Owl

"Oh, uh, well, it's short for Archimedes, Merlin's pet owl in the 'Sword and the Stone'. I saw the Disney version once and .. well. You know. It's just a stupid nickname." (Chapter 7, Page 7, Panel 5)

Dan is speaking of his ship Archie in this panel. Archimedes was a great Greek mathematician, inventor, engineer and astronomer. Moore alludes to Archimedes because Dan uses more technical tools than physical power to help people. The Disney movie Sword in the Stone names the Owl Archimedes because he is very wise. Owls are generally personified as being wise, probably because they perceive so much with their nigh vision and ability to turn their heads. Moore uses Dan's character as a neutral observer who observes many angles of situations. This is Moore's reason for making his emblem an owl.

~"A Magical Time in Merry Old England." Ladytink's Neverland. 29 Mar. 2009 .

~"Archimedes - Crystalinks." Crystalinks Metaphysical and Science Website. 29 Mar. 2009 .