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A number of  Star Trek   actors lent their voices to the animated series  Gargoyles . The show   followed the adventures of gargoyles, nocturnal creatures who turned into stone during the day. After being transported from their home in Scotland to New York City, the clan were awoken from their 1000-year-long magical slumber and took on the responsibility of protecting the city. The children's series originally ran from 1994 until 1997, but has been finding new audiences thanks to Disney+.

Gargoyles was canceled after season 3, despite its strong reviews. According to producer Greg Weisman , the show wasn't the hit it needed to be in order for Disney to continue producing it. Furthermore, at 78 episodes in total, the show already surpassed the 65-episode minimum necessary for a typical animated series syndication package. As a result of this syndication, however,  Gargoyles  developed a strong cult following over the years.

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Trekkers discovering  Gargoyles  for the first time via streaming may be surprised to hear so many familiar voices from the  Star Trek  universe: of  Gargoyles'  main characters, two are voiced by recognizable Star Trek: The Next Generation   actors, while many other  Star Trek  alumni appeared in recurring and guest roles. The following are all the   actors who had main roles in a  Star Trek series who appeared in  Gargoyles .

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks played Captain Benjamin Sisko on  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Brooks beat out over 100 other actors competing for the role, and became the franchise's first African-American captain. Over the course of the series, Sisko feuded with Captain Picard , became the Bajoran Emissary to the alien "Prophets," and led a successful war effort against the Dominion. Brooks has a guest role in  Gargoyles  as Nokkar, an alien sentinel protecting the Earth from the alien threat, the Space-Spawn.

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton played Geordi La Forge on  TNG , one of the most memorable engineers on the U.S.S.  Enterprise . At the beginning of the series, La Forge was a helmsman, but rose through the ranks on the ship, eventually becoming Chief Engineer. Burton played Anansi on  Gargoyles : a trickster who had the appearance of a giant arachnid.

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn appeared on  The Next Generation   alongside Burton, playing the serious yet sensitive Klingon warrior Worf. After  TNG  ended, Worf's story continued, as the Chief of Security transferred to the space station (and series)  Deep Space Nine . Dorn provided the voice for two recurring roles on  Gargoyle : Othello, the android gargoyle, and Taurus, a New Olympian — who, like Worf, was also the Head of Security for his people.

Jonathan Frakes

Another  TNG  alumni, Jonathan Frakes played "Number One" William T. Riker on all seven seasons of the  Star Trek  series. Frakes was the focus of a number of episodes throughout the show's run — and the actor holds the record for appearing in the most  Star Trek  series . Frakes plays David Xanatos, the billionaire who broke the spell keeping the gargoyles "asleep" in their rock form. Although he initially appeared to be a friend to the Wyvern Clan, he eventually showed his true colors and became one of the main antagonists in the series.

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Colm Meaney

In TNG and DS9,  Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney) had a dramatic run. The transporter chief was promoted to chief of operations when he transferred to the spin-off series  Deep Space Nine . During his time in the franchise, O'Brien got married, had children, went to prison, was tortured, and even went undercover on an alien planet. Meaney had a guest role as Mr. Dugan on  Gargoyles .  

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew played  Captain Kathryn Janeway on the series  Star Trek: Voyager , the follow-up series to  TNG . Janeway is remembered for being a "cowboy captain" who fearlessly led her crew through the uncharted territory of the Delta Quadrant. Mulgrew voiced Anastasia Renard on  Gargoyles , the human alias of the supernatural queen Titania.

Nichelle Nichols

As a member of the  Star Trek: The Original Series cast, Nichelle Nichols is  Star Trek  royalty. Nichols played communications officer Uhura on  TOS , and reprised the role on  Star Trek: The Animated Series . She was a role model for an entire generation — in fact, Whoopi Goldberg was inspired by Nichols so much that she followed in her footsteps and played the recurring character Guinan on the revival series  TNG . On Gargoyles ,   Nichols voiced the character Diane Maza, the mother of main character Elisa Maza.

Marina Sirtis

Like Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis was a main character on both  Star Trek: TNG  as well as  Gargoyles . Sirtis played Deanna Troi , the empathetic, chocolate-loving counsellor onboard the USS- Enterprise.   Troi is half-Betazoid, which grants her empath abilities — which often came in handy in dealings with other alien races. Also like Frakes, Sirtis played a villainous role on  Gargoyles :   her character Demona despised humans, and is possibly the most dangerous of all remaining gargoyles. She aligned herself with David Xanatos, and was largely responsible for him resurrecting the Wyvern clan, whom she had hoped would join her on her quest for vengeance.

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Brent Spiner

The last major  Star Trek  actor to lend his talents to  Gargoyles  is Brent Spiner. Spiner played the android Data  who was created by the mysterious Dr. Noonian Soong. Data's character arc across  TNG  was both popular and enduring; his long quest to achieve humanity left an indelible mark on the sci-fi genre, and has been repeated many times (the formula, no-doubt inspired by Spock in TOS , was repeated by  Deep Space Nine 's characters Odo and Vic Fontaine, and  Voyager's  hologram "The Doctor" and borg character Seven of Nine). Spiner lends his comedic chops to the character Puck in  Gargoyles . Another trickster character like Anansi, Puck is a powerful magical being with devious tendencies.

Other Actors Who Appeared On Both Star Trek And Gargoyles

James L. Avery, Sr.:  General K'Vagh in Star Trek, Enterprise  and The Shaman in  Gargoyles .

Diedrich Bader:  Tactical Officer in "The Emissary" episode of  DS9  and hunter Charles Canmore in  Gargoyles  episode "Hunter's Moon: Part Three."  

Michael Bell:  Zorn in "Encounter at Farpoint" on  TNG and Borum in "The Homecoming" and Drofo Awa in "The Maquis" on  DS9 . Bell voiced the human characters Art, Martin Hacker, and Pal Joey on  Gargoyles .

Clancy Brown:  The iconic character actor played Zobral in the  ENT  episode "Desert Crossing," and voiced  Gargoyles  characters Hakon, Wolf, and Tomas Brod.

John Rhys-Davies:  Leonardo da Vinci on Voyager , and Macbeth, Findlaech, Arthur Morwood-Smyth, and Demona's Second on  Gargoyles .

Matt Frewer:  Berlingoff Rasmussen in  TNG episode "A Matter of Time" and Jackal on  Gargoyles .

Gerrit Graham:  Hunter in "Captive Pursuit" ( DS9 ) and Quinn in "Death Wish" ( VOY ), and Tom on  Gargoyles . Graham was one of the finalists competing for the main-cast role of Odo on  Deep Space Nine , but was beat out by Rene Auberjonois.

Robert Ito:  Lt. Chang in ‘’Coming of Age’’ ( TNG ), and John Kim in ‘’Author, Author’’ ( VOY ). Ito played Dr. Sato in  Gargoyles  season 1.

Tony Jay:  The memorable role of Minister Campio in "Cost of Living" ( TNG ), and Anubis in  Gargoyles . Jay was primarily a voice actor and lent his talent to Star Trek  video games  Star Trek: Armada II and Star Trek: Elite Force II.

Clyde Kusatsu:  The recurring character Vice Admiral Nakamura on several  TNG  episodes, and Kai, who appeared in  Gargoyles  season 2.

Salli Richardson:  Sisko's love interest Fenna/Nidell in "Second Sight" on  DS9 , and the main character Elisa Maza on  Gargoyles.

W. Morgan Sheppard:  Ira Graves in "The Schizoid Man" ( TNG) , Qatai in "Bliss" ( VOY ), the Klingon warden in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Countr y, and a science minister in J. J. Abrams's 2009 Star Trek film; Sheppard provided numerous voices on  Gargoyles , including the role of Odin.

