The Scourge

(S01E09) Doyle: You never know until you've been tested. I get that now.

Alas, poor Doyle, we hardly knew ye. And, we were really starting to like you. You had a charming edginess to your personality. You were a tough bloke; yet, you were shy and uncomfortable that your face became a human pin cushion whenever you sneezed or got angry. You were also loyal to your boss, Angel, and would sacrifice anything to save him because you knew (from being a vassal for The Powers That Be) that he was destined for grander things than just being a paranormal detective.

However, your destiny was already set (by the producers of the show, that is) and you decided to take the classy way out and become a hero. And heroism is pretty much what this whole episode of Angel is about.