Newcastle



Official Name: Newcastle upon Tyne Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: Pons Aelius; Monkchester Other Current Aliases: Newcastle

Location Details
Universe: Multiverse Galaxy: Milky Way Galaxy Star System: Sol system Planet: Earth Country: England Identity: The existance of this location is known to the general populace of Earth.

History
History: Newcastle upon Tyne is an English borough located along the banks of the river, Tyne, in Northumberland County, England. It was originally established by the Roman Emperor, Hadrian, and portions of the Hadrian Wall battlements can still be found along the West Road.

In recent years, Newcastle is known as the location of a grisly exorcism gone wrong. In 1978, Amateur occultist John Constantine and a group of friends (informally known as the Newcastle Crew), attempted to help young Astra Logue by exorcizing a demon that had taken possession of her body. Unable to successfully accomplish the task on their own, John elected to summon a more powerful demonic entity in the hopes of destroying the one possessing Astra. However, he made a critical error in the summoning spell, and unwittingly invoked a powerful demon called Nergal. John was unable to control Nergal, and the demon killed Astra Logue, consigning her soul to Hell. John was barely able to escape from the club with his life, but the experience traumautized him so greatly, that he spent the next two years at the Ravenscar Mental Hospital (See Newcastle Crew for more comprehensive details concerning this event).

Characteristics
Area/Dimensions: 113.44 km² Population: 269,500 (2004 estimate) Density: 2,376 / km²

Points of Interest

 * Casanova Club

Recommended Readings

 * Hellblazer #11
 * Vertigo Secret Files: Hellblazer #1

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 * Nergal
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