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[[Image:Duncan.png|thumb|360px|Duncan in 1040]] | [[Image:Duncan.png|thumb|360px|Duncan in 1040]] | ||
| − | '''Duncan''' was the King of [[Scotland]] from [[Timeline#995-1993|1034 to 1040 | + | '''Duncan''' was the King of [[Scotland]] from [[Timeline#995-1993|1034]] to 1040. |
<blockquote>''"There will always be a [[Hunter]], my [[Canmore|son]]. And there will always be the hunted." - Prince Duncan ([[City of Stone Part Two|"City of Stone" Part Two]])''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''"There will always be a [[Hunter]], my [[Canmore|son]]. And there will always be the hunted." - Prince Duncan ([[City of Stone Part Two|"City of Stone" Part Two]])''</blockquote> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Image:Duncan2.png|thumb|250px|left|A younger Duncan in 1032]] | [[Image:Duncan2.png|thumb|250px|left|A younger Duncan in 1032]] | ||
[[Image:Duncan_Masked_City_of_Stone_Part_Two.png|thumb|250px|A younger Duncan masked]] | [[Image:Duncan_Masked_City_of_Stone_Part_Two.png|thumb|250px|A younger Duncan masked]] | ||
[[Image:Duncan3.png|thumb|250px|Duncan's Death]] | [[Image:Duncan3.png|thumb|250px|Duncan's Death]] | ||
| − | {{CIT|Born in 1001,}} Duncan was a {{CIT|grandson of [[Maol Chalvim II]] | + | {{CIT|Born in 1001,}} Duncan was a {{CIT|grandson of [[Maol Chalvim II]] (through his oldest daugher Bethoc) and}} cousin of [[Macbeth]]. [https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=13052][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=8094] By 1020, he was already the heir apparent to the Scottish throne {{CIT|(after potentially "incapacitating" Maol Chalvim to some degree)}}, but feared that [[Findlaech]] would make Macbeth King of Scotland instead. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=8297] To prevent this, he employed [[Gillecomgain]] the [[Hunters|Hunter]] to assassinate Findlaech, and bestowed upon him the High Stewardship of [[Castle Moray|Moray]] as a reward. ''([[City of Stone Part One|"City of Stone" Part One]])'' |
In 1032, after Duncan's oldest son [[Canmore]] was born, Duncan decided to ensure all the more that Macbeth would not be able to steal the throne from him by commanding Gillecomgain to murder Macbeth. When Gillecomgain refused, Duncan retaliated by informing Macbeth that Gillecomgain was the Hunter who had murdered Findlaech, resulting in Macbeth slaying Gillecomgain for him. Duncan afterwards succeeded Gillecomgain to the role of the Hunter. {{CIT|Duncan participated in assassinating [[MacBodhe]] in 1033, perhaps on orders from his grandfather, the king.}} ''([[City of Stone Part Two|"City of Stone" Part Two]])'' [https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9140] | In 1032, after Duncan's oldest son [[Canmore]] was born, Duncan decided to ensure all the more that Macbeth would not be able to steal the throne from him by commanding Gillecomgain to murder Macbeth. When Gillecomgain refused, Duncan retaliated by informing Macbeth that Gillecomgain was the Hunter who had murdered Findlaech, resulting in Macbeth slaying Gillecomgain for him. Duncan afterwards succeeded Gillecomgain to the role of the Hunter. {{CIT|Duncan participated in assassinating [[MacBodhe]] in 1033, perhaps on orders from his grandfather, the king.}} ''([[City of Stone Part Two|"City of Stone" Part Two]])'' [https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9140] | ||
By 1040, Duncan had become King of Scotland at last. While out for a stroll on the heath with Macbeth and their sons, Canmore and [[Luach]], he first learned of Macbeth's alliance with [[Demona|Angel]] (when he came upon her and [[Demona's Clan|her clan]] in their [[Stone Sleep|stone sleep]]), and then encountered the [[Weird Sisters]], who prophesied that Macbeth would someday be King of Scotland. His suspicions towards Macbeth aroused once more, Duncan promptly determined to destroy him for good, and also decided to destroy Angel's clan in case Macbeth allied with it against him. His attack upon both [[Clan Moray]] and the [[gargoyle]]s forced Macbeth and Angel to become allies, and they joined forces to defeat him in battle. In that [[Battle of Bothgoanan|battle]], Duncan was finally slain when he brought his sword down upon a [[Seline's Orb|magical ball]] that [[Seline]] had given Macbeth, which responded by destroying him in a blast of fire. ''([[City of Stone Part Three|"City of Stone" Part Three]])'' | By 1040, Duncan had become King of Scotland at last. While out for a stroll on the heath with Macbeth and their sons, Canmore and [[Luach]], he first learned of Macbeth's alliance with [[Demona|Angel]] (when he came upon her and [[Demona's Clan|her clan]] in their [[Stone Sleep|stone sleep]]), and then encountered the [[Weird Sisters]], who prophesied that Macbeth would someday be King of Scotland. His suspicions towards Macbeth aroused once more, Duncan promptly determined to destroy him for good, and also decided to destroy Angel's clan in case Macbeth allied with it against him. His attack upon both [[Clan Moray]] and the [[gargoyle]]s forced Macbeth and Angel to become allies, and they joined forces to defeat him in battle. In that [[Battle of Bothgoanan|battle]], Duncan was finally slain when he brought his sword down upon a [[Seline's Orb|magical ball]] that [[Seline]] had given Macbeth, which responded by destroying him in a blast of fire. ''([[City of Stone Part Three|"City of Stone" Part Three]])'' | ||
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| + | Duncan found the Hunter persona useful, even after Gillecomgain's death{{CIT|, keeping not only the gargoyles but also his subjects in fear of the vigilante}}. {{CIT|Only Duncan's most loyal retainers knew that the Hunter was also their King.}} [https://spidey-dude.com/voices-from-the-eyrie-27-city-of-stone-part-three/] | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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* [[City of Stone Part Three|"City of Stone" Part Three]] | * [[City of Stone Part Three|"City of Stone" Part Three]] | ||
