
While Veruca was hesitant, Oz would kiss her before locking the door, leading them to transform and have sex. It was during this time that Oz would arrange to meet Veruca in his crypt, where he would attempt to lock her in his cage.

While Oz knew that Veruca was the other werewolf, he would choose not to reveal her identity to Buffy and would instead try to reform Veruca by using his own approach. Shocked by this news, Oz would return to his dorm to find Willow, where they would have a brief argument over his strange behavior.įollowing the attack on Professor Walsh, Buffy would learn of the presence of another werewolf on campus, leading her to question Oz about his whereabouts the previous night. It was during this time that Veruca would reveal to Oz that she did not fear her wolf persona and even saw it as the true embodiment of her inner self. When awoke the next day, he would find himself naked in the middle of a forest, with Veruca by his side.Īfter sneaking into a local laundrette to steal some clothes, Oz and Veruca would discuss their shared supernatural status, although Oz would feel ashamed of their affair.ĭuring this conversation, Oz would reveal that he had broken out of his cage, something that would amuse his fellow werewolf. However, before Oz would harm the professor, he would be stopped by a female werewolf and the two would engage in battle before eventually having sex.
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Willow would also attempt to join the conversation, only to misunderstand the topic and be spoken down to by her boyfriend.ĭuring the next full moon, Oz would go to an abandoned tomb and lock himself in his cage, which he had built for his werewolf self.Īfter transforming into his werewolf persona, Oz would break free from his confinement and stalk around the UC Sunnydale campus, where he would encounter Maggie Walsh on her way home from class. The next day, Oz would meet Veruca again on campus, where they would talk about their bands and musical interests. It was during this time that Willow would begin to suspect a connection between Oz and Veruca, leaving her both hurt and concerned.

While Oz had gone to the club to spend the night with the Scooby Gang, he would find himself attracted to Veruca while she performed on the stage. While Veruca could immediately sense that Oz was a werewolf, Oz could sense that there was something unusual about the unknown girl, although he would not discover her hidden lycanthropy until much later.Īlthough shaken by their brief encounter, Oz would not meet Veruca again until much later in the academic year, when she would perform with her band at the Bronze. Scared that Buffy’s erratic behavior could endanger an innocent life, Willow would ask Oz to go with Buffy on patrol, leading to his initial encounter with Veruca. It was during this time that Buffy would form a toxic relationship with her roommate Kathy Newman, leading the slayer to conclude that her roommate was a demon. Oz would first encounter Veruca during his freshman year at UC Sunnydale, where their paths would cross during his search for Buffy.

However, Veruca would later accept her new supernatural status, seeing her werewolf persona as the true embodiment of her inner self. While there is little information concerning Veruca’s life before the events of the show, it is heavily implied that she and Oz already knew each other through the music scene, although they would not meet until the latter’s freshman year at UC Sunnydale.īefore the events of season four, Veruca would be attacked by an unknown werewolf and turned into one herself, leaving her broken and confused. While Veruca would only appear in one season, she is notable for being one of two female werewolves to appear in the universe, with the other being Nina Ash.ĭue to her destruction of Willow and Oz’s relationship, Veruca is often considered a contentious character among the fandom.

Like Oz, Veruca was a werewolf and the lead singer of a rock band called Shy.ĭuring her time on the show, Veruca would never interact with Buffy, making her one of few antagonists to never face the slayer in combat. Unlike other minor characters, who would leave little impact on the show’s arcing story, Veruca’s brief appearance was used to rock the foundations of the show, with the character being cited as one of the main reasons for the collapse of Oz and Willow’s relationship, something that would later influence Willow’s relationship with Tara. She was originally created by Joss Whedon and portrayed by Paige Moss. Veruca was a minor character and antagonist in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who made her first appearance during the show’s fourth season.
