User:Paxomen/Buffyverse chronology

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  • This is the first of three parts of the chronology, and contains the tales that take place in the fictional narrative before Buffy Season 1, during Buffy Season 1 itself, and during Buffy Season 2.
Other sections of the chronology can be accessed from the mini-contents scattered throughout.
A less graphic-intensive chronology is available at here


Overview[edit]

The chronology may also be used to see how Buffy and Angel episodes can be viewed in order so that crossovers and references function correctly. All the stories considered 'canon' are bold. Many of the items on this list are not considered canon. For a canon chronology, see here. Each story listed belongs on one of the following categories:

Chronology[edit]

Key[edit]

  • BS = Buffy season
  • AS = Angel Season
  • Blue, bold = Buffyverse canon article
  • Blue, italic = Buffyverse non-canon article
  • Blue = Link to an article (e.g. a Buffyverse writer)
  • [Alternate Universe?] = Stories with this notation have strayed far from what is known to be Buffyverse canon
  • BCE = Before the Common Era (aka "BC")


Pre-1900[edit]

These tales take place from ancient times up until 1900.

Buffyverse stories - Ancient - 1900
(canon = bold, non-canon = italic)
Buffyverse location, time
(if known)
Tales of the Slayers: Prologue Ancient
Follows the prehistoric first Slayer as she is rejected by her village and instructed to fight alone.
Tales of the Slayer: A Good Run 490 BCE[2]
Thessily, the current Slayer, must run 300 miles in 3 days to protect an important messenger.
Tales of the Slayer: Lady Shobu Japan, 980[3]
Kishi Minomoto is a brave girl born into a warrior clan.
Tales of the Slayer: Dark of the Moon 1229 & 1250[3]
A slayer who is trained but is not told her calling.
Tales of the Slayer: Abomination France, 1320[3]
Eliane and her Watcher spend years training together and fall in love.
Tales of the Slayers: Righteous England, approx 1400.
A Slayer operates within a walled medieval town during a period of witch-hunts.
Tales of the Slayer: The Rule of Silence Spain, 1481
The Slayer, Esperanza de la Vega, is a Marrano and this makes her a heretic.
Tales of the Slayer: The White Doe London, 1586[2]
A Slayer named White Doe falls into trouble with a local wizard.
Tales of the Slayer: Die Blutgrafin Hungary, 1609[3]
Ildiko, the current Slayer, poses as a maid and infiltrates a castle.
Tales of the Slayer: Blood and Brine Caribbean Sea, 1661[3]
The Slayer, Robin Whitby, sails on wild waters.
Tales of the Slayer: Unholy Madness France, 1789[2]
Marie-Christina is a Slayer of royal blood who lives in Marie Antoinette's palace at Versailles.
Tales of the Slayers: The Innocent France, 1789
Claudine is the Slayer during the French Revolution.
Tales of the Vampires: Some Like it Hot Europe, early 19th Century
A vampire seeks fun in the sun through the benefit of some unusual surgery.
Tales of the Slayers: Presumption England, 1813
Slayer Elizabeth Weston operates in the English upper-class society of 1813.
Tales of the Slayer: The Ghosts of Slayers Past London, England, 1843[3]
A strict Watcher is visited by the ghosts of slayers.
WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer Boston, 1845
The Slayer halts grisly murders at Boston shipyards.
Tales of the Slayer: Ch'ing Shih Asia, June 10, 1856
Under tragic circumstances, Slayer Ch'ing Shih runs away from the monastery in which she lives.
Tales of the Slayer: The New Watcher Atlanta, 1864[3]
A Watcher frantically searches for his slayer, Pauline Francis Bernard, who is trying to join the army.
WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer Virginia, 1866
Virginian Civil War widows stop disappearing when Lucy Hanover shows up.
Tales of the Slayer: Alone Ireland, 1876
The Slayer, Catherine Callan of Ulster, must tolerate prejudice from both her father and the Watchers' Council.
Tales of the Vampires: Jack London, November 1888
Another crime is reported to the police. Inspector Whitcomb is on Jack's case but holds a secret of his own.
Tales of the Slayer: Mornglom Dreaming Kentucky, 1886[2]
Mollie Prater, a 15 year old girl, has unknowingly been called as the slayer.
WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer Oklahoma, 1893
Savage attacks in the Oklahoma territory claim 17 lives; these attacks end when a young woman blacksmith passes through.
WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer Virginia City, 1897
Bizarre murders at Virginia City, WY, are stamped out when 20 year-old Florence Gilbert arrives in town.
Tales of the Slayer: House of the Vampire London, 1897[2]
Angelique Hawthorne vs. Dracula.
'Tales of the Vampires' framing story England, late 19th Century
A vampire captor, Roche, teaches young Watchers about vampire lore at a Watchers' academy.
Tales of the Slayers: The Glittering World Sunnydale, late 19th century
The American West and a Navajo Slayer.


Modern[edit]

These Buffyverse tales take place from 1900-1995.

