| Allen Francis Doyle |
Glenn Quinn as Allen Francis Doyle | | | | Statistics | | Name | Allen Francis Doyle | | Status | Deceased | | Classification | Half-Human, Half-Brachen Demon | | Affiliation | Angel Investigations, servant of The Powers That Be | | Notable powers |
- Psychic link to the Powers That Be, who granted him vague, painful visions which informed him of their will.
- Half-Brachen physiology grants him the ability to morph his appearance between human and demon. In his demon state, he possessed a heightened sense of smell and the superior strength and dexterity inherent in a Brachen Demon; this even allowed him to contort his neck in ways which would sever a human's spine
| | Portrayed by | Glenn Quinn | | Allen Francis Doyle is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television series, Angel. The character was portrayed by Glenn Quinn. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Biography
Character history Doyle was born in 1970 in Dublin, Ireland, to a human mother and a Brachen demon father. His demonic genes didn't physically manifest themselves until 1991, when he was 21 years-old. At that time, Doyle was a third grade teacher and a soup kitchen volunteer married to Harriet, the love of his life. He didn't take the news of this revelation very well, and his marriage disintegrated. Doyle hid behind the flimsy veneer of a ne'er-do-well hustler, seemingly more interested in where his next drink was coming from than helping others. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Later, he was approached by a fellow Brachen demon, Lucas, who told Doyle that the Scourge, a militant group of pureblood demons, was after all half-breeds and begged for Doyle's help. Doyle turned Lucas away, believing that this wasn't his problem. Soon after he received a vision, which he described as "splittin' migraines that come with pictures," in the throes of which he thought he was having a stroke. The vision showed him a group of massacred Brachen demons. Doyle searched the city to find out if what he had seen was real--it was. These visions, which come from The Powers That Be, are what led Doyle to Angel. As Doyle says, "We all got something to atone for," and therefore the two join forces to fight evil in Los Angeles. Once Cordelia Chase joins the team, Angel Investigations is officially formed. The Powers That Be is a euphemism for the enigmatic and ancient forces that assist the side of good in the WB television series Angel. ...
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Doyle soon falls for Cordelia, but is afraid she will reject him upon finding out about his demonic heritage. He also form a close brotherly bond with Angel, with them sharing the same ethnicity and their half-demonic heritages. In general, he avoids discussing his past with his friends, although they learn more about him when Harry returns to his life, wanting a divorce so she can marry an Ano-Movic demon called Richard (the marriage was called off due to a ritual blessing of the clan that would require Richard to kill Doyle and eat his brains). However, the past comes back to haunt him when the Scourge returns. This time they are after the Listers, another tribe of human/demon hybrids. During the battle, Doyle proves himself a reluctant hero, possessing a kind heart and great strength of character. He dies in Angel's place, sacrificing his life to save his friends, the Listers, and the city of Los Angeles. Not only that, Doyle fulfills the Listers' prophecy of the "Promised One," the bringer purported to save them from the Scourge in the last days of the 20th century. Before Doyle dies, Cordelia learns of his demonic traits and tells him that it doesn't matter to her, actually telling him to 'ask her to dinner already'. The two share a passionate kiss; a blue ribbon of electricity passing between them as he gives her his visions, which change the course of her life considerably. Doyle's last words are to regret that he and Cordelia will never know if she could have learned to love his demon face before he makes his fatal leap. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...
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Powers and abilities Doyle is a seer who receives prophetic visions from The Powers That Be, usually of people in peril. His half-Brachen demon physiology grants him the ability to shift from normal human to demonic appearance (red eyes and green skin adorned with blue spikes), in which he has heightened sense of smell and superior strength. The Powers That Be is a euphemism for the enigmatic and ancient forces that assist the side of good in the WB television series Angel. ...
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Romantic relationships - Harriet "Harry" Doyle — Doyle's ex-wife, who finally divorced him in the episode "The Bachelor Party" after a period of separation.
- Cordelia Chase — Doyle fancied Cordelia since the first episode of the Angel series, and nursed a crush on her from then on. Their relationship never really developed, but one of the last things he did before sacrificing himself to save the Lister demons was kiss Cordelia, which also had the effect of passing his visions on to her.
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Writing and acting - Originally, it was Whistler, an ambiguous demon seen in the Buffy episode "Becoming, Part One," who was to be a supporting character in the spin-off series starring Angel, but instead, the character of Doyle was created with similar character traits.
