Angel, born Liam, a vampire cursed with a soul. Tall, dark, and brooding with spiky hair and a penchant for black clothing. Tormented by guilt over his past crimes as Angelus. Buffy's first love and a powerful ally in the fight against evil. Struggles with the dichotomy between his human soul and vampire nature. Left Sunnydale to forge his own path in Los Angeles. Represents the eternal battle between good and evil within oneself.