Angela
Angela is a female gargoyle and a member of the Manhattan Clan. Hatched and raised on Avalon, Angela took to the skiff and joined Goliath, Elisa Maza, and Bronx on the Avalon World Tour before taking her place among the Manhattan Clan. She is a idealist and an optimist who believes that there is no reason that humans and gargoyles cannot live together in harmony.
"Humans raised me. There's no reason we can't all live in harmony!" - Angela, ("The Journey")
History
Shattered Idyll
Angela, like the other Wyvern rookery eggs, was brought to Avalon by Princess Katharine, the Magus, and Tom while still in the shell, in 995. There she hatched in 1058 and was raised by the three humans alongside her many brothers and sisters. [1] All of "The Eggs", as their adoptive parents continued to call them, were raised to know of Goliath as an almost legendary heroic character. [2] Later, Angela served as second-in-command of the Avalon Clan with her rookery brother Gabriel as the clan leader. It was a serene and peaceful life. ("Avalon" Part One, "Avalon" Part Two) [3]
Unprepared for Battle
But that peace came to an end in 1995 when the Archmage attacked them, allied with the Weird Sisters, and with his enslaved soldiers: Demona and Macbeth. Unprepared for battle, and never having any need to hone their combat skills, the Avalon gargoyles were no match for their attackers. Many of them were severely injured but the only reprieve they were given was when the Archmage called his allies and soldiers off to give the residents of Avalon time to make their peace - before he returned at sunrise to destroy them off. The Guardian quickly departed Avalon to find help and returned with Goliath, Bronx, and Elisa Maza and were greeted on Avalon's beach by Angela, Gabriel, and [[Boudicca]. Goliath was initially surprised that they had been given names, and Angela was in awe of him. As they prepared to head towards Oberon's Palace, the Archmage appeared having possessed the sand on the beach itself for a skirmish. But that's all it was, a skirmish. The Archmage retreated while the gargoyles also retreated back to the palace. They soon arrived at the palace and were greeted by more members of the Avalon Clan, and entered the Great Hall where many gargoyles were undergoing medical attention. The Magus explained that the Archmage commanded their attackers, carrying both the Eye of Odin and the Phoenix Gate (and pondered if he had the Grimorum Arcanorum as well). But time was short, they needed to defeat the Archmage before sunrise or else it would all be over. Goliath led Angela (who had eagerly volunteered to be his guide) and Gabriel on a mission to retrieve the Eye of Odin and the Phoenix Gate while advising Elisa to come up with a contingency plan in case they failed. ("Avalon" Part Two)
Their mission did fail, as they were accosted by a mind-controlled Demona and Macbeth. While Goliath succeeded in briefly breaking the Archmage's hold over them, the sorcerer reasserted control. Angela personally attempted to rip the Eye of Odin from the Archmage's brow, but the energy fed back on her knocking her away, forcing her and the rest to retreat and leaving the Archmage determined to attack them now rather than wait until dawn. Goliath, Angela, Gabriel, Bronx, and Boudicca returned to the palace in time for Elisa and the Magus to return with the awakened Sleeping King, whom Elisa introduced as the greatest warrior who ever lived: King Arthur Pendragon. Goliath deferred leadership to the King, who devised a strategy to defeat Demona and Macbeth while Goliath volunteered to attack the Archmage personally, but Angela wouldn't let Goliath face the Archmage without her. Angela saved Goliath's life as the sorcerer was magically torturing the gargoyle which gave Goliath the opening he needed to tackle the Archmage and rip the Eye of Odin from his brow - the Archmage was then consumed by the power of the Grimorum.
Goliath and Angela were summoned to the Hollow Hill where the Magus spent all that was left of him to defeat the Weird Sisters. As he lay dying, Goliath thanked the Magus for saving his children... telling the sorcerer that he owed him a great debt. Angela could only watch and grieve as one of her fathers died. Before sunrise, Gabriel invited Goliath to bring his clan to Avalon, but Goliath was determined to keep working towards a world where gargoyles and humans learned to live together again. Angela, wishing to see the world and find her place in it, requested to leave Avalon and go with Goliath into the world, and Goliath whole-heartedly welcomed her. They all said their good-byes as she boarded the Skiff with Elisa, Goliath, and Bronx. But they quickly learned that Avalon didn't take them where they wanted to go, it sent them where they needed to be. ("Avalon" Part Three)
Seeing the World
The Guardian's words quickly proved themselves true as Avalon did not return them to Manhattan, but Goliath quickly recognized his ancestral home of Wyvern Hill, and was eager for Angela to see the site of their clan's ancestral home. Feeling nostalgic, he scaled the cliffside, uncharacteristically leaving Angela to carry Elisa up. He showed his companions around, including where the rookery had once been - in awe, Angela figured that it must have once been beautiful. As a storm blew through, they took shelter in Wyvern's Cave - where the Vikings camped the night they shattered his clan, where the Archmage was thought to have made his final stand. Goliath grew bitter and angry as old wounds resurfaced and mysterious forces began exploiting them. Angela grew concerned, unfamiliar with this kind of bitterness, and was shocked when Goliath lied to them about what he was seeing and hearing, as she was unfamiliar with the need to lie where she came from. Being driven to madness, Goliath attacked Angela and Elisa before retreating into the cave. Elisa, Angela, and Bronx followed determined to help him and Angela cried out when Goliath fell into the chasm, unsure of what to do until Elisa suggested they climb down after him. They caught up with Goliath in time to witness the Megalith Dance collapsing all around them and Angela asked about the two men she saw within, Goliath identified the Captain as "a friend", making peace with the man. The Captain appeared once more before ascending into the next plain. As they left the cave, Goliath told them about all that had happened, and Angela could only ask about what ever fate Hakon had made for himself. ("Shadows of the Past")
