Buffyverse chronology (canon only)
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[edit] Introduction
This list orders many of Buffy/Angel related stories by the place which they chronologically fit into the Buffyverse. To see how the non-canon novels, comics and video games fit into the timeline, see the parent article: Buffyverse chronology. . Each story fits into one of the following categories. This list is one interpretation and is problematic in that the place of certain stories written by Mutant Enemy outside the TV shows have not clearly been accepted or rejected by fans.
- Buffy television episodes. 144 episodes first broadcast from 1997-2003
- Angel television episodes 110 episodes first broadcast from 1999-2004.
- Buffy comics. These were published by Dark Horse, originally in comic format but then gathered into volumes of trade paperbacks. They were published from 1998 until 2004. A small number of Buffy comics written by members of Mutant Enemy Productions are sometimes considered canon by fans. The comic The Origin has been described by Whedon as "pretty much... canon". Dark Horse plan to resume Buffy comics some time in 2006-7 which will be written by Whedon himself.
- Tales of the Vampires trade paperback stories. This comprises an anthology of short stories written by Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson, and other writers of the Buffy TV shows. Each story tells the tale of one or more Whedonverse vampires.
- Tales of the Slayers trade paperback stories. This is an anthology of short stories written by Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson, and others. Like the prose short stories, each of these surrounds a different slayer from the past.
- Tales of the Slayer prose short stories. Four volumes of this series has been released. Each contains a number of short stories surrounding the mythology of past slayers. Volume 2 contains stories by Jane Espenson and Rebecca Rand Kirshner. Volume 4 contains a story by Jane Espenson.
[edit] Chronology
[edit] Key
- Blue, bold = Buffyverse canon article
- Blue, bold, italics = Buffyverse canon flashbacks article
- Blue, italic = Buffyverse non-canon collection which may contain canon stories within (e.g. Spike & Dr comic, Tales of the Slayer..)
- Blue = Link to an article (e.g. a Buffyverse writer)
- BCE = Before the Christian Era
[edit] Ancient - 1600
Flashback in B7.15 Get It Done - First Slayer
Tales of the Slayers graphic novel story: Prologue
Flashback in B7.05 Selfless - Anya (Sjornjost, 880)
Tales of the Slayers graphic novel story: Righteous — (England, Middle Ages)
Flashback in B1.08 I, Robot... You, Jane - Moloch, (1418)
[edit] 1601 – 1900, History
Flashback in A2.07 Darla - Darla sired by the Master, (Virginia 1609)
Flashback in A1.15 The Prodigal - Liam leaves home (Galway 1753)
Flashback in B2.21 Becoming, Part One - Liam sired by Darla (Galway 1753)
Flashback in A1.15 The Prodigal - Liam murders his family (Galway 1753)
Flashback in A2.07 Darla - Darla, Angelus, Master (London 1760).
Flashback in A3.08 Quickening - Angelus, Darla, Holtz, Holtz's wife and daughter (1764)
Flashback in A3.09 Lullaby - Holtz, Holtz's daughter (1764)
Flashback in A2.09 The Trial - Angelus and Darla (1765)
Flashback in A3.01 Heartthrob - Holtz vs. Angelus (1767)
Flashback in A3.07 Offspring - Holtz vs. Angelus (1771)
Flashback in A3.09 Lullaby - Holtz and Sahjhan (1773)
Flashback in A4.11 Soulless - Angelus and the Beast in Prussia (1789)
Tales of the Slayers graphic novel story: The Innocent (1789)
Tales of the Vampires graphic novel story: Some Like it Hot (Early 19th Century)
Tales of the Slayers graphic novel story: Presumption (England, 1813)
Flashback in B3.10 Amends - Angelus in Dublin (1838)
Flashback in A2.05 Dear Boy - Darla shows Dru to Angelus (1860)
Flashback in B2.21 Becoming, Part One - Angelus taunts Dru at the church (1860)
Flashback in A2.05 Dear Boy - Angelus and Darla slaughter Dru's convent (1860)
Flashback in B5.07 Fool for Love: William bumps into Angelus, Dru, and Darla (London 1880)
Flashback in A2.07 Darla - Dru sires William (London 1880)
Flashback in B7.17 Lies My Parents Told Me - William sires and stakes his mother (London 1880)
Flashback in A5.08 Destiny - Spike and Angelus fight over Dru (1880 onwards)
Tales of the Vampires, graphic novel story: Jack (1888, November)
Tales of the Vampires: 'Tales of the Vampires' framing story (Late 19th Century tale of some young Watchers' training.)
