forced to reluctantly stake his former friend. Following Jesse's death, Xander becomes a wisecracking sidekick of the Scooby Gang, often annoying those around him, including Angel (cf. 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 Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire "Enemies") and the more uptight Giles. Xander soon develops a crush on Buffy, but it is not reciprocated. In the Season One finale, "Prophecy Girl," he saves Buffy's life by administering CPR after she is bitten by The Master and left to drown in a pool of water (cf. " Prophecy Girl " is episode 12 and the season finale of season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "Prophecy Girl"). " Prophecy Girl " is episode 12 and the season finale of season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In the second season, Xander gradually begins a turbulent and ambiguous relationship with Cordelia after they are thrown together in several life-or-death situations. The military knowledge Xander acquires - thanks to a spell (see "Halloween") - enables Buffy to defeat the Judge, a supposedly invulnerable demon, in the episode "Innocence. " When being seen with Xander costs Cordelia her position among Sunnydale High's most elite clique, she dumps him on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a Holiday celebrated on February 14 Xander retaliates by coercing Amy Madison to cast a love spell, which misfires: for a few hours, until the spell is broken, Xander finds himself irresistible to every girl, woman, and female (human and vampire) in sight; except Cordelia, who, realizing how much Xander loves her, reunites with him in defiance of her former friends (cf. Amy Madison is a Fictional character, a witch played by Elizabeth Anne Allen in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered").
Season Three sees Xander revive an interest in Willow, and a kiss that leads to Cordelia's near-fatal injury in the episode "Lovers Walk" and Anyanka's arrival in the episode "The Wish. " Lovers Walk " is episode 8 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins, born Aud (formerly Anyanka, the "patron saint of scorned women" is a Fictional character created by " Unable to forgive his infidelity, Cordelia unceremoniously dumps her cheating boyfriend. She labels him "The Zeppo", mocking him for being useless compared to his more powerful friends; a group made up of Slayers, witches, werewolves, and vampires. " The Zeppo " is episode 13 of season 3 on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In an attempt to prove her wrong, Xander embarks on an adventure with a group of zombies led by tough guy Jack O'Toole, losing his virginity to rogue Slayer Faith Lehane in the process. zombie is a reanimated human corpse Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled Faith However, when O'Toole and his friends try to blow up Sunnydale High, Xander single-handedly puts an end to their plan. Later, he is asked to the Prom by Anya Jenkins, formerly the vengeance demon Anyanka. Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins, born Aud (formerly Anyanka, the "patron saint of scorned women" is a Fictional character created by In the Season Three finale, "Graduation Day, Part Two," he leads Sunnydale High's students in a militaristic war against ascending demon Mayor Wilkins and his vampire army. " Graduation Day Part Two " is the 22nd episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For the Australian television/entertainment personality see Richard Wilkins (TV presenter.
In Season Four, Xander's inferiority complex and feelings of isolation increase when he chooses not to enroll in college with his friends. After graduating from high school, he sets upon a cross-country trip inspired by Jack Kerouac's On the Road that ends when his car breaks down (having not made it out of Southern California). Jack Kerouac ( March 12 1922 &ndash October 21 1969) was an American Novelist, Writer, Poet, and On the Road is a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, written in April 1951 and published by Viking Press in 1957. Returning to Sunnydale, he moves into his parents' basement, for which he has to pay rent, and takes a series of odd jobs as a food vendor, a bartender, a phone-sex operator, and a deliveryman. After much persuasion, he has sex with Anya and they begin dating. Initially, his interest in Anya is purely sexual, but as the season progesses, he develops genuine feelings for her, eventually falling in love. In the Season Four finale "Primeval," Xander gives Buffy his "heart" in the spell that defeats Adam. Adam is a Fictional character in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played by George Hertzberg.
