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Ahh, Demona, the most antagonizing and dangerous villain in the Gargoyles universe. A gargoyle who experienced pain and inflicted pain on others. Demona is one of my favorite characters in the series; not just a badass villain, but a villain who experienced pain in her immortal life that it's hard not to feel sorry for her.
Just a little background on Demona. She was born or hatched in 938 near Castle Wyvern, Scotland. She didn't have a name then as was customary in the gargoyle community, although she was called "Angel of the Night" by Goliath as she got older. "Angel" and Goliath became lovers and also his second in command as an elder gargoyle, later called Hudson relinquished his leadership to Goliath. Well, it's time for retirement why not? Although, I think Demona had a hand in it somehow. Not to say Goliath wasn't a good leader, but I think Demona has her own plans when moving up the ranks and eventually controlling the gargoyle clan, instead of just simply leading. She also had a curiosity for magic and she was a student of the Archmage, who treated her very harshly. He even made her steal the Phoenix Gate, a magical object which can carry its user to another dimension or even go to the future or the past. "Angel" however decided to keep it to herself, breaking a piece of the gate, giving it to Goliath as a token of her love. "Angel" became a capable leader in her own right but she grew frustrated with the mistreatment from the humans. Hey, ungrateful humans, about a little thank you? No wonder she was pissed. She even expressed her frustrations to Goliath and he simply said that humans fear what they don't understand.
Taking matters in her own hands, "Angel" and the Captain of the Guard plotted to betray the humans to the Vikings. Their plan was to get rid of the humans so that the gargoyle clan can live in the castle in peace. They even tried to convince Goliath to let the gargoyles leave while the Vikings attack the castle but Goliath insisted on protecting the castle and its inhabitants from the attacks. The plan eventually went downhill, when the Captain allowed the Vikings to attack in the daytime. As I mentioned in my last post, the gargoyles are vulnerable when they are turned into stone, therefore making them defenseless against the Vikings. The interesting thing is, that she didn't even warn the rest of the clan, already putting their lives in danger. The Vikings invaded the castle and massacred the majority of the clan. Goliath and the elder gargoyle (Hudson) arrived too late to save the clan and both were overcome with grief. Goliath, thinking that Demona was killed, was in huge despair, probably blaming himself for the destruction of the clan. Thankfully, a few gargoyles survived and then Goliath and his clan were put in eternal sleep by the Magus, perhaps as a way of exile for him and his clan. Demona, seeing all this decided to blame the humans instead of taking responsibility for the massacre (gargwiki.net).
Now, "Angel" held her hatred for humans for centuries. With no place to go to since Castle Wyvern is gone, "Angel" led a few gargoyles on a hunt for food and a safe space, while trying to avoid the genocidal humans at that point with little success. With the numbers dwindling and increasing her paranoia against humans, "Angel" was desperate for a way to maintain her clan and also reclaim her youth so she can maintain her power over the gargoyles. That's where Macbeth comes in. He himself was entangled in a web of murder and betrayal in the royal household. The murder of his father, Lord Findleach by the assassin Gillecomgain, really had him nervous as he may be next. What he didn't know was that his cousin King Duncan set the whole thing up as a way to get rid of the competition so to speak. I would not want to be a royal in those days! Insomnia for days!!!
Desperate for help, both "Angel" and Macbeth made a pact with the Weird Sisters, granting them immortality, yet Macbeth had to sacrifice his youth in order for Angel to regain her strength and youthfulness. Talk about using and abusing people. Together, they were able to defeat King Duncan and sent his son Canmore to England. Noticing her fighting prowess, Macbeth remarked, "you fight like a demon." After the battle, Macbeth became king and made "Angel" his advisor. He even named her Demona, which pleased her. She would definitely live up to her name, unfortunately. As they say, all things must come to an end. Remember Canmore? Well, he's all grown up and ready to take his revenge on his uncle Macbeth and the Gargoyles. With the help of the English, Canmore has taken most of Scotland and quickly advanced to Castle Moray. Heavily surrounded, Macbeth and his advisors planned a course of action. One of his advisors stated that they should abandon the gargoyles in favor of the English. Demona overheard this and in her paranoia, decided to betray Macbeth to Canmore and the English, believing that he was abandoning her and her clan. Macbeth was defeated and "killed" and all of the Gargoyles except Demona are killed. Again not taking responsibility for her actions, fled Scotland for good with an intense hatred for humans.
