London Sanctuary

The London Sanctuary

The London Sanctuary (also known as the UK Sanctuary) is the branch of the Sanctuary Network located in London, England, United Kingdom.

History

The London Sanctuary is the original Sanctuary, and remains the largest satellite operation of the entire Network besides the Old City Sanctuary. The original owner of the property was Gregory Magnus. After he disappeared on an expedition to Mecca sometime in or after the year 1909 , ownership transferred to his daughter, Helen Magnus. After she opened and decided to primarily reside at the Old City Sanctuary sometime after her disastrous voyage on the Titanic in 1912 , she assigned James Watson as the facility's head of house. Watson remained in this position until his death in early 2009. Afterwards, Declan MacRae took over the role as current head of house.

Web Series

	Episode 0x05 - "Webisode 5": to be added
	Episode 0x06 - "Webisode 6": to be added

Season 1

	Episode 1x12 - "Revelations, Part I": Ashley Magnus tells Will Zimmerman that James Watson is the head of the UK Sanctuary.
	Episode 1x13 - "Revelations, Part II": James Watson headed the London branch until his death in the catacombs of Bhalasaam.

Season 2

	Episode 2x01 - "End of Nights, Part I": Some time later, Clara Griffin transferred to the London Sanctuary to work on controlling her invisibility.
	Episode 2x02 - "End of Nights, Part II": During the Cabal's campaign to destroy the Sanctuary Network, Kate Freelander makes an educated guess that the Cabal would use the London Sanctuary as a dry run before attacking the Old City Sanctuary as its final target. After learning that the London Sanctuary was the next target, Helen Magnus, Nikola Tesla, and Will Zimmerman (as well as a sludge creature, fire elemental, and super abnormal weapon) are teleported by John Druitt into the main lab of the London Sanctuary to meet with head of house Declan MacRae. Prior to their arrival, residents and staff were evacuated. As Declan escorts Tesla to his lab, Will is surprised to have been greeted by his girlfriend Clara Griffin who decided to stay and fight. Clara drags Will away, taking them to an upper level floor to make out. Later, Declan, Will, and Clara have rejoined Magnus and Druitt in the main lab when the Cabal begins their attack. Due to the active EM shield, the Cabal only sent four super abnormals (Ashley, Martin Wood, Female Super Abnormal, and black male super abnormal - with Ashley as team leader) to take out the London facility. Will, Clara, and Druitt run off. The facility's first line of defense was then easily compromised. The two-inch thick steel plate set to protect the front door entrance was immediately kicked off its hinges. Inside the foyer, the defense team is quickly taken out as the bullets from their weapons were completely ineffective. The Female Super Abnormal is batted away into a wall by the troll (supposedly knocking her unconscious). Ashley uses her enhanced strength to kill the troll by jumping on its back, grabbing its head and twisting to quickly snap its neck. The super abnormals were then tasked with moving on foot to find the data banks and to kill people who were listed as primary targets (Magnus, Druitt, Tesla, Clara Griffin, and MacRae. Zimmerman was included if he got in the way). Ashley, Martin Wood, and the black male super abnormal attack John Druitt in the library. Druitt defends himself with duel swords, however, is forced to flee when he realized he could not hold up against them for long, especially when Ashley momentarily returned to normal when he stabbed her. As Druitt retreats, Ashley and the black male super abnormal run after Druitt as Martin Wood separates from them. Magnus and Declan in the main lab note the super abnormals are communicating silently via telepathy. Magnus then radios Tesla who's in his lab currently working on the super abnormal weapon asking "How long?". He replies "Almost there. Stop bugging me." Martin Wood quickly encounters Will Zimmerman waiting in a nearby hallway with a box and paintball gun. Will was able to (temporarily) disable Martin Wood by shooting him with the paintball gun and releasing a sludge creature from the box that was attracted to the marker on Martin Wood's chest. The sludge creature encased Martin Wood, converting itself from a liquid state into a solid shell. As Ashley and the black male super abnormal follow Druitt, they momentarily pause after receiving a telepathic message from Martin Wood for help. They split up, Ashley continuing on forward as the black male super abnormal turns around to run back and release Martin Wood by punching the hardened shell, cracking it off of him. Will then fled the area with the two soldiers following after him. Magnus and Declan meet Tesla in his lab; Magnus collecting the finished nonlethal super abnormal weapon. Will is seen on security camera feed being chased by Martin Wood and the black male super abnormal. Ashley arrives at the data banks and attaches an electronic device to it. Tesla approaches and tries to defend the area by yanking out a nearby thick power cable, tripping the overhead fire sprinkler system), and attempts to electrocute Ashley with massive amounts of electricity. Ashley fights her way through it. Will runs around a corner and a naked Clara is at a security panel triggering a security plate to drop, blocking the hallway. Will radios Magnus to update her, then gives Clara a kiss and runs off towards the main lab. Clara turns invisible before lifting the security door. Martin Wood and the black male super abnormal rush through then stop at the immediate next hallway intersection. Martin Wood runs off after Will and the black male super abnormal turns around to walk back towards Clara. As Ashley pushes her way through the electrical barrage, Tesla admits he's impressed and abandons his efforts, smacking a nearby keypad to drop a security door immediately in front of him. On security camera feed, Will is seen running down a hallway as well as Martin Wood and the Female Super Abnormal are seen running together. Magnus and Druitt are standing on an elevated metal walkway that spans over the main lab as Will and Tesla run in. Will and Tesla then join Declan and two guards in a hallway off to the side. Magnus charges the super abnormal weapon as she and Druitt crouch. Martin Wood, Female Super Abnormal, and Ashley then run into the main lab and stop, looking around at the empty room. Magnus whispers "Sorry, Ashley", snapping her daughter's attention to her. As the trio stalk forward, Magnus blasts them with the super abnormal weapon, knocking them unconcious. Before the team could secure the trio, Ashley wakes, kicking one of the guards in the head. Martin Wood and Female Super Abnormal also wake. Realizing they could not survive a direct confrontation, the entire team decides to flee from the main lab. Magnus calls out to Ashley and sees a mental change quickly flash across Ashley's face. Declan drops a security panel just after Magnus and Druitt cross the threshold exiting the main lab. Will then separates to look for Clara as everyone else is protected behind another security door. With the main lab completely sealed and the EM shield still active, the trio were locking in the lab with no way out. Magnus then orders Declan to release the fire elemental. As the elemental engulfed the room in flames, the image of the trio of super abnormals burning horrified the Sanctuary team because the extent of the alterations had left Ashley and the others so mindless that they continued to pound their fists on the security door to attack the team despite actively being on fire. Fortunately, Cabal operational director Dana Whitcomb realized the super abnormals could not survive and ordered the mission to be aborted. Magnus, Declan, Druitt, and Tesla enter the charred and collapsed ruins of the main lab as it still burns in some areas to observe the damage. Druitt comments on how only three of the super abnormals were in the lab, and Magnus adds that the fourth one (the black male super abnormal) must have broken them out. Declan laments on their defensive efforts and Tesla quotes Winston Churchill. Magnus then receives a call over the radio from Will. Magnus, Druitt, and Declan rush along an upper level hallway, meeting up with Will as he takes a window curtain to drape over Clara's lifeless body on the floor. Devastated by her loss, the team are left with the only option remaining on what to do next: defend their home. In the end, the London Sanctuary was defended from the Cabal's attack, but not without human and abnormal casualties and severe structural damage to the lower level.
	Episode 2x07 - "Veritas": Several months later, the London Sanctuary was reopened and Declan MacRae, who had transferred to the Old City Sanctuary for some time, returned to take over as the new head of house.
	Episode 2x12 - "Kali, Part I": When the makri sent out a signal to Big Bertha, causing her to send out a wave that caused a pterodactyl to behave irrationally, Declan MacRae and his team were able to subdue it until it calmed down.

