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{{DisambigLink|description=Wishverse counterpart|common=original timeline|link=Master}}
 
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{{character
|Image = Thewish323.jpg
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|Title = Master
|First = [[The Wish]]
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|Image = Thewish323.jpg
|Last =
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|Appear = "[[The Wish]]"
|Name = Heinrich Joseph Nest
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|Name = Heinrich Joseph Nest
|Aliases =
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|Aliases = Master
|Status = Alive
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|Status = [[Undead]]
|Classification = Vampire
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|Classification = [[Vampire]]
|Affiliation = [[Order of Aurelius]]
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|Affiliation = [[Order of Aurelius]]
 
|Actor = [[Mark Metcalf]]
|Known relatives =
 
|Powers = The Master possesses the common abilities and handicaps of a vampire. He also demonstrated other powers:
 
* Extremely old age grants him strength, speed, stamina and resistance far superior to most other vampires and demons.
 
Other powers include:
 
* Sorcery.
 
* Telepathy.
 
* Hypnosis.
 
* Aura-reading.
 
* Ability to project his thoughts into others' dreams to plague them.
 
* Ability to sense the presence of great mystical powers.
 
|Actor = [[Mark Metcalf]]
 
 
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{{Quote|The days of compromise, of living alongside the humans, are over. It's time to take them out. Time to treat them like... well, let's not mince words here — like the cattle they are!|The Master|The Wish}}
In the ''[[Wishverse]]'', '''The Master''' was never killed by [[Buffy Summers (Wishverse)|Buffy Summers]] because she never came to [[Sunnydale]] in the first place. Without someone to prevent the [[Harvest]] from being successful, the Master managed to escape the Hellmouth.
 
   
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The '''Master''' was a [[vampire]] leader of the [[Order of Aurelius]] and the [[Wishverse|alternative timeline]] counterpart of the [[Master]].<ref name=":0">"[[The Wish]]"</ref>
Free once again, the Master led the Order of Aurelius and the vampires of [[Sunnydale (Wishverse)|Sunnydale]], taking over the entire town, as his only opposition were [[Angel (Wishverse)|Angel]], who was eventually captured, and [[Rupert Giles (Wishverse)|Rupert Giles]] and his band of [[vampire hunters]], dubbed [[White Hats]] by the vampires, who were little more than a nuisance for the vampire population. Having been trapped underground for sixty years, the Master forsook the Aurelian's commandment of dwelling underground; instead, the Master moved his throne room to [[The Bronze (Wishverse)|The Bronze]], which had become a vampire nest. The Master also forsook his old goal of bringing about the end of the world.
 
   
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==Biography==
The Master had also grown tired of the ancient habit of hunting, preferring now to drink blood from cups. As vampires now ruled Sunnydale, he decided to use the town humans not as prey, but as cattle. However, he felt his plans were threatened when he learned [[Cordelia Chase]] talked of summoning the [[Slayer]] to Sunnydale. The Master sent his most powerful acolytes - [[Xander Harris (Wishverse)|Xander]] and [[Willow Rosenberg (Wishverse)|Willow]], who had replaced Luke, Darla and Zachary - to kill her. However, Cordelia had already talked to Giles, who summoned [[Buffy Summers (Wishverse)|Buffy Summers]] to Sunnydale.
 
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When [[Cordelia Chase]] inadvertently made a wish to [[Anyanka]] that [[Buffy Summers]] had never moved to [[Sunnydale]], the [[vengeance demon]] transported her to a reality in which the absence of the [[Slayer]] had allowed the Master to rise and dominate the town.<ref name=":0"/>
   
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The Master had his throne room moved to the [[Bronze]], which became a vampire nest. His only opposition were the [[soul|ensouled]] vampire [[Angel (Wishverse)|Angel]], who was eventually captured, and a band of [[vampire hunters]], dubbed [[White Hats]], who were little more than a nuisance for the vampire population.<ref name=":0" />
The Master sent some of his minions to kidnap humans and take them to his new blood processing plant. A large number of vampires gathered to see the Master's project for the future, replacing hunting with mass production. However, Buffy and Angel infiltrated the gathering and started a revolt. Angel released the captives while Buffy shot an arrow at The Master, who yanked Xander to block the incoming bolt, which hit him in the shoulder. During the fight, Angel, Xander and Willow were killed. The Master faced Buffy herself and managed to defeat her. He kills her by snapping her neck, thus fulfilling the prophecy of the [[Pergamum Codex]]. Seconds afterwards, Giles managed to restore the original timeline.
 