Buffyverse stories: 1901 – 1995
(canon= bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
Tales of the Slayer: Sideshow Slayer US, 1911[2]
Slayer Millicent "Millie" Rose Gresham travels with a carnival.
WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer Brooklyn, 1912
After 23 killings at Brooklyn Boarding House, student nurse Arabella Gish prevents further violence by lodging in room 6.
Tales of the Slayer: Survivors Chicago, 1919
Watcher Reginald Hill suffers shell shock but his slayer, Dorothy "Dot" Singers, is almost 18.
Tales of the Slayer: The War Between the States New York, 1922[3]
Sally Jean meets a flapper named Ardita O'Reilly who holds a secret.
Tales of the Vampires: Father 1922 onwards
The tale of a long relationship between a vampire and his human son told over the lifespan of the son.
Tales of the Slayer: Silent Screams Germany, 1923[2]
Watcher Herr Lichtermann and his Slayer, Britta, have been training but are yet to encounter a single vampire or demon.
WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer Chicago, May 1927
Forty-one bodies were found at Union Station. Deaths stop thanks to this woman.
Tales of the Vampires: Dames Las Vegas, 1930s
A noirish tale in which a gambling vampire meets his match while scouting casinos.
Angel comic: Spike vs Dracula #2 Hollywood, 1930s
Bela Lugosi gives a live performance whilst a feud between Spike and Dracula ensues.
Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: All's Fair 1933
Spike and Dru are at the World's Fair.
Tales of the Vampires: Dust Bowl USA, 1933
Young Joe Cooper tries to work a barren field that rain hasn't touched.
Tales of the Slayers: Broken Bottle of Djinn, 1937 (2nd half) New York 1937
A poor Slayer named Rachel O'Connor must deal with a powerful spirit.
Tales of the Slayers: Sonnenblume Germany, 1938
A young WWII-era German Slayer, Anni Sonnenblume, learns who the true monsters are.
Angel comic: Spike vs Dracula #3 World War II
Darla has been made a prisoner of the Third Reich.
Buffy book: Spike and Dru: Pretty Maids All in a Row 1940s
It's 1940 and for Drusilla's vampiric birthday, Spike decides he will acquire Freyja's Strand for her.
Tales of the SlayerVoodoo Lounge Dec. 12, 1940
The slayer and her Watcher try to find a Watcher who has gone missing
Tales of the Slayer: Stakeout on Rush Street Chicago, 1943[3]
The new Slayer is in fact a private eye who goes by the name Betty.
Tales of the Slayer: Undeadsville New York, 1952
The Slayer is a 'beatnik' named Zoe, is turning eighteen
Angel comic: Spike vs Dracula #4 Italy, 1950s
Spike discovers Drusilla is being charmed away from him by a mysterious other.
Tales of the Slayer: And White Splits the Night Florida, 1956[2]
17 year old Asha is a dark-skinned Slayer in an extremely racist society.
Tales of the Slayer: Back to the Garden 1969
A pacifist Slayer, Beryl MacKenzie, approaches her eighteenth birthday
Tales of the Slayers: Nikki Goes Down! New York, 1970s
Nikki Wood tries to balance a love life and slaying.
Tales of the Slayer: It's All About the Mission New York, 1973
Nikki Wood is turning eighteen and pregnant.
Buffy book: Blackout New York, 1977
Nikki Wood fights against the forces of darkness and also tries to protect her son. Spike arrives in the city.
Tales of the Slayer: Two Teenage Girls at the Mall Nebraska, 1981
Sixteen year old newly-turned vampire, Julie Lemmer has been locked in a mall with a slayer.
Tales of the Slayer: The Code of the Samurai Tokyo, 1993
India Cohen, patrols freely around Tokyo. She fancies her handsome young watcher, Kit.


BS1[edit]

These Buffyverse tales take place before and around Buffy Season 1 (from spring 1996 up until spring 1997).

Buffyverse stories: Spring 1996 - Spring 1997
(canon= bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
Film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Los Angeles, summer 1996
Buffy is called whilst a student in L.A.
Buffy graphic novel: The Origin Los Angeles, summer 1996
Buffy is called whilst a student in L.A.
Buffy graphic novel: Viva Las Buffy Los Angeles, summer 1996
Buffy runs away to Las Vegas with Pike.
Buffy graphic novel: Slayer Interrupted Los Angeles, summer 1996
Buffy battles sanity in an institution.
Buffy graphic novel: A Stake to the Heart Los Angeles, summer 1996
Buffy arrives in Sunnydale.
B1.00 Unaired Buffy pilot Sunnydale, fall 1996
Buffy Summers is new to a seemingly tranquil town,
B1.01 Welcome to the Hellmouth Sunnydale, fall 1996
Buffy has her first day at Sunnydale High.
B1.02 The Harvest Sunnydale, fall 1996
Buffy learns from her new Watcher The Master's bloody plan.
WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer Sunnydale, fall 1996
Sunnydale, once again a string of murders is taking place.
B1.03 Witch Sunnydale, fall 1996
Someone seems to be casting dark magic on girls trying out for cheerleaders.
B1.04 Teacher's Pet Sunnydale, fall 1996
Xander is smitten by the new substitute teacher, who may be more than she appears.
B1.05 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date Sunnydale, 1996/7
Being the Slayer conflicts with normal teenage desires when Buffy wants to date cute-guy Owen.
B1.06 The Pack Sunnydale, 1996/7
After a school trip to the zoo, Sunnydale High's delinquents are more cruel than ever -- and Xander joins them.
Buffy book: Halloween Rain Sunnydale, Halloween 1996
On Halloween Xander & Willow warn Buffy if it's raining.
B1.07 Angel Sunnydale, 1996/7
Buffy and Angel share their first kiss, and she finds out who he really is.
Buffy book: Night of the Living Rerun Sunnydale, 1996/7
The Master attempts to rise once more.
Buffy the Animated Series unaired four-minute pilot Sunnydale, 1996/7[4]
(plot unknown)
B1.08 I, Robot... You, Jane Sunnydale, 1996/7
A demon is unleashed onto the Internet and charms several people, including Willow Rosenberg.
B1.09 The Puppet Show Sunnydale, 1996/7
Buffy and her friends are forced to participate in the school's talent show, where bodies begin to pile up.
B1.10 Nightmares Sunnydale, spring 1997
Sunnydale residents find their nightmares coming true.
B1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight Sunnydale, spring 1997
An invisible person seeks a personal vendetta against the popular Cordelia.
B1.12 Prophecy Girl Sunnydale, spring 1997
A book of infallible prophecies predicts that Buffy will face the Master and die.
Buffy book: Coyote Moon Sunnydale, summer 1997
It's summer vacation in Sunnydale and the carnival has come to town.
Buffy anthology book: How I Survived My Summer Vacation Sunnydale, & L.A., summer 1997
Buffy visits her Dad in L.A. whilst the others continue the good fight.


