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Cyvus Vail The last remaining member of the original Circle of the Black Thorn, Cyvus Vail is one of the most powerful wizards on the West Coast. He has command over reality and dimensions greater than any other. A thousand years ago, he was in line to take over the Nyazian clan. However, he couldn't wait for power and betrayed his people. He joined The Circle of the Black Thorn. As a decrepit 1,500-year-old man on life support, Cyvus Vail gave Connor his false memories. He later ran Connor down with a car, to bring him back to his former life. When Angel and his allies took on the Circle of the Black Thorn, Cyvus fought against Wesley Wyndam-Pryce and stabbed him fatally. He then had his head punched in by the God-King Illyria. However, Nyazians are not that easily killed. Cyvus' soul was transferred into the dying Wesley Wyndam-Pryce. He possessed Wesley until, with help from the Senior Partners and his great-grandson Azriel, Cyvus was able to create a new, younger body to pour himself into. Played by Dennis Christopher
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Azriel Vail Azriel was the Judas Iscariot of the Nyazian clan. He was the great (x10) grandson of Cyvus Vail. He was a Ma-Us (a Magic User within the Nyazian clan). He frequently disagreed with the Council of Elders, earning himself a reputation. He believed that the Nyazian clan should be allowed to explore the outside world. In fact, he was trying to lure them out to let his grandfather kill them. Azriel married Salome Carr in 1995, hoping the illegal ceremony would turn her into a mindless drone. He knew her destiny was to aid Connor and wished to keep her from it. When he was unable to consummate the marriage, Salome fled. When she discovered what he had done, she swore blood vengences on Azriel, but felt she was not strong enough to kill him. Instead of her pursuing him, he pursues her. Azriel tracked Salome down three times-- Once in New York and twice in Los Angeles. Each time she was able to get away, thought the last time was close. Azriel hired Wolfram and Hart to try and track down his wayward
wife. It was Cyvus Vail, in the guise of Wesley Wyndam-Pryce who
found her. Azriel was recruited into the Circle of the Black Thorn
and quickly became Cyvus Vail's most trusted servant. He was even
given the honour of killing the vampire Clarice in the final act
to open the Hellmouth. Azriel was decapitated by Salome on April 27th, 2005-- Exactly ten years after Azriel betrayed their clan. Played by Peter Wingfield
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Clarice Edward The vampire leader on campus. She was over 350 years old at her death. She was a Vampire Slayer before she was sired by a member of the Order of Aurelius. Because of her origin, she was shunned by other vampires. She was tremendously powerful and wanted to turn Connor. While she was very powerful, Clarice was rash and often acted out. She had on several occassions angered Cyvus Vail. She also had a rivalry with her fellow Circle Member, Azriel. Clarice was sacrificed by Cyvus and Azriel Vail to create the Hellmouth. The First briefly took her form when trying to taunt Connor and Salome. Played by Romola Garai
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The First Evil The Source of All Evil, the First in a non-corporeal entity which has caused a lot of trouble for Buffy Summers in the past. The First can take the form of any person that had died. In 1999, it tried to convince Angel to kill himself, saying he would lose his soul and kill Buffy. It disappeared for four years after it failed in its endevour. After the second death and ressurrection of Buffy, the First Evil decided to eradicate the Slayer line. It failed when Willow Rosenberg activated the remaining Slayers and the Hellmouth in Sunnydale was closed. When Cyvus Vail prepared to create the Hellmouth in Palo Alto, the First was able to manifest itself to Connor in the form of his parents. Once the Hellmouth was created, it manifested itself to Andrew Wells, Jamie Black and Salome Simpson. The First has (temporarily) been quelled by Andrew Wells, who destroyed the Symbol of Danzalthar with the Pure Scythe. |