Tales of the Slayers graphic novel story: The Glittering World (Sunnydale, Late 19th Century)
Flashback in A5.20 The Girl in Question - Angel, Spike, Darla, Dru (Italy 1894)
Flashback in A1.18 Five by Five - Angelus and Darla kill the favorite daughter of the Kalderash Tribe (Romania 1898)
Flashback in B2.21 Becoming, Part One - Angelus' soul restored by the Kalderash Tribe, (Romania 1898)
Flashback in A1.18 Five by Five - Darla rejects Angelus when she senses his soul (Romania 1898)
Flashback in A2.07 Darla - Darla, Dru and Spike nearly wipe out the entire Kalderash Clan. (Romania 1898)
Flashback in A2.07 Darla - Angelus tracks Darla, Spike and Dru to China (China 1900)
Flashback in B5.07 Fool for Love - Spike kills Xin Rong the Vampire Slayer (China 1900)
Flashback in A2.07 Darla: Angelus leaves Darla when he can't bring himself to kill innocent humans (China 1900)
[edit] 1901 – 1970, History
Flashback in A4.15 Orpheus - Angel (New York 1902)
Flashback in B7.05 Selfless - Anya (St Petersburg 1905)
Flashback in A4.15 Orpheus (New York, Early 1920s)
Tales of the Slayer II story: The War Between the States (by Mutant Enemy writer Rebecca Rand Kirshner), (New York, 1922)
Tales of the Vampires, graphic novel story: Father (1922 and onwards)
Tales of the Vampires, graphic novel story: Dames (Las Vegas, 1930s)
Tales of the Vampires, graphic novel story: Dust Bowl (1933)
Buffy comic: Tales of the Slayers: Broken Bottle of Djinn [earlier parts] (New York 1937)
Tales of the Slayers graphic novel story: Sonnenblume (1938)
Flashback in A5.13 Why We Fight - Angel and Spike (Atalantic, 1943)
Flashback in A1.05 Rm w/a Vu - Dennis (LA, 1946)
Flashback in A5.20 The Girl in Question Spike and Dru (Italy, 1950s)
Flashback in A2.02 Are You Now or Have You Ever Been - Hyperion (LA, 1952)
Flashback in B2.19 I Only Have Eyes for You - High school (Sunnydale 1955)
[edit] 1970 until Summer 1996 – Origins
Tales of the Slayers graphic novel story: Nikki Goes Down! (Nikki Wood story, New York 1970s)
Flashback in A4.15 Orpheus - Angel (New York, 1973 or after)
Flashbacks in B5.07 Fool for Love and B7.17 Lies My Parents.. (Nikki Wood flashbacks, New York, 1977)
Tales of the Slayer IV story : Two Teenage Girls at the Mall — Nebraska, 1981. By Jane Espenson.