Avalon's magic next sent the travelers to Queen Florence Island off the west coast of Canada where they did battle on the open sea with a Sea Monster. During the battle, Elisa was lost and Goliath feared the worst. He, Angela, and Bronx washed up on shore and turned to stone in front of a Totem Pole. They awoke that night to be greeted by a mysterious, raven-headed gargoyle who told them of his clan, how many were killed by humans while they slept, and that there was an evil sorceress on the island named Grandmother who summoned the sea monster. Goliath followed the gargoyle to the volcano and was thrilled to see other gargoyles, but Angela was skeptical of their new acquaintance and his story. As they searched the island and Angela asked why humans would continue to mistreat gargoyles if they knew how valiant gargoyles were, but Goliath explained to her that what humans didn't understand, they feared; and what they feared, they often sought to destroy. They soon came upon Elisa and told her about the other gargoyles they met, but Elisa had just been told by Grandmother that there were no gargoyles on this island; however Goliath angrily accused Grandmother of sorcery. Elisa attempted to make introductions when Grandmother transformed into the Thunderbird. Goliath engaged the beast in battle as the raven-headed gargoyle brought his clan; but Angela noticed that the new gargoyles were illusions, and lied to Raven's face when he suggested accompanying them on their search. When they all confronted Grandmother, she explained that she was hoping Natsilane would see a creature of legend, and that the illusions were created by the trickster, Raven. Raven appeared and revealed himself to not be a gargoyle at all, but a Child of Oberon (as was Grandmother). Elisa introduced the gargoyles to Natsilane who, while still reluctant to believe in the legends, even as Angela insisted he do so. Nevertheless he faced Raven and defeated him in battle. The gargoyles and Elisa departed as life returned to the island. ("Heritage")
Avalon next dropped them in a very murky lake that clearly wasn't Manhattan. Something large and metal passed under the Skiff and the travelers made their way to shore to get a better vantage point, but finding nothing they decided to return to Avalon and try again to find Manhattan. However, Elisa spotted a town nearby and ventured in to attempt to contact Matt Bluestone and get a message to her parents, Captain Chavez, and the clan. While there, she discovered they were in Loch Ness. Boarding the skiff again, Elisa hypothesized that what they saw earlier was a show put on for tourists. But the skiff got rammed again and capsized. Goliath, Elisa, and Bronx surfaced, but Angela was taken by the Loch Ness Monster Submarine which was piloted by commandos currently answering to Dr. Sevarius who was surprised to see Angela and extracted a DNA sample from the young gargoyle before placing her in the Grotto with Nessie. While scared at first, Angela quickly befriended the Loch Ness Monster, feeding her and keeping her company. That night, Angela woke up in chains as Sevarius revealed to her that Goliath was her biological father. Angela was stunned at this revelation and disgusted when Sevarius explained his plan to release Nessie back into the loch and track so they could re-capture her and capture her mate, Big Daddy, calling the geneticist the only monster there. Goliath and his companions arrived only to be captured as Angela was taken into the Loch Ness Monster Submarine and later used as bait to lure the two monsters to the sub... literally being thrown into the depths of the lock, chained to the ship, with no oxygen mask like a worm on a hook. She very nearly drowned until Goliath supplied her with an oxygen mask and tore her chains. Angela removed the sonar tag from Nessie's neck and the tazers being used to stun them. Reunited with Goliath, they watched as the family of Loch Ness Monsters was reunited. ("Monsters")
Their next stop was Prague where the skiff nearly collided with a speedboat. As it zipped by, Goliath caught sight of his friend, Halcyon Renard, on board and resolved to find him in the hopes that Renard could provide them with transportation back to Manhattan. Goliath layer rejoined Angela and Bronx, concerned about Renard's behavior, as they were watching the Altneuschul and Goliath spotted the hovercraft that had belonged to Renard. They quickly took action as thieves were stealing a clay statue from the temple. Goliath failed to stop them, but upon speaking with Max Loew, he learned that the stone statue was the Golem - a protector of the community. Goliath left to confront Renard, and left his companions to protect the temple. Renard, taking spiritual possession of the Golem broke in to destroy the books and prevent them from banishing him back to his original body. Angela attacked Renard to defend the temple, but Renard made short work of her until Elisa pointed out that he was enjoying this. Goliath arrived and reminded Renard of his integrity and his ethics. The old man came to his senses and left the Golem, returning to his own body. Max Loew also vowed to take responsibility and embrace his destiny as the Golem's guide and, allying with the gargoyles and Elisa, they defeated the gangster, Tomas Brod. Just before sunrise, Renard offered to transport them all back to New York, but Goliath declined realizing he had his own destiny to face. No longer was their quest one of returning home, but of following finding out why Avalon was sending there where it was and for what purpose, and fulfilling that purpose. They returned to the skiff and truly began their quest. ("Golem")
Angela next awoke in Paris shortly before Elisa returned to the skiff after spending the better part of her day following Macbeth and Demona in her human form. Angela began to ask questions about the rogue gargoyle, and Elisa brought a newspaper headlining the "monster of Notre Dame", so they steered the Skiff towards Notre Dame Cathedral hoping to find her there. Goliath grew increasingly uncomfortable when Angela addressed him as "father", reminding her to look upon the whole clan as her parents. While out of earshot he confided to Elisa that he'd rather keep Angela away from Demona considering her questions about parentage and then assigned Angela to stay with Elisa at the Skiff to protect her from Demona - much to Elisa's chagrin, but she went along with it. As the battle commenced, Angela advised Elisa to stay in the shadows and left to help Goliath and arrived in time to witness Goliath confront Demona and Thailog about their new relationship, and continued to eavesdrop as Demona mocked Goliath over their previous relationship. As she continued to eavesdrop, Angela learned that Goliath and Demona had once been in love and began to think of the even further implications of that, she returned to the skiff before Goliath, clearly feeling heartache about the revelations. After he returned to the skiff, Goliath explained the situation to Elisa, Angela confronted her biological father over never mentioning that he and Demona were once in love. But Goliath refused to discuss it as the sun rose. During the day, Elisa figured out part of the plot and that Macbeth was the target of Demona and Thailog. She alerted the gargoyles when they awoke and led them to Macbeth's château where they found