Angel and Hell
POSTED BY: Dewrastler
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 14:24
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Just a quick question, since I never watched Buffy but enjoy Angel. I've heard talk of Buffy banishing Angel to hell, Angel escaping from hell, or being pardoned. Things along that line. So my question is, what exactly happened? What is the full backstory on Angel and hell?
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short version - Angel had a moment of true happiness (with Buffy - happy 18th) and lost his soul again. Cue Angelus. (and subtext about losing virginity equating with big evil, blah blah)
So Buffy had to send him to hell. It involved a big sword. However, Willow cast a spell to restore his soul just at the same moment. A little something Xander forgot to mention to Buffy.
End of season two.
But it is several years since I saw the episode...
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The short version:
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Angel (Good) turned into Angelus (Evil), and opened a portal that would've destroyed Earth, then got turned back into Angel, but the only way to close the portal was to sacrifice the one who opened it, so Buffy had to kill him. Then (about two months later), Angel popped back into existence. No direct ex cathedra explanation was ever given, but various characters have speculated and/or claimed responsibility.
The long version. . . we don't have time.
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short version - Angel had a moment of true happiness (with Buffy - happy 18th) and lost his soul again.
....just a little correction here, Buffy was actually 16 when she lost her virginity.
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She was 17. It was her birthday.
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Originally posted by Dewrastler:
I've heard talk of Buffy banishing Angel to hell, Angel escaping from hell, or being pardoned. Things along that line.
actually I was never clear on how Angel got out of hell...
I mean here is Buffy throwing away his ring,
and boom...he's back!
how exactly did that happen?
anyone know or just think they know??
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If I remember right, it was explained at some time, I'm just not sure if it was in BtVS or in Angel. I'm pretty sure it was in Angel's first or second season that he learns that the "Powers that Be" brought him back to be a Champion.
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The Champion and Powers that Be stuff is a part of the Angel the Series mythology; however, his resurrection, or rescue from hell, whatever, is never directly explained. As far as I know.
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I think the First brought back Angel...
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