Buffyverse

Faith Lehane

Faith Lehane was born in Boston, Massachusetts to an alcoholic mother and mostly-absent father. After Kendra Young’s death in 1998, she was called as the next Slayer, imbued with strength and skill to fight vampires, demons, and forces of darkness. Unlike typical Slayers, Faith is careless, unrestrained, and revels in sex and violence. Traumatized by her Watcher’s murder by the vampire Kakistos, she relocates to Sunnydale to join Buffy Summers. Despite initial camaraderie, their relationship sours after Faith accidentally kills the Deputy Mayor, leading her to ally with Mayor Wilkins. She targets Buffy’s lover Angel, resulting in a coma-inducing fight. After waking, she swaps bodies with Buffy, fails, flees to Los Angeles, and is tasked by Wolfram & Hart to kill Angel. Angel helps her find redemption.

Gear

Uses wooden stakes as a weapon. (source) (BTVS-S3E3)
Uses knives as a weapon. (source) (BTVS-S3E17)
Uses swords as a weapon. (source) (BTVS-S3E13)
Uses crossbows as a weapon. (source) (BTVS-S3E13)
Briefly owned a Jackal as a gift from the Mayor. (source) (BTVS-S3E19)
Wielded the Scythe on multiple occasions. (source) (BTVS-S7E22)
Wielded the Scythe on multiple occasions. (source) (BTVS-S11#8)
Resorted to robbing a sporting goods store for supplies and acquired a tactical longbow. (source) (BTVS-S3E14)
Acquired a tactical longbow from a sporting goods store. (source) (BTVS-S3E14)
Inherited Giles’ weapon stash after his death. (source) (A&F1#7)
Raided a demon den for weapons. (source) (A&F1#22)
Used flamethrowers as sophisticated weaponry. (source) (A&F1#16)
Used assault rifles as sophisticated weaponry. (source) (A&F2#6)
Used bazookas as sophisticated weaponry. (source) (A&F2#7)
Used a ray gun as sophisticated weaponry. (source) (BTVS-S12#3)

Intelligence: Problem-solving & Trickery

Identifies a vampire in a crowd and lures him into a secluded area by posing as an oblivious girl. (source) (BTVS-S3E3)
Gets payback on Scott Hope for ditching Buffy before the homecoming dance. (source) (BTVS-S3E5)
Lets Buffy beat her up before switching bodies, allowing an easy final shot. (source) (BTVS-S4E18)
Tests Angel’s readiness to kill her with a handgun filled with blanks, then shoots him with a loaded chamber. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Subdues Angelus by injecting herself with a mystical drug so he succumbs when feeding on her blood. (source) (ATS-S4E14)
Convincingly poses as an uptight socialite to infiltrate an event, thanks to Giles. (source) (BTVS-S8#7)
Poses as a gym teacher when going undercover at a high school. (source) (A&F2#16)
Uses a flip lighter to kill a gaseous demon. (source) (A&F1#2)
Pulls Nadira out of a bar fight with quick-thinking. (source) (A&F1#3)

Intelligence: Leadership

Quickly takes charge of Angel Investigations in the hunt for Angelus. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Takes charge of the potential Slayers following Buffy’s forced exit, until leading them into a trap. (source) (BTVS-S7E20)
Inadvertently leads potential Slayers into a trap. (source) (BTVS-S7E20)
Rallies the people of Hanselstadt to fend off a vampire attack. (source) (BTVS-S8#24)
Trains younger Slayers in London. (source) (A&F1#1)
Leads a military unit of Slayers following the death of their first-in-command. (source) (A&F2#6-7)

Intelligence: Limits

Dropped out of high school early and doesn’t know terms like ‘ingest’, ‘remuneration’, and ‘Achilles’ heel’. (source) (BTVS-S3E3)
Doesn’t know the meaning of ‘ingest’. (source) (BTVS-S3E21)
Doesn’t know the meaning of ‘remuneration’. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Doesn’t know the meaning of ‘Achilles’ heel’. (source) (ATS-S7E20)
Manipulated by Gwendolyn Post due to lack of role models and jumping to conclusions. (source) (BTVS-S3E7)
Tricked into revealing vital information about the Mayor’s ascension in a cunning ruse. (source) (BTVS-S3E17)

