Laurence Reilly

Laurence Reilly is the 'father' of Connor Angel. Angel had Wolfram and Hart implate memories into anyone and everyone's brains, so they would forget Connor. So he could have a real life. He appears once in season 4 of Angel the episode "Home". In that episode Angel makes a deal with Wolfram and Hart. If he runs the Wolfram and Hart in LA they will change their memories. New life

Part of his new reality, Connor becomes Connor Reilly, the son of Laurence and Colleen Reilly, now with new, normal memories of a traditional life, with his most traumatic memory being getting lost in a store when he was five. However, he is destined to cross Angel's path again. A few months after Angel takes over Wolfram & Hart, Laurence and Colleen bring Connor to the office in order to get some answers about their son. Apparently, Connor was hit by a van and suffered no injuries. Angel sends the family away, saying that there is nothing that he can do for their situation. Soon after, Connor's family is attacked by demons, and in the struggle, Connor displays an amazing feat of strength, much to everyone's surprise. Having no other choice, Angel informs Connor of his special abilities, but leaves out the fact that he is his father. However, the attacks were not random occurrences. Cyvus Vail, an elderly demonic sorcerer and the architect of Connor's new life, drew Connor out on purpose. Vail demands that Connor fulfill his destiny and kill Sahjhan, who Vail considers an enemy. When Angel resists, the demon Vail threatens to return Connor's memories. Connor agrees to the fight, but is outmatched (due to having forgotten his formidable fighting skills). Meanwhile, Wesley discovers Angel's deception thanks to Illyria's revelation that Fred's memories had been altered, and confronts him at Vail's. No longer trusting Angel, and wondering if 'restoring' reality would bring Fred back, he shatters the Orlon Window, a magical artifact holding the memories of Connor's original existence, which upon breaking restores the memories of those present when the window broke- thus allowing Wesley and Illyria to remember the original course of events, although subsequent evidence suggests that Gunn and Lorne are still ignorant of Connor's true heritage- and enables Connor to kill Sahjhan. Even though his memory is restored, Connor says goodbye and returns to the Reilly family.

"Gotta do what you can to protect your family, I learned that from my father."

―Connor to Angel

He hints that he remembers everything that happened and turns and walks away. Angel looks at him knowingly and shocked. When Connor gets to the elevator he looks at his father and slightly smiles.


 * "Come on. You drop by for a cup of coffee, and the world's not ending? Please."
 * ―Connor to Angel [src]

On the eve of his final battle with the Circle of the Black Thorn, Angel visits Connor for coffee. Connor reveals that he knows Angel is his father and is grateful for all he has done for him, but prefers to leave it at that. Later, when Angel fights Marcus Hamilton, Connor shows up to fight by his father's side, saving Angel from being staked by Hamilton and helping him to gain the upper hand in the fight. As the Senior Partners begin to exact their vengeance, Angel tells Connor to go home and that as long as Connor is safe, the Partners can never destroy him.