Timeline

I. DIM MISTS OF TIME.

This section of the timeline consists of those noteworthy events in the Gargoyles Universe which took place in early history or prehistory, but cannot as yet be assigned to the timeline.

In distant prehistory, the "Lost Race", which preceded all Three Races and is now extinct, appears. Gargoyles come into existence next, followed later on by humans and the Third Race. Avalon comes into existence at the same time as the Third Race. Later the Lost Race dies out.

Queen Mab becomes ruler of the Third Race, who are then known as "Children of Mab". During her reign, many of the Third Race mate with mortals, producing the Olympians (later on, the New Olympians).

II. RECORDED HISTORY.

9386 B.C. Atlantis is destroyed (date approximate). [1]

2400 B.C. Around this time, the Sphinx is built in Egypt. The ancient Egyptians believe many of the Third Race, including Anubis, to be gods, and worship them.

1290 B.C. Daidalos and Hephaistos create the first version of Talos robot.

1230 B.C. Around this time, Theseus slays the Minotaur in Crete.

753 B.C. Rome founded by Romulus. At some point between now and the reign of Caesar Augustus, the Olympians retreat to New Olympus and seal themselves off from the outside world.

A.D. 1. At least by this time, gargoyle beasts have become domesticated members of gargoyle clans.

A.D. 10. The original Magus, at the bidding of Caesar Augustus, casts the "Spell of Humility" over the entire gargoyle race, causing their garments to turn to stone with them in the daytime.

Cuchulain lives in Ireland at about this time, and battles the Banshee with the Hound of Ulster, a gargoyle beast.

A.D. 60-61. The rebellion of Queen Boudicca of the Iceni against the Romans. (Boudicca the gargoyle beast is named after her).

A.D. 400. Nokkar arrives on Earth and sets up his base on Easter Island.

5th century A.D. Sometime during this period, Oberon fathers Merlin upon a human woman in Britain. Merlin grows up to become one of the greatest wizards of all time.

Oberon rebels against Queen Mab and deposes her, becoming ruler of the "Children of Mab" in her place, whom he renames the "Children of Oberon." Later on, he marries Titania and he magically forbids the Third Race from directly interfering in the lives of mortals.

485. Arthur Pendragon born.

c. 500. Arthur becomes King of Britain by pulling Excalibur from the Stone of Destiny. During his reign, Sir Percival achieves the Holy Grail and becomes the Fisher King, and Nimue imprisons Merlin in the Crystal Cave.

542. The Battle of Camlann, at which Arthur is mortally wounded. He is taken away to Avalon and placed in an enchanted sleep within the Hollow Hill, to be awakened when Britain most needs him.

597. June 9th, St. Columba dies at Iona. [2]

642. Sir Percival founds what will become the Illuminati Society around this time.

843. Kenneth mac Alpin becomes the first High King of Scotland.

878. Hudson hatched at Wyvern Hill.

888. Maol Chalvim I born.

904. Indulf born.

912. Duff born. His mother dies in childbirth.

914. The Archmage born.

922. Culen born.

932. Kenneth II born. His mother, Maol Chalvim's second wife, dies in childbirth.

936. Queen Katharine born.

938. Goliath, Demona, Othello, Desdemona, Iago and Hyppolyta hatched at Wyvern Hill.

943. Maol Chalvim I becomes King of Scotland.

954. Maol Chalvim I dies. Indulf usurps the throne, holding Queen Katharine hostage. Prince Malcolm born in Edinburgh Castle.

958. Brooklyn, Lexington, and Broadway hatched at Wyvern Hill.

962. Prince Malcolm escapes from Indulf, with Robbie's help. Indulf is forced to abdicate and go into exile in Ireland with Culen. Duff becomes King of Scotland. Maol Chalvim II born.

966. The Magus born.

967. Culen returns to Scotland to win back the Scottish throne. King Duff betrayed and slain at the Battle of Gaine; Culen becomes King of Scotland. Prince Malcolm and his family flee to northern England; death of Queen Katharine. Kenneth III born.

971. Constantine III born. Prince Malcolm is introduced to Hudson and his clan by Robbie. With the Wyvern Clan's help, Kenneth II overthrows Culen and becomes King of Scotland. Prince Malcolm begins building Castle Wyvern. The Archmage enters his service between now and 975, and also during this time takes Demona on as his apprentice.

975. Prince Malcolm marries Princess Elena. The Archmage attempts to steal the Phoenix Gate, but is thwarted by a time-travelling Xanatos; a grateful Prince Malcolm rewards Xanatos with the coin that he will need to found Xanatos Enterprises; Xanatos sends the coin to the Illuminati Society with his instructions.

The Archmage sends Demona to steal the Phoenix Gate from Princess Elena, but she shares it with Goliath instead. The Archmage angrily casts her off.

976. Princess Katharine born at Castle Wyvern. At some point between now and 984, Princess Elena dies.

978. Bronx and True hatched at Castle Wyvern.

982. Gillecomgain born. The Magus becomes the Archmage's apprentice.

984. By this time, the Archmage attempts to depose Prince Malcolm, but fails and is driven into exile. He returns to attack the Prince and poison him; Hudson, Goliath, and Demona face him at his cave. Hudson is blinded in one eye, and abdicates as clan leader in favor of Goliath. The Archmage falls into a chasm, seemingly to his doom (but is actually rescued by his future self). At some point between now and 994, Prince Malcolm dies and Princess Katharine succeeds him to the rule of Castle Wyvern.

985. Bodhe born.

986. Tom born.

988. Last rookery of eggs laid at Castle Wyvern. Sometime between now and 994, approximately half of the gargoyles move and establish a separate clan elsewhere.

990. A human wizard in Mesoamerica creates the Mayan Sun Amulet and the four pendants it powers and gives them to the ancestors of the Mayan Clan.

993. Iago deceives Othello. He is later banished from the clan for one year.

994. September 28th, Tom, Mary, and the other refugees enter Castle Wyvern.

September 29th, The Vikings attack Castle Wyvern and are driven off by Goliath's clan. Hakon vows to return.

September 30th, Demona and the Captain of the Guard conspire to surrender the humans of the castle to Hakon. The Captain later makes contact with Hakon.

