"Second"
"Second" was an unnamed gargoyle in ancient Scotland. He never had a true name, but "Second" is used to identify him.
History
Second" was was probably a member of the Wyvern Clan at one time. He and his mate would produce one of the "Eggs" in the 988 Wyvern rookery that would later hatch on Avalon. It is likely that he and his mate left Wyvern with a group of gargoyles sometime between 988 and 994 to found a new clan.
At some point after that, but before 1020, the new clan was destroyed. This gargoyle, however, managed to survive somehow and by 997 had joined Demona's Clan as Demona's second-in-command.
At the Battle of Rathveramoen, he fought with the rest of his clan against Constantine. When Brother Valmont unleashed his rain of magical arrows, he was almost struck down but his mate shielded him with her own body, sacrificing her life to save his.
In the period leading up to Demona's alliance with Macbeth, the clan often raided human food stores and farms to survive, much to the dismay and frustration of Second. In fact, he was one of the only gargoyles in the clan brave enough to mention making peace with the humans in Demona's presence. ("City of Stone" Part One)
In 1040, he survived an attack on the clan in their cave roost by Duncan and his men. The clan was forced to move to a new lair and a new territory even though, as Second pointed out, the hunting there had been good. He was also shocked that Demona remarked that the clan had no other capable leader. ("City of Stone" Part Three)
Shortly thereafter, the clan assisted Macbeth in his battle against Duncan and after they defeated him, Macbeth placed the clan under his protection, hoping for a new golden age between humans and gargoyles.
Unfortunately, only seventeen years later, in 1057, the clan was at war with humans again, this time with Canmore and his English allies. Despite being at least 119 years old (late middle age for a gargoyle), Second continued to fight alongside his clan. Sadly, Demona betrayed Macbeth to Canmore, giving Canmore the opportunity to betray her. Canmore and his men destroyed Second and the rest of the clan, leaving Demona alone. ("City of Stone" Part Four)
Characteristics
Second was a large, powerful gargoyle. He had skin coloring very similar to Goliath's, but lacked hair. He had no brow horns, just standard ridges, but did possess two large horns coming from each side of his head. His wings were similar to Brooklyn's, but had only a single claw at the apex instead of three. He wore a breastplate across his chest and had armor around his forearms, but carried no weapons.
Appearances
- "City of Stone Part One" (First Appearance)
- "City of Stone Part Two" (No Lines)
- "City of Stone Part Three"
- "City of Stone Part Four" (No Lines)
- "Avalon Part Two" (No Lines)
- "Tyrants"
- "Phoenix"
Behind the Scenes
Voice Actor: John Rhys-Davies
This character was referred to as "Second" in the scripts for the comics he appears in. Like "Othello," "Desdemona" and "Iago," it is a non-canon name which is never used in the TV show or the actual comics. Calling him "Second" was probably just simpler than calling him "Demona's Second" when his name had to be typed repeatedly.