   
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[[File:TheMasterWishverseFirstBlood.jpg|thumb|The Master initiates a new age in vampire history.]]
== Powers ==
 
   
 
As vampires then ruled Sunnydale, the Master decided to use the town's [[human]]s not as prey, but as cattle. However, he felt his plans were threatened when he learned Cordelia had spoken of the Slayer. The Master sent his acolytes [[Alexander Harris (Wishverse)|Xander]] and [[Willow Rosenberg (Wishverse)|Willow]] to kill her. However, Cordelia had already talked to [[Rupert Giles (Wishverse)|Rupert Giles]], who summoned [[Buffy Summers (Wishverse)|Buffy Summers]] to Sunnydale.<ref name=":0" />
The Master possesses all the powers of his counterpart in the original Buffyverse.
 
   
 
The Master sent some of his minions to kidnap humans and take them to his new [[blood]] processing plant. A large number of vampires gathered to see the Master's project for the future, replacing hunting with mass production. However, Buffy and Angel infiltrated the gathering and started a revolt. Angel released the captives while Buffy shot an arrow at the Master, who yanked Xander to block the incoming bolt, which hit him in the shoulder. During the fight, Xander was slain by Buffy while Willow was killed by [[Daniel Osbourne (Wishverse)|Oz]]. The Master faced Buffy himself, who was no match for the Master. After trading blows, the Master snapped her neck, killing her. Seconds afterwards, Giles managed to restore the original timeline.<ref name=":0" />
== Appearances ==
 
   
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==Behind the scenes==
* ''[[The Wish]]''
 
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*He was portrayed by [[Mark Metcalf]].
   
== See also ==
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==Appearances==
 
*"[[The Wish]]"
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*"[[Doppelgängland]]" <small>(Only in archive footage)</small>
   
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==References==
* [[The Master]]
 
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{{References}}
* [[Wishverse]]
 
* [[Buffy Summers (Wishverse)]]
 
* [[Xander Harris (Wishverse)]]
 
* [[Willow Rosenberg (Wishverse)]]
 
   
 
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Latest revision as of 04:32, 2 June 2023

Note: This article is about the Wishverse counterpart. For the original timeline, see Master.

The days of compromise, of living alongside the humans, are over. It's time to take them out. Time to treat them like... well, let's not mince words here — like the cattle they are!
―The Master[src]

The Master was a vampire leader of the Order of Aurelius and the alternative timeline counterpart of the Master.[1]

Biography

When Cordelia Chase inadvertently made a wish to Anyanka that Buffy Summers had never moved to Sunnydale, the vengeance demon transported her to a reality in which the absence of the Slayer had allowed the Master to rise and dominate the town.[1]

The Master had his throne room moved to the Bronze, which became a vampire nest. His only opposition were the ensouled vampire Angel, who was eventually captured, and a band of vampire hunters, dubbed White Hats, who were little more than a nuisance for the vampire population.[1]

TheMasterWishverseFirstBlood

The Master initiates a new age in vampire history.

As vampires then ruled Sunnydale, the Master decided to use the town's humans not as prey, but as cattle. However, he felt his plans were threatened when he learned Cordelia had spoken of the Slayer. The Master sent his acolytes Xander and Willow to kill her. However, Cordelia had already talked to Rupert Giles, who summoned Buffy Summers to Sunnydale.[1]

The Master sent some of his minions to kidnap humans and take them to his new blood processing plant. A large number of vampires gathered to see the Master's project for the future, replacing hunting with mass production. However, Buffy and Angel infiltrated the gathering and started a revolt. Angel released the captives while Buffy shot an arrow at the Master, who yanked Xander to block the incoming bolt, which hit him in the shoulder. During the fight, Xander was slain by Buffy while Willow was killed by Oz. The Master faced Buffy himself, who was no match for the Master. After trading blows, the Master snapped her neck, killing her. Seconds afterwards, Giles managed to restore the original timeline.[1]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

References