BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER'S
... DRUSILLA
There's a sucker born
every minute. So it's just as well Buffy's on hand to stake them
out. We head off in search of Sunnydale's most grisly inhabitants
History:
Drusilla was living a pure and chaste life in 1860 London when
Angel came on the scene, then known as Angelus. The sadistic vampire
first drove Drusilla mad by murdering her entire family and anyone
she had ever loved, then tortured her until she decided to become a
nun. On the day Dru was to take Orders, Angel made her a vampire,
and his lover. Her insanity has continued since, along with a degree
of precognitive ability. She has been romantically involved with
Spike for a while, and has spent some time in Prague, although she
was almost killed by a mob there. She has a penchant for plants and
animals, but through not bothering to look after them, everything
seems to die around her.
Reason for Arrival in Sunnydale:
Tagging along with Spike, who is looking after Dru in her weakened
state. She soon realizes the potential of life on the Hellmouth,
however.
Fiendish Plans: With some help
from the injured Spike, Drusilla manages to re-assemble the Judge,
an ancient vampire who is able to burn the humanity out of any
creature, leaving only the evil on Earth if he succeeds in his
mission. On a trip to the mall with her new prize though, the Judge
is destroyed by Buffy using a weapon that was not forged, which is
the only thing that can kill him. Drusilla is very taken with Angel
when he reverts to his former evil self, and goes along with his
plan to send the world into Hell, little realizing that her beloved
Spike has plans of his own.
Success Rate: Difficult to
calculate, as most of Drusilla's plans are undertaken under the
command of Angel. However, she does manage to kill the second
Slayer, Kendra, making her one short of Spike's record. Definitely 7
out of 10 for this vicious act alone.
Reason for Leaving Sunnydale:
None. Drusilla seemed more than happy to stay and help Angel in his
plans for conquest, but the decision was taken out of her hands by
Spike, who knocked her unconscious and drove her away from
Sunnydale. She later left her long-time lover, but chances are
she'll be back. And with a fully healthy Spike and Drusilla, there
may be nothing that can stop them.
Paul Spragg |
| Also
profiled in this issue: Spike,
Angel, The Master and Mr Trick |
|
| “There
is an element of what I call 'touched'”.
Juliet Landau's thoughts on playing Drusilla
accompany this feature. |
|
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