Buffy The Vampire Slayer: 12 Best Cult Heroes
5. Cordelia Chase
One of the longest-running characters in the entire Buffyverse, appearing as a lead in three seasons of Buffy and four of Angel, it might be controversial to deem Cordelia a cult hero but she didn't feature in every season of either show so she counts. So there.
As well as being one of the most prolific characters, Cordelia also undergoes one of the biggest arcs, going from bitchy cheerleader at the start of Buffy to heroic higher being by the end of Angel. Through her experiences across the two series, Cordelia learns to look outside of her own trivial world and become a better person.
She may have suffered due to a less-than-successful exit storyline in Angel season four but Cordelia's dramatic yet believable change of heart should be remembered as one of Angel's greatest triumphs.