Who Is Wesley? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Wesley is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, with over 120 comic issue appearances. Wesley Wyndam-Pryce was a British former Watcher and, later, key member of Angel Investigations. Wesley later becomes a reluctant spiritual employee of Wolfram & Hart. He was killed trying to defeat the evil Cyvus Vail, a powerful demonic warlock.

Who is Wesley?

Television Backstory Buffy The Vampire Slayer When Buffy Summers' original Watcher, Rupert Giles, was fired by the Watcher's council in the third season, for failing to remain emotionless during a trial, Wesley was introduced as the new Watcher for Buffy and Faith. Immediately, Wesley's pompous attitude and lack of real experience turned off both Faith and Buffy. Ultimately, Wesley's attitude turned the two slayers against him, and they got out on a wild party night. In the end, Faith accidentally kills a man whom she mistakes for a vampire. This sends Faith on a downward spiral into a dark, evil place. Wesley's inability to see his own faults, results in a crucial mistake that leads to Faith turning away from the Scooby Gang, and into the clutches of the Mayor. Buffy eventually leaves the Watcher's council later in the season, effectively leaving Wesley useless. Despite this, Wesley offers assistance to her in the final battle against the evil Mayor.

Key facts

Wesley is of human origin and first appeared in "City of Despair". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 120 recorded issue appearances, Wesley ranks among the most featured characters in comics.