October 1st, The sack of Castle Wyvern, and the massacre of the Wyvern Clan. Goliath and the other survivors are turned to stone by the Magus. Princess Katharine and the Magus take the eggs away to Kenneth II's court.

Demona attacks Gillecomgain, scarring his face and motivating him to become the first Hunter.

995. Oberon, angered by Titania's scorn for mortals, banishes his Children from Avalon. Constantine murders Kenneth II and usurps the Scottish throne as Constantine III.

September 28th Princess Katharine, the Magus, and Tom flee to Avalon with the eggs, vanquishing the Weird Sisters. Mary and Finella take the Grimorum Arcanorum back to Scotland, to keep it away from Constantine. The time-traveling Archmage forms an alliance with the Weird Sisters.

997. Brooklyn meets Mary and Finella on his first Timedancer adventure, and protects them from Constantine until the Phoenix Gate takes them away to the United States in the late 1970s. Constantine is overthrown and slain by Kenneth III and Maol Chalvim II at the Battle of Ratheveren; Kenneth III becomes King of Scotland.

1005. Macbeth born at Castle Moray. Maol Chalvim II betrays Kenneth III and seizes the Scottish throne.

1016. April 23rd, The English King Aethelred dies, widowing Queen Emma. England is split between the English choice Edmund Ironside and the Danish choice Canute. [3]

1017. July 2nd, England's King, Canute of Denmark, divorces Elfgiva and marries Aethelred's widow, Queen Emma (Princess Katharine's aunt). [4]

1020. Gillecomgain the Hunter murders Findlaech, High Steward of Moray, at Duncan's bidding, and is rewarded with his title. The Weird Sisters, at the Archmage’s command, manipulate Demona and Macbeth into becoming allies.

1031. Canmore born.

1032. Gillecomgain and Gruoch are wed. The Weird Sisters manipulate Macbeth and Demona into joining forces again against Gillecomgain. Gillecomgain slain at Castle Moray; Macbeth and Gruoch are wed.

1033. Luach born either now or in 1032. Bodhe's son, MacBodhe is killed.

1034. Duncan becomes King of Scotland, as Duncan I.

1040. The Weird Sisters manipulate Duncan into moving against Macbeth, and create the magical bond between Macbeth and Demona.

June 18th, Hardicanute, the son of Canute and Emma, succeeds to the throne of England, replacing his late half-brother Harold Harefoot. [5]

August 15th, Duncan overthrown and slain in battle. Canmore banished to England; Macbeth is crowned High King of Scotland, and appoints Demona his primary advisor.

1042. June 6th, Hardicanute dies suddenly at a wedding, perhaps due to poison. He is succeeded by his half-brother, Edward the Confessor, son of Aethelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, as King of England. Edward locks his mother Emma (Princess Katharine's aunt) up in a nunnery. [6]

1050. Macbeth visits the Pope in Rome.

1054. Canmore attacks Scotland for the first time.

1057. Canmore invades Scotland in alliance with the English.

August 15th, Macbeth betrayed by Demona and "slain," but Demona's Clan is destroyed as well. Luach is crowned King of Scotland; Macbeth and Demona depart on their wanderings.

1058. Luach and Bodhe slain in battle against Canmore; Gruoch dies not long afterwards. "The Eggs" (including Angela, Gabriel, Ophelia, and Boudicca) hatch on Avalon.

April 25th, Canmore becomes King of Scotland as Malcolm III. [7]

1093. November 13th, Canmore slain in battle against the English. By this time, he has given rise to the Canmore line of Hunters, apparently through his son, Donald.

1136. About this time, Geoffrey of Monmouth's The History of the Kings of Britain, which deals with King Arthur and Merlin in great detail, is published.

1160-90. Chretien de Troyes writes his Arthurian verse romances during this time. They include "Lancelot," the earliest surviving account of Lancelot and Guinevere's love affair, and "Perceval," the earliest surviving work on Sir Percival and the Holy Grail.

1163-1345. Notre Dame Cathedral built in Paris. Like other medieval cathedrals, it bears architectural gargoyles upon it as a distant memory of the time when gargoyles protected human castles.

1190. A tomb purporting to be King Arthur's is discovered at Glastonbury by the local monks; the inscription upon the grave's cross claims that Glastonbury is the true Avalon. (Obviously, from the point of view of the Gargoyles Universe, the cross's inscription was mistaken).

1296. King Edward I of England seizes the Stone of Destiny from the Scots, and takes it back to London, where it is placed beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey.

1470. About this time, Sir Thomas Malory completes Le Morte d'Arthur, one of the leading works of medieval Arthurian romance.

1495. Demona steals the Medici Tablet in Florence, and is briefly pursued by the "Renaissance Hunter," before eluding him.

1564. April 23rd, William Shakespeare born in Stratford-on-Avon.

1580. Rabbi Loew creates the Golem in Prague, to protect the Jewish community there from persecution.

1595. About this time, Shakespeare writes A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet.

1596. About this time, Shakespeare writes Henry IV Part One.

1600. About this time, Shakespeare writes Hamlet.

1603. James VI of Scotland, a descendant of Canmore, becomes King of England as James I upon the death of Elizabeth I. His descent from Duncan and Canmore will influence Shakespeare's depiction of Macbeth's story when he writes it during James's reign.

Shakespeare writes Othello about this time.

1606. About this time, Shakespeare writes Macbeth. Macbeth, who is a good friend of Shakespeare's, is amused rather than offended by it.

1611. About this time, Shakespeare writes The Tempest.

1616. April 23rd, Shakespeare dies in Stratford-on-Avon.

1722. Jacob Roggeveen first sights Easter Island on Easter Sunday, and gives it its name consequently.

1776. May 1st, The Bavarian Illuminati is founded by Adam Weishaupt [8]; its connections with Duval's Illuminati are as yet unknown.

July 2nd, The United States of America declares its independence. [9]

1786. April 7th, The curate of the Archbishop of Paris consecrates the Paris catacombs as tombs. [10]

1804. April 30th, Philibert Aspairt's body is found in the Paris catacombs, very close to an exit. [11]

1832. June 5th, In Paris, the Revolution of the Barricades begins. [12]

June 6th, The Revolution of the Barricades fails. [13]

1888. Fiona Canmore and Jackson Canmore born.

1895. Mace Malone born.

1898. Una, Leo, Griff and Kai hatch.

1901-1909. Teddy Roosevelt is President of the United States. During his administration, Quincy Hemings joins the White House staff.

1902. Dominic Dracon born.

1910. Demona slays Jackson Canmore in battle. His twin sister, Fiona, takes up the Hunt.

1918. Zafiro and Obsidiana hatch in ChacIxChel, Guatemala.

1919. Jack Dane born.

1920. Demona finds the Praying Gargoyle in the catacombs of Paris in 1920 and attempts to use it to destroy humanity. She is foiled by Fiona Canmore and Team Atlantis.

1924. Mace Malone goes into hiding, at the Illuminati's orders.

1938. Jade, Turquesa, and Yama hatch.

1940. The Germans attack London during the Battle of Britain. Goliath helps Griff battle them, and then takes him via the Phoenix Gate to 1995.

1942. Peter Maza born.

1946. Diane Maza born.

1951. April 13th, The Stone of Destiny is recovered at Arbroath Abbey and returned to Westminster Abbey. [14]

1954 Claw born.

1955. David Xanatos born in Bar Harbor, Maine.

1958. Sora hatches in Ishimura.

1959 Officer Morgan born.

1960. Peter Maza leaves Arizona for New York City.

1963. September 28th, Vinnie Grigori born.

1963-1969. Lyndon B. Johnson is President of the United States. During his administration, Quincy Hemings becomes Chief Steward at the White House.

1964-73. The Vietnam War takes place. Jeffrey Robbins blinded during an engagement in it. Both Jason Canmore and Matt Bluestone are born in 1964.

1966. Janine Renard (aka Fox) born to Halcyon Renard and Anastasia Renard/Titania. Robyn Canmore born.

1968. Elisa Maza and Fang born.

1970. Derek Maza and Tony Dracon born.

1972. Jon Canmore born.

1975. A young David Xanatos receives Prince Malcolm's penny from the Illuminati in Bar Harbor, Maine. He sells it to a collector for twenty thousand dollars and uses the money to found Xanatos Enterprises.

At some point between now and 1980, Brooklyn, Mary, and Finella are brought to the United States by the Phoenix Gate.

Beth Maza and Maggie Reed born.

1980. September 28th, Demona seizes the Praying Gargoyle at Notre Dame, Paris. Charles Canmore attacks her as she takes it, but is slain by her in front of his children.

1984. Terry Chung born.

1993. Xanatos purchases Castle Wyvern and begins moving it to the top of the Eyrie Building in New York as his headquarters. Around this time, poachers destroy the bulk of the last gargoyle clan in Guatemala, and steal the Mayan Sun Amulet.

1994

January 26th. The Emir's son is killed in a car accident.

October 4th. Xanatos and Demona break the ancient spell and awaken Goliath and his clan.

October 5th. Goliath and Elisa first meet, and she takes him on a tour of Manhattan.

October 6th. Elisa protects Goliath from the Xanatos Goon Squad. The Cyberbiotics raid takes place.

October 7th. Xanatos unleashes the Steel Clan.

October 28th. Xanatos anticipates being released by October 31st, the date of his next pre-trial appearance. [NOTE: The calendar in Xanatos' cell matches neither 1994 nor 1995. It may not even be his.] ("Enter Macbeth") [15]

October 31st. In part, ironically, because both Xanatos and Elisa wish to conceal the gargoyles' existence, Xanatos' lawyers and the D.A.'s office agree to a plea bargain. He pleads guilty to the sole count of receiving stolen property. He is sentenced to six months, including time served, with every hope that the sentence will be reduced to three months for good behavior. [16]

November 4th. Lexington makes contact with The Pack. ("The Thrill of the Hunt") [17]

November 11th. Brooklyn tests out the motorcycle and encounters Demona. ("Temptation") Xanatos' sentence is officially recorded. Elisa checks out the clock tower. [18]

November 12th. Elisa informs Goliath that Xanatos will be out in a month. (She is exaggerating for effect, as it will actually be closer to two.) Later, Demona casts a spell on Goliath. ("Temptation") [19]

November 13th. Elisa frees Goliath from Demona's spell. ("Temptation") [20]

November 15th. Elisa again attempts to get Goliath to leave the castle. Owen acquires a DNA sample from Goliath. ("Double Jeopardy") [21]

November 18th. Broadway accidentally shoots Elisa. ("Deadly Force") [22]

December 27th. The clan enjoys a pleasant night at the castle. Xanatos is still counting down days in prison. ("Enter Macbeth") [23]

December 31st. Dr. Sevarius begins to create Thailog using the DNA samples from Goliath. ("Double Jeopardy") [24]

1995

January 3rd. Elisa is on crutches while Macbeth attacks the clan at the castle. ("Enter Macbeth") [25]

January 4th. The gargoyles move to the clock tower. Xanatos is released from prison. He goes home to the castle first. ("Enter Macbeth") Later he checks in with Sevarius. [26]

January 12th. Elisa returns to duty following her recovery and is assigned a partner, Matt Bluestone. Xanatos donates the Eye of Odin to the Museum of Modern Art, then steals it back.

In February, Xanatos and Demona create Coldstone, and Goliath and the clan take an oath to protect Manhattan from harm.

May 13th. Thailog has reached full gargoyle adolescence. A discoloration of skin and hair is the only side effect of the accelerated growth. [27]

June 30th. Fox and Wolf are denied parole, and are informed that they will most likely have to serve their entire sixteen-month sentence. Their next parole hearing is set for October 30th, 1995. Xanatos begins to plan Fox's release and the Pack's escape. [28]

July 18th. Matt Bluestone finds a letter from Mace Malone when a search warrant turns it up in Tony Dracon's files. [29]

August 8th. Xanatos' programming of Thailog is in full swing. [30]

September 10th, The Gargoyles take Maggie back to the Clock Tower, but she flees to Xanatos' castle after they turn to stone. Elisa and Matt discover that Xanatos owns Gen-U-Tech. After sundown, the Gargoyles awaken and discover Maggie gone. The Gargoyles and Elisa confront the Mutates and Xanatos at the Castle. Although Derek takes the name Talon, Elisa realizes that the Mutate is her brother. Talon and the other Mutates flee.

