Rupert Giles Bio ~ 1996-present

Watcher of: Mainly Buffy Summers & Faith Lehane, but later took on about 30 Slayers in Training, and new Slayers Kennedy, Rona, Vi, Amanda, Shannon, Chao Ahn etc. He also helps train new Slayers all around the world.
Bio: Giles is a third generation Watcher, his father, and grandmother Edna were. When he was ten his father informed him of his duty, crushing his dreams of being a fighter pilot. He went through a rebellious stage in his twenties with a friend Ethan Rayne, giving him the name "Ripper." Joined by Ethan and several other friends, they raised dangerous magicks and demon spirits. He returned to his duties and in 1996 was given the job of being the Watcher of Buffy Summers. He was fired due to forming an emotional paternal relationship with Buffy but was later rehired at Buffy's demand. Eventually it became clear that Buffy was growing past the age that most Slayers even survive and was a grown woman capable of making her own decisions. Recognizing this, Giles returned to his native England and returned as often as needed. In 2003, Giles returned to help his Slayer fight the First Evil. There he helped train and was a Watcher to 30 or so Potential Slayers. He survived the final battle in the Hellmouth and continues to train new Slayers in England. He spends time with Buffy sometimes, and also traveled to Cleveland to track down Faith and ask her to kill Lady Geneieve Savidge, a murderous, dangerous new Slayer.