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Okuwamon

Okuwamon

Okuwamon is an Ultimate Level Insectoid Digimon and the Digivolved form of Kuwagamon. His Japanese name is Ookuwamon.

Digivolution

- Fresh (Baby) - MetalKoromon
- Baby (In-Training) - Kapurimon
- Child (Rookie) - Kokuwamon
- Adult (Champion) - Kuwagamon
- Perfect (Ultimate) - Okuwamon
- Ultimate (Mega) - GranKuwagamon

Special Evolution

- DNA Digivolution (Mega) - Cyberdramon + Okuwamon = HerculesKabuterimon

Abilities

He can dig underground in unlikely events to ambush enemies.

Attacks

- Scissor Arms Omega (Double Scissors Claw): Slashes enemies with his sharp claws.
- Destructive Impulse
- Beetle Horn Attack

Important Events

Digimon 02

The first Okuwamon seen was made from 10 Control Spires by Arukenimon. He easily defeated Ankylomon, Aquilamon, Angemon and Nefertimon. For the first time during battle, ExVeemon and Stingmon DNA Digivolved to Paildramon and fought and defeated him. Another Okuwamon larger than normal was seen in New York being herded to Central Park. Another one was seen during the final battle against MaloMyotismon.

Digimon Tamers

An Okuwamon was among the Digimon seen through the rip in the sky during Vikaralamon's rampage.

V-Tamer

An Okuwamon attacked Taichi Yagami, Zeromaru and Rei Saiba and died at the hands of Zeromaru. category:Ultimate_Digimon

MetalKoromon

MetalKoromon is a Baby Level Machine Digimon. Its Japanese name is Choromon.

Evolution

- Fresh (Baby) - MetalKoromon
- Baby (In-Training) - Kapurimon
- Child (Rookie) - Hagurumon, Kokuwamon
- Adult (Champion) - Guardromon, Kuwagamon
- Perfect (Ultimate) - Andromon, Okuwamon
- Ultimate (Mega) - HiAndromon, GranKuwagamon

Abilities

Attacks

- Powder Blow

Important Events

Digimon Tamers

A MetalKoromon was a possessed driver of the evil motorcycle, Behemoth, and terrorized the Chuchidarumon village. Guilmon knocked MetalKoromon off of Behemoth and became possessed himself until Leomon broke him free. The motorcycle then fell into a lava hole that opened up only to have it re-emerge with Beelzemon as the driver who drove off. Category: Baby Digimon

Kapurimon

Kapurimon is an In-Training Level Lesser Digimon, the In-Training form of Hagurumon and Kokuwamon.

Evolution

Abilities

Attacks

- Howling Blow

Important Events

Digimon Tamers

Guardromon De-Digivolved to Kapurimon after the D-Reaper was defeated and he was forced to go back to the Digital World.

Digimon Frontier

A Kapurimon was a student at Togemon's school and the one who bullied Tsunomon the most. During a flood, Kapurimon got swept off the roof of the school by the rising water and got caught in a tree. He was rescued when Tsunomon Digivolved to Gabumon and plucked him out of harm's way. After that, Kapurimon was nice to Tsunomon again. Another Kapurimon was seen during the Great Trailmon Race. Category: In-training Digimon

Kokuwamon

Kokuwamon is a Machine Digimon that appeared in the Digimon series. He is the pre-Digivolved form of Kuwagamon.

Evolution

- Fresh (Baby) - MetalKoromon
- Baby (In-Training) - Kapurimon
- Child (Rookie) - Kokuwamon
- Adult (Champion) - Kuwagamon
- Perfect (Ultimate) - Okuwamon
- Ultimate (Mega) - GranKuwagamon

Abilities

Although he is small, he is full of electricity. He emits a million volts when he feels threatened.

Attacks

- Mini Scissors Claw: Attacks enemies with his mini taser claws.
- Stun Shock (Power Surge): He emits a million volts from his taser claws.
- Assemble Work (Dis-assembler): Summons pieces of metal from around him and throws them at opponents.
- Mini Electro Shocker

Important Events

Battle of Adventurers

A Kokuwamon was among the Digimon who Bio-Emerged when Mephistomon used V-Pets to plunge the Real World's computer network into chaos. Kokuwamon materialised through a medical operation room's heart monitor but was soon dispatched by the activation of the vaccine program within Labramon.

Digimon Frontier

Some Kokuwamon were slaves in Snimon's factory. With the help of 4 of the Legendary Warriors, they fought back against his Goblimon henchmen. Category:Rookie_Digimon

Kuwagamon

Kuwagamon is an Insectoid Digimon from the Digimon series. It is a rival of Kabuterimon.

