Protagonists: Buffy, Xander, Willow, Giles, Dawn, Principal Robin Wood, Anya, Cecily/Halfrek, Spike
Major Antagonists: The First
FEATURED MONSTERS: Slayer, Witch, Altered Human, Vampire, Demon, Spirit (Human), Cosmic Entity
Over Plot: The First arrives back in Sunnydale as the Highschool is re-opened
Major Character Deaths: None
Minor Deaths: Potential slayer killed in Istanbul by the Bringers
Notes: Buffy beheads a vampire in the cemetery, The spirits are release from their servitude which does not count as a kill
Episode Bystander Kill Count: 1 human
Killed/Destroyed/Banished Count: 1 Vampire