Throughout the centuries, Demona laid low, plotting and scheming to destroy humans once and for all. I guess patience really paid off because she had her chance to do so in the 20th century, in 1994 to be exact, when Goliath and his clan were awakened from their 1000 year slumber. The clan was shocked and glad that Demona survived, not realizing the pain she endured throughout the centuries. Happy to see them again, or maybe use them for her own plans, Demona convinced Goliath and the clan to raid Xanatos' rival company Cyberbiotics but in doing so, revealed her true self to Goliath, in which he found disturbing after trying to kill the humans during the raid. Trying to convince Goliath and the clan that humans have to pay for what they have done to the gargoyles, she indirectly admitted she was the cause of the Wyvern massacre which caused shock and disbelief among the Gargoyles. Goliath took it pretty hard and decided to abandon Demona. Let's just say miss lady snapped and decided to kill the gargoyles because hey, it's my way or the highway. Thanks to their human friend Elisa, the gargoyles were saved but Demona remained a thorn on their side ever since.
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Just a little background on Demona. She was born or hatched in 938 near Castle Wyvern, Scotland. She didn't have a name then as was customary in the gargoyle community, although she was called "Angel of the Night" by Goliath as she got older. "Angel" and Goliath became lovers and also his second in command as an elder gargoyle, later called Hudson relinquished his leadership to Goliath. Well, it's time for retirement why not? Although, I think Demona had a hand in it somehow. Not to say Goliath wasn't a good leader, but I think Demona has her own plans when moving up the ranks and eventually controlling the gargoyle clan, instead of just simply leading. She also had a curiosity for magic and she was a student of the Archmage, who treated her very harshly. He even made her steal the Phoenix Gate, a magical object which can carry its user to another dimension or even go to the future or the past. "Angel" however decided to keep it to herself, breaking a piece of the gate, giving it to Goliath as a token of her love. "Angel" became a capable leader in her own right but she grew frustrated with the mistreatment from the humans. Hey, ungrateful humans, about a little thank you? No wonder she was pissed. She even expressed her frustrations to Goliath and he simply said that humans fear what they don't understand.
Taking matters in her own hands, "Angel" and the Captain of the Guard plotted to betray the humans to the Vikings. Their plan was to get rid of the humans so that the gargoyle clan can live in the castle in peace. They even tried to convince Goliath to let the gargoyles leave while the Vikings attack the castle but Goliath insisted on protecting the castle and its inhabitants from the attacks. The plan eventually went downhill, when the Captain allowed the Vikings to attack in the daytime. As I mentioned in my last post, the gargoyles are vulnerable when they are turned into stone, therefore making them defenseless against the Vikings. The interesting thing is, that she didn't even warn the rest of the clan, already putting their lives in danger. The Vikings invaded the castle and massacred the majority of the clan. Goliath and the elder gargoyle (Hudson) arrived too late to save the clan and both were overcome with grief. Goliath, thinking that Demona was killed, was in huge despair, probably blaming himself for the destruction of the clan. Thankfully, a few gargoyles survived and then Goliath and his clan were put in eternal sleep by the Magus, perhaps as a way of exile for him and his clan. Demona, seeing all this decided to blame the humans instead of taking responsibility for the massacre (gargwiki.net).
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Now, "Angel" held her hatred for humans for centuries. With no place to go to since Castle Wyvern is gone, "Angel" led a few gargoyles on a hunt for food and a safe space, while trying to avoid the genocidal humans at that point with little success. With the numbers dwindling and increasing her paranoia against humans, "Angel" was desperate for a way to maintain her clan and also reclaim her youth so she can maintain her power over the gargoyles. That's where Macbeth comes in. He himself was entangled in a web of murder and betrayal in the royal household. The murder of his father, Lord Findleach by the assassin Gillecomgain, really had him nervous as he may be next. What he didn't know was that his cousin King Duncan set the whole thing up as a way to get rid of the competition so to speak. I would not want to be a royal in those days! Insomnia for days!!!
