Brooklyn
Brooklyn was a member of the Wyvern Clan before its destruction and eventually became the second-in-command of the Manhattan Clan.
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History
Brooklyn was hatched in the year 958 in the rookery under Wyvern Hill, and in his youth became good friends with his rookery brothers Lexington and Broadway, forming the Trio. In 994, he got into a fight with some of the humans in the castle and was sent to the rookery with his brothers and Bronx as a punishment. Though he found this very embarrassing, it ultimately saved his life when the Wyvern Massacre occurred the next day. ("Awakening" Part One) Shortly thereafter, he was placed under the Magus' curse of permanent sleep, only awakening in 1994 with the rest of the surviving clan members. ("Awakening" Part Two)
Brooklyn is the most adventurous of the Trio. He rode a horse once in the 10th century, and not long after his awakening, eagerly took to riding a motorcycle that Lexington had made out of spare parts. (He only got to ride it once, however; it was destroyed in a clash with a biker gang.) He likes exploring, and finding out more about human ways. He will even wear sunglasses because they’re "cool" (and never mind the fact that sunglasses at night are pointless). He is a quick-witted gargoyle, and even has a certain fondness for making wisecracks at times.
But underneath his thrill-seeking exterior, Brooklyn has a lonelier, almost "Gothic melancholic" side. He had his share of misfortunes in the 20th century that shaped him strongly. One of these was when Demona tricked him into stealing the Grimorum Arcanorum for her, so that she could use it to magically bring Goliath under her control. Brooklyn has never forgiven Demona for it, and continues to hold a bitter grudge against her for having used him (fueled in part by his guilt over having helped her enslave Goliath). ("Temptation") He will someday forgive her, after his Timedancer adventures, however.
Brooklyn also has a weakness for the ladies. He first eagerly pursued Maggie the Cat, and it took a long while for him to realize that she wanted nothing to do with him, a realization that crushed him. ("Metamorphosis," "The Cage") Next he pursued Angela when she joined the clan, and again, felt devastated when she chose Broadway for her mate instead. ("Turf," "The Journey", et al.) He has also shown an attraction to Delilah, though Goliath asked her to be his date before Brooklyn could for Halloween Masque in 1996. ("Invitation Only") Brooklyn is still young, and has not yet learned to distinguish between infatuation and true love; however, he will learn during his Timedancer adventures.
After the clan's first battle with the upgraded Pack, where Brooklyn's tactical direction helped soundly defeat them, Goliath appointed Brooklyn his second-in-command, and intended successor. While Brooklyn is, overall, pleased with this new role, he has no desire to become the actual leader of the clan for a long time. ("Upgrade") Nevertheless, he did have to temporarily take command of the other gargoyles during Goliath’s absence on the Avalon World Tour, and after a brief period of resistance, finally accepted it. ("Kingdom")
Not long after the gargoyles moved back into the castle, Brooklyn embarked on his most unusual adventure of all. The Phoenix Gate, thrown into the Time Vortex by Goliath, re-appeared and whisked him away on a series of adventures. It first transported him to Scotland in the year 997, where he met Mary and Finella, still being pursued by Constantine's soldiers for the Grimorum Arcanorum. He protected the two women until the Phoenix Gate re-appeared and transported them all to the United States in the late 1970s. From there, they worked together behind the scenes at setting up the alliance between Xanatos and Demona that led to the transporting of Castle Wyvern to New York and the re-awakening of the gargoyles, with a little help from Owen/Puck. After that, the Phoenix Gate whisked Brooklyn off on more adventures. Among other places, he visited Xanadu (where he acquired a pet gargoyle beast named Fu-Dog), the world in the year 2198 (where he and Fu-Dog aided Samson's resistance against the Space-Spawn invaders and finally learned to forgive a repentant Demona) and feudal Japan (where he finally found true love with a female gargoyle named Katana). Brooklyn and Katana became mates, and in the course of their travels together, had two children, named Nashville and Tachi. (See the articles on Timedancer and Gargoyles 2198 for more information.)
At last, after forty years of wandering, from Brooklyn's perspective, the Phoenix Gate deposited him and his family back at Castle Wyvern - only five minutes after he left. He rejoined the clan, adding his family to its ranks, and resumed his position as second-in-command.
Future Tense
Brooklyn led the resistance against Xanatos. ("Future Tense")
Characteristics
Physically, Brooklyn is a wiry red-colored gargoyle. He has a mane of wild white hair, an enormous beak, two long horns, and pterodactyl-like wings. At some point during his Timedancer adventures, Brooklyn will acquire a permanent injury of some sort.
However, his best asset is his keen calculating nature. For instance, he is a master tactician capable of orchestrating assaults that often leave the most formidable foes reeling. However when Demona is involved, Brooklyn's hate can completely cloud his judgment considering he is prone to attack her on sight.
Brooklyn received his name after he awakened in New York in 1994, naming himself after the borough of Brooklyn.
Series Bible
Although Brooklyn's in no hurry to see his hero Goliath retire, he does dream of someday taking Goliath's place as leader of the clan. Brooklyn is de facto leader of the trio, in that he has the most forceful personality.
Brooklyn probably has an overly romantic idea of what being a leader is all about. He's a big fan of mystery, adventure and battle, etc. But he didn't necessarily understand the hardship that went with leadership, until most of his clan was massacred. Now he wants to prove that he can be a truly great leader. He's probably the most pro-active of all the gargoyles, including Goliath. He has a tendency to look for trouble. He feeds on excitement and conflict. He tends to get in over his head, but the audience should feel that someday, he'll make a wise leader.
Brooklyn sees that the ability to successfully interact with humans is an important asset to a leader, so for that reason, he's the most likely to try to act human. He might put on sunglasses (even at night) or try to ride a motorcycle, etc. That makes human rejection all the more painful when it happens. And it happens often.
As a warrior, he's not the strongest of the trio. But he's the fastest and the savviest. And the most determined.
Appearances
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Apocrypha - The Goliath Chronicles
When Brooklyn inadvertently allowed a group of criminals to escape, Goliath's angry chastisement for the mistake led Brooklyn to briefly run away from the clan. After assisting a group of human runaways against Radar, Brooklyn returned. ("Runaways")
Behind the Scenes
Voice Actor: Jeff Bennett