David Warner:  St. John Talbot in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , Gorkon in Star Trek VI , and Gul Madred in the classic  TNG  episode "Chain of Command" (pictured above). Warner voiced the Archmage in  Gargoyles  who taught magic to Demona.

Frank Welker:  The alien creature in "Nothing Human" ( VOY ) and Spock's screams in  Star Trek III: Search For Spock , as well as various voices in  Star Trek  video games; Welker provided numerous voices in  Gargoyles  also, including animal characters like Bronx, Cagney, and Gilly.

Paul Winfield:  Captain Clark Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Dathon in  Star Trek: The Next Generation 's "Darmok," as well as Jeffrey Robbins in  Gargoyles .

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Fandoms are powerful things. Built upon the shoulders of TV and movie franchises, they can sink a company or turn one into a Hollywood-powerhouse. Based upon the quality and longevity of the product, fandoms can survive for years – even long after the demise of a franchise. This can be said about Disney’s Gargoyles .

The passion for the fantasy, sci-fi adventure still runs strong more than twenty-years following its cancellation. That’s a rare feat for an animated series. What’s even rarer than that is seeing two fandoms cross-pollinate as we witnessed with this series and oddly enough – Star Trek .

Over the series’ three-season run – mostly in seasons 1 and 2 – we saw many Star Trek actors lend their talented voices to the show. Some were guest stars only used once in small roles, while others showed up several times to play larger parts as series’ regulars. Here are 10 Star Trek actors that were featured in Gargoyles!

10. James Avery

The first two on this list have only played small parts within Star Trek, unlike the rest that would leave huge impacts on the franchise. The late James Avery, best known for his role as Uncle Phillip Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sitcom, portrayed the part of K’Vagh, a Klingon General in Star Trek: Enterprise.

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K’Vagh appeared in two episodes of the show’s fourth season entitled Affliction and Divergence, respectively. Avery’s voice made a single appearance in Gargoyles as the character “Shaman” in the episode Walkabout during the show’s famed second season. Gargoyles wasn’t his first or only try at animation. He famously voiced the villainous “Shredder” in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.

9. Salli Richardson

Similar to James Avery, the beautiful Salli Richardson played a passing role in Star Trek. She made a single appearance in a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode called Second Sight . Richardson portrayed the enigmatic love interest of Commander Sisko, Fenna.

Unlike Avery, her role in Gargoyles wasn’t nearly as fleeting. Richardson played the uber-important role of Detective Elisa Maza. Detective Maza appeared in just about every episode of the Gargoyles series, often as an episode’s main and only human protagonist. She’d later also play a similarly large role in the series Eureka .

8. Mr. Dugan – Colm Meaney

Being the avid watcher of Trek that I am, it’s not hard for me to recognize voices, even when they are disembodied. Colm Meaney, better known as Chief Miles Edward O’Brien, was featured in the episode The Hound of Ulster . He voiced the character of Mr. Dugan, the father of Rory Dugan.

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In the show’s second season Goliath, Elisa, Bronx, and Angela found themselves in Ireland. Mr. Dugan’s son, Rory, discovered that he was the reincarnation of a mystical warrior meant to do battle against the fabled Banshee – who also masqueraded as the boy’s young lover.

7. Nokkar – Avery Brooks

My personal favorite Trek-actor, Avery Brooks is best known for his role as Captain Benjamin Lafayette Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In Gargoyles, he appeared as the alien Nokkar in the episode Future Tense . Though the character only appeared once, it’s obvious that he’s another attempt from the series writer/creator Greg Wiseman to further flesh-out the Gargoyle franchise.

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Nokkar was placed on Earth by his people to protect it from another race of hostile beings. His appearance is also the inspiration for the statues on Easter Island. Nokkar is/was supposed to be further utilized in a pitched spin-off series entitled Gargoyles 2198 , but is never seen again in the animation.

6. Anansi – LeVar Burton

The last of the single-appearance characters on this list is the African trickster-god, Anansi, played by Mr. Reading Rainbow himself, LaVar Burton. We all knew him best as Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge, Chief Engineer of just about every Starfleet vessel named Enterprise starting with “D.”

Anansi was a giant magical spider-god that weaved wishes in return for being fed, as we saw in the episode Mark of the Panther . However, his wishes always came with a hitch. Being a trickster, he’d often bend the rules and twist words to snare mortals into servitude.

5. Lady Titania – Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew was not just the first female captain of a Star Trek series in Voyager , but also played Lady Titania, the Queen of Avalon and the estranged wife of the isle’s master, Lord Oberon. If all magical beings are considered the children of Oberon – then Titania is their mother.

Titania would go on to play parts in several episodes, but not always as herself. She also disguised herself as a mortal for decades, married a man and bore a child that grew up to become a woman named Fox – another series regular, anti-hero, and wife of David Xanatos.

4. Coldstone & Taurus – Michael Dorn

There are few characters in Trek that have made as big of an impact as Warf has. Though he debuted in Star Trek: The Next Generation, he went on to also star in Deep Space Nine and several feature films alongside his TNG castmates.

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In Gargoyles, Warf’s portrayer, Michael Dorn, voiced the role of not one, but two characters. And for a fan, it was hard not to notice his booming baritone voice. Dorn has graced the cybernetic-gargoyle Coldstone, and the New Olympian, minotaur, lawman – Taurus.

3. Puck – Brent Spiner

Who doesn’t love Data? There are certain characters that just wouldn’t have worked had they not been portrayed by the actors that landed the roles. Brent Spiner’s take on Data is up there with the likes of Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), and Hugh Jackman (Wolverine).

Spiner’s ability to transform himself into any character he’s been given was further demonstrated when he took on the fae-trickster, Puck. Much like Anansi, when he debuted in the episode Mirror he twisted Demona’s requests, just for fun. Puck became a recurring character, but it was revealed that he was also David Xanatos’ human assistant, Owen Burnett, though he was voiced by Jeff Bennett.

2. Demona – Marina Sirtis

Years ago, show-runner, Greg Wiseman, while answering questions on the fan website Animesuperhero.com revealed just why we were able to get so many Star Trek alum in an animated series. It was due to the inclusion of just two actors:

“With Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis as members of the cast, Star Trek actors were foremost on the production crew’s minds when they needed a voice actor for a new character. Thus, it felt natural to seek them out.”

Marina Sirtis (Counselor Troi, TNG) voiced Demona, the series’ most prolific antagonist. Marina’s passionate portrayals of Demona gave the character a presence and gravitas that was only matched by Keith David’s Goliath. She appeared more times in the show than just about any other villain, except for our top choice…

1. David Xanatos – Jonathan Frakes

David Xanatos may actually be the inspiration for what Tony Stark came to be in the MCU. He’s intelligent, cunning, witty, well-spoken, and charming. Aspects that are also held by the man that voiced him – Jonathan Frakes, best known as the XO of the Starship Enterprise of TNG, Commander Will Riker.

Outside of Goliath and perhaps a couple of supporting characters from ancient Scotland – Xanatos was probably the first character named on-screen. The uber-rich playboy dressed as an ally to the Gargoyles but soon showed his true colors. Though he was a villain for most of the first season, he truly became a friend of the clan in the latter half of the second.

That’s our list. What did you think about the Trek connections to Gargoyles? There are a few more out there such as Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Commander Nyota Uhura) portrayal of Elisa’s mother, but these are the ones of note. Tell us what you think below, and don’t forget to watch Gargoyles on Disney+.