Skill: Fighting Skill

Subconsciously inherits memories and skill of predecessors, gaining instinctual fighting ability, and receives formal combat training from a Watcher. (source) (ToS)
Receives formal combat training from a Watcher. (source) (BTVS-S3E7)
Swiftly defeats three vampires in her first fight, missing the heart on one. (source) (BTVS-S8#24)
After three years in prison, kicks vampire butt in demon-infested LA. (source) (BTVS-S4E13)
Matches Buffy in physical combat on multiple occasions. (source) (Buffy RT)
First fight with Buffy, cut short before allegiance restored. (source) (BTVS-S3E7)
Second intense fight with Buffy, intent to kill. (source) (BTVS-S3E21)
Holds her own against Buffy less than 24 hours after waking from coma. (source) (BTVS-S4E15)
Holds back in fight with Buffy as part of body swap plot. (source) (BTVS-S4E15)
Battles Buffy inside each other’s bodies, going all out due to self-loathing. (source) (BTVS-S4E16)
Brief struggle with Buffy in a pool due to misunderstanding, almost drowns her. (source) (BTVS-S8#8)
Fights vampire Angel in poor mental state, trying to provoke him to kill her. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Takes on Angelus, who is willing to kill, while drugged. (source) (ATS-S4E14)
Trades blows with Spike, Angel’s match who has killed Slayers. (source) (BTVS-S7E20)
Outmatches Angel’s half-demon son Connor, raised as a demon hunter in hell dimension. (source) (ATS-S4E13 & 15)
Quickly kills a demon assassin with a kitchen knife. (source) (ATS-S1E19)
Trounces two prison guards. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Disarms and counters a group of cops holding her at gunpoint. (source) (BTVS-S7E19)
Fights and accidentally kills Gigi, a Slayer who killed others and challenged Buffy. (source) (BTVS-S8#9)
Allegedly wrestled an alligator and survived. (source) (BTVS-S3E3)
Overwhelms Angel in a sparring session. (source) (A&F1#6)
Defeats a bloodlusted Slayer in a sword fight while holding back. (source) (A&F1#8)
Fights the Eli Eliminati, vampire duelists, while chatting with Buffy. (source) (BTVS-S3E14)
Takes on multiple new vampires with greater strength and abilities. (source) (A&F2#18)
Holds off a group of Slayers in a smoke bomb cloud. (source) (BTVS-S11#8)
Fights and escapes a tribe of new vampires. (source) (A&F2#10)
Engages in sword fight with vampire Drusilla to distract her, lets her win then disarms her. (source) (A&F2#22)
Beats Drusilla quickly in a second round. (source) (A&F2#25)

Skill: Awareness & Perceptiveness

Notices Willow attempting to sneak a hit during confrontation with Buffy and warns her. (source) (BTVS-S4E15)
Turns around in time to prevent an assassin from striking while doing chin-ups. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Pinpoints Angelus’ position when he hides and sneaks up. (source) (ATS-S4E14)
Counters multiple Turok Han vampires advancing from behind. (source) (BTVS-S7E22)

Skill: Marksmanship & Accuracy

Shoots a courier in the heart with a longbow, killing instantly. (source) (BTVS-S3E19)
Kills a demonic spider with a knife throw. (source) (BTVS-S3E19)
Purposely misses Angel’s heart to deliver poison via arrow. (source) (BTVS-S3E21)
Stakes a running vampire in the heart without looking. (source) (BTVS-S8#24)
Shoots a demon through the throat with a crossbow. (source) (A&F1#13)
Shoots Pearl in the shoulder while falling. (source) (A&F1#23)
Headshots several vampires with an assault rifle after short firearms training. (source) (A&F2#6)
Trained with firearms for a short time. (source) (A&F2#6)

