Green-Eyed Monster
The Green-Eyed Monster is a magical idol capable of exploiting envy and jealousy. ("The Green-Eyed Abyss Gazes, Also...")
History
When Darkwing Duck and Goliath invaded Demona's warehouse to rescue Morgana Macawber, Morgana expressed an attraction to Goliath, much to Darkwing’s chagrin. Demona exploited this reaction by unleashing the power of the Green-Eyed Monster, amplifying the jealousy Darkwing was already feeling and manipulating him into attacking Goliath. Observing this, Elisa Maza deliberately provoked Demona by exploiting her own jealousy over Goliath’s new romantic relationship, causing the idol’s power to affect the renegade gargoyle as well.
Elisa's distraction gave Squeek and Archie the opportunity they needed to destroy the idol. ("The Green-Eyed Abyss Gazes, Also...")
Characteristics
The Green-Eyed Monster is a cold idol with green emeralds serving as its eyes. It appears to be able to affect feelings of jealousy and envy that already exist, such as when it amped up Darkwing Duck's feelings of jealousy after Morgana made it clear that she found Goliath attractive. Elisa played on this to exploit Demona's feelings of jealousy so that it would affect her, too. Goliath and Elisa remained unaffected.
Real World Background
The green-eyed monster is William Shakespeare's metaphor for jealousy which first appeared in Othello spoken to Othello by Iago:
- O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;
- It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock
- The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss
- Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger;
- But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er
- Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves!
The monologue personifies jealousy as a predatory beast that will make those afflicted by it behave irrationally in its service.