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Desperate for help, both "Angel" and Macbeth made a pact with the Weird Sisters, granting them immortality, yet Macbeth had to sacrifice his youth in order for Angel to regain her strength and youthfulness. Talk about using and abusing people. Together, they were able to defeat King Duncan and sent his son Canmore to England. Noticing her fighting prowess, Macbeth remarked, "you fight like a demon." After the battle, Macbeth became king and made "Angel" his advisor. He even named her Demona, which pleased her. She would definitely live up to her name, unfortunately. As they say, all things must come to an end. Remember Canmore? Well, he's all grown up and ready to take his revenge on his uncle Macbeth and the Gargoyles. With the help of the English, Canmore has taken most of Scotland and quickly advanced to Castle Moray. Heavily surrounded, Macbeth and his advisors planned a course of action. One of his advisors stated that they should abandon the gargoyles in favor of the English. Demona overheard this and in her paranoia, decided to betray Macbeth to Canmore and the English, believing that he was abandoning her and her clan. Macbeth was defeated and "killed" and all of the Gargoyles except Demona are killed. Again not taking responsibility for her actions, fled Scotland for good with an intense hatred for humans.
Throughout the centuries, Demona laid low, plotting and scheming to destroy humans once and for all. I guess patience really paid off because she had her chance to do so in the 20th century, in 1994 to be exact, when Goliath and his clan were awakened from their 1000 year slumber. The clan was shocked and glad that Demona survived, not realizing the pain she endured throughout the centuries. Happy to see them again, or maybe use them for her own plans, Demona convinced Goliath and the clan to raid Xanatos' rival company Cyberbiotics but in doing so, revealed her true self to Goliath, in which he found disturbing after trying to kill the humans during the raid. Trying to convince Goliath and the clan that humans have to pay for what they have done to the gargoyles, she indirectly admitted she was the cause of the Wyvern massacre which caused shock and disbelief among the Gargoyles. Goliath took it pretty hard and decided to abandon Demona. Let's just say miss lady snapped and decided to kill the gargoyles because hey, it's my way or the highway. Thanks to their human friend Elisa, the gargoyles were saved but Demona remained a thorn on their side ever since.
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Demona is definitely a loose cannon but she is a product of her surroundings. Her negative experiences with the humans clouded her judgment, causing destruction in her wake. So much so she became genocidal, killing humans when they turned to stone under her spell. One good deed deserves another. It's payback for the genocide inflicted on the gargoyles. They say revenge is a dish served cold but in her case, the revenge is hot. Her thirst for revenge caused a cycle of violence over the centuries, even led to the creation of the Hunter and future generations of Hunters, trying to track her down and kill her. Even Macbeth donned the mask of the Hunter and "kindly" reminded her of her violence and treachery. Demona must have things her way, especially where gargoyles are concerned, and surprisingly wouldn't hesitate to kill a gargoyle to do so. Like I said, all she wants is power and she will go to great lengths to do so, even stepping over her fellow gargoyles and humans to achieve this. Ironically, she was the cause of the gargoyles' genocide but using humans as a scapegoat to hide her guilt. Will she be honest with herself and right the wrongs she has done? Only time will tell, perhaps with her newfound daughter, she can change for the better. However, I understand where she is coming from. Demona and her kind have been discriminated against for centuries just for being different. Very similar to the negative experiences blacks and other people have to endure just for being different. This can lead to frustration which is still evident today. Yet, even as she tried to achieve her objective, she has done this alone. She had no one to turn to, no one to trust and no one to love. This is the price she had to pay for her madness. Loneliness can have a strange effect on one's psyche and in her case, it drove her mad. Demona is a tragic figure and we can only pity her. Demona is her own worst enemy and it will be her downfall.
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