POB: England
Occupation: Watcher
When he first moved to Sunnydale, Giles was the Sunnydale High School Librarian whose sole purpose was to train and guide Buffy in the right directions. Over time, their relationship deepened, and Giles became a father figure to Buffy, providing much needed emotional support along with her Slayer training.
Regrettably, the Watchers Council canned Giles when he informed Buffy that he had to remove her powers temporarily so that she could do the 18th birthday ritual test. The Council, not amused, sent in Wesley Wyndam-Price to take over active Watcher duty for Buffy. However, Giles remained in Sunnydale well after Wesley left and continued to aid our beloved hero.
After quite a long period of working, Giles enjoyed a brief stint singing at the Espresso Pump, then bought the Magic Box. Following Buffy's death, Giles returned to England, leaving the shop in Anya's capable hands. Though he returned briefly after the Slayer was risen from the ground, but then he left permanently upon realizing that Buffy no longer needed his training and protection. Fortunately, he reappeared just in time to help the gang save Willow from the dark forces, and in the process, save the world.