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FIRST SEASON Dennis Pearson
Dennis Pearson (portrayed as a human by BJ Porter ) first appears in the Angel episode " Rm W/a Vu ", in the first season. Cordelia moved into an apartment where Dennis and his mother, Maude Pearson, once resided. The Angel Investigations team, which consisted of Angel , Cordelia Chase , and Doyle at the time, discovered that the apartment was haunted by Dennis' mother Maude. After some investigation into the matter, the gang discovered that Maude Pearson had died of what was believed to be a Heart Attack on the same day that her son had disappeared. The group came to the conclusion, from things that Maude had said, that Dennis had killed his mother in order to be with a woman she didn't approve of. However, after being haunted by the ghost of Maude, Cordelia broke down a wall in her house, revealing the still tied-up body of Dennis Pearson. The team deduces Maude had tied her son up when she learned that he was leaving her to be with his girlfriend. She then built a brick wall and trapped him inside, where he suffocated to death. When Cordelia broke down the wall, it unleashed the spirit of Dennis, who was not pleased. Dennis destroyed his mother's ghost. Because the ghost of Dennis still inhabited the apartment, and Cordelia refused to move out, Dennis then resided with Cordelia as an invisible, and rather benevolent, roommate. This "living" situation continued until Cordy moved into the Hyperion Hotel, and Dennis was never heard from again. It can be assumed that Dennis is still 'haunting' the apartment that Cordelia used to live in. In a reference to '''', he has occasionally been referred to as "the phantom Dennis." Harriet "Harry" Doyle
Harriet "Harry" Doyle (maiden name unrevealed) appeared in " Bachelor Party ". She was Doyle 's wife, who was engaged to Ano-Movic demon Richard Straley. She was initially shocked when Doyle's demon side emerged on his twenty-first birthday, but later came to accept it, although Doyle was unable to do so, leading to their divorce. When she was engaged to Richard, she invited Cordelia to her bacelorette party- Cordelia being the only woman she knew in Los Angeles under a hundred years old-, but the wedding was called off when she and Cordelia realised that part of the bachelor party involved Richard eating Doyle's brains to bless the union. Penn as Penn.]]
Angelus sired Penn ( Jeremy Renner ) in 1786 (according to " Somnambulist "'s shooting script). He was trained by Angelus, and seemed to look at him as a father figure. He would later point out that Angelus is his father, as he made Penn into the vampire that he was. When Penn was alive, he was a Puritan . Once he became a vampire, however, his kills were made to mock God; he killed his victims by carving a cross into their cheek and drank from them before they died of fear. According to Angel in the episode " Somnambulist ", he was reliving killing his family. He first killed his own sister, with Angelus by his side. He then went with Angelus to kill the rest of his family. It is never mentioned how long Penn was with Angelus but he did say that the pair were to meet in Italy . Penn waited in Italy until some time in the 19th century. He apparently visited Boston in 1908. He is known to have visited Los Angeles on at least two occasions, the first in 1929. He seems to have been a suspect in a case at the Regent Gardens Hotel. He returned to LA in 1963 and was at the Clover Wood Apartments. The police chased him, but by the time, they went to make their move Penn had already fled. On both accounts Penn was never caught. Penn’s third known visit to the City of Angels would be his last. In 2000, Penn returns to LA and begins to kill, as it is his nature. His first victim is Reggie Sparks, a volunteer Crossing Guard . His second is Jinny Markem; she had just started the 10th grade. The third victim is Jessica Halpen, a waitress. When killing them, he uses his old trademark; he carves crosses on their cheeks. Angel has dreams of Penn killing the victims and thinks that it is himself; Kate's profile of Penn even appears to fit Angel. When Angel confesses this to Cordelia Chase and Wesley Wyndam-Pryce , they tie him to the bed in case the dreams are real. As it turns out Angel is not the killer, but Penn kills a fourth person that night. The fourth victim is a white female. Penn is almost successful in killing an adolescent male he meets outside of a local bar, but the police interrupt him. After the failed attempt to kill the boy, who reminded him of his brother, Penn goes to Angel Investigations . He tells Angel to think of the worst thing imaginable, and he will be there. He leaves plans to make it look like he is going to attack some children at a local school, but this is merely a diversion so that he can kill detective Kate Lockley . Angel sees through this plan and meets up with Penn and Kate. Kate ends up killing Penn, making him the first vampire she stakes. Having only just learned about Angel's vampire side, Kate is instinctively distrustful of him, but when she has a chance to stake Penn and Angel (Penn is on Angel's back) she drives the wood through Angel's stomach and into Penn's heart. Kate never fully trusts Angel after learning about his demon, however. Unlike other vampires, Penn also seems to possess speed that has not been demonstrated by any other vampire. He is able to move so fast in the police briefing room that he appears as a blur. The episode's writer, Tim Minear, has stated, "...to my mind we didn't really invent new powers for our vamps. Penn did leap into a second story window, but he had been feeding and was fueled with adrenaline. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. As far as anything that may have seemed new... I made a point to have Penn "speed up" or go all Matrix-y when we were in a scene that was Kate's POV" Tim Minear at Salon.com . SECOND SEASON Merl as Merl.]]