BS2[edit]

These tales take place during Buffy Season 2, (from autumn 1997 up until spring 1998).

Buffyverse stories: Fall 1997 - Spring 1998
(canon= bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
B2.01 When She Was Bad Sunnydale, fall 1997
Buffy returns to Sunnydale with a bad attitude while the Anointed One works to resurrect the Master.
Tales of the Slayers: Broken Bottle of Djinn, 1997 Sunnydale, 1997
A powerful spirit is released from a locker at Sunnydale High. Buffy and Willow end up transporting it back to 1937.
B2.02 Some Assembly Required Sunnydale, 1997
Girls are being plucked from their graves and a fresh one sought.
Tales of the Vampires: The Problem with Vampires Sunnydale, 1997
Spike and Drusilla leave Prague amongst chaos.
Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: The Queen of Hearts Sunnydale, 1997
Spike and Dru are travelling to Sunnydale, but first stop off at St. Louis.
B2.03 School Hard Sunnydale, 1997
Spike and Drusilla come to town; Spike invades Parent-Teacher Night.
B2.04 Inca Mummy Girl Sunnydale, 1997
Buffy and Joyce Summers take in a foreign exchange student from Peru, who hits it off with Xander immediately.
B2.05 Reptile Boy Sunnydale, 7th - 10th October 1997
Buffy accompanies Cordelia to a frat party and become human sacrifices to the demon-worshippers.
Buffy graphic novel: Dust Waltz Sunnydale, 1997
Two mysterious sisters, Lilith and Lamia, arrive in Sunnydale.
B2.06 Halloween Sunnydale, October 1997
A man from Giles's past comes to Sunnydale, where children are transformed by their Halloween costumes.
B2.07 Lie to Me Sunnydale, 1997
Buffy's childhood crush comes to town, but he may not be telling her everything.
B2.08 The Dark Age Sunnydale, 1997
Ethan Rayne returns and forces Giles to reveal his past.
B2.09 What's My Line, Part One Sunnydale, 1997
As the gang endures Career Week, Spike sends assassins after Buffy; a new Slayer comes to town.
B2.10 What's My Line, Part Two Sunnydale, 1997
Buffy and Kendra must work together to save Angel and battle Spike and Drusilla.
B2.11 Ted Sunnydale, 1997
Everyone but Buffy loves Joyce's new, perfect beau.
B2.12 Bad Eggs Sunnydale, 1997
Sunnydale High students adopt strange eggs as their "babies" for Health class.
Buffy book: The Suicide King Sunnydale, 1997
A number of strange student suicides have been taking place, and Buffy suspects something wrong.
Buffy book: Keep Me In Mind Sunnydale, 1997
Ethan Rayne returns and releases an evil sorcerer from Middle Ages Bavaria.
Buffy book: Colony Sunnydale, 1997
Mayor Richard Wilkins III invited a woman named Belakane to speak at the local Sunnydale High School. She has a program, "Be the Ultimate You!".
Buffy book: Night Terrors Sunnydale, 1997
The Night Terror stalks its victims in their dreams. The demon replaces another's soul with its own, then wreaks chaos in the real world.
Buffy book: After Image Sunnydale, 1997
Sunnydale drive-in reopens.
Buffy book: Carnival of Souls Sunnydale, 1997
A Traveling Carnival arrives in Sunnydale. It seems the carnival might be another victim of Sunnydale's weirdness.
Buffy book: Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary Boston, December 1997 - June 1998[5]
Faith has a tough time growing up in South Boston, moving from relative to relative when Diana Dormer arrives and informs Faith that she is a potential slayer.
B2.13 Surprise Sunnydale, 1998
Drusilla reassembles a fearsome Judge; Buffy and Angel consummate their relationship.
B2.14 Innocence Sunnydale, 1998
Angel undergoes a drastic change; the Judge surfaces.
B2.15 Phases Sunnydale, 1998
The gang tries to save a werewolf from a poacher; Oz makes a startling discovery.
B2.16 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Sunnydale, 1998
Cordelia buckles under pressure over her relationship with Xander, who attempts a dangerous spell.
B2.17 Passion Sunnydale, 1998
Angel continues to torment Buffy as Jenny tries to make up.
Buffy graphic novel: Ring of Fire Sunnydale, 1998
The armor of a samurai demon is taken from a cargo ship, as a fight begins for master of the 'ring of fire'. Giles continues to try to cope without Jenny, and Kendra visits.
B2.18 Killed by Death Sunnydale, 1998
A raging fever sends Buffy to the hospital, where she suspects child patients are being murdered.
B2.19 I Only Have Eyes for You Sunnydale, 1998
A tortured ghost reenacts a murder-suicide at Sunnydale High.
Lydia Chalmer's 'Thesis on William the Bloody' England, 1998
A comprehensive guide to the vampire known as William the Bloody.
B2.20 Go Fish Sunnydale, 1998
When something appears to target the swim team, Xander dives in as a member.
B2.21 Becoming, Part One Sunnydale, spring 1998
Angel prepares a ritual to suck the world into hell; Buffy is torn when she discovers the ritual that could restore his soul.
B2.22 Becoming, Part Two Sunnydale, spring 1998
Buffy's life crumbles as Angel opens the portal to Hell.
Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: Paint the Town Red Sunnydale, spring 1998
Spike is irritated by Drusilla's passion for Angelus. Their relationship comes to a heated end.

Chronology[edit]

Key[edit]

  • BS = Buffy season
  • AS = Angel Season
  • Blue, bold = Buffyverse canon article
  • Blue, italic = Buffyverse non-canon article
  • Blue = Link to an article (e.g. a Buffyverse writer)
  • [Alternate Universe?] = Stories with this notation have strayed far from what is known to be Buffyverse canon
  • BCE = Before the Common Era (aka "BC")


BS3[edit]

These tales take place during Buffy Season 3 (from autumn 1998 up until spring 1999).