Season Five sees Xander mature significantly, pursuing a more stable career in carpentry and construction work, and moving into his own apartment with Anya. When the infamous vampire Dracula comes to Sunnydale in search of the Slayer, he hypnotizes Xander into briefly becoming his willing manservant (cf. "Buffy vs. Dracula"). " Buffy vs Dracula " is the first episode in season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. After being hit by the demon Toth's Ferula Gemini, Xander is split into two separate beings; one displaying his strengths and one displaying his weaknesses (cf. "The Replacement"). " The Replacement " is the third episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In "Triangle", he defends Willow and Anya equally from Anya's ex-boyfriend, Olaf the Troll, despite being forced to choose between them. Shortly before going into battle with the hell-goddess Glory, Xander asks Anya to marry him should they survive. That Which Cannot Be Named, known as Glorificus, " Glory " or the Beast (see name below is a Fictional character in
By the sixth season, Xander is beginning to have doubts about his future with Anya. Hoping for a happy ending, he summons the demon Sweet to turn Sunnydale into a living musical, which goes horribly wrong when people start bursting into flames as well as song (cf. "Once More With Feeling"). " Once More with Feeling " is a musical episode of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which a mysterious force compels Xander's fears over marrying Anya are made worse by a visit from a demon pretending to be his future self, showing him a bitter future trapped in a marriage similar to his parents' (cf. "Hell's Bells"). Although the vision is later revealed to be false, Xander admits to having doubts beforehand and leaves a heartbroken Anya at the altar. When Willow turns evil after her girlfriend Tara Maclay is killed, Xander's love for his childhood friend melts her hardened heart, and saves the world (cf. Tara Maclay is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed "Grave"). " Grave " is the 22nd and last episode of season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In Season Seven, Xander struggles with his feelings for Anya and suffers a devastating injury. When Buffy's sister Dawn mistakenly believes herself to be a Potential Slayer, Xander empathizes with her disappointment over not being the one in the spotlight (cf. Dawn Summers is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed by "Potential"). " Potential " is the twelfth episode of season 7 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Despite admitting that they still love each other, he and Anya finally break up for good, but continue to have the odd fling in times of crisis. In the episode "Dirty Girls," Xander has his left eye gouged out by the evil preacher Caleb, and begins wearing an eyepatch. " Dirty Girls " is the 18th episode of season 7 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Caleb, played by Nathan Fillion, is a Fictional character in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss [2] In the final battle against the First Evil, Anya is killed by a Bringer's sword, and her body remains in the new Sunnydale High's ruins as the empty town is swallowed by the earth. The First Evil (also called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Andrew Wells, whom she had fought alongside, comforts Xander by telling him that Anya had died saving his life. For the mayor of St John's Newfoundland see Andy Wells Andrew Wells is a Fictional character in the Television series Xander replies by saying, "That's my girl. Always doing the stupid thing. "
Post-Sunnydale
The last time Xander is referenced on television (in the Angel episode "Damage"), he is in Africa, rounding up Potential Slayers for Buffy. Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He later featured in the story "Antique" in the Tales of the Vampires comic book line, having spent some time under the thrall of Dracula again, as his manservant. Tales of the Vampires is a five issue American comic book Limited series (later collected in a single trade paperback) published by He is summarily rescued by Buffy and two newly-activated Slayers.
In the Season Eight comic book series, Xander leads Slayer "central command" in Scotland. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight is a Comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. Buffy describes him as her "Watcher" which he disputes. In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization From Slayer central command, Xander views his operatives on a large screen as well as monitors progress from several manned computers, talking to his Slayers through earpieces in an Oracle or Nick Fury-style role. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics
As Xander is the leader of all the various Slayer cells, he has access to a series of cameras watching his Slayers, operatives working at computers, and several psychics and neophyte witches at his command. He remains in contact with Andrew and Giles, and maintains a close relationship with Buffy, Willow and Dawn.
