List of Gargoyles characters
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This article includes a list of characters from the animated series Gargoyles.
[edit] Gargoyles
Gargoyles are a species of winged humanoid/reptilian creatures that are the main focus of the show. Several clans of them exist worldwide (although until recently, they were unaware of each others existence), as each clan has distinct cultural and morphological characteristics. All Gargoyle clans are alike in the regard that each has a particular item, area, or concept that they strive to protect. They are fierce warriors and are incredibly powerful and resilient; though, their appearance and ferocity often means that humans vilify them as demons and monsters. Most of the world's Gargoyle clans do not peacefully co-exist with humans.
Gargoyles are particularly notable for entering a sort of stone hibernation during the day, as they resemble gothic-style statues during the day. During daylight, they can quickly heal from injury and illness, and are protected from most natural threats. However, this state makes them easy targets for destruction by their enemies and humans who hate them. The character Anton Sevarius even postulated that in this hibernation they absorb solar radiation that allows them to store energy. Damage during stone sleep is fatal to a gargoyle; any damage taken during this time instanly kills them. If a gargoyle dies during hibernation, they remain in stone.
Gargoyles, despite having large wings, do not fly, but glide on wind updrafts and on the wind. They have sharp claws that can dig into any kind of solid surface and they can use this to climb up vertical surfaces. They are also excellent swimmers, and age at half the rate of humans. Even at old age (as evidenced in the episode Grief) they are not as completely frail and incapacitated as other creatures. There are also wingless gargoyle beasts (informally "gargbeasts"), such as Bronx of the Manhattan Clan, and Boudica of the Avalon Clan that behave like dogs, but appear as Gargoyles and have the same Gargoyle attributes.
[edit] The Manhattan Clan
The main characters throughout the series.
- Goliath - Leader of the Manhattan clan; named for the Biblical giant by Prince Malcolm -- voiced by Keith David.
- Hudson - Elder and former leader of the Wyvern Clan, now advisor; named for the river -- voiced by Ed Asner.
- Brooklyn - Young second-in-command with a knack for strategy; named for the New York borough, harbors bitter hatred against Demona -- voiced by Jeff Bennett.
- Broadway - Overweight and good-natured; named for the street; has a strong dislike of guns and a great love for old movies -- voiced by Bill Fagerbakke.
- Lexington - Smallest and a technical wizard; named for the avenue, harbored bitter hatred against The Pack but has attempted to reconcile with Fox after moving back to the castle -- voiced by Thom Adcox-Hernandez.
- Bronx - Dog-like gargoyle beast; named for the New York borough --voiced by Frank Welker.
- Angela - Daughter of Goliath and Demona, she was raised on Avalon and joined the Manhattan clan in the middle of the second season; named for her angelic nature. -- voiced by Brigitte Bako.
[edit] Demona
Goliath's former mate and Angela's biological mother; not frozen in stone like the others, she lived through the thousand years because of magic and developed a hatred of all humans, making her an enemy to the clan; named by Macbeth for her demonic fighting skills. She was voiced by Marina Sirtis.
[edit] Avalon Clan
The Avalon Clan are the gargoyle eggs of Castle Wyvern that was protected by Princess Katharine, Tom, and the Magus, and taken to the mystical Avalon, where they hatched and grew to adulthood.
[edit] London Clan
An English clan appearing like creatures of heraldry, they run a magic shop in London to supplement their income and until recently had abandoned their mission of protection. Their names were derived from the creatures they were based on: Leo (lion), Una (unicorn), and Griff (griffin).
[edit] Clan Ishimura
A gargoyle clan in Japan and they only clan thus far that has lived in harmony with humans, teaching them bushido since feudal times. It includes Kai, the leader, Sora, Yama and some unnamed ones.
[edit] Guatemala Clan
Protectors of the rainforest in Guatemala, the four surviving gargoyles there wear special talismans that let them avoid their stone sleep linked to a special artifact called the Sun Amulet. They have the Spanish names for precious gemstones--Zafiro (sapphire), Jade (pronounced Ha-day), Turquesa (turquoise), and Obsidiana (obsidian).