Evolution

- Fresh (Baby) - Poyomon
- Baby (In-Training) - Tokomon
- Child (Rookie) - Kokuwamon
- Adult (Champion) - Kuwagamon
- Perfect (Ultimate) - Okuwamon
- Ultimate (Mega) - GranKuwagamon

Special Evolution

- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate) - Kokatorimon + Kuwagamon = Megadramon
- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate) - Kabuterimon + Kuwagamon = Dinobeemon

Abilities

Attacks

- Scissor Arms (Scissors Claw): Uses the sharp edges of his mandibles to cut through any material.
- Power Guillotine: Slices enemies with his pincers.

Important Events

Digimon Adventure

The DigiDestined first encountered a Kuwagamon on their first day in the Digital World. Their Digimon Digivolved from their In-Training forms to their Rookie forms to fight him. When he broke the cliff ledge, they fell into the river, landing on Gomamon's Marching Fishes attack and the ground that Kuwagamon was on broke and fell into the river. What became of that one is unknown. Another Kuwagamon was seen on the Continent of Server when he emerged from the desert sands and attacked Tai and Agumon until he was brought down by Piximon's attack, presumably destroying him. After the defeat of VenomMyotismon, a Kuwagamon appeared in the Real World and Kabuterimon's attack went through him.

Digimon 02

Some Kuwagamon were under the control of the Digimon Emperor's Dark Spirals and joined the DarkTyrannomon in attacking a group of Tuskmon. One attacked Cody and Izzy and Digmon fought that one. A Kuwagamon was seen in the forest where BlackWarGreymon passed by. Another one crashed Matt's concert. When Digimon started to appear in the Real World, a Kuwagamon was seen in New York. During that event, a Russian DigiDestined named Yuri had a Kuwagamon for a partner. Multiple Kuwagamon (one of which being Yuri's) were seen during the final battle against MaloMyotismon.

V-Tamer

Taichi and Zeromaru fought a Kuwagamon trained by Leo. It was too fast for Zeromaru until that led to its downfall. Another one was among the fallen Digimon killed by Neo Saiba and one worked for him where he and Kokatorimon DNA Digivolved to Megadramon when fighting for the V-Tag of Sky. Another Kuwagamon loyal to Lord Holy Angemon was destroyed by an Airdramon during the invasion upon Lord Holy Angemon's castle. Category:Champion_Digimon

Cyberdramon

Cyberdramon is a Digimon from the Digimon Tamers series. A Cyborg-type Digimon of Dragon Man lineage who is clad in a special eraser-made armor, he is the partner of Ryo. Feral in personality, his mission is to find his "Enemy" and destroy him.

Evolution

- Baby I (Baby) - Ketomon
- Baby II (In-Training) - Hopmon
- Child (Rookie) - Monodramon
- Adult (Champion) - Strikedramon
- Perfect (Ultimate) - Cyberdramon
- Ultimate (Mega) - Justimon

Abilities

Attacks

- Erase Claw (Desolation Claw): Sends out a huge shockwave orb from both arms, erasing the enemy and the space around him.
- Cyber Nail: Stabs enemies with his claws.

Important Events

Digimon Tamers

Ryo and Cyberdramon first appeared in the clockwork-like cloud plain of the Digital World when they stopped Megadramon and resealed him by pushing him back into the ground and rejamming the clock. Cyberdramon also defeated Majiramon and he and Ryo went off to find Cyberdramon's ultimate opponent which led them to Baihumon's realm where Ebonwumon was watching it while Baihumon was fighting the D-Reaper. Cyberdramon was also present when it came to him and Ryo Bio-merging to Justimon to fight the D-Reaper and the Parasimon. Cyberdramon was present at Rika's birthday party. Category: Ultimate Digimon

Arukenimon

Arachnemon, called Arukenimon in the English version, is one of the main villains in the Digimon 02 series. She is a Digimon in the form of a spider-woman with cow-like horns sticking out from under her matted grey hair and wearing a mask much like most villains from the past. Queen of the Dokugumon, her quick tempered personality made her feared by most digimon. Arukenimon was based on Arachne, the woman from Greek mythology who was turned into a spider by Athena as punishment for boasting of being a better weaver.

Digivolution

Thouse she had no previous levels in the 02 anime, she likley was spawned from the data of the 1st two forms mixed with Oikawa's blood.
- Fresh (Baby) - KoDokugumon
- Champion (adult) - Dokugumon
- Perfect (Ultimate) - Arukenimon
- Ultimate (Mega) - Parasimon or Lilithmon

Special Evolution

- DNA Digivolution (Mega) - Arukenimon + Mummymon = Daemon

Ablities

Her special ability is to transform into the form of a beautiful woman so she can draw close to her victims. She often says she prefers her true form to the disguise. Her favorite phrase about this is, "I feel pretty again!" In her human-form, she can use her hair-strands in her 'Spirit Needle' spell on Control Spires to create artificial digimon that (usually) obey her command.

Attacks

- Spirit Needle (Human form only): Takes a strand of her hair and uses it to turn control spies into unliving Digimon.
- Acid Mist: Vomits an acidic spray from her mouth.
- Spider Thread: Fires a pre-eminently sharp wire that can entrap or slice a enemy.

