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Drusilla is a fictional character that appeared in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. The character is played by Juliet Landau.
Biography
Drusilla was a beautiful young woman with a gift that Angelus referred to as "the sight". Angelus became obsessed with Drusilla 200 years ago and plagued her and her family for several years. It was during this time that Angelus eventually drove her to madness (this would remain permanent throughout the two series). She was then "sired" (that is, transformed into a vampire) by Angelus. She later "sired" Spike.
When Angelus was cursed with a soul and became Angel, Spike and Drusilla then went their separate ways from Darla and Angel. Drusilla and Spike were introduced in "School Hard" as they plotted the downfall of Buffy Summers but never succeeded.
When Angel reverted to his evil self after a night of perfect happiness (sexual intercourse) with Buffy, Spike became jealous of Angel's increasing interest in Drusilla. Spike and Drusilla began to drift apart. Their alienation from one another resulted in their leaving Sunnydale, after Spike choked Drusilla unconscious while Buffy and Angel fought.
It was not until season five of Buffy and season two of Angel that Drusilla reappeared in flashbacks, plotting with Darla to return Angel to his former evil self before returning to Sunnydale to resume her relationship with Spike, despite the fact that Spike had once threatened to stake her and now loved Buffy.
Drusilla's madness (as exhibited, especially, in her often-strange dialogue) makes her an interesting character and shows how evil she can be. Her speech is often peppered with non sequiturs like "Spike, do you love my insides? The parts you cannot see?" British before her transformation to a vampire, Drusilla speaks with a bad Cockney accent.
In the seventh, and final season of Buffy the First Evil impersonated Drusilla in a bid to finally tip Spike over the edge of the mental cliff. Firstly in the Season 7 premiere, and in the tenth episode 'Bring On The Night'. Her third episode in Season Seven was a flashback as part of an episode devoted to Spike.
Drusilla's part in the Buffyverse is mainly through flashbacks, only appearing in the present in seasons two and five of Buffy and season two of Angel. Her Buffyverse episode catalogue is as follows:
Appearances
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Season Two (1997-1998)
- School Hard
- Halloween
- Lie To Me
- What's My Line? Part One of Two
- What's My Line? Part Two of Two
- Surprise Part One of Two
- Innocence Part Two of Two
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
- Passion
- I Only Have Eyes For You
- Becoming Part One of Two (flashbacks/present)
- Becoming Part Two of Two
Season Five (2000-2001)
- Fool For Love (flashbacks)
- Crush
Season Seven (2002-2003)
- Lessons (impersonation)
- Bring On The Night (impersonation)
- Lies My Parents Told Me (flashbacks)
Angel
Season Two (2000-2001)
- Dear Boy (flashbacks)
- Darla (flashbacks)
- The Trial
- Reunion
- Redefinition
Season Five (2003-2004)
- Destiny (flashbacks)
- The Girl In Question (flashbacks)
