Who Is Drusilla? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Drusilla is a Company-Licensed comic book character, with over 101 comic issue appearances. Drusilla was the love of Spike the vampire for several hundred years, and was also Spike's sire. She was tormented emotionally and psychologically before dying, eventually to become an insane vampire who had visions of the future.

Who is Drusilla?

Juliet Landau as Drusilla Drusilla is one of the children of Angelus, the dark demon living inside Angel . London 1860 Innocence In London 1860, Angelus and his enigmatic sire, Darla , were busy preying upon mortals, causing mayhem wherever they went. Angelus was at the time a powerful and sadistic vampire, reveling in the chase and torment more than the killing blow itself. Drusilla was his special project. From the moment that he spotted her, noticing her innocence and her gift of sight, Drusilla was a prize to be won. Maniacally and methodically killing off all of her family and friends, Angelus managed to twist Drusilla's mind, convincing her she was the daughter of Satan , a creature of chaos and death. That her gifts were a curse and that God was punishing her by destroying her life. In short, Angelus drove Drusilla mad.

Key facts

Drusilla is of other origin. The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 101 recorded issue appearances, Drusilla ranks among the most featured characters in comics.