Flashback in B5.21 The Weight of the World - Buffy and Dawn (Mid 1980s)
Buffy television information from B6.22 Grave - Willow breaks yellow crayon (Sunnydale, 1985)
Flashback in B2.18 Killed by Death - Buffy (1987 or 1988)
Flashback in A3.18 Double or Nothing - Gunn (LA, 1995)
Flashback in A5.15 A Hole in the World and A5.16 Shells Fred (Texas, Mid 1990s)
Flashback in B2.21 Becoming, Part One - Angel (New York, 1996)
Flashback in A4.15 Orpheus - Angel (New York, 1996)
Buffy graphic novel: The Origin (LA, Spring 1996)
[edit] Autumn 1996 - Summer 1997, Buffy Season 1
B1.01 Welcome to the Hellmouth
B1.02 The Harvest (Novelization of episode: The Harvest)
B1.03 Witch
B1.04 Teacher's Pet (Novelization of episode: Xander Years 1: ‘Teacher's Pet’)
B1.05 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
B1.06 The Pack (Novelization of episode: Xander Years 1: ‘The Pack’)
B1.07 Angel (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 1: ‘Angel’)
B1.08 I, Robot... You, Jane (Novelization of episode: Willow Files 2: ‘I Robot, You Jane’)
B1.09 The Puppet Show
B1.10 Nightmares
B1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight (Novelization of episode: Cordelia Collection, Vol 1: ‘Out of Mind, Out of Sight’)
B1.12 Prophecy Girl
[edit] Autumn 1997 - Summer 1998, Buffy Season 2
B2.01 When She Was Bad
Buffy comic: Tales of the Slayers: Broken Bottle of Djinn [later parts]
B2.02 Some Assembly Required (Novelization of episode: Cordelia Collection, Volume 1: ‘Some Assembly Required’)
Tales of the Vampires story: Spot the Vampire
B2.03 School Hard
B2.04 Inca Mummy Girl (Novelization of episode: Xander Years 1: ‘Inca Mummy Girl’)
B2.05 Reptile Boy (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 1: ‘Reptile Boy’)
B2.06 Halloween (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 2: ‘Halloween’)
B2.07 Lie to Me (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 1: ‘Lie To Me’)
B2.08 The Dark Age
B2.09 What's My Line, Part One (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 2: ‘What's My Line I’)
B2.10 What's My Line, Part Two (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 2: ‘What's My Line II’)
B2.11 Ted
B2.12 Bad Eggs
B2.13 Surprise (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 3: ‘Surprise’)
B2.14 Innocence (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 3: ‘Innocence’)
B2.15 Phases (Novelization of episode: Willow Files 1: ‘Phases’)
B2.16 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Novelization of episode: Xander Years 1: ‘Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered’)
B2.17 Passion (Novelization of episode: Angel Chronicles 3: ‘Passion’)
Buffy graphic novel: Ring of Fire (by Doug Petrie)
B2.18 Killed by Death
B2.19 I Only Have Eyes for You
B2.20 Go Fish (Novelization of episode: Xander Years 2: ‘Go Fish’)
B2.21 Becoming, Part One
B2.22 Becoming, Part Two
Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru story: Paint the Town Red (co-authored by James Marsters)
[edit] Autumn 1998 - Summer 1999, Buffy Season 3
B3.01 Anne
B3.02 Dead Man's Party (Novelization of episode: Willow Files 1: ‘Dead Man's Party’)
B3.03 Faith, Hope & Trick (Novelization of episode: Faith Trials: ‘Faith, Hope & Trick’)
B3.04 Beauty and the Beasts
B3.05 Homecoming
B3.06 Band Candy
B3.07 Revelations
Flashback in B5.07 Fool for Love, Dru dumps Spike, (Brazil 1998)
B3.08 Lovers Walk
B3.09 The Wish
B3.10 Amends
Tales of the Vampires story: Numb, (During Amends)
B3.11 Gingerbread (Novelization of episode: Willow Files 2: ‘Gingerbread’)
Buffy graphic novel: Food Chain story: Bad Dog (by Doug Petrie)