[edit] Humans
In addition to the Gargoyles, human characters figure prominently in the series, both as allies and enemies of the gargoyles.
[edit] Elisa Maza
NYPD detective, friend of the Gargoyles and later love interest for Goliath. Is voiced by Salli Richardson. Her family also figures prominently in the series:
- Peter Maza - Elisa's Father. Native American by ethnicity. Was also a NYPD officer.
- Diane Maza - Elisa's Mother. Nigerian by ethnicity. She went to a Nigerian village to get in touch with her roots as a griot. Was voiced by Nichelle Nichols.
- Derek Maza - Elisa's brother and was also a cop and a pilot. Was later transformed into Talon by Xanatos.
- Beth Maza - Elisa's sister, a student of the fictional University of Flagstaff.
[edit] David Xanatos
Billionaire nemesis and later ally of the gargoyles; his name is reminiscent of David, the Biblical king that defeated Goliath, and Thanatos from Greek mythology. He was voiced by Jonathan Frakes
[edit] Owen Burnett
Aide to Xanatos; later revealed to be the immortal trickster Puck. Puck took on an appearance similar to that of Preston Vogel, Halcyon Renard's personal aid. The Owen persona has a stone hand (the result of a spell gone wrong) and no magic powers except when he is training or protecting Alexander Xanatos. As per Oberon's decree. He was voiced by Jeff Bennett.
[edit] Macbeth
Former King of Scotland and loosely based off of the Shakespearean character as well as the real historical figure. He is eternally bound to Demona and is forced to live in conflict with her forever; neither one can die until one kills the other. Initially an enemy of the gargoyles, he later becomes their ally. He was voiced by John Rhys-Davies
[edit] Matt Bluestone
Elisa's partner in the NYPD and former FBI agent. He is a big believer in conspiracy theories, especially the Illuminati. He is later given the option to join the Illuminati by his former partner. He is one of the few humans who are friends with the Manhattan Clan. He was voiced by Thomas F. Wilson.
[edit] Anton Sevarius
A brilliant, but devious, free agent, geneticist who mostly works for the villains of the series, from David Xanatos to Demona. His experiments has led to the creation of the Mutates, Goliath's evil clone Thailog (with whom he also worked for at one point), as well as Thailog's gargoyle clones. He also helped Demona create a virus that would've destroyed all life on Earth. He was voiced by Tim Curry.
[edit] Halcyon Renard
An elderly businessman, CEO of Cyberbiotics, father of Fox, ex-husband to Anastasia, and rival to David Xanatos. After confronting Goliath about his role in destroying his first airship, he formed a friendship with the gargoyle after the pair saved the second one. His name renard is the French word for fox. Like Xanatos, he briefly flirted with immortality by transferring his consciousness into a golem, until Goliath managed to change his mind. Unlike Xanatos, he is more conscientious of his actions considering his strong adherance to personal integrity and far less machivellian and malevolent. He was voiced by Robert Culp.
[edit] Preston Vogel
Aide to Renard. He is considered by Puck to be the most "wooden man on the earth." Puck modelled his mortal form after Vogel. Unlike Owen Burnett, he is not as loyal to his boss and has no scruples of the means he takes in order to get things done his way such as hiring members of The Pack, Jackal and Hyena to level a rainforest and kill the Gargoyles in one episode, or betraying Renard in another.
[edit] The Pack
Mercenaries (Wolf, Jackal, Hyena, Coyote, and formerly Fox and Dingo) organised by Xanatos first to be TV stars, then to hunt Gargoyles; they were subsequently 'upgraded' into more deadly forms through the use of genetic and cybernetic enhancements. Lexington harbors a bitter hatred against them.
[edit] Fox
Born with the name Janine, but legally changed her name to Fox, she is the unsatisfied daughter of Halcyon Renard and Titania the fay Queen, in her human guise of a woman named Anastasia. A former mercenary and former leader of The Pack, she quit the group and married David Xanatos. They later had a son, Alexander Fox Xanatos. She was voiced by Laura San Giacomo, although her name does not appear in the credits of the episodes she acted in.
