History Franchise / BuffyVerse

* PossessingADeadBody: This is explicitly said to be what a vampire is. You die, and an evil demon takes over your body. There is a remnant of the human's personality in the vampire, though, to varying degrees.

* PossessingADeadBody: This is explicitly said to be what a vampire is. You die, and an evil demon takes over your body. Again though, this gets more layered over time.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are people who die from the bite, are fed the blood of their attacker, and rise again as soulless, demon-possessed ''{{Film/Nosferatu}}'' with a GameFace as a result, who use the memories of the people they were to "inform" their existence in a sense (without which, the demon part of a vampire would be feral and animalistic). As their souls have passed on, vampires often act on the darker impulses of the deceased humans whose bodies they now inhabit. They also have the traditional weaknesses of vampires, including the [[HolyBurnsEvil religious ones]].

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are people who die from the bite, are fed the blood of their attacker and become soulless, demon-possessed ''{{Film/Nosferatu}}'' with a GameFace as a result who use the memories of the people they were to "inform" their existence in a sense. Though later storylines in the show start indicating there's more to it than that. They also have the traditional weaknesses of vampires, including the [[HolyBurnsEvil religious ones]].

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In this series, vampires are people who die from the bite, are fed the blood of their attacker and become soulless, demon-possessed ''{{Film/Nosferatu}}'' with a GameFace as a result who use the memories of the people they were to "inform" their existence in a sense. Though later storylines in the show start indicating there's more to it and that the demon side really corrupts the victim then outright kill them. They also have the traditional weaknesses of vampires, including the [[HolyBurnsEvil religious ones]].

The series follows one Buffy Summers, the most recent in a long (non-hereditary) line of "Slayers": women who are empowered by mysterious higher forces to fight off the supernatural threats that would try to destroy or take over the world. Most of these of course coming from demons, frequently in the form of blood-sucking, undead vampires. While Buffy is a very formidable and capable fighter, she nonetheless has to learn to balance her Slayer duties alongside her daily life starting from her high school days and into adulthood as well, which is not easy when the supernatural side of things seems determined to mess with her other life as much as possible. As a Slayer, she is aided by a Watcher sent by the Watchers Council, a guide who will train her and provide information on the threats she faces. As well as some loyal friends who, thanks to her saving them, are now privy to the dangers of monsters and help her out where they can.

The series began life in 1992 as a movie that Joss wrote. But since he didn't have creative control of it, the studio ended up changing a good majority of the story and it didn't come out quite as he intended, coming across more as a parody comedy with horror elements (though did have its share of drama as well). Despite the film performing pretty decently, Joss viewed the final product with disappointment. However, four years later, the WB had just launched its own network and were looking into producing original programming. When Joss was approached to write a show for the network, he decided to give the concept another shot. The series pilot now acted as a kinda sequel to the movie (or rather a sequel to Joss's original script, not what was filmed) in which Buffy moves from Los Angeles, where the film was set, to a new town named Sunnydale, but finds that it's teeming with not just vampires but various other monsters as well, due to being on top of a nexus point between the human and supernatural realms known as the Hellmouth. She teams with a new Watcher named Giles (her original Watcher, Merrick, died in the movie), befriends fellow students Xander and Willow, and is aided further by the mysterious vampire named Angel. Along the way, she gains new allies and combats various beings and sometimes even evil humans, all seeking to further their own plans. Though not every victory is a clean one, and Buffy often has to deal with the fallout, struggling to keep fighting the good fight in spite of setback and tragedy. Not that there aren't plenty of [[Funny/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Crowning Moments of Funny]] as well. The series's chief strengths are the witty dialogue and the CharacterDevelopment for each member of the main cast over the course of each season.

The series was a major success and what finally elevated Joss as a talented writer in the industry during its heyday. It ran for seven seasons from 1997-2003. During and after which it gained many multimedia that expanded the universe, such as comics, video games, and even a TV spin-off in the form of ''Angel'', which focuses on the titular vampire as he heads to Los Angeles and deals with both supernatural and everyday evil while running his own detective agency.

