Daniel
Osbourne -
Daniel, a.k.a. "Oz" is a student at Sunnydale
High School seen on the occult adventure
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER/WB/UPN/1997-2003.
Oz is a quiet, reserved musician with a good sense of humor and a high IQ
[though he doesn't apply himself in school]. In his spare time he plays lead
guitar in the rock band "Dingoes Ate My Baby," which performs at a local
hangout called the Bronze. He is also a member of "The Scooby Gang" which
consists of vampire slayer Buffy Anne Summer and her helpers Willow, Xander,
and Cordelia. Unfortunately, Oz got bitten by a werewolf (his cousin,
Geordie) and his whole life
changed.
After he turned into a werewolf at each full moon, his relationship with
Willow Rosenberg fell apart. At first,
Oz had taken the precaution of locking himself
in a cage with handcuffs and shackles to prevent him hurting anyone else,
but he eventually left town with hopes of controlling his werewolf
condition.
Before he left Sunnydale, Oz was irresistibly
drawn to a she-wolf named Veruca who sang with a band called Shy. She loved
being a werewolf and the primal rush she felt while killing things.
When Willow discovered Oz and the she-wolf
naked
together in a cage
(they locked themselves up to keep from hurting anyone), Willow ran off and began to cast
a harmful spell, but changed her mind. Later, when the she-wolf threatened
to kill Willow, Oz turned Wolfie and defended Willow by ripping out the
she-wolf's throat. But the bloodlust of the moment, drove Oz to attack
Willow, as well. Luckily, Buffy arrived on the scene to tranquilize Oz with a dart before he could do
anymore harm.
Oz Morphs into a Wolf
During his absence, Willow fell in love with a fellow Wiccan named Tara. Oz later returned to Sunnydale
(now better able to control his condition with charms, chants and herbs
which he found in Mexico, South America and Tibet). Trying to lead a normal
life again, he enrolled in Sunnydale University and resumed his role with
the Scooby Gang by battling demons. But when Oz sniffed out the fact that
Willow and Tara were lovers, he lost his cool, went Wolfie in the daylight
and started to hunt down Tara. Luckily, the Initiative captured Oz. Then
they began
to experiment on him but Buffy soon rescued Oz and he realized that he couldn't
guarantee keeping control around Willow under the circumstance. And so he
once again left town. Oz later showed up in Los Angeles and visited with
fellow Sunnydale-ites, Cordelia Chase and Angel.
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Oz: |
You guys are, like,
detectives? |
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Cordelia: |
No. I'm an actress.
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Doyle: |
And quite a captivating
one at that. |
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Cordelia: |
And between my many
gigs, I sometimes choose to help Angel. |
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Doyle: |
He's the detective.
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Oz: |
Does he have a hat and
gun? |
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Cordelai: |
Just fangs. |
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Oz: |
Well, that works.
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OZ Comic Book