[edit] Dingo
A former member of the The Pack. Dingo remained with the team after Fox's departure but (unlike Wolf, Jackal and Hyena) refused to undergo physical enhancements, instead adopting an Iron Man-esque battle suit. He grew increasingly disturbed by his teammates transformation after their supposed 'upgrade,' feeling that they had abandoned their humanity and become monsters. He eventually left the team in disgust, returning to his native Australia and hoping to atone for his misdeeds. He later linked with an advanced AI program to become a crimefighter.
[edit] Princess Katharine
The leader of Castle Wyvern (and, by default, the Scottish clan of gargoyles) during the 990s, she was at first prejudicial toward the clan, but after they saved her life, she later vowed to protect the clans' unhatched eggs and raised them on Avalon. She was voiced by Kath Soucie
[edit] The Magus
The court magician of Castle Wyvern and Katharine's top advisor, it was the Magus who cast the spell that imprisoned Goliath's clan in stone, believing that the Viking Hakon had murdered the Princess and blaming the Gargoyles for her death. However he later discovered that Princess Katharine had been rescued by Goliath; unable to restore the gargoyles (as Hakon had burned the page with his counterspell), he agreed to place Goliath under the same spell so that he might one day be reunited with his clan. The Magus guided Princess Katharine and the eggs to Avalon, and eventually gave his life to protect them.
[edit] Tom the Guardian
A peasant boy at Castle Wyvern who was eager to make friends with the gargoyles (especially Lexington & Brooklyn) despite his mother's objections. He also accompanied Princess Katharine and the gargoyle eggs to Avalon, where he took on the role of Guardian, protecting the eggs and training the young gargoyles when they hatched.
[edit] The Archmage
An evil sorcerer and an enemy of the gargoyle clan at Castle Wyvern. He was defeated by Goliath, but returned with the help of the Weird Sisters, gained vast magical powers, and attempted to take over Avalon He was voiced by David Warner.
[edit] Arthur Pendragon
The legendary Once and Future King of Britain and based off of the legend of King Arthur. He was awakened by Elisa to help fight the Archmage on Avalon. He is later joined by the English Gargoyle Griff, and battles Macbeth with the help of the Manhattan Clan to reclaim Excalibur. After defeating Macbeth and reclaiming Excalibur, he sets off on a journey to find Merlin.
[edit] The Hunters
Descendants of King Duncan I, they are fighters that have sworn to hunt down Demona and destroy all Gargoyles under the Hunter Mask. However, the current generation of hunters, Jason and Robyn Canmore eventually come to realize that gargoyles are not the threat to humanity that Demona is and drop the Hunter cause. However, their brother Jon, initially apprehensive, develops a deep hatred for the Gargoyles, drops the Hunter persona, changes his name to John Castaway, and leads an anti-Gargoyle, KKK-esqe group called the Quarrymen. The three modern Hunters are Jason who was voiced by Diedrich Bader, Jon, and Robyn Canmore who was voiced by Sheena Easton.
[edit] Tony Dracon
Organized crime figure in New York, he knows about the Manhattan Clan that often foil his plans and has a score to settle with Elisa. He was voiced by Richard Grieco.
[edit] Hakon
Leader of the Vikings who sacked Castle Wyvern in 994 and destroyed most of the Gargoyles. Though defeated at the time, his spirit would reappear throughout the series to try to take revenge on Goliath. He was voiced by Clancy Brown.
[edit] Captain of the Guard
The captain of the Guard was the head of the garrison of Castle Wyvern in 994. Resentful by the lack of appreciation that he and the Gargoyles received for defending the castle, he struck a deal with Demona and the Vikings to have the castle sacked, forcing out the humans and leaving only him and the Gargoyles. The plan backfired when Goliath went after the Vikings himself, and as Hakon killed the Gargoyles instead. He was killed along with Hakon in 994, but their spirits remained trapped in the area as punishment for their actions. When Goliath returned to the Wyvern site a thousand years later, he along with Hakon in spirit form attempted to steal Goliath's lifeforce thereby freeing themselves from the area. He stopped midway after realized his guilt for what he had done, and instead turned on Hakon. Having atoned for his sins, his spirit was set free.
