Villains

"Villains" is the 20th episode of season 6 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (See List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes.)

In the aftermath of the vengeful Warren's assassination attempt, Buffy tries to recover from a severe gunshot wound, while Tara is also hit and dies. Willow, consumed by wrath and rage over Tara's murder, consumes herself with deadly black magic from the Magic Shop which physically transforms her into a dark being. Dark Willow then magically heals Buffy, and then goes out seeking to kill the murderous Warren. Jonathan and Andrew share a jail cell while they debate their next move. Warren, aware that Willow is after him, seeks allies at a demon bar and approaches junkie warlock Rack for help, while Buffy, Xander and Dawn grieve after they learn of Tara's death as well as finding out that Anya has returned to being a vengeance demon. Spike travels to a remote African village where he asks a mysterious cave dwelling demon to make him his former self.

Quotes and trivia

 * Just before she kills Warren, Dark Willow says "bored now", an oft-repeated complaint of Vampire Willow in season 3 episodes "The Wish" and "Doppelgängland").


 * This episode is the last episode where we see Tara.


 * Emma Caufield is once again in the opening credits.