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“I'm just a merc. I go where the deal is.”

―Skip^[src]

Skip was a mercenary demon of an unidentified species supposedly at the service of the The Powers That Be but who was in reality a servant of Jasmine.

Biography

When Angel rescued Billy Blim from a demon dimension in order to save Cordelia Chase's life, Skip was Billy's guardian. Skip was originally very pleasant to Angel, stating that he worked for The Powers That Be. Skip's pleasant demeanor (juxtaposed with his intimidating appearance) was a surprise for Angel, who fought him anyway. Angel won, and was able to trade Billy for Cordelia's life.^[1] Later, Skip claimed he took a fall.

Skip later informed Cordelia that she would die if she continued to receive visions from the Powers. He served as Cordelia's guide through a "what-if" scenario in which she never inherited her visions and had become a celebrity. After realizing that fighting evil was her true calling, Cordelia asked to keep her visions. Skip offered to make her part-demon so that she could continue to bear the visions and Cordelia agreed.^[2]

Skip once again returned to Cordelia to inform her that she had been chosen to ascend to a higher realm and become a higher being. Cordelia agreed and ascended to become all-seeing but was unable to act and became very bored.^[3]

After Cordelia returned and appeared to have become evil, Angel and the remainder of the group realized that something bad had happened to Cordelia on the higher realm. Angel sought out Skip for an explanation. Angel once again entered Skip's dimension and questioned him about Cordelia's changes. Skip feigned ignorance, but Angel realized that Skip was hiding something, and a fight ensued. During the fight, Angel was able to defeat Skip by using a length of heavy chain, shearing off a small projection of his armor near his ear in the process. Angel then brought Skip back to Los Angeles where he was bound to the dimension and questioned. Skip revealed that he was part of a conspiracy to bring Jasmine into the world (though he did not mention her by name). He also claimed that most of the important events surrounding the gang were directed by Jasmine, including maneuvering Cordelia into becoming part-demon and her ascension. How much of Skip's story was true is unknown as contradictions exist. Skip also revealed that killing Cordelia was the only way to stop Jasmine's birth. Able to escape thanks to an earthquake that broke the containment spell, he engaged the members of Angel's team, but was killed when Wesley shot a bullet in the exact place where Angel earlier broke his armor, with his corpse subsequently dismembered with a buzzsaw by Gunn and Wesley in the basement of the Hyperion Hotel.^[4]

“Well, that ain't right.”

―Skip's last words^[src]

Personality

Skip demonstrated a confident, charismatic personality and frequently made humorous references to human popular culture and turns-of-phrase. However, this good-natured demeanor was part of his cover. After his cover was broken and his true allegiance exposed, Skip revealed himself to be a rather cynical and vindictive individual.

Powers and abilities

“You really think a guy built like this would be so easy to drop?”

―Skip to Angel^[src]

Skip possessed superhuman strength and a nearly impenetrable chitinous exoskeleton that made him largely impervious to most forms of physical harm, including gunfire and bladed weapons. However, this exoskeleton was also a weakness, as damage to it also caused him physical pain. Angel managed to injure him by using a chain to tear off two of the bladed protrusions on Skip's body during a fight; the damage also created holes that could be penetrated to allow an opponent the opportunity to injure his more vulnerable internal organs, although this required a weapon of sufficient power and small size. His strength and skills were sufficient to match Angel in a fight when he was making a genuine effort (he was defeated by Angel in their first fight only because Skip was trying to lose), but his confidence meant that he left himself open when Angel wrapped a chain around his hand to give his blows sufficient strength to damage Skip.

Behind the scenes

He was portrayed by David Denman.

Skip is one of Joss Whedon's favorite demons. While developing Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Whedon assured that the demons in the comic would look cooler, "but not as cool as Skip."

The character of Skip was named after producer Skip Schoolnik.

Appearances

Season Three:
Heartthrob	That Vision-Thing Appears	That Old Gang of Mine	Carpe Noctem	Fredless	Billy	Offspring	Quickening	Lullaby	Dad	Birthday Appears
Provider	Waiting in the Wings	Couplet	Loyalty	Sleep Tight	Forgiving	Double or Nothing	The Price	A New World	Benediction	Tomorrow Appears

[1] "That Vision-Thing"

[2] "Birthday"

[3] "Tomorrow"

[4] "Inside Out"

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[2]

[3]