[edit] Margot Yale and Brendan
A yuppie couple who have the misfortune of running into the Gargoyles often. Margot became the assistant DA of one of the New York City Boroughs and spoke out against the gargoyles after their existence in Manhattan was exposed in a heated televised public debate with MacBeth, who defended them. She is voiced by Marina Sirtis and by Tress MacNeille in Season 3.
[edit] Vinnie Grigori
Another man who has had various encounters with the Manhattan clan, whom he blames for an unfortunate string of bad luck. He is seen first as a motorcycle rider whose bike is 'stolen' by Lex, then as a security guard for Cyberbiotics' airship the night Goliath and Demona destroyed it, and then again at Sevarius' labs when Goliath captures Sevarius to force a cure for the Mutates (for which he was fired). He later shows up, carrying a huge bazooka, which he uses to finally get revenge on Goliath... shooting him in the face with a banana cream pie. His last appearance was as a reluctant recruit of the Quarrymen under pressure from Castaway, where he worked to save the Goliath and Elisa from being killed. He then left to take a job in Japan... where a run-in with the Ishimura Clan is all but inevitable. Vinnie's name and voice is a spoof of the character Vinnie Barbarino from the show Welcome Back, Kotter, and even refers to the Bazooka he used on Goliath as Mr. Carter. The cream pie that it shoots a tribute to another Disney show Bonkers that he once worked on. [1] He was voiced by Jeff Bennett.
[edit] Minor Human Characters
- Prince Malcom - Katharine's father, the previous lord of Wyvern Castle, Hudson's good friend, and brother to King Kenneth. He formed the co-existence alliance with the Gargoyles who had been there centuries before and built Castle Wyvern. His life was saved from an attack by the Archmage from Goliath, Demona, and Hudson. He also inadvertently inspired hatred of Gargoyles at Wyvern, particularly to Princess Katharine who grew up with such feelings.
- Finnella - A Scottish princess from 995 who helped Princess Katharine and the Magus get the eggs to Avalon and escape away from the evil Constantine who wanted to marry Katherine and destroy the eggs. She did not follow Katharine and company onto Avalon and instead chose to guard the Grimorum Arcanorum. She is loosely based off of the real historical character Finnguala.
- Mary - Tom the Guardian's mother. Like Katharine, she was fircely anti-Gargoyle, but had a change of heart as she too vowed to protect the eggs. Along with Finnella, she did not go to Avalon and instead chose to stay on Earth and guard the Grimorum Arcanorum.
- Duncan - Ancient king of Scotland, Macbeth's foe, and the second to wear the Hunter mask. He secretly ordered the death of Macbeth's father and destroyed the few remaining Gargoyles in Scotland. It was because of Duncan that the spell between Macbeth and Demona was forged via the weird sisters. He was defeated by Macbeth.
- Gillecomgain - Started the Hunter line and was the first Hunter as part of his revenge on Demona who had horribly disfigured his face as a child. As an assassin under Duncan, he started a spree of terror and violence that included assassinating Macbeth's father, Findláech of Moray, and nearly wiping out all of the Gargoyles in Scotland. After betraying Duncan, he was defeated by both Macbeth and Demona.
- Banquo and Fleance - Two mercenaries, a man and a woman respectively, who worked for MacBeth. At the end of the show canon, they left his services to work for the Quarrymen. Banquo and Fleance are named, fittingly enough, after characters in the Shakespeare play named after their employer.
