![]() Following her first death, Mayor Wilkins says that he does not want Buffy killed, because that will cause a new Slayer to be called, and, when she is discussing why she has been revived a second time with Giles, Buffy states, "It was my time, Giles. Regardless, Buffy is still referred to as the Slayer.īuffy's second death did not result in another slayer being called because of Faith-a new slayer would not be called until her death however, Buffy's second resurrection for some reason caused an imbalance in the Slayer line. For the next year there are two Slayers in the world: first Kendra, who was called on Buffy's death, and then Faith, who was called when Kendra was killed by Drusilla. Buffy retains her Slayer powers, but her clinical death is enough for the next Slayer to be called. This process continues through the generations until 1997, when one Slayer- Buffy Summers-is killed in battle (by drowning) only to be revived via CPR. The Watcher's Council tries to identify and train these "Potentials" before they are called, locating some as babies, but are not always able to do so, with some girls only being found after they have been activated as the Slayer. When a Slayer dies, one of the Potentials-seemingly chosen at random-gains the powers and abilities of a Slayer. ![]() Consequently, the Shadow Men's spell also created a large number of Potential Slayers-normal girls around the world who may one day be called. The Slayer line ĭue to the violent nature of the life of a Slayer, their average lifespan is quite short after being called. The Shadow Men's descendants went on to form the Watchers' Council, an organization dedicated to finding, training, and supporting Slayers. This process granted the girl great strength, speed, agility, reflexes, healing, endurance and psychic abilities in the fight against evil, she became the First Slayer, called to fight the vampires and other demons that populate the Earth. Thousands of years ago in ancient Africa, a group of tribal elders known as the Shadow Men used powerful magic to infuse a captive girl with the heart, soul and spirit of a demon known as the Shadow Demon. The opening narration in seasons 1 and 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer The First Slayer The notion of the Slayer has been compared to the equivalent of a Demonic "Boogey-Man", incredibly feared and considered by most to be essentially unconquerable. The reputation of the Slayer is well-known and revered, even throughout other dimensions. While, in the series, they are commonly referred to as "Vampire Slayers", even by Watchers and vampires themselves, the Slayer may operate as a defender against any and all supernatural threats. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. The opening narration in the Buffy series states " Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She occasionally receives prophetic dreams in the few hours that she sleeps.
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