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| + | | Image = Stormwatch Vol 3 30 Textless.jpg |
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| + | | OfficialName = [[Stormwatch]] |
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| + | | Aliases = [[Demon Knights (Prime Earth)|Demon Knights]], [[Shadow Cabinet]] |
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| + | | Status = Active |
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| + | | Identity = Secret |
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| + | | Alignment = Good |
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| + | | Universe = Prime Earth |
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| + | | BaseOfOperations = [[Eye of the Storm]], [[Hyperspace]]; [[Skywatch]], [[Bleed]] |
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| + | | TeamLeaders = [[Angela Spica (Prime Earth)|Engineer]] |
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| + | | CurrentMembers = [[Andrew Pulaski (Prime Earth)|Apollo]], [[John Cooper Hawksmoor (Prime Earth)|Jack Hawksmoor]], [[Jennifer Quarx (Prime Earth)|Jenny Quantum]], [[Adele Benson (Prime Earth)|Projectionist]] |
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| + | | FormerMembers = [[Merlin (Prime Earth)|Adam One]], [[Agent Luna (Prime Earth)|Agent Luna]], [[Al Jabr (Prime Earth)|Al Jabr]], [[Big Band (Prime Earth)|Big Band]], [[Countess Jeanne (Prime Earth)|Countess Jeanne]], [[Terrence Thirteen I (Prime Earth)|Doctor Thirteen]], [[Harry Tanner (Prime Earth)|Eminence of Blades]], [[Archie Trundle (Prime Earth)|Engineer (Archie Trundle)]], [[Etrigan (Prime Earth)|Etrigan]], [[Exoristos (Prime Earth)|Exoristos]], [[Force (New Earth)|Force]], [[Nigel Smut (Prime Earth)|Hellstrike]], [[Clytemnestra (Prime Earth)|Horsewoman]], [[Jason Blood (Prime Earth)|Jason Blood]], [[Jennifer Freedom (Prime Earth)|Jenny Freedom]], [[Jennifer Soul (Prime Earth)|Jenny Soul]], [[Jennifer Sparks (Prime Earth)|Jenny Sparks]], [[J'onn J'onzz (Prime Earth)|Martian Manhunter]], [[Cody Barrow (Prime Earth)|Master Gunfighter]], [[Nimue Inwudu (Prime Earth)|Madame Xanadu]], [[Midnighter (Prime Earth)|Midnighter]], [[Janeen (Prime Earth)|Princess Janeen]], [[Ystin (Prime Earth)|Shining Knight]], [[Sister J (Prime Earth)|Sister J]], [[Vandar Adg (Prime Earth)|Vandal Savage]], [[Von Z (Prime Earth)|Von Z]], [[Weird (Prime Earth)|Weird]], [[Xiomar (Prime Earth)|X]] |
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| + | | Allies = [[Shadow Cabinet]] |
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| + | | Enemies = [[Adele Benson (Prime Earth)|Adele Benson]], [[Daemonites]], [[Etrigan (Prime Earth)|Etrigan]], [[Extremax (Prime Earth)|Extremax]], [[Lobo II (Prime Earth)|Lobo]], [[Skallox (Prime Earth)|Skallox]], [[Tweedledum and Tweedledee]] |
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| + | | Creators = Paul Cornell; Miguel Sepulveda |
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| + | | First = Stormwatch Vol 3 #1 |
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| + | | Quotation = Stormwatch is more than a bunch of do-gooding super agents who save the world. They're my family. They let me win at Monopoly. |
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| + | | Speaker = [[Jennifer Quarx (Prime Earth)|Jenny Quantum]] |
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| + | | QuoteSource = Stormwatch Vol 3 0 |
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| + | | Overview = '''Stormwatch''' is an ancient organization that seeks to protect the Earth from alien threats. They were originally a band of adventurers under the name '''Demon Knights'''. |
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| + | ===Origins=== |
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| + | The Demon Knights were brought together in the Middle Ages by the [[Shadow Lords]], though most of its members believed it was [[Merlin (Prime Earth)|Merlin]]. The original members were [[Al Jabr (Prime Earth)|Al Jabr]], [[Etrigan (Prime Earth)|Etrigan]], [[Exoristos (Prime Earth)|Exoristos]], [[Clytemnestra (Prime Earth)|Horsewoman]], [[Jason Blood (Prime Earth)|Jason Blood]], [[Nimue Inwudu (Prime Earth)|Madame Xanadu]], [[Ystin (Prime Earth)|Shining Knight]] and [[Vandar Adg (Prime Earth)|Vandal Savage]]. They were active into the [[11th Century]], when they were joined by the Arabian [[Janeen (Prime Earth)|Princess Janeen]], a [[Century Baby]].<ref name=SW0>{{c|Stormwatch Vol 3 0}}</ref> |
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| + | === Intermediate years === |