Powers and abilities
Xander represents the importance of everyday humans in the struggle against evil since he has proven that even an "average" person can make a difference and save the world. He possesses no special powers or abilities, but he gains much experience from battling by Buffy's side. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise As Buffy explains to the Watchers' Council, Xander has clocked more field time than all of the Watchers combined (cf. In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization In the fictional Buffyverse established by the television series Buffy and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization "Checkpoint"). His powers of persuasion and empathy are often his most useful assets. For example, Xander saves the world from Willow using only his words in the episode "Grave. Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Grave " is the 22nd and last episode of season 6 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " He also recognizes that Buffy and Riley are "imploding" and forces Buffy to face the role that she played in the failed relationship (cf. Riley Finn is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "Into the Woods").
While possessed by a demonic "hyena" spirit in the Season One episode "The Pack," Xander exhibits enhanced strength equal, if not superior, to a Slayer, and heightened senses, as well as a taste for fresh, raw meat, and a lack of social inhibitions. In the fictional Buffyverse established by ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'', a Demon is a kind of nonhuman life form generally believed to be evil The Hyaenidae is a Mammalian family of order Carnivora. The Hyaenidae family native to both African and Asian continents consists of four A Slayer, in the fictional Buffyverse established by Buffy and Angel, is a young Female bestowed with
Xander is briefly transformed into a soldier on Halloween, and thereby acquires military training and weapons knowledge. Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles His abilities fade, but do not disappear completely, over the next few years, giving him access to such information as military codes and training, and enabling him to organize and lead a militaristic defense against Mayor Wilkins after his transformation into the demon Olvikan. For the Australian television/entertainment personality see Richard Wilkins (TV presenter. His knowledge also helped him to acquire a rocket launcher to destruct the supposedly invincible demon known as the Judge. Xander admits in the episode "The Initiative" that his knowledge and skills have degraded over time.
Xander was once hit by a bolt from the Ferula Gemina which split his personality into two different beings (cf. "The Replacement"), resulting in one Xander who was laid-back and confident, easily getting a promotion and a large apartment, and another Xander who was highly insecure and paranoid, believing that the other him was a demon who was hypnotizing his friends. " The Replacement " is the third episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Xander is something of an expert on pop culture; he can be seen reading an X-Men comic in the episode "Tough Love" and references both Human Torch and Sergeant Fury. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. " Tough Love " is the 19th episode of season 5 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Human Torch ( Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a Fictional character and Superhero of the Marvel Comics universe Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics In the episode "Seeing Red", Xander displays the ability to read Klingon. The Klingon language ( tlhIngan Hol in Klingon is the Constructed language spoken by Klingons in the fictional Star Trek universe In Season Seven, he often demonstrates pop culture knowledge rivaling that of Andrew Wells. For the mayor of St John's Newfoundland see Andy Wells Andrew Wells is a Fictional character in the Television series
Xander becomes a skilled carpenter by the end of the series, gaining practical job experience from repairing damage caused by various combats involving the Scooby Gang and as a foreman of a construction crew. A carpenter (builder is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry - a wide range of Woodworking that includes constructing buildings, 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 He was first promoted to this position in the Season Five episode "The Replacement. " The Replacement " is the third episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Spike at one point referred to Xander mockingly as 'a glorified bricklayer. Spike (aka William "the Bloody") played by James Marsters, is a Fictional character '
In Season Seven, both Xander and the evil priest Caleb make reference to Xander being "the one that sees everything" in that he sees his friends' flaws and strengths more clearly than anyone else, simply because no one is looking at him. Caleb, played by Nathan Fillion, is a Fictional character in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss During an emotional conversation between the two, Dawn theoorizes that this perhaps is his super power. Dawn Summers is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed by This human (non-supernatural) strength - his insight, empathy, and understanding - is what prompts Caleb to take Xander's eye, also knowing it would incite the wrath of Buffy.
