Gargoyles (animated series)

:This article is about the animated series. For the stone statues, see gargoyle.

Characters in 'Gargoyles'

The most important difference between our universe and the Gargoyle universe is the existence of the so-called Three Races: humans, gargoyles, and Oberon's Children. Humans are, of course, the dominant species and most members of the other races are extinct or hidden away in the modern day. Oberon's children are inherently magical creatures and shapeshifters, often taking the roles of creatures from mythology around the world. It is the interactions between these three races that form the core of many the stories in the series.

Related Topics:
Races - Oberon

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Gargoyles

• 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 -- voiced by Jeff Bennett.
• Broadway - Overweight and good-natured; named for the street -- voiced by Bill Fagerbakke.
• Lexington - Smallest and a technical wizard; named for the avenue -- 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.
• 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 nature -- voiced by Marina Sirtis.
• Avalon Clan - The gargoyle eggs of Castle Wyvern were protected by Princess Katharine and taken to the mystical Avalon, where they hatched and grew to adulthood.
• Gabriel - The gargoyle leader of the Avalon clan; named for the angel.
• Clan London - An English clan appearing like creatures of heraldry, they run a magic shop to supplement their income and until recently had abandoned their mission of protection.
• Griff - A griffon-like gargoyle that Goliath encountered when he travelled back in time to the Battle of Britain; he later encounters King Arthur and joins him on his quest.
• Leo - A lion-like gargoyle.
• Una - A female unicorn-like gargoyle, whose feet resemble hooves.
• Clan Ishimura - A gargoyle clan in Japan that has lived in harmony with humans, teaching them bushido since feudal times. It includes Kai, the leader, Sora, Yama and some unnamed ones.
• Clan Guatemala - Protectors of the rainforest in Guatemala and possible inspirations of Quetzalcoatl myths, the four surviving gargoyles there possess special talismans that let them evade their stone sleep. The clan consists of Obsidiana ,voiced by Elisa Pensler Gabrielli, Zafiro, voiced by Hector Elizondo, Jade (pronounced Ha-day), voiced by Jesse Corti, and Turquesa, voiced by Marabina Jaimes. Obsidiana, Jade and Turquesa resemble "normal" gargoyles, whereas Zafiro is more animalistic, appearing like a naga, with a snake-like face and a serpent's tail instead of legs.

Humans

• Elisa Maza - NYPD detective, friend of the Gargoyles and later love interest for Goliath -- voiced by Salli Richardson.
• 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. -- voiced by Jonathan Frakes
• 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 and no magic powers beyond his ability to change back into Puck. -- voiced by Jeff Bennett.
• Macbeth - Former King of Scotland; eternally bound to Demona, he is forced to live in conflict with her forever; initially an enemy of the gargoyles, but later becomes their ally -- voiced by John Rhys-Davies
• Matt Bluestone - Elisa's partner in the NYPD and former FBI agent. He believes in aliens and the Illuminati -- voiced by Thomas F. Wilson.
• Anton Sevarius - A geneticist with the professional ethics of Josef Mengele; his experiments on gargoyles lead to the creation of the Mutates, as well as the clan of gargoyle clones lead by Thailog -- voiced by Tim Curry.
• Halcyon Renard - An elderly businessman, CEO of Cyberbiotics and rival to David Xanatos, he formed a friendship with Goliath; his name renard is the French word for fox.
• Preston Vogel - Aide to Renard; is said by Puck to be the most "wooden man on the earth."
• The Pack - Mercenaries organised by Xanatos first to be TV stars, then to hunt Gargoyles; they were subsequently 'upgraded' into more deadly forms.
• Fox - The unsatisfied daughter of Halcyon Renard, she quit the Pack and married David Xanatos then bore him a son, Alexander -- voiced by Laura San Giacomo.
• Jackal & Hyena - Psychotic twins who later allowed themselves to be turned into cyborgs, and continued to receive upgrades -- voiced by Matt Frewer and Cree Summer respectively.
• Wolf - A strongman who underwent genetic manipulation, becoming a mutant wolfman; he was descended from Hakkon, the Viking leader responsible for the Wyvern massacre -- voiced by Clancy Brown.
• Dingo - Weaponsmaster of the group, he refused to sacrifice his humanity in the upgrades, and used an exo-suit; he later quit the Pack and joined with the nanotech creature, the Matrix, to defend Australia -- voiced by Jim Cummings.
• Coyote - An AI robot originally disguised as Xanatos, who reappeared in each subsequent episode in new and less human forms and was destroyed each time -- voiced by Jonathan Frakes.
• Princess Katharine of Scotland - A supposed daughter of King Kenneth and cousin of Constantine; the mistress of the Scottish clan of gargoyles during the 990s. She was at first predjucial toward the clan, but after Goliath saved her from Haycon and learned the rest of the gargoyle clan had been destroyed, she vowed to protect the clans' unhatched eggs and raised them on Avalon.
• The Magus - The court magician of Castle Wyvern, it was the Magus that cast the spell that imprisoned Goliath's clan in stone; he guided Princess Katharine and the eggs to Avalon, and later gave his life to protect his charges.
• Tom the Guardian - A peasant boy at Castle Wyvern, he also accompanied Princess Katherine and the gargoyle eggs to Avalon; he took on the role of Guardian, protecting the eggs and training them when they hatched.
• The Archmage - The enemy of the gargoyle clan in the Dark Ages, he returned with the help of the Weird Sisters, gained vast magical powers, and invaded Avalon -- voiced by David Warner.
• Arthur Pendragon. The legendary Once and Future King of Britain, awakened by Elisa to help fight the Archmage on Avalon. He later meets the English Gargoyle Griff, and battles Macbeth alongside the Manhattan Clan to reclaim Excalibur.
• The Hunters - Descendents of King Malcolm III of Scotland through his supposed son Donald, they have sworm to hunt down Demona and continue the use of the Hunter Mask; they also seem to harbor strong prejudices against gargoyles in general; the three modern Hunters are Jason, John and Robyn Canmore.
• Tony Dracon - Organized crime figure in New York, he knows about the gargoyles and has a score to settle with Elisa -- voiced by Richard Grieco.
• Margot Yaeger and Brendan - a yuppie couple who have the misfortune of running into the Gargoyles often. Margot 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.

