Faith Lehane

==Summary ==
Faith Lehane was a Slayer called in 1998Faith, Hope & Trick and the last one to be called by the original succession line abolished in 2003Chosen. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Faith had a difficult upbringing and life, which left her with various trust and emotional issues. Though she found some stability with her Watcher, the woman was murdered by the vampire Kakistos and Faith retreated to Sunnydale, where she became a friend and ally of Buffy Summers and the Scooby Gang.
However, numerous events and circumstances took a toll on Faith's better judgment and she defected to the side of the evil Mayor Richard Wilkins,Consequences helping him to carry out his Ascension, able to find the stable father figure she always wanted. On the day before the climactic Graduation Day battle, Faith was critically injured by Buffy and put in a coma,Graduation Day, Part One from which she awakened eight months later.This Year's Girl She proceeded to wreak even more havoc in Buffy's life and then attempted to kill Angel in Los Angeles as part of a deal with Wolfram & Hart. However, this was a ruse by Faith in order to get Angel to kill her instead as Faith had actually become remorseful of her past deeds and wanted to end her life.Five by Five Nevertheless, with help from Angel, she came to terms with her past and willingly surrendered herself to the L.A.P.D. to face the consequences of her actions.Sanctuary
Three years later, Faith busted out of prison to assist Angel Investigations in containing the recently released Angelus,Salvage subsequently returning to Sunnydale with Willow Rosenberg after Angel was re-ensouledOrpheus to assist the Scoobies in their battle against the First Evil and its army.Dirty Girls Furthermore, Faith was appointed the leader of the Scoobies after they lost confidence in Buffy's leadership,Empty Places only for Buffy to be accepted back as the leader when Faith's first plan led herself and several Potentials into a near-fatal trap.Touched After the First was defeated and multiple Potential Slayers were activated worldwide,Chosen Faith initially stationed herself with the new Slayer Organization's Cleveland squad,No Future for You, Part One until she joined forces with Rupert Giles to prevent more Slayers from going rogue.No Future for You, Part Four
After the ensuing Twilight crisis and the end of magic, which also resulted in Giles' death, Faith was bequeathed with all of Giles' property and possessions in accordance with his will.Last Gleaming, Part Five She stationed herself in London, where she continued to assist a London Slayer squad, while working alongside Angel to tend to Giles' unfinished business.Live Through This, Part One Faith decided to stick by Angel when he wanted to resurrect Giles,Live Through This, Part Two and the three fought against Whistler's plan to "save" the world while destroying millions of people. Faith then decided to leave Angel and London behind, needing time on her own to sort out her life.What You Want, Not What You Need, Part Five
She worked some time assisting the Slayer company Deepscan in several missionsWhere the River Meets the Sea, Part OneWhere the River Meets the Sea, Part TwoLost and Found, Part One and helped Angel in his new team with the Magic Town in London.United, Part One Faith was eventually summoned in San Francisco and rejoined the Scoobies in dealing with the government's Safe Zones.Ordinary People She participated of the battle of the Reckoning by their side, then joined the police academy along with Buffy, in order to become police officers of the supernatural division.Finale
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Faith Lehane
Origin: Buffyverse
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Classification: Human, Vampire Slayer
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts and Weapon Mastery (As with every Slayer, Faith possessed a natural proficiency with virtually all forms of weaponry and unarmed combat styles, and in addition to this she had years of combat training to hone in her skills using various martial arts. Faith is just as skilled and knowledgeable about weapons as Buffy. She has thousands of years of slayer combat experience, martial arts skill and knowledge. Has repeatedly matched Buffy in physical combat on multiple occasions. Faith floors 200+ year old vampire Angel.), Accelerated Development (When a potential slayer becomes a slayer, she has the combat experience, knowledge, and martial arts mastery of all previous slayers. As a slayer she should be comparable to Buffy), Enhanced Senses (Slayers have highly developed senses. As a slayer she should be comparable to Buffy), Healing (Slayer blood can cure Killer of the Dead poison.), Acrobatics (Faith often uses acrobatics), Attack Reflection with Scythe (The scythe can reflect attacks, as seen here and here.), Regeneration (Low-Mid) (As a slayer she should be comparable to Buffy), Instinctive Action (Slayers have instincts that help them. Each new Slayer subconsciously inherits the memories and skill of her predecessors, giving them an instinctual ability to fight before even being called.)'''
|-|Resistance= Resistance to Poison Manipulation (The Watchers Council Special Operations Team prepare a sedative powerful enough to knock out someone twice the size of the average man to subdue her. Faith, was able to fight Angelus with a mystical poison in her blood.), Resistance to Electricity Manipulation (As a slayer she should be comparable to Buffy)
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Attack Potency: At least Small Building level (Able to fight Buffy)
Speed: Subsonic (Comparable to Buffy Summers)
Lifting Strength: At least Class 5 (Comparable to Buffy Summers)
Striking Strength: At least Small Building level
Durability: At least Small Building level (Took an Explosion)
Stamina: Superhuman (Can engage in very long fights, can continue fighting despite severe injuries.)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with weapons, Several Dozen Meters with crossbows and thrown weapons
Standard Equipment: 
*Stake: Any pointy wooden object capable of slaying a vampire if penetrated the creature's heart.Welcome to the Hellmouth
*Cross: An artifact effective as a weapon against vampires.The Harvest Like the Holy Bible.Are You Now or Have You Ever Been and holy water,The Harvest crosses burned vampires on contact, producing smokeAngel and potentially growing flames.The Origin, Part Three Thus, they were employed to ward off vampires with moderate success;Doppelgängland the mere sight of a cross made them fear itNightmares and could cause a vampire to recoil.Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
*Brass knuckles
*Hand crossbow
*Faith Lehane's knife: Faith Lehane owned a knife given to her by Richard Wilkins in 1999.Choices
*mʔ/Scythe (temporary): Often symbolically referred to as the Scythe, was an ancient weapon designed for the Slayer,End of Days embodying their mystical essence.Chosen Although the Slayer of any time had rights over it, SineyaEnd of Days, Buffy SummersChosen, and Melaka FrayAlarums had been the only known owners of the weapon.
Intelligence: Above Average, manipulative and cunning, but uneducated. Is a skilled fighter ale to fight Buffy, Angel and Spike.
Weaknesses: Overconfident, believes she is stronger than she is, refuses to admit mistakes and therefore never learns from them, tends to lose control of her anger during fights and fight like a berserker, has proven unable to defeat enemies with greater physical strength than her. 
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==References==
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Category:BuffyVerse
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Category:Weather Users
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Category:Regeneration Users