- "Evil is the shadow that exists just outside our world, continuously searching for a way to come in, for a way to become flesh and blood. Welcome to Prodigium. We recognize, examine, contain, and destroy evil. Sacrifices must be made."
- ―Dr. Henry Jekyll
Prodigium is a multi-national organization dedicated to tracking, studying, and, if necessary, destroying monsters.[1]
History
Defeating a Vampire
Sometime prior to 2017, Prodigium faced off against an unknown vampire. They defeated it, keeping its skull in Prodigium Headquarters.[2]
Capturing the Gill-man
Sometime prior to 2017, Prodigium captured Gill-man in the Amazon rainforest, keeping its arm in Prodigium Headquarters.[3]
Ahmanet's Campaign
Discovery in the Crossrail
On June 9, 2017, many tombs dating back to the Second Crusade were discovered in the Crossrail. When Prodigium's leader, Dr. Henry Jekyll, caught wind of this, he seized the discovery site for Prodigium. When Jekyll noticed Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics on the wall, he began to read them, learning the story of Princess Ahmanet.[4]
Battle of Mosul
Also on June 9, 2017, after an airstrike was called in on militants in Mosul, Iraq, by Nick Morton and Chris Vail, Prodigium agent Jennifer Halsey was ordered by Dr. Henry Jekyll to investigate the site. However, three days prior, her map was stolen by Morton. After confronting Morton and getting her map back, the three noticed the tomb of Princess Ahmanet, which had been exposed by the airstrike.[4]
Retrieval of Ahmanet's sarcophagus
On the orders of Colonel Greenway, Prodigium agent Jennifer Halsey was tasked with investigating the tomb of Princess Ahmanet with Nick Morton and Chris Vail and transporting her sarcophagus to London for study.[4]
However, Ahmanet possessed Vail via a camel spider bite that he had gotten during the investigation of the tomb. Vail attempted to open the sarcophagus, killed Greenway when he commanded Vail to stop, and was forced to be put down with a gunshot to the head by Morton. Ahmanet summoned a murder of crows, which killed the pilots and caused the plane to start crashing. Halsey became the only survivor when Morton gave her the last parachute.[4]
Capture of Ahmanet
On June 10, 2017, Nick Morton was resurrected by Princess Ahmanet and he was found by Jennifer Halsey in a morgue. Halsey and Morton were eventually found by Ahmanet, who tried to capture Morton to fulfill her plans of world domination (using the Dagger of Set to implant Morton with the soul of the Egyptian god of death, storms, and chaos, Set, so that Set and Ahmanet may rule the world as king and queen). However, before she could, a group of Prodigium soldiers led by Malik captured both Ahmanet and Morton.[4]
Duel in Jekyll's Office
- "Welcome to Prodigium, Mr. Morton. From the Latin "Monstrum vel prodigium," "a warning of monsters.""
- ―Dr. Henry Jekyll to Nick Morton
While Princess Ahmanet was chained up and had mercury forcibly pumped into her bloodstream, Nick Morton was brought to the office of Prodigium's leader, Dr. Henry Jekyll. Jekyll explained to Morton that Prodigium was planning on completing Ahmanet's ritual using the Dagger of Set, killing Morton in the process, before destroying Set via unknown means. While Morton explained that he did not want to comply, Jekyll, who had forgotten to take his serum to suppress his darker side Edward Hyde, transformed into Hyde and began to duel Morton.[4]
Meanwhile, Jennifer Halsey, who was locked out of Jekyll's office, could only watch as Hyde, who outmatched Morton in physical strength, mercilessly pummeled him. As Halsey fought off the Prodigium agents attempting to keep her out of Jekyll's office, Morton managed to grab a vial of Jekyll's serum and injected Hyde with it, turning him back into Jekyll.[4]
Attack on London
While Nick Morton fought Edward Hyde, Princess Ahmanet summoned a spider and used it to control a Prodigium technician named Pete. Pete turned up the temperature on the mercury being pumped into Ahmanet's bloodstream, and she vomited it up. Pete then grabbed an axe, breaking Ahmanet's chains and allowing her to break out of Prodigium Headquarters.[4]
Ahmanet then shouted, using her voice to break any glass objects in the building, as well as in the Natural History Museum of London. Ahmanet wandered out onto the London streets, using the giant cloud of gas shards to cause havoc in London. Ahmanet then wandered into the Crossrail, using her demonic powers to resurrect the knights in the tombs. The knights then proceeded to slaughter every Prodigium agent in the Crossrail, including Kira Lee.[4]
Duel in the Crossrail
Nick Morton and Jennifer Halsey followed Princess Ahmanet into the Crossrail, but Ahmanet dragged Halsey into the water, drowning her. When Morton caught up to Halsey and found her body, Ahmanet's undead, their purpose fulfilled, disappeared. Morton and Ahmanet dueled, with Morton using the Dagger of Set to implant Set into his body. Using Set's powers, Morton defeated Ahmanet, resurrected Halsey, and left, thinking his powers too dangerous to stay around Halsey.[4]
Following the duel, Halsey talked about Morton's fate with Dr. Henry Jekyll, discussing whether or not Morton will succumb to Set's dark powers.[4]
Members
| Name | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde | Leader | Alive |
| Jennifer Halsey | Archaeologist | Alive |
| Malik | Chief of Security | Alive |
| Kira Lee | Scientist | Deceased |
| Pete | Technician | Deceased |
Known Monsters Captured
| Monster | Date Captured | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Vampire | Before 2017 | Unknown |
| Gill-man / Creature from the Black Lagoon | Before 2017 | Unknown |
| Princess Ahmanet / The Mummy | June 11, 2017 (first time) June 11, 2017 (second time) |
Escaped (first time) In Captivity (second time) |
Facilities
| Facility | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Prodigium Headquarters | London, England | Active |
Paraphernalia
To be added.
Vehicles
To be added.
Appearances
| Appearances for Prodigium |
|---|
| In chronological order:
Non-canon appearances: |
Trivia
To be added.
Behind the Scenes
- Prodigium has been confirmed to connect each of the movies of the Dark Universe together.[1] Despite this, neither Prodigium nor its leader, Dr. Henry Jekyll, have been explicitly confirmed to appear in Bride of Frankenstein.
- Prodigium's role in the Dark Universe has been compared to that of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Monarch from the MonsterVerse.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Universal Pictures Unveils "Dark Universe" with Name, Mark and Musical Theme For Its Classic Monsters Series of Films. Universal Pictures. prnewswire.com. May 22, 2017.
- ↑ 'The Mummy' Reboot Teases More Monster Films With Easter Eggs. Zakarin, Jordan. inverse.com. June 9, 2017.
- ↑ UMU Looks Inside Dr. Jekyll's Briefcase & Reveals a "Dark Universe"!. Biscotti, Steven. universalmonstersuniverse.com. May 23, 2017.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 The Mummy