The series began life in 1992 as a movie that Joss wrote. But since he didn't have creative control of it, the studio ended up changing a good majority of the story and it didn't come out quite as he intended, coming across more as a parody comedy with horror elements (though did have its share of drama as well). Despite the film performing pretty decently, Joss viewed the final product with disappointment. However, four years later, the WB had just launched its own network and were looking into producing original programming. When Joss was approached to write a show for the network, he decided to give the concept another shot. The series pilot now acted as a kinda sequel to the movie (or rather a sequel to Joss's original script, not what was filmed) in which Buffy moves from Los Angeles, where the film was set, to a new town named Sunnydale, but finds that it's teeming with not just vampires but various other monsters as well, due to being on top of a nexus point between the human and supernatural realms known as the Hellmouth. She teams with a new Watcher named Giles (her original Watcher, Merrick, died in the movie), befriends fellow students Xander and Willow, and is aided further by the mysterious vampire named Angel. Along the way, she gains new allies and combats various beings and sometimes even evil humans, all seeking to further their own plans. Though not every victory is a clean one, and Buffy often has to deal with the fallout, struggling to keep fighting the good fight in spite of setback and tragedy. Not that there aren't plenty of [[Funny/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Crowning Moments of Funny]] as well. The series's chief strengths are the witty dialogue and the character development for each member of the main cast over the course of each season.

The universe of Creator/JossWhedon and Creator/MutantEnemy's ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' and ''Series/{{Angel}}'', some ''Spike'' comics, and in a later time period, the comic series ''ComicBook/{{Fray}}: Future Slayer''. It has been given [[FanNickname different names by fans]]: Slayerverse, Jossverse, and Whedonverse.

The series follows one Buffy Summers, the most recent in a long (non-hereditary) line of "Slayers": women who are empowered by mysterious higher forces to fight off the supernatural threats that would try to destroy or take over the world. Most of these of course coming from demons, usually in the form of blood-sucking, undead vampires. While Buffy is a very formidable and capable fighter, she likewise has to learn to balance her slayer duties alongside her daily life starting from her high school days and into adulthood as well, which is not easy when most of said problems can come the supernatural side of things. Though, alongside her adventures she gains the aid of a Watcher, a guide that will train her and provide information on the threats faced. As well as some loyal friends who, thanks to her saving them, are now privy to the dangers of monsters and help her out where they can.

The initial series began life in 1992 as a movie that Joss wrote. But since he didn't have creative control of it, the studio ended up changing a good majority of the the story and it didn't come out quite as he intended, coming across more as a comedy with horror elements (though did have it share of drama as well). Despite the film doing pretty decent, Joss viewed the final product with disappointment. However, four years later, the WB had just launched its own network and were looking into producing original programming. When Joss was approached to write a show for the network, he decided to give the concept another shot. The series now acting as a kinda sequel to the movie (at least in the case of the original script, not what was filmed) in which Buffy arrives in a new town named Sunnydale but finds that it's likewise teeming with not just vampires but various other monsters as well, due to being on top of a nexus point between the human and supernatural realms known as the Hellmouth. She teams with a new Watcher named Giles, befriends fellow students Xander and Willow and is aided further by the mysterious vampire named Angel. Along the way, gaining new allies and combating various beings and even humans, who seek to further their own plans. Though not every victory is a clean one and Buffy often has to deal with the fallout of such, struggling often to keep fighting the good fight in spite of setback and tragedy.

The series was a major success and what finally elevated Joss as a talented writer in the industry during it's heyday. It ran for seven seasons from 1997-2003. During such it gained many multimedia which expanded the universe, such as comics, video games and even a spin-off in the form of ''Angel'' which focus on the titular vampire as he heads to Los Angles and deals with supernatural business there under a detective agency.

The initial series began life in 1992 as a movie that Joss wrote. But since he didn't have creative control of it, the studio ended up changing a good majority of the the story and it didn't come out quite as he intended, coming across more as a comedy with horror elements (though did have it share of drama as well). Despite the film doing pretty decent, Joss viewed the final product with disappointment. However, four years later, the WB had just launched its own network and were looking into producing original programming. When Joss was approached to write a show for the network, he decided to give the concept another shot. The series now acting as a kinda sequel to the movie (at least in the case of the original script, not what was filmed) in which Buffy arrives in a new town named Sunnydale but finds that it's likewise teeming with not just vampires but various other monsters as well, due to being on top of a nexus point between the human and supernatural realms known as the Hellmouth. She teams with a new Watcher name Giles, befriends fellow students Xander and Willow and is aided further by the mysterious vampire named Angel. Along the way, gaining new allies and combating various beings and even humans, who seek to further their own plans. Though not every victory is a clean one and Buffy often has to deal with the fallout of such, struggling often to keep fighting the good fight in spite of setback and tragedy.

