The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen/Fridge: Difference between revisions

== Fridge Brilliance ==

* In ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'': The Black Dossier, a section written in a pastiche of Shakespeare, we learn that the original 007 was, of all people, Prospero. At first I thought this connection was a bit far fetched. It wasn't until later that I learned a bit about John Dee's career. Moore has Prospero stand in for Dee in the League universe. Dee, best known as an occultist, was also a spymaster for Elizabeth. He corresponded with the Court in secret, signing his name with a special glyph of his own invention: [http://www.sirbacon.org/links/007.jpg two circles under the top line of an acute angle.] And yes, it was this practice that inspired Ian Fleming during the creation of the ''[[James Bond]]'' character. I'll never doubt Moore's research again.

** Also, it's widely thought that Shakespeare based Prospero on John Dee, adding another layer to the symbolism.