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The Star Trek franchise was created by Gene Roddenberry and is made up of six television series and a dozen feature films. Gargoyles is frequently referred to as a Star Trek reunion because they share so many cast members, including:

From Star Trek: The Original Series:

• Nichelle Nichols

From Star Trek: The Next Generation:

• Jonathan Frakes
• Marina Sirtis
• Brent Spiner
• Michael Dorn
• Matt Frewer
• Colm Meaney
• Paul Winfield
• Clyde Kusatsu
• David Warner
• LeVar Burton

From Star Trek: Deep Space Nine:

• Avery Brooks

From Star Trek: Voyager:

• Kate Mulgrew
• Jonathan Rhys-Davies

From Star Trek: Enterprise:

• Clancy Brown

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• General Gargoyles Questions
• Goliath & Elisa Maza
• Brooklyn & Lexington
• Broadway & Angela
• Hudson & Bronx
• Demona & Macbeth
• Family Xanatos & Owen/Puck
• The Pack & Other Villains
• Coldstone, Coldfire, Coldsteel
• Medieval Characters
• Manhattan Characters
• Labyrinth Clan
• The Third Race
• Avalon & the Avalon World Tour
• World Tour Characters & International Clans
• Episodic Details
• Gargoyle Culture
• Gargoyles Science & Magic
• Gargoyles , Aliens & the Intergalactic War
• Gargoyles Universe Cosmology
• Marvel's Gargoyles Comic
• The Goliath Chronicles
• Behind the Scenes & Production
• Bringing Gargoyles Back
• Gargoyles Spin-Offs
• "Dark Ages"
• "Pendragon"
• "Gargoyles 2198"
• "TimeDancer"
• Gargoyles Merchandise & Media
• Gargoyles Miscellany
• Non- Gargoyles Material
• About Greg Weisman
• What led Greg to create Gargoyles ?
• What were some specific inspirations for Gargoyles ?
• How old are the characters on Gargoyles ?
• What are the nationalities of some of the human characters?
• Why is there so much Shakespeare in Gargoyles ?
• Would all legends, myths, and tales become part of the Gargoyles universe?
• Are answers given in Ask Greg etched in stone?
• Who contributed to the creation of Goliath?
• Who named Goliath?
• Does Goliath still have feelings for Demona?
• Did Elisa know Dracon from before "Deadly Force?" It sure seemed like they had a history...
• What is the make and model of Elisa's car?
• How does Elisa explain all the guns she loses?
• How did Elisa explain her absence during the Avalon World Tour?
• Why does Elisa Maza look so much like her voice actor (Salli Richardson)?
• What does the rest of the clan think of Goliath and Elisa's relationship?
• What's in store for the Goliath-Elisa relationship? Will they get married?
• Will Goliath and Elisa ever have children?
• Who is Brooklyn's mate, and where does he meet her?
• How can Lexington wear a loincloth with his particular kind of wings?
• Is Hudson Broadway's father?
• What made Greg decide to add Angela to the regular cast?
• What does Angela think of Goliath and Elisa's relationship?
• Why did Angela get together with Broadway when it seemed like she was in love with Gabriel?
• Why did Angela choose Broadway over Brooklyn?
• Did Coldstone and Coldfire's possession of Broadway and Angela have anything to do with their relationship?
• Do Broadway and Angela have children?
• How will Broadway and Angela raise their children?
• Why is Hudson the only member of the clan with a Scottish accent?
• What does Hudson think of Goliath and Elisa's relationship?
• Was color was Hudson's hair before it went grey?
• What's Hudson's favorite television show?
• Why did they cover Hudson's stone form in bronze in "Future Tense?"
• Will there be an episode that focuses on Bronx?
• Will Bronx and Boudicca become mates?
• But Bronx is way younger than Boudicca! How could they be mates?
• Aren't Bronx and Boudicca related?
• Will Demona and Goliath ever get back together?
• Does Demona really still "carry a torch" for Goliath?
• Why does Demona hate Elisa so much?
• Will Demona ever find love again?
• Does Demona know Oberon?
• Now that she's human by day, does Demona need to sleep?
• Did Demona take a mate or have children between 994 and 1994?
• How many gargoyle clans did Demona really know about, besides the Manhattan clan? In "The Reckoning" she said she knew every living gargoyle.
• How did Demona and Xanatos meet?
• When Demona said Puck served a human in "The Mirror," who was she referring to?
• How did Demona learn that Puck was Owen?
• Didn't Demona notice the pain on her first transformation to a human in "The Mirror?"
• Where did Demona disappear to with the Phoenix Gate after appearing in 975 in "Vows?"
• Did Demona recognize Gillecomgain in "City of Stone" Part II?
• Why did Demona's eyes light up when she was a human and angry at Macbeth in "High Noon?"
• Why did Goliath and Angela think that Demona was dead in "The Reckoning?"
• Wouldn't Demona have killed herself when she released the plague in "Hunter's Moon?" After all, wouldn't it kill Macbeth and fulfill the requirements for both of them to die?
• In "Future Tense," how could the Xanatos Program have killed Demona?
• Can Demona have a child?  How would it be affected by her shift from gargoyle to human?
• Why does Demona wear the same clothing she wore back in 994?
• What did Demona think of Shakespeare's play Macbeth ?
• Did Macbeth know Shakespeare? What did he think of Shakespeare's Macbeth ?
• Did Macbeth know King Arthur? He said himself that he sealed the Scrolls of Merlin...
• How could Macbeth take on the gargoyles in hand to hand combat? Gargoyles are way stronger than any human, after all.
• Why did the Archmage choose Demona and Macbeth as his pawns?
• Did the Weird Sisters engage in any more meddling with Demona and Macbeth between 1057 and 1995?
• What are the limits of Demona's and Macbeth's immortality?  How much damage can they take?
• Why didn't Macbeth react to the damage being inflicted on human Demona by Elisa in "High Noon?"
• Aren't Macbeth and Demona technically married after "Sanctuary?"
• Why did the Hunt continue to the present day? Canmore thought Macbeth and Demona were dead.
• What is the extent of the sensations that can be felt between Demona and Macbeth via their link? Can they feel other things besides pain?
• When did the clan figure out that Demona was immortal? Hudson seemed to know in "The Price," but Goliath and Angela seemed unsure in "The Reckoning."
• Where does Macbeth get his money?
• How long did Xanatos and Owen know about the Clock Tower being the clan's home?
• How was Xanatos able to learn about Iago and Desdemona? How did he find Coldstone in the Himalayas?
• Does Xanatos give up his scheming ways for good after reaching a peace with Goliath's clan?
• How does Xanatos control the wings, laser, and tail of his Steel Clan exoframe?
• Where did the name "Xanatos" come from?
• Why does David Xanatos look so much like his voice actor (Jonathan Frakes)?
• What's that blue patch around Fox's eye?
• Does Owen have a love life? If so, do we know his romantic interest?
• What is Owen Burnett's middle name?
• When Owen dies, won't Puck die too?
• Is Puck Oberon and Titania's biological child?
• What are the real names of the members of the Pack?
• What made Greg decide that Wolf was a descendant of Hakon?
• Who forms the Ultra-Pack? Who leads it?
• Who would be the mysterious new "fifth member" who joins the Ultra-Pack?
• Did Thailog survive the fire in "The Reckoning?"
• How did Sevarius survive the sinking sub in "Monsters?"
• Where did the names Othello, Desdemona, and Iago come from for the three gargoyle souls inside Coldstone?
• Why did Desdemona split into three in "High Noon?"
• Is the "healing" ability of the Coldsteel and Coldfire robots related to the Matrix?
• Could they clone Coldstone?
• When did Iago (later Coldsteel) deceive Coldstone (as seen in flashback in "Legion")?
• What did the Captain of the Guard mean when he said that the people of Wyvern were "not my kind?"
• Is Hakon really gone?
• Is the Magus really dead?
• Why did Duncan become the Hunter?
• What Native American tribe is Peter Maza from? Is he Sioux, Navajo, or Hopi?
• What does Peter Maza do for a living?
• Where did the name for Elisa's cat Cagney come from? Is it a male or female cat?
• What's Officer Morgan's full name?
• Is Brendan Margot's husband or boyfriend?
• What is the nature of Renard's illness? How much longer did he have to live?
• Does Halcyon Renard know Anastasia is Titania?
• Where did the idea for Vinnie and Mr. Carter (the pie-gun) come from?