In the non-televised Season Eight, his military knowledge gives him the leadership of a government-described "army" of Slayers, witches and seers, viewed as an international "terrorist" organization based in a Scottish citadel. The organization which he heads alongside Buffy carries high-tech and magical weaponry. Xander oversees and orchestrates the efforts of Willow, Dawn, Buffy and his Slayers through cameras and earpieces.
Romantic Relationships
A recurring joke about Xander is that he is a "demon magnet," as many of the women he has dated or been attracted to have turned out to be demonic or in some other way supernatural.
- Willow Rosenberg — After a brief romantic involvement in elementary school, Xander and Willow remained best friends for years. Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Xander shares a moment of tenderness with Willow during the boring summer of 1997, which is ended by Buffy's return. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise Later, in the show's third season, Xander and Willow begin a secret romance while he was dating Cordelia and she was dating Oz. Cordelia Chase (born January 1981, in Sunnydale, California, Daniel "Oz" Osbourne (born 1980 in Sunnydale, California) is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult This ends when Cordelia and Oz rescue a kidnapped Xander and Willow, and discover them kissing. However, at some level, Xander retains deep feelings for Willow: these feelings are what he reaches out to in order to turn Dark Willow away from her path of destroying the world, simply by refusing to leave as she commands him and reminding her of the memories they share and the love and friendship between them. Also, when he suffers a memory loss spell, he assumes that the two of them are going out despite being engaged to Anya and Willow being in a relationship with Tara.
- Buffy Summers — Seeing her on her first day at Sunnydale High caused Xander to crash into a railing, literally falling head over heels. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise Buffy, however, sees Xander only as a friend, and over time, they have become surrogate siblings (the only exception to this was in the episode "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered", see below) In issue two of Buffy Season 8, Buffy dreams of them being in a relationship, a dream in which Buffy attempts a more than platonic kiss (which results in Xander's still talking head popping off his shoulders), and it is implied that they have slept in the same bed.
- Miss Natalie French — The real teacher was born in 1907 and taught for a few decades. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Her name was stolen by a demonic she-mantis whose pheromones attracted many of Sunnydale's males. The Insect order Mantodea or mantises consists of approximately 2000 species worldwide in Temperate and Tropical habitats of A pheromone (from Greek φέρω phero "to bear" + ‘ορμόνη " Hormone " is a Chemical that triggers a natural Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She drugged Xander's drink at her house and intended to mate with him before beheading him. Fortunately, Buffy managed to stop her and save Xander and another student in the nick of time. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise
- "Ampata" — The Incan mummy girl, impersonating an exchange student named Ampata, wanted to live the normal teenage life that was stolen from her at 16. " Inca Mummy Girl " is Episode 4 of Season 2 of the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She fell for Xander as he was the first male she'd ever met who didn't treat her as a sacrificial princess, but as a normal girl. However, her love with Xander was short-lived when she attempted to kiss him (thus draining him of life to continue her own), when he offered himself to her to stop her draining Buffy and Willow. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In the end, however, she collapsed from lack of energy, and never reached any of them.