Season 3

	Episode 3x06 - "Animus": After an off-the-book investigation was conducted by Will Zimmerman and Henry Foss while on 'holiday', the London Sanctuary team took control of the Oldham Psychiatric Institute in order to ensure that the free will of the resident lycans was respected; helping them transition into a life where they can accept and control their abnormal physiology and not be afraid of it.
	Episode 3x18 - "Carentan": The London Sanctuary is featured via Declan MacRae standing in its main lab while on a video call with Helen Magnus, who is at the Old City Sanctuary.

Season 4

	Episode 4x07 - "Icebreaker": The UK Sanctuary team is featured investigating a Russian icebreaker. The team consisted of: Declan MacRae, Alistair, Murray, and Terry.
	Episode 4x10 - "Acolyte": to be added
	Episode 4x13 - "Sanctuary for None, Part II": Will Zimmerman mentions that the London Sanctuary is still currently in operation (hasn't been closed by Helen Magnus).

Notes

• Trivia: The London Sanctuary was the second to last Sanctuary attacked by the Cabal in early 2009. It was partially burnt down inside the main lower level due to controlled release of a fire elemental.
• Trivia: Residents living at the London Sanctuary are: Clara Griffin (until her death in early 2009), a troll (killed in early 2009), a fire elemental, and a pterodactyl.