• Does Maria Chavez really have a daughter (as seen in "Future Tense")?
• What kind of cat was each of the Labyrinth Clan mutated into?
• How did Maggie get to New York City? Why did she wind up homeless?
• Why did the mutates' appearance change between "Metamorphosis" and "The Cage?"
• Exactly how much Demona-gargoyle and how much Elisa-human went into Delilah?
• Would Delilah have any connection to Macbeth and Demona's link thanks to Demona's DNA?
• What makes some members of the Third Race death gods and such?
• Why did Oberon banish his Children from Avalon?
• Why does Titania wear so little? As a queen, shouldn't she have a little more dignity?
• How could Titania's Mirror be in Oberon's Palace if Demona smashed it?
• Have Oberon and Titania had any children? Have we seen them in the show?
• What are the names of the Weird Sisters, and which one is which?
• Are the Weird Sisters connected to other female trinities in myth?
• If the Third Race is bound by Oberon's Law of non-interference, how did the Weird Sisters get away with using Demona and Macbeth as they did?
• What exactly are/were the Weird Sisters' goals?
• How did Odin lose his eye?
• How could Odin have tried to steal the Eye of Odin when Puck could only take something that was given to him?
• Why didn't Sleipnir (Odin's horse) have eight legs like he does in Norse myth?
• Why did Raven want Queen Florence Island all to himself?
• Did Molly/Banshee have any actual feelings for Rory/Cu Chulainn?
• Who's Nought?
• Who is Queen Mab?
• What are the true forms of the Children of Oberon?
• Is the Judeo-Christian-Muslim God a member of the Third Race?
• Did Ragnarok (the end of the Norse gods) occur in the Gargoyles universe?
• What were the ancestors of the Third Race like?
• Are the Third Race truly immortal?
• When a member of the Third Race takes mortal shape, how much of their powers can they tap into?
• What does the night sky look like from Avalon?
• Who leads the Avalon clan? Do they even have a leader?
• What were some of the names of the other members of the Avalon clan?
• How many gargoyle beasts are on Avalon?
• Are Coldstone and Coldfire Gabriel's parents?
• Does the Trio have any blood relatives in the Avalon clan?
• If baby gargoyles feed on breast milk, how did the Magus, Katherine, and Tom feed the Avalon clan as infants?
• Why did Greg have the Avalon World Tour?
• Why did everyone during the Avalon World Tour speak English?
• If names are not a gargoyle custom, why did so many of the clans during the Avalon World Tour have them?
• Did Goliath and company return to Avalon after every adventure during the World Tour?
• What happened to the skiff used by Goliath, Angela, Elisa, and Bronx?
• If Earth was destroyed, what would happen to Avalon?
• What was the inspiration for the New Olympians?
• Was Cu Chulainn's "Hound of Ulster" a gargoyle beast?
• What are the 14 gargoyle clans that would exist in "Gargoyles 2198?"
• Don't the Guatemalan clan get tired, considering they never sleep? Do the pendants affect their aging rate?
• What happened to Jade and Turquesa?
• Where did Yama's name come from?
• Who is Sora?
• Where in Korea is the Korean clan located?
• Why was the "Awakening" five-parter edited like it was for the home video release ("The Heroes Awaken")?
• So did anything happen in "Temptation" that we didn't see on-screen?
• In "Temptation," Elisa ordered Goliath to act for the rest of his life as if he were not under a spell. Does that mean Goliath is now resistant to all spells?
• What is "Deadly Force?"
• Why don't they air "Deadly Force" on Toon Disney?
• How did Munch's painting "The Scream" wind up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in "The Edge?" It's supposed to be in the Nasjonalgalleriet in Oslo.
• If the Archmage didn't die in his fall in "Long Way to Morning," then what caused that sound of something hitting bottom?
• Why did they have the helicopter in "Her Brother's Keeper?" What happened to it afterwards?
• Wasn't Xanatos leaving an awful lot to chance in his plan in "Metamorphosis?"
• In "The Mirror," Elisa's reflection in Titania's Mirror freezes for a second. Is that intentional or was it an animation error?
• Why does the transformed Fox briefly see Elisa as her human self, and then attack her in "Eye of the Beholder?"
• What's with the two endings of "Vows?"
• Where did Demona's clan in "City of Stone" come from?
• Why didn't anyone from outside New York notice the effects of Demona's stone-at-night spell in "City of  Stone?"
• What if you were affected by Demona's spell in "City of Stone" but not in range to see the sky "burn?"
• Didn't Brendan and Margot get destroyed as statues by Demona during "City of Stone?"
• What was the inspiration for the Cauldron of Life in "The Price?"
• What was cut out of "Avalon" Part II?
• Why are the hatchling members of the Avalon clan running around in the sunlight in the flashback in "Avalon" Part III?
• What happened to the people and animals Jackal killed in "Grief" while he was the avatar of Anubis?
• Why is the episode "The Hound of Ulster" so inconsistent with the Cu Chulainn legends?
• What's the source of the Panther Queen legend from "Mark of the Panther?"
• How did Anansi survive his destruction in "Mark of the Panther?"
• What was that stone dragon in the episode "Pendragon?"
• What would have happened to Goliath if Jackal had carved his face in "The Green?"
• What happened to the Mayan sun amulet from "The Green?"
• What was the source of the episode title "Ill Met by Moonlight?"
• Was that young lady with the picture of Maria Chavez in "Future Tense" Maria's daughter?
• Who is that guy in the trenchcoat who walks offscreen just before Odin greets Oberon in "The Gathering" Part I?
• Why weren't the Xanatoses, Halcyon Renard, and Preston Vogel affected by Oberon's sleep spell in "The Gathering?"
• How could Oberon have tossed Xanatos in "The Gathering" Part II when he was in his iron armor? How could Titania have paralyzed him?
• Where did Demona get that battle-suit in "The Reckoning?"
• What happened to the vial with the plague from "Hunter's Moon" Part III?
• When Goliath stroked Elisa's hair in "Hunter's Moon" Part III, was that a kiss equivalent? (See FAQ XVII.2) Did Elisa realize that?
• I've heard of some scenes that were cut from "Hunter's Moon." What were they?
• I've heard of a scene that was cut out of "The Journey." What was it?
• What led to the decision that gargoyles do not traditionally use names?
• Why don't gargoyles (generally) kiss?
• What are the gargoyles' spiritual beliefs?
• What kind of funeral customs do the gargoyles have?
• What are gargoyles classified as, biologically? Are physically unusual clans (such as the London clan) different classes of animal?
• Why do certain sets of gargoyles have appearances so different from most other gargoyles (such as the London clan or Zafiro)?
• Why are there both gargoyles and gargoyle beasts?
• What's the relation between gargoyle beasts and gargoyles?
• Are there any kind of gargoyle beasts that aren't dog-like?
• Can gargoyle beasts have wings?
• Are there aquatic gargoyles?
• How does stone sleep work?
• How is it possible that stone sleep is a natural biological process?
• Why do gargoyles' clothes and personal property turn to stone with them?
• What happens to a gargoyle when he is damaged (but not smashed) in stone sleep?
• What effect would the 6-month-day/6-month-night at the polar regions have on a gargoyle's stone sleep cycle?
• Why do gargoyle males have white glowing eyes and gargoyles females have red glowing eyes?
• How often do gargoyle breeding seasons occur? How many eggs can a female lay at one time? How long does it take gargoyle eggs to hatch? How many children can a female have in their lifetime?
• What controls the frequency of gargoyle breeding seasons?
• When is the next gargoyle breeding season to take place?
• Do gargoyles only engage in mating activities for breeding purposes?
• How long does a female gargoyle's pregnancy last?
• If gargoyles usually don't know who their relatives are, what keeps them from becoming inbred?
• Do gargoyle eggs turn to stone by day?
• Can there be twins among gargoyles?
• Are newborn gargoyles more self-sufficient than newborn humans?
• Do gargoyle babies nurse?
• What happens to a gargoyle's body when they die?
• Do gargoyles have hollow bones?
• Do gargoyles need to eat?  Can they survive entirely on the sunlight they absorb during the day?
