Caleb (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

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Caleb
Buffy the Vampire Slayer character
First appearance	"Dirty Girls" (2003)
Last appearance	"Chosen"
Created by	Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard
Portrayed by	Nathan Fillion
In-universe information
Affiliation	The First Evil
Notable powers	Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability superior to that of vampires and vampire Slayers.

Caleb is a fictional character played by Nathan Fillion in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss Whedon. The character is a sadistic sociopath with a pathological hatred of women.

According to Whedon, the character was introduced because the mutable, non-corporeal nature of the First Evil "meant that we didn't have anything to push against. We needed... a sidekick. Somebody physical that we can see from episode to episode."^[1] Whedon describes him as "the creepiest priest", adding, "he is the most bald-faced misogynist we've had since, well, since last year, with Warren."^[2]