Thailog who lecherously leered at Angela before he revealed his scheme: marry Macbeth and Demona, manipulate them both into killing each other, and he as Demona's business partner would inherit their combined wealth putting him on equal economic footing with Xanatos. Angela was shocked, believing that Demona meant something to Thailog. But Goliath was appalled and finally seeing Thailog for what he was, Angela an Goliath engaged him in battle. They fought to a stand still, but when Elisa intervened in Demona and Macbeth's battle by temporarily killing Demona, Thailog declared victory and took off. Goliath, Angela, and Bronx entered the château and found Macbeth and Elisa conversing. As Goliath comforted Macbeth, Angela had other things on her mind. Angela inspected the unconscious Demona as the immortal gargoyle came to. But Thailog soon returned and took Demona into his arms and away from there - reminding them all that love can be blind. Back on the skiff, as they were about to disappear into the mists, Angela asked for confirmation that Demona was her biological mother but Goliath refused to speak of it. Elisa, however, confirmed it. ("Sanctuary")
The Skiff next landed in London where they came upon a memorial erected honoring two gargoyles that had died during the Battle of Britain, one gargoyle unknown to them while Angela observed that the second statue looked just like Goliath. His curiosity piqued, the travelers made their way to Into the Mystic where they defeated a gang of racist street thugs before two gargoyles, Una and Leo, emerged from the shop. While they were unknown to the travelers, Goliath was very known to them and asked about a friend of theirs named Griff. Goliath denied any knowledge of Griff, but they insisted that Griff was a hero that Goliath led to his demise. Once inside the shop, Angela asked Una when they thought they met Goliath, but Una insisted that she didn't think she met Goliath, she knew she had. The situation escalated to violence until Una used a spell book to put the travelers to sleep. Angela, Elisa, and Bronx would come to chained in the shop's cellar, Una and Leo determined to torment Goliath with never knowing what fate befell them. When Goliath used the Phoenix Gate to travel back to 1940, Una attempted to convince them that Goliath had abandoned them as he had once abandoned Griff. Leo eventually realized that they should have joined them in fighting the Nazis and that it was their own guilt that haunted them. Leo and Una finally released them in time to be reunited with Goliath and Griff, who had been brought forward in time before they departed for the Skiff. ("M.I.A.")
The travelers arrived in Egypt and Goliath quickly identified the Sphinx, and Coyote 3.0 flying towards it. They waited a few moments before following the robot inside and arrived just in time to witness the Emir casting a spell. They were quickly spotted by the Pack and subdued after a battle before being chained to a pillar. The Emir banished the Pack from the chamber and spoke to the summoned Anubis, demanding that Emir return his deceased son to life, but the Jackal God would not. The Emir threatened to cast a spell transforming himself into an Avatar of Anubis and command his powers himself. Goliath and his companions attempted to stop the Emir by ripping their very pillar apart, but he summoned the Pack to take them away. The Pack led Elisa and the gargoyles to a burial chamber intent to finish them off, but they managed to escape, Angela saying this was their chance to stop the Emire, and returned to the main chamber in time to watch as Jackal stole the energies the Emir planned to take and became the Avatar, himself. Drunk with power, Jackal destroyed Coyote, reduced Wolf and Hyena to infancy, and aged Angela and her companions to a decrepit form. Goliath and Angela managed one last push, buying the Emir time to seize the Scroll of Thoth and remove Anubis from Jackal, becoming the Avatar, himself. Understanding the gravity of the power he now wielded, the Emir destroyed the chamber as Angela and her companions escaped; Angela wondering what happened to the Pack. ("Grief")
Their next stop was Ireland where they were almost immediately detected by the Banshee who attacked them with her song. The unbearable pain caused them to crash into a bog, where the Banshee captured them all (save for Bronx) and brought them to Cairn na Chullain. The following evening, she appeared and accused them of being on a mission from Oberon to bring her back to Avalon for the Gathering. Goliath truthfully denied the accusations but to no avail as the Banshee continued to interrogate and torture them with her siren song until the howling of Bronx drew her away... Angela having faith that the Gargoyle Beast would find a way to free them. Bronx teamed up with Rory Dugan (the reincarnation of Cu Chullain) and they defeated the Banshee. Rory thanked them for the loan of Bronx, remembering that he had a "dog" like that once when he was someone special - but Angela told the young man he still was someone special before they departed the land. ("The Hound of Ulster")
The skiff next stopped in the Australian Outback where Angela and her companions encountered a mysterious force reshaping the land. Angela also met one of her father's old enemie, Dingo, and engaged him in battle. When the mysterious force, which Dingo would later reveal were nanites, returned; Dingo helped save Angela's life and, feeling grateful, Goliath allowed Dingo the moment to explain himself. Angela believed the mysterious force to be dark magic, but Dingo explained they were nanites - as Dingo further explained what they were, Angela wondered if the nanites could transform them as well. They later encountered Dingo's friend, an old shaman, and when the nanites went out of control, they were joined by Fox and her mother, Anastasia Renard. Anastasia explained the Grey Goo Scenario to them; and that the entire world was at stake unless the Matrix could be stopped. After one failed attempt, the Shaman helped Goliath and Dingo enter the Dreamtime so that they could communicate with the Matrix. Goliath and Dingo both succeeded in talking the Matrix, which had been programmed to create order, towards a different definition of order. Dingo and the Matrix partnered up, with Dingo hoping to become a true hero. Angela was present as Goliath made peace with his former enemy. ("Walkabout")