• Can gargoyles get sick?
• How likely are gargoyles to be obese?
• What effect does smoking have on gargoyles?
• Do gargoyles need to shave?
• Why are the clone gargoyles' colorations so different?
• What makes some languages (like Hebrew and Latin) more magical than others?
• How do gargoyles eliminate wastes?
• Is Nokkar immortal or very long-lived?
• How many races are involved in the intergalactic war Nokkar was fighting in? What are the races?
• Which alien race is older, the Space-Spawn or Nokkar's race?
• Since Nokkar thought the gargoyles were evil aliens, does that mean that gargoyles are aliens, or at least that some aliens resemble gargoyles?
• Which race is winning the galactic war in 2198?
• What are the origins of the sentient races of Earth?
• Where exactly do the New Olympians fit into the three races of Earth?
• I don't understand how time travel works in the Gargoyles universe. Can Greg explain it to me?
• Do alternate timelines/realities exist in the Gargoyles Universe?
• What was Greg's involvement with Marvel's Gargoyles comic?
• Why was the Marvel comic cancelled?
• Are the Gargoyles comic books canon?
• Why wasn't Greg involved with The Goliath Chronicles ?
• Did Greg have any influence on The Goliath Chronicles ?
• How would Greg deal with The Goliath Chronicles if Gargoyles returned?
• Should I ask Greg questions about The Goliath Chronicles ?
• Who was on the creative staff for Gargoyles ?
• How did the Gargoyles staff create such a detailed, complex, and well-planned universe?
• Is there any part of Gargoyles Greg would have done differently?
• What age group did they aim Gargoyles at?
• Did Greg have anything to do with character designs or colors?
• Where did the "caped wings" idea come from?
• Are there any blueprints for the layout of the buildings in the series?
• Why do the characters wear the same clothes throughout the series?
• Why didn't we see any gargoyle beasts at Castle Wyvern besides Bronx?
• What's the story behind "Jalapeña?"
• Were there ever any Standards & Practices problems with Gargoyles ? Did anyone ever complain about the series' content?
• Why were there so many Star Trek actors on Gargoyles ?
• Who were all of the Star Trek actors that played on Gargoyles , and what roles did they play?
• Why didn't Patrick Stewart ever voice any roles on Gargoyles ?
• Considering all the other Star Trek actors you used in Gargoyles , was John DeLancie ever considered for a role?
• Did Greg ever do any cameo voice acting in Gargoyles ?
• What's this original comedy development I've heard about?
• Were there any episodes of Gargoyles that didn't get made?
• Is Gargoyles off the air?
• Why was Gargoyles cancelled? Wasn't it fairly successful?
• How can we get Gargoyles back on the air?
• Would Disney ever consider selling the rights to Gargoyles ?
• If another company besides Disney bought the rights to Gargoyles , and they offered to let Greg work on it, would he accept?
• In what ways can we best get revenge on Disney over giving Gargoyles the axe?
• How would Greg compensate for the gap between the end of the old Gargoyles series (more or less set at the time when it aired, 1994-1996) and any new modern-day series that appears?
• If Gargoyles returned, would they be able to get the old voice actors back?
• If given complete freedom in a new Gargoyles series (such as one appearing on cable rather than in syndication), would Greg do a "more adult" version of the show?
• Does Greg think Gargoyles could work as a CGI series?
• What's this about a Gargoyles movie?
• Will Gargoyles be released on DVD?
• What's Greg's "Master Plan" for Gargoyles ?
• Which of the Gargoyles spin-offs came closest to being made?
• What are "Future Tense" (the spin-off) and "Gargoyles 2158?"
• Can we see the "Bad Guys" leica reel?
• Who is the Director? What does he look like?
• Where is the Redemption Squad headquartered?
• Who would be some of the antagonists in the "Bad Guys" spin-off?
• How would Fang escape the Labyrinth to join the Redemption Squad?
• How would Greg have dealt with the lack of names for the gargoyles in the "Dark Ages" spin-off?
• What relationship would Demona and Desdemona have in the "Dark Ages" spin-off?
• Who would be some of the antagonists in the "Dark Ages" spin-off?
• Who's Robbie?
• Who's Hippolyta?
• What is "Once Upon A Time There Were Three Brothers?"
• Who are the eight people who survived from the time of King Arthur to the present day?
• Which female Arthurian survivor would accompany Arthur on his quest to find Merlin?
• Does Arthur eventually seek out the Holy Grail?
• Did King Arthur have any adventures between "Avalon" Part III and "Pendragon?"
• What are the Results to the 2198 contest? or, Can I see the plan for "Gargoyles 2198?"
• What's the behind-the-scenes story on the "Gargoyles 2198" spin-off?
• What changed between "Gargoyles 2158" and "Gargoyles 2198?"
• Will Macbeth appear in "Gargoyles 2198?"
• Is the "Gargoyles 2198" spin-off's "Alexander Fox Xanatos IV" the same as the original Alexander Fox Xanatos?
• In "Gargoyles 2198," would we have seen specific members of the Space-Spawn?
• Why is Brooklyn the star of the "TimeDancer" spin-off?
• When would Brooklyn leave on his "TimeDancer" journey?
• What times and places would Brooklyn visit during "TimeDancer?"
• Who would be some of the recurring antagonists in the "TimeDancer" spin-off?
• Why doesn't Brooklyn take control of the Phoenix Gate to go home during the "TimeDancer" spin-off?
• Is Fu-Dog a puppy when he meets Brooklyn?
• What would Katana and Brooklyn's relationship be like?
• Where did the Phoenix Gate come from?
• Where did the idea for the Phoenix Gate come from?
• What would happen to the Phoenix Gate after "TimeDancer?"
• What is the spell to activate the Phoenix Gate?
• What are the limits of the Phoenix Gate, in terms of where and when it can go?
• Where can I get Gargoyles videos, episodes, files, pictures, and merchandise?
• Where can I get a soundtrack for Gargoyles ?
• What did Greg think of the Gargoyles action figures?
• How could the Manhattan clan speak modern English when that wasn't a language in 10th-century Scotland?
• When did all the members of the Wyvern/Manhattan clan learn to read?
• Who's that one gargoyle (bald with half a metal breastplate) who showed up as a member of the Wyvern clan, Demona's outcast Scottish clan, and the Avalon clan?
• When the Emir was first mentioned in "The Edge," was the Gargoyles staff really planning that far ahead about him?
• Are there homosexual gargoyles?
• Who is Fiona?
• What's this about a real Xanatos Enterprises? Did the show inspire the name or vice versa?
• What's The Gargoyles Encyclopedia ?
• If given the opportunity, would Greg be willing to do crossovers between Gargoyles and other universes?
• What's this about a Captain Atom / Gargoyles crossover?
• Who is Greg's favorite character on Gargoyles ?
• Which Gargoyles character does Greg think is most like himself?
• What is Greg's favorite episode of Gargoyles ?
• Can Greg connect me with other Gargoyles fans?
• Does Greg have any part in or know about The Gargoyles Saga (TGS)?
• Who should play Macbeth in a Gargoyles live-action movie?
• Can we trust close captioning to interpret hard-to-understand dialogue?
• What else has Greg worked on?
• What was Greg's involvement with Men In Black: The Series ?
• What was Greg's involvement with Roswell Conspiracies ? Can he answer my questions about it?
• What was Greg's involvement with the Starship Troopers series?
• What was Greg's involvement with Max Steel ? Is he still involved in it?
• Can you give me episode titles and synopses for Season 1 of Max Steel ?
• Why do all the episodes of Max Steel begin with the letter S?
• What is Max Steel's family background?
• What's Greg Weisman's birthday?
• What inspired Greg to become a writer?
• What's Greg's background as a writer?
• What led Greg to go into animation?
• What other animated series does Greg like?
• Why did Greg give up on comic books in 1996?
• What is Greg's favorite Shakespeare play?
• Why is Edmund your favorite Shakespeare character?
• Does Greg read fan fiction? What does he think of it?
• Does Greg like hypothetical questions?
• Can Greg e-mail me my answer?
• How do I break into the television writing business?
• Does Greg have any advice for aspiring voice actors?
• What does Greg think of questions that try to trip him up?