* [[City of Stone Part Four|"City of Stone" Part Four]] (Mentioned Only) | * [[City of Stone Part Four|"City of Stone" Part Four]] (Mentioned Only) | ||
| + | * [[Fools Rush In...|"Fools Rush In..."]] (No Lines) | ||
==Real World Background== | ==Real World Background== | ||
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Duncan was a historical figure, who was indeed slain by Macbeth in battle in 1040. He seems to have been a weak king, and as much of a tyrant in some ways in real history as he was in ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''. [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] whitewashed Duncan in his play ''[[Macbeth (play)|Macbeth]]'', however, portraying him as a just and kindly old man, and having Macbeth murder him in his sleep rather than overthrow him on the battlefield – the manner of Duncan's murder in the play, incidentally, seems to have been borrowed from an account in Holinshed's Chronicles of the murder of King [[Duff]]. A great deal of Shakespeare's portrayal of Duncan in a more favorable light seems to have stemmed from the fact that he wrote the play during the reign of Duncan's descendant, James I of [[England]] and VI of Scotland. | Duncan was a historical figure, who was indeed slain by Macbeth in battle in 1040. He seems to have been a weak king, and as much of a tyrant in some ways in real history as he was in ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''. [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] whitewashed Duncan in his play ''[[Macbeth (play)|Macbeth]]'', however, portraying him as a just and kindly old man, and having Macbeth murder him in his sleep rather than overthrow him on the battlefield – the manner of Duncan's murder in the play, incidentally, seems to have been borrowed from an account in Holinshed's Chronicles of the murder of King [[Duff]]. A great deal of Shakespeare's portrayal of Duncan in a more favorable light seems to have stemmed from the fact that he wrote the play during the reign of Duncan's descendant, James I of [[England]] and VI of Scotland. | ||
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==Production Background== | ==Production Background== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:43, 20 September 2025
Duncan was the King of Scotland from 1034 to 1040.
"There will always be a Hunter, my son. And there will always be the hunted." - Prince Duncan ("City of Stone" Part Two)
Contents
History
Born in 1001, Duncan was a grandson of Maol Chalvim II (through his oldest daugher Bethoc) and cousin of Macbeth. [1][2] By 1020, he was already the heir apparent to the Scottish throne (after potentially "incapacitating" Maol Chalvim to some degree), but feared that Findlaech would make Macbeth King of Scotland instead. [3] To prevent this, he employed Gillecomgain the Hunter to assassinate Findlaech, and bestowed upon him the High Stewardship of Moray as a reward. ("City of Stone" Part One)
In 1032, after Duncan's oldest son Canmore was born, Duncan decided to ensure all the more that Macbeth would not be able to steal the throne from him by commanding Gillecomgain to murder Macbeth. When Gillecomgain refused, Duncan retaliated by informing Macbeth that Gillecomgain was the Hunter who had murdered Findlaech, resulting in Macbeth slaying Gillecomgain for him. Duncan afterwards succeeded Gillecomgain to the role of the Hunter. Duncan participated in assassinating MacBodhe in 1033, perhaps on orders from his grandfather, the king. ("City of Stone" Part Two) [4]
By 1040, Duncan had become King of Scotland at last. While out for a stroll on the heath with Macbeth and their sons, Canmore and Luach, he first learned of Macbeth's alliance with Angel (when he came upon her and her clan in their stone sleep), and then encountered the Weird Sisters, who prophesied that Macbeth would someday be King of Scotland. His suspicions towards Macbeth aroused once more, Duncan promptly determined to destroy him for good, and also decided to destroy Angel's clan in case Macbeth allied with it against him. His attack upon both Clan Moray and the gargoyles forced Macbeth and Angel to become allies, and they joined forces to defeat him in battle. In that battle, Duncan was finally slain when he brought his sword down upon a magical ball that Seline had given Macbeth, which responded by destroying him in a blast of fire. ("City of Stone" Part Three)
Characteristics
Duncan found the Hunter persona useful, even after Gillecomgain's death, keeping not only the gargoyles but also his subjects in fear of the vigilante. Only Duncan's most loyal retainers knew that the Hunter was also their King. [5]
Appearances
- "City of Stone" Part One (First Appearance)
- "City of Stone" Part Two
- "City of Stone" Part Three
- "City of Stone" Part Four (Mentioned Only)
- "Fools Rush In..." (No Lines)
Real World Background
Duncan was a historical figure, who was indeed slain by Macbeth in battle in 1040. He seems to have been a weak king, and as much of a tyrant in some ways in real history as he was in Gargoyles. Shakespeare whitewashed Duncan in his play Macbeth, however, portraying him as a just and kindly old man, and having Macbeth murder him in his sleep rather than overthrow him on the battlefield – the manner of Duncan's murder in the play, incidentally, seems to have been borrowed from an account in Holinshed's Chronicles of the murder of King Duff. A great deal of Shakespeare's portrayal of Duncan in a more favorable light seems to have stemmed from the fact that he wrote the play during the reign of Duncan's descendant, James I of England and VI of Scotland.
Production Background
Voice Actor: Neil Dickson
See Also
- Duncan at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