Important Events

Digimon 02

Arukenimon took over where Ken stopped after the destruction of Kimeramon. When first encountered, she appeared in her disuise but soon revealed her true form. She worked with partner Mummymon. The relationship was not particularly romantic, Arukenimon was arrogant and rejected any advances by Mummymon, who stoically consoled himself with developing new plots. Arukenimon was killed by MaloMyotismon in a disturbing way.

Digimon Frontier

An Arukenimon in Human Form was with a Mummymon in Human Form at the Fortune Teller Village. Category:Ultimate Digimon category:Animation villains Category:television villains

Ankylomon

Ankylomon is a fictional character from the Digimon series. Ankylomon is a Dinosaur Digimon, the Digivolved form of Armadillomon. He resembles an Ankylosaurus.

Evolution

- Fresh (Baby) - Tsubumon
- Baby (In-Training) - Upamon
- Child (Rookie) - Armadillomon
- Adult (Champion) - Ankylomon

Special Evolutions

- Fusion (DNA) - Ankylomon + Angemon = Shakkoumon

Abilities

Ankylomon's entire body is covered by a armor-like shell.

Attacks

- Tail Hammer: He uses his mace-like tail in a defensive attack that does major damage to an enemy.
- Megaton Press: He jumps high into the sky & smothers the enemy with his weight.
- Armored Stampede
- Knockout Beat

Important Events

Digimon 02

Armadillomon first Digivolved to Ankylomon to protect Cody from Thundermon, who they encountered while tunnelling underground during the kids' rebuilding chores. Since then, Ankylomon appeared more than Digmon and Submarimon. During the chaos BlackWarGreymon created, Ankylomon and Angemon were the last pair to DNA Digivolve to Shakkoumon. Category:Champion_Digimon

Aquilamon

From the Digimon 02 series, Aquilamon is a Bird digimon with two huge horns growing from his head. He is the Digivolved form of Hawkmon and is called "The Knight of the Skies".

Evolution

- Fresh (Baby) - Pururumon
- Baby (In-Training) - Poromon
- Child (Rookie) - Hawkmon
- Adult (Champion) - Aquilamon
- Perfect (Ultimate) - Silphymon
- Ultimate (Mega) - Valkyrimon(DNA Digievolution with Angewomon)/Dynasmon

Special Evolutions

- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate) - Aquilamon + Gatomon = Silphymon

Abilities

Can fly at Mach speed and can spot an enemy miles away.

Attacks

- Blast Laser (Blast Rings): Launches ring-like rays with a sharp cry.
- Glide Horn (Grand Horn): Rushing from high in the sky at the speed of sound, he fires thunderbolts from his horns at his enemy.

Important Events

Digimon 02

Hawkmon first Digivolved to Aquilamon to save the dam from being destroyed by a Golemon created by Arukenimon. Since then, Aquilamon has appeared more than Halsemon and Shurimon. During the chaos BlackWarGreymon created, Aquilamon and Gatomon were the second pair to DNA Digivolve and form Silphymon.

Digimon Tamers

An Aquilamon was among the shadowed Digimon that wanted Rika to have any of them as her partner.

Digimon Frontier

Aquilamon was one of the Digimon that captured the mass-murderer IceDevimon. Category:Champion_Digimon

Angemon

Angemon is a fictional character from the Digimon series. He is the Champion form of Patamon, a Digimon with six shining wings and pure white clothes. He relentlessly attacks his enemy until he has completely deleted his foe. He and Angewomon are partners and they compliment each other's powers very well.

Evolution

- Baby - Poyomon
- In-Training - Tokomon
- Rookie - Patamon
- Champion - Angemon
- Ultimate - MagnaAngemon
- Mega - Seraphimon

Special Evolution

- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate) - Ankylomon + Angemon = Shakkoumon

Abilities

He weilds the Angel Rod.

Attacks

- Heaven's Knuckle (Hand of Fate): Fires sacred energy from his fist.
- Angel Rod: Uses his staff like a projectile.
- Angel Staff: Spins his staff around very quickly to deflect projectiles.
- God Typhoon

Important Events

First Season (Digimon Adventure)

In the final fight with Devimon, T.K. was in desperate need of help. After neutralizing the other six DigiDestined and their partner Digimon, Devimon advanced on T.K. and Patamon with the initiative to kill them first. Patamon Digivolved to Angemon and, in a final attempt to defeat Devimon, he was donated power by the other Digimon. He finished off Devimon by sacrificing himself with a few last words to his partner...who was immensely saddened by what he would almost immediately discover was only a short-lived loss. He was reborn as an Digi-Egg and gradually became Patamon again. He only resumed the abilty to become Angemon again when WereGarurumon was losing to Myotismon. After this time, Angemon was able to go into battle when needed, having adjusted to the power. He helped in the fight against Myotismon and VenomMyotismon & then against the Dark Masters. Angemon reached his Ultimate Level, MagnaAngemon, when protecting T.K. & Kari from Piedmon.