Goliath's refusal to open up to Angela came to a head as they arrived in Nigeria; Elisa recognized the land as she visited it once with her own mother as a child; to which Angela bitterly remarked that her own father never talks about himself with her. Goliath, again, reminded Angela that she was the child of the entire clan. When Elisa encountered her own mother during the Feast of the Panther Queen, Goliath observed that Elisa doesn't like to share her secrets but that she shouldn't keep them from her mother and Angela was quick to call Goliath on his own hypocrisy. When Tea Gora and her poachers arrived, Fara Maku revealed himself as a werepanther and led Tea away into the forest. After capturing the poachers, the travelers finally met Diane Maza. Together they all followed Tea after Fara Maku only to discover the woman was also a werepanther, and soon tracked them down to the ruins of Kara Digi. They split up and Angela accompanied Elisa and Bronx, and Elisa vented about how much her mother smothered her when Angela openly wished Goliath would talk to her like Diane talked to Elisa, and couldn't fathom why Diane wanting that openness was a bad thing... which gave Elisa much to think about. Meanwhile, Angela asked Goliath if Angela was his daughter, to which Goliath confirmed that biologically, she was; but he also explained the Gargoyle Way and that Angela was asking for special treatment and Goliath didn't believe he should value one hatchling over another. But Diane, as a parent of three, explained that all children require special treatment at times and right now, Angela is the only one with him. Goliath pondered this as Angela led the charge that defeated Anansi and, realizing that giving Angela the attention she wanted wasn't showing favoritism against his other rookery children, and despite his worry about the Demona factor to all of this, finally understood that he wasn't being a father of any kind. He praised Angela for her quick thinking and embraced her as his daughter, to her great joy. ("Mark of the Panther")
The Skiff was next pulled towards Norway where they arrived in the ice and snow-covered environment; growing up where it was only summer, Angela was at first stunned by the beauty of this new climate, but ultimately didn't enjoy it. A one-eyed old man emerged from the snow, recognizing the gargoyles for what they were, and offered the freezing Elisa a parka in exchange for Goliath giving him the Eye of Odin; but Elisa wouldn't allow the trade and Goliath refused. The old man vanished promising that Goliath would regret this. As the weather got worse, Goliath and Angela got Elisa to shelter when she was taken in by Erik and Gunther Sturlisson. Goliath and Angela sat with the Eye of Odin for a while, agreeing that its power was too great for anyone to wield before they were viciously attacked by a giant one-eyed polar bear that attempted to steal Goliath's pouch. They drove the bear away, but Goliath observed the bear had only one eye and quickly deduced that it and the old man were one and the same. They hurried to the Sturluson Farm to retrieve Elisa but were too late as the old man abducted her and declared himself to be Odin himself, astride Sleipnir. He demanded the Eye be returned to him or Elisa's life would be forfeit. Angela pointed out that if Goliath gave Odin the Eye, he'd be powerful enough to destroy them, but if he didn't that would mean Elisa's death. Believing he had no choice at this point, Goliath donned the Eye and grew into an armored gargoyle of incredible stature. Odin attempted to flee, but Goliath flew after him and rescued Elisa, promising to be less merciful if Odin threatened any of them again. The sun rose, and when Angela next awoke, she and Bronx were strapped to the roof of Erik Sturluson's jeep where she formally met the two humans and was concerned that Goliath was still wearing the Eye. They drove north and soon arrived at the cave as the storms began to cease. But when Goliath left to find a suitable door, Angela spotted him in the skies and discovered that Goliath, not Odin, was creating the storms. He soon returned with a gigantic boulder and faced the anger of his charges. Goliath did not deny creating the storms, justifying his actions as a means to motivate them to the cave for their own protection until he engaged Odin in battle and destroyed the god once and for all. With that, Goliath set the boulder before the entrance of the cave, imprisoning those he swore to protect. As Odin grew weaker through the battle, he used what remained of his power to free the others. Elisa, Angela, and Bronx confronted Goliath to his fury and in his wrath, he withdrew his protection and cast them into a chasm. As the fissure began to close, Elisa and Bronx climbed out - but Angela stayed, gambling with her own life and called for Goliath's help. Realizing that he had become a power mad monster, Goliath pulled Angela from the closing fissure before ripping the Eye from his neck and passing out. Elisa told Angela she took quite the risk by doing this, and wished she'd thought of it. Goliath came to later, his old self again. ("Eye of the Storm")
Their next trip was to New Olympus, an island hidden from the world thanks to a technologically advanced cloaking device. There they discovered the New Olympians, a race descended from the Greek gods and monsters of old - who retreated to the island in response to human persecution. Their security chief, Taurus, took Elisa into custody for trespassing on the island as a human and was quickly put on trial in front of the island's leader, Boreas. Goliath and Angela vouched for Elisa's character, tried to convince the people of New Olympus that she could be trusted with their secret and permitted to leave, but Boreas couldn't take chances with his people's security and decreed that she remain on the island. Angela was livid, openly demanding that Goliath explain why they were putting up with this. Elisa was soon detained once more after a riot broke out due to her presence alone and she was taken to jail. When Goliath again protested her treatment, Boreas tried to be reasonable but agreed with Taurus's actions, leading to further outrage from Angela. Goliath sent Angela and Bronx back to the Skiff to be ready to go as he attempted to break Elisa out. As sun rise was upon them, Angela was confronted by Kiron demanding to know where "the human" was, and Angela sarcastically asked if she was still unjustly imprisoned. When the sun rose, Angela's sleeping form was captured but she awoke to the news that Elisa helped defeat Proteus and saved the entire island. They were all permitted to leave afterwards. ("The New Olympians")
Avalon next dropped them off in Guatemala where they were overjoyed to meet two new gargoyles: Zafiro and Obsidiana. They quickly moved to protect them from construction workers who were firing on them and Jackal and Hyena. Zafiro and Obsidiana took them back to their home, the Mayan Pyramid, where they were introduced to Turquesa and Jade, these four gargoyles being the only survivors of a recent massacre. They explained their mission to protect the rainforest around them, which they called "The Green", and revealed their magic pendants which prevented them from turning to stone and that they were connected to a Mayan Sun Amulet which had been stolen. The following evening, Goliath came to agree with their mission to protect the forest and agreed to join them in attacking the construction workers - resulting in a disagreement with Elisa who wouldn't participate without finding out who legally owned the land first because she was still a police officer sworn to uphold the law. Angela also joined Goliath in helping Zafiro and Obsidiana violently protect the forest. They quickly encountered Jackal who was leading them back to the pyramid while buying time for a scheme where Hyena would destroy the Sun Amulet back in New York City (she would be foiled by Lexington and Broadway). The sun rose and Jackal intended to shatter, with every intention to carve Goliath's stone head into a sculpture of himself, but he was soon defeated. After the sun set, Angela and the travelers brought Turquesa and Jade to Avalon with them to make sure samples of endangered trees would grow and thrive. ("The Green")
Their next mission from Avalon proved to be an emotionally painful one as they arrived on Easter Island. An exhausted Elisa was sleeping in the Skiff; Angela and Goliath chose to allow her to sleep and left her to be guarded by Bronx while she and Goliath searched the area, pausing to admire the moai statues. They returned to find Elisa missing and Bronx unconscious, and spread out to search for her. While Goliath was away, Angela and Bronx were captured by the one who caused Elisa's amnesia - Nokkar who had come from beyond this planet. Angela was confused by Nokkar's accusation that they were Space-Spawn spies and used a holographic image of Angela to capture Goliath. Now, all of them imprisoned in Nokkar's spacecraft when Goliath came to Angela explained who Nokkar was, and the alien's accusation that the gargoyles were alien to this world, agents of his enemy: the Space-Spawn. Nokkar and Elisa returned, Elisa having come to agree with Nokkar's suspicions. When Nokkar, who was not permitted to take prisoners, attempted to execute the gargoyles, Elisa released them, her instincts telling her the gargoyles were her friends. Goliath battled with Nokkar one-on-one, and the battle ceased as Elisa vouched for them. Goliath and Nokkar spoke, finding common ground as both were protectors, guardians, sentinels. ("Sentinel")
Avalon sent them to Japan next, where they landed in the village of Ishimura and quickly met the clan that resided there. Kai was ecstatic to meet more living gargoyles and brought them to the temple where he revealed their history of teaching Bushido to the local humans. When sunrise approached and they took their places. When Angela awoke, she and her companions, along with the Ishimuran Clan woke up in a replica of the temple where the human, Taro, told them all that he feared for their safety as the Ishimurans began to "view them as a burden". Knowing Elisa would never voluntarily allow she, Goliath, and Bronx to be taken, Angela regarded the human's story with suspicion. Taro then revealed that they were all inside his Gargoyle Theme Park, and had hoped to introduce the gargoyles to humanity under controlled conditions a few at a time. Having experienced human manipulation from Xanatos, Goliath regarded all of this with unease, as did Angela who was growing more experienced throughout her travels with less savory humans an gargoyles. When Yama revealed that he was a part of this plan, Goliath called him out as a threat to his own clan's safety which resulted in the Ishimuran attacking him. Angela swiftly came to Goliath's defense, furiously fighting Yama. After it was over, Goliath decided it was time to leave and Taro agreed to escort them out. Only to trap the three visitors and gas them, hoping that three chained up angry gargoyles would make for an exciting attraction. Angela and her companions were soon rescued by Elisa and Hiroshi and when Goliath went to confront Taro, he was subdued by the human's weapons. Feeling betrayed as well, Yama faced Taro and defeated him. After they all returned to Ishimura, the travelers departed on the skiff. ("Bushido")
Avalon next dropped the Skiff off in the swimming pool of Flagstaff University, where Elisa's younger sister attended school. They made their way to her apartment where they turned to stone on the balcony. After sunset, Elisa formally introduced them to her father, Peter, and her sister, Beth Maza and learned that Xanatos was in the area and had Peter and Beth arrested the previous night after a mysterious act of vandalism at his construction site. Determined to find out what Xanatos was up to, Goliath and Angela soared there and discovered the Coyote Carving in the ground. They were quickly ambushed by Coyote 4.0 who used his vortex beam to knock them out. Xanatos appeared, in armor, and bolted the two gargoyles to the ground with his Staple Gun. Xanatos admired the young female, telling Goliath she was lovely and that he must be very proud. Goliath asked Xanatos to release Angela as she had done nothing to him. Xanatos held no grudge towards either of them, but in order to nab his true quarry, his death trap needed to be real and he had to be prepared to follow through. The Mazas and Bronx arrived and in the chaos, freed the two gargoyles, Angela rising up and confronting Xanatos directly, reminding him that she was "the lovely one". After Coyote gave chase to a mysterious stranger, the gargoyles and Mazas evacuated where Beth theorized that the stranger was Coyote the Trickster. After Coyote 4.0 successfully abducted the trickster, they all attacked the construction site where Angela engaged Xanatos in battle. But a masked Kachina Dancer appeared to sow confusion and turn the tide, allowing the Trickster to trick the robot into destroying itself. Xanatos arose from the debris to the sight of Angela and the others growling in his face before he flew away. The masked Kachina Dancer revealed himself to be Peter Maza. Goliath, Angela, and Bronx slept through the day at the site of Carlos Maza's headstone as Peter made peace with his father's memory. ("Cloud Fathers")
The Skiff next arrived within a giant cauldron, after Goliath removed the skiff from the boiling water, Elisa opened the doors of the building to discover a frigid landscape. So frigid that even the gargoyles donned furs for warmth. After being discovered by the locals, they all fled to escape the archers and arrived at a cave to take shelter for warmth. Goliath came upon a hulking figure covered in furs, who turned out to be Coldstone. Goliath then guessed that Avalon had sent them to Tibet to bring Coldstone home, and introduced him to his rookery daughter, Angela. When Angela mentioned Avalon and the other rookery children, and excitedly pointed out that Gabriel must be Coldstone's biological son, Coldstone refused to go there out of dread over what "Iago" might do. Coldstone then put on an act, pretending to be the "Evil One" in control and knocked the travelers out. Angela and her companions later awoke back on the Skiff in Shambahla. ("Reunion")