September 28th. Demona steals Titania's Mirror and summons Puck. That same night Fox contacts Vogel, inducing him to betray Renard.

September 29th. Puck gives Demona the "gift" of becoming a human during the day.

October 1st. Xanatos and Fox are engaged; Fox's engagement present, the Eye of Odin, turns her into a werefox.

October 4th. The werefox is first spotted.

October 31st. Goliath defeats Fox and takes the Eye.

Xanatos and Fox are married; they use the Phoenix Gate to time-travel back to Scotland in 975 with Goliath and Demona.

November 9th - 12th Demona's "City of Stone" scheme. This ends her alliance with Xanatos.

The Weird Sisters use Demona and Macbeth to steal the Grimorum Arcanorum, Eye of Odin, and Phoenix Gate to give to the Archmage. Goliath saves Fortress Two from Fox and meets Thailog for the first time.

December 22nd. The Archmage attacks Avalon.

December 27th. Tom arrives in Manhattan.

December 28th. Tom brings Goliath, Elisa, and Bronx to Avalon to battle the Archmage; Elisa awakens King Arthur from his enchanted sleep. Goliath defeats the Archmage. He, Elisa, Angela, and Bronx depart Avalon for the World Tour.

1996

January 1st. Goliath, Elisa, Angela, and Bronx arrive in Wyvern, Scotland. ("Shadows of the Past") Demona and Macbeth arrive in Paris ("Sanctuary").

January 2nd. Goliath encounters the ghosts of Hakon and the Captain. They attempt to drain his life-force and replenish theirs, but the Captain turns on Hakon and is finally able to rest ("Shadows of the Past"). Demona first encounters Thailog ("Sanctuary").

January 3rd. Elisa and the gargoyles help Natsilane and Grandmother defeat Raven ("Heritage").

January 16th. Elisa and the gargoyles arrive at Loch Ness ("Monsters").

January 17th. Angela learns from Sevarius that Goliath is her biological father ("Monsters").

January 19th. The Avalon travellers arrive in Prague. Halcyon Renard takes possession of the Golem, but Max Loew and the Avalon travellers convince him to give it up ("Golem").

January 21st. The Avalon travellers arrive in Paris and encounter Demona and Thailog. Nightstone Unlimited is founded ("Sanctuary").

January 22nd. Thailog and Demona flee Paris, and Angela learns Demona is her mother ("Sanctuary").

January 23rd. The travellers arrive in London and encounter Una and Leo ("M.I.A.").

January 24th. Goliath uses the Phoenix Gate to bring Griff to 1996 ("M.I.A.").

January 25th-26th. Elisa and the gargoyles arrive in Egypt and face the Pack. Jackal becomes an avatar of Anubis and destroys a nearby town ("Grief").

January 27th. Elisa and the gargoyles arrive in Ireland and all of them but Bronx are captured by the Banshee ("The Hound of Ulster").

January 28th. Rory Dugan meets Bronx for the first time. The Banshee interrogates Elisa, Goliath, and Angela ("The Hound of Ulster").

January 29th. Rory becomes Cuchulain and defeats the Banshee. Goliath, Elisa, and Angela are freed ("The Hound of Ulster").

April 25th. The Banshee informs Puck that the Gathering is at hand. [31]

April 29th. Per Owen's instructions, a working force field is installed at the Eyrie Building. [32]

April 30th. Per Owen's instructions, Iron Clan Robots are stored at strategic locations near the Eyrie Building. [33]

May 1st. Hakon's spirit reaches out across the globe and senses that his descendant Wolf shares his hatred of Goliath. He summons Wolf to Wyvern Hill in Scotland. Meanwhile, Goliath, Elisa, Angela and Bronx depart from Avalon and arrive in Australia. There they encounter the Matrix phenomenon created by a pregnant Fox and her mother Anastasia Renard ("Walkabout"). [34]

May 2nd. The Matrix, having evolved beyond Fox and Anastasia's control, threatens to spread its vision of "order" across the entire planet. Goliath and Angela reluctantly join forces with Dingo to try to rectify the situation. Ultimately, Goliath and Dingo enter the Dreamtime and convince the Matrix to abandon its pursuit of a pristine and orderly universe to seek out "Law and Order" instead. The Matrix and Dingo agree to join forces as heroes, and the Matrix merges with Dingo's armor. Elisa and the gargoyles return to Avalon, where it is morning again. The gargoyles sleep. [35]

May 6th. Tomas Brod, his men, and his hovercraft arrive in Manhattan from Prague and immediately start a turf war with Tony Dracon's men. [36]

May 7th. Demona and Thailog return to Manhattan and hire Dr. Sevarius away from Gen-U-Tech. Sevarius reveals that the female gargoyle that Demona saw in Paris is the biological child of her and Goliath. [37]

May 8th. Xanatos begins to actively search the globe for Coldstone. [38]

May 13th. Attracted by multiple reports of gargoyle sightings in Manhattan, the Canmore siblings (Jason, Robyn, and Jon) begin making inquiries and creating the false identities they will need to find Demona there and destroy her. [39]

May 14th. Demona starts Sevarius on a little side project: the creation of the carrier virus, CV-1000. [40]

May 15th. St. Damien's Cathedral is condemned as unsafe. [41]

May 16th. Goliath, Angela, and Bronx awaken on Avalon and depart the island with Elisa. They land in Nigeria, in time to hear Elisa's mother, Diane Maza, tell the story of the Panther Queen before the Feast of the Panther Queen. The Maza reunion is interrupted by poachers, led by Tea, whose former love Fara Maku turns into a panther before their eyes. Tea shoots Fara, who escapes into the jungle. The gargoyles and the Mazas take down the poachers and attempt to protect Fara from Tea, who turns out to be another were-panther ("Mark of the Panther"). [42]

May 17th. The gargoyles, Mazas, and were-panthers converge on the ancient ruins of Kara Digi. There they discover that Fara was largely manipulated by the Spider-Trickster Anansi. All concerned join forces to defeat Anansi. Fara and Tea remain were-panthers but are reconciled and vow to protect the jungle. Just before sunrise, Goliath finally acknowledges Angela as his daughter. After sunrise, Elisa tells her mother everything about her life with the gargoyles. At sunset, Elisa and the gargoyles once more return to Avalon. Diane Maza phones New York, informing her husband of Elisa's situation. Peter Maza contacts Matt Bluestone and Talon. Matt contacts Brooklyn, Lex, Broadway, and Hudson. [43]

May 18th. In Manhattan, Macbeth and his flunkies, Banquo and Fleance, prepare for the Harmonic Convergence. And on Avalon, King Arthur decides to leave in order to find Excalibur. He arrives in London. [44]

May 19th. Arthur encounters Griff and the Stone of Destiny at Westminster Abbey. The Stone transports Arthur and Griff to Manhattan, where Macbeth is waiting. Macbeth is temporarily forced to flee when Hudson and the Trio intervene. The four Manhattan gargoyles join forces with Arthur and Griff to help Arthur find Excalibur. In Central Park, they encounter the Lady of the Lake, who gives them another clue to the sword's whereabouts. But Macbeth uses a Will-O-The-Wisp to listen in. He becomes determined to find Excalibur first. The quest takes them all to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, where Macbeth accidentally brings a giant stone dragon to life by removing a copy of Excalibur from its grip. Arthur destroys the dragon and finds the true Excalibur inside the stone beast. Macbeth swears allegiance to Arthur. Just before sunrise, Arthur knights Griff. And after the sun sets, Arthur and Griff depart on a new quest - to find Merlin. Meanwhile, Goliath, Elisa, Angela and Bronx, also depart Avalon and are drawn to Norway by the power of Odin, who appears to them in the form of an old man and tries to get Goliath to trade the Eye of Odin for a coat to keep Elisa warm. Elisa and Goliath agree to pass on his offer. But Elisa is on the verge of hypothermia. She takes shelter with local farmer Erik Sturluson and his son Gunther. [45]

May 20th. Odin takes the form of a bear and attempts to battle Goliath for the Eye. He fails and so resorts to kidnapping Elisa with the help of his flying horse Sleipnir. With Elisa's life at stake, Goliath reluctantly dons the Eye himself. He is transformed into an Avatar of Odin's power. That power immediately begins to change him into an uber-version of himself. He successfully rescues Elisa and chases Odin away but still refuses to remove the Eye. When the sun rises, he does not turn to stone. He quickly becomes obsessed with protecting his friends. He even generates a storm of his own to trick Elisa, Angela, Bronx, and the Sturlusons into fleeing to a nearby cave, where Goliath imprisons them. ("Eye of the Storm"). [46]

May 21st. Goliath challenges Odin, and the two "gods" do battle. Goliath comes close to killing Odin, Elisa, Angela, and Bronx, but comes to his senses at the last moment and removes the Eye. Odin places it back in his empty eye socket, neutralizing the Eye's transformative powers. Reconciled with his former opponent, Odin rides Sleipnir up the Rainbow Bridge at sunrise. The gargoyles and Elisa spend the day in Norway. When the sun sets they return to Avalon ("Eye of the Storm"). [47]

May 22nd. The travelers depart Avalon and land on the hidden island of New Olympus. Taurus, the New Olympian Chief of Security, arrests Elisa - simply for being human. Boreas, the leader of New Olympus, releases Elisa but refuses to allow her to leave the island. ("The New Olympians"). [48]

May 23rd. Helios, Kiron, Ekidna and other New Olympians riot over Elisa's presence on their island. Taurus responds by throwing Elisa in jail with the shape-shifting killer Proteus. Goliath attempts to break Elisa out but is instead tricked into releasing Proteus. The shape-shifter imprisons Goliath in his place, then takes on Goliath's form to fool Elisa. They escape together. But when "Goliath" fails to turn to stone at sunrise and reveals his plan to blow up the island, Elisa lures Taurus to Proteus and works with the Security Chief to recapture the shape-shifter. In gratitude for her actions, Boreas releases Elisa. At sundown, the travelers immediately depart for Avalon. ("The New Olympians"). [49]

May 24th. Goliath, Elisa, Angela and Bronx leave Avalon and arrive in the rain forests of Guatemala. There they encounter Zafiro, Obsidiana, Jade and Turquesa, the last surviving gargoyles of the Mayan Clan. Together, they fight off an incursion against the rain forest by Jackal, Hyena and loggers working for Cyberbiotics, under the management of Preston Vogel. ("The Green"). [50]

May 25th. At sunrise, Goliath, Angela and Bronx turn to stone. But the Mayan gargoyles wear magic pendants that allow them to remain flesh, thanks to a missing Mayan Sun Amulet. During the day, Elisa watches Zafiro scare farmers away from the forest. Meanwhile, Hyena heads for New York in order to break into a museum and destroy the Sun Amulet. She's spotted by Broadway and Lexington. ("The Green"). [51]

May 26th. Broadway and Lex defeat Hyena and take custody of the Amulet, leaving Hyena for the cops. And in Guatemala, the gargoyles and Elisa battle Jackal. At sunrise, Jackal briefly believes he has the upper hand when Obsidiana turns to stone. But in reality, she had merely lost her pendant. Bronx recovers it, and he, Zafiro, Jade and Turquesa dispatch Jackal. As a result, Vogel decides to cancel Cyberbiotics' rain forest operation. After sundown, the travelers depart. But they bring Jade and Turquesa along to transplant samples of the rain forest flora in Avalon. They arrive on the mystic island at dawn and Goliath, Angela and Bronx sleep through the Avalonian day. Elisa introduces Jade and Turquesa to Princess Katharine and the Guardian, and all spend the day scouting Avalon for a good location for the rain forest transplants. ("The Green"). [52]

May 27th. In order to flush out the Coyote Trickster, Xanatos Construction begins work on the Arizona property it has leased from a local Native American Tribe. The new Coyote 4.0 robot is on hand to capture the Trickster. But because Xanatos has, at this time, no real intention of destroying the Trickster's soil carving, the true Coyote does not show up. [53]

