Angel (played by David
Boreanaz) — A vampire over two hundred years old. Known as Angelus during his rampages across Europe, he was cursed with a soul, which gave him a conscience and guilt for centuries
of murder and torture. Angel moves to Los
Angeles in search of redemption.
Winifred
"Fred" Burkle (played by Amy
Acker) (3.01-5.15, recurring before) — A young Texan physicist, Fred was trapped for five years in Pylea, a world where humans
are enslaved by demons. The harsh life of solitude and serfdom took a serious toll on her social skills and mental health.
Angel rescues her and brings her back to L.A.
Connor (played by Vincent
Kartheiser) (Season
4, recurring otherwise) — Connor was born the "miracle" human child
of two vampires, Angel and Darla. He was subsequently taken to a Hell dimension, where he spent
his childhood and much of his adolescence. Connor returns to L.A. as an angry young man.
Illyria (played by Amy Acker) (5.17-5.22) — One of the legendary Old
Ones, an original pure demon from the Primordium Age, who ruled territory that
included modern-day California. When the Old Ones lost control over this world, Illyria's corpse was placed
in a stone sarcophagus, her powers drained and placed in jewels embedded on her coffin. Illyria
is able to escape by infecting the body of Fred Burkle.
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Lorne (played by Andy
Hallett) (4.14-5.22, recurring before) — A demon of the Deathwok Clan, Lorne lives in
L.A., running Caritas, a violence-free, demon-friendly karaoke
bar. As an empathy demon, he can see into people's souls when they
sing and guides them on their path. His full name is Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan.
Harmony
Kendall (played by Mercedes
McNab) (5.17-5.22, recurring before) — In high school, she was a member of Cordelia
Chase's popular clique, the "Cordettes." At her graduation, Harmony was turned into
a vampire, but retained her bubbly personality, vapidness, and subservience to stronger-willed people, making her largely
incompetent as a vampire. She decides to take up employment with evil law firm Wolfram & Hart, eventually becoming Angel's
personal secretary.
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Francis Doyle (played by Glenn
Quinn) (1.01-1.09) — Born to a human mother and a Brachen demon father in Dublin, as a conduit from The Powers That Be, Doyle passes along their
cryptic messages to Angel. He hides behind the flimsy veneer of a ne'er-do-well hustler, seemingly more interested in where
his next drink was coming from than helping others, but later sacrifices his life to save the day.
Charles
Gunn (played by J.
August Richards) (Seasons
2-5, recurring before) — From a section of inner-city Los
Angeles the police dared not go, Gunn grew up fighting vampires to protect his own. Initially mistrustful of Angel, Gunn eventually
joins the group.
Spike (played by James
Marsters) (Season
5, recurring before) — An old vampire companion of Angel's, the two traveled Europe in the late 19th century with their companions Darla and Drusilla. Spike fights Angel for the Gem of Amarra, but
eventually joins the team after regaining his own soul.
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