Goliath (Gargoyles)

Goliath is the main protagonist of the Gargoyles series.
== Charactah Account ==
Goliath is the leader of the Manhattan Clan and is considered to the greatest warrior alive.
Goliath has a great deal of pride, responsibility, affection, and loyalty for his clan. He is willing to avenge the severe injury of his clan members and prove himself if he is accused of any crimes, the former in regards to those who threaten and harm his loved ones out of malice, the latter to prove to humans that they the Gargoyles, respected the humans' law and order. He remains mostly serious, showing very little humor. Goliath also acts as a father figure to the younger gargoyles.
Originally having trouble adapting to the modern world, Goliath has quickly learned the new laws and technology of the world. ﻿He still maintains a firm belief in "protecting the castle", at first stubbornly claiming Castle Wyvern to be rightfully his and his clan's until they convinced him it was suicide to remain there. He later expressed to them that all of Manhattan was their "castle", their protectorate.
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* Gargoyles
* Gargoyles Season 2
* Gargoyles Season 3
=== Comics ===
* Darkwing Duck
* Darkwing Duck: Crisis on Infinite Darkwings
* Gargoyles
=== Movies ===
* Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
=== Video Games ===
* Gargoyles
* Disney Emoji Blitz
* Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
* Disney Sorcerer's Arena
== Trivia ==
* Goliath appeared in all but three episodes of the entire series: "The Silver Falcon", "Kingdom", and "Pendragon".
* Goliath was the leader of the Wyvern Clan for just ten years before the Massacre.
* Goliath was not part of the original comedy development of Gargoyles. He first appeared as the title character of "The Gargoyle", the first attempt at turning the show into an action-drama. In this proposed show, "the gargoyle" was the immortal magical creation of an evil wizard who becomes a hero in the modern world.
* Goliath did not name himself (names are/were not a concept gargoyles fully understood). He was given the name by the people of Castle Wyvern.
* Goliath making a cameo in the Amphibia episode "True Colors" could be a nod to his voice actor, Keith David, who voices King Andrias in the series.
* In the DuckTales episode "The Last Adventure!", Manny the Headless Man-Horse is revealed to be the DuckTales equivalent of Goliath from Gargoyles. This is also cemented by both he and Goliath being voiced by Keith David.
* Some of the names considered for Goliath included "Gar", "Griffin", "Lear", "Calaban", "Othello", "Atlas", "Stone", "Prometheus", and "Titan".
** "Othello" was eventually used by the animators and writers of the series for the character of Coldstone.
* According to the Bible, Goliath's name is derived from the giant named Goliath, who was the leader of the Philistines and was defeated by David's slingshot for a smooth stone. The Gargoyles' characters Goliath and David Xanatos are seen as an invention of their Biblical namesakes, with Goliath being the noble and forthcoming warrior, while David Xanatos is the Machiavellian and secretive businessman.
* There is some speculation that the villainous character of Despero from the Justice League animated series had his skin color changed from reddish mauve to purple as a reference to his and Goliath's shared voice actor, Keith David.
* Goliath is the first character in a Disney animated TV series to bleed.
* Patrick Stewart was considered for the voice of Goliath before Keith David was cast.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Goliath at Disney Wiki
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