June 10th. Elisa, who had been working throughout the Avalonian day to help Jade and Turquesa transplant the rain forest's flora, rejoins Goliath, Angela and Bronx on the skiff. They depart Avalon again and Elisa falls asleep en route to their new landing: Easter Island. While Goliath and Angela explore, Elisa is taken into custody by Nokkar, an alien sentinel based on Easter Island, who has mistaken the gargoyles for a hostile alien invasion force. When Elisa tries to explain that the gargoyles are her friends, Nokkar assumes Elisa has been brainwashed. He wipes her mind clean, temporarily giving her amnesia. Then he sets her free. ("Sentinel"). [54]

June 11th. Nokkar captures Bronx and Angela. Meanwhile, Elisa is found by Lydia Duane and Arthur Morwood-Smyth. They take her back to their hotel, where she is examined by Doctor Arnada. Goliath finds her, but when Elisa fails to recognize him, Goliath is forced to kidnap her. Nokkar intervenes again, capturing Goliath and explaining his interpretation of events to Elisa. Nevertheless, Elisa (though still without her memories) comes to believe in Goliath. She helps rescue the gargoyles from Nokkar and is eventually able to convince him that her friends are not servants of the Space-Spawn. She also encourages Nokkar to befriend Duane, Morwood-Smyth and Arnada. The travelers depart Easter Island, and Goliath just manages to cast the spell that will send them back to Avalon before the sun rises. When they arrive on the mystic island, it is already night. Nevertheless, it takes a few hours before Goliath, Angela and Bronx awaken. During this time, Elisa's memory returns. ("Sentinel"). [55]

June 14th. The travelers leave Avalon and arrive in Ishimura, Japan. There they meet the Ishimura Clan of Gargoyles who have lived in peace with their human neighbors for generations. At sunrise, Goliath, Angela and Bronx turn to stone alongside their new cousins. But minutes later, their human guardians are attacked by ninjas hired by Taro, a Japanese businessman who grew up in Ishimura. All the gargoyles are stolen. They awaken inside a Gargoyle Theme Park that Taro has built. Yama, second-in-command to Kai, the leader of the Ishimura Clan, tries to convince everyone to stay in the park. Goliath, Angela and Bronx attempt to leave, but are gassed and imprisoned by Taro ("Bushido"). Beth Maza calls her father Peter and asks him to come to Arizona to investigate the local Xanatos Construction project. [56]

June 15th. Just before dawn, reporters gather outside to see Taro's "real gargoyles". Elisa and Constable Hiroshi break into the theme park and help Goliath and the other gargoyles escape. Realizing that he had been duped, Yama battles Taro, and leaves him to face the reporters alone. With no evidence of gargoyles, Taro is humiliated. Elisa returns to Ishimura after sunrise and departs for Avalon, taking the sleeping Goliath, Angela and Bronx along. It is night when they arrive, and the gargoyles soon wake up. That evening in Ishimura, the gargoyles hold a council meeting with their human neighbors. Yama is banished until his honor can be restored. And the gargoyles and humans agree to resume the study of Bushido ("Bushido"). [57]

June 16th. Peter Maza arrives in Arizona to investigate Xanatos with his daughter Beth. That evening, Goliath, Elisa, Angela and Bronx depart Avalon and arrive in Flagstaff, where Beth goes to college. Fearing that her sister might be in trouble, Elisa takes the gargoyles to Beth's apartment. Meanwhile, Xanatos finally decides to bulldoze the mystic soil carving on the land he has leased from the local tribe. Almost immediately, the Coyote Trickster magically vandalizes the building site in order to stop Xanatos. Minutes later, Peter and Beth are allowed entry onto the Xanatos construction site by a mysterious "security guard". Xanatos has them arrested for trespassing ("Cloud Fathers"). [58]

June 17th. Peter and Beth make bail in the morning and return to Beth's apartment, where they find Elisa waiting. That evening, the gargoyles awaken and are introduced to Elisa's family. Together the Mazas and the gargoyles again attempt to find out what Xanatos is up to. Goliath and Angela discover the soil carving but are captured by Coyote 4.0. Xanatos prepares to destroy the two gargoyles and the soil carving as bait to lure the Trickster. Meanwhile, Bronx and the Mazas capture the mysterious security guard, who turns out to be the Trickster himself. He has taken on the appearance of the young Peter Maza, with whom Coyote once formed a bond during a kachina dance. Bronx and the Mazas rescue Goliath and Angela (with a little help from Coyote) ("Cloud Fathers"). [59]

June 18th. The Mazas attempt to inform the Tribal Police about the soil carving but are again confronted by the Trickster - who is quickly captured by Coyote 4.0. The gargoyles attempt to rescue the Trickster, but it is Peter who fools Coyote 4.0 into releasing his namesake. The Trickster then tricks the robot into destroying itself. Xanatos is forced to flee. That morning, Peter visits the grave of his father Carlos ("Cloud Fathers"). That evening, the four travelers again return to Avalon and immediately turn around and depart again to avoid the imminent Avalonian sunrise. [60] Elisa and the gargoyles encounter Coldstone in Tibet.

June 19th. The travelers find themselves aboard the skiff on a beautiful lake. [61]

July 3rd. Oberon and the Weird Sisters locate Anastasia Renard, the mortal identity of Titania, Queen of the Third Race. Oberon proposes that he and Titania renew their marriage vows on the eve of the Gathering. She promises to consider it. [62]

July 4th. The travelers return to Avalon. Minutes later, Lord Oberon, Queen Titania and the Weird Sisters return to their mystic home. Oberon orders the humans and gargoyles off the island, but Titania convinces him to give the mortals a chance. She reduces his power, and he proceeds to hunt Goliath, Gabriel and Angela across the island. ("Ill Met By Moonlight"). [63]

July 5th. Goliath, Angela and Gabriel attempt to confront Oberon, but he is too powerful for them, and they are forced to flee. Meanwhile - working off clues provided by Titania - Tom, Elisa, Katharine and Ophelia begin forging an iron bell to use against Oberon. ("Ill Met By Moonlight"). [64]