The initial series began life in 1992 as a movie that Joss wrote. But since he didn't have creative control of it, the studio ended up changing a good majority of the the story and it didn't come out quite as he intended, coming across more as a comedy with horror elements (though did have it share of drama as well). Despite the film doing pretty decent, Joss viewed the final product with disappointment. However, four years later, the WB had just launched its own network and were looking into producing original programming. When Joss was approached to write a show for the network, he decided to give the concept another shot. The series now acting as a kinda sequel to the movie (at least in the case of the original script, not what was filmed) in which Buffy arrives in a new town named Sunnydale but finds that it's likewise teeming with not just vampires but various other monsters as well, due to being on top of a nexus point between the human and supernatural realms known as the Hellmouth. She teams with a new Watcher name Giles, befriends fellow students named Xander and Willow and aided further by the mysterious vampire named Angel. Along the way, gaining new allies and combating various beings and even humans, who seek to further their own plans. Though not every victory is a clean one and Buffy often has to deal with the fallout of such, struggling often to keep fighting the good fight in spite of setback and tragedy.

The initial series began life in 1992 as a movie that Joss wrote. But since he didn't have creative control of it, the studio ended up changing a good majority of the the story and it didn't come out quite as he intended, coming across more as a comedy with horror elements (though did have it share of drama as well). Despite the film doing pretty decent, Joss viewed the final product with disappointment. However, four years later, the WB had just launched its own network and were looking into producing original programming. When Joss was approached to write a show for the network, he decided to give the concept another shot. The series now acting as a kinda sequel to the movie (at least in the case of the original script, not what was filmed) in which Buffy arrives in a new town named Sunnydale but finds that it's likewise teeming with, not just vampires, but various other monsters as well due to being on top of a nexus point between the human and supernatural realm known as the Hellmouth. She teams with a new Watcher name Giles, befriends fellow students named Xander and Willow and aided further by the mysterious vampire named Angel. Along the way, gaining new allies and combating various beings and even humans, who seek to further their own plans. Though not every victory is a clean one and Buffy often has to deal with the fallout of such, struggling often to keep fighting the good fight in spite of setback and tragedy.

The series follows one Buffy Summers, the most recent in a long (non-hereditary) line of "Slayers": women who're empowered to fight off the supernatural threats that would try to destroy or take over the world. Most of these of course coming from the undead, usually in the form of vampires. While Buffy is a very formidable and capable fighter, she likewise has to learn to balance her slayer duties alongside her daily life starting from her high school days and into adulthood as well, which is not easy when most of said problems can come the supernatural side of things. Though, alongside her adventures she gains the aid of a Watcher, a guide that will train her and provide information on the threats faced. As well as some loyal friends who, thanks to her saving them, are now privy to the dangers of monsters and help her out where they can.

The series follows one Buffy Summers, the most recent in a long lineage of "Slayers": women who're empowered to fight off the supernatural threats that would try to destroy or take over the world. Most of these of course coming from the undead, usually in the form of vampires. While Buffy is a very formidable and capable fighter, she likewise has to learn to balance her slayer duties alongside her daily life starting from her high school days and into adulthood as well, which is not easy when most of said problems can come the supernatural side of things. Though, alongside her adventures she gains the aid of a Watcher, a guide that will train her and provide information on the threats faced. As well as some loyal friends who, thanks to her saving them, are now privy to the dangers of monsters and help her out where they can.

The series follows one Buffy Summers, the recent in a long lineage of "Slayers": women who're empowered to fight off the supernatural threats that would try to destroy or take over the world. Most of these of course coming from the undead, usually in the form of vampires. While Buffy is a very formidable and capable fighter, she likewise has to learn to balance her slayer duties alongside her daily life starting from her high school days and into adulthood as well, which is not easy when most of said problems can come the supernatural side of things. Though, alongside her adventures she gains the aid of a Watcher, a guide that will train her and provide information on the threats faced. As well as some loyal friends who, thanks to her saving them, are now privy to the dangers of monsters and help her out where they can.

* A Game Boy color game in 2000
* ''VideoGame/{{BuffyTheVampireSlayer|2002}}'' (2002): An Xbox Exclusive game. The story deals with forces trying to bring back The Master and Buffy and the Scoobies efforts in trying to stop him.

* ''Sacrifice'' (2009): A Nintendo DS game styled after the original VideoGame/ResidentEvil with fixed cameras. [[NoExportForYou Was only released in the European market.]]

* ''VideoGame/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (2002): An Xbox Exclusive game. The story deals with forces trying to bring back The Master and Buffy and the Scoobies efforts in trying to stop him.