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| + | Janeen was the first of many Century Babies joining over the years, after the original members had left. Merlin stayed a member for most of the time (later under the name Adam One), and for that, many perceived him to be their founder. He actually stayed on because he suspected the Shadow Lords of betraying them. This first came out in the 13th Century, when [[Countess Jeanne (Prime Earth)|Countess Jeanne]]'s non-conformist nature lead to the Shadow Lords disposing of her. |
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| + | The next Century Baby was the French nun [[Sister J (Prime Earth)|Sister J]], and during her tenure, ''Stormwatch'' was born. The organization had always watched the sky for perils, and in 1341 Germany, their major foe arrived: [[Daemonites]]. They beat off the invasion, and in the aftermath, watched the skies for ages, looking for a red storm like the one that had accompanied the aliens' arrival - and so they chose their name.<ref name=SW0/> |
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| + | The team existed on-and-off again for the following centuries, usually (but not exclusively) built around a Century Baby. In 1762, after much internal debate, Stormwatch broke its long-held tradition of secrecy and reveal itself to the governments of the world as their protectors. This decision became disastrous, as Stormwatch's loyalties was questioned by the ruling powers of Britain, Prussia, and France which escalated into the Seven Years' War. The Shadow Council of Stormwatch soon reversed its earlier position by quickly ending the war and spent the next thirty years working to change recorded and remembered history, through a combination of heavy editing of the written record, mass hypnosis, and engineering the fall of the House of Bourbon. Since then Stormwatch maintains itself as a secret organization and hiding the worst of existence from the general population.<ref>{{c|Stormwatch Vol 3 10}}</ref> In the 19th Century, [[Merlin (Prime Earth)|Adam One]] led a team consisting of [[Terrence Thirteen I (Prime Earth)|Doctor Thirteen]], [[Jennifer Freedom (Prime Earth)|Jenny Freedom]] and [[Cody Barrow (Prime Earth)|Master Gunfighter]]. They eventually left after a fight with [[vampires]], when they grew tired of Adam One's ways.<ref>{{c|All-Star Western Vol 3 17}}-[[All-Star Western Vol 3 22|22]]</ref> |
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| + | There were multiple incarnations of the Team during the 20th Century. During [[World War II]], it was the British [[Archie Trundle (Prime Earth)|Engineer (Archie Trundle)]], the American [[Big Band (Prime Earth)|Big Band]], [[Agent Luna (Prime Earth)|Agent Luna]] and the German [[Von Z (Prime Earth)|Von Z]]. They were wiped out in battle against the [[Hidden People]] in 1944.<ref>{{c|Stormwatch Vol 3 11}}</ref> Some years later, the Spirit of the 20th Century, [[Jennifer Sparks (Prime Earth)|Jenny Sparks]], led a team.<ref name=SW0/> |
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| + | ===21st Century === |
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| + | With the arrival of the super-heroes in the 21st Century, there was need to revitalize the team. They had always been the sole authority to combat alien threats, but now had to defer that to the [[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]]. Adam One saw this as a sign the team was nearing its end, doomed to be destroyed by internal conflict or the Shadow Lords. He recruited Century Baby [[Jennifer Quarx (Prime Earth)|Jenny Quantum]] specifically to train her to combat this threat.<ref name=SW0/> Other members at this time included [[Harry Tanner (Prime Earth)|Eminence of Blades]], [[Angela Spica (Prime Earth)|the Engineer (Angie Spica)]], [[Jack Hawksmoor (Prime Earth)|Jack Hawksmoor]], [[J'onn J'onzz (Prime Earth)|Martian Manhunter]] and [[Adele Benson (Prime Earth)|Projectionist]], later to be joined by [[Andrew Pulaski (Prime Earth)|Apollo]] and [[Midnighter (Prime Earth)|Midnighter]].<ref name=SW1>{{c|Stormwatch Vol 3 1}}</ref> |
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| + | * {{vnst|Stormwatch Vol 3}} |
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| + | ** ''[[Stormwatch: The Dark Side]]'' |
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| + | ** ''[[Stormwatch: Enemies of Earth]]'' |
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| + | }} |
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Revision as of 19:50, 27 January 2021
Stormwatch is more than a bunch of do-gooding super agents who save the world. They're my family. They let me win at Monopoly. 
