David Xanatos

Character
Name:	David Xanatos
Occupation:	founder, owner and CEO of Xanatos Enterprises and a member of the Illuminati
Relationships:	Petros Xanatos (father) Fox Xanatos (wife) Alexander Xanatos (son) Owen Burnett (Puck, assistant) Demona (sometimes ally/enemy) Goliath & the Manhattan Clan (sometimes ally/enemy) Anastasia Renard (Titania, mother-in-law) Halcyon Renard (father-in-law)
Fandom:	Gargoyles
Other:	Voiced by actor Jonathan Frakes
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David Xanatos is a popular major character on Gargoyles and the main antagonist for much of the series.

Canon Overview

Voiced by Jonathan Frakes, Xanatos was inspired by Frakes's character William Riker from Star Trek: The Next Generation series. Xanatos is one of the primary villains, in addition to being the founder, owner and CEO of Xanatos Enterprises and a member of the Illuminati. Obsessed with immortality, Xanatos' behavior is often ruthless and amoral, posteriorly due to the affection for his family (wife and son) his personality is slightly softened. Xanatos is also a formidable fighter in addition to advanced karate and judo skills.

Xanatos has a specialized red armored suit, several fighting robots including an anthropomorphic AI device modeled after himself, designed to do his bidding. His loyal right-hand man is Owen Burnett, a stoic man with extraordinary hidden talents whom Xanatos gained the service after after taking it under his wing, Burnett being a former employee of his business rival Halcyon Renard, as his assistant.

Fandom

Common Pairings

The three main pairings involving the character are the canon between Xanatos and his wife Fox (David Xanatos/Janine "Fox" Xanatos), followed by fanon ships between him, his wife and Owen (David Xanatos/Janine "Fox" Xanatos/Owen Burnett), or he and Owen (David Xanatos/Owen Burnett). In a smaller number of fics there is the pairing Goliath/David Xanatos.

Example Fanworks

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

• Shivers the Heart to Hear by KLCtheBookWorm, Every sorcerer's apprentice has to learn not to mix magics. Now is Angela's turn. (Goliath/Elisa Maza, David Xanatos/Janine "Fox" Xanatos)
• It's a love story for the new age by tyleet for PenguinZero, This is how the story goes: “Marry me,” he says. “Are you serious?” she replies. (David Xanatos/Janine "Fox" Xanatos)
• Enchantment by NancyBrown, Things change their shape when you're not watching. (David Xanatos/Fox Xanatos/Owen Burnett)
• Not With the Eyes, But With the Mind by mikkimouse for paintedrecs, In which Alex Xanatos finds out just what Owen gave up to stay with them and decides he's going to fix it. Even if it means going up against Oberon himself. (David Xanatos/Fox Xanatos/Owen Burnett)
• All Is Mended by paintedrecs, Considering it later, with a clearer head, Owen couldn’t be certain what had compelled him. There were numerous ways to force Xanatos to rest, to take the necessary breaks to soothe his anger-riddled impatience. Few of them required magical intervention. None of them, certainly, necessitated the steps that brought him to Xanatos’s bedroom late that night. It was a game, Owen told himself as he stood outside the door, his fingertips brushing lightly against the handle, not yet turning it. He was merely following another spark of curiosity until it dimmed. It meant nothing. (Owen Burnett/David Xanatos)
• Explanations by mikkimouse, Owen set his book aside with a glance at the head of red hair peeking out from under the covers beside him. “I can explain, sir.” (Owen Burnett/David Xanatos)
• Stone and Flesh by madwriter223, Goliath thinks of his lover. (Goliath/David Xanatos)

Archives, Communities & Resources

Archives and Communities

• David X. tag at FFN
• David Xanatos tagged works at AO3
• Xanatos Tag at gargoyles_fic LJ community

Links and Resources

• David Xanatos at Wikipedia - canon resource
• David Xanatos at Gargoyles Wiki - canon resource
• David Xanatos at Garg Wiki - canon resource