Mace

For the character, see Mace Malone.

A mace about to shatter a gargoyle.

A mace is a weapon with a heavy head on a solid shaft used to bludgeon opponents.

History

Maces have been a favorite weapon by many humans to destroy gargoyles in their stone sleep. Hakon himself used one when he and his band of Vikings destroyed the Wyvern Clan in 994. ("Awakening: Part One", "City of Stone" Part One)

A mace about to shatter a human.

Constantine III and Gillecomgain were armed with maces when they destroyed the Sruighlea Cell of Demona's Clan. Duncan would later arm himself with one when he destroyed several members of the Lunfanan Cell. ("The Gate", "City of Stone" Part Three)

During the Siege of Sidon, a mace destroyed the original setting for the Eye of Odin. ("Fortune Favors the Brave...")

Fiona Canmore used a mace when she battled Demona in Paris in 1920. ("The Last")

Goliath later armed himself with a mace to defend himself against Macbeth during their fight at his manor. ("Enter Macbeth")

Before he reclaimed Excalibur, King Arthur Pendragon kept a mace on hand in the various battles he's found himself in since being awakened. ("Avalon" Part Three, "Pendragon")

Burbank was given a mace to use as his weapon as opposed to a sword. ("The Reckoning")

But really, no one can say how many gargoyle clans fell to humans armed with maces. It is disturbingly ironic that Demona's weapon of choice in the Dark Ages and present day has often been a mace. ("City of Stone" Part One, "City of Stone" Part Two, "City of Stone" Part Three)

In modern times, the mace has been supplanted by the Quarryman Hammer, although, as of yet, no gargoyle has been destroyed by one. As of yet.

Ironically, Maza is Spanish for mace. [1]

Appearances

• "Awakening: Part One"
• "Enter Macbeth"
• "City of Stone" Part One
• "City of Stone" Part Two
• "City of Stone" Part Three
• "City of Stone" Part Four
• "Avalon" Part Two
• "Avalon" Part Three
• "Shadows of the Past" (Illusion Only)
• "Pendragon"
• "The Reckoning"
• "Nightwatch"
• "Bash"
• "The Gate"
• "Tyrants" (Mentioned Only)
• "Mayday"

Real World Background

Technically, the maces depicted in the series are known as morning stars: clubs with a various number of spikes in which injury and death was inflicted not only by the bludgeoning of its victims, but by stabbing them as well.

Production Background

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See Also

• Mace at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
• Morning Star at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia