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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|individual name= | |individual name= Durac | ||
| | |image= [[Image:GrimReaper.jpg|250px]] | ||
| | |alias = Death | ||
|race= | |race= | ||
|home planet= | |home planet= | ||
|home era= | |home era= | ||
|appearances= [[ | |appearances= [[TW]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking]]'' | ||
|actor= | |actor= | ||
}} | }} | ||
:''For the [[Eternal]] known as Death, see [[Death]]. For other uses see [[Death (disambiguation)]].'' | |||
:'' | '''Duroc''', more usually known as '''Death''', who resembled the [[Grim Reaper]], was a mysterious being and a figure in legends. [[Owen Harper]] stated that its name means "hunger". | ||
'''Death''' | |||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
The [[Weevil]]s worshipped Duroc and feared him. Once, in [[1479]], it manifested itself in [[Cardiff]] (at which time contemporary chroniclers also recorded the presence of [[Weevil]]s, which seemed to have inspired imagery of the Grim Reaper) because a girl named [[Faith]] was brought back with the [[Resurrection Gauntlet]]. Duroc killed twelve people instead of thirteen (as it needed) and would have killed everyone had it collected a thirteenth victim, but Faith managed to stop it. | |||
[[ | In the early [[21st century]], it used the newly resurrected [[Owen Harper]] as a gateway into the [[Universe]], and possessed him repeatedly. While doing so, it repeated the same words in a strange language. Duroc then arrived at a [[St. Helen's Hospital|hospital]], having taken taken possession of Owen's body. It was required to claim 13 souls so it could enter the universe completely. Outside of Owen's body, Duroc had a physical form, a skeleton shrouded in grey vapour. Before it could claim its final soul, Owen used faith to literally fight Duroc off and dissipate the Reaper's energy, sending it back to the darkness. ([[TW]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking]]'') | ||
[[ | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Death]] | |||
*The [[Fendahl]] | |||
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Revision as of 09:49, 16 May 2010
- For the Eternal known as Death, see Death. For other uses see Death (disambiguation).
Duroc, more usually known as Death, who resembled the Grim Reaper, was a mysterious being and a figure in legends. Owen Harper stated that its name means "hunger".
Profile
The Weevils worshipped Duroc and feared him. Once, in 1479, it manifested itself in Cardiff (at which time contemporary chroniclers also recorded the presence of Weevils, which seemed to have inspired imagery of the Grim Reaper) because a girl named Faith was brought back with the Resurrection Gauntlet. Duroc killed twelve people instead of thirteen (as it needed) and would have killed everyone had it collected a thirteenth victim, but Faith managed to stop it.
In the early 21st century, it used the newly resurrected Owen Harper as a gateway into the Universe, and possessed him repeatedly. While doing so, it repeated the same words in a strange language. Duroc then arrived at a hospital, having taken taken possession of Owen's body. It was required to claim 13 souls so it could enter the universe completely. Outside of Owen's body, Duroc had a physical form, a skeleton shrouded in grey vapour. Before it could claim its final soul, Owen used faith to literally fight Duroc off and dissipate the Reaper's energy, sending it back to the darkness. (TW: Dead Man Walking)
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