Second Season (Digimon 02)

Three years later, when the Digimon Emperor was conquering the Digital World, Patamon was reunited with T.K. but the Emperor's Control Spires made him unable to Digivolve to Angemon when in their presence, even though Patamon managed to Digivolve to him once. But when BlackWarGreymon went on a rampage, Angemon became a much needed ally when he & Ankylomon DNA Digivolved to form Shakkoumon.

Hurricane Touchdown/Supreme Evolution! The Golden Digi-Eggs

Angemon and Angewomon appeared to fight Kokomon in the form of Cherubimon. Later on, Angemon and Angewomon Digivolved to their Mega forms of Seraphimon and Magnadramon to release the Golden Digi-Eggs.

Digimon 02: Diaboromon Strikes Back

Angemon and Angewomon appeared to help Omnimon fight Diaboromon. The angels pinned him down as Omnimon impaled Diaboromon way before he appeared in the Real World as Armageddemon.

Digimon Frontier

A servant of Ophanimon, Angemon was charged with the task of protecting Katsuharu, Teppei, Chiaki and Teruo when they wanted to remain in the Digital World after the selection of the DigiDestined. When the heroes met him at Steel Town, they were being harassed by Saggitarimon, who was demanding that they hand over their possesions. Angemon revealed his mission to the gang: to understand why the four were in the Digital World as he too was unable to convince them that it was safer for them to leave. After Angemon and the Legendary Warriors defeated Saggitarimon and his Centarumon buddies, the Royal Knights arrived. Angemon was killed off by Dynasmon, who took his Fractal Code.

V-Tamer

An Angemon was among the fallen Digimon that were killed by Neo Saiba. Another one loyal to Lord Holy Angemon was punched by a large Devidramon during Neo Saiba's invasion upon Lord Holy Angemon's castle. category:Champion_Digimon

Nefertimon

Nerfertimon is a fictional character from the Digimon television series. She is a St. Beast Digimon and is the Digivolved form of Gatomon when she uses the Digi-Egg of Light.

Evolution

- Fresh (Baby) - YukimiBotamon
- Baby (In-Training) - Nyaromon
- Child (Rookie) - Salamon
- Adult (Champion) - Gatomon
- Armor - Nefertimon

Special Evolution

- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate) - Nefertimon + Wizardmon or Airdramon + Nefertimon = Silphymon
- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate) - Nefertimon + Tylomon = Etemon
- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate) - Nefertimon + Opossumon = Knightmon

Abilities

Attacks

- Curse of the Queen (Beam of Isis/Cat's Eye Beam)
- Rosetta Stone: Her back armor lights up and shoots a beam towards the sky, then a tombstone shoots out.
- Nile Jewelry
- Queen Paw: The jewels on her bracelets shoot out red beams.
- Santuary Bonds (Golden Noose): A combo with Pegasusmon.

Important Events

Digimon 02

Gatomon first became Nefertimon on the day the Digi-Egg of Light was found when she, Kari, T.K. & Patamon ended up in a cave after escaping some Dark-Ringed Tyrannomon. Kari managed to obtain the Digi-Egg & evoked its power, allowing Gatomon to Armor Digivolve to Nefertimon. Since then, Nefertimon has been a valuable fighter during the Digimon Emperor's reign of terror as well as the chaos caused by Arukenimon, Mummymon & BlackWarGreymon. But during the battle with MaloMyotismon, Nefertimon was manifested as a result of Kari's dream for a better world.

Digimon Frontier

Caretaker of Ophanimon's Castle of Light, Nefertimon held the Fractal Code key for the remaining land of the Digital World in her body. She was destroyed by Dynasmon during the DigiDestined's vain attempt to defend the castle, resulting in Lucemon being completely resurrected. Category:Armor_Digimon

Stingmon

Stingmon is a fictional human-like Insectoid Digimon, the Digivolved form of Wormmon. He possesses a calm and cool personality. There are two types of Stingmon: one is a Virus Type (green) while the other is a Data Type (black).

Evolution

- Fresh (Baby): Leafmon
- Baby (In-Training): Minomon
- Child (Rookie): Wormmon
- Adult (Champion): Stingmon
- Perfect (Ultimate): Jewelbeemon
- Ultimate (Mega): GranKuwagamon

Special Evolutions

- DNA Digivolution: ExVeemon + Stingmon (Virus) = Paildramon (Data)
- DNA Digivolution: BlackExVeemon + Stingmon (Data) = BlackPaildramon
- Mega: Imperialdramon
- Mega: BlackImperialdramon
- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate): Stingmon + ExVeemon = Dinobeemon
- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate): Stingmon + Ponchomon = Phelesmon
- DNA Digivolution (Ultimate): Stingmon + Togemogumon = Mammothmon

Abilities

He excels in assassin skills. His strong point is his quick reflexes and reliable judgment and ability to strike his enemy's weak point.