The responses provided are either direct quotes or a summarized version of responses provided by Gargoyles series co-creator Greg Wesiman. It is about as official a response to these questions as you will ever get.

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The story of Gargoyles continues in the comic book series Gargoyles and Gargoyles: Dark Ages published by Dynamite . Available online or at your local comic book shop.

The NECA Figures

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All seasons of Gargoyles are available for streaming through Disney+ .

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Includes episode commentaries by co-creator Greg Weisman, interviews with the cast, and a documentary on the fan convention.

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Published by Joe Books , Gargoyles Cinestory, Volume One is an adaptation of the five-part television series pilot "Awakening".

The SLG Comics

Written by Greg Weisman and published by SLG between 2006 and 2009, the series picks up at after season two of the TV series. Issues can be found on eBay

Funko released several vinyl figures of our beloved Gargoyles clan. Find them at your local stores or online retail and auction web sites .

The Sculptures

Electric Tiki released a sculpture of Goliath in 2011. Bowen Designs released a Goliath statue in 2009.

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Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes is the voice actor who played David Xanatos on Gargoyles .

Jonathan Frakes is best known for his portrayal of Commander William Riker in the television series Star Trek : The Next Generation . Early in his acting career, he became a member of The Impossible Ragtime Theater in New York City and did his first off-Broadway acting in Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape . His first Broadway appearance was in Shenandoah . At the same time, he landed a role in the NBC soap opera, The Doctors . When his character was dismissed from the soap, Frakes moved to Los Angeles, California and played guest spots in many of the top television shows of the 1970s and 1980s, including The Waltons and Steven Bochco's Hill Street Blues . He had recurring roles in Falcon Crest and the miniseries North and South , where he played Stanley Hazard of Hazard Iron, a weak man easily manipulated by his mother and wife, a character in stark contrast to the strong Commander Riker role from Star Trek .

He has done animation voice acting, most notably voicing the recurring role of David Xanatos in the television series, Gargoyles , and he provided the voice of his own head in a jar in the Futurama episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before". He hosted Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction and had a small, uncredited role in the 1994 movie, Camp Nowhere . Frakes also played the part of Charles Lindbergh in a 1983 episode of Voyagers! titled "An Arrow Pointing East".

Frakes is also the only Star Trek regular besides Majel Barrett to appear on four different Star Trek series ( Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Star Trek: Voyager , and Star Trek: Enterprise ). He has directed episodes in three of them ( The Next Generation , Deep Space Nine , and Voyager ) and was a popular and innovative director on the Star Trek set, often finding completely new ways to shoot the show's familiar sets.

His talents are not limited to the acting arts. Frakes appears on the Phish album, Hoist , playing trombone on "Riker's Mailbox". Indeed, Frakes occasionally performed on the trombone during his tenure as Commander Riker.

Frakes married soap opera actress Genie Francis on May 28, 1988. They live in Maine with their son, Jameson Ivor, born in 1994, and daughter, Elizabeth Francis, born in 1997. Frakes works with The Workshops, The Waterfall Arts Center, and The Saltwater Film Society, all located in Maine, where he teaches classes on film direction. He co-owns a home furnishings store with his wife in Belfast, Maine, called The Cherished Home.

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Retrospective on Gargoyles: Disney’s Defenders of the Night

Beginning in 1990, Disney gave their cartoons a home on network television with the Disney Afternoon, a two-hour block dedicated to their cartoon series. Originally, the Disney afternoon featured the first cartoons that Disney successfully created for television, including Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers and DuckTales. With the addition of new hit cartoons like Darkwing Duck, the Disney Afternoon proved to be a hit.

By 1994, the Disney Afternoon began to transform and aim for older audiences, as their audience had grown with them. Moreover, other hit cartoons, like Batman: The Animated series proved that dark action cartoons would attract interest. Disney’s CEO, Michael Eisner, also dreamed of creating a superheroesque property for Disney. So, Greg Weisman’s concept for an adventurous and light cartoon transformed into a mystical journey with a realistic background.

Gargoyles became a success after it aired in 1994. Unfortunately, several circumstances hit the series that led to it dropping in popularity during its run. First, Michael Eisner and Jeffery Katzenberg, one of the main forces behind the “Disney Renaissance”, fell out with each other, leading to Katzenberg’s departure along with many Disney staff members. OJ Simpson’s trial also dominated the television waves in 1995. Then, the Disney Afternoon waned in popularity to the point of ending in 1997.

Despite Gargoyles’ drop in quality and popularity over its three-year run, many who grew up with the cartoon fondly remember it. It carries a cult following, even today. So, what made this cartoon so special?

Gargoyle’s Talented Voice Cast

Fans of Gargoyles quickly latched on to the show because of the brilliant voice cast. However, many took notice that they had heard the voice cast before. Something special organically formed in the ranks of the voice cast that no one originally expected.

Star Trek’s actors beamed into Gargoyles

Voicing the first two villains who appeared in the film, two actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation joined the cast. Jonathan Frakes took on the role of Xanatos, the scheming billionaire that always stayed a step ahead. Meanwhile, Marina Sirtis gave life to Demona, Goliath’s former lover who allowed bitterness and hatred for humans to rule her life. However, these two actors would not remain the only ones from The Next Generation. Even Salli Richardson, the voice of Goliath’s partner, Elisa Maza, had previously appeared on Deep Space Nine as a guest star.

Within the first season, another Next Generation actor joined the voice cast, Michael Dorn as Coldstone and later Taurus. Soon after, in the second season, Brent Spiner showed up as the mischievous Puck. Later Colm Meany and LeVar Burton also supplied voices for one-off characters in the series.

However, there were Star Trek stars from other generations that appeared in the show, like Nichelle Nichols who became the voice of Elsa Maza’s mother, Diane Maza. Avery Brooks and Kate Mulgrew also took on prominent single-episode roles in the series.

Despite the wealth of former Star Trek actors in the series, Frakes has stated on the record that the connection was a coincidence .

Star power outside of Stark Trek

Even though several members of the voice cast had previously made appearances in Star Trek, they alone did fill up the roster of voice actors. The show made an impact with its excellent voice direction from its opening dialogue, voiced by Keith David.

Originally, one of the most significant voices to the cast was Goliath’s voice actor, Keith David. This actor had previously made his mark on films like The Thing and They Live. His booming voice gave the leader of the Gargoyles a sense of raw strength and power. However, he alone could not make the series a success.

Standing by Goliath’s side were five other Gargoyles from his time, each with a memorable vocal performance. Bill Fagerbakke provided the voice for the large-set Broadway. Then, Thom Adcox-Hernandez supplied the voice for the intelligent Lexington. Jeff Bennet became the voice of several characters, including Brooklyn and Xanatos’ assistant, Owen Burnett. Ed Asner provided the voice for Goliath’s mentor, Hudson. Finally, Frank Welker also provided many voices through the series, though his most prominent role was Bronx.

