Gargoyles

For those who don't know what a gargoyle is, it is a a carved stone creature with a spout designed to convey water from a roof or similar surface - preventing rainwater from ever dripping down on the walls of the masonry.

They also serve to scare off evil spirits. Although they look menacing - they are actually quite noble and heroic and it's their job to protect us from the forces of darkness.


There are often seen guarding various churches and similar buildings.

This creatures appeared as comic relief in Disney's adaptation of the Hunchback Of Notre Dame.

But they also appeared in an epic cartoon series made by Disney in the 90's - it was called Gargoyles and it was different than most disney cartoons of that decade because it was darker and edgier - it also was unique in more ways than one.

This is the Manhattan gargoyle clan. Their leader's name is Goliath and they are named after local place names.

This is their human friend Elisa Maza. She is a New York City cop and she is very loyal and trustyworthy to our her friends the gargoyles. In a way she kind of reminds me of Andria because she stands up for her friends like Andria does for me.

And this is David Xanatos - he is the arch enemy of the gargoyles. He is a rich, scheming executive type. There are several tropes named after him on the tvtropes website included Xanatos Gambit and Xanatos Roulette.