Attacks

- Spiking Finish (Spiking Strike ): A vicious attack where he unconcernedly skewers his enemy with the blades that extend from his arms.
- Moon Shooter: He fires an energy ball from his hand.
- Evil Antenna: He drains an enemy's energy with his antenna.

Important Events

Digimon 02

It is unknown when Wormmon first Digivolved to Stingmon but he first appeared when Arukenimon began her reign of terror. At first, he and Ken worked alone but eventually they teamed up with the other DigiDestined since it was too dangerous to handle Arukenimon and her Digimon alone. He and ExVeemon were the first to DNA Digivolve and form Paildramon. Category:Champion_Digimon

Central Park

Central Park () is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3.41 km²; a rectangle 2.5 miles by one-half mile, or 4 km × 800 m) in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. An oasis for Manhattanites escaping from their skyscrapers, Central Park's appearance in many movies and television shows has made it one of the world's most famous city parks. Central Park is bordered on the north by Central Park North (Cathedral Parkway west of the park and 110th Street east), on the east by Fifth Avenue, on the south by Columbus Circle and Central Park South (59th Street east of Fifth Avenue), and on the west by Central Park West (Eighth Avenue south of Columbus Circle). The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who later created Brooklyn's Prospect Park. While much of the park looks natural, it is in fact highly landscaped and contains several artificial lakes, extensive walking tracks, two ice-skating rinks, a wildlife sanctuary, and grassy areas used for various sporting pursuits, as well as playgrounds for children. The park is a popular oasis for migrating birds, and thus is popular with bird watchers. The 6 mi (10 km) road circling the park is popular with joggers, bicyclists and inline skaters, especially on weekends and in the evenings after 7:00PM, when automobile traffic is banned.

History

Early History

Between 1820 and 1850, New York City nearly quadrupled in population. As the city expanded, people were drawn to the few open spaces, mainly cemeteries to get away from the noise and chaotic life in the city. Before long however, New York City's need for a great public park was voiced by the poet and editor of the Evening Post, William Cullen Bryant and by the first American landscape architect, Andrew Jackson Downing, who began to push the need for a public park in 1844. A stylish place for open-air driving, like the Bois de Boulogne in Paris or London's Hyde Park felt needed by many influential New Yorkers, and in 1853, the New York legislature designated a 700 acre (2.8 km²) area from 59th to 106th Streets for the creation of the park, to a cost of more than $5 million for the land alone.

Initial Development

The State appointed a Central Park Commission to oversee the development of the park, and in 1857 the commission held a landscape design contest. Writer Frederick Law Olmsted and English architect Calvert Vaux's "Greensward Plan" was selected as the winning design. According to Olmsted, the park was "of great importance as the first real Park made in this century – a democratic development of the highest significance …", a view probably inspired by his stay in Europe in 1850.[http://www.centralparknyc.org/centralparkhistory/cp-history-150yrs/cphistory1800-1858] During that trip he visited several parks, and was in particular impressed by Birkenhead Park near Liverpool, England, which opened in 1847 as the first publicly funded park in England. Several influences came together in the design. Landscaped cemeteries, such as Mount Auburn (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and Green-Wood (Brooklyn, New York) had set an example of idyllic naturalistic landscapes. The most influential innovations in Central Park's design were the separate circulation systems for pedestrians, horseback riders and pleasure vehicles, with "crosstown" commercial traffic (almost non-existent at the time of the design) entirely concealed in sunken roadways screened with densely planted shrub belts, so as not to disturb the impression of a rustic scene. The Greensward plan called for some 36 bridges, all designed by Vaux, and ranging from rugged spans of Manhattan schist or granite, to lacy neo-gothic cast iron, no two alike. The ensemble of the formal line of the Mall's doubled allées of elms culminating at Bethesda Terrace, with a composed view beyond of lake and woodland, at the heart of the larger design. schist Before the construction of the park could start, the area had to be cleared of inhabitants, most of whom were either free African-Americans, or immigrants of German or Irish origin, most of whom were quite poor. Most of them lived in smaller villages, such as Seneca Village, Harsenville, the Piggery District or the Convent of the Sisters of Charity. The roughly 1,600 working-class residents occupying the area at the time were evicted under the rule of eminent domain during 1857, and Seneca Village, and parts of the other communities were demolished to make room for the park. Around 1860, it became apparent that Olmsted, although being a great designer, was a horrible manager. He had little or no oversight of the Park's expenditures, and due to his management there were lengthy delays in construction. He nevertheless refused to voluntarily step down as manager, something that forced the Park Commissioners to put Andrew H. Green in charge of the project instead. It didn't take long before Green had accelerated the construction and finalized negotiations for the purchase of an additional 65 acres at the north end of the park between 106th and 110th Streets, which would be used as the 'rugged' part of the park. Between 1860 and 1878, the construction of the park had come a long way, and most of the major hurdles had been overcome. During this period, more than 500.000 cu.feet of topsoil had been transported in from New Jersey, as the original soil wasn't good enough to sustain the various trees, shrubs and the plants the Greensward Plan called for. By 1873, more than 10 million cartloads of material, including soil and rocks which were to be removed from the area had been manually dug up, and transported out of the park. Also included were the more than 4 million trees, shrubs and plants representing the approx 1500 species which were to lay the foundation for today's park. New Jersey

