Comic Story
"Prologue"
Publication date	February 20, 2002
Published in	"Tales of the Slayers"
Pages	6
Creative Team
Writer(s)	Joss Whedon
Penciller(s)	Leinil Francis Yu
Editor(s)	Scott Allie
Inker(s)	Dexter Vines
Colorist(s)	Dave Stewart
Letterer(s)	Michelle Madsen

"Prologue" was the first story in the "Tales of the Slayers" graphic novel.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Continuity 3 Appearances 3.1 Individuals 3.2 Organizations and Titles 3.3 Species 3.4 Events 3.5 Locations 3.6 Weapons and Objects 4 Death Count 5 Behind the Scenes 5.1 Trivia 5.2 Pop Culture References 5.3 Collections 6 Quotes 7 References

Synopsis

Sineya, the first Slayer, fought a vampire just outside of an African village. Afterward a young village woman came to her and offered her food and informed her that, though the village elders were grateful, they wanted her to leave because she was part demon. The girl told Sineya that was also the reason for the Shadow Men to create only one Slayer, and that when she died, another girl would be chosen and so forth, forever. Silent, Sineya simply left, filled with confusion and pity but also with some comfort.

Continuity

Prologue was the earliest full story; it was only preceded chronologically by flashbacks. The story was set after the flashback(s) from "Get It Done", but before the flasback(s) from "Portal Through Time".

Appearances

Individuals

• Sineya
• Unidenfitied vampire
• Unidenfitied villager
• Shadow Men (Only mentioned)

Organizations and Titles

• Slayer

Species

• Vampire
• Human

Events

Locations

• Africa

Weapons and Objects

Death Count

1 Vampire

Behind the Scenes

Trivia

• This is the first mention of the Slayer's creators: the Shadow Men. They would later appear on Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Get It Done.

Pop Culture References

Collections

• Tales of the Slayers
• Tales (HC)

Quotes

Sineya - "I am alone."

References