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| “ | I like being beautiful. I like to stay fit. That's why I like Avalon. With Avalon, I know I'm beautiful. And I'm going to stay that way. Avalon. For a better world. Health. Beauty. Longevity. Avalon. We're on your side, for life. | „ |
| ~ Avalon's slogan. |
Avalon is the main antagonistic faction of the 2006 French animated sci fi thriller Renaissance. Avalon is an advanced business, health and beauty company located in Paris, France and it is owned by Paul Dellenbach.
History[]
They are introduced to the film when during a virtual billboard with a old woman becoming beautifully young again saying "I like being beautiful. I like to stay fit. That's why I like Avalon. With Avalon, I know I'm beautiful. And I'm going to stay that way. Avalon. For a better world. Health. Beauty. Longevity. Avalon. We're on your side, for life". After its one of its members, Ilona Tasuiev, is kidnapped throughout the film. Karas visits her clients (including Paul Dellenbach), At one point, when Karas visits Paul Dellenbach, the CEO of Avalon and begins questioning him about Ilona. On suggesting he may have been sleeping with her, Dellenbach replies "I sleep with my wife, I sleep with my secretary, I even sleep with my sister-in-law but I would never sleep with one of my researchers". After Karas gets suspended from his job due to long investigation finding Ilona Tasuiev. He finds out through his friend Amiel that Muller had been working to cure progeria, a genetic condition which affected his brother. Muller worked for Avalon as their top scientist but left after he failed to find a cure and his brother died. He took up new work at a free clinic. Karas asks Ilona's sister, Bislane, who works for Avalon to break into the company's Archives to discover what Muller was researching. Bislane discovers that a Dr. Nakata worked with Muller in a quest to find a cure for progeria. But they destroyed all evidence of their work when some of the children they were testing on started to mutate. Karas and Bislane then escape because accessing the closed file has alerted Avalon security. Eventually Karas tracks down Muller. He explains that he took Ilona because through her research she has discovered the secret to eternal life (as he himself did 40 years ago), but knowing what the consequences would be if Avalon acquired such knowledge, he kidnapped her. Karas tries to encourage the old scientist to hand himself in, but Muller is mistakenly shot by a police marksman. Karas then deduces that the mysterious old man is Muller's younger brother: now immortal but trapped in an elderly body. Dellenbach, after his henchmen killed off Muller, has a argument fight with Karas over conspiracys over him and leading three died during his case which includes Dimitri Ostrovski, Dr. Jonas Muller and Hishiro Nakata (which the third he did not know), his henchmen beats up Barthélémy Karas, Karas calls on Farfella who hides Bislane from Avalon while also getting a fake passport for Ilona. However the mega-corporation's security are also closing in on the Parisian sewer where Ilona is being held captive. After a short battle, Karas is mortally wounded rescuing Ilona. However, she refuses to take the fake passport to start a new life, instead telling Karas she wants immortality by giving her discovery to Avalon. Reluctantly, Karas shoots her in the back as she walks back towards Avalon security, as CEO Dellenbach watches all this happen through a live feed from one of his men's helmet camera. The film ends with the same Avalon advertisement on a virtual billboard.
Known Staff[]
- Paul Dellenbach - CEO
- Dellenbach's crew and henchmen - Elites of the Company itself / most loyal to the CEO
- Ilona Tasuiev - Right-hand assistant
- Bislane Tasuiev
- Jonas Muller (formerly)
- Igor Vord (formerly)
Locations[]
Avalon HQ[]
The main headquarters is in Paris, France.
Trivia[]
- Avalon's two main colors are black and white.
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