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Coldfire (known as Desdemona in production material) is an android possessed by a slain gargoyle's soul.

History[]

Desdemona's clan-brother led her mate to believe that she was having an affair with Goliath. Her mate ambushed Goliath, throwing aside Desdemona. He battled Goliath until she was able to make him see the truth behind their resentful brother's fibs. [1]

Desdemona

Coldfire, as a living gargoyle.

In 994 CE, Desdemona was shattered with her clan by Hakon and his Viking marauders. A millennium later, her shattered remains were pieced together along with the remains of her mate and resentful brother to form the cyborg, Coldstone. Demona manipulated Coldstone into battling the Manhattan Clan, resulting in his being knocked into the Hudson River, rendering him temporarily inoperable. [2]

When the Coldstone shell recovered, it followed the programing installed by David Xanatos, and raided the Golden Cup. After breaking into the building, it began to download information from one of the computers. Although the computer had a virus protecting it from unauthorized downloads. The virus caused the three souls, including Desdemona, to randomly take control of the shell. Goliath and Lexington used a virtual reality kit to enter the Coldstone psyche, wherein Goliath discovered Iago had merged with the Xanatos Program and become incredibly powerful. The virus, however, was swallowing pieces of the virtual world. Goliath, Othello, and Desdemona managed to defeat Iago, causing him to be absorbed by the virus, rendering him impotent in their shadow-world.[1]

Because Iago was powerless in their world, Othello convinced his lover that the both of them could enjoy their measure of peace. This allowed Iago to gain control of the body when Demona and Macbeth stole the shell from the Manhattan clan. Desdemona persuaded her lover that it is not the gargoyle way to stand idly by. The both of them encountered their wicked soul-mate reclaiming control of the body.[3]

Coldstone made his way to the Himalaya Mountains, where he and Desdemona sought peace, learning from Master Dawa. Here, Goliath, Angela, Bronx, and Elisa encountered Coldstone, but couldn't convince him to come back to the Manhattan clan. [4]

It was in the Himalaya Mountains that David Xanatos managed to capture Coldstone and bring him back to Manhattan, where Puck segregated the souls of Coldstone, placing Desdemona into the body of Angela, Othello into Broadway, and Iago into Brooklyn all as a part of Alexander's first magical lesson. After convincing Iago that he would be better off in Xanatos' robot, Alexander placed his soul into Coldsteel, then put Desdemona in Coldfire and Othello back into Coldstone. Coldsteel opted to retreat to wreck havoc. Coldstone and Coldfire then took the time to embrace at having new bodies. Goliath then offered them the chance to join the Manhattan Clan, but they turned down the offer for the time being to defeat Coldsteel, elected to stop him for good. [5]

Characteristics[]

Appearance[]

Desdemona had tan skin, blond hair, and large curved horns. She had the most unusual wings of all gargoyles, which seemed to be shaped almost like a butterfly's. When she glided, each wing appeared to emerge from her back in two separate parts.

Desdemona Wings Open

Desdemona with wings stretched and in flight

Coldfire bears a striking resemblance to Desdemona's original body (thanks to Xanatos accessing Coldstone's memory banks when designing the robotic body).

Unlike Coldstone, she is completely robotic. She has a golden "skin" and can shoot flames from the palms of her hands in battle. Unfortunately, her robotic body does not seem to work well in water. When submerged, her flame weapon does not work at all. Coldfire tends to avoid water as a result of this.

Notes[]

  • In-Universe, Coldfire was never called Desdemona; it was a production name only.
  • She was called by that name in the Latin American Dub.
  • Desdemona's name comes from Shakespeare's Othello, the Moor of Venice, where her namesake was Othello's faithful lover. Othello killed her when Iago tricked him into thinking she had had an affair with Cassio.
  • Coldstone and Coldfire are the biological parents of Gabriel, although neither of them consider this important or see themselves in such a light, rather seeing themselves as parents to all their rookery children.

Gallery[]

Image Gallery for Coldfire. Click here to see all of the images, featuring Coldfire.

Appearances[]


Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
  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
Clan Building Bad Guys: Redemption
Volume One
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
Volume Two
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 comics
Here In Manhattan Quest Dark Ages - Alliance
Volume One
Gargoyles (2022) #1. Chapter One: A Little Crazy
Gargoyles (2022) #2. Chapter Two: Idyll or Nightmare
Gargoyles (2023) #3. Chapter Three: Miracle Child
Gargoyles (2023) #4. Chapter Four: Tale Old As Time
Gargoyles (2023) #5. Chapter Five: Render Unto Caesar
Gargyoles (2023) #6. Chapter Six: Underwater
Volume Two
Gargyoles (2023) #7. Chapter Seven: Everywhere
Gargoyles (2023) #8. Chapter Eight: Mayday
Gargoyles (2023) #9. Chapter Nine: Your Witness
Gargoyles (2023) Special. Trick-Or-Treat
Gargoyles (2023) #10. Chapter Ten: New Rules
Gargyoles (2023) #11. Chapter Eleven: Young At Heart
Gargyoles (2023) #12. Chapter Twelve: Cold Comfort
Gargoyles (2024) #1. Chapter One: Questions
Gargoyles (2024) #2. Chapter Two: Quo Vadis Cum Hoc?
Gargoyles (2024) #2. Chapter Three: Acquisitions
Dark Ages #1. Chapter One: The Reach
Dark Ages #2. Chapter Two: The Draw
Dark Ages #3. Chapter Three: The Oath
Dark Ages #4. Chapter Four: The Promise
Dark Ages #5. Chapter Five: The Dream
Dark Ages #6. Chapter Six: The Pledge

Notes & References[]


Wyvern Clan
Known Members
Hudson • "Verity" • "Chomp" • "Chaw" • "Lefty" • "Second" • "Sacrific" • GoliathDemonaColdstoneColdfire" • Coldsteel • "Hyppolyta" • "Brooksbro" • "Antiope" • BrooklynBroadwayLexington • "Schnozz" • "True" • "Kermit" • Bronx
See also
Manhattan ClanDemona's ClanAvalon Clan


Manhattan Clan
Known Members
HudsonBrooklynKatanaFu-DogGoliathElisa MazaColdstoneColdfireAngelaBroadwayLexingtonNashvilleBronx
See also
Wyvern Clan

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