Upon returning to Avalon once more, they were all beginning to grow frustrated with the length of their quest, Angela frustratedly saying she was beginning to think that Manhattan was a myth. They decided to take a breather and spend some time with the Avalon Clan when ominous storm clouds gathered, a dais arose from the soil beneath them and lightning struck with two mysterious, regal figures appearing along with the Weird Sisters. The regal man demanded they leave within the hour, but Princess Katharine pleaded that they had no where else to go. The Guardian and the clan lashed out in defense but Goliath calmed them all done and asked the strangers who they were. Lord Oberon introduced himself as the ruler of Avalon and the woman as Titania, and nearly killed all of the mortals until Titania offered to remarry Oberon if he hunted the mortals fairly with reduced power. Oberon agreed to the bargain and Titania selected Goliath, Angela, and Gabriel to match Oberon before reducing her lord's powers to that of a Child's. Given a head start, Angela and her companions dug a hole to at least test Oberon's powers. While Oberon fell into the trap, he quickly flew out of it and attacked the gargoyles with the forest itself. They took to the air and he gave pursuit, herding them towards the volcano where he intended to destroy them with a gigantic pair of magma hands. Goliath led the two younger gargoyles through this and told the younger gargoyles to go on ahead, but Angela reminded her father that it was their way to stand or fall together. Oberon transformed his body to diamond and quickly dispatched them, returning to his palace with them in tow. But the Guardian, Elisa, Katharine, and the clan had prepared an Iron Bell and subdued Oberon before agreeing to spare his life. Goliath helped the fallen lord to his feet and agreed to give them all asylum in his land, and impressed by them all, he invited them to stay with his blessings and told Goliath that he and his clan would be immune to his arts as the Honor Guard of Avalon. Titania assured Goliath that they could trust his word - while Angela and the Guardian engaged Oberon in a civil and friendly conversation. Angela soon returned to the Skiff with her companions to continue their quest as Oberon himself called the Gathering. ("Ill Met By Moonlight")
Back onboard the Skiff once more, Goliath's weariness with the quest began to get the better of him. He missed the Trio. He missed Hudson. He missed the spires of Manhattan and would give much to see them all again. Upon saying these words, he was struck by a bolt of lightning, passed out, and fell off the skiff. Angela helped bring him back onboard. Goliath woke up, insisting that they had found Manhattan but it was wrong. Fearful that Puck may try again, he chanted the Gate's incantation and threw it into a time warp, hoping that with no mind to direct it, it would be forever lost and beyond the reach of all who desired it. Goliath was now more determined than ever to get back to Manhattan and to make sure that his nightmare did not come true. ("Future Tense")
Her Place In It
Angela finally joined the Manhattan Clan upon the end of the Avalon World Tour. The Trio were all delighted to see her, and began eagerly – too eagerly, in fact – courting her. Angela finally persuaded them to slow down after their aggressive wooing got out of hand during the turf war between Tony Dracon and Tomas Brod. Eventually (with some assistance, perhaps, from the souls of "Othello" and "Desdemona") she chose Broadway as her mate, since he alone of the three young gargoyles could truly relate to her on a personal and emotional level, not simply for her looks. Despite eventually becoming closer to Broadway, Angela remained friends with Lexington and Brooklyn, though Brooklyn had some trouble being around the couple for some time. ("The Gathering" Part One, "Turf", "Possession", "The Journey")
Angela finally re-encountered her biological mother when Demona was temporarily captured and imprisoned in the Labyrinth, and Angela tried to understand her better. Demona attempted to convert Angela to her viewpoint but failed, and began to develop tender feelings for her, so much so that she finally rescued Goliath and his clan from Thailog in order to save Angela's life. ("The Reckoning")
When the Hunters came to New York in search of Demona, they mistook Angela for her mother and almost killed her; Elisa only barely managed to save the young female's life. It was this event that led to Goliath's fateful feud with the Hunters. ("Hunter's Moon" Part One, "Hunter's Moon" Part Two)
Upon moving to the Eyrie Building with the rest of the Clan in October, 1996 Angela showed sadness that humanity, which had just learned of the clan's existence, showed such fear and hatred of gargoyles and also was dismayed that on Halloween they had to pretend to be dressed as gargoyles to fit in among the human populace. Broadway, who Angela had grown ever more closer to, helped convince her that one day humans would accept them. ("The Journey", "Invitation Only")
Broadway and Angela's relationship continued to grow and deepen. So much so that in May 1997 they decided to become committed mates and asked Coldfire to perform their Commitment Ceremony. Angela considered both Elisa and Katana as her second in the ceremony before formally asking them; both accepted, while Katana invited Angela to be a rookery mother for Egwardo. ("Render Unto Caesar", "Cold Comfort")
Over the next several months, Angela continued to plan her and Broadway's Commitment Ceremony. Broadway expressed consternation at her wishes to invite Demona to attend in hopes of a reconciliation. She was thrilled to meet Turquesa and Jade again and when the Mayan Sun Amulet was returned to her friends, but that joy turned to sadness when the reason Avalon sent them to Manhattan was revealed as Demona began her quest for the Three New Keys to Power as her hopes for that reconciling were on the verge of being dashed. Angela briefly confronted Demona during the latter's seemingly attempted theft of Odin's Shield only for her mother injure her arm. She did find some respite that Halloween when she and the rest of the clan were guests of honor at the Halloween Street Fair in Greenwich Village, despite an attack by the Quarrymen. When Thanksgiving fell, Demona made her move - using the Three New Keys to enslave every human in the city (with her goal to enslave every human on Earth). Angela played a vital part in Demona's defeat, both being the only member of the clan to use Demona's enchantment to the clan's advantage and stripping Demona of Cleopatra's Necklace, while telling her biological mother that she would gladly embrace her if she sought a better course. But she would soon have much to mourn as maybe any hope of reconciliation died after Demona abducted Egwardo from the rookery. ("Questions", "Quo Vadis Cum Hoc?", "Acquisitions", "Trick-Or-Treat", "Queen of All She Surveys", "A Prize Beyond Compare...")
