Gillecomgain

Gillecomgain in 1032

Gillecomgain was the first Hunter.

"She was a demon. And she shall pay for what she did, she and all her evil race! " - Gillecomgain ("Hunter's Moon" Part One)

History

Young Gillecomgain in 994.

Born in 982, Gillecomgain was a young peasant boy living near Castle Wyvern in 994 with his father, Maíl Brigti. [1] He had the misfortune to come upon Angel as she was stealing food from the stables shortly after the Wyvern Massacre, and she promptly slashed him in the face, permanently scarring him, then said "That'll teach you humans". In absolute bitterness, he vowed revenge upon both Angel and her entire race. ("City of Stone" Part One, "Hunter's Moon" Part One)

Gillecomgain's hatred for gargoyles led him to enter the service of Constantine after he became king; by 997, Gillecomgain had become his squire and assisted him on his anti-gargoyle raids, shattering stone gargoyles with a fury that impressed Constantine. Constantine was even inspired by Gillecomgain's facial scars to create the terrifying visage for himself at the Battle of Rathveramoen that would inspire the Hunter's mask. Gillecomgain fought fiercely in the battle, trying to slay the young Bodhe. During the fighting, his father was slain by the fiery arrows conjured up by Brother Valmont; Gillecomgain blamed Findlaech for this death, however. ("The Gate", "Tyrants", "Phoenix")

When he grew up, Gillecomgain made good his vow by becoming the Hunter, and hunting down Angel. Though it was Angel who gave him his drive and focus, it was his father who gave him the darkness.

He also entered Prince Duncan's service as a paid assassin, however, and in 1020, murdered Findlaech for him. Duncan rewarded him by appointing him High Steward of Moray, and twelve years later, saw to it that he married Gruoch. ("City of Stone" Part One, "City of Stone" Part Two)

Gillecomgain as the Hunter.

After Gillecomgain and Gruoch's marriage, Duncan asked Gillecomgain to murder Macbeth, to keep him from threatening Duncan's plans for the succession further; Gillecomgain refused, however, believing that an "accidental" death for Macbeth at this point would look too suspicious. Duncan, angry at being defied, promptly informed Macbeth that Gillecomgain and the Hunter were one and the same, thus ensuring that Macbeth and Gillecomgain would fight each other after all. Macbeth sought Gillecomgain out at Castle Moray, on the same night that Angel (through the urging of the Weird Sisters) also came there in search of the Hunter; in the ensuing battle, Angel learned that Gillecomgain and the Hunter were one and the same, and finally slew him. ("City of Stone" Part Two)

Gillecomgain may have been the father of Luach by Gruoch, although Luach's paternity remains uncertain. [2][3]

Characteristics

The Royal Family Tree

Fergus Mór                           Monarch of: Dalriada Scotland England Norway   Hunters in Black                                                                                                                                     Kenneth mac Alpin           Donald mac Alpin                                                                           Aodh           Constantine I                             Constantine II           Donald II                             Indulf           Maol Chalvim I           Queen Katharine                   Richard of Normandy                                                                                                                                                                             Culen   Duff   Kenneth II   Prince Malcolm   Princess Elena   Mary   Aethelred the Unready   Emma of Normandy   Canute   Elfgiva                                                                                                                                                                         Constantine III   Kenneth III   Ruaidri   Maol Chalvim II   Princess Katharine   Tom (Guardian)   Edmund Ironside   Edward the Confessor   Hardicanute   Harold Harefoot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Maíl Brigti   Bodhe   Findlaech     Doada   Olith           Bethoc             Árni Arnmódsson                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Gillecomgain     MacBodhe     Gruoch   Macbeth   Thorfinn   Ingibjorg     Duncan                       William the Conqueror                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Luach   Paul Thorfinnson   Erlend Thorfinnson       Malcolm Canmore   Margaret   Donalbain               William Rufus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Donald Canmore   Donnchad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Edward   Edmund   Edelred   Edgar   Alexandair   Dauid   Mary   Edith   Henry I                                                                                                           Magnus Olafsson                                                                                                                                                                   Sigurd Magnusson                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Edward I                                                   Robert the Bruce                                                                                                                                 Stuart Canmore, the Renaissance Hunter                                                                                                                                                                       James VI of Scotland I of England                                                                               Angus Canmore                                                                                                                                                           Jackson Canmore           Fiona Canmore                                           Aron Canmore                                           Charles Canmore                                                                     Jason Canmore   Robyn Canmore   John Castaway

Appearances

• "City of Stone" Part One (First Appearance)
• "City of Stone" Part Two
• "City of Stone" Part Three (Mentioned Only)
• "City of Stone" Part Four (Mentioned Only)
• "Hunter's Moon" Part One
• "The Gate"
• "Tyrants"
• "Phoenix"

Real World Background

Gillecomgain was a historical figure, who indeed did murder Findlaech in 1020, marry Gruoch, become by her the father of Luach, and was finally slain in 1032. He was also a kinsman of Findlaech and Macbeth, which did not enter Gargoyles canon, however, until "Phoenix".

Compared to the series, his death in history was no less gruesome. According to Ruaidhri Ó Luinín's Annals of Ulster (compiled in the late 15th Century), Gillecomgain was burned alive in a hall with fifty of his supporters. [4]

Production Background

Voice Actors: Cam Clarke, Jim Cummings

See Also

• Gillecomgain at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia