Puck

Gender: Male

First Appearance: "The Mirror"

Other Appearances: "Future Tense," "The Gathering" Part II, "Possession"

Puck is an ancient fay. His 'birth' date is unknown. Like all of Oberon's Children, he was banished from Avalon in 995 AD to supposedly learn humility. It has been said by Greg Weisman that he knew Demona centuries in her past, and that he was the one who introduced Xanatos to her.

Puck first made his presence known to the clan when Demona summoned him through Titania's Mirror. Bound with iron chains, he had to use his magic to do whatever Demona commanded. He mocked her constantly about her still loving Goliath and her evil nature. She first asked that she not be able to turn to stone during the day, and then ended up asking Puck to get rid of the human, Elisa Maza. He cleverly thwarted her many commands by twisting her words to suit his own ends. Over the course of the night, he changed Elisa into a gargoyle, turned the inhabitants of the city into gargoyles as well, and turned Goliath's clan into humans. After many a battle, Demona was captured, and Puck gracefully agreed to turn everything back to normal in exchange for his freedom. An apparent side-effect of Goliath and Elisa's transformations was the growing realization that they were beginnning to care about each other beyond friendship.

After returning to Demona's townhouse with the Mirror in tow, Puck tried to thank her, and wished to give her something in return for all the merriment. He was blown off by Demona and angered, so he gave her exactly what she had requested earlier. Casting a spell and disappearing, he made it so Demona no longer turned to stone during the day. Instead, she turned into a human, much to her outrage.

Puck next made a brief appearence when he was found out after casting a massive spell on Goliath, sending him into a sort of dream world 40 years into the future which showed him the horrifying state of the city and his clan had he not returned home from Avalon's quest. When found out, Puck told Goliath that he wished to get the Phoenix Gate from him in order to bribe Oberon with, so Puck would get to live among mortals a while longer. Goliath demanded to know the truth of what he had gone through, and Puck merely replied cryptically, "Oh, was it a dream? Or a prophecy?" and disappeared.

Puck made his next appearence when Oberon came to take Alexander, Xanatos's child. It was revealed that Owen Burnett was actually a role played by the Puck. Years earlier, Puck had noticed Queen Titania dallying among mortals as Anastasia Renard, and wondered what was so intriguing about them. He decided to join the employ of a then young Halcyon Renard and his wife, Anastasia, to find out. He noticed Preston Vogel, who was perhaps the "stiffest, most wooden" mortal on the planet, and decided to "out-Vogel Vogel." Puck assumed the role of Owen Burnett, and was pressed into service. He loved being Owen, but hated working for the boring Anastasia and Halcyon. He very much preferred a then young David Xanatos and his girlfriend, Fox. He joined Xanatos as his major domo, and one day, appeared to him as his true form, offering him a choice: One wish from the Puck, or a lifetime of service from Owen. Xanatos chose Owen, impressing the Puck greatly.

Oberon was not pleased by this turn of events, and noted that Puck sided with this 'human' over his Lord and Master. Puck pleaded with him to give up the battle for the child and to spare him from returning to Avalon. Oberon refused, and in the ensuing battle, Fox's magic was brought to life. This signalled to Goliath that Alexander could remain here, for his magic could be nurtured even on the mortal plane. Oberon asked who would train the boy, and Titania suggested Puck, citing that he was protective of the boy and that he wished to stay there anyway.

Oberon nodded, and stated that Puck had made his choice, and thus shall live with it. He then made a new decree, forbidding Puck eternally from returning to Avalon's shores. This was bad enough, but Oberon then restrained his powers so that they could only be used for the training and protecting of Alexander. Puck was dumbstruck and crestfallen, but he reluctantly agreed and returned to his mortal form of Owen, saying that Oberon must do as he sees fit.

The fay appeared again weeks later, giving Alexander his first magic lesson, in soul transference. This was done to help Coldstone and all the personalities within him to be put into seperate bodies. And for Puck to have a little fun. In the resulting chaos of whose soul was in whose body, it finally ended with the Coldsteel and Coldfire personas being transferred into metal bodies of their own. It also perhaps begun the transition of Broadway and Angela's friendship into something more, as their bodies had been used as shells to hold the mated couple of Coldstone and his love. Puck had a hearty romp indeed.

Puck remains in his mortal form to this day, that of Owen Burnett. He fills his days taking care of Alexander and helping Xanatos run his business. On the occasions that he is able to assume his true form, what the fay trickster would plan next is a mystery to all, but everyone desires not to be on the recieving end...

Puck is an immortal Child of Oberon, and has all the powers and weaknesses herein. He can perform countless magicks, ranging from simple levitation to mass transformations and soul transference. Puck has the typical fay weakness to iron. Depending on the purity and/or amount of it, it can be fatal, or it may just constrain him from performing any major magicks unless at someone else's command. However, as stated above, he is now unable to leave the form of Owen Burnett or use his mystical powers unless he is protecting or training Alexander Fox Xanatos.

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