Halfrek

Halfrek's History

Background

Halfrek was a long-time associate and sometime friend of Anya Jenkins, who knew her from her days as a vengeance demon named Anyanka. The two had worked together in the past, notably during the Crimean War and the Russian Revolution.

However, Halfrek's raison d'etre was quite different from Anyanka's. Whereas Anyanka was an avenger of scorned women, Halfrek's objective was to exact vengeance for children who have been wronged by their parents or guardians, but personally calling this justice other than vengeance. Anya attributed this to "daddy issues."

In 1880, Halfrek assumed the alias of Cecily, being an object of William Pratt's affections in Victorian England. She spurned William's advances, saying he was "beneath her," which upset him greatly. This set in motion the events that lead William to accept comfort from Drusilla and become a vampire, eventually known as the notorious Spike.

Sunnydale

In 2002, Halfrek was summoned by the then human Anya in Sunnydale. Halfrek appeared ready to perform a vengeance against Alexander Harris, but was interrupted by Anya, who explained she was called to be invited to her upcoming wedding with Xander.

While in town, Halfrek posed as a guidance counselor and coaxed Dawn Summers into making a wish. Feeling that no one wanted to spend time with her, Dawn wished that people would never leave; Halfrek therefore cast a spell that prevented anyone from leaving the Summers residence. The crisis ended when Halfrek herself was caught in the spell and had to break it.

At the event, Halfrek recognized Spike, and called him by his human name, William. He also recognized Halfrek, but when asked to explain this, they both sheepishly denied being acquainted.

Halfrek was as a bridesmaid at the failed wedding of Anya and Xander.

Eventually, Halfrek cast a curse on a father for his 11-year-old daughter, making it so that any paper he touched that wasn't a child support cheque would result in paper cuts.

Halfrek attempted to coax Anya back into vengeance, but Anya had spent too long as a mortal; while she was initially successful in her return to demonhood, she subsequently regretted the deaths she had caused. Anya thus asked the vengeance demon lord D'Hoffryn to restore the lives of a group of men slaughtered as a result of one of her wishes. While Anya offered her own life to complete the undoing, D'Hoffryn preferred to take the life of her friend to scorn her. He destroyed Halfrek before Anya's eyes in order to accomplish what she had requested. Her last words had been "Anya”, before she disintegrated into flames.