D'Hoffryn
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D'Hoffryn was a fictional character on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Referred as a Lower Being, he nevertheless remains a powerful entity high in the demonic hierarchy. He's the master of the vengeance demons, a cabal of humans who are "elevated" to demonic status and endowed with mystical powers which enable them invoke curses at the behest of mortals who have experienced wrong-doing. D'Hoffryn rules over a hell dimension known as Arashmahaar. The character is played by Andy Umberger.
D'Hoffryn was in Sweden in medieval times where he met a young woman named Aud, who had recently used magic to turn her cheating boyfriend into a troll. He offered Aud a position as vengeance demon, and she became Anyanka, avenger of scorned women. When Anyanka failed to exact vengeance on behalf of Cordelia Chase during season three, D'Hoffryn forced Anyanka to live as a human teenager named Anya. In season four, D'Hoffryn attempted to convince a newly-dumped Willow to become a vengeance demon. She declined, but D'Hoffryn left his amulet (a tool to summon him) in case she changed her mind.
In season six, D'Hoffryn was a guest at the failed wedding of Anya and Xander. When Xander left Anya at the altar, D'Hoffryn reinstated her powers and once again made her a vengeance demon.
Anya's second stint as a vengeance demon in season seven proved short-lived, and during a confrontation between Anya and Buffy, Willow summoned D'Hoffryn to help put a stop to the fighting. D'Hoffryn asked Anya what she wanted, and she said that she wanted to reverse the vengeance she had done. D'Hoffryn granted her wish, but killed Anya's friend Halfrek as the price of granting her wish. D'Hoffryn then left, disgusted with Anya. In Season 7 of Buffy D'Hoffryn sent demons to kill Anya, but Spike helped her.
