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Machida: demon worshipped by members of Delta Zeta Kappa. Half man, half snake. Lived in a tunnel in the basement of DZK. His followers sacrificed teenage girls to him every October 10th, and in return he blessed them with good fortune, power and riches. See also Tom Warner, Richard Anderson and Callie Megan Anderson. Maclay, Donny: Tara’s older brother. Small-minded, sexist asshole! Maclay, Mister: Tara’s father. Raised her to believe that her magical abilities were evil, and that all of the women in her family were born half demon. The only way to control their demon side was to stay at home and be docile, and care for men of the family. This was all a lie a keep the female family members submissive. Maclay, Tara: met Willow at UC Sunnydale’s on campus wiccan group. Soon after, the two became lovers. Tara was a shy, nervous person, whose mother had died when she was seventeen. Her father had brought Tara up to believe that women in her family were half demon, and should therefore stay at home where they could be controlled. This proved to be a lie designed to keep the women submissive. Tara had a strong natural affinity for magic that she inherited from her mother and grandmother. She was accidentally shot and killed by Warren, when he tried to murder Buffy. See also Miss Kitty Fantastico, Mister Maclay, Cousin Beth, Donny Maclay, and doll’s eye crystal. Madison, Amy: daughter of the evil witch Catherine Madison. Amy followed in her mother’s footsteps in mastering the art of magic. She performed a love spell on Cordelia for Xander, but it went wrong. Turned herself into a rat in order to escape being burned at the stake by the members of M.O.O. She stayed that way for three years until Willow was strong enough to turn her back. Amy introduced Willow to Rack. Madison, Catherine: nicknamed ‘Catherine the Great’ because of her cheerleading ability. Mother of Amy, and a powerful witch. She used black magic to steal her daughter’s youth in a vain attempt to regain her glory days. Now magically bound inside the figure on the cheerleading trophy. Maggie Walsh: see Walsh, Professor Maggie. Major Ellis: see Ellis, Major. Making with the funny: making a joke. Malcolm: online persona of Moloch.. Maleus Malificarum: according to Giles this is a book about demonic possession. In actual fact it was written in the fourteenth century as a ‘how to’ manual for The Inquisition. The Maleus gave details on how to spot witches, and the most effective methods of torture. The guy who wrote it clearly had unresolved issues with his mother! Mall, Blayne: abducted by Miss Natalie French, the substitute teacher. She intended to mate with him and then kill him. (It’s not as gross as it sounds – it’s even ickier! Check out She Mantis.) Manhattan: Angel was living in Manhattan when Whistler found him in 1996. Manny: manager of the Double Meat Palace until the wig lady ate him. His motto was ‘Levity is the time thief that picks the pocket of the company.’ Marc: was practicing to be a magician in the school talent show. Marc was actually the last of The Seven. He killed Morgan Shay and Emily, and tried to decapitate Giles. Marcie Ross: see Ross, Marcie. Marinschtadt Text, The: kept on the top shelf of Giles’ filing cabinet. Contained a section on genocide that dealt with ascension, and a reference to the Journal of Desmond Caine. Mark: magician in the school talent show. Turned out to be one of The Seven. Mark of Gachnar, The: see Gachnar, The Mark of. Margaret: maid at a party in the nineteenth century. Begged Angelus not to kill her for the sake of her little son, but he killed them both. Margaret was one of the spirits conjoured by The First to haunt Angel. Marvin: geeky nerd who was part of Billy Fordham’s vampire worshipping cult. Wanted his vampire name to be Diego. Master, The: An ancient and powerful vampire. Sire of Darla. He was mystically trapped for sixty years beneath Sunnydale when his attempt to open the Hellmouth went wrong. Maureen, Aunt: mother of Geordie, and aunt of Oz. Maxi wig: major freak out. Overreacting to something. Mayhew, Jack: voted Class Clown ’99 at the Prom. Mayor, The: real name Richard Wilkins 3rd. The Mayor built the town of Sunnydale for demons to feed on. Had offices at City Hall. Obsessed with hygiene, and over one hundred years old, the Mayor looked human but wasn’t. He married once, in 1903. Although impeccably well mannered, The Mayor had an ominous presence, and his staff were always terrified of him. He recruited Mister Trick to help with ‘the Slayer problem’. After the death of Mister Trick, Faith