Buffyverse stories: Fall 1998 - Christmas 1998
(canon = bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
B3.01 Anne Sunnydale/L.A., 1998
Buffy attempts a new life in Los Angeles; Giles searches the country for her.
B3.02 Dead Man's Party Sunnydale, 1998
Buffy struggles with life back in Sunnydale; tension simmers with those around her; Joyce's mask does not help.
B3.03 Faith, Hope & Trick Sunnydale, 1998
Another new Slayer arrives; Buffy begins to accept last season's events.
B3.04 Beauty and the Beasts Sunnydale, 1998
Oz is suspected of brutal murders after escaping from his pen; Buffy struggles to understand Angel's return.
B3.05 Homecoming Sunnydale, 1998
Buffy and Cordelia compete for Homecoming Queen as they walk into a more dangerous competition; Willow and Xander's friendship takes a turn.
B3.06 Band Candy Sunnydale, 1998
A candy causes Sunnydale's adults to behave like teenagers.
Buffy book: Sins of the Father Sunnydale, 1998
Pike visits Sunnydale.
Buffy graphic novel: Play With Fire Sunnydale, 1998
A fight involving Xander's at school is broken up by a huge scorpion. A new line of dolls turn out to be demonic.
B3.07 Revelations Sunnydale, 1998
Faith's new Watcher comes to town; the gang discovers Buffy's Angel secret.
Buffy book: Blooded Sunnydale, 1998
The Scoobies become entangled in a long-running feud between Asian warriors.
Buffy book: Child of the Hunt Sunnydale, 1998
The 'Wild Hunt' arrives in Sunnydale.
Buffy video game: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Xbox) Sunnydale, 1998
The Master, being resurrected in a phantom form, is searching for a body to possess.
B3.08 Lovers Walk Sunnydale, 1998
A lovelorn Spike returns and kidnaps Willow and Xander.
Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: Who Made Who
First appeared in Lovers Walk comic
Sunnydale, 1998
Spike and Dru are a newly made up couple in Brazil.
Buffy graphic novel: Remaining Sunlight Sunnydale, 1998
It's holiday season for Buffy.
Buffy book: Ghoul Trouble Sunnydale, 1998
A new vampire arrives in town called Solitaire who is immune to the sun's rays.
Buffy book: Paleo Sunnydale, 1998
People try to resurrect dinosaur eggs.
B3.09 The Wish Sunnydale, 1998
A demon tricks Cordelia into making a wish with grim consequences.
Buffy book: The Evil That Men Do Sunnydale, 1998
Helen, an ancient vampire attempts to raise a goddess of destruction.
B3.10 Amends Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998
As Christmas arrives, Angel is haunted by victims of his past crimes.
Tales of the Vampires: Numb
(During Amends)
Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998
Angel tries to control his evil side.
Christmas Buffy promo
(After Amends)
Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998
Angel and Buffy enjoy the snow together (and Buffy advertises phones).


Buffyverse stories: January 1999 - Spring 1999
(canon = bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
Buffy graphic novel: Uninvited Guests Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy battles Puritans, ice imps, hellhounds, and a demon.
Buffy comic: The Final Cut Sunnydale, 1999
A film crew arrives at Sunnydale to film a horror movie about vampires.
Buffy graphic novel: Bad Blood Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy and the vampire Selke consider the importance of 'looks'.
B3.11 Gingerbread Sunnydale, 1999
Haunted by her discovery of two murdered children, Joyce leads the town in a witch hunt.
Buffy comic: Food Chain
(mini-stories take place in Buffy Seasons 3 and 4)
Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy deals with High school delinquents, out of control crazes, and other obstacles.
Buffy comic: Bad Dog
(mini-story from Food Chain, canon because by Doug Petrie)
Sunnydale, 1999
It's that time of the month for Oz, but the wolf escapes from the library.
Buffy graphic novel: Crash Test Demons Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy balances driving and slaying.
Buffy graphic novel: Pale Reflections Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy vs. the vampire, Selke.
B3.12 Helpless Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy's 18th birthday puts her in a dangerous test.
B3.13 The Zeppo Sunnydale, 1999
Feeling left out by the gang, Xander finds adventure with a new "friend."
Buffy book: The Deathless Sunnydale, 1999[6]
Ring Day is fast approaching at Sunnydale High.
B3.14 Bad Girls Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy gets a new Watcher; Faith lures Buffy into reckless abandon.
B3.15 Consequences Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy struggles with Faith's lack of remorse; Faith completes her change.
B3.16 Doppelgängland Sunnydale, 1999
Anya wreaks havoc again when she tries to get her powercenter back.
Buffy book: Doomsday Deck Sunnydale, 1999
Tarot card-reader, Justine arrives in Sunnydale.
Buffy book: Immortal Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy faces Veronique, a vampire even more immortal than most.
B3.17 Enemies Sunnydale, 1999
Faith and the Mayor conspire to steal Angel's soul.
Buffy graphic novel: Angel: The Hollower Sunnydale, 1999
Angel faces an old enemy who hollws out vampires.
Buffy book: Prime Evil Sunnydale, spring, 1999
Crystal Gregory is a beautiful new teacher at Sunnydale High, who also happens to give Buffy panic fits.
Buffy book: Revenant Sunnydale, spring, 1999
A Chinese gang arrives in Sunnydale.
B3.18 Earshot Sunnydale, spring, 1999
Buffy is infected by a demon's blood and gains an aspect of the demon.
B3.19 Choices Sunnydale, spring, 1999
The gang ponder their future; Buffy tries to disrupt the Mayor's plans.
Buffy book: Power of Persuasion Sunnydale, spring, 1999
The Moon family try to create a "Womyn Power" group at school, meanwhile there is a string of unusual killings.
B3.20 The Prom Sunnydale, spring, 1999
Buffy must put aside her personal problems when someone plots a massacre at the prom.
Buffy book: Resurrecting Ravana Sunnydale, spring, 1999
The Rakshasa are in town to help with the resurrection on an ancient Hindu god called Ravana.
Buffy books: The Gatekeeper
[Trilogy]
Sunnydale, spring, 1999
'The Gatekeeper' is frail and on the verge of death, yet must hold the walls of reality together in the face of increasing threat.
Buffy book: Return to Chaos Sunnydale, spring, 1999
Four Druids arrive in town. They're in town to try a spell on a certain night to close the gateway in the Hellmouth so that demons would not be allowed to pass through.
Buffy book: Visitors Sunnydale, spring, 1999
Buffy thinks she's being stalked by a demon with a high-pitched giggle.
Buffy book: Unnatural Selection Sunnydale, spring, 1999
Willow battles against the 'faeries'.
Buffy book: Obsidian Fate Sunnydale, spring, 1999
An old Spanish expedition is found on the outskirts of Sunnydale.
Buffy book: Deep Water Sunnydale, spring, 1999
After an oil spill on a nearby Sunnydale beach, Willow discovers a 'selkie'; that is, a girl that can turn into a seal with her sealskin.
Buffy book: Here Be Monsters Sunnydale, spring, 1999
After Buffy kills twin teenage vampires, their vampire mother summons a Goddess of balance who puts Buffy on a trial that could cost people's lives.
Buffy book: The Book of Fours Sunnydale, spring, 1999
The power of four slayers is needed to conquer a new threat.
B3.21 Graduation Day, Part One Sunnydale, spring, 1999
While the Mayor prepares for his Ascension, Buffy battles Faith to save Angel's life.
B3.22 Graduation Day, Part Two Sunnydale, spring, 1999
The Mayor ascends.
Sunnydale High Yearbook Sunnydale, spring, 1999
Yearbook received by Scoobies when they graduated from High School.
Buffy comic: Double Cross
(by Doug Petrie)
Sunnydale, spring, 1999
As Angel drives to L.A. demonic forces hope to exploit the separation of Buffy and Angel.
Buffy graphic novel: Haunted
(canon since by Jane Espenson)
Sunnydale, 1999
It seems the ghost of Sunnydale's former Mayor, Richard Wilkins, wants some revenge.