- Every woman in Sunnydale — In the episode "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, Xander was dumped by Cordelia for the first time, and asked Amy Madison to perform a magic spell to make Cordelia fall madly in love with him just so he could break up with her and hurt her. Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Cordelia Chase (born January 1981, in Sunnydale, California, Amy Madison is a Fictional character, a witch played by Elizabeth Anne Allen in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer The spell backfired and made every woman (vampire Drusilla included) in Sunnydale except Cordelia fall in love with the "irresistible" Xander Harris; as a result, Xander was nearly killed by a veritable army of demented women who were resolved to kill Xander if they couldn't have him for themselves, and Buffy was briefly turned into a rat by a jealous Amy. Drusilla, nicknamed "Dru" is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise Rats are various medium sized long-tailed Rodents of the superfamily Muroidea
- Cordelia Chase — Cordelia and Xander met as children and are antagonistic from the beginning, making their romantic relationship in high school all the more startling. Cordelia Chase (born January 1981, in Sunnydale, California, They faced several obstacles, including peer pressure from Cordelia's fashionable clique (she is ostracized from her social circle), Cordelia's self-involved and insensitive manner, and Xander's unresolved attraction to Willow, Buffy, and Faith. Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise Faith When Cordelia discovers Xander and Willow kissing in the basement of an abandoned factory (where they are being held prisoner), she ends their relationship for good. By the end of Season Three, they have settled into a hesitant friendship (for example, Xander buys her a prom dress after he discovers that her family has lost its wealth). After graduation, their lives take different paths; he remains in Sunnydale and fights evil with Buffy, and she moves to Los Angeles to become an actress (see Angel), later helping to "help the helpless" with Angel. Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire
- Faith Lehane — Some weeks after his relationship with Cordelia imploded, Xander found himself helping Faith fight a demon one night in the episode "The Zeppo. Faith " The Zeppo " is episode 13 of season 3 on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " After the battle, an adrenaline-fueled Faith took Xander back to her apartment and had sex with him; this was Xander's first sexual encounter. Weeks later, after Faith had gone rogue and killed a man, Xander confronted her about her actions. Faith started to rape Xander and then to strangle him before being hit in the head with a baseball bat by Angel. Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire Faith mentions that she never wanted a relationship like Xander thought that she did, and was merely with him for the sex. During Season 7 of Buffy, when some Potential Slayers complain about Anya mentioning her sex-life with Xander, Faith tells them that whenever she hears Anya talking about sex, she reminds Anya that she was Xander's first, which makes Anya shut up. A Slayer, in the fictional Buffyverse established by Buffy and Angel, is a young Female bestowed with
- Anya Jenkins — Xander's most long-term relationship, despite such problems as Anya's total disregard for normal social conventions such as not talking about sex in public. Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins, born Aud (formerly Anyanka, the "patron saint of scorned women" is a Fictional character created by Despite this, however, the two fell deeply in love, coming very close to getting married, and retained strong feelings for each other. The two officially remained broken up, but once Xander lost his eye Anya began to care for him more. The two became swept up in the moment when overhearing Willow and Kennedy, and Principal Wood and Faith respectively having sex. Before going into the final battle Anya and Xander wish each other luck. Anya fights alongside Andrew, but she is killed by a Bringer. As the school is crumbling Xander frantically calls out Anya's name but doesn't notice her body lying on the floor. When Xander asks Andrew what happened to Anya he is told that she died protecting him, to which Xander replies "That's my girl, always doing the stupid thing. "
- Nancy — After being frustrated with his own relationship problems with Anya and others in the past, Xander luckily runs into Nancy and, along with the gang, protects her from a giant worm-like demon that was specifically attacking her. Xander walks her home, and both new at dating, they awkwardly ask each other out. However, after finding out the demon is Nancy's ex-boyfriend who was turned into the worm-like creature by Xander's own ex-fiancee, Anya, the two never date.
- Lissa — Approximately a year after his breakup with Anya, Xander takes another dip in the dating pool, and impulsively asks out Lissa, (who is played by Ashanti) ,a beautiful woman he meets at a hardware store. " First Date " is the fourteenth episode of season 7 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Ashanti, or Asante, are a major Ethnic group of Ashanti Region in Ghana. Their date goes well until Lissa ties Xander to a torture wheel, reveals herself to be a demon, and cheerfully prepares to use Xander as a human sacrifice. Xander, before being rescued, ponders what causes him to keep getting involved with female demons.