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 {{character
-|Image           = Skip.jpg
+|Image           = Skip.png
-|First           = [[That Vision Thing]]
+|First           = "[[That Vision Thing]]"
-|Last            = [[Inside Out]]
+|Last            = "[[Inside Out]]"
 |Name            = Skip
-|Aliases         =
 |Status          = Deceased
-|Classification  = Demon
+|Classification  = [[Skip's species|Unidentified demon]]
-|Affiliation     = [[The Powers That Be]] (apparently), [[Jasmine]]
+|Affiliation     = [[The Powers That Be]] <small>(apparently)</small><br />[[Jasmine]]
-|Known relatives =
 |Powers          = <br/>
 * Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability.
-* Armored skin.
+* Armored exoskeleton.
+* Retractable wrist-mounted blades
 |Actor           = [[David Denman]]
 }}
+{{Quote|I'm just a merc. I go where the deal is.|Skip|Inside Out}}
-'''Skip''' is a demon supposedly at the service of the [[The Powers That Be]]. He was played by [[David Denman]].
+'''Skip''' was a mercenary [[demon]] of an [[Skip's species|unidentified species]] supposedly at the service of the [[The Powers That Be]] but who was in reality a servant of [[Jasmine]].
-Skip is first seen in the season three episode "[[That Vision Thing]]". Skip's second appearance is in the episode "[[Birthday]]," where he informs Cordelia that she will die if she continues receiving visions from the Powers.
-== Powers ==
+== Biography ==
+When [[Angel]] rescued [[Billy Blim]] from a demon dimension in order to save [[Cordelia Chase]]'s life, Skip was Billy's guardian. Skip was originally very pleasant to Angel, stating that he worked for [[The Powers That Be]]. Skip's pleasant demeanor (juxtaposed with his intimidating appearance) was a surprise for Angel, who fought him anyway. Angel won, and was able to trade Billy for Cordelia's life.<ref>"[[That Vision-Thing]]"</ref> Later, Skip claimed he took a fall.
-Skip possesses superhuman strength and an impenetrable chitinous exoskeleton that makes him impervious to most forms of physical harm.
+Skip later informed Cordelia that she would die if she continued to receive visions from the Powers. He served as Cordelia's guide through a "what-if" scenario in which she never inherited her visions and had become a celebrity. After realizing that fighting evil was her true calling, Cordelia asked to keep her visions. Skip offered to make her part-demon so that she could continue to bear the visions and Cordelia agreed.<ref>"[[Birthday]]"</ref>
-== Various Roles ==
+Skip once again returned to Cordelia to inform her that she had been chosen to ascend to a higher realm and become a higher being. Cordelia agreed and ascended to become all-seeing but was unable to act and became very bored.<ref>"[[Tomorrow]]"</ref>
-In "[[That Vision Thing]]", Skip apparently serves as the guardian to the hell dimension that [[Billy Blim]] is imprisoned in (i.e., a supernatural box of fire). He allows himself to be beaten by [[Angel]] in a fight so Billy can be rescued.
+After Cordelia returned and appeared to have become evil, Angel and the remainder of the group realized that something bad had happened to Cordelia on the higher realm. Angel sought out Skip for an explanation. Angel once again entered Skip's dimension and questioned him about Cordelia's changes. Skip feigned ignorance, but Angel realized that Skip was hiding something, and a fight ensued. During the fight, Angel was able to defeat Skip by using a length of heavy chain, shearing off a small projection of his armor near his ear in the process. Angel then brought Skip back to [[Los Angeles]] where he was bound to the dimension and questioned. Skip revealed that he was part of a conspiracy to bring [[Jasmine]] into the world (though he did not mention her by name). He also claimed that most of the important events surrounding the gang were directed by Jasmine, including maneuvering Cordelia into becoming part-demon and her ascension. How much of Skip's story was true is unknown as contradictions exist. Skip also revealed that killing Cordelia was the only way to stop Jasmine's birth. Able to escape thanks to an earthquake that broke the containment spell, he engaged the members of Angel's team, but was killed when Wesley shot a bullet in the exact place where Angel earlier broke his armor, with his corpse subsequently dismembered with a buzzsaw by [[Charles Gunn|Gunn]] and [[Wesley Wyndam-Pryce|Wesley]] in the basement of the [[Hyperion Hotel]].<ref>"[[Inside Out]]"</ref>
-In "[[Birthday]]" he takes up his role [[Cordelia]]'s guide, changing her destiny so she sees her "what-might-have-been" life as a famous TV star, in an apparent effort to prevent the [[Visions]] from killing her. This tactic, however, does not work; instead, Skip makes Cordelia part-demon per her decision. Skip appears to continue in this guide role in "[[Tomorrow]]" by assisting Cordelia in her ascension to the higher plane(s).