20th. Century

After the construction of the park had finished, it didn't take many years before it started to decline. One of the major reasons for this, was mostly due to the bureaucracy surrounding Tammany Hall the then-largest political force in New York during 1854 to 1934. Around the turn of the century, the park faced several new challenges, such as the advent of cars and a change in attitudes amongst the general public. No longer was the park to be used only for walks and picnics in an idyllic environment, but now also for sports. Also, following the death of Vaux in 1895 the maintenance effort gradually declined, and there was few or no attempts to replace dead trees, bushes and plants or worn-out lawn. In the following years, the authorities did little or nothing to prevent vandalism and the littering of the park. All of this changed in 1934, when Fiorello LaGuardia was elected mayor of New York, unified the five park departments then in existence, and gave Robert Moses the job of cleaning up. Moses, then about to become one of the mightiest men in New York City, took over what was essentially a ruin. "Lawns, unseeded, were expanses of bare earth, decorated with scraggly patches of grass and weeds, that became dust holes in dry weather and mud holes in wet … The once beautiful Mall looked like a scene of a wild party the morning after. Benches lay on their backs, their legs jabbing at the sky (...)" according to historian Robert Caro in his book "The Power Broker," published in 1974. In a single year, Moses managed to clean up not only Central Park, but also other parks in New York City; grass and flowers was replanted, dead trees and bushes replaced, walls were sandblasted and bridges repaired. Major redesigning and construction was also carried out; the Croton Reservoir was filled-in so the Great Lawn could be created, and the Greensward plan's intention of creating an idyllic landscape was all but abandoned, and replaced with Moses' vision of a park mainly to be used for recreation purposes. 19 playgrounds were erected, 12 ballfields and handball courts was constructed, and he managed to secure funds from the New Deal programme, as well as donations from wealthy people. Central Park had been given a new lease of life, and would again prosper under the wings of a powerful defender.

1960-1980

When Robert Moses stepped down as Park Commissioner in 1960, nobody could replace him and the power and influence he had. During his 26 years as a commissioner, he had not only maintained the parks, but also started numerous other projects around New York. When he left, the park gradually began to deteriorate, not only because of vandalism, littering and graffiti, but also due to the number of arrangements taking place in the park. New Year's Eve celebrations, summer concerts, peace rallies and protest marches, as well as numerous other arrangements during the sixties resulted in a park similar to what it looked like before Moses took over. The number of crimes committed in the park increased, the funding decreased, and the park looked like it was out of control until the Central Park Conservancy was founded in 1980. Despite all the negative issues, not everything was bad during this twenty-year period. The Public Theatre debuted with it's annual Shakespeare in the Park in 1962, and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera began with their annual summer concerts on the Great Lawn. By 1975 several advocacy groups joined forces to come up with new ideas for how to take care of the park. In order to gain influence over the direct care of the Park, they approached New York City mayor Edward Koch, and Gordon Davis, the then-park commissioner. Under their leadership, the Central Park Conservancy was founded in 1980, led by Bill Beinecke (chairman) and Betsy Barlow Rogers (Central Park Administrator).

Sculptures

Though Olmsted disapproved of the clutter of sculpture, a good deal has crept in. Much of the first statuary to appear in the park was of authors and poets, clustered along a section of the Mall that became known as Literary Walk. The better-known sculptors represented in Central Park include Augustus Saint-Gaudens and John Quincy Adams Ward.. The "Angel of the Waters" at Bethesda Terrace by Emma Stebbins, 1873, was the first large public sculpture commission for an American woman. The 1926 statue of the sled dog Balto who became famous during the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska is very popular among tourists (illustration, below left). The oldest sculpture is "Cleopatra's Needle," actually an Egyptian obelisk of Tutmose III much older than Cleopatra,which was donated to New York by the Khedive of Egypt. North of Conservatory Water, the sailboat pond, there is a larger-than-life statue of Alice, sitting on a huge mushroom, playing with her cat, while the Hatter and the March Hare look on. A large memorial to Duke Ellington created by sculptor Robert Graham was dedicated in 1997 near Fifth Avenue and 110th Street, Duke Ellington Circle. 1997

Crime

Although often regarded as a kind of oasis of tranquility inside a "city that never sleeps," Central Park has had a reputation over the years as a dangerous place, especially after dark. Although the park is quite safe as of today, there have been periods when the park was said to be unsafe, and over the years the park developed a reputation of crime, not unlike New York itself. Well-publicized incidents of violence and rape, such as the infamous "Central Park Jogger" case, have contributed to this perception. Central Park Jogger.]] However, as crime has declined in the Park and in the rest of New York City, many of these perceptions have become exaggerated or outdated, and the use of common sense is enough to protect visitors from harm. The New York Police Department designates Central Park as its own precinct, the 22nd, and it has been noted that a large percentage of the crimes in the park, particularly assaults, occur between people who know each other, as opposed to being random attacks. With more than 25 million visitors annually and fewer than a hundred crimes in all of 2004, Central Park is by far one of the safest urban parks in the world.

