"Don't underestimate the Anointed One just because he looks a child. He has power over the rest of them. Its source is deep, and old. They'll do anything for him."- Angel to Buffy, "When She Was Bad" The Anointed One is a fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is played by Andrew J. Ferchland. A prophecy from the Writings of Aurelius foretold the coming of the Anointed One: As foretold by Aurelius, the Anointed One later led Buffy to the lair of the Master. Though it wasn't the literal hell, Buffy would be defeated and killed by the Master.