- The Emir - Mentioned by name in two episodes, but not seen in person until the episode Grief, the Emir was an Egyptian hired by Xanatos to capture Anubis, the child of Oberon at another attempt at immortality. However, the Emir really planned on using Anubis to resurrect his dead son that he felt was unfairly taken away from him in an accident. After becoming one with Anubis, he understood the concept of death, and abandonded his attempts of bringing back his son. He was voiced by Tony Shaloub.
- Martin Hacker - Matt Bluestone's former partner in the FBI and an Illuminati operative. His job was to intentionally mislead Matt away from the illuminati. When this failed, it was Martin who conferred membership on the behalf of the Illuminati onto Matt.
- Travis Marshall - WVRN anchor reporter
- Officer Morgan - NYPD beat officer in Elisa's precinct, and Elisa's friend. Voiced by Keith David.
- Jeffrey Robbins - blind author, friend of Hudson. Taught Husdon how to read and helped Hudson recover his eyesight in season 3. Voiced by Paul Winfield.
- Maria Chavez - Captain of the 23rd precinct.
- Glasses and Pal Joey - associates of Tony Dracon
- Tomas Brod - A Czech gangster that Preston Vogel hires to steal the Golem for Reynard. After causing Goliath and Eliza problems in Prague, he moves to New York to take on Tony Dracon.
[edit] The Third Race
The third race, known as Oberon's children, are magical, shapeshifting, and often fickle creatures, and fairies from around the world. They are not all literally descended from Oberon, but rather his is the role of leader and he governs all the Third Race strictly. They possess incredible powers, are immortal, and have a fatal weakness to iron.
[edit] Oberon
Oberon is the lord of Avalon. He possesses god like powers and is the most powerful being in the whole series. Very arrogant and impudent, it was by his edict that Avalon was abandoned by the Third Race and forced to live with humanity before leaving Avalon himself to join them. He is also responsible for The Gathering which is the return of himself and the third race to Avalon.
[edit] Titania
Titania is the recently re-married wife to Oberon and Queen of Avalon. Posing as the human Anastasia during part of her 1000 year exile, she is the ex-wife of Halcyon Renard and Fox's biological mother. A highly-skilled manipulator, she aids the Manhattan Clan and Avalon Clan on several occasions and helps Fox in keeping her child while frequently keeping Oberon in check. She was voiced by Kate Mulgrew.
[edit] The Weird Sisters
The Weird Sisters: Phoebe, Selene, and Luna are a trio of powerful magic users named after the goddesses of the Moon and based off of the characters from Shakespeare's Macbeth. They frequently appear as enemies (and sometimes temporary allies) of the gargoyles. All three were voiced by Kath Soucie.
[edit] Puck
Puck is a trickster fay that is one of the most important characters of the series. His magic is the reason why Demona becomes human during the day instead of turning to stone. It was eventually discovered that he was Owen Burnett, having made a deal with Xanatos to serve him faithfully. Because of such a deal and his affinity for humans, he is banished from Avalon and had his powers reduced by Oberon. Since the Gathering, Puck can only use his powers when he is teaching or protecting Alexander Xanatos. He was voiced by Brent Spiner.
[edit] Minor children of Oberon
The "children" of Oberon are fairies, gods, and other various creatures from various cultures and mythologies worldwide that lived on Avalon until they were all expelled by Oberon. They were forcibly called back there by him one thousand years later in an event known as The Gathering:
- Anansi - voiced by LeVar Burton
- Anubis - voiced by Tony Jay
- Banshee - voiced by Sheena Easton
- Coyote
- Grandmother
- Lady in the Lake
- Odin
- Raven
- Cúchulainn
[edit] Other characters
[edit] Steel Clan
The Steel Clan are a series of robots built by Xanatos, modled from the likeness of the Gargoyles, specifically Goliath. Originally meant to replace the Gargoyles, Xanatos uses them for his own personal army. He also wears a battle suit modeled after their likeness.