Following the main cast were several memorable performances on the side of villainy. Laura San Giacomo supplied the voice for Xanatos’ female equivalent, Fox. John Rhys-Davies, who one may remember as Gimli from The Lord of the Rings, supplies the voice for Macbeth. Jim Cummings voiced several characters, though the most significant was Dingo. Clancy Brown appeared as another pack member, Wolf, as well as Hakon and other characters. Then, Matt Frewer and Cree Summer often worked together as the duo from the Pack: Jackal and Hyena. Not to be forgotten, Tim Curry also appeared in the cast as Anton Sevarius.

These actors were only the tip of the spear for Gargoyle’s brilliant voice cast.

Adapting Shakespeare for the 1990s youth

Beyond the outstanding voice cast, Gargoyles notably took several Shakespearian stories to craft its tales. Originally, the influences of Shakespeare’s work only appeared in subtle ways, like the name of a villain: Macbeth. However, as the series continued, more connections with the playwright’s works became apparent.

More and more characters from Shakespeare’s plays began to pop up in the series, like Puck from a Midsummer’s Night. The sprinkling of influences continued to build until the backstory of Demona and Macbeth took a center seat. During the reveal episodes, City of Stone, the series revealed that Macbeth was the same character from the play. This four-part episode also introduced more members from Oberon and Titania’s family, the Weird Sisters, who also acted as the witches from Macbeth.

The influences continued to mount until both Oberon and Titania made their appearance in Ill Met by Moonlight. While the series made no direct adaption of Midsummer’s Night, it told the story of the faeries during modern days.

So, even though Gargoyles never directly adapted any of Shakespeare’s works, the series modernized and adapted several characters from his plays.

The Story of Gargoyles

The series began in 10 th century Scotland, where Castle Wyvern, the home of Goliath’s clan became the target of Vikings. During this time, only Goliath had a name given to him by the humans. Otherwise, none of the Gargoyles gave each other names, as was their custom. While the clan had protected the castle for generations, the residents did not treat the clan as equals.

During the Viking’s siege, the captain of the guard seemingly worked alone to sabotage the castle’s defenses and allow Hakon to overtake the castle. Even though the captain pled for the survival of the helpless, stone gargoyles, Hakon destroyed all the Gargoyles on the castle’s walls.

Fortunately for Goliath and Hudson, the captain of the guard arranged a rouse to lead the pair away from the castle the previous night. Thus, they survived the massacre. Likewise, Goliath had punished Broadway, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Lexington by sending them away to the nursery for their rambunctious actions the night before. So, these six gargoyles and the clan’s eggs survived the massacre.

However, Goliath found rubble that led him to believe that his beloved, Demona, had perished in the attack. So, he led the survivors on a strike against the Vikings and their leaders. Unfortunately, as Goliath attacked Hakon and the Captain, the Magus believed that Princess Katherine fell to her death. In his grief, he cast a spell that sealed the Gargoyles in stone until the castle rose over the clouds. Though he later found that the princess had survived, he could not undo the spell.

Since Goliath now was the last member of his clan alive, he decided that he would have the Magus cast his spell once more, on him. Meanwhile, the Princess and Magus left the castle as caretakers of the unborn eggs.

The castle rises above the skies

A thousand years later, a billionaire Xanatos learned of the legend of Castle Wyvern. Thus, he decided that he would both buy the castle and relocate it to Manhattan. He then created a custom skyscraper that would seat the castle at the top. Once the skyscraper’s construction was finalized, he set the Gargoyle statues on their perches then waited for nightfall.

His gambit proved fruitful as the Gargoyles returned to life that night. As he introduced the six gargoyles to the modern age, a strike team attacked the castle to steal technology from Xanatos. This attack attracted the attention of the NYPD, so Detective Elisa Maza entered the castle in search of answers. As she surveyed the aftermath for clues, she met Goliath for the first time. After he saved her from falling to her death, she befriended the six gargoyles.

Using their loyalty to the castle, Xanatos convinced the Gargoyles to strike against those who he claimed had stolen from him, Cyberbiotics, hid the data in three places. To ensure that Goliath cooperated, he revealed that Demona still lived. He claimed that he found her separate from the castle and decided to see if she would revive like the six clan members.

New betrayal

Unfortunately, Elisa later discovered that Xanatos hired his men to stage the raid against his castle. Thus, a human had once again betrayed Goliath’s trust and clan. Thus, Goliath gathered his clan to confront Xanatos over his betrayal. Meanwhile, Xanatos had created robots that resembled Goliath using the data from Cyberbiotics.

During the fight against Xanatos’ robot gargoyles, Goliath learned that Demona had lied to him as well. She had been alive for a long time and told Xanatos about the castle. She begged Goliath to join her, for humanity was the enemy, which he refused. Seeing that Goliath would not join her, Demona decided that she would kill him. Before she could fire at Goliath, a stray rocket knocked the ground out from under her feet, sending her plummeting to her doom.

Thus, by the end of the battle, Elisa Maza arrested Xanatos for conspiring to steal from his rival company. Also, Goliath not only lost his former love a second time, but she had betrayed his trust. Still, the Gargoyles decided that they would continue to protect the castle since it was their home.

Protectors of New York

As the Gargoyles became accustomed to their new home in the 20 th century, they began the explore the surrounding city. The younger members, Broadway, Brooklyn, and Lexington were the most adventurous of the clan. They loved checking out the new inventions of the modern age, leading up to Brooklyn riding a motorcycle that Lexington fixed up. Broadway also fell in love with watching movies and would sneak into a cinema to watch from the storage rooms.

Meanwhile, Goliath preferred to stay with Elisa when he explored the city. She was his sole human friend early on, so he felt the need to protect her. Later, her partner, Matt Bluestone, and mother, Diane Maza, also befriended the Gargoyle clan.

Unlike the younger generation, Hudson preferred remaining at their home, watching television. He rarely traveled away from the Castle or their later homes. Bronx also tended to stay by his side, though his lack of wings limited his ability to travel down the castle on his own.

Originally, Goliath insisted that their priority was to protect their home, Castle Wyvern. However, as the Gargoyles began to feel at home in the city, they changed their stance to protect the entirety of the city. They found that dangerous lurked from all corners that could cause havoc on the innocent residents of New York City.

Through the course of the first season, the Gargoyles remained in their original home, Castle Wyvern. However, Xanatos continued to scheme against them even from behind bars. First, he organized a group of humans, the Pack, to hunt down the clan. Later, he hired a mercenary, Macbeth, to hunt down the Gargoyles.

Beyond Xanatos’ machinations, Demona revealed herself to be alive and still scheming against Goliath. Seeing that Goliath would not see things her way, she targeted the younger members of the clan, like Brooklyn, to join her side. However, her toxic hatred became clear to all members of the clan.

As time passed, Elisa became convinced that the Gargoyles were not safe in their own home. Thus, she frequently pleaded with Goliath for him to see reason and realize that the castle was no longer their home. Finally, with Macbeth’s effective hunt of the clan, the rest of the clan saw what danger they were in. So, they stole away the Grimorum Arcanorum and left for a new home.

Elisa then set the clan up in a new home, a Clock Tower over her precinct building. While Goliath originally was unhappy with the move, he came to see the clock tower as their new home.

Avalon calls

Through the course of the second season, Avalon and Oberon’s children loomed over the series. First, Demona summoned Puck to do her bidding. While Puck twisted her words to play with both her and the Gargoyles, he left Demona with one final gift after his release. From that day on, instead of turning to stone by day, Demona transformed into a human.

Events continued to build between Demona and the clan until she decided that she would cast a spell to turn all humans that heard and saw the spell to stone during the night. In the series, magic incantations only worked if you both saw and heard the spell in progress. As Demona trapped New York City’s population in stone, Macbeth recognized her work and hunted her down in turn. The two also reminisced on their shared past.

