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'''Xanadu''' is the home of [[Mandrake]] the Magician.


'''Xanadu''' is the home of [[Mandrake]] the Magician.
==The estate==
Xanadu is located at a mountain top about an hour's<ref name="MD-131">[[The UFO]]</ref> drive outside [[New York City]]. It was a gift from president [[Andros]], given in gratitude for Mandrake's help during the [[The Double|unstable]] period in his country.


==Location==
===The road to the mansion===
Xanadu is located at a mountain top outside New York.
For preventing dangerous intruders there are a few obstacles on the road ahead to Xanadu.
*'''The main gate:''' First are a wall and a tall gate with hidden cameras, microphones, loudspeakers and a vacuum mailbox. The walls have electrical obstacles and warning bells will ring up in the control room. After presenting oneself one receive instructions for the secret signal to open the gates. Mostly; ''honk tree times, wait tree second made one more honk''.  Of course, the gate is closing automatic when one has driven through it.
*'''The chasm:''' Through signs and loudspeakers one got the message that one has to drive on, mostly; ''at 20 miles per hour''. A deep chasm will closes just in time, if one drive on at the exactly speed.
*'''The wall:''' Through signs and loudspeakers one got the message that one has to drive on, mostly; ''at 20 miles per hour''. A wall is blocking the road and will lower into the road, if one drive on at the exactly speed.
*'''The tunnel:''' Driving into the tunnel will lower a gate behind and one are trapped into the dark tunnel.
*'''The final gate:''' In the end of the dark tunnel there is one final gate, opening automatic.


===The Road to Xanadu===
===Outside the mansion===
For preventing dangerous intruders there are a few obstacles on the road ahead to Xanadu. Up in Xanadu there is a control room for controlling all the obstacles.
The shining domes of Xanadu is beautiful located.  
*'''The garden:''' Xanadu is surrounded with a lovely garden with fountains. 
*'''The pool:''' Xanadu has a big pool, which going from the garden and into the house. Mandrake and his friends often spent their spear time relaxing by the pool.


First are a wall and a tall gate with hidden cameras, microphones, loudspeakers and a vacuum mailbox. In the early years one mostly, after presenting one self, used a secret signal to open the gates. From the car honk tree times, wait tree sec and made one more honk. Nowadays the gates are opened through the control room. Of course the gate is closing automatic when one have driven through it.
===Inside the mansion===
 
The interior of Xanadu has never been fully shown. A few of its rooms are however known.
Trying to not use the gate by climbing over the wall is not a good idea. The walls have electrical obstacles and the warning bells will ring up in the control room.
*'''The control room:''' The control room controlling the obstacles, hidden cameras, microphones and loudspeakers up the road to Xanadu.
 
*'''The observatory:''' Astronomy is one of Mandrake’s hobbies.
There are several more hidden cameras, microphones and loudspeakers up the road, just to make sure it is a friend approaching.  
*'''The chemistry laboratory:''' Mandrake has his own laboratory for experiment and analyze. It is mainly used as part of his work as a crime fighter.
 
*'''The rogues' gallery:''' In Mandrake's rogues gallery there are photos of the most unusual and dangerous criminals Mandrake have faced. Some of the criminals are; [[Saki (The Clay Camel)|The Clay Camel]], [[The Mole (character)|The Mole]], Goliath, [[Luciphor|The Cobra]],
When the tall gate was opening one got a message that one have to drive at 20 miles pr hour and suddenly a deep chasm is opening - and if one drive exactly at 20 miles pr hour - closes just in time.
*'''Mandrake's study:''' Behind hidden wall panels in Mandrake’s study, secured by obstacles; violet and invisible beams, is the amazing [[The Crystal Cube|Crystal Cube]].
*'''The gym:'''


Then a wall is blocking the road and will lower into the road if one drives at 20 miles pr hour. In the early days this wall was a bit higher up the road and closed the next obstacle, the dark tunnel. If one drive at 20 miles pr hour, the wall suddenly lifts.
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In the end of the dark tunnel there is one final gate, witch could be closed if the Cobra came for visit.
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One now can see the shining domes of Xanadu, the garden, the fountains and the big pool which going from the garden and into the house.
 
==History==
In 1963 it was 4 years since the people had make a revolution and elected the president, Andros. Now Andros was ill and needed medical treatment in us. But the young democracy was unstable and people loyal to the old dictator tried to use the situation to make a coup. Mandrake stepped in as president Andros double and kept the situation stabile until Andros returned.
 
A year later the ambassador, Antone, visit Mandrake and show him a marvellous house. Just like the dream house Mandrake had tell him about on the plain back from the land of president Andros.
 
Ambassador Antone told Mandrake that Xanadu was a gift from president Andros, given in gratitude for Mandrake's help during the unstable period in his country. Mandrake soon moved into his new mountaintop home.
 
==Interior==
The interior of Xanadu has never been fully shown. A few of its rooms are however known.


{| {{table}}
==References==
!rowspan="2" | Room !! colspan="2" | First appearance
<references />
|-
| style="text-align:center"|'''Year''' || style="text-align:center"|'''Story'''
|-
| [[Control Room]], controlling the road up to Xanadu|| 1965 || "[[The Sign of 8|The Sign of 8]]"
|-
| [[Observatory]] || 1965 || "[[The Sign of 8|The Sign of 8]]"
|-
| [[Laboratory]] || 1965 || "[[The Sign of 8|The Sign of 8]]"
|-
| [[Gangster Gallery]] || 1965 || "[[The Sign of 8|The Sign of 8]]"
|-
| [[Mandrake's Study]] || 1969 || "[[The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)|The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)]]"
|-
|}


[[Category:Locations|Xanadu]]
[[Category:Locations|Xanadu]]

Latest revision as of 11:15, 2 March 2019

Xanadu
Xanadu-01.jpg
First appearance: "The Sign of 8
Created by: Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks


Xanadu is the home of Mandrake the Magician.

The estate

Xanadu is located at a mountain top about an hour's[1] drive outside New York City. It was a gift from president Andros, given in gratitude for Mandrake's help during the unstable period in his country.

The road to the mansion

For preventing dangerous intruders there are a few obstacles on the road ahead to Xanadu.

  • The main gate: First are a wall and a tall gate with hidden cameras, microphones, loudspeakers and a vacuum mailbox. The walls have electrical obstacles and warning bells will ring up in the control room. After presenting oneself one receive instructions for the secret signal to open the gates. Mostly; honk tree times, wait tree second made one more honk. Of course, the gate is closing automatic when one has driven through it.
  • The chasm: Through signs and loudspeakers one got the message that one has to drive on, mostly; at 20 miles per hour. A deep chasm will closes just in time, if one drive on at the exactly speed.
  • The wall: Through signs and loudspeakers one got the message that one has to drive on, mostly; at 20 miles per hour. A wall is blocking the road and will lower into the road, if one drive on at the exactly speed.
  • The tunnel: Driving into the tunnel will lower a gate behind and one are trapped into the dark tunnel.
  • The final gate: In the end of the dark tunnel there is one final gate, opening automatic.

Outside the mansion

The shining domes of Xanadu is beautiful located.

  • The garden: Xanadu is surrounded with a lovely garden with fountains.
  • The pool: Xanadu has a big pool, which going from the garden and into the house. Mandrake and his friends often spent their spear time relaxing by the pool.

Inside the mansion

The interior of Xanadu has never been fully shown. A few of its rooms are however known.

  • The control room: The control room controlling the obstacles, hidden cameras, microphones and loudspeakers up the road to Xanadu.
  • The observatory: Astronomy is one of Mandrake’s hobbies.
  • The chemistry laboratory: Mandrake has his own laboratory for experiment and analyze. It is mainly used as part of his work as a crime fighter.
  • The rogues' gallery: In Mandrake's rogues gallery there are photos of the most unusual and dangerous criminals Mandrake have faced. Some of the criminals are; The Clay Camel, The Mole, Goliath, The Cobra,
  • Mandrake's study: Behind hidden wall panels in Mandrake’s study, secured by obstacles; violet and invisible beams, is the amazing Crystal Cube.
  • The gym:
  • King-FF-01.jpg
  • King-FF-02.jpg

References

  1. ↑ The UFO
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