- Renee — Renee is a young Slayer who has a crush on Xander. Directly before the attack by Amy's army of the undead, she and another Slayer are conversing about Renee's feelings for him, which she denies. Amy Madison is a Fictional character, a witch played by Elizabeth Anne Allen in the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Later she and Xander joke with each other and he comforts her about feeling like she was doing a poor job as a Slayer. She appears in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight comic. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight is a Comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. In Issue 12, he finally asks her out (after a prompt from her) and she accepts. In issue #14, while Xander is rationalizing that their upcoming offensive against the Japanese vampires is a good first date to get out of the way, Renee disagrees with him, then kisses him. Later that evening, Buffy leads them all into a trap and Renee is violently killed by the vampire Toru, impaled on the scythe they'd been attempting to retrieve, her blood splattered across Xander's face, in a manner similar to Willow when Tara died and Wesley when Fred died. 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 Winifred "Fred" Burkle is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and introduced by Shawn Ryan for the cult Television series
- Tara Maclay - although not technically a relationship he does have a dream in which she and Willow, dressed in black leather and heavy make-up, invite him into the back of a van to have fun. Tara Maclay is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, portrayed
- Joyce Summers - she was one of the many women in Sunnydale that fell victim to Amy's love spell and Xander reacted with exasperation when she came onto him. Joyce Summers is a Fictional character played by Kristine Sutherland on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. However he dreams that she flirts with him in Restless.
Appearances
Canonical appearances
Xander has been in 156 canonical Buffyverse appearances.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Xander was a series regular for all seven seasons, but was absent from Season Seven's "Conversations with Dead People". Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e " Conversations with Dead People " is the seventh episode of the seventh and final season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He appeared in 143 episodes in total.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 comic
- Xander has appeared in twelve issues so far. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight is a Comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics.
- The Long Way Home, Parts 1-4
- No Future For You, Part 1 and 4
- Anywhere but Here
- A Beautiful Sunset
- Wolves at the Gate, Parts 1-4
Other stories featuring Xander which are considered canonical include "Antique" from the 2004 comic mini-series Tales of the Vampires. " 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 " 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 " Anywhere but Here " is the tenth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of Comic books, a continuation from the television " A Beautiful Sunset " is the eleventh issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of comic books a continuation of the television series The Buffyverse canon consists of materials that are thought to be genuine (or "official" and those events characters settings etc Tales of the Vampires is a five issue American comic book Limited series (later collected in a single trade paperback) published by
Non-canonical appearances
Xander has also appeared in Buffy expanded universe material. For the Robert A Heinlein short story collection see Expanded Universe (Heinlein. He appears in most of the Buffy comics and novels, and is a playable character in the 2003 video game Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds. Buffyverse novels|Angel novels Buffy novels have been published since 1998. Five official Video game adaptations of the Cult television program Buffy the Vampire Slayer have Buffy the Vampire Slayer Chaos Bleeds is a 2003 Video game and the fourth video game based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise
References
- ^ Kelly Donovan on IMDb (appeared in "The Replacement" and "Intervention")
- ^ In the DVD commentary for the episode "Dirty Girls", writer Drew Goddard mentions there was talk of killing off Xander towards the end of Season 7 and having The First Evil assume Xander's appearance when conversing with Buffy for the remainder of the season. " The Replacement " is the third episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. " Intervention " is the eighteenth episode in the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is " Dirty Girls " is the 18th episode of season 7 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Drew Goddard (born February 26, 1975)is a television script-writer best known for his collaborations with Joss Whedon ( Buffy the The First Evil (also called The First) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise This was ultimately decided against since Xander was thought to be too important to the series, and that his death occurring so late in the season would leave little time to deal with it correctly, and that throughout the series' run, Xander was the one character who never wavered, and to punish that characteristic with death would send a message the staff wasn't trying to convey. Instead of killing Xander, he was blinded in one eye.
External links
- Xander Harris at Buffyverse Wiki
- Xander Harris at Buffy Wiki
- A collection of quotes by Xander
- The BtVS Writers' Guild - Main character page for the The BtVS Writers' Guild featuring Xander's various incarnations and relationships. Each page features character profiles, essays on the character and writing, as well as fan fiction and links.
- Buffyverse Dialogue DB :: Xander - Character profile for Xander Harris including his main story arcs and a detailed list of episodes and script lines.
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