+{{Quote|Well, that ain't right.|Skip's last words|Inside Out}}
-In "[[Inside Out]]" it is revealed that Skip actually works for the entity that would come to be known as [[Jasmine]]. [[Angel]] returns to Skip's dimension and fights Skip again, bringing the chitinous demon back to our dimension. [[Team Angel]] then questions Skip, discovering the truth about the events leading up to [[Jasmine]]'s birth. He is killed by Wesley, who fires a bullet into a wound previously created by Angel. Gunn and Wesley later dismember his corpse with a buzz saw in the basement of the [[Hyperion Hotel]].
+== Personality ==
+Skip demonstrated a confident, charismatic personality and frequently made humorous references to human popular culture and turns-of-phrase. However, this good-natured demeanor was part of his cover. After his cover was broken and his true allegiance exposed, Skip revealed himself to be a rather cynical and vindictive individual.
+== Powers and abilities ==
+{{Quote|You really think a guy built like this would be so easy to drop?|Skip to Angel|Inside Out}}
+Skip possessed superhuman strength and a nearly impenetrable chitinous exoskeleton that made him largely impervious to most forms of physical harm, including gunfire and bladed weapons. However, this exoskeleton was also a weakness, as damage to it also caused him physical pain. Angel managed to injure him by using a chain to tear off two of the bladed protrusions on Skip's body during a fight; the damage also created holes that could be penetrated to allow an opponent the opportunity to injure his more vulnerable internal organs, although this required a weapon of sufficient power and small size. His strength and skills were sufficient to match Angel in a fight when he was making a genuine effort (he was defeated by Angel in their first fight only because Skip was ''trying'' to lose), but his confidence meant that he left himself open when Angel wrapped a chain around his hand to give his blows sufficient strength to damage Skip.
+==Behind the scenes==
+*He was portrayed by [[David Denman]].
+*Skip is one of [[Joss Whedon]]'s favorite demons. While developing ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight]]'', Whedon assured that the demons in the comic would look cooler, "but not as cool as Skip."
+*The character of Skip was named after producer [[Skip Schoolnik]].
 == Appearances ==
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+|- bgcolor="#000066"
+| colspan="11" style="color:white;font-size:larger;" |'''[http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/Angel_(season_3)/Season_Three <span style="color:white;">Season Three:</span>]'''
+|-
+|[[Heartthrob]]
+|[[That Vision-Thing]]
+'''Appears'''
+|[[That Old Gang of Mine]]
+|[[Carpe Noctem]]
+|[[Fredless]]
+|[[Billy (episode)|Billy]]
+|[[Offspring]]
+|[[Quickening]]
+|[[Lullaby]]
+|[[Dad]]
+|[[Birthday]]
+'''Appears'''
+|-
+|[[Provider]]
+|[[Waiting in the Wings]]
+|[[Couplet]]
+|[[Loyalty]]
+|[[Sleep Tight]]
+|
+[[Forgiving]]
+|[[Double or Nothing]]
+|[[The Price]]
+|[[A New World]]
+|[[Benediction]]
+|[[Tomorrow]]
+'''Appears'''
+|}
+{| class="appearances" style="width:668px;margin:2em2em2em0px;border:2pxsolidrgb(0,0,102);border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;font-size:11px;color:black;" border="1"
-* ''[[That Vision Thing]]''
+|- bgcolor="#000066"
-* ''[[Birthday]]''
+| colspan="11" style="color:white;font-size:larger;" |'''[http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/Angel_(season_4)/Season_Four <span style="color:white;">Season Four:</span>]'''
-* ''[[Tomorrow]]''
+|-
-* ''[[Inside Out]]''
+|[[Deep Down]]
+|[[Ground State]]
+|[[The House Always Wins]]
+|[[Slouching Toward Bethlehem]]
+|[[Supersymmetry]]
+|[[Spin the Bottle]]
+|[[Apocalypse, Nowish]]
+|[[Habeas Corpses]]
+|[[Long Day's Journey]]
+|[[Awakening]]
+|[[Soulless]]
+|-
+|[[Calvary]]
+|[[Salvage]]
+|[[Release]]
+|[[Orpheus (episode)|Orpheus]]
+|[[Players]]
+|[[Inside Out]]
+'''Appears'''
+|[[Shiny Happy People]]
+<small>(mentioned) </small>
+|[[The Magic Bullet]]
+|[[Sacrifice]]
+|[[Peace Out]]
+|[[Home]]
+|}
+{{References}}
 [[Category:Demons]]
 [[Category:Angel Investigations and Team Angel enemies]]
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 [[Category:Deceased individuals]]
 [[Category:Demon Minions]]
+[[Category:Interdimensional beings]]

Season Four:
Deep Down	Ground State	The House Always Wins	Slouching Toward Bethlehem	Supersymmetry	Spin the Bottle	Apocalypse, Nowish	Habeas Corpses	Long Day's Journey	Awakening	Soulless
Calvary	Salvage	Release	Orpheus	Players	Inside Out Appears	Shiny Happy People (mentioned)	The Magic Bullet	Sacrifice	Peace Out	Home