Broadway and Angela will ultimately produce three eggs that will hatch in 2018, 2038, and 2058. It is possible that Angela and Broadway will journey to Avalon in the future, at least for a visit. [4]
Characteristics
Angela, thanks to her upbringing on the peaceful isle of Avalon, is the gentlest and most innocent member of the clan – she remained somewhat naïve, in fact, long after coming to Manhattan. She views harmony between humans and gargoyles as natural, thanks to the aforesaid upbringing, and so cannot understand why the humans of New York fear and hate her clan so much (it is unclear if she is aware of how Katharine and the Magus treated gargoyles before the Wyvern massacre); it bewilders and grieves her. She is very trusting and kind, and a good judge of character.
Despite her idyllic life on Avalon, Angela is not as naïve about the world as one might guess. She was the first to spot that Raven's Clan were in fact illusions created by the trickster. She was also pragmatic when, after Demona enchanted David Xanatos to sic the Steel Clan on the Manhattan Clan, Angela used Demona's enchantment to command Xanatos to call off them off, rather than waste time fighting the robots or worry about the moral implications of exploiting the spell. She was also the only one of the Manhattan Clan to take advantage of Demona's enchantment and use it to their advantage in the battle to defeat her.
Angela is very attractive, tall and slender with long dark hair worn in a ponytail; she has inherited her father's lavender complexion, although her features are closer to Demona's. When Angela left Avalon, she wore a one piece conservative outfit, but shortly after moving to the Eyrie Building, she changed her outfit to a sexier, collard two piece, one that was more reminiscent of Demona's typical style. This change on her part was made to express her growing up and pursuing her more adult relationship with Broadway. [5] Indeed, by early 1997, she and Broadway had already mated. [6]. She returned to her original style in early 1997. ("A Little Crazy")
Angela and Broadway are will eventually have three biological children: Artus, Gwenyvere, and Lancelot. [7] They will raise their biological offspring alongside their other rookery children in the traditional gargoyle way. [8] She also loves Goliath as her father very much, and loves and respects Elisa tremendously; she approves of Goliath and Elisa's relationship, although she sees Elisa as more like an older sister than like a mother or stepmother.
Demona is something of a concern for Angela. While well aware of her mother's true nature, she also cannot help but make an attempt to reach out to Demona, precisely because of their family bonds (having been raised by humans, Angela does see some importance in biological relationships between gargoyles, though she still supports the Gargoyle Way). She finds Demona's hatred of humanity and bitter quest for revenge distressing, as she does Demona's vendetta with Goliath. But she has the hope that Demona will someday be healed of her evil and rejoin the clan, although she has no illusions that Goliath and Demona will become mates again. However, like her mother, Angela is an iconoclast and left Avalon because she wanted more than normal clan life had to offer. [9]
Angela is a fierce and bold gargoyle warrior all the same, however, and can even display a fierce temper on occasion. She particularly showed it when the Trio (or at least Lexington and Brooklyn) constantly called her "Angie" while courting her (she hates the nickname), and can hold her own well in a fight. (This initially seems hard to notice because of her sheltered upbringing on Avalon, but Angela has learned more about how to fight during the course of her adventures).