came to work for him. He protected her, and bought her a nice apartment and expensive gifts. The Mayor gave the commencement address at Graduation, and then turned into a pure demon. He ate Principal Snyder, and Buffy and the Scoobies had to blow up Sunnydale High School in order to kill him in his demon form. See also Ascension, Lurconis, Edna Mae Wilkins, Rusty, Box of Gavrok, The Dedication, Alan Finch and Balthazar. McAlvey, Dodd: tattooed member of the swim team. The best swimmer on the team, and consequently the first to turn into a sea beast. McCarthy, Doctor: in charge of the mental ward at Sunnydale Hospital. McCarthy, Mister: head recruiter for the world’s leading software concern. Came to Sunnydale High School to interview Willow and Oz after the results of the ‘career aptitude’ tests. Melinda: short girl that lives across the street from Buffy’s house. A friend of Dawn. Mengas Tripod: position used in exorcisms. One person chants on the ‘hot spot’, and three others chants at the same time in places nearby, forming a triangle around it. This is supposed to bind the bad spirit and prevent it from doing harm. The Scoobies tried unsuccessfully to perform this ritual on James Stanley. See also wasps. Meredith Todd: see Todd, Meredith. Metz, David: friend of Tucker Wells. M’Fashnik: demon sent to distract people at the bank so that the Trio could rob it. Very strong. From a long line of mercenary demons that perform acts of violence for money. The Trio hired him to create havoc in Sunnydale, and promised him the Slayer’s head in return. Warren gave M’Fashnik Buffy’s address, but she beat the demon unconscious with a copper pipe, and he drowned in her flooded basement. See also Carl Sevinsky and Tito. Michael Czajak: see Czajak, Michael. Michelle Blake: see Blake, Michelle. Mike: Sociology teacher at UC Sunnydale. Miller, Miss: teacher at Sunnydale High School. Almost asphyxiated by Marcie Ross, the Invisible Girl. Minions: henchmen/followers. Miss Kitty Fantastico: black kitten with white socks bought by Tara to be her and Willow’s familiar. Mitch: Sunnydale High School student who dated Cordelia for a while. Was beaten with a baseball bat by the Invisible Girl. Mok-tagar: race of transdimensional demons. The Mok-tagar are able to assume any form but can always recognize one another by their lack of a soul. See also Kathy Newman, Taparrich, and the Ritual of Mok-tagar. Mok-tagar, The Ritual of: Used to steal a person’s soul. The ritual involves the forced ingestion of animal blood while the victim slumbers. Kathy Newman performed this ritual on Buffy. Moloch: The Corruptor. Very seductive demon. Lured followers with promises of love, power and knowledge. Trapped inside a book, he was freed into the Internet when Willow scanned the book. He romanced Willow online using the pseudonym Malcolm. See also Cortona, Dave and Fritz. Monkey: Wesley’s codeword when contacting the Watchers’ Council. MOO: acronym of Mothers Opposed to the Occult. Set up by Joyce to combat witchcraft in Sunnydale. Under the influence of a demon, the members of MOO ordered a raid on the school lockers, confiscated most of Giles’s books, and tried to burn Willow, Buffy and Amy as witches. See also Hansel and Gretel. Mootville: ‘It’s all mootville to me’. It makes no difference to me. Moran, Miss: teacher of Contemporary American Heroes. Buffy’s favourite teacher. Morgan Shay: Sunnydale High student, and ventriloquist. Owner of Sid. Was killed by one of The Seven, who removed his brain. Morgan suffered severe headaches and was dying. Mort: the most aggressive of Harmony’s minions. He led them to mutiny against her. Staked on a fairground unicorn by Buffy. Mother Bezoar, The: Vast, icky blob that lived beneath Sunnydale High School basement. Laid thousands of eggs containing infant bezoars, which were distributed to the children by Mister Whitmore. The Mother Bezoar had tentacles with which to grab assailants. She killed and ate the vampire, Tector Gorch. Mucking up the works: spoiling the plans. Mummy: see Inca Princess. Munsen, Rodney: used to bully Xander at school. Broke the cursed seal of The Inca Princess while trying to steal it, and became her first victim! Murk: one of the Jawa. A minion of Glorificus. My Bad / My Total Bad: My mistake. My fault. Mynnigon, The Glove of: steel gauntlet buried in Sunnydale in the Von Hauftman family crypt. Once you put it on the glove can never be removed, but it gives the wearer the power to command lightning. Angel recovered the glove, and tried to destroy it with living flame, but Gwendoline Post attacked him and put the glove on. See also Lagos.