David Xanatos quotes from Gargoyles

David Xanatos

I was so close to finding out if the legend was true. Now there's no one to test it on.

Allow me, sir. [puts his hand in the cauldron, it turns to stone] It would appear that the cauldron's spell of immortality has a price.

Lexington

If you don't know anything, why were you shooting at us?

Xanatos

Do I really need an excuse to have a good time in my own home?

This trough is filled with acid. In about ten minutes its going to do a very nasty job on that soil carving, not to mention your rugged good looks.

David Xanatos

It's my first real stab at clichéd villainy. How am I doing?

How are doing this? No machine can hold me!

David Xanatos

This one can. Ever heard of the Cauldron of Life? It was supposed to grant me immortality, but it fell short of my expectations. I couldn't see such a rare find going to waste, though, so I melted it down and used it to reconstruct Coyote. My Coyote. The magic inherent in the iron allows him to hold you. Ironic, isn't it? One Coyote catching another.

I should sue you for trademark infringement.

David Xanatos

Consider him a tribute. Besides, I've always considered myself a trickster at heart.

Titania

[about Alexander] Although the blood line has thinned, he has great potential.

Xanatos

With his pedigree, of course he does.

David Xanatos

Of course they're safe, detective. Goliath just saved the world. More important, he saved my son. The least I can do is reinstate his Clan to their ancestral home.

Elisa Maza

What's the catch, Xanatos?

David Xanatos

No catches. No tricks. No strings. The feud is over, detective.