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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | On the night of November 14-15, [[Timeline#1996|1996]], [[Hudson]], [[Lexington]], [[Griff]], [[Constance]], and [[Staghart]] kept watch from the Victoria Tower to keep [[David Xanatos]] from breaking into [[Westminster Abbey]] and stealing the [[Stone of Destiny]], while [[Macbeth]] and [[King Arthur Pendragon|King Arthur]] kept watch on the ground below. Here the [[gargoyle]]s were attacked by [[Coldsteel]], [[Coyote (robot)|Coyote 5.0]], a [[Steel Clan]] robot, and an [[Iron Clan]] robot; [[Coldstone]] and [[Coldfire]] came to their aid, forcing Coldsteel and Coyote to retreat (the Steel and Iron Clan robots were destroyed in the battle). ''( | + | On the night of November 14-15, [[Timeline#1996|1996]], [[Hudson]], [[Lexington]], [[Griff]], [[Constance]], and [[Staghart]] kept watch from the Victoria Tower to keep [[David Xanatos]] from breaking into [[Westminster Abbey]] and stealing the [[Stone of Destiny]], while [[Macbeth]] and [[King Arthur Pendragon|King Arthur]] kept watch on the ground below. Here the [[gargoyle]]s were attacked by [[Coldsteel]], [[Coyote (robot)|Coyote 5.0]], a [[Steel Clan]] robot, and an [[Iron Clan]] robot; [[Coldstone]] and [[Coldfire]] came to their aid, forcing Coldsteel and Coyote to retreat (the Steel and Iron Clan robots were destroyed in the battle). ''([[Rock and Roll|"Rock & Roll"]], [[Rock of Ages|"Rock of Ages"]]) |
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==Real World Background== | ==Real World Background== | ||
| − | Like the rest of the Houses of Parliament, the Victoria Tower was built between 1840 and 1860, to replace the original Houses of Parliament that had been destroyed by a fire in 1834. It forms the entrance to the House of Lords, and the | + | Like the rest of the Houses of Parliament, the Victoria Tower was built between 1840 and 1860, to replace the original Houses of Parliament that had been destroyed by a fire in 1834. It forms the entrance to the House of Lords, and the Monarch traditionally uses this entrance when attending Parliament. A flag flies from the top of the tower when Parliament is in session. |
[[Category:Canon places]] | [[Category:Canon places]] | ||
[[Category:Real world places]] | [[Category:Real world places]] | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 18 June 2024
Victoria Tower is the tower at the southern end of the Houses of Parliament in London.
History
On the night of November 14-15, 1996, Hudson, Lexington, Griff, Constance, and Staghart kept watch from the Victoria Tower to keep David Xanatos from breaking into Westminster Abbey and stealing the Stone of Destiny, while Macbeth and King Arthur kept watch on the ground below. Here the gargoyles were attacked by Coldsteel, Coyote 5.0, a Steel Clan robot, and an Iron Clan robot; Coldstone and Coldfire came to their aid, forcing Coldsteel and Coyote to retreat (the Steel and Iron Clan robots were destroyed in the battle). ("Rock & Roll", "Rock of Ages")
Appearances
Real World Background
Like the rest of the Houses of Parliament, the Victoria Tower was built between 1840 and 1860, to replace the original Houses of Parliament that had been destroyed by a fire in 1834. It forms the entrance to the House of Lords, and the Monarch traditionally uses this entrance when attending Parliament. A flag flies from the top of the tower when Parliament is in session.
