Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn was a member of the Wyvern Clan before its destruction and eventually became the second-in-command of the Manhattan Clan.

History

The gargoyle that would later name himself Brooklyn was hatched in the year 958 in the rookery under Wyvern Hill, and in his youth became good friends with two of his rookery brothers (the gargoyles that would later name themselves Lexington and Broadway), forming the Trio. In 994, he got into a fight with some of the humans in the Castle and was sent to the rookery with his brothers and the gargoyle beast later known as Bronx as a punishment. Though he found this very embarrassing, it ultimately saved his life when the Wyvern Massacre occurred the next day. ("Awakening" Part One) Shortly thereafter, he was placed under the Magus' curse of permanent sleep, only awakening in 1994 with the rest of the surviving clan members. ("Awakening" Part Two)

Brooklyn is the most adventurous of the Trio. He rode a horse once in the 10th century, and not long after his awakening, eagerly took to riding a motorcycle that Lexington had made out of spare parts. (He only got to ride it once, however; it was destroyed in a clash with a biker gang.) He likes exploring, and finding out more about human ways. He will even wear sunglasses because they’re "cool" (and never mind the fact that sunglasses at night are pointless). He is a quick-witted gargoyle, and has a certain fondness for making wisecracks and sarcastic quips at times.

But underneath his thrill-seeking exterior, Brooklyn has a lonelier, almost "Gothic melancholic" side. He had his share of misfortunes in the 20th century that shaped him strongly. One of these was when Demona tricked him into stealing the Grimorum Arcanorum for her, so that she could use it to magically bring Goliath under her control. Brooklyn has never forgiven Demona for it, and continues to hold a bitter grudge against her for having used him (fueled in part by his guilt over having helped her enslave Goliath). ("Temptation") He will someday forgive her, after his Timedancer adventures, however.

Brooklyn also has a weakness for the ladies. He first eagerly pursued Maggie the Cat, and it took a long while for him to realize that she wanted nothing to do with him, a realization that crushed him. ("Metamorphosis", "The Cage") Next he pursued Angela when she joined the clan, and again, felt devastated when she chose Broadway for her mate instead. ("Turf," "The Journey", et al.) He has also shown an attraction to Delilah, though Goliath asked her to be his date before Brooklyn could for the Halloween Masque party in 1996. ("Invitation Only") Brooklyn is still young, and has not yet learned to distinguish between infatuation and true love; however, he will learn during his Timedancer adventures.

After the clan's first battle with the upgraded Pack, where Brooklyn's tactical direction helped soundly defeat them, Goliath appointed Brooklyn his second-in-command, and intended successor. While Brooklyn is, overall, pleased with this new role, he has no desire to become the actual leader of the clan for a long time. ("Upgrade") Nevertheless, he did have to temporarily take command of the Manhattan Clan during Goliath’s absence on the Avalon World Tour, and after a brief period of resistance, finally accepted it. ("Kingdom")

Not long after the gargoyles moved back into the castle, Brooklyn will embark on his most unusual adventure of all. The Phoenix Gate, thrown into the Time Vortex by Goliath, will re-appear and whisk him away on a series of adventures. It will first transport him to Scotland in the year 997, where he'll meet Mary and Finella, still being pursued by Constantine's soldiers for the Grimorum Arcanorum. He will protect the two women until the Phoenix Gate re-appears and transports them all to the United States in the late 1970s. From there, they'll work together behind the scenes at setting up the alliance between Xanatos and Demona that will lead to the transporting of Castle Wyvern to New York and the re-awakening of the gargoyles, with a little help from Owen/Puck. After that, the Phoenix Gate whisks Brooklyn off on more adventures. Among other places, he will visit Xanadu (where he will be joined by a gargoyle beast companion named Fu-Dog), the world in the year 2198 (where he and Fu-Dog will aid Samson's resistance against the Space-Spawn invaders and finally learn to forgive a repentant Demona) and feudal Japan (where he will finally find true love with a female gargoyle of the Ishimura Clan named Katana ). Brooklyn and Katana will become mates, and in the course of their travels together, have two children, named Nashville and Tachi. (See the articles on Timedancer and Gargoyles 2198 for more information.)

At last, after forty years of wandering, from Brooklyn's perspective, the Phoenix Gate will deposit him and his family back at Castle Wyvern - only five minutes after he left. He will rejoin the clan, adding his family to its ranks, and resume his position as second-in-command.

Apocrypha

For Brooklyn's apocryphal adventures, see Brooklyn (Apocrypha).

Future Tense

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"Future Tense" Brooklyn

Brooklyn led the resistance against Xanatos and was mated with Demona. He was killed by the Xanatos Program inside the Eyrie Pyramid. ("Future Tense")

Characteristics

Physically, Brooklyn is a wiry red-colored gargoyle. He has a mane of wild white hair, an enormous beak, two long horns, and pterodactyl-like wings. At some point during his Timedancer adventures, Brooklyn will acquire a permanent injury of some sort.

However, his best asset is his keen calculating nature. For instance, he is a master tactician capable of orchestrating assaults that often leave the most formidable foes reeling. However when Demona is involved, Brooklyn's hate can completely cloud his judgment considering he is prone to attack her on sight.

Brooklyn received his name after he awakened in New York in 1994, naming himself after the borough of Brooklyn.

Appearances

"Awakening Part One" (First Appearance) "Awakening Part Two" "Awakening Part Three" "Awakening Part Four" "Awakening Part Five" "The Thrill of the Hunt" "Temptation" "Deadly Force" "Enter Macbeth" "The Edge" "Long Way to Morning" "Her Brother's Keeper" "Reawakening" "Leader of the Pack" "Metamorphosis" "Legion" "A Lighthouse In the Sea of Time "The Mirror" "The Silver Falcon" (Mentioned Only) "Eye of the Beholder" "Vows" "City of Stone Part One" "City of Stone Part Two" "City of Stone Part Three" "City of Stone Part Four" "High Noon"

"Revelations" (No Lines) "Double Jeopardy" "Upgrade" "The Cage" "The Price" "Avalon Part One" "Kingdom" "Monsters" (Mentioned Only) "Walkabout" (Illusion, No Lines) "Pendragon" "Future Tense" (Illusion) "The Gathering Part One" "The Gathering Part Two" "Turf" "The Reckoning" "Possession" "Hunter's Moon Part One" "Hunter's Moon Part Two" "Hunter's Moon Part Three" "Nightwatch" "The Journey" "Invitation Only" "Masque" "Bash" "Reunion" "The Rock"

Behind the Scenes

Voice Actor: Jeff Bennett

In the early days of the comedy development, the leader of the clan was a gargoyle named Nick. Nick was great and coming up with plans, but not so great at coming up with plans that worked. He was also very much interested in the women of virtually any species, though his interests were seldom - if ever- returned. When the much more capable Dakota became the clan's new leader, Nick was renamed first "Trouble" then "Amp". Amp got another shot at leading the clan when Dakota became Demona and joined up with the bad guys. He developed a cool dude attitude and was supposedly "easily tempted by ... temptation." Though he apparently looked more like Lexington, Amp was an obvious forerunner of Brooklyn.

Some of the other names considered for this character were "Nasti", "Static", and "Moe".