July 6th. Oberon defeats Angela, Gabriel and Goliath and returns them to his Palace. But Tom and Katharine use the iron bell to bring Oberon to his knees. An agreement is reached that will allow Tom, Katharine and the Avalon Clan of Gargoyles to remain on the island as Oberon's Honor Guard. Oberon promises to never use his magicks directly against any member of Goliath's clan. Titania and Oberon renew their vows of marriage, and Oberon initiates the Gathering of the Third Race. [65]

July 8th. Goliath, Angela, Elisa and Bronx depart Avalon. While aboard the skiff and en route to their next destination, Goliath collapses. In what seems to him like hours, but actually lasts mere seconds, Goliath sees a nightmarish vision of the year 2036 generated by Puck in order to trick Goliath into turning over the Phoenix Gate. Goliath tosses the Gate into the time-stream to prevent Puck - or anyone else - from getting it. [66]

July 9th. The Gathering is nearly complete, bringing Odin, Raven, Anubis, the Lady of the Lake, Anansi, Grandmother, Coyote and Nought (among others) back to Avalon. The Weird Sisters drag the Banshee before Oberon, who punishes her for her pride by silencing her voice. Only Titania and Puck remain absent. Oberon decides to seek out Puck himself, and takes Boudicca along to help with the hunt. In Manhattan, Fox gives birth to Alexander Fox Xanatos. The baby is introduced to his grandparents, Petros Xanatos, Halcyon Renard and Anastasia Renard (and also to Halcyon's assistant Preston Vogel). Owen reacts strangely to the news that Anastasia has remarried her first husband. Not long after, Oberon arrives, searching for Puck. But instead he finds Anastasia and reveals that she is in fact Queen Titania. Titania convinces Oberon that Alexander must be taken away to Avalon in order to nurture his magical potential. Xanatos protests - violently - but to no avail. Oberon gives Fox and David an hour to say goodbye to their son. Xanatos confers with Owen, who reveals security measures against Oberon that he has already put into place. Owen then abandons Xanatos without explanation. At the Clock Tower, Hudson, the Trio and Cagney learn about Alexander's birth, and then happily welcome home Bronx, Elisa and Goliath before being introduced to Angela. All three of the Trio are immediately smitten with her. Goliath brings Cagney and Elisa to their loft. When he returns to the Clock Tower, Anastasia is there. She reveals herself as Titania and asks him to help with the peaceful removal of Alexander. Goliath refuses to cooperate with the abduction of Xanatos' son. The hour having expired, Oberon returns to the Eyrie Building to claim Alexander. With amusement, he watches the evacuation of the building's employees. But he's furious when he realizes that Xanatos has activated Owen's force field to keep him out. He puts every mortal in Manhattan (including Elisa, Cagney, Morgan, Travis, Brendan and Margot) into a deep magical sleep. But the energy field protects the Xanatos family inside the Eyrie, and Goliath's clan is immune, thanks to Oberon's promise back on Avalon. Oberon then uses his magic to increase his size until he is literally as tall as the Eyrie itself. David and Petros Xanatos, the Gargoyles, Owen's Iron Clan Robots, Preston Vogel, Halcyon Renard and his cybots all attempt to prevent Oberon from getting to the child. They wound and weaken the giant, reducing him back to normal size, but are unable to stop him. And Renard's Fortress-2 crashes into Central Park. ("The Gathering Part One"), ("The Gathering Part Two"). [67]

July 10th. Owen reveals himself as Puck but also fails to stop Oberon. It is Fox herself who saves the day by revealing a magical power even she did not know she possessed. Goliath convinces Oberon to allow Alexander to stay with his parents. Puck is chosen as Alex's tutor. But his powers are stripped from him save when he is training or protecting the boy, and he is eternally banished from Avalon. He reverts to Owen. Oberon arranges for Manhattan to awaken at dawn, and he and Titania return to Avalon. Xanatos vows to repay Goliath for helping to save Alexander. The gargoyles return to the Clock Tower. The sun rises. They turn to stone. And the city awakens. Elisa goes back to work. Chavez is less than thrilled about her six-month absence. Fortunately for Elisa, Chavez is in the middle of a turf war between the Brod and Dracon organized crime factions. Chavez needs a new face to infiltrate Brod's men. Because Elisa has been "out of town," she's the perfect choice to go undercover. Elisa will pose as "Salli", bringing Brod information about a Dracon chop shop operation being run by Dracon's lieutenant, Glasses. [68]

July 12th. Demona begins stealing high technology from research facilities -- largely in the hopes that she would encounter the Manhattan clan. [69]

July 14th. While on stakeout, Brooklyn is bitten by a robotic mosquito that samples his DNA. Demona steals a battle suit from the Golden Cup Bakery Building and allows herself to be captured by Goliath, Angela and Brooklyn ("The Reckoning"). [70]

July 15th. The Manhattan Clan imprisons Demona in the Labyrinth and agrees to help Talon and the Mutates guard her and Fang. Angela takes the first watch. Elisa is bitten by a robotic mosquito that samples her DNA. Demona regains consciousness in her cell. Angela introduces herself. ("The Reckoning"). [71]

July 16th. Lex is bitten by a robotic mosquito that samples his DNA and then returns to Nightstone Unlimited, where Sevarius and Thailog are preparing clones of all the gargoyles ("The Reckoning"). [72]

July 17th. Hudson is bitten by a robotic mosquito that samples his DNA ("The Reckoning"). [73]

July 18th. Wolf retrieves a battle-axe possessed by the spirit of his ancestor Hakon from the caves beneath Wyvern Hill, in Scotland ("Vendettas"). [74]

July 19th. Broadway is bitten by a robotic mosquito that samples his DNA ("The Reckoning"). [75]

August 1st. Vinnie takes delivery of his pie-throwing bazooka, "Mr. Carter", from weapons manufacturer Mr. Acme. Wolf and his ancestor, the ghost Hakon, team up to attack Goliath and Hudson. ("Vendettas"). [76]

