28 Years Ago, 'Buffy's Darkest Villain Got a Perfect Introduction

These contrasting motivations are often conveyed through characters that are foils to our heroine. Take Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), who initially represents the blissful ignorance of adolescence until she matures into a more complex member of the Scooby Gang, or Kendra (Bianca Lawson), a fellow Slayer who is too rigid and by-the-book for her own good.