In the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Watchers' Council is a fictional governing organization for Watchers of vampire Slayers such as Buffy. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a Watcher is a member of a secret organisation (the Watchers Council) devoted to tracking and combatting malevolent supernatural entities (and particularly vampires), primarily by locating and training individuals with the talents required to fight such beings and win. ... A Slayer in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fictional universe is a young girl bestowed with mystical powers that originate from the heart of a demon. ... Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Buffy Anne Summers is the title character in the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the television show of the same name. ...

It is headquartered in England and trains Watchers and keeps historical records of the deeds of previous slayers, as well as doing research on vampires and demons. However, it is seen as an ineffective bureaucratic organization that sometimes does more harm than good, attempting reprisals against slayers who defy its authority and showing little concern for any individual slayer's well-being. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...

In the episode "Helpless" the Watchers' Council is shown to be willing to sacrifice the life of a slayer for the purpose of conducting a test of fitness. At other times, the Council withholds vital assistance as a way of asserting its authority and trying to force rebellious slayers to comply with its directives. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Angel was the highly successful spin-off from the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... The Whedonverse is a name for the fictional universe which includes most of the collected works of Joss Whedon, including: Buffy: the Vampire Slayer Angel: the Series Fray Tales of the Vampires and other comics The Whedonverse is also known as the Buffyverse or the Slayerverse. ... Fray is an eight-issue miniseries of comic books from Dark Horse Comics, written by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon and drawn by Karl Moline (pencils) and Andy Owens (inks). ... Helpless is the 12th episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

By the end of season seven it appears that the Council may have been a rather hollow, self-serving organization all along. This impression is created in part by Buffy's exceptional growth and independence--she does not see herself as an "instrument" of the Council, but (in the fifth season episode "Checkpoint") faces down their leadership in dramatic fashion ("You’re Watchers. Without a Slayer, you’re pretty much just watchin’ Masterpiece Theater") and negotiates a new relationship in which they are to support her. Serious backsliding on their part is evident by season seven, however, since they know who is killing the Potentials around the world, but they do not let Buffy in on the secret.

The head of the Watchers' Council during Buffy's time as a Slayer is Quentin Travers, a somewhat pompous individual, who was blown up with the rest of the Council leadership by Caleb working under the First Evil. The Watcher's Council is shown to be rebuilding itself in the final season of the Buffy spin-off Angel, though the nature and structure of this new council is not explored. It is hinted that Giles as one of, if not the only, surviving watcher is it's new head, and it is known that he is training Andrew as a watcher. it is possible that the new council employs the services of cyborg warriors as well as the new army of slayers, the cyborg warriors had scene in Angel had access to Council data and protical and saw themselves as enemies of demons and Wolf, Ram and Hart. It's possible the cyborgs were made from the organic remains of mortally wounded or killed watchers. Quentin Travers was a fictional character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... In the fictional world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The First Evil, commonly referred to as The First, is the Big Bad (major villain) in the series seventh season. ... Angel was the highly successful spin-off from the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Giles can refer to: Carl Giles, British cartoonist Herbert Giles, British linguist Rupert Giles, a character from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series Saint Giles, 7th-8th century Christian hermit saint Giles Dunk, Queen-Marys rowing captain in 1502. ... Andrew is an English males personal name. ...

In the comic Fray, set hundreds of years in the future, it is revealed that an unnamed Slayer successfully was able to drive most, if not all, of the demons from the world, sacrificing herself in the process. When the demons and vampires return to Earth, a new Slayer (Melaka Fray) is called. Fray is an eight-issue miniseries of comic books from Dark Horse Comics, written by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon and drawn by Karl Moline (pencils) and Andy Owens (inks). ...

The Watcher's Council in this time apparently retains the resources to find Slayers. Melaka Fray is approached by a Watcher, but rather than assist or train her, he sets himself on fire in front of her. Instead, Melaka is trained by a demon with an unspecified agenda against vampires, who advises her that the remaining Council is made up of fanatics and fools.