Activity in the park

Each summer, the Public Theatre presents free open-air theatre productions, often starring well-known stage and screen actors, in the Delacorte Theatre. Most, though not all, of the plays presented are by William Shakespeare, and the performances are generally regarded as being of high quality since the start in 1962. The New York Philharmonic gives an open-air concert every summer on the Great Lawn and the Metropolitan Opera presents two operas. Many concerts have been given in the park including the Simon and Garfunkel reunion; Diana Ross, 1983; Dave Matthews Band, 2003. Dave Matthews Band

Other Issues

In 2004, the organization United for Peace and Justice wanted to hold a rally on the Great Lawn in opposition to the continued occupation of Iraq. The City denied UFPJ's application for a permit, on the basis that a mass gathering on the Great Lawn would be harmful to the grass, and that such damage would make it harder to collect private donations to maintain the Park. UFPJ charged that Mayor Michael Bloomberg was willing to allow other large gatherings on the Great Lawn, but was discriminating against the demonstration so as to curry favor with the Republican Party, which was holding its quadrennial convention in New York City. Nevertheless, a court rejected UFPJ's challenge to the denial of the permit. Since the 1960s, there has been a grassroots campaign to restore the park's loop drives to their original car-free state. Over the years, the number of car-free hours has increased, though a full closure is currently resisted by the New York City Department of Transportation. The Central Park Medical Unit is an all-volunteer ambulance service that provides completely free emergency medical service to patrons of Central Park and the surrounding streets. CPMU also operates a rapid-response bike patrol, particularly during major events such as the New York City Marathon, the 1998 Goodwill Games, and concerts in the park. Central Park has one of the last stands of American Elms in the northeastern U.S., 1700 of them, protected by their very isolation from Dutch Elm Disease. Central Park was the site of the unfortunate unleashing of starlings in North America (cf. Invasive species). Central Park is a popular birding spot during spring and fall migration, when birds flying over Manhattan are attracted to the prominent oasis. Over a quarter of all the bird species found in the United States have been seen in Central Park. Manhattan.]] In 2002 a new genus and species of centipede was discovered in Central Park. The centipede is about four-tenths of an inch (10 mm) long, making it one of the smallest in the world. It is named Nannarrup hoffmani (after the man who discovered it) and lives in the park's leaf litter, the crumbling organic debris that accumulates under the trees. Since the late 1990s, the Central Park Conservancy, the United States Department of Agriculture, and several city and state agencies have been fighting an infestation of the Asian longhorned beetle, which has been reported in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, including some parts of Central Park. The beetle, which likely was accidentally shipped from its native China in an untreated shipping crate, has no natural predators in the United States and the fight to contain its infestation has been very expensive. The beetle infests trees by boring a hole in them to deposit its eggs, at which point the only way to end the infestation is to destroy the tree.

References

- Art of the Olmsted landscape, Bruce Kelly, Gail T. Guillet, and Mary E. W. Hern, NY, City Landmarks Preservation Commission: Arts Publisher, 1981. SB470 .O5 K44

External links

;Official websites :
- [http://www.centralparknyc.org/ Central Park Conservancy] :
- [http://www.centralparkzoo.com/ Central Park Zoo] ;Additional information :
- [http://www.centralpark.com/ CentralPark.com] - The complete Guide to Central Park :
- NYC Department of Park & Recreation: [http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/vt_central_park/vt_central_park.html Central Park] :
- [http://www.centralpark.org/ CentralPark.org] :
- Forgotten NY: [http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/arches/arches.html "The bridges of Central Park"], photographs and text :
- [http://www.cpzbook.com/index.html Images of America: The Central Park Zoo], photographs and text :
- [http://www.centralparkfishing.blogspot.com/ Central Park Fishing], Bass fishing in Central Park :
- [http://www.car-freecentralpark.org/ Car-Free Central Park Campaign] ;Photos, maps, and other images :
- [http://boldt.us/places/nyc/central_park/ Central Park Pictures] - A large gallery of hi-res Central Park images. :
- [http://www.graphicalic.dk/pages/photo/usa/park.html Graphicalic], pictures from Central Park :
- [http://perrin.olivier.free.fr/new_york_2005/Central%20Park/index.html Newyork-evasion gallery of photographs on Central Park] :
- [http://www.centralparkposters.com/ Central Park Posters], an aerial view :
- [http://nycfoto.com/showPage.php?albumID=39 NYCfoto.com - Central Park] :
- [http://perrin.olivier.free.fr/webcam/menu_webcam/ani_central.html A day in the life to Central Park] Category:Urban public parks Category:New York City landmarks Category:Manhattan parks Category:American architecture Category:Music venues in New York City ja:セントラル・パーク th:เซ็นทรัลปาร์ค

Vikaralamon

Vikaralamon is an Ultimate Level Digimon and the largest member of the Devas. He is known in Japan as Vikararamon.

