Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- 5 by 5

	Buffy Summers: In every generation there is a chosen one. She alone must battle the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the slayer. She also studies psychology and hangs around with her high school librarian. She's been though a lot in the last few years, and the fun could well be just starting.
	Alexander Harris: Xander to his friends, Mr Harris keeps close to the trouble. After failing to reach college, Xander lives in his mother's basement and is a more or less permanent slacker; he still fights the forces of evil with his friend and long-term crush, Buffy, and best friend, Willow, with a little help from their other friends. He has the debatable pleasure of dating Anya.
	Willow Rosenberg: Willow, a shy studious young girl by nature, had the good luck to meet Buffy and get involved in the glamourous world of vampire slaying. She came out of her shell somewhat thanks to becoming an amateur witch and the influence of long-term boyfriend Oz, but he has recently left, leaving Willow in a quandary.
	Rupert Giles: As the Watcher of this generation's slayer, Giles looked stuff up in books to aid Buffy in her stuggles. However, after arguements with the Watcher's Council who organise these things, Buffy and Giles became independant. No longer school librarian after the school blew up, Giles lives in his apartment and helps as best he can.
	William the Bloody: This vampire tormented hundreds for over 140 years. He became known as Spike thanks to his habit of torturing those he disliked with railway spikes. However, then he met the current slayer. He's killed two before, but this one was problematic. First he lost his beloved Drusilla, then after returning for one last crack at the slayer, he found himself implanted with a mysterious chip by the paramilitary organisation the Initiative and unable to harm any living thing. Now he lives in Giles' apartment for protection.
	Riley Finn: A high-ranking member of the Initiative, Riley has a strong crush on Buffy. He does not know about her late-night adventures as the slayer, nor she about his antics with guns. As he slowly realises that the Initiative may not be all it's cracked up to be, he must try and figure it out in time to avoid the consequences.
	Anya: Xander's current girlfriend, the ex-demon Anya has learnt to live without her powers as a vengence demon. She exercises her agressive urges as scathing remarks against anyone in the area and an unquenchable sex drive.
	Professor Maggie Walsh & The Initiative: Professor Walsh leads the Initiative, and has been a strong parental figure to Riley over the years. However, it may simply all have been in order to create a good commando at the end. There is little knowledge about what objectives Maggie Walsh is leading the Initiative to, but they are generally not expected to be good news.