B3.12 Helpless (Novelization of episode: Journals of Rupert Giles: ‘Helpless’)
B3.13 The Zeppo (Novelization of episode: Xander Years 2: ‘The Zeppo’)
B3.14 Bad Girls (Novelization of episode: Faith Trials: ‘Bad Girls’)
B3.15 Consequences (Novelization of episode: Faith Trials: ‘Consequences’)
B3.16 Doppelgängland (Novelization of episode: Willow Files 2: ‘Doppelgangland’)
B3.17 Enemies
B3.18 Earshot
B3.19 Choices (Novelization of episode: Willow Files 2: ‘Choices’)
B3.20 The Prom (Novelization of episode: Cordelia Collection, Volume 1: ‘The Prom’)
B3.21 Graduation Day, Part One
B3.22 Graduation Day, Part Two
Buffy graphic novel: Food Chain story: Double Cross (by Doug Petrie)
Flashbacks in Buffy graphic novel: Haunted (by Jane Espenson), (Summer 1999)
[edit] Autumn 1999 until Summer 2000, Buffy Season 4 / Angel Season 1
A1.01 City of (Novelization of episode: ‘City of')
B4.01 The Freshman
B4.02 Living Conditions
A1.02 Lonely Hearts
A1.00 Unaired Angel pilot (canonicity debatable)
B4.03 The Harsh Light of Day
A1.03 In the Dark
B4.04 Fear, Itself
A1.04 I Fall to Pieces
B4.05 Beer Bad
A1.05 Rm w/a Vu
B4.06 Wild at Heart
A1.06 Sense & Sensitivity
B4.07 The Initiative
A1.07 Bachelor Party
B4.08 Pangs
A1.08 I Will Remember You
B4.09 Something Blue
A1.09 Hero
B4.10 Hush
A1.10 Parting Gifts
B4.11 Doomed
A1.11 Somnambulist
B4.12 A New Man (Novelization of episode: Journals of Rupert Giles: ‘A New Man’)
A1.12 Expecting
B4.13 The I in Team
A1.13 She
B4.14 Goodbye Iowa
A1.14 I've Got You Under My Skin
B4.15 This Year's Girl
A1.15 The Prodigal
B4.16 Who Are You
A1.16 The Ring
Buffy comic: Jonathan (by Jane Espenson)
B4.17 Superstar
A1.17 Eternity
B4.18 Where the Wild Things Are
A1.18 Five By Five
B4.19 New Moon Rising
A1.19 Sanctuary
B4.20 The Yoko Factor
A1.20 War Zone
B4.21 Primeval
A1.21 Blind Date
B4.22 Restless
A1.22 To Shanshu in L.A.
[edit] Autumn 2000 until Summer 2001, Buffy Season 5 / Angel Season 2
B5.01 Buffy vs. Dracula
A2.01 Judgment
Buffy graphic novel: Haunted (by Jane Espenson)
B5.02 Real Me
A2.02 Are You Now or Have You Ever Been
B5.03 The Replacement
Buffy graphic novel story: Willow & Tara: Wannablessedbe (co-authored by Amber Benson)
A2.03 First Impressions
Angel graphic novel: Long Night's Journey
B5.04 Out of My Mind
A2.04 Untouched
B5.05 No Place Like Home
A2.05 Dear Boy
B5.06 Family
A2.06 Guise Will Be Guise
B5.07 Fool for Love
A2.07 Darla
B5.08 Shadow
A2.08 The Shroud of Rahmon
B5.09 Listening to Fear
A2.09 The Trial
B5.10 Into the Woods
A2.10 Reunion
B5.11 Triangle
A2.11 Redefinition
B5.12 Checkpoint
A2.12 Blood Money
A2.13 Happy Anniversary
B5.13 Blood Ties (Novelization of episode: Journals of Rupert Giles: ‘Blood Ties’)
A2.14 The Thin Dead Line
A2.15 Reprise
B5.14 Crush
A2.16 Epiphany
B5.15 I Was Made to Love You
A2.17 Disharmony
B5.16 The Body
A2.18 Dead End
B5.17 Forever
A2.19 Belonging
Tales of the Slayer II story: Again, Sunnydale (by Jane Espenson), (California, 2001)
B5.18 Intervention
B5.19 Tough Love
A2.20 Over the Rainbow
B5.20 Spiral
A2.21 Through the Looking Glass
B5.21 The Weight of the World
B5.22 The Gift
A2.22 There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb
[edit] Autumn 2001 - Summer 2002, Buffy Season 6 / Angel Season 3
A3.01 Heartthrob
B6.01 Bargaining, Part One
B6.02 Bargaining, Part Two
A3.02 That Vision Thing
B6.03 After Life
A3.03 That Old Gang of Mine
B6.04 Flooded
A3.04 Carpe Noctem
Buffy comic: Reunion [One Shot] (by Jane Espenson)
B6.05 Life Serial
A3.05 Fredless
Buffy graphic novel: Willow & Tara story: Wilderness (co-authored by Amber Benson)
B6.06 All the Way
A3.06 Billy
Flashback in B7.05 Selfless - Anya sings ‘Mrs.’