* ArtifactTitle: Zigzagged. Despite the series toting her as "the Vampire Slayer", it would be more technical to call Buffy a monster slayer as the TV series had Buffy taking on not only vampires, but demons, ghosts, werewolves, cyborgs, heck even a god at one point, and the last time the seasonal Big Bad was a vampire was Season 2. Vampires are by far the most populous demonic nuisances in the Buffyverse, however, given the way they spread, and even episodes focusing on some other creature will often show Buffy patrolling for and skirmishing with minor vampires as part of her nightly routine.

* ArtifactTitle: Zigzagged. Despite the series toting her as "the Vampire Slayer", it would be more technical to call Buffy a monster slayer as the TV series had Buffy taking on not only vampires, but demons, ghosts, werewolves, cyborgs, heck even a god at one point, and the seasonal Big Bad hasn't been a vampire since Season 2. Vampires are by far the most populous demonic nuisances in the Buffyverse, however, given the way they spread, and even episodes focusing on some other creature will often show Buffy patrolling for and skirmishing with minor vampires as part of her nightly routine.

** ''New School Nightmare'': An All Ages Book set in its own continuity that once more sees Buffy, here a twelve year old, moving to a new town in Cleveland but having to deal with the rising vampire threat. Giles, Willow and Xander are not present. In this version Buffy has a female Watcher named Mrs. Sparks and two new friends, a werewolf named Alvaro and a young witch named Sarafina, as they band together against the undead.

** ''New School Nightmare'': An All Ages Book set in its own continuity that once more sees Buffy, here a twelve year old, moving to a new town in Cleveland but having to deal with the rising vampire threat. Giles, Willow and Xander are not present, In this version Buffy has a female Watcher named Mrs. Sparks and two new friends, a werewolf named Alvaro and a young witch named Sarafina, as they band together against the undead.

** ''New School Nightmare'': An All Ages Book set in its own continuity that once more sees Buffy, here a twelve year old, moving to a new town in Cleveland but having to deal with the rising vampire threat. In this version she has a female Watcher named Mrs. Sparks and two new friends, a werewolf named Alvaro and a young witch named Sarafina as they band together against the undead.

* ''Film/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (1992): The theatrical film and the first product of the series. As stated however, ExecutiveMeddling changed the story too much from what Joss had intended and thus the film is more a BroadStrokes version and not considered canon with the series. However the script it was initially meant for is where the TV Series carries on from.

* ''ComicBook/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' Seasons Eight-Twelve: The canonical continuation of the series picking up from where the TV series left off as Buffy continues her duties away from the now destroyed Hellmouth. 2007-2018.

* The ''Tales of the Slayers'' and ''Tales of the Vampires'' comic series: Two limited edition series/ stand alone books that showcase various slayers and vampires through the ages:
* ''ComicBook/{{Fray}}'': A comic spin-off in which a slayer fights monsters in a dystopian future. 2001-2003. Eight issues. Though the character would return in Seasons Eight and Twelve.

* ''ComicBook/{{Fray}}'': A comic spin-off in which a slayer fights monsters in a dystopian future. 2001-2003. Eight issues. Though the character would return in season 8 and 12.

* GreaterScopeParagon: The ''[=BuffyVerse=]'' has the {{Trope Namer}}s for PowersThatBe, who hundreds of years before ''Series/{{Angel}}'' created a prophecy regarding a vampire with a soul. However, [[GodsHandsAreTied they're unable or unwilling to directly help the protagonists]], instead sending visions of people in trouble to Doyle or Cordelia, or speaking through intermediaries like Whistler and the Oracles. This may be for the best; the one former PTB who did decide to break her compatriots' rules, descend to Earth and intervene directly was Jasmine, the Big Bad of ''Angel'' Season 4, who set about eliminating TheEvilsOfFreeWill.

* ContinuityOverlap: ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' interacted so much during their respective fourth and first seasons that watching them in concert is almost a necessity to understand what's going on in either. This would continue to a lesser degree in later seasons; in particular season four of ''Angel'' had several hints about the events of ''Buffy'''s seventh (and final) season.

* OurSoulsAreDifferent: Souls are a MacGuffin to make [[TheSoulless vampires]] become good again by restoring their conscience, though obviously having a conscience and acting on it are two different things since ensouled humans are capable of evil.

* OurSoulsAreDifferent: Souls are a MacGuffin to make [[TheSoulless vampires]] become good again, though it's never explained why ensouled humans are capable of evil.