- “Every day I thought how I would somehow get here and ruin your life like you ruined mine.”
- ―Stewart Burns[src]
Stewart Burns was a demon who was once a human victim of Anyanka. Seeking revenge, he presented himself as an older Xander to ruin his wedding with Anya.[1]
Biography[]
Stewart once lived in South Side, Chicago. In 1914, one of Stewart's trysts summoned Anyanka, who then cursed Stewart by turning him into a demon for his blatant philandering. To make things even worse for Stewart, Anyanka sent him to a hell dimension, where he was tortured for some time.[1]
Over the course of the next eight decades, Stewart spent his time planning his revenge. He finally returned to Earth, arriving in Sunnydale, just as Anyanka was marrying Xander. Appearing as an elderly man, Stewart introduced himself as Xander's future self, subsequently showing Xander visions of the bad future he and Anya could share through a magical sphere, claiming that they would actually happen if they married.[1]
Stewart as an older Xander.
The visions served as a catalyst to Xander's already waning thoughts on marriage, and he left Anya standing at the altar. Anya then confronted Stewart, who, satisfied, revealed his identity to her. After a brief scuffle with Buffy, Xander returned and finished Stewart off with a large pillar. However, Xander still backed out of the wedding out of fear of the possibility of the future Stewart had presented.[1]
Powers and abilities[]
- Strength: Steward possessed enough strength to temporarily match a Slayer in a fight.[1]
- Claws: His claws were sharp enough to wound human skin.[1]
- Magic: He could create fake visions of the future to disturb Xander.[1]
- Shapeshifting: Using his magical knowledge, he could transform himself into an old man.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- He was portrayed by George D. Wallace.
Appearances[]
- "Hell's Bells"
- Demons of the Hellmouth (Only in picture)