The Archmage was a powerful but arrogant and greedy magician. He taught both the Magus and Demona how to use magic, having once been a courtier at Castle Wyvern and he was the first person known to possess the spellbook called the Grimorum Arcanorum.
History
In 975, the Archmage sent Demona to steal the Phoenix Gate from Princess Elena, while he was still the premier spellcaster in service to Prince Malcolm. Though he did not act openly, he desired the Phoenix Gate to combine with his Grimorum Arcanorum and the Eye of Odin, which would give him ultimate power. In this instance, he failed to retrieve the Phoenix Gate.
The Archmage poisoned Prince Malcolm, the lord of Castle Wyvern in retaliation for his banishment. Three gargoyles, who would later be named Hudson, Goliath and Demona, tracked him to a cave where he had hidden himself in order to retrieve the antidote and save Prince Malcolm. During this encounter, he blinded the future-Hudson in one eye, then seemingly fell to his death when attempting to retrieve the Grimorum.
The Archmage became a far greater threat when he attacked Avalon. Apparently, he had survived his fall into the chasm by traveling back in time and saving himself. By manipulating events, and coercing the Weird Sisters to do his bidding, he managed to obtain the Grimorum Arcanorum, the Phoenix Gate and the Eye of Odin, granting him ultimate power as he had long wished. Using his powers, he rescued himself in the past and then arranged for himself to gain the three items, before his younger self set out to do the same in a predestination paradox.
Having gained his new powers, he aimed to conquer the world, but was
informed by his future self the technological advances in the modern world would require him to have base of operations where his enemies could never touch him, Avalon, and thus he laid siege to it and attacked the Avalon Clan that lived there. However, he refused to destroy them immediately because he wanted revenge on Goliath and believed that he was invincible. His hubris allowed the Avalon Clan, with Goliath's help, to mount a counter-attack. Goliath managed to steal the Eye of Odin away from him, and without the Eye, he was unable to control the power of the Grimorum Arcanorum, having previously swallowed it in order to circumvent the law that the book could never enter Avalon, and it destroyed him, turning him to a pile of dust.
1. Awakening 2. Awakening, Part Two 3. Awakening, Part Three 4. Awakening, Part Four 5. Awakening, Part Five 6. The Thrill of the Hunt 7. Temptation 8. Deadly Force 9. Enter MacBeth 10. The Edge 11. Long Way to Morning 12. Her Brother's Keeper 13. Reawakening
1. Leader of the Pack 2. Metamorphosis 3. Legion 4. A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time 5. The Mirror 6. The Silver Falcon 7. Eye of the Beholder 8. Vows 9. City of Stone, Part One 10. City of Stone, Part Two 11. City of Stone, Part Three 12. City of Stone, Part Four 13. High Noon
14. Outfoxed 15. The Price 16. Revelations 17. Double Jeopardy 18. Upgrade 19. Protection 20. The Cage 21. Avalon, Part One 22. Avalon, Part Two 23. Avalon, Part Three 24. Shadows of the Past 25. Heritage 26. Monsters
27. Golem 28. Sanctuary 29. M.I.A. 30. Grief 31. Kingdom 32. The Hound of Ulster 33. Walkabout 34. Mark of the Panther 35. Pendragon 36. Eye of the Storm 37. The New Olympians 38. The Green 39. Sentinel
40. Bushido 41. Cloud Fathers 42. Ill Met By Moonlight 43. Future Tense 44. The Gathering, Part One 45. The Gathering, Part Two 46. Vendettas 47. Turf 48. The Reckoning 49. Possession 50. Hunter's Moon, Part One 51. Hunter's Moon, Part Two 52. Hunter's Moon, Part Three
1. The Journey 2. Ransom 3. Runaways 4. Broadway Goes Hollywood 5. A Bronx Tail 6. The Dying Of The Light 7. And Justice For All 8. Genesis Undone 9. Generations 10. ...For It May Come True 11. To Serve Mankind 12. Seeing Isn't Believing 13. Angels In The Night
SLG comics
Gargoyles #1. Clan Building Chapter One: Nightwatch Gargoyles #2. Clan Building Chapter Two: The Journey Gargoyles #3. Clan Building Chapter Three: Invitation Only Gargoyles #4. Clan Building Chapter Four: Masque Gargoyles #5. Clan Building Chapter Five: Bash Gargoyles #6. Clan Building Chapter Six: Reunion Gargoyles #7. Clan Building Chapter Seven: The Rock Gargoyles #8. Clan Building Chapter Eight: Rock & Roll Gargoyles #9. Clan Building Chapter Nine: Rock of Ages Gargoyles #10. Clan Building Chapter Ten: The Gate Gargoyles #11. Clan Building Chapter Eleven: Tyrants Gargoyles #12. Clan Building Chapter Twelve: Phoenix
Bad Guys #1. Strangers Bad Guys #2. The Lost Bad Guys #3. Estranged Bad Guys #4. Louse Bad Guys #5. Strangled Bad Guys #6. Losers
Dynamite Entertainment comic books
Here In Manhattan
Quest
Dark Ages - Alliance
Gargoyles (2022) #1. Here In Manhattan: A Little Crazy Gargoyles (2022) #2. Here In Manhattan Chapter Two: Idyll or Nightmare Gargoyles (2023) #3. Here In Manhattan Chapter Three: Miracle Child Gargoyles (2023) #4. Here In Manhattan Chapter Four: Tale Old As Time Gargoyles (2023) #5. Here In Manhattan Chapter Five: Render Unto Caesar Gargyoles (2023) #6. Here In Manhattan Chapter Six: Underwater Volume Two Gargyoles (2023) #7. Here In Manhattan Chapter Seven: Everywhere Gargoyles (2023) #8. Here In Manhattan Chapter Eight: Mayday Gargoyles (2023) #9. Here In Manhattan Chapter Nine: Your Witness Gargoyles (2023) Special. Trick-Or-Treat Gargoyles (2023) #10. Here In Manhattan Chapter Ten: New Rules Gargyoles (2023) #11. Here In Manhattan Chapter Eleven: Young At Heart Gargyoles (2023) #12. Here In Manhattan Chapter Twelve: Cold Comfort
Gargoyles (2024) #1. Quest Chapter One
Dark Ages #1. Alliance Chapter One: The Reach Dark Ages #2. Alliance Chapter Two: The Draw Dark Ages #3. Alliance Chapter Three: The Oath Dark Ages #4. Alliance Chapter Four: The Promise Dark Ages #5. Alliance Chapter Five: The Dream Dark Ages #6. Alliance Chapter Six: The Pledge
