Eye of Odin (Apocrypha)
- This is an article describing a canon object's history in apocryphal stories. For the canon article on this object, see Eye of Odin.
The Eye of Odin is somewhat unique among original creations from apocryphal stories. It was originally created for the apocryphal Gargoyles video game, and then brought into the canon.
Gargoyles Video Game
In the Gargoyles video game, the Eye of Odin had radically different origins and powers. The Eye was created by the sorcerers of a power-hungry Viking chieftain as the ultimate magical weapon. Using it, this Viking's particular band managed to conquer most of Northern Europe and the British Isles by 994. When they attacked Castle Wyvern, they were stopped by the gargoyle defender of the castle, Goliath. After this defeat, the Eye became dormant.
The Eye of Odin eventually found its way to the Museum of Ancient Artifacts in Manhattan. When Goliath awoke atop Castle Wyvern in 1994, the Eye became active once more, and fell into the hands of the evil gargoyle Demona. She used the Eye to create an army of magically-powered robot soldiers, which she sent against Goliath, attempting to destroy him and remove him from her path. However, unfortunately for her, Goliath managed to defeat her robotic legions, and her as well, by destroying the Eye.
Greg Weisman has stated that he prefers the video game's design of the Eye, which has a more Norse feel (complete with ravens), over the television show's version, which always looked somewhat Egyptian to him. The Eye was in fact originally created for the video game and then added to the television series to help create synergy between the two versions of the property.
