Edna Giles

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Born Edna Fairweather, Edna Giles was the grandmother of Rupert Giles, the official Watcher of the Vampire Slayer Buffy Summers.

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In the television series, Giles mentions that his father had been a Watcher, as was his mother before him. Neither character is ever seen, named, or expanded upon in the series proper.

However, the Tales of the Vampires comic miniseries includes a story by Joss Whedon that introduces the character of Edna as a young child undergoing training with the Watchers' Council. Edna (currently unmarried and still using her maiden name of "Fairweather") appears to be roughly ten years-old at the time. In the course of the story, she demonstrates herself to be extremely insightful; eventually outwitting two old and powerful vampires that had managed to deceive Edna's own teachers.

Edna admits to being in love with "the Baker's boy" (who remains unnamed), the slightly older son of the family that runs the local "Giles' Bakery". The revelation of the Baker's boy's identity and, by extension, Edna's own is the surprise conclusion of the story. Although it is never made explicit, the certain implication is that Edna some day marries the Baker's boy, takes the "Giles" surname, and gives birth to the father of Rupert Giles. The story closes with her noting that one day she might be telling "our grandchildren" about her recent adventure.

Also, there is an observation made by one of Edna's teachers that he "will be long gone from the Council by the time she's running it." This would seem to imply that Edna Giles eventually became a leading member of the Council, perhaps even the Council head like the later Quentin Travers.

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