Caleb (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
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| First appearance | "Dirty Girls" (2003) |
| Created by | Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard |
| Portrayed by | Nathan Fillion |
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| Affiliation | The First Evil |
| Notable powers | Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability superior to that of vampires and vampire Slayers. |
Caleb is a fictional character played by Nathan Fillion in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss Whedon. The character is a sadistic sociopath with a pathological hatred of women.
According to Whedon, the character was introduced because the mutable, non-corporeal nature of the First Evil "meant that we didn't really have anything to push against. We needed... a sidekick. Somebody physical that we can see from episode to episode." Whedon describes him as "the creepiest priest", adding, "he is the most bald-faced misogynist we've had since, well, since last year, with Warren."
Prior to becoming the right-hand man of the First Evil, Caleb was a defrocked priest and serial killer responsible for the deaths of at least two girls, whom he lured with his stirring sermons, masculine charm and rugged handsomeness.
Despite not appearing until the last five episodes of the series, the character is revealed to be one of the prime movers for the events of the seventh season. In an effort to eliminate all threats to the First Evil's resurgence, he directs hordes of Bringers to systematically kill Potential Slayers around the world. He also orders the bombing of the Watchers' Council Headquarters in London, causing the deaths of Quentin Travers and all Watchers and Council Operatives present, and arranged for a fellow prisoner to attack Faith in a Los Angeles prison.
In the episode "Dirty Girls", the character murders two potential Slayers (One being Molly; one of the first potentials to appear in the series) and effortlessly defeats Buffy, Faith, and Spike. Before the Scooby Gang retreats, he also violently blinds Xander in one eye by forcing his thumb into his left eye socket.
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