- Quinn was asked if he knew Doyle was Irish before he auditioned, he responded "I went and I read it in American and [Joss Whedon] said 'Hey, let's do it in Irish and see where it takes us.'.. The Irish thing just really clicked.[1]
- Whedon considered killing off Doyle early on from the opening episodes, "That was always a plan, and clearly that character didn't mesh. He was a very popular character, but the mesh was very difficult in ways that made it hard to write. Glenn had a kind of intensity that was kind of like David's, and David already has that. It could have gone a different way, but that was the plan we had and we decided to execute it. Glenn Quinn knew that it was an issue and he learned pretty early on. I said this is what we're going to do...' and I promised him a hero's exit."[2]
- At the TCA Writer's Guild of America West party in 2000, supervising producer David Fury stated, "Joss has bandied about, 'I love the idea of putting a character in the main credits as one of the stars of the show and then kill him right off the bat.' But in the case of Doyle, he didn't want to kill off Doyle. It just became a situation. The work situation became difficult... It's hard enough to make a television show without the headaches."[1]
- In an interview in Dreamwatch #118, David Fury discussed plans for Doyle to return to the show, perhaps in the role of a "big bad." Those plans were, presumably, canceled due to the actor's death.
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Appearances
Canonical Appearances Doyle has appeared in:
- Angel
- Doyle was a series regular for part of the show's first season (1999). He appeared in 9 episodes overall. After the events of "Parting Gifts," he disappeared from the opening credits.
Archived footage of the character appears in the episodes, "Birthday" and "You're Welcome." For the South Korean TV series of the same name, see Angel (2007 TV series). ...
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Birthday is episode 11 of season 3 in the television show Angel. ...
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Non-Canonical Appearances - Comics
In July 2006, IDW Comics released Doyle: Spotlight. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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Doyle is also a main character in the following comics (ordered by chronology):
- Novels
Doyle is a main character in the following novels (ordered by chronology): Cover Story: Christopher Golden Penciller: Christian Zanier Inker: Andy Owens, Jason Minor, Curtis P. Arnold Letterer: Clem Robins, Amador Cisneros Colorist: Guy Major Comics: Angel #1-3 Date first published: Dec 27, 2000 Substance: Soft Cover, 80 pages. ...
Cover Story: Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski Penciller: Christian Zanier Inker: Andy Owens Letterer: Clem Robins Colorist: Guy Major Comics: Angel #5-7 Date first published: Apr 18, 2001 Substance: Soft Cover, 80 pages. ...
Strange Bedfellows is a trade papeback collecting comic stories based on the Angel television series. ...
Cover Story: Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski Penciller: Eric Powell, Paul Lee Inker: Eric Powell, Brian Horton Letterer: Clem Robins, Pat Brossaeu Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth, Lee Loughridge Comics: Angel #8-9, Dark Horse Presents 153-155 Date first published: Aug 29, 2001 Substance: Soft Cover, 80 pages. ...
The Buffy/Angel crossover book, Monster Island, set in the third season of Angel also includes a story linked to Doyle and his father- who, ironically, is a pure-blood supremacist who wanted to purge Doyle of his human half. Having learned of his son's death, Doyle's father- a full Brachen demon called Axtius, possessing sufficient strength to even go head-to-head with Angel in a fight- sends several demons to attack Harry, sending her to the hospital, and subsequently attempts to kill Angel, blaming him for his son's 'foolish attempt to save a pack of pitiful half-breeds'. Not Forgotten is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. ...
Close to the Ground is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. ...
Soul Trade is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. ...
Redemption is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. ...
Shakedown is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. ...
Hollywood Noir is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. ...
Avatar is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the U.S. television series Angel. ...
Bruja is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. ...
The Summoned is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. ...
Buffy and Angel feature on the cover // Book Information Author(s): Christopher Golden & Thomas E. Sniegoski Substance: 435 Pages Publisher: Pocket Books Date first published: March 2003 Book Description Spoiler warning: Doyles pureblood Brachen demon father Axtius is the General for the Coalition of Purity which believes that all...
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Supremacism is the belief that self-determination and freedom of association are principles less important than the virtues obtained by ones race, religion, belief system or culture ruling over others. ...
Notes and references - ^ Stokes, Mike, "Irish Eyes", from Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #13 (UK, September 2000), page 8-14.
- ^ Bassom, David, "Buffy, Angel and Me", from Buffy the Vampire Slayer magazine #12 (UK, September 2000), page 8.
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