Angel was born Liam in Galway, Ireland and sired as a vampire by Darla in 1753. He then became known as Angelus and the two terrorized humankind, murdering and torturing anyone who crossed their path. Angel was then cursed by gypsies who ensoulled him, making him suffer horrible guilt over …

Charles Gunn was born in inner-city Los Angeles where he looked after his sister Alonna from a very young age. He became leader of a gang of street-fighters who protected their turf from vampires, which hardened him mentally and gave him great fighting strength and skill. Angel was unable to …

Connor was a child born from two vampires: seemingly an impossible event. Unable to physically give birth, Darla committed suicide in order for Connor to be born, leaving Angel to bring up his son alone. Baby Connor became a part of the Angel Investigations family, until Wesley was tricked into …

Cordelia was a vain and snobby cheerleader who constantly berated the Scoobies but eventually became a reluctant member of their group. She and Xander had a bizarre relationship, based entirely on lust rather than mutual respect, until she caught him kissing Willow (Lover’s Walk). She then became even bitchier to …

Darla was a vampire who was sired by the Master and became a member of his brethren. Her time on time on the show Buffy was short but her role was a pivotal one: she was the vampire who sired Angel. Darla and Angel were a pair for a few …

Texan Winifred “Fred” Burkle, was a brilliant physicist and mathematician. In 1996, she was sucked into a dimensional portal to Pylea, Lorne’s home world, which was opened by Fred’s jealous college professor, Dr. Seidel. For five years she was a slave, which took a serious toll on her social skills, …

Gavin Park was transferred from the Real Estate Division of Wolfram & Hart to the Special Projects Division, much to the surprise of Lilah Morgan. Parks decided to fight Angel his own way - by burying him in bureaucratic red tape, and building code violations. In the guise of showing …

Gwen Raiden as a child had extraordinary electrical powers which made her unable to touch humans without giving them electric shocks. Unable to cope, her parents offered a generous donation to a school to take her to deal with her unusual and dangerous talents. As she grew older, Gwen …

Jasmine was a once higher being who manipulated herself into human form, using Cordelia and Connor as her parents. A seemingly beautiful woman, Jasmine gave those who came in contact with her a feeling of complete peace and serenity. She had the ability to control the minds and hearts of …

Justine’s twin sister Julia was killed by vampires, leaving her to seek vengeance for her loss. She was recruited by Holtz in his war against Angel, and became his right-hand woman, though he treated her roughly. Utterly devoted to Holtz, Justine aided him to kidnap Connor, even slitting Wesley’s …

Knox worked in the Wolfram & Hart science lab under Fred’s management. A geeky but seemingly non-evil type, he had a crush on Fred, who (eventually) made it clear that she has no romantic intentions towards him. He was a devoted follower of Illyria, one of the old ones, …

Lee DeMarco was the owner of The Tropicana casino in Las Vegas. Once a second-rate lounge magician, he got hold of a mystical item which he used to extract futures and destinies from players at his casine, which he then sold on the Black Market. He took Lorne captive and …

Unethical and conscious-free Lilah Morgan was a top attorney at Wolfram & Hart when she first met Angel. Intrigued by the idea of a vampire with a soul, she bought him from a demon-fighting ring who had captured him. Angel quickly turned Lilah’s offer of collaboration down, starting a tense …

Lorne, also known as The Host, owned a demon/human karaoke bar and sanctuary called Caritas. His incredible singing voice and flamboyant ways were perfect for the bar - the setting of which also enabled him to help others, as he could ‘read’ them when they sang. When Cordelia was transported …

Oliver Seidel was a noted Physics professor who first got Fred interested in the subject. He introduced his past student when she gave a presentation for the Physics Institute on Supersymmetry. However, Fred discovered her idol was not all he seemed. Jealous of his gifted students, he had researched portals, …