August 2nd. Hudson destroys the battle-axe that tied Hakon to the Earth plane, permanently banishing the Viking's spirit. Goliath then defeats Wolf but gets hit in the face by a banana cream pie fired by Vinnie. Goliath and Hudson don't make it back to the Clock Tower before sunrise. Neither does Bronx, who's having his own adventure. ("Vendettas"). Meanwhile, Brod attacks Glasses' chop shop with the help of Jack Dane and "Salli". But the raid is aborted when the police show up. Salli is knocked unconscious and witnesses very little that Elisa could testify to later. Angela and the Trio stumble into the situation, but the boys are too busy fighting over Angela to be of any help. After sunrise, Glasses visits Dracon in prison. Dracon orders Glasses to retaliate against Brod. Just before sundown, Matt brings Brod and Salli in for questioning. Salli slips away to the Clock Tower, where she reveals herself as Elisa and enlists the gargoyles' help. Salli then confers with Maria Chavez, and they agree to keep the undercover operation running for a while longer, despite the chop shop debacle. While Brod is at the police station, Dracon's men hit Brod operations all over town and even firebomb his favorite restaurant. Glasses also puts word out on the street that Dracon has a trainload of weapons coming in. Brod decides to steal the weapons. He attacks the train with Salli, but is ambushed by Glasses, Pal Joey and the rest of Dracon's men. The gargoyles intervene, but the Trio's competitiveness nearly gets Lex and Angela killed. Brod escapes again.("Turf"). [77]

August 3rd. Brod attacks Dracon in prison. But, the gargoyles help Elisa take down Brod, Dracon and most of their men. The gargoyles return to the Clock Tower, by which time Goliath, Hudson and Bronx have also returned. The Trio apologizes to Angela for their behavior. She forgives each of them with a peck on the cheek - just before the sun rises. Elisa's operation is a phenomenal success. Jack Dane, Pal Joey, Glasses and many other Brod and Dracon operatives are incarcerated. Dracon and Brod are even forced to share a cell ("Turf"). [78]

August 18th. Thailog begins programming the Clones ("The Reckoning").

September 28th. Xanatos captures Coldstone in the Himalayas ("Possession").

October 12th. Thailog frees Demona and Fang from the Labyrinth. The Manhattan Clan follows them to Coney Island where they fight and capture their clones ("The Reckoning").

October 13th. Thailog and Demona appear to perish in a fire. Talon invites the clones to come live in the Labyrinth ("The Reckoning").

October 23rd. Elisa is partnered with "Jason Conover". Angela is nearly killed by the Hunters. Demona steals DI-7 from Xanatos ("Hunter's Moon Part One").

October 24th. Angela recovers, and Goliath, Brooklyn, Lexington briefly ally with Demona against the Hunters. The Hunters destroy the Clock Tower, forcing Goliath's clan to flee ("Hunter's Moon Part Two").

October 25th. Jon Canmore exposes their existence to the world. Elisa encounters Jason in the ruined Clock Tower. Goliath tracks the Hunters to a dam, and in the fight, Elisa and Jason are seemingly killed ("Hunter's Moon Part Three").

October 26. Goliath foils Demona's "Operation Clean Slate." Xanatos rescues the gargoyles at Saint Damien's Cathedral, and rehouses them at the castle. Jason and Robyn Canmore are taken into custody ("Hunter's Moon Part Three").

October 27th - 28th. Goliath and Elisa kiss for the first time ("Hunter's Moon Part Three"). Jon Canmore joins the Illuminati, takes on the alias of John Castaway, and founds the Quarrymen.

October 29th. John Castaway begins recruiting frightened citizens. Goliath goes to see Elisa ("Clan Building Chapter One: Nightwatch").

October 30th. Vinnie is offered a security job in Japan ("Clan Building Chapter One: Nightwatch"). The Quarrymen pursue Goliath and Elisa to the Clock Tower ("Clan Building Chapter Two: The Journey").

October 31st. Xanatos hosts his Masque party at the Eyrie Building on Halloween ("Invitation Only").

November 15th. The Stone of Destiny is returned to Scotland and placed in Edinburgh Castle.

III. THE FUTURE.

Because of the ten-year gap between the end of Season Two and the beginning of the SLG comics, the most recent issue of the comic book takes place in late 1996. Therefore, this section of the timeline begins with 1996.

1996 - 2188. At unknown points during this span of time, the following events will happen:

Brooklyn leaves on, and returns from, his Timedancer journey. Katana, Nashville and Fu-Dog join the Manhattan Clan. An unhatched egg is also brought back.

Terry Chung meets the New Olympians, and they make contact with the outside world.

King Arthur founds New Camelot in the Antarctic, which becomes the home of the Camelot Clan.

Wyvern Hill is resettled by gargoyles forming the Wyvern Clan.

The United Nations adopts the "Gargoyle Minority Protection Act", granting gargoyles Protected Minority status.

The Gargoyle Nation is established.

1997. July 19th. Goliath makes a bargain. [79]

1998. Tachi hatches.

1999. June 25th, Lexington goes into business. [80]

2001. June 22nd, A crisis brings together representatives of four clans. [81]

2002. June 28th, Vinnie's quest begins. [82]

2003. June 27th, Lexington holds a press conference. [83]

2004. August 6th, Goliath is briefly forced into hiding. [84]

2005. July 29th, Lexington takes a chance and loses. [85]

2006. June 23rd, Obsidiana comes to the United States of America. [86]

2007. June 22nd, Lexington continues his journey. [87]

2018. Artus is hatched.

2038. Gwenyvere is hatched.

2058. Lancelot is hatched.

2158. Samson, Delilah, and Zafiro hatch.

2181. Nicholas Natsilane Maza is born.

2188. By this time, the Gargoyle Nation is composed of twelve clans.

2198 March 21st, the eggs on Queen Florence Island hatch; however, both the eggs and the human and gargoyle leaders attending the event are abducted by the Space-Spawn, who then conquer and occupy Earth.

Samson forms a resistance movement against the Space-Spawn.

After 2198. The Liberty Clan is reestablished on Queen Florence Island. The Notre Dame Clan is founded in Paris, France.

Tidbits

Greg Weisman has stated that (as of December 15th 2006) his draft of the timeline is 272 pages long and runs from 9386 B.C.E. to March 22nd, 2198. [88] He also has vague hopes of publishing it someday. [89]