Watcher (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
| Watcher | |
|---|---|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer character | |
| First appearance | "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1992) (non-canon) "Welcome to the Hellmouth" (1997) |
| Created by | Joss Whedon |
| Portrayed by | Donald Sutherland (non-canon), Anthony Head, Richard Riehle, Alexis Denisof, Harris Yulin, Serena Scott Thomas, Cynthia Lamontagne, Kris Iyer, Oliver Muirhead, Rob Nagle, Michael Halsey, Tom Lenk |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | Watchers' Council |
| Classification | Human |
| Notable powers | Moderate fighting techniques and superior knowledge of demonology, sorcery, the black arts, and magical artifacts. |
In the fictional universe of the television series' Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, a Watcher is a member of a secret organization of parapsychologists: "The Watchers' Council", which seeks to prepare the Slayer to fight demonic forces. A notable example of a Watcher is Buffy main character Rupert Giles. They are typically modelled after the fictional character Abraham Van Helsing from Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.