Oberon's Children

• Oberon - Oberon is the lord of Avalon, arrogant and very powerful; he is not the literal father of his race - rather his is the role of leader and he governs all the Third Race strictly.
• Titania - Oberon's ex-wife, and mother of Fox Xanatos by Halcyon Renard; she is a highly skilled manipulator, and has a great deal of control even over Oberon himself; they later remarry -- voiced by Kate Mulgrew.
• The Weird Sisters (Phoebe, Selene, Luna) - Powerful magic users, they frequently appear as enemies (and sometimes temporary allies) of the gargoyles; it was they that bound Demona and Macbeth together forever also making them immortal in the process; they guarded Avalon for a time, and were displeased when the Magus forced them out. -- All three voiced by Kath Soucie.
• Puck - A trickster fey, he was responsible for Demona's ability to become human during the day instead of turning to stone and reappeared several times; it was eventually discovered that he was Owen Burnett, having made a deal with Xanatos to serve him faithfully, after which he was put in charge of training Alexander Fox Xanatos -- voiced by Brent Spiner.

Many of Oberon's Children were the Gods and Spirits of mythology, including:

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• Coyote - Another trickster of Native American mythology. Has a close connection with Elisa's father.
• Odin - Lost his eye, which became a powerful artifact. Eventually battled Goliath to get it back.
• Raven - the Native trickster god, the spirit of the raven bird.
• Anubis - the Egyptian god of the underworld.
• Anansi - west African trickster and culture hero, depicted as a human or spider.
• Banshee - a creature of Irish mythology.

Other characters

• Coldstone - A gargoyle from Goliath's clan resurrected through science and sorcery. 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. -- Michael Dorn (Coldstone/Othello), CCH Pounder (Coldfire/Desdemona), Xander Berkley (Coldsteel/Iago).
• Thailog - A clone of Goliath created by Sevarius 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. Later, He teams up with Demona, and commissions Sevarius to create him the clan of clones. -- Keith David.
• The Clones - They differ from the originals by their colors and some features like horns or teeths. 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 California, 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.
• 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.
• Talon - Formerly Derek Maza, Elisa's brother, he became the leader of the mutate 'clan.'
• Claw - A strong-but-silent mutate.
• Maggie Reed - An innocent mutate, she was once desperate to find a cure for her condition; Brooklyn had a crush on her for a time, but she loves 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.
• Fang - A brazen mutate who approved of his changed body and later tried to usurp Talon and rule the Labyrinth with force, then teamed up with Demona and Thailog.
• The Illuminati - A secret society started up by Sir Percival, the Fisher King, that presently controls a large bit of the world including politics and organized crime.
• The New Olympians - Descendents of certain members of the Third Race (Oberon's Children) who imitated creatures and gods in Greek Mythology; they live on the island of New Olympus and remain hidden through advanced cloaking technology. They are led by Boreas and the Chief of Security there is a Minotaur named Taurus.
• 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. -- Avery Brooks