Physical Attributes: Strength

Kills Kakistos by jamming a wooden support beam into his heart, where Buffy failed with a stake. (source) (BTVS-S3E3)
Wrestles with a werewolf, keeping it from biting her. (source) (BTVS-S3E4)
Easily throws fully-grown males through the air. (source) (Various)
Kicks off a police partition with Buffy. (source) (BTVS-S3E14)
Overpowers Xander in a violent sex act. (source) (BTVS-S3E15)
Keeps a man pinned to the floor with her foot while chained. (source) (BTVS-S3E15)
Breaks a handcuff chain with a pull. (source) (BTVS-S3E21)
Manhandles a demon and breaks its neck. (source) (BTVS-S4E15)
Kicks Wesley across the room. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Sends Angel over a sofa by sweeping with a lamp. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Slams Angel into the ceiling. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Kicks Angel off his feet while lying on the floor. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Picks up a barbell and wields it like a lightweight staff. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Smashes through armored glass of a prison visitor center. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Plows through a barred window. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Smashes a concrete wall with repeated punches. (source) (ATS-S4E14)
Kicks Spike into the other room and over a dinner table. (source) (BTVS-S7E20)
Kicks a padlock open. (source) (BTVS-S7E20)
Kicks off a group of Turok-Han vampires after being dogpiled. (source) (BTVS-S7E22)
Kicks Gigi over 50 feet through a greenhouse wall. (source) (BTVS-S8#9)
Kicks Gigi so her back flies into an axe, killing her. (source) (BTVS-S8#9)
Kills a giant demon by stabbing with a crossbow limb. (source) (BTVS-S8#24)
Kicks a demon’s knife into its throat. (source) (BTVS-S8#26)
Lifts her father off the ground. (source) (A&F1#8)
Stabs through a large demon’s mouth with sword and holds it for Angel to decapitate. (source) (A&F1#10)
Boosts Angel high enough to reach Willow in the sky. (source) (A&F1#14)
Kicks down a huge set of wooden doors. (source) (A&F1#20)
Lifts a stone coffin lid over her head. (source) (A&F1#20)
Holds off a large muscular bird-like demon then pounds it to the ground. (source) (A&F2#3)
Dominates a new vampire. (source) (A&F2#22)
New vampire strength comparable to average new vampire. (source) (BTVS-S10#1)
Knocks out two soldiers by slamming heads together and jams Scythe’s stake into a solid wall. (source) (BTVS-S11#8)
Bends the bars of a grate. (source) (BTVS-S11#10)
Rips a cyborg’s arm off. (source) (BTVS-S11#10)
Slams Olvikan’s head to the ground. (source) (BTVS-S12#3)

Physical Attributes: Durability & Healing

Body breaks through a wooden beam from a punch. (source) (BTVS-S3E3)
Rushed through a doorway, destroying it, and continues fighting. (source) (BTVS-S3E7)
Survives stabbing in kidneys and fall from moving truck, hitting head and entering coma; awakens eight months later with no muscle atrophy. (source) (BTVS-S3E21-22)
Awakens from eight-month coma with no muscle atrophy. (source) (BTVS-S4E15)
Continues fighting after three-story fall onto dumpster. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Crashes through barred window onto car four stories below, flattening roof, and continues unharmed. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Keeps fighting the Beast after being punched into a shattering crate and beaten to a pulp; musters strength for a shot at Angelus. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Beaten to a bloody pulp by the Beast but continues fighting. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Gets up after being thrown off scaffolding. (source) (ATS-S4E14)
Beaten repeatedly by policemen with nightsticks, gets up and fights back without marks or handicap. (source) (BTVS-S7E19)
Survives explosion caving in sewer at close range; recovers fully hours later. (source) (BTVS-S7E21)
Recovers from sewer explosion hours later. (source) (BTVS-S7E21)
Bitten by gargoyle and headbutts knife into its eye. (source) (BTVS-S8#7)
Keeps fighting after gargoyle crash-lands, cratering ground. (source) (BTVS-S8#7)
Tanks magical blast through glass wall and crushed by giant earth hand. (source) (BTVS-S8#9)
Withstands demon’s electrical attack melting younger Slayers’ faces behind her and counters. (source) (BTVS-S8#39)
Bombed by array of explosives with no major injuries. (source) (A&F1#12)
Has a coffin thrown at her. (source) (A&F1#20)
Immediately counters after Pearl knocks her back with energy attack. (source) (A&F1#21)
Stabbed in leg with energy-charged crossbow bolt, pulls it out and wields it. (source) (A&F1#23)
Thrown high into air and lands hard against brick surface, chipping concrete. (source) (A&F2#14)
Tanks smack from Demon Lord Archeaus. (source) (A&F2#24)
Tanks Olvikan’s tail whip attack. (source) (BTVS-S12#1)

