“Into each generation a Slayer is born. One girl in all the world, a Chosen One. One
born with the strength and skill to fight the vampires, to stop the spread of
their evil and the swell of their numbers.”
As
long as there have been demons, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the
world, a Chosen one, born with the strength and skill to hunt vampires and other
deadly creatures, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their
evil. When one Slayer dies, the next is called and trained by the Watcher. A
Watcher serves by finding the next Slayer, leading her on her path. It is the
destiny of the Watcher to guide the Slayer.
The Slayer Code: Destroy all vampires with the obligatory aid of super strength, fighting ability
and an acute and intense gift of timing-think of it as being bitten by a radioactive
spider minus the leotard. It’s not only vampires, however, that these warriors
have chosen the responsibility to annihilate. They also have to time-out demons,
monsters and just about every other kind of nasty that can come to mind. When
a Slayer times a creature out, it doesn’t entail making them stand in a
corner. Usually, the end result is a heinously bloody slaughter, sometimes accompanied
by one of today’s hottest bands. With the aid of a Watcher-who trains and
looks out for each Slayer-these superhuman do-gooders have been known mostly
to lurk in the shadows alone, following their prey-the bloodsucking undead.
As you can imagine, these heroes have an unhealthy expiration date…most
don’t live to see past 20.
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The
first slayer was introduced in the season four finale "Restless".
Little is known about this mysterious slayer but a meeting with this predecessor
creates a longing to know the origins of her duty in Buffy. |
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In
1845, Boston shipyards were plagued by a series of grisly murders. The
attacks ended when a quiet young woman arrived in town. |
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In 1866, the
disappearance of Civil War widows shocked an already grieving community.
These disturbing events came to an end when Lucy Hanover set up camp in
a nearby graveyard. |
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In
1893, in the Oklahoma Territory, a series of savage attacks claimed the
lives of 17 homesteaders. The murders stopped when a young woman blacksmith
passed through town. |
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1897,
in Wyoming, a string of bizarre murders shocked a small, inside community.
The killings ceased shortly after twenty year old Florence Gilbert arrived
in town. |
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Twenty
two New Yorkers lost their lives in the 1912 boarding house murders. The
killings ended abruptly when a stubborn nurse named Arabelle Gish sought
lodgings in room number six. |
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Chicago,
1927. Over a period of two weeks, forty-one bodies were found near Union
Station. Shortly after the arrival of the young woman to the right, the
murders stop. |
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Seen
for the only time in "Fool for Love", this Chinese slayer was
called during the time of the Boxer Rebellion. After facing Spike in an
impressive sword fight, she is drained and killed by him. |
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Also
seen for the only time in "Fool for Love" is this New York City
slayer who was called in the 1970's. Nikki fights with a free style similar
to Buffy, but loses her final battle to Spike, who snaps her neck in a
subway train. |
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Called
in 1993 and died in 1996, India was the slayer whose death activated Buffy.
Featured in the Nancy Holder book, "The Book of Fours", India
is trapped in the ghost paths and must be saved by Buffy, Kendra and Faith.
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Buffy
Summers is the current slayer and our heroine. She protects Sunnydale
from the Hellmouth with the aid of her friends and her watcher, Giles.
She once died facing The Master, but was revived, and again by closing
a portal with her blood to save her sister's life. |
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Kendra
was the Jamaican slayer called to replace Buffy after her death. They
were both shocked to find that there are now two slayers. Kendra was killed
by Drusillia in "Becoming Part One" and Buffy is framed for
the murder. |
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Called
to replace Kendra, Faith becomes evil after the killing of a human. She
joins forces with Mayor Wilkins and helps him in his plots. After the
mayor's defeat, she moves to LA where Angel helps her with a change of
heart. |
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Melaka
Fray is a slayer from far in the future, a teenage girl from the rough
side of town who is about to find out that she's the chosen one. Introduced
in the Dark Horse comic series, written by Buffy creator Joss Wheldon. |