[edit] Coldstone
Coldstone is the spirit of a deceased gargoyle from the Wyvern clan resurrected through science and sorcery into a Steel Clan robot modeled specifically from his likeness. He was formed from the remains of three different gargoyles (usually called Coldstone or "Othello", his mate Coldfire or "Desdemona", and his rival Coldsteel or "Iago"), and each personality remains mostly intact. Eventually they are each transferred to separate robotic bodies. Voices done by: Michael Dorn (Coldstone/Othello), CCH Pounder (Coldfire/Desdemona), Xander Berkeley (Coldsteel/Iago).
[edit] Thailog
A clone of Goliath created by Sevarius and Xanatos and given many of Xanatos' traits, which proved a mistake as he betrayed both Xanatos and Sevarius; he is a genius and a persistent enemy. His name is an anagram of Goliath's. Later, He teams up with Demona, and commissions Sevarius to create a clan of clones who he eventually betrays. He was voiced by Keith David.
[edit] The Clones
They differ from the originals by their colors and some features like horns or teeth. For physical advantage, Malibu, Brentwood, Hollywood and Burbank were aged to be in their 20s (biologically), older than the trio and younger than Hudson. Their intellects were originally deliberately stunted to make them compliant to Thailog, but with Thailog's supposed death they regained freedom. Then, Talon offered to take the clones with him in the Labyrinth to educate them. The clones' names are places in Los Angeles, contrasting with the counterpart protagonists' New York City placenames.
- Malibu - Clone of Brooklyn.
- Brentwood - Clone of Lexington.
- Hollywood - Clone of Broadway.
- Burbank - Clone of Hudson.
- Delilah - She is a bit different. She is a hybrid of Demona and Elisa's DNA, programmed to be a servile concubine for Thailog, in replacement of Demona--voiced by Salli Richardson.
- In the unmade spinoff, Gargoyles 2098, Delilah's descendant of the same name would be a main character. She's close friends with Samson (Resembles Goliath and is the grandson of Broadway and Angela).
[edit] The Mutates
The Mutates were created when Sevarius combined animal genes with humans in an attempt to create gargoyle-like creatures for Xanatos; they rebelled against Xanatos and now protect the homeless in the underground facility known as the Labyrinth and also take care of the clones. All the mutates resemble humanoid cats with bat-like wings on their backs, and have the ability to store and discharge electricity.
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- Talon - Formerly Derek Maza, Elisa's brother, he became the leader of the mutate 'clan.'
- Claw - A strong-but-silent mutate. The transformation process rendered him mute, brought on by either physical damage or psychological trauma (it is never specified).
- Maggie Reed - An innocent homeless runaway tricked by Sevarius, she was the most desperate to find a cure for her condition. Brooklyn had a crush on her for a time, but she fell in love with Talon/Derek. Maggie was listed in the show's credits as Maggie the Cat an allusion to the female lead in the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams--voiced by Kath Soucie.
- Fang - A brazen mutate who was the only one of the group that approved of his changed body, he later tried to overthrow Talon and rule the Labyrinth. Fang would eventually team up with Demona and Thailog. He was voiced by James Belushi.
[edit] New Olympians
The New Olympians are a group of fantastical sentient beings resembling creatures and gods from Greek Mythology. They had travelled to the island of New Olympus after being driven there by fearful humans in Classical Antiquity, and their descendants were able to remain hidden through advanced cloaking technology. Several of them share names with characters from mythology, although they are not intended to be identified with such characters, unlike some children of Oberon. According to Greg Weisman, they are descended from Oberon's children, though the show makes no mention of this, and there is also a resident gargoyle clan on the island.
They are currently led by a winged man named Boreas, and their Chief of Security is a Minotaur named Taurus (voiced by Michael Dorn). A robotic man named Talos (an upgraded version of the Talos first constructed by Daedalus) is a high-level advisor. A villainous shapeshifter from there called Proteus seems to be the island's worst criminal. Other named members of the race include Helios, Ekidna and Kiron (note that, in the last two instances, use of the letter "k" in the spelling was intended by the show's creators in order to differentiate the characters from their mythological namesakes).
