The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Character You Are Based On Your Zodiac Sign

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was a groundbreaking show in many ways, but none more so than giving us a badass female heroine who has no problem kicking some vampire ass in a pair of designer heels. With a stable of well-rounded characters, the series has something for everyone — whether you're the class clown like Xander, the diplomat like Tara, or the loyal bookworm like Giles. 

Despite the show's mildly outdated graphics, the series remains a fan favorite because of its characters — these teenagers who endlessly put their lives on the line to save the world. Sure, we all love a good vampire slaying, but the series' humanity (and puns) are what keep fans coming back decades later. And while the characters are pretty well-rounded, there's definitely a case to match them up with their zodiac counterparts. 

Of course, we don't have canon birthdays for most characters, and Buffy's own birthday is a hot mess of plot holes. Her school file lists her as an October baby, but most fans cite her birthday as January 19: the day her first birthday episode aired. However, that would make her a Capricorn, and it's pretty difficult to argue that everyone's favorite slayer is a pragmatic rule follower. So, for the sanctity of getting characterizations on point, we're just going to ignore the canon (or fandom decided) birthdays of the characters and go with our Xander gut feeling — and with the help of Horoscope.com. 

Who better to represent a Taurus than our ever-stalwart, ever-present Giles? His status as Sunnydale High's resident librarian may be an undercover component to his role as Buffy's watcher, but can anyone think of a nerdier (or more intelligent) guy for the job? The Scooby Gang is rife with their own drama (they are high schoolers, after all), while Giles tries to stay far away from their adolescent teen angst.

Yet even though his place in the stacks is much more comfortable to Giles than battle, he never leaves his slayer hanging. Giles may serve as more of a mentor than a partner-in-slaying, but unlike typical watchers, he will put his life on the line to protect his slayer — something that even gets him fired from the Watcher's Council. 

Giles values honesty and keeping Buffy safe so deeply that when it comes to taking away her powers and putting her through a brutal test, Giles simply can't do it. Despite knowing it will fracture his relationship with Buffy, possibly irreparably, he tells her the truth — ostracizing himself from both Buffy and the Council. Is that loyalty or what?

Angel may not be much of a talker, but that doesn't mean he's not paying attention to everything around him. When you do get Angel to speak more than five syllables, you'll find that he's quite tuned into other people's emotions and needs — just like a Cancer crab. He's certainly not going into awkward niceties about the weather or big party scenarios, but if you get him in a smaller social setting, he'll open up a bit more.

While everything might pull Buffy and Angel apart in the love department, despite his seemingly icy demeanor, Angel falls pretty fast in love, and he's a committed guy — though he definitely needs his broody vampire alone time to read and have dramatic zen workouts. And though he may not seem like it at first, Angel can pull out a pretty killer sense of humor when he feels like it (and when he's soulless, that killer humor turns quite literal). But most importantly? Angel's number one priority is saving the world and atoning for what he did, and not even Buffy can get in the way of that mission. In fact, he leaves Buffy to pursue that goal in L.A.

When Buffy first meets Willow, she's timid and soft-spoken. But the more the slayer gets to know her eventual best friend, Buffy discovers how intelligent and wise Willow is, even though she doesn't have a whole lot of personal life experience to back up her sound advice. Willow is your go-to girl for a shoulder to lean on, and like most Virgos, she has a knack for research and planning. Buffy would be dead a dozen times over (and not just a couple) if it weren't for Willow.

And though Willow may be shy in social situations, she's pretty romantic and sensual when it comes to her love life. However, Willow's need to do everything perfectly in her regular life sends her down a dark path as Dark Willow when Warren murders her girlfriend, Tara. After a particularly wrought battle with dark magic, she eventually succumbs to the one thing that allows her to lose control. Yet Willow is someone who strives to be the best she can be, so she takes her recovery just as seriously as she would a classroom assignment — always ready to learn how to be the best version of herself, even when it's easier to stop caring.

Spike is the perfect example of a Scorpio who has every inkling (and opportunity) to be the villain but chooses a different path. From day one, Spike has been a bit of a vampire enigma. Even when he's soulless, he accepts that passion and love are something anyone can feel — soul or no soul. Even more, he loathes when people pretend like this isn't the case. Spike is all about the "if you love someone, tell them already" vibe and can't stand when people waffle between their truths. 

Our favorite blonde vampire puts on a bit of a bad boy persona, but he's actually one of the most emotional characters in the series. Maybe it's the failed poet in him, but Spike can empathize with the best of them and gives advice to humans even when they're his enemies — and that's a pretty rare thing. But hey, the guy just loves love. Between befriending Joyce even without a soul, falling in love with Drusilla and Buffy while soulless, and throwing everything he has into those feelings, no one loves harder than Spike.

Now, he makes some really awful choices in this pursuit of soulless love, but he also does the unthinkable for Buffy after he tries to force himself on her: He gets a soul. A soul is the last thing any vampire wants, but even soulless, Spike is disgusted at himself for hurting and betraying Buffy, seeking out the very thing that someone without a soul should have no reason to desire. 

No one loves a good rule more than Wesley Wyndam-Pryce. Stay still, Wes. Your Capricorn is showing. 

While Wes' adoration for rule-following counteracts the show's other Watcher Giles, Wes will stop at nothing to accomplish his goals — no matter who gets in his way. How these character traits present themselves makes Wes quite insufferable, but he doesn't have to be. In fact, he majorly redeems himself in the "Buffy" spinoff "Angel," so if any Capricorns feel slighted, go watch the spinoff and be proud to wave that Capricorn flag.

On paper, Wes is exactly the guy you want in charge in charge of a rebellious teenager who has the power to save the world, but his refusal to adapt to her way of thinking makes that mentorship impossible. Buffy wants to wear the pants in her Watcher-Slayer relationships, and that's just not going to fly with uptight Wes. Yet, he knows precisely who he is, and that sense of self is largely unwavering. However, his technical approach to most things turns some people off toward becoming true friends or romantic partners with him, but he works on that (and his bravery) in "Angel." But really, no one is harder on Wes than he is on himself, and that's saying something.

When it comes to characters with gut instincts, Xander Harris is your guy. Though he firmly cements his status as "the funny friend" immediately upon meeting someone, that's not to say he isn't intelligent or in tune with his emotions — and everyone else's as well. He masks his feelings with humor, but they're certainly there. The most telling Pisces vibe from Xander, however, is his keen understanding of people's motivations. While he often lets jealousy cloud his judgment (re: Angel), as a general rule, he's pretty good at sussing out whether or not someone is bad news.

If the Scooby Gang had taken him seriously more often, they might have avoided quite a few betrayals and end of the world scenarios. Xander isn't big on huge groups of people, but his tight-knit group of friends is just what the vampire ordered. Xander could stand to work on his self-doubt a bit, which could make people a bit more inclined to listen to his intuition.