When asked what direction she would like to see Anya's character go, Emma Caulfield said she hoped that in season 7 Anya would become "kind of a badass". Caulfield said that Anya has always been strong in unorthodox ways, but "I'd like to see a more blatant display of her strength." Appropriately, after Halfrek encourages Anya to return to her former level of work, Anya exacts a terrible vengeance on a group of college boys by unleashing a spider-like Grimslaw demon on them. This results in a battle with Buffy, in which they are almost evenly matched. The battle is interrupted when D'Hoffryn, summoned by Willow from the Summers home, shows up. D'Hoffryn asks Anya what she wants, and she asks that her vengeance be reversed. D'Hoffryn tells her the price will be the life of a vengeance demon; Anya agrees, assuming it is she who will die, but D'Hoffryn summons Halfrek, incinerating her before Anya. "Never go for the kill, when you can go for the pain" he tells the distressed Anya, and strips her of her powers, making her once again mortal.
when asked what direction she would like to see anya's character go emma caulfield said she hoped that in season 7 anya would become "kind of a badass" caulfield said that anya has always been strong in unorthodox ways but "i'd like to see a more blatant display of her strength" appropriately after halfrek encourages anya to return to her former level of work anya exacts a terrible vengeance on a group of college boys by unleashing a spider-like grimslaw demon on them this results in a battle with buffy in which they are almost evenly matched the battle is interrupted when d'hoffryn summoned by willow from the summers home shows up d'hoffryn asks anya what she wants and she asks that her vengeance be reversed d'hoffryn tells her the price will be the life of a vengeance demon; anya agrees assuming it is she who will die but d'hoffryn summons halfrek incinerating her before anya "never go for the kill when you can go for the pain" he tells the distressed anya and strips her of her powers making her once again mortal