Anya, is 1120 years old. The demon D'Hoffryn found her, and made her a vengeance demon. She carried out her duties for over a thousand years, known as Anyanka, the patron saint of scorned women. She found women who'd been hurt by a man, and used a special necklace (her power center) to grant their wishes. Usually, the wishes involved vengeance on the man who'd betrayed them. Anyanka came to Sunnydale and granted Cordelia�s wish (after she had broken up with Xander) that Buffy had never come to Sunnydale. This led to everyone living in an alternate reality where vampires ruled and the Master had risen. Unfortunately, Giles found out and smashed Anya�s necklace, bringing Sunnydale back to normal, and leaving Anya stuck in the mortal body of a teenager. D'Hoffryn refused to give her, her powers back, so Anya continued attending Sunnydale High School. She developed a crush on Xander, and the two became a (highly sexually active) couple, eventually getting engaged. Unfortunately, Xander wasn't ready to get married, due in large part to a fear of becoming like his dad, and he called it off on the day of the wedding. A heartbroken Anya then slept with Spike, which Xander saw due to a hidden camera planted in the Magic Box by the villainous trio. D'Hoffryn offered Anya her powers back, and she accepted, becoming a vengeance demon again, though deep down, she knew it was wrong. After the guilt she had of killing a whole fraternity, she let go of vengeance and helped the gang fight the First. She died in battle when she got stabbed saving Andrew