Martin-Pêcheur Reynard
Martin-Pêcheur Reynard was the son of Blaise and Heloise Reynard. He is a distant ancestor of Halcyon Renard. [1]
History
On November 8th, 1138, Martin-Pêcheur ran to his father to gift him with a miniature stone sculpture of one of the gargoyles he saw atop Vyones Cathedral. When Martin-Pêcheur began to compare his handiwork to his father's most recent sculptures, Blaise tried to teach his son about artistic integrity, but the lesson was soon interrupted when Heloise arrived to admonish her husband for not failing to provide for his family.
Martin-Pêcheur later that night likely saw his mother attacked by the animated Grimalkin at the Reynard House, just moments after she put him to bed. Despite his desire to stay up to see his father return, Martin-Pêcheur never would, with Blaise Reynard falling to his death shortly after his Stone Golems delivered the body of his wife Heloise and a terrified Nicolette Villom, the tavern maid.
The next morning, the newly orphaned Martin-Pêcheur was consoled by Nicolette who (after being abducted by Satyre) had some notion of the horrors the boy saw. ("For Not Everything With Wings...")
Characteristics
Like Blaise Reynard, Martin-Pêcheur had an affinity for sculpture, carving the figurine he gifted to his father with impressive detail.
Appearances
- "For Not Everything With Wings..." (First Appearance)
Production Background
While the majority of characters featured in "For Not Everything With Wings..." were adapted from the 1932 short story "The Maker of Gargoyles", Martin-Pêcheur Reynard is an original character for the Gargoyles comic.
If the last name wasn't indicative enough, Martin-Pêcheur Reynard's first name also suggests is connection to Halcyon Renard. Martin-Pêcheur is the French name for the bird known as the kingfisher (also called a halcyon, from the Greek ἀλκυών). [2] The connection to the name Halcyon to the kingfisher bird is a reference to Book XI of Ovid's Metamorphoses, where Ceyx and Alcyone (also spelled Halcyon) are transformed into kingfishers after Alcyone learns of her husband's death at sea. [3]