Physical Attributes: Speed & Agility

Dodges lightning strike from Glove of Myhnegon while drawing fire. (source) (BTVS-S3E7)
Avoids automatic gunfire from two Watchers, one in helicopter. (source) (ATS-S1E19)
Avoids Beast’s strike with backflip and sets him off-balance with scorpion kick. (source) (ATS-S4E13)
Dodges multiple shotgun blasts from close distance. (source) (ATS-S4E14)
Leaps across scaffolding. (source) (ATS-S4E14)
Leaps out of way of two charging gargoyles, causing them to collide. (source) (BTVS-S8#7)
Dodges Gigi’s axe swing, lands on it, and kicks her face using high ground. (source) (BTVS-S8#9)
Snatches gardening shears thrown by fellow Slayer. (source) (BTVS-S8#9)
Leaps from rooftop to rooftop across London. (source) (A&F1#2 & 22)
Cuts hair in time to avoid Nash’s eye blast. (source) (A&F1#4)
Chops off guy’s hand before he shoots Angel in the head. (source) (A&F1#8)
Dodges Pearl’s eye beams at close range twice. (source) (A&F1#21-22)
Jumps high to reach airborne demon at rooftop height, lands precise hit to drive blade deeper. (source) (A&F1#24)
Tackles guy to intercept his gunshot. (source) (A&F2#2)
Leaps onto two airborne drones and destroys them one by one. (source) (BTVS-S11#8)
Uses Scythe to pivot up a wall. (source) (BTVS-S11#8)

Physical Attributes: Drug Tolerance

Watchers Council prepares sedative for someone twice average man’s size to subdue her. (source) (ATS-S1E19)
Engages in intense fight with Angelus while mystical drug in veins. (source) (ATS-S4E14)

Physical Attributes: Stamina

Shows no exhaustion after intense physical evaluation. (source) (BTVS-S3E16)

Dreams

Shares dream with Buffy during coma, delivering cryptic message about future. (source) (BTVS-S3E22)
Dream causes her to wake from coma. (source) (BTVS-S4E15)
Under Orpheus influence, shares dream with Angelus reliving Angel’s memories; reconnects with Angel’s good side, snapping her from slumber. (source) (ATS-S4E15)
Reconnects with Angel in shared dream, snapping from mystical slumber. (source) (ATS-S4E15)

Miscellaneous

Claims slaying makes her hungry and horny. (source) (BTVS-S3E3)
Took Xander Harris’ virginity. (source) (BTVS-S3E13)
Knew Spike wanted Buffy before he did. (source) (BTVS-S4E16)
Can give even vampires the wiggins. (source) (BTVS-S3E19)
Breaks into apartment protected by a ghost. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Amateur torturer. (source) (ATS-S1E18)
Ironically joins the police force. (source) (BTVS-S12#4)
She and Buffy were a little more than friends. (source) (NPR Podcast)

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