- “Let's go the f#@k to work.”
- ―Angel Cartwright[src]
Angel Cartwright was a fictional character in the film Last Angel in Hell,[1] portrayed by Nicolas Cage and based on the real Angel.[2]
Biography[]
Tragic past[]
- “I can't believe it. Vampires exist and I didn't stop them. My fiancé is one of them and my mom is dead... And the town I grew up in... 'City of Angels.' Name's officially ironic.”
- ―Angel Cartwright[src]
Angel Cartwright was a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. One night, while chasing a man suspected of draining a shopkeeper and his family of their blood, Angel and his partner Wesley were attacked by a group of vampires. Angel watched helplessly as the vampires bit and killed Wesley. The city blamed him for Wesley's death and he was fired as a detective, so he opened a private detective agency. Angel struggled with a lack of business and a period of alcoholism, and he considered his girlfriend Sara the one good thing that happened to him.[1]
Later that year, at his wedding to Sara, Angel discovered a mysterious message amongst his wedding gifts; a wooden stake with the inscription: "They took your partner. Take them down. We can help you kill the vampires." Moments later, Sara revealed herself to be a vampire, wanting to sire Angel so they could be together forever. Before she could, a group of vampires killed all of the wedding guests, including Angel's mother. Their spilled blood allowed Satan to walk the Earth and transform Los Angeles into Hell.[1]
Fighting the devil[]
Two months later, Angel had become a loner, his only friend being a dog named George. One day, while eating at the Doublemeat Palace, Angel got into a fight with a pair of demons who planned to eat the other customers. He was interrupted by the OverLorne, a Demon Lord who publicly revealed Angel's role in unleashing Hell on Earth. As Angel vowed to make amends, he was joined by Fred and Gunn, the vampire hunters who had sent the stake to him as a wedding gift. Angel decided to take down the devil alone, rejecting Fred and Gunn's offer of friendship.[1]
Angel infiltrated Satan's Charity Ball, and, to evade security, had sex with a female demon in a private room. However, he couldn't enjoy himself because he was not over Sara yet. Minutes later, he discovered Sara had become Satan's girlfriend. As the devil prepared to steal his guest's "soulbloode," Angel attacked. Sara — who assumed the name Spike — grabbed him, carried him out of the building, and threw him off a cliff. She warned Angel to stay away, or she would kill him herself.[1]
Realizing he couldn't fight Satan alone, Angel reunited with Fred and Gunn at their gas station base. Together, the team interrogated OverLorne, battled Satan's aerial army, and stole weapons from the Los Angeles Air Force base. They then launched their attack on the devil, and Angel reconciled with Spike by kissing her. Spike used this opportunity to give Angel the cursed hell dagger capable of defeating the devil. Angel stabbed Satan with the dagger, which killed him and saved Los Angeles.[1]
No longer alone[]
- “The team stays together. My days of aloneness are over.”
- ―Angel Cartwright[src]
Months later, Los Angeles had returned to exactly how it was due to a reboot-like event. Angel was no longer a loner, having accepted the team members as his friends. Spike became pregnant with Angel's child, which she planned to name Connor. Joined by the ghost of Wesley, the team prepared to face a new threat: the Wolf, the Ram, and the Heart.[1]
Appearances[]
- Boys and Their Toys, Part One
- Boys and Their Toys, Part Two (Only in picture)
- Last Angel in Hell
- Alone Together Now (Only in picture)