The New Olympians appeared during the World Tour story arc, in the episode The New Olympians, in which Elisa Maza arrived on the island along with three gargoyle companions. Because of their past experiences with the human race (Taurus at one point specifically mentions the murder of his ancestor by Theseus), they harbored a strong hatred against Elisa and humans in general - this is in stark constrast to the show's usual premise, in which many humans are prejudiced against creatures such as gargoyles. Nevertheless, after an encounter with Proteus, Elisa managed to convince some New Olympians (particularly Taurus) that not all humans are evil.
- Proteus escapes in Episode 12 of The Goliath Chronicles Seeing Isn't Believing to New York to exact his revenge. Taurus leaves New Olympus to pursue him.
- A spinoff show, itself entitled The New Olympians, was planned for which the Gargoyles episode featuring the characters was a "backdoor pilot". A series pitch was produced, revealing that the new series' storyline would revolve around the New Olympians finally revealing themselves to humanity in front of the United Nations. The pitch, which is shown at Gathering conventions, introduced several new characters, and hinted at a Romeo and Juliet-style romance between a New Olympian female and a human male. Although the series was never picked up, Greg Weisman has said that elements would have been included in the main Gargoyles series had it continued.
[edit] Nokkar
A sentinel and member of the N'Kai (interstellar aliens who oppose the Space-Spawn empire); he waits on Easter Island to protect the Earth. While there, he was revered as a God by the natives and the Easter Island Statues were modeled after him. He capured Goliath and Angela believing them to be the Space Spawn. He was voiced by Avery Brooks.
[edit] The Matrix
The Matrix was a nanomachine program created by Fox and her mother Anastasia Reynard in an world domination bid by Xanatos. However, the machines became sentient and became Grey Goo that threatened to overtake the planet. With the help of a local shaman, Goliath and Dingo convinced the nanomachines to form a humanoid shape that merged with Dingo's armor suit. Calling itself "The Matrix", they both pledged to protect and defend Australia.
Series creator Greg Wiesman had major plans for The Matrix; it was to join Dingo in the mercenary group Bad Guys. And by the future, it was to have grown strong enough to power the planet.
[edit] Organizations & Groups
[edit] The Illuminati
In the Gargoyles universe, the The Illuminati is a secret society started by Sir Percival, the Fisher King, that presently controls a large portion of the world including politics and organized crime. Xanatos is a member of the Illuminati, which aided him in making his fortune. Bluestone is inducted into the society after Mace Mallone's failed attempt to capture Goliath. It was revealed that Matt's former partner in the FBI, Martin Hacker, is also a member of the Illuminati. The Society is currently still headed by Percival, now known as Mr. Duval, who survived into the 20th Century by means of the Holy Grail.
[edit] Xanatos Enterprises
The world's largest corporation of which Xanatos is its CEO, while Owen Burnett also wields some major control and influence, although he was not given a title. The company is seemingly at the forefont of advanced technology such as genetics, robotics, and weaponry. Xanatos enterprises also includes Gen-U-Tech, Pack Media Studios, and the Scarab Robotics corporation: all of which he has used against the Gargoyles and to further his goals one way or another.
[edit] Cyberbiotics Corp
Rival in all ways to Xanatos Enterprises with Halcyon Renard and Preston Vogel in a similar setup to Xanatos and Owen. Xanatos had attempted several times to bankrupt Cyberbiotics, even using Renard's estranged daughter Fox to do so. Cyberbiotics is based from a massive airship (of which it manufactures smaller models). One of the airships was inadvertanly destroyed by the Manhatan clan.
Episodes • Characters • Locations • Items • Quotes
Notable Episodes
City of Stone • The Gathering
Characters & Items
Goliath • Elisa Maza • David Xanatos • Demona
Gargoyle clans: Manhattan Clan • Avalon Clan
Archmage • Owen Burnett • Coldstone • Fox • Hakon • The Hunters • Macbeth • Mutates • Oberon's children • The Pack • Anton Sevarius • Steel Clan • Thailog
Creators & Writers
Greg Weisman • Frank Paur • Michael Reaves • Cary Bates
