Editing Disney Villains Victorious: Gridlocked K/L/Rs (section)

== David Xanatos of Xanatos Enterprises (Gargoyles,1994) ==

King - David Xanatos

A second-generation immigrant from Bar Harbor, Maine, David Xanatos is a self-made man. He's the sole founder, owner, and CEO of Xanatos Enterprises, a conglomerate with controlling fingers in varied industries from technology to genetics to the U.S. Government. He's a master manipulator, a skilled martial artist, a smooth operator, and a talented businessman. While any one of those qualities would make Xanatos a credible threat, what makes him most dangerous is his clandestine use of magic. He's quite knowledgeable of the mystic arts and realms unseen, though he leaves the risky spellcasting to specialists on his payroll. He has a variety of allies, none of which are privy to knowing that their enemies are also being supported by Xanatos. That's just the way he likes it: everyone at each other's throats so that he can spend quality time with his family in peace.

Land - Xanatos Enterprises

Xanatos Enterprises’ influence is multinational and verging on that of a nation in itself, but its pull is strongest in the American northeast, where New England townships hide mysterious pasts and backhall deals are made in the heart of political power. New York City, the home of the famous Eyrie Building in which Xanatos lives and works, is a neo-Gothic maze of stone and steel that hides eldritch magic behind its curtains. Most of this magic is either disguised or hidden from mundane eyes, though the scorched remains of 'gang violence' cannot go completely unnoticed. Some of this violence occurs between the Manhattan Clan, a militant family of gargoyles, and the Huntsclan, an ancient order that see magical creatures as menaces to be exterminated. There's also rival Morganian and Merlinians wizards that trade witch-bolts between alleys, and the more mundane criminals that work in Bill Sykes'  or Tony Dracon’s mobs. As much as the government would love to shut these groups down, they too are puppets moving to the strings of their puppet-master, Xanatos. 

Rule - Xanatos Gambit 

Though it might be arrogant for Xanatos to treat everyone as pawns in an elaborate chess game, it's really not that far off from the truth. Xanatos is a master of arranging matters so that no matter who wins, he stands to benefit. Many a foe have thought they have gotten the better of him, only to end up fulfilling some secondary scheme. He's ruthless and amoral when it comes to getting what he wants, so it's for the best that he finds himself content with life. Right now, his largest concerns have been keeping DOR-15 off of his land and maintaining the fragile political balance that prevents any one faction from rocking the boat he’s become quite fond of helming. The only people exempt from his manipulations are his wife and child, assuming they’re still alive, with everyone else being a tool to advance his goals. Xanatos’ first instinct on seeing interesting people appear on his radar is to consider how he might use them; players are very likely to find themselves as bit players in a greater game that no one but Xanatos can truly follow. Those who prove themselves more insightful than average might need to be dealt with, but it's genuinely nothing personal. Xanatos knows that revenge is a sucker's game, and he always sets things up so that he wins regardless of who loses.