Angela's name not only serves as a contrast to her mother's, but also as a sign of how Princess Katharine's own feelings towards gargoyles changed for the better after 994. She named most of the Avalon Clan after angels, in fact; not just Angela and Gabriel, but also giving some other gargoyles in the clan such names as Michael, Raphael, Azrael, and perhaps even Archangel. [10][11]
Angela probably does not know too much about the Gargoyle Way, but is learning more over time. She was raised with medieval Christian values, without necessarily being baptized a Christian. [12] The Magus taught her how to read. [13]
As of "Phoenix", Angela hasn't taken a life. [14]
Timeline
995. September 28. Princess Katharine, the Magus, and Tom bring the eggs containing Angela and her rookery siblings to Avalon. ("Avalon" Part One)
1058. March 21. Hatches on Avalon
1995. December 28. Meets Goliath, Elisa, and Bronx when they arrive on Avalon with Tom. ("Avalon" Part Two)
December 30. Helps Goliath battle the Archmage and he is defeated. ("Avalon" Part Three)
1996. January 1. Chooses to leave with Goliath, Elisa, and Bronx on the skiff. Start of the Avalon World Tour. ("Avalon" Part Three)
January 4. Becomes aware of the fact that Raven's gargoyles are illusions. She helps the others in convincing Natsilane to battle Raven. ("Heritage")
January 16. Captured by Anton Sevarius at Loch Ness. Sevarius learns she is Goliath's biological daughter. ("Monsters")
January 17. Imprisoned alongside Nessie and befriends her. Sevarius tells Angela that Goliath is her father, and uses her to lure Nessie and Big Daddy so that he could capture them. His plan fails when Goliath and the others come to the rescue. ("Monsters")
January 21. Listens in on Goliath's conversation with Demona and Thailog in Paris and figures out that Demona is her biological mother. Tries to get Goliath to admit to it, but he won't. ("Sanctuary")
January 27-29. Imprisoned along with Goliath and Elisa in Ireland by the Banshee. Saved by Bronx and Cu Chullain. ("The Hound of Ulster")
May 7. Sevarius informs Demona that Angela is her biological daughter.
May 17. Angela and her companions go to Kara Digi in Nigeria and encounter Anansi. Angela suggests to cut Anansi's web so the spider would fall. Goliath acknowledges Angela as his daughter, to her delight. ("Mark of the Panther")
May 21. Motivates Goliath to remove the Eye of Odin from himself before he can kill Odin in Norway. ("Eye of the Storm")
June 11. Captured by Nokkar on Easter Island along with Goliath and Bronx. Saved by Elisa. ("Sentinel")
June 14-15. Captured along with Goliath, Bronx, and the Ishimura Clan for Taro's Gargoyle Theme Park in Japan. Elisa and Hiroshi help the gargoyles escape. ("Bushido")
June 17. Introduced to Peter and Beth Maza in Arizona, and is captured along with Goliath to be used as bait by Xanatos to lure Coyote. Saved by Bronx and the Mazas. ("Cloud Fathers")
June 18. Encounters Coldstone in Tibet and informs him about Gabriel. ("Reunion")
July 4-6. Returns to Avalon and is forced to fight Oberon with Goliath and Gabriel. Later, Oberon declares the Avalon Clan and Manhattan Clan as immune to his magic. ("Ill Met By Moonlight")
July 9. The skiff returns to Manhattan. Angela meets Hudson and the Trio before aiding her clan in the fight to prevent Oberon from kidnapping Alexander. ("The Gathering" Part One, "The Gathering" Part Two)
July 14-15. Comes in contact with Demona while she steals technology from the Goldencup Bakery Building. After Demona is imprisoned in the labyrinth, Angela takes the first watch for guard duty. She introduces herself to Demona. ("The Reckoning")
August 2-3. Enlisted by Elisa along with the Trio to help her take down the gangs of Tony Dracon and Tomas Brod. She gets annoyed at the Trio as they compete immaturely for her affections. She finally sets them straight and the gargoyles work together to help Elisa. Angela tells the Trio that she likes each of them, and that if something happens, it would happen in its own time. ("Turf")
October 12-13. Lured along with the rest of the clan to Coney Island by Demona and Thailog, where they are captured. Demona releases the clan after Thailog threatens to kill Angela. Angela fights and subdues Delilah before watching her mother fall from a toppling roller coaster. Goliath tells Angela that Demona's love for her is the most goodness she has shown in a long time. ("The Reckoning")
October 16-17. Angela's body is temporarily possessed by the soul of "Desdemona" for Puck's scheme to segregate the three souls of Coldstone into three gargoyle robot bodies. Broadway's body is possessed by "Othello". Angela and Broadway grow closer after this. ("Possession")
October 24. Angela, Goliath, and Hudson encouter the Hunters and Angela is badly injured. She nearly dies just before dawn, but Elisa arrives in time to save her with CPR. Goliath begins a war with the Hunters. ("Hunter's Moon" Part One, "Hunter's Moon" Part Two)
October 25. The hunters destroy the Clock Tower and the gargoyles are forced to flee. Jon Canmore exposes the gargoyles to the world at large on the news. ("Hunter's Moon" Part Three)
October 26. Elisa seemingly falls to her death. A final showdown occurs at Saint Damien's Cathedral between the clan and the Hunters. After Elisa arrives, Goliath foils Demona's Operation Clean Slate plan. The gargoyles leave the cathedral with Xanatos and are taken to Castle Wyvern. ("Hunter's Moon" Part Three)
October 29. Shares first kiss with Broadway in the castle library. ("The Journey")
October 31. Attends the Masque at the Eyrie Building during Halloween, dressed as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. She gets angry at Elisa for coming to the party with Morgan. ("Masque")
November 1. Fights with Hollywood during the battle between the Manhattan clan and the clones. Thailog collects DNA samples from the whole clan by scratching them with daggers in his gauntlets. ("Bash")
November 2. Elects to stay with Broadway and Brooklyn in Manhattan when Macbeth seeks the clan's aid in guarding the Stone of Destiny. ("The Rock")
1997 May. Asks Coldfire to perform a Commitment Ceremony for Broadway and herself. ("Render Unto Caesar")
2007. September 23. Angela's son Artus is conceived. [15]
Appearances
Apocrypha
Gargoyles Meets the Spectacular Spider-Man Meets Young Justice
The Goliath Chronicles
Gargoyles Meets the Fantastic Four
Upon returning to the castle, following Demona's attempt to steal Odin's Shield; Angela, Lexington, and Broadway spotted a giant flare in the sky and followed it to it's source, the Baxter Building where they met the Fantastic Four. ("Send Up a Flare!")
Production Background
Voice Actor: Brigitte Bako