Stormwatch is an ancient organization that seeks to protect the Earth from alien threats. They were originally a band of adventurers under the name Demon Knights.
History
Origins
The Demon Knights were brought together in the Middle Ages by the Shadow Lords, though most of its members believed it was Merlin. The original members were Al Jabr, Etrigan, Exoristos, Horsewoman, Jason Blood, Madame Xanadu, Shining Knight and Vandal Savage. They were active into the 11th Century, when they were joined by the Arabian Princess Janeen, a Century Baby.[1]
Intermediate years
Janeen was the first of many Century Babies joining over the years, after the original members had left. Merlin stayed a member for most of the time (later under the name Adam One), and for that, many perceived him to be their founder. He actually stayed on because he suspected the Shadow Lords of betraying them. This first came out in the 13th Century, when Countess Jeanne's non-conformist nature lead to the Shadow Lords disposing of her.
The next Century Baby was the French nun Sister J, and during her tenure, Stormwatch was born. The organization had always watched the sky for perils, and in 1341 Germany, their major foe arrived: Daemonites. They beat off the invasion, and in the aftermath, watched the skies for ages, looking for a red storm like the one that had accompanied the aliens' arrival - and so they chose their name.[1]
The team existed on-and-off again for the following centuries, usually (but not exclusively) built around a Century Baby. In 1762, after much internal debate, Stormwatch broke its long-held tradition of secrecy and reveal itself to the governments of the world as their protectors. This decision became disastrous, as Stormwatch's loyalties was questioned by the ruling powers of Britain, Prussia, and France which escalated into the Seven Years' War. The Shadow Council of Stormwatch soon reversed its earlier position by quickly ending the war and spent the next thirty years working to change recorded and remembered history, through a combination of heavy editing of the written record, mass hypnosis, and engineering the fall of the House of Bourbon. Since then Stormwatch maintains itself as a secret organization and hiding the worst of existence from the general population.[2] In the 19th Century, Adam One led a team consisting of Doctor Thirteen, Jenny Freedom and Master Gunfighter. They eventually left after a fight with vampires, when they grew tired of Adam One's ways.[3]
There were multiple incarnations of the Team during the 20th Century. During World War II, it was the British Engineer (Archie Trundle), the American Big Band, Agent Luna and the German Von Z. They were wiped out in battle against the Hidden People in 1944.[4] Some years later, the Spirit of the 20th Century, Jenny Sparks, led a team.[1]
21st Century
With the arrival of the super-heroes in the 21st Century, there was need to revitalize the team. They had always been the sole authority to combat alien threats, but now had to defer that to the Justice League. Adam One saw this as a sign the team was nearing its end, doomed to be destroyed by internal conflict or the Shadow Lords. He recruited Century Baby Jenny Quantum specifically to train her to combat this threat.[1] Other members at this time included Eminence of Blades, the Engineer (Angie Spica), Jack Hawksmoor, Martian Manhunter and Projectionist, later to be joined by Apollo and Midnighter.[5]
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See Also
- 52 Appearances of Stormwatch (Prime Earth)
- 17 Images that include Stormwatch (Prime Earth)
- Team Gallery: Stormwatch (Prime Earth)
Recommended Reading
Links and References
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