56. Rona

Another tedious potential slayer who does nothing apart from moan about Buffy and moan about... well, everything.

But she doesn’t have a shit British accent and she isn’t Kennedy, so at least there’s that

55. Rack

Rack deals magic like a dealer deals drugs. Yes, it’s as on the nose as it sounds.

Responsible for a lot of sadness in season six, tells willow she tastes like strawberries and makes it just the right amount of creepy

54. Deputy Mayor Allan Finch

We hardly knew The Mayor’s human helper, but he seemed like a nice guy

He exists for Faith to accidentally murder, which starts an amazing storyline for an amazing troubled character - and we owe DMAF eternally for that

53. Adam

The show’s least interesting big bad - a Frankenstein-esque hybrid who romps about dissecting children and demons alike

The makeup job on him is great but also stupid - and he chats pure shite every episode he’s in. Buffy pulling out his heart was a bit iconic though

52. Vi

One of the potential slayers who isn’t too annoying or too unlikeable. Well done for that Vi!

51. Warren Meers

An evil, despicable, repulsive misogynistic rapist who is the most monstrous of any character with a soul on Buffy

Nauseating in every scene, bringer of heartbreak but a necessary evil. Humans can be the worst monsters of all.

Gets his comeuppance

50. Percy West

Tried to bully willow into doing his homework, got battered by Vampire Willow, respected Willow and became sound - then called Willow a nerd behind her back (which she overheard)

Peaks and troughs with Percy - but one of the fittest guys ever to be on buffy

49. Ben

Boring as fuck at first, awful acting and no charisma.

Fun plot twist: Glory lives inside him! We think ben’s on our side for most of S5 opposing Glory but then he betrays everyone we love and selfishly assists Glory. A slimy sneaky bastard, thank god Giles kills him.

48. Devon MacLeish

The fit lead singer of Oz’s band Dingoes Ate My Baby, Devon is alright. Dates Cordelia sometimes.

We don’t know much about him but what we do know we’re not mad at!

47. Chao-Ahn

Another Potential Slayer that clogs up Buffy’s gaff in season 7.

Is perplexed by everything that’s going on in Sunnydale - can’t speak a word of English which brings some occasional hilarity

46. Jesse

One of the earliest examples of the ballsiness of Buffy is Jesse - a mate of willow and xander’s we’re led to believe will be a main character before he’s unceremoniously killed off, turned into a vampire and staked by Xander

Short lived but definitely seemed nice!

45. Olivia

Gorgeous British queen that Anya refers to as Giles’s “orgasm friend”

Comes over for shags with Giles a lot in season four, but never commits to being his bird coz she’s scared of the dangerous monster fighting world.

Seemed an icon, wish she stayed round longer!

44. Principal Flutie

A very warm, funny and well meaning man who was untimely eaten by students possessed by demonic hyenas.

His death is shocking and violent and really sets a precedence of how dark Buffy is willing to get.

From his death, we got Snyder - so not all bad

43. Caleb

Nathan Fillion in Buffy! And he’s playing a serial killing misogynstic priest who raped and tortured girls before becoming an Acolyte of the First Evil

Responsible for xander losing his eye and a truly loathsome person - but good for the drama season 7 needed

42. Maggie Walsh

Psychology lecturer and leader of The Intiative - a mad scientist creating super monsters

A cold hearted bitch - weird about Riley, watched him shag buffy on security cams then tried to kill buffy

Got murdered by her own science project - deserved!

41. Riley Finn

The lowest ranked lead character. Buffy’s boring fella for seasons 4/5 who starts to resent Buffy for being stronger than him

The most fragile masculinity you’ve ever encountered

An adrenaline junkie who literally everyone hates and his exit is a sweet relief

40. Willy the Snitch

Fresh out of a gangster movie, Willy is always a hoot as he plays the side of the monsters and the heroes - giving info to the person paying the most and getting punched in the face for his troubles

Runs a demon bar that sells chicken fingers

39. Cassie Newton

A student at Sunnydale High School who Buffy is helping whilst she works as a guidance councillor.

Cassie is convinced she’s gonna die - has a sixth sense and is just all round interesting and VERY well acted. The First Evil brings her back all evil :(

38. Amy Madison

Amy starts off an innocent in her witch mum’s plans, then becomes a witch herself, turns herself into a rat (which she’s stuck as for 3 seasons), then causes mayhem as a mischievous witch, corrupts willow and then goes all out villain in season 7. A journey!

