From: daviderl31@yahoo.com   
      
           [NOT the most favorite or most popular, the STRONGEST]   
      
   https://screenrant.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-every-major-villain-ranked/   
      
   Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the greatest modern superhero shows. Some   
   might dismiss as a silly teenage high school drama that just happens to have   
   monsters in it, but to do so is a disservice.  Buffy did have elements of   
   other teen dramas -- like romance, a high school setting and coming-of-age   
   themes -- but ultimately, Buffy was an origin story about a tremendously   
   capable and charismatic young heroine.   
      
   Buffy was the role of a lifetime for Sarah Michelle Gellar. She was able to   
   funny, interesting, and kick butt throughout the show’s seven seasons as   
   Buffy protected her hometown, Sunnydale.  However, a hero is only as good as   
   their villains. Luckily, Buffy had dozens of baddies to fight as Sunnydale   
   was located on top of a Hellmouth (which is exactly what you think).   
      
   We haven’t decided to run down every Buffy villain ever and rank them, as   
   that would take entirely too much time. It’s also nearly impossible to   
   decide which one episode villain is really that much stronger than another   
   and determine which among them was the biggest threat, however.   
      
   There’s a couple criteria. These villains are ranked not only their strength   
   and powers but how big of an impact they had on the series and how much it   
   took for Buffy to (eventually) defeat them. We also haven't included any   
   character or information from the post-series comics.   
      
   Remember that these aren’t the best Buffy villains, merely the most   
   powerful.  So here is Every Major Buffy the Vampire Slayer Villain Ranked   
   From Weakest To Most Powerful.   
      
       [there is a text with each villain, but being that there are 25 of them,   
   this post would be WAAAAY too long, so I will just list them and you  can   
   click on the link to read about them, and why they are in the order they   
   are]   
      
      
   25 THE TRIO --  The Trio are some of the worst villains Buffy and crew   
   faced. They’re also the weakest, by far.  The only reason why the collection   
   of Warren, Jonathan, and Andrew lasted as long they did was because they   
   were active at a time when Buffy was clinically depressed.  One of the   
   reasons for The Trio’s existence was that they proved how messed up Buffy   
   was, as she couldn’t even take on three nerds with a god complex.  The Trio   
   did manage to have some impact, mainly through their leader Warren. Warren   
   was responsible for claiming the life of his ex-girlfriend and Tara.   
   However, both were accidents. Warren couldn't even be evil right.   
      
   24 THE ANOINTED ONE   
   23 PROFESSOR WALSH   
   22 THE JUDGE   
   21 ANYANKA   
   20 MR. TRICK   
   19 ETHAN RAYNE   
   18 AMY MADISON   
   17 VAMPIRE WILLOW   
   16 DARLA   
   15 SPIKE   
   14 DRACULA   
   13 THE GENTLEMEN   
   12 DRUSILLA   
   11 THE FIRST   
   1O TUROK-HAN   
   9 THE MASTER   
   8 ADAM   
   7 CALEB   
   6 MAYOR WILKINS   
   5 SWEET   
      
   4 FAITH  -- Faith isn’t just one of Buffy’s best characters but also one of   
   the most threatening villains too. She joined Buffy in season 3 as “The Dark   
   Slayer.” Faith activated to Slayer status when the first second Slayer,   
   Kendra, was ended by Drusilla. For a while, Buffy and Faith worked as allies   
   but eventually, Faith became an enemy-- mainly because she was very   
   emotionally disturbed.  Faith joined forces with The Mayor and fought Buffy   
   to a standstill several times.  Both Faith and Buffy were equally matched in   
   every way, having the same powers and skill set.  Faith’s only real downfall   
   was her emotional fragility and underlying guilt of turning evil, which   
   eventually led her to repent.   
      
   3 ANGELUS  --  Angelus is the best villain in Buffy, if not the entire   
   universe. There have been few villains who have been more destructive to   
   Buffy’s personal life.  Angelus is the soulless incarnation of the love of   
   Buffy’s life, Angel.    Angel and Angelus exist in the same body, but are   
   two different entities.  Angelus is a little bit stronger than the average   
   vampire, but that’s not all that determines his power level.  Angelus sets   
   himself apart because he’s so overwhelmingly devious. Using Angel’s   
   feelings   
   for Buffy against her, Angelus nearly broke the young Slayer before her   
   journey really began.   
      
   2 DARK WILLOW  --  The concept of Dark Willow was strong. The idea of Buffy’s   
   best friend turning into a monster due to grief is a powerful notion.  Buffy   
   season 6 just didn’t execute that idea too well, though, as Dark Willow's   
   conception was a little rushed at the end of season 6. Luckily for her   
   though, this isn’t a list of best Buffy villains, just the strongest.  Even   
   if Willow’s turn to villainy happened quickly, she made for the lost time.   
   When her girlfriend Tara was slaughtered, Willow consumed all of the dark   
   magic available and nearly brought about worldwide destruction.  The only   
   thing that stopped Willow was a heartfelt story from her oldest friend,   
   Xander, all about a crayon.   
      
   1 GLORY  --  The easiest way to describe Glory is to imagine what Superman   
   would be like if he a) had the looks and personality of supermodel and b)   
   was ridiculously evil.  Glory was a demon goddess from another dimension   
   whose main goal was interdimensional domination. Glory was put on Buffy’s   
   trail after Buffy was magically given a sister, Dawn. Dawn, who was   
   originally a ball of mystical energy, was on Glory's to-devour list, as the   
   goddess could eat people's minds.  No one could stop Glory, but she came   
   with an important weakness.  Glory shared her body with her "twin," Ben, who   
   was just an average human. When Glory transformed against her will, she   
   could be defeated. Otherwise Glory was a walking wrecking ball in high heels   
   and a red dress.   
      
           [ I always thought that Glory was the most fun as a Big Bad; my   
   fave]   
      
      
   David   
      
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