Marcus Hamilton
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Marcus Hamilton is a recurring character on the final season of the TV series Angel. He is played by actor Adam Baldwin, who also worked with Angel creator Joss Whedon in the series Firefly, playing mercenary Jayne Cobb.
Hamilton is one of the final villains to appear on Angel. He is not a human being, as Illyria refers to him as a "creature". In fact, Hamilton is one of the Children of the Senior Partners, but unlike Eve, he wasn't created recently merely to act as the Senior Partner's liaison. Hamilton was created by the Senior Partners a long time ago, as he had already clashed with Drogyn the Battlebrand before he became the Guardian of the Deeper Well. Their history is unknown but they clearly considered each other to be a worthy adversary.
It is originally believed that he has been sent by the Senior Partners to kill Eve, but he has instead been sent to replace her as Angel's liaison to the Senior Partners. This arrangement is contrary to Eve's perception as she seeks protection from Angel, thinking Hamilton has been sent to kill her. This is not altogether false since while in the employ of the Senior Partners, Eve enjoyed an eternal youth that is revoked upon her termination.
Having succeeded Eve, Hamilton makes it clear from the start he is not like her and will not be pushed about as the Senior Partners presumably felt Eve had been. He takes to advising Angel very closely when the latter joins the Circle of the Black Thorn, going as far as kidnapping Drogyn so he can be used as a sacrifice during Angel's initiation in the circle. However Hamilton remains wary of the ensouled vampire, suspecting he might betray Wolfram and Hart. With amazing strength surging in his blood, he is able to withstand a vampire attack (Albeit one from Harmony) as well as defeat a depowered Illyria.
Upon realising that Angel has been feeding him misleading information via Harmony Kendall and that Angel's loyalties are still tied to good, he immediately turns on him and tries to kill him. Hamilton is unable to understand why Angel continues to fight after signing away his Shanshu, but Angel simply replies that the people who don't care will never understand the people who do. Hamilton nearly stakes Angel, but Angel fends him off with the aid of his son Connor, although neither of them can do much to Hamilton. However, during the battle Hamilton inadvertently reveals the source of his power, stating that the strength of the Senior Partners fills his blood. Angel drinks from Hamilton and absorbs his supercharged blood, which gives Angel the strength he needs to finally defeat him. Hamilton claims that he and the Circle are forever and eternal, but Angel breaks his neck, saying "I guess forever just got a whole lot shorter."
Hamilton's death prompts the Senior Partners to rescind Angel's contract with the firm and unleash their punishment, which includes an earthquake that destroys the W&H Los Angeles branch and later a horde of demons sent to make an example of Angel and his crew.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
Marcus Hamilton is physically one of the most powerful characters in the Buffyverse. He is strong enough to easily overpower Illyria and beat her to a bloody pulp, albeit after Illyria is depowered by the Mutari generator. He is able to withstand a punch to the stomach from Angel while barely even flinching, though a surprise punch from Connor does knock him through a glass wall later. He is able to punch clean through the torso of an ordinary human security guard with a single blow.
