Goliath (Gargoyles)
| Goliath | |
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| Gargoyles character | |
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| First appearance | Gargoyles 1x01 "Awakening Part 1" |
| Created by | Greg Weisman |
| Voiced by | Keith David |
| Information | |
| Species | Gargoyle |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Angela (daughter) |
| Spouse(s) | Demona (former mate) |
| Significant other(s) | Elisa Maza |
| Relatives |
Brooklyn (rookery son) Broadway (rookery son) Lexington (rookery son) Hudson (friend/mentor) Gabriel (rookery son) Ophelia (rookery daughter) Thailog (clone that he accepts as a "son") Coldstone, Iago, and Desdemona (rookery brothers and sister) |
Goliath is a fictional character and the primary protagonist of the Disney animated television series Gargoyles. He is voiced by Keith David.
The Gargoyles concept began as a comedy series in the style of The Gummi Bears, although set in the modern day. When this proposal was rejected, a Disney producer Tad Stones suggested that the series be altered to include a tragic lead gargoyle, and the concept became an action-oriented series. This lead character developed into Goliath, and the rest of the series was reworked around this character.
The main character of the whole series, Goliath is the leader of the Manhattan Clan. He is characterized as a strong, intelligent character with a firm sense of morality and has a short temper. Goliath had been named after the Bible giant Goliath by his human protectors some time before the beginning of the series — itself set in the concluding years of the 10th century on the coast of medieval Scotland — making him the only gargoyle character to have a name before their 1,000-year-long stone sleep (since Gargoyles themselves as a race never saw the point of having names). His relationship with other members of his clan, other Gargoyles such as his ex-mate Demona and his late 20th century-created evil clone Thailog, as well as humans such as his modern-era emerging romantic interest, the NYPD detective Elisa Maza; and chief antagonist, billionaire industrialist David Xanatos; drove many stories in the series. Goliath appeared in more episodes of the series than any other character (except for the episodes "The Silver Falcon", "Kingdom" and "Pendragon"), and according to Greg Weisman was the "prism through which the universe was recreated". This is clearest during the first season, in which several episodes revolved only around Goliath and one other member of the clan: "Thrill of the Hunt" featured Goliath with Lexington, "Temptation" with Brooklyn, "Deadly Force" with Broadway, and "Long Way To Morning" with Hudson.
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