Editing Xander Harris (section)

===Literature===
[[Image:longwaycover03.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Xander along with Buffy in the comic book continuation ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight''.]]Concurrent with the television series, Xander appears in [[canon (fiction)|canonical]] tie-ins to the television series. Xander appears in most ''Buffy'' comics and novels (those set within Buffy's Sunnydale years), and is the featured character of several. ''The Xander Years, Vol 1.'' and ''Vol. 2'' for instance are each novelization of three key Xander episodes from the show's first three seasons, spanning "[[Teacher's Pet (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Teacher's Pet]]" to "The Zeppo".

The 2004 comic "Antique" depicts Xander resuming his position as Dracula's loyal manservant at the vampire's Translyvanian castle for several months, before Buffy and two new Slayers rescue Xander.<ref>"[[Tales of the Vampires]] #3, "Antique" (2004)</ref> Subsequently, the character appears three years later in the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight]]'' series of comic books. Xander appears from the premiere issue, "[[The Long Way Home (Buffy comic)|The Long Way Home]]" (2007) by Joss Whedon. In ''Season Eight'', Xander leads the Slayers and operates their central command in Scotland; Buffy describes him as her unwilling "[[Watcher (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Watcher]]". Xander invites comparison to [[Marvel Comics]]' character [[Nick Fury]]. Xander's new relationship with Slayer [[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Renée|Renée]] is cut short when she is killed in "[[Wolves at the Gate]]" (2008) by Drew Goddard. Goddard's story is also a continuation to "Antique"; Xander ends his friendship with Dracula. In [[Jane Espenson]]'s "[[Retreat (Buffy comic)|Retreat]]" story arc (2009), as Buffy begins to realize she has developed a romantic attraction to Xander, she discovers his newfound romantic relationship with Dawn; Xander had previously been her confidante throughout ''Season Eight''. Buffy tries to explain her feelings to Xander in Joss Whedon's "Turbulence" (2010), though he dismisses these feelings as her need for stability; Xander admits to Buffy, that he truly loves Dawn. In its final arc, "[[Last Gleaming]]" (2011), Xander witnesses a possessed Angel kill Giles in the ruins of Sunnydale, as well as Buffy's destruction of the source of all magic. Subsequently, he and Dawn settle down and move to San Francisco, where they allow Buffy to stay with them while she waitresses and hunts vampires by night.

In the follow-up comic book, ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine]]'' (2011–14), Buffy has moved out of Xander and Dawn's home, and they have less contact with her than before. Following the events of ''Season Eight'', Xander struggles to control his anger. In "Welcome to the Team" (2012&ndash;13), Dawn falls ill and begins to die as a result of magic's absence. What's more, the world, including Xander and Buffy, is slowly forgetting she ever existed. In "The Watcher" (2013), the season's villains, mystical 'Siphon' [[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Severin|Severin]] and rogue Slayer [[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Simone Doffler|Simone]] persuade Xander to assist them in their plot to turn back time and avert Twilight. In the final arc, "The Core," Xander supplies them with information from an ancient tome on vampires Buffy owns. Acting on the same information, Buffy and Willow decide that the Deeper Well in England&mdash;a prison for [[Old Ones (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|ancient demons]]&mdash;may contain enough magic to save Dawn, and Xander travels with them. While entering the Well, Xander confesses his betrayal to Buffy and informs her of Severin's plan to use the magic in the Well to turn back time, which could destroy the universe. He stands beside Buffy when they discover Simone's ulterior motive for entering the Well; she has allowed herself to be sired by the very demon which created the first vampire, transforming herself into a powerful vampire/Slayer hybrid. During battle in the Well Severin dies as he explodes with power. The energy is absorbed by the new Seed of Wonder Willow had created, restoring magic to the world. Buffy dusts Simone and Willow returns everyone to San Francisco and saves Dawn with magic and Buffy's blood. Xander thinks Dawn feels different and is guiltily convinced she somehow knows about his betrayal, despite Buffy forgiving him and telling him he is being too hard on himself.

In ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten]]'' (2014–16), Xander has more of a starring role, and the first arc, "New Rules," is co-written by his former portrayer, Nicholas Brendon. Following ''Season Nine'', Xander and Dawn's relationship is strained. Xander, wracked with guilt, is convinced something is odd about her, and has begun talking to possibly hallucinated visions of his ex-girlfriend Anya. He does not know, as Dawn later confesses to Buffy, that she is experiencing intense emotional anguish from reliving her entire life at the moment Willow brought her back. When Dracula rolls in to town to help the Slayer combat the threat of new, more powerful vampires with powers like his, Xander slips back into the manservant role and confesses to Dawn that he knows she does not really love him, which Dawn tearfully admits is true. After Xander is freed from Dracula's influence Dawn admits the truth of her emotional state to him and they agree to end their relationship. However, Xander pledges he will get Dawn to fall in love with him once again.