Merl ( Matthew James ) is a tongue-less Parasite Demon with the reputation of a snitch among the underworld community. He hangs around mostly at Caritas , the Karaoke bar that fellow green-skinned demon Lorne runs. He is introduced to Angel by Wesley, who had used his services before, in exchange for money. Afterwards, he is frequently used by Angel for information about the vampires Darla and Drusilla . Instead of giving Merl monetary payment however, Angel frequently physically and vocally intimidates Merl into giving him the necessary information. Merl is largely used for Comedic Relief during the darker turn the show takes during its second season, centered around the frequent abuse the character is forced to endure. Merl is one of the few demons that are in fact, not evil. Over the course of the second season Merl grows to dislike Angel, and with him, his friends as well. In the beginning of the third season, Merl is once again used for information by Angel, but he has finally had enough after being hung upside down by Angel and not let go. He demands an apology, and when Angel goes to visit him the next day with a box of donuts, he finds Merl dead, killed by a new demon killer called Gio, who runs with Gunn's old hunting crew. Anne Steele See Also: Anne Steele (Buffyverse)
Anne Steele (portrayed by Julia Lee ) is a recurring character crossed over from ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. She runs a youth home that houses children as well as teenagers that live on the street. Angel helps her in " Blood Money ", as a means to torment his main adversary, Wolfram And Hart . She returns in " The Thin Dead Line ", where it's learned that she knows Charles Gunn . When the home comes under attack from zombie cops, she must also take care of the injured Wesley Wyndam-Pryce . Her final appearance is in the Series Finale , where, on what is supposed to be his last day, Gunn appears to help her move items to a new home. THIRD SEASON Skip as Skip.]]
Skip (portrayed by David Denman ) is a formidable and powerful demon, whose body is plated in armor. He appears in four episodes of the series. The demon sports a confident, charismatic personality and frequently makes humorous reference to human popular culture and turn-of-phrase. The history and nature of Skip is largely unknown since much of what Skip says is later revealed to be a lie. Skip is revealed to be a servant of Jasmine who is used to trick Cordelia Chase into becoming a vessel for the possession and birth of Jasmine. Skip is first seen in the season three episode " That Vision Thing ". Angel is forced to rescue an evil boy named Billy Blim from torment in a demon dimension in order to save Cordelia's life. Skip guards Billy's prison of fire. When Angel first enters this dimension, he and Skip have a very pleasant conversation where Skip claims that he works for The Powers That Be . Skip's pleasant demeanor ( Juxtaposed with his intimidating appearance) is a surprise for Angel, who has to fight him anyway. Angel wins, and is able to trade Billy for Cordelia's life. Later, Skip claims he threw this fight. How Billy and Wolfram and Hart's hijacking of Cordelia's visions related to the birth of Jasmine is never revealed. Skip's second appearance is in the episode " Birthday " where he informs Cordelia that she will die if she continues receiving visions from The Powers . He then serves as Cordelia's guide through a "what-if" scenario where she had never inherited her visions and had become a celebrity. After realizing that fighting evil is her true calling, Cordelia asks to keep her visions. Skip offers to make her part-demon so that she can continue to bear the visions and Cordelia agrees. In the season three Finale , Skip once again returns to Cordelia, this time to inform her that she has been chosen to ascend to a higher realm and become a higher being. Cordelia agrees and ascends to become all seeing but is unable to act and becomes very bored. After Cordelia returns and appears to have become evil, Angel and the remainder of the group realize that something bad had happened to Cordelia on the higher realm. Angel seeks out Skip for an explanation. In the episode " Inside Out ", Angel once again enters Skip's dimension and questions him about Cordelia's changes. Skip feigns ignorance, but Angel realizes that Skip is hiding something, and a fight ensues. During the fight, Angel is able to defeat Skip, pulling off a small piece of his armor near his ear. Angel then brings Skip back to Los Angeles where he is bound to this dimension and questioned. Skip reveals that he is part of a conspiracy to bring Jasmine into the world. He also claims that most of the important plot points of the entire series were directed by Jasmine (though he does not mention her by name), including tricking Cordelia into becoming part-demon and her ascension. How much of Skip's story is true is unknown as much of