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| − | [[ | + | '''Eastcheap Isle''' is an [[Illuminati]] submersible ship, filled with the Society's treasure. It is disguised to resemble an island and is guarded by various [[Eastcheap Attack Robots|attack]] and [[Eastcheap Sentry Robots|sentry robots]] as well as by [[Falstaff]] and his [[Falstaff's Gang|gang]]. The treasurer of Eastcheap, [[Wyvern (Dragon)|Wyvern the Dragon]], resides here as well. |
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| + | ==History== | ||
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| + | | [[Image:EastcheapTEntrance.png|thumb|250px|left|The entrance to the island's interior.]] | ||
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| + | | [[Image:EastcheapTreasury.JPG|thumb|250px|left|Eastcheap's treasury.]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:EastcheapTreasuryEntrance.JPG|thumb|250px|The passage and and torch that acts as a secret leaver to the treasury.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:EastcheapTreasurer.jpg|thumb|250px|Eastcheap's treasury and treasurer.]] | ||
| + | {{CIT|Unless they were sold or lost, its probable that the jewels [[Dominic Dracon]] and [[Mace Malone]] stole are currently stashed away on Eastcheap Isle.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=15458] | ||
| − | + | [[Falstaff]] and his gang of thieves were placed in charge of protecting Eastcheap Island, the Illuminati's treasury, after Falstaff joined the organization. ''([[Strangled|"Strangled"]], [[Losers|"Losers"]])'' | |
| − | Eastcheap is named after a district of London, which [[Shakespeare]] depicted as the favorite haunt of Falstaff and his friends in his ''Henry IV'' plays and ''Henry V''. The Boar's Head Tavern, where they reveled and caroused, stood | + | While Falstaff and his gang run operations and security on the "island", the treasurer is Wyvern the dragon. He sleeps atop the massive pile of treasures and protects it. |
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| + | In {{CIT|January}} [[Timeline#1997|1997]], the [[Redemption Squad]] infiltrated the island with mitigated success, taking only [[Mistress Quickly]] prisoner. ''([[Strangers|"Strangers"]], [[The Lost|"The Lost"]], [[Estranged|"Estranged"]], [[Louse|"Louse"]], "Strangled", "Losers")'' [https://s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=704] | ||
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| + | Later that summer, [[Shahrizad|Shari]] and [[Thailog]] came to Eastcheap on orders from the Illuminati to deliver to them the [[Hand of Valmont]]. They gave the relic to Wyvern, but secretly stole the haft of [[Gugnir]] from the hoard. ''([[Acquisitions|"Acquisitions"]])'' | ||
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| + | ==Real World Background== | ||
| + | Eastcheap Isle is named after a district of [[London]], which [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] depicted as the favorite haunt of Falstaff and his friends in his ''[[Henry IV, Part 1|Henry IV]]'' [[Henry IV, Part 2|plays]] and ''[[Henry V (play)|Henry V]]''. The Boar's Head Tavern, where they reveled and caroused, stood there. | ||
[[Category:Canon]] | [[Category:Canon]] | ||
[[Category:Vehicles]] | [[Category:Vehicles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:21, 30 November 2025
Eastcheap Isle is an Illuminati submersible ship, filled with the Society's treasure. It is disguised to resemble an island and is guarded by various attack and sentry robots as well as by Falstaff and his gang. The treasurer of Eastcheap, Wyvern the Dragon, resides here as well.
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History
Unless they were sold or lost, its probable that the jewels Dominic Dracon and Mace Malone stole are currently stashed away on Eastcheap Isle. [1]
Falstaff and his gang of thieves were placed in charge of protecting Eastcheap Island, the Illuminati's treasury, after Falstaff joined the organization. ("Strangled", "Losers")
While Falstaff and his gang run operations and security on the "island", the treasurer is Wyvern the dragon. He sleeps atop the massive pile of treasures and protects it.
In January 1997, the Redemption Squad infiltrated the island with mitigated success, taking only Mistress Quickly prisoner. ("Strangers", "The Lost", "Estranged", "Louse", "Strangled", "Losers") [2]
Later that summer, Shari and Thailog came to Eastcheap on orders from the Illuminati to deliver to them the Hand of Valmont. They gave the relic to Wyvern, but secretly stole the haft of Gugnir from the hoard. ("Acquisitions")
Real World Background
Eastcheap Isle is named after a district of London, which Shakespeare depicted as the favorite haunt of Falstaff and his friends in his Henry IV plays and Henry V. The Boar's Head Tavern, where they reveled and caroused, stood there.
