Boudicca

Boudicca - A gargoyle beast living on Avalon.

Boudicca, with Oberon.

History

Like the rest of the Avalon gargoyles, Boudicca was brought from the Wyvern rookery to Avalon by Princess Katharine, the Magus, and Tom while still in the egg in 995, and there raised by them. She helped defend Avalon from the Archmage when he attacked in 1995, in consort with Bronx as well as with the Avalon gargoyles. Later on, Oberon brought her with him to New York to help search for Puck, although he presumably returned her to Avalon afterwards. Boudicca and Bronx are currently mates, if separated ones.

Real World Background

A painting of Boudicca.

Boudicca was named after a queen of the Iceni (an ancient British tribe living in what is now Norfolk), more commonly but inaccurately known as Boadicea. Boudicca was the wife of King Prasutagus of the Iceni; when he died in A.D. 60, he left part of his lands and wealth, but only part, to the Romans, who had by then conquered and annexed Britain. The Romans greedily decided to help themselves to more than their fair share, and when Boudicca protested this, they responded by flogging her and raping her daughters. In fury, Boudicca decided to seek revenge against Rome; she led the Iceni and many neighboring British tribes to war against Rome, sacking London, St. Albans, and Colchester and slaughtering everyone whom she could find in those three towns, Romans and Britons alike. At last, however, the Roman general Suetonius Paulinus defeated her in battle in A.D. 61, and Boudicca promptly poisoned herself in despair. A statue of her stands in London on the Embankment, to this day.

Production Background

Voice Actor: Frank Welker