BS4/AS1[edit]

These Buffyverse tales take place during Buffy Season 4, and Angel Season 1 (from autumn 1999 up until spring 2000).

Buffyverse stories: Fall 1999 - December 1999
(canon = bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
Angel comic: Doyle: Spotlight L.A. 1999
The Powers That Be decide to entrust Allan Francis Doyle, a troubled half-human, half-Brachen demon, with the task of receiving visions from them.
A1.01 City of L.A. 1999
Angel has taken up residence in L.A., meets Doyle and bumps into Cordy.
B4.01 The Freshman Sunnydale, 1999
While Willow blossoms in the college environment, Buffy has a difficult time adjusting and her Slaying suffers because of it.
B4.02 Living Conditions Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy becomes convinced that her annoying roommate is evil, but her friends think she is mad.
A1.02 Corrupt (unaired) L.A. 1999
L.A. Prostitutes have been going missing for several months. Doyle's visions direct Angel to help.
A1.02 Lonely Hearts L.A. 1999
Angel brushes up his pick-up lines while tracking a monstrous serial killer that is hunting at a happening Los Angeles singles bar.
A1.00 Unaired Angel pilot L.A. 1999
After the beginnings of Angel Investigations, Angel stands over night-time L.A. & explains to someone the key moments of his life/unlife.
Angel book: Not Forgotten L.A. 1999
Angel Investigations tries to help some struggling immigrants.
B4.03 The Harsh Light of Day Sunnydale, 1999
Spike returns to Sunnydale for a gem that will make him invincible; Buffy tries to return to the dating pool.
A1.03 In the Dark L.A. 1999
Angel receives an unexpected visit from Oz who delivers a gift from Buffy
B4.04 Fear, Itself Sunnydale, 1999
People at a Halloween party find themselves facing their own fears in a real-life house of horrors.
Buffy graphic novel: Blood of Carthage Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy slays Sunnydale's version of Bigfoot with far-reaching unexpected, and unwanted results.
Angel graphic novel: Surrogates L.A. 1999
Angel, Cordy and Doyle face a demonic fertility clinic.
Angel comic: Strange Bedfellows story, The Changeling Wife L.A. 1999
Angel attempts to help a woman who is trapped in an abusive marriage.
A1.04 I Fall to Pieces L.A. 1999
Doyle's visions leads Angel to a woman being stalked by a demonic neurosurgeon
B4.05 Beer Bad Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy drowns her sorrows in beer with some upperclassmen; Xander grows concerned when they start to get in touch with their primordial roots.
A1.05 Rm w/a Vu L.A. 1999
Cordelia finds a perfect apartment, but it's haunted. Doyle flees the phantoms of his past.
Buffy books: Lost Slayer
[series]
Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy, new to UC Sunnydale faces a group of vampires with bats tattooed across their faces who will have huge and not-so-appealing consequences for the Scooby Gang's future.
B4.06 Wild at Heart Sunnydale, 1999
Oz and Willow's relationship is tested when Oz is powerfully drawn to a mysterious female.
Buffy graphic novel: Oz Sunnydale, 1999
Oz leaves Sunnydale in search of himself.
Buffy book: Oz: Into the Wild Sunnydale, 1999
Oz is in search of himself having left his home.
A1.06 Sense & Sensitivity L.A. 1999
Kate's temper buys her a trip to sensitivity training, which has a strange effect on her.
B4.07 The Initiative Sunnydale, 1999
Spike is imprisoned in an underground demon-research facility; Riley realizes he has a crush on Buffy.
A1.07 Bachelor Party L.A. 1999
Doyle's past love comes to town, but her new fiancé has other plans for him.
Angel book: Close to the Ground L.A. 1999
A big Hollywood studio head recruits Angel.
Angel book: Soul Trade L.A. 1999
A girl's soul is mysteriously taken. Angel investigates.
Angel graphic novel: Earthly Possessions L.A. 1999
Angel attempts to drive a demon out of a possessed lawyer.
Angel book: Redemption L.A. 1999
A wealthy actress requests help.
Angel book: Shakedown L.A. 1999
Doyle has a vision of a seismic shift.
Angel book: Hollywood Noir L.A. 1999
A decayed corpse at a Hollywood construction site is a sign.
Angel book: Avatar L.A. 1999
Cordelia suggests beginning a Web site for their detective agency.
Angel book: Bruja L.A. 1999
L.A. is shocked when a woman attacks a priest.
Angel book: The Summoned L.A. 1999
An anxious young woman, Terri Miller arrives in L.A.
B4.08 Pangs Sunnydale, 1999
Angel secretly arrives in Sunnydale to protect Buffy, who is attempting a perfect Thanksgiving.
Buffy video game: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Game Boy Color) Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy is just trying to relax and enjoy a week off from her university classes when a herd of blood-thirsty vampires and demons descend upon the campus.
A1.08 I Will Remember You L.A. 1999
Old feelings are rekindled when Buffy comes to LA to visit Angel.
B4.09 Something Blue Sunnydale, 1999
A spell by Willow goes awry, blinding Giles and causing Buffy and Spike to fall in love and get engaged.
A1.09 Hero L.A. 1999
Doyle is presented with an opportunity for atonement when a band of frightened refugees seek his help.
B4.10 Hush Sunnydale, 1999
After the residents of Sunnydale lose their voice, Buffy fights the deadly assailants alongside an incredulous Riley.
A1.10 Parting Gifts L.A. 1999
Angel and Cordelia are aided by an old friend in the pursuit of a Demonic bounty.
B4.11 Doomed Sunnydale, 1999
Buffy and Riley struggle with each other's secrets; the gang must return to the remains of Sunnydale High.
A1.11 Somnambulist L.A. 1999
An unknown killer stalks the LA streets using a mark that Angelus once used.


Buffyverse stories: January 2000 - Spring 2000
(canon = bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
B4.12 A New Man Sunnydale, 2000
When Giles is turned into a demon, he turns to help from an unlikely source while an unknowing Buffy hunts him down.
Tales of the Slayer: All That You Do Comes Back.. Sunnydale, 2000
A UC Sunnydale student summons an ancient Egyptian spirit.
A1.12 Expecting L.A., 2000
After a one-night stand goes bad, Cordelia wakes up to find her self extremely pregnant.
Angel graphic novel: Hunting Ground L.A., 2000
A murderer is leaving corpses across L.A. sewers. Kate suspects Angel has been getting hungry.
Angel comic: Strange Bedfellows/Love for sale L.A., 2000
A Californian congressman is robbed and killed by a non-human prostitute.
B4.13 The I in Team Sunnydale, 2000
The gang worries about Buffy's involvement with the Initiative; Walsh sends Buffy on a dangerous mission.
A1.13 She L.A., 2000
Angel forms a tenuous truce with a warrior Demon in to save refugees from another dimension.
B4.14 Goodbye Iowa Sunnydale, 2000
Buffy discovers the Initiative's secret weapon; Riley becomes unstable after the death of his mentor.
Buffy video game: Wrath of the Darkhul King Sunnydale, 2000
On patrol in the cemetery, she discovers two of the Gentlemen's henchmenand. She now has to cope with Adam and the Gentlemen's plans.
A1.14 I've Got You Under My Skin L.A., 2000
A troubled family enlists Angel and Wesley to help them exorcise their resident Demon from their son Ryan.
B4.15 This Year's Girl Sunnydale, 2000
Faith wakes up from her coma and seeks revenge after Buffy with a mysterious gift from the former Mayor.
A1.15 The Prodigal L.A., 2000
As Angel investigates Kate's father, he remembers his own tyrannical father.
B4.16 Who Are You Sunnydale, 2000
While Buffy is mistakenly kidnapped by the Watcher's Council, Faith wreaks havoc on her life.
A1.16 The Ring L.A., 2000
Angel is forced to become a gladiator in a clandestine fight club.
Buffy comic: Giles Sunnydale, 2000
The Watcher, Michaela Tomasi, notifies Giles of the death of his former mentor, Archie Lassiter. Giles is drawn back to England.
Buffy comic: Jonathan
(canon since by Jane Espenson)
Sunnydale, 2000
Jonathan has just performed a spell making him the superstar of Sunnydale.
B4.17 Superstar Sunnydale, 2000
Buffy must put aside her feelings about Riley and Faith to investigate Jonathan, the superhero.
Buffy/Angel graphic novel: Past Lives Sunnydale, L.A., 2000
A huntress is tracking demons in L.A. and leaves them alive to scare Angel. The Scooby Gang come to L.A.
Buffy book: These Our Actors Sunnydale, 2000
Willow takes up drama class, and Spike recalls Cecily.
A1.17 Eternity L.A., 2000
An embattled celebrity enlists Angel to protect her from a stalker.
B4.18 Where the Wild Things Are Sunnydale, 2000
When Buffy and Riley rouse a supernatural force, they are held hostage by ghost children who returned to exact revenge for past abuses.
A1.18 Five By Five L.A., 2000
Rogue Slayer Faith comes to town and partners with Wolfram and Hart.X
B4.19 New Moon Rising Sunnydale, 2000
Oz returns to Sunnydale and discovers Willow's new relationship.
Buffy graphic novel: Out of the Woodwork Sunnydale, 2000
Sunnydale becomes infested with creepy crawlies.
A1.19 Sanctuary L.A., 2000
Everyone is out to get Faith and Angel is the only man who can stop them.
B4.20 The Yoko Factor Sunnydale, 2000
Riley spars with Angel when Angel visits Sunnydale; Spike conspires with Adam against Buffy.
A1.20 War Zone L.A., 2000
When Angel tracks down a millionaire's blackmailer, he gets caught in the middle of a gang war.
B4.21 Primeval Sunnydale, 2000
Adam begins a master race of human-demon hybrids as the Scooby Gang disintegrates; Adam captures Riley.
A1.21 Blind Date L.A., 2000
Angel helps Lindsey break into Wolfram and Hart to prevent an assassin from carrying out her deadly mission.
B4.22 Restless Sunnydale, L.A., 2000
A primordial spirit haunts Buffy, Giles, Willow and Xander in their individual, cryptic nightmares.
A1.22 To Shanshu in L.A. L.A., 2000
Wolfram and Hart raise a powerful new foe to strike down Angel and those close to him.
Angel comic: Cordelia special L.A., 2000
Cordelia and Dennis guard valuable demonic items stashed in Cordy's apartment.
Buffy/Angel books: Unseen
[Trilogy]
Sunnydale, L.A., 2000
Buffy and Angel have to work together to solve disappearances of teenagers and calm down the gang warfare going on in LA.