it contradicts previous and later events. Skip also reveals that killing Cordelia is the only way to stop Jasmine's birth. Able to escape thanks to an earthquake that breaks the containment spell, he engages the members of Angel's team, but is killed when Wesley shoots a bullet in the exact place where Angel earlier broke his armor. The character of Skip is a tribute to Skip Schoolnik , a producer and director for '' Buffy '' and ''Angel''. Schoolnik is credited as co-producer on a number of episodes, including " That Vision Thing ", the episode that introduced the character. Schoolnik directed 5 episodes for Angel including " Habeas Corpses ", " Slouching Toward Bethlehem ", " Destiny ", " Quickening ", and " Underneath ". Whedon has hinted that Skip is aesthetically his favourite demon on the show, promising that demons will be more cool-looking, but not as cool as Skip, in the Canonical '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight '' comic series.1 The Transuding Furies
The Transuding Furies (Heidi Marnhout, An Le, Madison Gray) are three sisters possessing magical abilities who can cast a spell to prevent any form of violence committed by both demons and humans. Whether this is the extent of their magical abilities is unconfirmed. Very dreamy and spacey, not to mention sensuous, they float a few feet above the ground and finish each other's sentences or talk in unison with their melodious voices. In the third season episode " That Old Gang Of Mine ", Cordelia goes to them to lift the spell they have put on Lorne's Club Caritas. They agree to do it for a price, one that only Angel is "equipped" to pay. Once the spell that prevents all demon violence in the club is lifted, Angel is able to fight off Geo and Rondell's crew. They return again later that season in the episode "Offspring" to re-cast the spell on Caritas (this time banning human violence as well as demon violence) so that Lorne can re-open it. The last time we see them, although they aren't really seen, just heard, is in the fourth season episode "Release" . In this episode they are casting the sanctuary spell over the hotel to make sure Angelus doesn't come back and hurt anyone. Justine Cooper as Justine Cooper.]]
Justine Cooper (portrayed by Laurel Holloman ) is a young woman who becomes a vampire hunter after her twin sister, Julia Cooper, is killed by vampires. Unable to cope with the death of Julia, Justine turns to alcohol and roams graveyards at nights, killing any vampire she encounters. She is the first vengeful soul that Daniel Holtz recruits in his battle against Angel . After having her hand impaled with an ice pick for hours, she reluctantly joins the cause and forms a bond with him. Justine seeks out others that, like herself and Holtz, lost loved ones to vampires and were consumed by their desire for revenge. Wesley , who is meeting in secret with Holtz in order to protect Connor , tries to reach out and turn Justine away from Holtz. However, Justine deceives Wesley and slits his throat in order to kidnap Connor and deliver him to Holtz. After a standoff amongst the members of Wolfram and Hart, Angel and Sahjhan, Holtz abandons Justine and jumps into the hell dimension, Quor-toth. Justine, amazed and saddened rallies the remaining members of Holtz's militia to kill Angel. She fails, but hours later, she imprisons the demon Sahjhan in a Resikhian Urn in revenge for trapping Holtz in Quor-Toth. Upon his return to Earth, Holtz is found by Justine and prompts her to kill him. She stabs him in the throat with an ice pick, making the wounds resemble a vampire bite mark. Following Holtz's last wish, she frames Angel for the killing by telling Connor that Angel was the one who killed Holtz. She then aids Connor in his plan to trap Angel at the bottom of the ocean. In the following months, Justine is kidnapped by Wesley, who imprisons her in a closet, bound and gagged, with a little food and a bucket. Reluctantly, she helps him find the metal box in which she and Connor put Angel, while at the same time, Justine taunts Wesley by telling him he has turned to evil, "banging the enemy and keeping slave girl in his closet". Wesley counters by telling her that she had been a slave to Holtz and to her own desire for revenge. Wesley had broken Justine to the point of being capable to dissuade her from attacking him by threatening to take away her bucket. Back on land and with Angel released, Wesley cuffs Justine to a railing. She taunts Wesley once more, telling him Angel will turn on him. Wesley merely throws her the key to her cuff and tells her she now has the choice of moving on with her life or continue to be a slave. Justine possesses no powers, unlike most of the warriors of the Buffyverse, but like Charles Gunn, her ability to take on the average vampire (who are still superhumanly strong) results from her martial arts prowess. FOURTH SEASON Gwen Raiden as Gwen Raiden.]]