During these flashbacks, viewers learned that Demona not only survived the siege of Castle Wyvern but also never was sealed in stone. Instead, she lived through every day of the thousand years leading up to the current events. Even though Gargoyles age slower than humans, she should have naturally died. However, the weird sisters turned both her and Macbeth into immortals by binding the two together, trading his youth for a share of her strength. Thus, they became tied to Avalon. After the Gargoyles defeated Demona and reversed her spell, the Weird Sisters emerged to take away both Demona and Macbeth.

Finally, Tom, who was a child during Castle Wyvern’s siege, appeared in Manhattan in search of the Gargoyles. As he met up with Goliath, he led away Bronx, Elisa, and Goliath away on a journey to Avalon.

The survival of the clan’s eggs

As Goliath, Elisa, and Bronx arrived on Avalon’s shores, they learned that an ancient enemy of Castle Wyvern, the Archmage, was attacking the home of Princess Katherine and the eggs that she had left with. Princess Katherine and her crew, including Tom, had made Avalon their new home after seeking a safe place to raise the eggs. Since time passed differently in Avalon, they had only aged enough that Magus and the Princess were now elderly.

More importantly, the Goliath met up with the new generation of Gargoyles, including Angela, who strongly resembled both Goliath and Demona. Later, the series confirmed that Angela indeed was their daughter, though both had issues admitting it in part because their culture does not single out children. Instead, children of a clan had the entire older generation as their parents, not the actual pair.

As Goliath fought against the Archmage, the Magus sacrificed himself to wake up the sleeping king, King Arthur. Thus, Princess Katherine’s clan succeeded in protecting their land. As Goliath prepared to depart back to his Manhattan clan, Angela joined the trio, wanting to learn about the outside world and her clan.

Unfortunately, Avalon never sends travelers to where they want to go. Instead, its magic sent Goliath and the others to where they needed to be.

Worldwide tour and other surviving gargoyle clans

As Angela, Bronx, Elisa, and Goliath attempted to return to New York City, Avalon sent them on a long journey across the globe. They traveled from Africa to Japan to South America, solving situations that needed their aid. Thus, the series introduced several new mythical elements to the show.

Goliath met up with Odin, eventually returning Odin’s Eye to him. They also met the ghosts of Haken and the Captain, learning their deeds left them in eternal purgatory. Later, they met up with Elisa’s mother in Africa, where they met Anansi. They also met extraterrestrials on Easter Island.

Most importantly, this group learned that the Manhattan and Avalon clans were not the last surviving Gargoyles in the world. They met up with the London Clan, Clan Ishimura, and the Mayan Clan. This gave hope for the future of the species.

Not long after Goliath and his crew finally made their way to New York City, another of Demona’s ancient enemies, the Hunters, located and struck out against the Manhattan Clan. Originally, Demona created the Hunter by scratching the face of a child who caught her stealing food. Following his pursuit of revenge, he passed along his vendetta to the following generation. Thus, generations of Hunters had tracked and murdered gargoyles in search of Demona.

This generation had three children who took on the role of the Hunters. After they tracked the Gargoyles to their Clock Tower home, they launch rockets at the clock tower, despite the police officers below. These actions revealed the Manhattan Clan to the entire population of the city.

In the end, the Hunters saw that the Manhattan Clan put themselves in harm’s way to protect humans. Thus, two of them put down their arms and discontinued the hunt. However, Jon Canmore refused to end the hunt.

The Quarrymen

Unlike his ancestors, Jon Canmore decided to stir fear in the city and turn many to his side. Thus, he formed the Quarrymen as his new group of gargoyle hunters. This group united in their anger over the supernatural creatures, determined to kill them all.

Since the city now was more dangerous than the Castle, Goliath’s Clan returned to their traditional home. Luckily, since Goliath had helped Xanatos keep his infant son by his side, Xanatos also decided to turn a new leaf and become their ally. So, Xanatos posed no threat to the clan.

By the end of the third season, the public began to realize that the Quarrymen were not sane in their pursuit of the Gargoyles. Thus, they accepted the Gargoyles and rejected the mantra of the Quarrymen.

The legacy of Disney’s Gargoyles

Even though Gargoyles has yet to see a reboot or reemergence on television, fans of the series continue to treasure it. For a time, the series received a strong treatment as Disney released it to DVD. However, Disney discontinued the DVD sets before they released the third season. Now, fans of the series can watch all three seasons on Disney+. Also, the recent DuckTales reboot featured Keith David in a brief scene that harkened back to the series.

Gargoyles have also seen several adaptions in comics, video games, and toys throughout the decades. For instance, Neca is due to release a Goliath figure in late 2001. Though, no new video games spawned after the 1990s.

Still, perhaps the love of the fans will lead to the creation of a new chance for the Gargoyles franchise.

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Gargoyles (1994) Cartoon Voice Actors

The voice actors from the Gargoyles 90’s cartoon were insanely talented! And so many people from Star Trek: The Next Generation and even Nichelle Nichols from The Original Series were part of the cast, it’s crazy! Do you remember all these voices? If you haven’t seen the show in ages it can now be watched on Disney+!

Here are just some of the awesome voice actors alongside their characters from Gargoyles (1994):

“One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness, it was a world of fear, it was the age of gargoyles. Stone by day, warriors by night .  We were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken, and we live again! We are defenders of the night! We are Gargoyles!” -Goliath’s Opening Narration

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• Trivia The scene depicting the creation of Coldstone is acted exclusively by ex-Star Trek: The Next Generation cast members; Jonathan Frakes (Xanatos), Marina Sirtis (Demona) and Michael Dorn (Coldstone). More specifically, it is the reunion of the three actors who portrayed the love triangle between Riker, Troi and Worf, as seen in the later episodes of ST:TNG.
• Goofs In the Latin American dub of the series, one can hear Hudson's name at the first memory. Excepting Goliath, the gargoyles did not have names in 994. It was at 1994 when they received their new names.

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GARGOYLES to Become a Disney+ Live-Action Series From James Wan and Gary Dauberman

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Recently, Gargoyles was rumored as a feature film. But it now looks like we know what the plans are for Disney’s live-action take on the ’90s animated TV hit. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Gargoyles is being reinvented as a live-action Disney+ series by Gary Dauberman and  James Wan ’s Atomic Monster. The two previously collaborated on the Annabelle franchise. Dauberman not only wrote Annabelle: Creation , but he also directed Annabelle Comes Home . Recently, he wrote and directed the remake of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot. Dauberman will write, executive produce, and serve as the Disney+ Gargoyles series showrunner along with James Wan’s Atomic Monster.

Long before Disney+ existed, the original  Gargoyles  cartoon series ran for three seasons and 78 episodes, from 1994 to 1997. Despite seeming like a comic-book-based property, it was actually a totally original concept. Writer Michael Reaves spearheaded Gargoyles , along with future  Young Justice  showrunner Greg Weisman. It centered on a group of 10th-century gargoyles who were petrified in stone for 1,000 years. Eventually, they arrive in New York, perched atop some Manhattan skyscrapers. There, they finally awaken and become the defenders of the city. Actor Keith David played the lead Gargoyle Goliath. And a metric ton of Star Trek actors also lent their voices to the show.

Ever since the cartoon ended in ’97, Disney has attempted to revive  Gargoyles in one format or another. The animated series’ original writers once wrote a script that translated the show’s first several episodes into live-action. In more recent years, even Jordan Peele came up with a  Gargoyles  script. Gargoyles makes sense for Disney+ to adapt as a series. It’s not Marvel or Star Wars, but it certainly appeals to a very similar demographic — those who grew up with the original cartoon on weekday afternoons. And with Dauberman and James Wan involved, we can expect something a little darker than the usual Disney+ fare.

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