Senator Helen Brucker is a fictional US Senator in the television series Angel and is portrayed by Stacey Travis. Angel was the highly successful spin-off from the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...
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Brucker is not a real human being, but a demon in possession of a female body. Her personal project is to become US President in 2008 thanks to the financial aid of hostile countries and the vast influence she possesses as a member of Circle of the Black Thorn. She also tends to surround herself with vampires, who work both as her bodyguards and campaign staff. The Circle of the Black Thorn was a fictional secret society in the television show, Angel. ...
Senator Brucker visits Wolfram & Hart to obtain the firm's help to defeat her rival Mike Conley, also a candidate for the Senate. She plans to have Conley brainwashed into becoming a pedophile so Brucker can recuperate the 'chick vote'. As part of the act he stages to make the Black Thorn believe he has been corrupted by power, Angel agrees to aid Senator Brucker. In order to mantain his cover, Angel has Conley brainwashed in the following days.
When Angel and the crew agree to wipe out all members of the Black Thorn, Gunn is sent to deal with Brucker at her campaign headquarters. While Gunn fights her vampire minions, Brucker has a phone interview regarding Conley's condition and her own campaign promises. However, Gunn kills her by throwing an axe at her head.
As an associated organization, Wolfram and Hart works closely with the Circle and performs a number of services for its members.
The latest lineup of the Circle was composed of: Archduke Sebassis; SenatorHelenBrucker; Cyvus Vail; Ed, Grand Potentate of the Fell Brethren; the leader of the Sahrvin Clan; Izzerial "the Devil"; and three other men whose names were never mentioned.
Charles Gunn kills SenatorBrucker, but winds up with a seemingly mortal wound during his fight against Brucker's vampire minions.