B6.07 Once More, with Feeling
A3.07 Offspring
B6.08 Tabula Rasa
A3.08 Quickening
B6.09 Smashed
A3.09 Lullaby
B6.10 Wrecked
A3.10 Dad
B6.11 Gone
A3.11 Birthday
B6.12 Doublemeat Palace
A3.12 Provider
B6.13 Dead Things
A3.13 Waiting in the Wings
B6.14 Older and Far Away
A3.14 Couplet
B6.15 As You Were
A3.15 Loyalty
B6.16 Hell's Bells
A3.16 Sleep Tight
B6.17 Normal Again
A3.17 Forgiving
B6.18 Entropy
A3.18 Double or Nothing
B6.19 Seeing Red
A3.19 The Price
B6.20 Villains
A3.20 A New World
B6.21 Two to Go
B6.22 Grave
A3.21 Benediction
A3.22 Tomorrow
[edit] Autumn 2002 until Summer 2003, Buffy Season 7 / Angel Season 4
B7.01 Lessons
A4.01 Deep Down
B7.02 Beneath You
A4.02 Ground State
B7.03 Same Time, Same Place
A4.03 The House Always Wins
B7.04 Help
A4.04 Slouching Toward Bethlehem
B7.05 Selfless
A4.05 Supersymmetry
B7.06 Him
A4.06 Spin the Bottle
B7.07 Conversations with Dead People
A4.07 Apocalypse, Nowish
B7.08 Sleeper
A4.08 Habeas Corpses
B7.09 Never Leave Me
A4.09 Long Day's Journey
B7.10 Bring on the Night
Tales of the Vampires story: Stacey
Tales of the Vampires story: Spot the Vampire
Tales of the Vampires story: Taking Care of Business
A4.10 Awakening
B7.11 Showtime
B7.12 Potential
A4.11 Soulless
B7.13 The Killer in Me
B7.14 First Date
A4.12 Calvary
B7.15 Get It Done
A4.13 Salvage
B7.16 Storyteller
A4.14 Release
B7.17 Lies My Parents Told Me
A4.15 Orpheus
B7.18 Dirty Girls
A4.16 Players
A4.17 Inside Out
A4.18 Shiny Happy People
B7.19 Empty Places
A4.19 The Magic Bullet
A4.20 Sacrifice
B7.20 Touched
A4.21 Peace Out
A4.22 Home
B7.21 End of Days
B7.22 Chosen
Flashback in A5.02 Just Rewards - Spike’s death
[edit] Summer 2003 – 2005, Angel Season 5
A5.01 Conviction
A5.02 Just Rewards
A5.03 Unleashed
A5.04 Hell Bound
Tales of the Vampires story: Antique
A5.05 Life of the Party
A5.06 The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco
A5.07 Lineage
A5.08 Destiny
A5.09 Harm's Way
A5.10 Soul Purpose
A5.11 Damage
A5.12 You're Welcome
Flashback in A5.21 Power Play: Cordelia and Angel kiss
A5.13 Why We Fight
A5.14 Smile Time
A5.15 A Hole in the World
A5.16 Shells
A5.17 Underneath
A5.18 Origin
A5.19 Time Bomb
A5.20 The Girl in Question
A5.21 Power Play
A5.22 Not Fade Away
[edit] Distant Future
Graphic novel: Fray, (26th Century)
Tales of the Slayers graphic novel story: Tales