37. Sineya (The First Slayer)

The first ever Slayer, driven by nothing but her primitive power to destroy and kill

Tries to kill buffy for her more contemporary ways - loses - becomes a source of wisdom

Absolutely GORGEOUS to look at! And a bit of an icon

36. Larry Blaisdell

Starts the show as a sexist jock and yet by the end of season three he’s an out gay man doing his bit as a positive recurring character in the Buffy school days!!

Sad he died in the fight against the mayor but we love you Larry!

35. Kathy Newman

Buffy’s annoying, perky roommate at the start of Uni who takes Buffy’s clothes and labels her food and listens to Believe by Cher on loop

Turns out to be a demon stealing Buffy’s soul at night so she can live a human life and not be a demon

A short lived ICON!

34. Principal Robin Wood

Principal and demon hunter who Buffy aligns with one season 7. Turns out he’s the son of the cool New York Slayer that Spike killed and he obvs wants revenge

Very fit, sound guy, would have a pint with him

Bonus points for shagging Faith

33. Kendra

Called after Buffy briefly died, Kendra takes being a Slayer very seriously and lives without boys or mates or clothes until she meets Buffy and broadens her mind

Very sad when she’s murdered by Drusilla, despite the shit Jamaican accent Kendra deserved more!

32. Jinx

The best and the funniest of Glory’s scabby minions. Every line Jinx says is hilarious and I worship the dirty ground he walks on tbh

31. Mr Trick

A cool, slick, funny and scary modern vampire who doesn’t fuck with tradition and causes Merry hell in season 3 - especially once he aligned himself with The Mayor.

A constant delight to watch, a bit sad when he got staked by Faith

30. Doc

Doc was a pretty good guy as far as demons go, until it turns out he worships Glory and slices Dawn open, her blood opening the portal and being the cause of Buffy’s death and a great deal of SORROW.

Very evil character played perfectly by Oscar winner JOEL GREY!

29. Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

Replaces Giles as Buffy’s watcher till she quits the council

Idiotic, stuffy and shit at his job. Well meaning but pompous and terrible

Still, became a great character in his own right on Angel and got a boss hero arc!

28. Amanda

The best potential slayer by a mile - funny, daft and iconic

Adorable queen!

So of course she’s inevitably killed off :( justice for Amanda!!

27. Ethan Rayne

The anti-Giles!

Ethan’s a hoot in every episode he’s in as Giles’s chaos worshipping arch nemesis.

Responsible for iconic Sunnydale events such as everyone turning into their costumes, chocolate making adults act like children and making Giles a demon

26. The Master

First ever big villain on the show, remains camp and iconic to this day!!

The Master delights so much in his evil traditional vampiric ways - the perfect initial evil to rampage through Sunnydale and actually managed to kill Buffy so deserves respect for that

25. Darla

The first vampire we ever see on the show and it’s a woman! Feminist iconic legacy starts now!

Darla plays such a big part in buffy history: she made angel a vampire and therefore made Dru and Spike - icon!

A complex villain and fascinating character - we stan

24. Principal Snyder

The perfect sub-villain to be a human menace to Buffy and pals and complicate vampire slaying even more

An evil shrew, small man syndrome personified, massive virgin but very hilarious

23. Jenny Calendar

Techno-pagan and gypsy who in a big TWIST is revealed to be making sure Angel doesn’t lose his soul.. she fails miserably and gets brutally murdered

It’s very shocking and brave tv - and heartbreaking as she was probs the love of Giles’ life :( rip queen

22. Halfrek

Anya’s absolutely ICONIC vengeance demon best mate

Halfrek is a fucking hoot. She deserved her own spin off. A camp icon who flounced about being evil and fabulous

We will mourn her unceremonious death forever

21. D’Hoffryn

The campers of demons, queen of witty one liners and a horned icon

Made Anya and Halfrek into Vengeance demons

Very very powerful, very very funny and only appears in great episodes.

20. Clem

Spike’s saggy skinned demon mate who loves cheese puffs and going the cinema

An absolute icon who got on with everyone and deserved to be a lead with his own story arc

19. Glory

The best and most powerful villain to ever be on the show.