BS5/AS2[edit]

These Buffyverse tales take place during Buffy Season 5, and Angel Season 2 (from autumn 2000 up until spring 2001).

Buffyverse stories: Fall 2000 - December 2000
(canon = bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
B5.01 Buffy vs. Dracula Sunnydale, 2000
Buffy meets the greatest vampire of all; Xander becomes his emissary.
A2.01 Judgment L.A., 2000
Angel protects a pregnant woman being hunted down by Demons.
B5.02 Real Me Sunnydale, 2000
Buffy's slaying is hampered by her sister Dawn, who is kidnapped by Harmony's gang.
A2.02 Are You Now or Have You Ever Been L.A., 2000
In the 1950s, Angel aids a woman hiding from her past inside a hotel with a long history of death and mayhem.
Angel book: Image L.A., 1950S/2000
An old evil is trying to use a painting.
Angel book: Stranger to the Sun L.A., 2000
Wesley opens a strange package.
B5.03 The Replacement Sunnydale, 2000
Confusion reigns when two Xanders appear.
Buffy graphic novel: False Memories Sunnydale, 2000
Dawn goes missing. Her disappearance seems to be linked to the former Slayer Yuki Makumura.
Buffy Graphic novel story: Willow & Tara: Wannablessedbe Sunnydale, 2000
The envy of a girl toward Willow and Tara's relationship becomes dangerous.
A2.03 First Impressions L.A., 2000
Angel encounters an amorous Darla in his dreams. Meanwhile, Cordelia vows to protect Gunn.
Angel graphic novel: Long Night's Journey L.A., 2000
Angel is looking for a kidnapped child and stumbles upon huge powerful forces of evil. He must fight some of the most threatening monsters around.
B5.04 Out of My Mind Sunnydale, 2000
Riley’s Initiative past threatens his life; Spike takes advantage of the situation.
A2.04 Untouched L.A., 2000
Angel attempts to help a girl with telekinetic powers before she falls into the hands of Wolfram and Hart.
B5.05 No Place Like Home Sunnydale, 2000
Joyce becomes seriously ill; Buffy encounters a powerful woman which lead's her to discover more about her sister
A2.05 Dear Boy L.A., 2000
Darla attempts to drive Angel over the edge in hopes of getting him to embrace his dark side.
B5.06 Family Sunnydale, 2000
Tara’s family makes a surprise visit to Sunnydale, and she does not seem eager to meet them.
Buffy graphic novel: Autumnal Sunnydale, 2000
Buffy needs the help of a long-dead slayer to conquer a something hunting her down.
Angel graphic novel: Autumnal L.A., 2000
Angel looks in an abandoned amusement park to find and rescue a young girl from a gang of kidnappers.
A2.06 Guise Will Be Guise L.A., 2000
Angel meets a Swami to end his obsession with Darla. Wesley assumes Angelís identity and plays bodyguard.
B5.07 Fool for Love Sunnydale, 2000
Buffy realizes her mortality after a close call in the cemetery and seeks answers from Spike.
A2.07 Darla L.A., 2000
Angel is desperate to rescue Darla from the clutches of Wolfram & Hart. Darla remembers her past
B5.08 Shadow Sunnydale, 2000
As her mom's health deteriorates, Buffy must keep her sister safe from Glory and her beast.
A2.08 The Shroud of Rahmon L.A., 2000
Angel goes undercover with Gunn to prevent a mind-altering Shroud from falling into the wrong hands.
B5.09 Listening to Fear Sunnydale, 2000
As Buffy and Dawn help their mother prepare for surgery, an extraterrestrial preys on Sunnydale's mental patients and follows Joyce home.
A2.09 The Trial L.A., 2000
Angel undertakes "The Trials" to try and save a life.
B5.10 Into the Woods Sunnydale, 2000
Buffy is thunderstruck when Spike shows her Riley's late-night adventures.
A2.10 Reunion L.A., 2000
The newly revamped deadly duo of Drusilla and Darla hit the streets of LA. Angel is frantic to find them.
B5.11 Triangle Sunnydale, 2000
Emotions between Willow and Anya come to a boil.
A2.11 Redefinition L.A., 2000
After firing his staff and cutting himself off from all help, Angel takes on Darla and Drusilla.


