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Cyvus Vail was one of the most powerful beings in Los Angeles, with metaphorical tendrils extending throughout the city, obtaining and ensuring his power thanks to his vast wealth, his magical power and his membership of the Circle of the Black Thorn.
 
Cyvus Vail was one of the most powerful beings in Los Angeles, with metaphorical tendrils extending throughout the city, obtaining and ensuring his power thanks to his vast wealth, his magical power and his membership of the Circle of the Black Thorn.
   
After [[Angel]] agreed to take over the Los Angeles branch of [[Wolfram & Hart]] in exchange for a new life and memories for [[Connor]], Vail was the leader of the elite team of powerful sorcerers hired by the firm to reshape reality and alter the memories of those involved in Connor's life. Later, Vail shows Angel an [[Orlon Window]], a spell which allowed him to observe reality as it was before the alteration.
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After [[Angel]] agreed to take over the Los Angeles branch of [[Wolfram & Hart]] in exchange for a new life and memories for [[Connor]], Vail was the leader of the elite team of powerful sorcerers hired by the firm to reshape reality and alter the memories of those involved in Connor's life. Later, Vail shows Angel an [[Orlon Window]], an artifact which allowed him to observe reality as it was before the alteration.
   
 
In the following months, Vail managed to obtain the [[Resikhian Urn]], in which the demon [[Sahjhan]] had been trapped by [[Justine Cooper]]. Sahjhan was an old enemy of Vail, and had tried to kill him many times, for which Vail sought to have the prophecy of the [[Nyazian Scrolls]] (''The one sired by the vampire with a soul shall grow to manhood and slay Sahjhan'') fulfilled.
 
In the following months, Vail managed to obtain the [[Resikhian Urn]], in which the demon [[Sahjhan]] had been trapped by [[Justine Cooper]]. Sahjhan was an old enemy of Vail, and had tried to kill him many times, for which Vail sought to have the prophecy of the [[Nyazian Scrolls]] (''The one sired by the vampire with a soul shall grow to manhood and slay Sahjhan'') fulfilled.

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I am not the sort of man you want as an enemy.
―Cyvus Vail[src]

Cyvus Vail was a demon and a powerful sorcerer, not to mention a member of the Circle of the Black Thorn. He was portrayed by Dennis Christopher. Despite his frail and elderly appearance, he proves to be a formidable enemy of Team Angel.

Biography

Cyvus Vail was one of the most powerful beings in Los Angeles, with metaphorical tendrils extending throughout the city, obtaining and ensuring his power thanks to his vast wealth, his magical power and his membership of the Circle of the Black Thorn.

After Angel agreed to take over the Los Angeles branch of Wolfram & Hart in exchange for a new life and memories for Connor, Vail was the leader of the elite team of powerful sorcerers hired by the firm to reshape reality and alter the memories of those involved in Connor's life. Later, Vail shows Angel an Orlon Window, an artifact which allowed him to observe reality as it was before the alteration.

In the following months, Vail managed to obtain the Resikhian Urn, in which the demon Sahjhan had been trapped by Justine Cooper. Sahjhan was an old enemy of Vail, and had tried to kill him many times, for which Vail sought to have the prophecy of the Nyazian Scrolls (The one sired by the vampire with a soul shall grow to manhood and slay Sahjhan) fulfilled.

In order to recruit the one prophecized to slay Sahjhan, Vail sent his minions, Kith'harn Demons, to harass Connor's new family, the Reillys. Afterwards, Vail threatened to restore Connor's memories in order to force Angel to prepare Connor to kill Sahjhan.

Connor managed to slay Sahjhan, though only after Wesley Wyndam-Pryce smashed the Orlon Window. Afterwards, Vail disappeared until Angel was inducted into the Circle of the Black Thorn.

When Team Angel decided to wipe out the Black Thorns, Wesley is selected to eliminate Vail based on his adept skills in magic. Angel also sought to exploit the fact that Vail believed Wesley was unstable enough to make a move for Angel's position.

Vail welcomed Wesley into his mansion but was wary of his intentions. After the ex-Watcher attacked him, Vail unleashed his power against Wesley, eventually subduing him and fatally stabbing him in the stomach. However, Vail had little time to savor his victory. Wesley blasts Vail with one final attack, knocking Vail out temporarily. As Wesley falls to the ground, dying, Illyria comes to his aid. To ease Wesley's death, Illyria takes the form of Fred. Vail comes-to, and fooled by the now innocent and frail appearing Illyria/Fred, gives the very angry Old One a free-shot, and she smashes the old demon's skull with a single punch.

Powers and abilities

You don't know who you're dealing with, do you, boy?. I mean, really. I crap better magic than this. Now, let me show you what a real wizard can do.
―Cyvus Vail[src]

Vail's advanced age had left him physically weak and forced him to constantly receive transfusions of blood and other nutrients to remain alive. However, while his body was frail, he was unrivaled in the field of magic. Not only he had developed telekinesis and was capable of surviving magical energy blasts, but he was also capable of manipulating memories and reality itself.

Appearances