Potential Slayers

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Potential Slayers were girls born with the potential to become the Slayer. However, since May 2003, the Slayer line was ended and all Potentials became true Slayers-

They have a greater co-ordination than normal human teenagers and also experience dreams

These girls can sometimes be identified by the Watchers Council where a new Watcher is dispatched to guide and train them, should they be called to be the slayer. Other times, the girl is completely oblivious to her calling, and remains that way unless she is activated as the new "chosen one". Buffy Summers was one such potential, only becoming aware of her status when her predecessor was killed and her first Watcher, Merrick, found her.