Avalon
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Avalon is an island that exists on a magical plane of earth.
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[edit] History
The history of the mystical island of Avalon, where the mysterious and magical fay live, is a long and strange one.
In 542,[1] the King of all Britain, King Arthur Pendragon, was laid to rest in the Hollow Hill there, to be awakened when he would again be needed.
Sometime during the year 995, the Lord of the Third Race, Oberon, cast out the fay into the mortal world to learn humility, after they and Queen Titania displeased him.[2] He himself left as well, leaving the island to be guarded by the Weird Sisters on a barge off the coast.
The island was deserted until the arrival of the Magus, Tom, Princess Katharine and the 36 gargoyle eggs from Castle Wyvern later that year. They defeated the Weird Sisters and landed upon the deserted island. Taking up residence in the empty palace, the humans grew older, with the Magus bereft of his magic and Tom falling in love with Katherine. In the next 42 years, the eggs hatched and grew to young adulthood happy and carefree in the island paradise that was Avalon.
In real world time, a thousand years went by before any contact was made with the Avalon Clan. Tom the Guardian made trips out into the real world every century to see if Goliath and his clan had been reawakened. Then the Archmage and his allies, the Weird Sisters attacked, along with Demona and MacBeth, hoping to drive them away. King Arthur was awakened, and Avalon was filled with the sounds of battle. Its energies were drawn upon in the magical battle between the Weird Sisters and the Magus. The Magus perished due to his channeling of too much of Avalon's magical energy. But the clan's enemies were defeated, and the island was peaceful once again.[3]
The next battle occurred upon Avalon's shores 1001 years after Oberon banished his Children from it. He returned to his home, with Titania and the Weird Sisters in tow, and demanded that the gargoyle clan and the humans there leave the island. They refused. Due to Titania's influence, however, Oberon agreed to battle Goliath, Angela, and Gabriel with reduced powers for the right to stay. During the long battle, Oberon used Avalon itself to fight for him, sending the trees, shrubs, even the very land against his foes. Ultimately, it was trickery, not combat that defeated him. He bade the Avalon clan stay and be the Honor Guard of Avalon, and settled down with his newly proclaimed wife, Titania, and bade the Gathering to begin.[4]
The magical Children came from all parts of the mortal world back to their ancient home of Avalon for the first time in a thousand and one years.
Avalon is currently home to all the Children of Oberon once again, as well as the Avalon clan of gargoyles and Princess Katherine and the Guardian Tom.[5]
[edit] Characteristics
Avalon has possibly limitless magic housed within its boundaries. It is impossible to reach it by normal sailing methods, and only by magic can one breach its borders. All things in or upon it obey the will of Oberon, and possibly, all of his Children as well, though only the Weird Sisters have been observed using Avalon to aid them. Humans trained in magic may also channel the energies of Avalon to aid them, but it weakens them greatly. It is possible that this may apply to gargoyles trained in magic as well. Avalon is also outside normal time, for every hour that goes by upon the island, one day goes by in the real world. It also sends those who sail away into the Mists that border it where they are needed, whether they wish it or not.
[edit] Appearances
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1. Awakening |
1. Leader of the Pack |
14. Outfoxed |
27. Golem |
40. Bushido |
1. The Journey | ||||
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[edit] References
- ↑ Clan Building Chapter Eight: Rock & Roll
- ↑ The Gathering
- ↑ Avalon
- ↑ Ill Met By Moonlight
- ↑ The Gathering