Gwen Raiden (portrayed by Alexa Davalos) is first introduced in season four's " Ground State " as a mutant with the ability to funnel electricity. Her origin is uncharacteristically shown to the audience via a Flashback montage before the primary action of the episode takes place. Born with these abilities, Gwen has little control over her abilities as a child, and in 1985, is taken to a boarding school. She accidentally kills one of her new classmates when her powers react to the toy car he offers to share. In 2002, the 25-year-old Gwen is using her powers to facilitate her career as a successful, wealthy, professional thief. She meets Angel when she is hired to steal a valuable artifact called The Axis Of Pythia, which he needs in order to find Cordelia Chase on her higher plane. Finding the artifact, Gwen and Angel fight over its possession. During the course of the battle, Gwen tries to kill Angel with an electric shock. However since he's already dead, her attack actually serves to make his dead heart beat again for a few seconds (this power had been illustrated earlier in the episode, where she restarts Gunn's normal heartbeat after her own powers affected him). Caught in the moment, Angel gives Gwen a passionate kiss. After he regains his focus on Cordelia, the man who hired Gwen reveals that he had trapped her and intended to kill her with poison gas. The vampiric Angel is unaffected by the gas, enabling him to rescue Gwen. In gratitude, Gwen allows Angel to use the artifact. Afterwards he returns it to her, and she presumably sells it for a high price. The second time Gwen appears (in " Long Day's Journey "), she assists Angel in fighting against the machinations of The Beast and takes an interest in Gunn. During her Last Appearance , she asks Gunn to help her with a mission under the pretence of helping a kidnapped girl; in fact, she is trying to steal an experimental device which will allow her to touch others without killing them. Gunn grudgingly agrees and ultimately helps her to steal the item, sharing an intimate physical moment with her after the device seems to work. Gwen has the ability to generate and manipulate electricity. This power can be used in a number of ways, from creating powerful and damaging electric blasts to manipulating and controlling electronic devices. The latter proves especially useful in her role as a high-tech, professional thief, a career at which she seems especially skilled and adept, making herself quite wealthy in the process. She can also use the electricity that she generates internally to augment her physical performance, allowing her to hold her own against Angel in hand-to-hand combat. Although her powers initially came with dangerous, uncontrollable elements, the inability to touch others and the tendency to attract lighting, these drawbacks appear to have been rectified after use of the device she appropriated in her final appearance. She is set to appear in . Rutherford Sirk as Rutherford Sirk.]]
Rutherford Sirk (portrayed by Michael Halsey ) is a former member of the Watcher's Council , Rutherford Sirk lacked the moral clarity of other Watchers of his generation and found himself doubting about the good fight and the Council's mission, though he was far from the only Watcher corrupted by the knowledge he obtained at the Council. Tempted by power and ambition, Sirk joined Wolfram & Hart and took along with him several valuable tomes belonging to the Council, including the Devandiré Sybilline Codex. Later when Angel Investigations was offered the LA branch of Wolfram and Hart in the episode " Home " (his first appearance), he was sent to the Los Angeles branch and was the one that showed Wesley around their research and intelligence division. He received a punch in the face because of his attitude and because Wesley wanted to infiltrate the firm's files and records department. He showed up once again, now part of Eve and Lindsey's plot against Angel in " Destiny ". Sirk claimed to have translated the entire Shanshu Prophecy , sending Angel and Spike against each in the false quest for the Cup of Perpetual Torment, a fake relic which was nothing more than a cup with Mountain Dew , which was supposed to reveal the true champion of the prophecy. After his deception was discovered, Sirk fled from Wolfram and Hart and the Senior Partners . His current whereabouts and status are unknown. Rutherford Sirk makes an appearance in the Buffyverse Expanded Universe ( Uncanon ), in '' Book Of The Dead ''McConnell, Ashley, ''Book of the Dead'', (Pocket Books 2004), pages 156-165, 267-269, 283-291.. The novel reveals the extent of Rutherford's power within W&H, and the circumstances under which he left the Watchers' Council and joined the law firm. FIFTH SEASON Nina Ash as Nina Ash.]]
Nina Ash (portrayed by Jenny Mollen ) is introduced in the third episode of the fifth season, " Unleashed ". A young art major living at home with her older sister and niece, she is bitten by a Werewolf during a night run. She herself eventually becomes a werewolf and a potential love interest for Angel. After becoming a werewolf, she voluntarily comes to Wolfram And Hart every month during the full moon in order to be caged, a similar arrangement that Oz had in the Sunnydale High library. During the episode " Smile Time ", Angel realizes, with the help of Wesley, that it is time to pick up the pieces of his turgid love life and ask Nina out for coffee. This is hindered by the fact Angel has morphed into a puppet, but regardless, he overcomes his fear of dating. Although Spike already references her as Angel's girlfriend in " The Girl In Question ", she is not seen again on-screen until episode 21, " Power Play ". She and Angel and her are seen in bed, and she jokes about whether or not Angel is perfectly happy. She tries to get closer to Angel, who, worried about the impending Apocalypse at the hands of the Senior Partners , sends Nina, her sister, and her niece away in the series Finale . In the non-canonical comics published by '') following the show, Angel wants to pursue his relationship with Nina but he can't due the impossibility of removing his curse. An in-canon series, also published by IDW, called ''Angel: After The Fall'', detailing the lives of Angel's crew after the series finale might answer the question of Nina's fate. Archduke Sebassis |
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