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}}Doctor '''Alphonse Moreau''' was a notorious [[scientist]]. | }} | ||
Doctor '''Alphonse Moreau''' was a notorious [[scientist]]. | |||
== Biography == | |||
=== Experiments === | |||
At the age of 19, Moreau bred [[human]]s and [[animal]]s to create [[hybrid]]s, which he housed on his secret island. Later, [[British Intelligence]] sent [[Fu Manchu's son]] to investigate Moreau's experiments on [[hippopotami]] and [[snake]]s in the [[Congo]], which he believed here funded by [[Fu Manchu|his father]]. This investigation culminated in the [[Um Bongo report]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beasthouse (short story)|The Beasthouse]]'') | |||
=== Legacy === | |||
A "[[eugenics]] boutique" called the [[Beasthouse]] opened in [[1897]], utilising "the techniques pioneered by Dr Alphonse Moreau" to allow wealthy customers "to have their favourite servants cross-bred with their pets". However, it did not seem to have any involvement from Doctor Moreau himself. | |||
[[H. G. Wells]] wrote a book about Moreau's career, but he ommitted information about Moreau's age and motivations. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beasthouse (short story)|The Beasthouse]]'') | Additionally, [[H. G. Wells]] wrote a book about Moreau's career, but he ommitted information about Moreau's age and motivations (which, still according to Fu Manchu's son, boiled down to the idea that "monkey-people would be, like, really cool"). ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beasthouse (short story)|The Beasthouse]]'') | ||
== In the Land of Fiction == | === In the Land of Fiction === | ||
Doctor Moreau as depicted by Wells was one of fiction's most notorious [[villain]]s. As such, he existed within the [[Land of Fiction]], where he was a member of the [[Sisyphean Society]]'s senior circle. One of his humanised dogs served as a doorman and errant-boy for the Society, and greeted {{Delgado}} when he visited the Society. Like the other villains, he was ultimately destroyed by the Master on this occasion. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Character Assassin (comic story)|Character Assassin]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Dr Moreau is the title character of [[H. G. Wells]]'s novel {{wi|The Island of Doctor Moreau}}. | Dr Moreau is the title character of [[H. G. Wells]]'s novel {{wi|The Island of Doctor Moreau}}. He has no known first name in the original book. Notably, ''[[The Beasthouse (short story)|The Beasthouse]]'' gives him a French first name ("Alphonse"), implying that the character is himself French, whereas, in ''[[Character Assassin (comic story)|Character Assassin]]'', he calls the [[Phantom of the Opera]] "Frenchman" as an insult, suggesting he is not himself French. | ||
[[Category:Fictional characters from the real world]] | [[Category:Fictional characters from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Land of Fiction characters]] | [[Category:Land of Fiction characters]] | ||
[[Category:Human scientists]] | [[Category:Human scientists]] | ||
[[Category:19th century individuals]] | [[Category:19th century individuals]] | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 21 June 2021
Doctor Alphonse Moreau was a notorious scientist.
Biography
Experiments
At the age of 19, Moreau bred humans and animals to create hybrids, which he housed on his secret island. Later, British Intelligence sent Fu Manchu's son to investigate Moreau's experiments on hippopotami and snakes in the Congo, which he believed here funded by his father. This investigation culminated in the Um Bongo report. (PROSE: The Beasthouse)
Legacy
A "eugenics boutique" called the Beasthouse opened in 1897, utilising "the techniques pioneered by Dr Alphonse Moreau" to allow wealthy customers "to have their favourite servants cross-bred with their pets". However, it did not seem to have any involvement from Doctor Moreau himself.
Additionally, H. G. Wells wrote a book about Moreau's career, but he ommitted information about Moreau's age and motivations (which, still according to Fu Manchu's son, boiled down to the idea that "monkey-people would be, like, really cool"). (PROSE: The Beasthouse)
In the Land of Fiction
Doctor Moreau as depicted by Wells was one of fiction's most notorious villains. As such, he existed within the Land of Fiction, where he was a member of the Sisyphean Society's senior circle. One of his humanised dogs served as a doorman and errant-boy for the Society, and greeted the Master when he visited the Society. Like the other villains, he was ultimately destroyed by the Master on this occasion. (COMIC: Character Assassin)
Behind the scenes
Dr Moreau is the title character of H. G. Wells's novel The Island of Doctor Moreau. He has no known first name in the original book. Notably, The Beasthouse gives him a French first name ("Alphonse"), implying that the character is himself French, whereas, in Character Assassin, he calls the Phantom of the Opera "Frenchman" as an insult, suggesting he is not himself French.
