History Recap / GargoylesS1Awakening

-->'''Demona:''' The centuries have made you weak, Goliath.\\\

* RestoredMyFaithInHumanity: The Captain's betrayal and the Magus' spell on his remaining clan damaged Goliath's belief and trust in humans, so he is noticeably weary when interacting with Elisa. Her defending him while he slept helps get him back on track.

* ContrivedCoincidence: The Magus casts a spell to turn the clan to stone. The counterspell...happened to be on a page that was ripped out and burned. Either Hakon happened to tear out the counterspell section, or the Magus picked the first spell before the pages that were burned away...

* '''Story Arc''': Xanatos
* '''Characters''': Xanatos, the Manhattan Clan, Demona, the Captain, Princess Katharine, the Magus, Hakon, Tom, Mary
* '''Enemies''' : Vikings, Xanatos and the Steel Clan

Originally released on a VHS Movie Box set (with a Board Game), the episode was broken up into 5 parts for Syndication.

They are
* Part I - 1,000 years ago, the gargoyles have protected the inhabitants of Castle Wyvern from viking invaders. However, the human remain distrustful for their heroes. Then one night, an event changes everything.

The Captain, Princess Katharine, and the Magus next appear in [[Recap/GargoylesS1LongWayToMorning Long Way to Morning]]. Hakon next appears in [[Recap/GargoylesS2ShadowsOfThePast Shadows of the Past]]. Tom and Mary next appear in [[Recap/GargoylesS2Avalon Avalon]].

This Episode contains the following Tropes:

** It doesn't stop there. While the eggs in the Rookery are safe, the remaining adults are turned to stone after mistaken them for allegedly killing the princess, only for the mage to learn she's still alive. With the page in his book torn out beforehand by the vikings, he can't undo the spell. However, there is one other way: the spell would break if "the castle rises above the clouds". Goliath volunteers to join his brethren in the curse and moved back to the castle, but not before entrusting the eggs' future to the princess.

* ExactWords: Downplayed, if somewhat retroactive, example when Brooklyn asks Xanatos about the fate of the Rookery eggs. Xanatos says they're gone. Next Season's "Avalon" will subsequently reveal this ''is'' technically true. The Eggs ''are'' gone...because they and Princess Catharine both vanished from the historical record a year after Wyvern fell (and ''why'' will be made clear).

** Catherine vows to watch over the Wyvern Rookery eggs before Goliath is cursed. What became of them between the aftermath and the Present Day won't be revealed until next Season.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness:

* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Demona fails it, miserably. Ditto the Captain (at least until "[[Recap/GargoylesS2ShadowsOfThePast Shadows of the Past]]"). Goliath's rescue of the Princess probably counts as a success.
* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: The ultimate fate of the Rookery Eggs (not to mention Katharine, the Magus, and Tom after they left Castle Wyvern. Next Season's "Avalon" will subsequently resolve this.

* ExactWords: Downplayed, if retroactive, example when Brooklyn asks Xanatos about the fate of the Rookery eggs. Xanatos says they're gone. Next Season's "Avalon" will subsequently, this ''is'' technically true. The Eggs ''are'' gone...because they and Princess Catharine both vanished from the historical record a year after Wyvern fell (and ''why'' will be made clear).