Abilities

Attacks

- Sukara (Boar Bog): Vomits sticky goo from his mouth.
- Treasure Wheel (Fusion Ball): Fires giant energy balls from his mouth.

Important Events

Digimon Tamers

Vikaralamon bio-emerged into the Real World and caused destruction in Shinjuku. Rapidmon, Taomon and WarGrowlmon engaged in battle against him as Mitsuo Yamaki prepared to activated the Juggernaut program. Vikaralamon opened a rip in the sky before Juggernaut was activated. When Makuramon used an attack on the Hypnos building, everyone evacutated it and Vikaralamon returned to attacking before being destroyed by WarGrowlmon.

Important Fact

During Vikaralamon's rampage, among the Digimon seen in the rip in the sky are MetalSeadramon, Okuwamon, Devimon, DarkTyrannomon, Seadramon, Whamon (first view), SkullGreymon, Mammothmon, Snimon, SkullMeramon (second view), Tortomon, Airdramon, Gesomon, 2 Octomon, and 2 Tyrannomon (third view). category:Ultimate_Digimon

Aero Veedramon

AeroVeedramon is from the Digimon series, exclusive to the comic-book series V-Tamer. The Digivolved form of Veedramon, he is a Phantom Dragon that has grown wings and can fly, and is thus skillful at both long-distance and melee combat. His offensive and defensive powers have increased, and he can now fight in air battles. It is said that Veedramon only Digivolves when he has enough combat experience so he is rare enough to be legendary.

Evolution

- Baby - Chibomon
- In-Training - DemiVeemon
- Rookie - Veemon
- Champion - Veedramon
- Ultimate - AeroVeedramon
- Mega - AlforceVeedramon

Abilities

Attacks

- V-Wing Blade
- Magnum Crush
- Dragon Impulse

Important Events

V-Tamer

During the fight with Ghoulmon, Zeromaru digivolved to his ultimate form and defeated the monster. He faced various Digimon like Okuwamon, Pie the Piedmon, Rose the Rosemon, VenomMyotismon, Omega the Omnimon, NeoDevimon and Callismon before he faced Arcadimon. When Arcadimon entered his Super-Mega form, Zero Digivolved to his Mega form of AlforceVeedramon. Category:Ultimate_Digimon

Rei Saiba

Rei Saiba is a character from the Digimon V-Tamer series. Rei Saiba is Neo Saiba's sister who was pulled into the Digital World with him and the Alias III members Sigma, Hideto Fujimoto, and Mari Goutokuji. Taichi Yagami and Zeromaru first meet her and the Ninjamon that watches over her when two Flymon were chasing her and the Flymon were killed by Zeromaru. She cannot walk in the Real World due to a recent accident, but she is able to walk in the Digital World and her pendent turns out to be a Digimental that Neo uses to make Arcadimon stronger. She gets mad at Neo when she finds out that he wants Taichi and Co. out of the way. He has Rei locked away in a room, but she is freed by Pal and Pul who happened to be PetitMamon. She, Sigma, and Mari escape from Daemon's castle. When it came to the final battle against Taichi and Neo, Rei threatened to jump off the cliff and is saved by Zeromaru. Neo stops the fight after hearing Rei's plea. When returned to the Real World, she keeps up her friendship with Taichi and the others. Saiba

Category:Ultimate Digimon

Category:Digimon

Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique Martínez García was voetballer bij Sporting Gijón, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona en het Spaans elftal. Luis Enrique werd op 8 mei 1970 geboren in Gijón, Spanje. Zijn carrière als profvoetballer begon hij bij Sporting Gijon in 1989. Na twee goede seizoenen werd Luis Enrique overgenomen door Real Madrid. Zijn vijf seizoenen in Madrid vielen tegen en na het EK van 1996 vertrok Luis Enrique naar aartsvijand FC Barcelona. Bij de Catalaanse club bloeide hij als aanvallende middenvelder helemaal en Luis Enrique werd uiteindelijk zelfs aanvoerder. Hij veroverde met FC Barcelona de Spaanse landstitel in 1998 en 1999, de Copa del Rey in 1997 en 1998 en de Europacup II in 1997. In de zomer van 2004 beëindigde Luis Enrique zijn carrière als profvoetballer. De Spanjaard kwam ook een groot aantal keer uit voor het nationaal elftal en Luis Enrique nam deel aan het WK van 1994, 1998 en 2002 en het EK van 1996. EURO 2000 in Nederland en België miste hij door een zware knieblessure. categorie:Spaans voetballer ja:ルイス・エンリケ

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