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- “A book...it took one of my books.”
- ― Rupert Giles [src]”
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The du Lac manuscript was one of the many tomes written by Josephus du Lac. It was kept in the Sunnydale High Library but was actually one of Giles personal collection. It was stolen by the vampire Julia for Spike.
The Manuscript was said to contain a number of dark rituals and spells. However, it was written in archaic latin so nobody but du Lac's followers could read it. Spike required this to perform a ritual that would make Drusilla well again. He hired a vampire to translate it but concluded that it required the du Lac cross to translate. The cross was buried in Du Lac's tomb; many vampires went to steal it, however Buffy attempted to stop them, being in the end unsuccessful. The ritual required the sacrifice of Angel because he was Drusilla's sire. Angel was saved by Buffy during the ritual. Even though it was said that Angel would have to be sacrificed in order for the ritual to work, he wasn't and the ritual worked to restore Drusilla's strength anyway.
Appearances
- Lie to Me
- What's My Line, Part One
- What's My Line, Part Two