Buffyverse stories: January 2001 - Spring 2001
(canon = bold, non-canon = italic)
Location, time
(if known)
B5.12 Checkpoint Sunnydale, 2001
The Watcher's Council withholds information about Glory from Buffy until their demands are met.
A2.12 Blood Money L.A., 2001
Angel threatens to reveal W&H's criminality when he discovers they're stealing from a teen shelter.
A2.13 Happy Anniversary L.A., 2001
Angel and The Host search for a physicist who plans to freeze time.
B5.13 Blood Ties Sunnydale, 2001
Dawn discovers her origin.
A2.14 The Thin Dead Line L.A., 2001
Angel teams up with Kate to investigate the rumours of police who are out for blood.
A2.15 Reprise L.A., 2001
Wolfram and Hart's "Senior Partner" is coming to visit.
B5.14 Crush Sunnydale, 2001
Spike's profession of love for Buffy is spurned when Drusilla returns.
A2.16 Epiphany L.A., 2001
After an empty night of passion with Darla, Angel wakes up with his soul still intact and has an epiphany.
Buffy book: Wisdom of War Sunnydale, 2001
Two strange breeds of sea creatures are beginning to appear in Sunnydale.
B5.15 I Was Made to Love You Sunnydale, 2001
Buffy must stop a robot bent on looking for her creator.
A2.17 Disharmony L.A., 2001
While the group tries to track down Vampires, Cordelia gets a surprise visit from her High School friend Harmony.
Angel book: Vengeance L.A., 2001
Lily Pierce's motivational speaking spreads across the city.
B5.16 The Body Sunnydale, 2001
Buffy and the gang are crushed by a loved one's death.
A2.18 Dead End L.A., 2001
Cordeliaís visions get worse and the gang fears for her health. Meanwhile, Lindsey is granted a new hand.
Angel book: Haunted L.A., 2001
Cordelia enters a haunted house for reality TV.
B5.17 Forever Sunnydale, 2001
Buffy is comforted by Angel; Dawn is determined to bring her mom back.
A2.19 Belonging L.A., 2001
Angel and his crew must find a way to kill a bloodthirsty Demon who has arrived in town from another dimension.
Buffy graphic novel: Ugly Little Monsters Sunnydale, 2001
Scoobies battle small smelly green creatures.
Buffy comic: 'Chaos Bleeds' prequel Sunnydale, 2001
The walls between reality are 'bleeding' into each other as people from Buffy's past descend onto a chaotic Sunnydale.
Buffy video game: Chaos Bleeds Sunnydale, 2001
Ethan Rayne deals with the First to give him power. The heroes are set against enemies already dead.
Tales of the Slayer: Again, Sunnydale L.A., 2001
The scoobies are sent back into their 1999 bodies back in high school.
B5.18 Intervention Sunnydale, 2001
The Scoobies discovers Spike's new toy; Glory's minions kidnap Spike, thinking he is the Key.
Buffy book: Tempted Champions Sunnydale, 2001
A deadly fighter arrives, willing to kill both humans and vampires.
Buffy book: Little Things Sunnydale, 2001
The town is terrorised by something mysterious and tiny.
Buffy book: Crossings Sunnydale, 2001
Xander learns of a terrifying total immersion video game beta testing.
Buffy book: Sweet Sixteen Sunnydale, 2001
Dawn befriends a girl named Arianna.
B5.19 Tough Love Sunnydale, 2001
Glory thinks she has found the Key.
A2.20 Over the Rainbow Pylea, 2001
Cordelia is sucked through a magic portal and transported to a Demon dimension where humans are considered inferior.
B5.20 Spiral Sunnydale, 2001
Glory discovers the Key, and Buffy and company must flee from the Knights of Byzantium, too.
A2.21 Through the Looking Glass Pylea, 2001
When Angel and friends are brought before the Princess of Pylea, they are shocked to discover it is Cordelia.
B5.21 The Weight of the World Sunnydale, 2001
Willow tries to reach the Slayer, who has been rendered catatonic by Dawn's abduction.
B5.22 The Gift Sunnydale, 2001
Buffy faces Glory as the ritual commences.
A2.22 There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb Pylea, 2001
Angel struggles with his inner beast the Demon dimension brings out in him, Wesley and Gunn join with rebel forces to overthrow the government.
Buffy graphic novel: Death of Buffy: Lost & Found’ Sunnydale, 2001
The Scoobie's emotional states have been unbalanced and a demon begins feeding from those emotions.
Buffy graphic novel: Death of Buffy Sunnydale, 2001
Willow takes lead but soon Sunnydale is under attack from disgruntled lizard-demons.

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Ouellette, Jennifer (2006). The Physics of the Buffyverse. Penguin. ISBN 0143038621.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Various authors, Tales of the Slayer Vol. 1, Pocket Books (2001), page v, "Contents" includes appropriate dates.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Various authors, Tales of the Slayer Vol. 2, Pocket Books (2003), page v-vi, "Contents" includes appropriate dates.
  4. ^ "Jeph Loeb Spills News, Not Blood, About Buffy The Animated Series... ", FanBoyPlanet.com (2004). Jeph Loeb said regarding continuity, "For the fans, we've always seen it as Episode 7.5. Buffy has met Angel."
  5. ^ Levy, Robert Joseph, "Go Ask Malice", Pocket Books (2006). Includes fictional dated diary entries throughout.
  6. ^ DeCandido, Keith R.A., "tiny excerpt from The Deathless" KRAD's Inaccurate Guide to Life (August 8, 2006): "This story will be taking place between the third-season episodes "The Zeppo" and "Bad Girls"."
  • Tales of the Slayer prose stories are given dates on the contents page for volumes two and three, and at the start of each story for volumes one to four.
  • Buffy television episodes are listed by order of air dates.
  • Angel television episodes are listed by order of air dates.
  • Many novels and graphic novels feature "Historian notes" on an opening page of the book. For example Mariotte, Jeff, ANGEL: Stranger to the Sun, Pocket Books page iv, "Historian's note: This story takes place in the second half of the second season."
  • The WB Buffy promo, "History of the Slayer", states specific dates.
  • Tales of the Slayer prose stories are given dates on the contents page for volumes two and three, and at the start of each story for volumes one to four.
  • Many novels and graphic novels feature "Historian notes" on an opening page of the book. For example Mariotte, Jeff, ANGEL: Stranger to the Sun, Pocket Books page iv, "Historian's note: This story takes place in the second half of the second season."

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