A hell god in high heels. So powerful, insane, fashionable, bitchy, camp and formidable

We worship the ground this bitch walks on - except when she sucked Tara’s brain out

18. Angel

Sent hearts fluttering round the world, got his own spin off and was THE sexy vampire for a generation

Never been my fave character, a bit soft and boring on buffy but deffo comes into his own on Angel and a very iconic and important character in the Buffy world

17. Oz

Willow’s first love and an ICON in his own right

A constant source of great sorting writing and hilarity, we will always love adore and cherish

Except for his nob behaviour before and after he leaves after Cheating on willow :/ don’t let that tarnish a great legacy

16. Joyce Summers

An iconic tv mum. Always the best mum she can be for Buffy and Dawn, loving and understanding but never perfect (what mum is?)

Her tragic death results in one of the best hours of tv ever made. The world owes her so much for that.

15. Mayor Richard Wilkins III

The Mayor of Sunnydale is a demon worshipping soul seller trying to ascend into a pure demon who’s gonna destroy the town ... but he’s also a cringy polite dad who hates germs, smoking and bad manors and loves cartoons and Faith... AN ICON

14. Harmony Kendall

Whether Harmony is a bitchy bully mate of Cordelia’s, a vampire shit at being a vampire, spike’s mistreated girlfriend or helping out Angel on Angel, she’s a fucking delight and an icon. A lot of legacy for a background recurring character!

13. Jonathan Levinson

What a journey Jonathan has. Background nerd, class protector giver, world alterer with mad magic, shit supervillain, remorseful criminal

The source of a lot of comedy and a tragic hero that always seemed to get the shit hand dealt to him.

12. Drusilla

Deliciously evil and mad icon

Spike’s demented lover who Angel drove mad and made into a vampire, Dru is perfect television and a stunning blend of tragedy and horror

A gothic queen

11. Dawn Summers

Unjustly disliked, buffy’s bratty little sister is a great character who was at the heart of the best plot to grace the show (season 5) and is always well acted by Michelle Trachtenberg. Her character brings the best out of the rest of the cast. Stan dawn!

10. Andrew Wells

A gay icon, comedy gold, none stop fun and just one of the best characters to ever be on buffy.

When he’s a shit villain he’s great and when he’s a remorseful hero he’s great. If buffy had gone on for a few more seasons Andrew would have become HUGE

9. Xander Harris

The lowest ranked of the core four, xander can be selfish and act rashly - but has a massive heart, is unbelievably loyal and is always a special and adored character that is constantly brave, funny and noble.

8. Tara Maclay

I can hardly talk about my love for Tara without crying. One of the best and most important LGBT characters ever, a game changer and the love of Willow’s life

An absolute good soul through and through and we will mourn her death forever

I LOVE U TARA

7. Cordelia Chase

Gorgeous icon who goes from petty bully to relcuctant monster fighter to absolute hero icon in her own right. I wish so much that Cordelia came back from her time on Angel for a buffy reappearance :( she is a delight whenever she’s in a scene. I LOVE this bitch

6. Faith Lehane

Rogue slayer, bad bitch, troubled soul, the definitive anti hero

What a story arc this icon has?? Honestly a fan fave for a reason. When she’s good we love her, when she’s bad we love to hate her, when she’s remorseful we cherish

5. Anya Jenkins

Character concept: 1000 year old evil demon suddenly forced to be a teenage girl and blend in and learn the ways of humans

Tv gold right there, and Anya delivers from the first episode until she goes our fighting in the last ever episode - RIP legend

4. Spike

Perfect character. Big villain, reluctant hero, comic relief and love interest

An obvious fan favourite. Just a fuckin timeless buffy character and the sexiest vampire to ever grace our tellies

SPIKE STAN CLUB LETS HEAR IT

3. Rupert Giles

Ahh, Giles. Giles is a warm hug. Giles holds this show together.

A father to us all. He’s cute, he’s hilarious, he’s badass, he’s heroic.

He’s our Giles. Without Giles this show would have been nothing

2. Willow Rosenberg

Willow

A gay icon, one of the most powerful characters in fiction and someone who is always endearing, always funny and just so so special.

When willow cries the world cries with her.

1. Buffy Summers

I can’t think of another show where the main character is also the best. Buffy is a feminist icon in her own right. She is strong, confident, funny, intelligent, resourceful and groundbreaking but never perfect, always human

Her legacy in fiction is timeless!