original_query: Who is Connor and what role does he play in the battle?
query: Who is Connor and what role does he play in the battles in the Angel television series and its comic book continuation?
answer: Connor is the son of Angel (the vampire) and Darla.  In the Angel TV series, he initially seeks revenge against Angel but eventually reconciles with him.  His role in battles varies across the series. As a teenager, he fights alongside and against Angel, and he later plays a significant role in the final battle against the Circle of the Black Thorn. In the Angel: After the Fall comic series, he becomes a key figure in the fight against the Senior Partners, acting as a protector of humans and good demons in a hellish Los Angeles.