PERSONALITY

Before becoming the Slayer, Buffy's personality was that of a superficial blonde valley girl; she herself claimed that even Cordelia "looked like a classical philosopher next to me." Initially snobby towards people of a lower social class such as Pike, the isolation she experienced from her popular friends at Hemery High gave her new-found empathy towards outcasts like Willow and Xander. Nevertheless, Buffy was something of a rebel who did not conform to traditional Slayer conventions; Rupert Giles once admitted that "some flexibility is required" when it came to being Buffy's Watcher. Buffy also tended to venture out of the Slayer's typically supernatural jurisdiction, often dealing with crazed robots and even human criminals. Buffy was unique as a Slayer in that she refused to give up her "normal" life for her destiny and worked with a group of close friends who knew her identity. The spirit of the first Slayer, Sineya, once insisted to Buffy that the Slayer must work alone, a belief which Buffy promptly rejected.

Buffy's individualistic and rebellious tendencies culminated in developing an extreme distaste of being manipulated and "losing control,"particularly when it revolved around her life. This was made most apparent in her initial request to have the monks erase her false memories of Dawn,her forced destiny as the Slayer, her brief loss of her abilities through Giles' betrayal, anger over Angel's decision to keep his presence hidden while in Sunnydale, as well as deciding to turn himself into a vampire again without her knowledge. Kendra, who had been trained as a Slayer from early childhood, told Buffy that a Slayer did not have the luxury of emotions. Buffy responded that her emotions gave her power and she considered them "total assets."

Additionally, one of Buffy's most notable qualities was her frequent sarcasm and ironic sense of humor. She often cracked jokes and puns about her opponents, especially in the midst of battle. Buffy apparently took much enjoyment out of taunting them, usually getting disappointed when her enemies didn't respond. Angel had once stated that Buffy always deployed light-hearted humor to cover up how she truly felt or to avoid uncomfortable situations, similar to Xander. Buffy was also stubborn, hard-headed, and a natural leader, making her at times overly demanding and bossy. She was extremely determined and fiercely independent by nature, detesting giving up or losing battles of any kind, be it supernatural or personal issues. This would be especially apparent in her humiliation at running away from Glory while trying to protect Dawn.

During her first years as a Slayer, Buffy functioned as a reluctant hero. While she constantly expressed her desire for nothing more than a normal life during her high school years, Buffy had a strong sense of responsibility to the people she could save. As time moved on, Buffy became more accepting of her Slayer duties, particularly after Kendra helped her to understand that being the Slayer was not a job, but part of who she was. After her meetings with the first Slayer and Dracula, Buffy became more interested in her role as the Slayer and dedicated to study it.

BIOGRAPHY

Buffy Anne Summers was a Slayer activated in the late 20th century. Born on January 19, 1981, she was called to be the Slayer in 1996 at fifteen years old. Buffy was originally living in Los Angeles, but, due to an incident involving a gang of vampires at Hemery High School, she moved to Sunnydale with her mother, where she acted as guardian of the Hellmouth for seven years before the town's destruction in mid-2003.

Initially a reluctant hero who constantly wished for nothing more than a normal life, Buffy eventually grew to embrace her destiny. She was unique as a Slayer in many ways; she refused to sacrifice her ordinary life for her supernatural destiny, often operated as part of a team with her friends the Scooby Gang, and had romantic relationships with the notorious vampires Angel and Spike.

Buffy was one of the longest-lived Slayers, having returned from death twice and coexisted with the two next Slayers, an act that disrupted the magic surrounding the line. During the war with the First Evil, Buffy enacted a plan to activate multiple Potential Slayers worldwide, abolishing the traditional line of Chosen Ones and closing the Hellmouth. She then dedicated to gathering and training the ever-growing number of Slayers with the Slayer Organization, who became persecuted themselveswhen the supernatural became public knowledge.