Ciress is a fictional planet, situated in CrossGen comic's

CrossGen

Cross Generation Entertainment, or CrossGen, was an American comic book publisher that operated from 1998 to 2004.CrossGen Comics, Inc. was founded in 1998, by Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Mark Alessi who sought to create a comic book universe that was uniquely varied but also connected by a...

 fictional universe, the Sigilverse

Sigilverse

The Sigilverse, also known as the CrossGen Universe, is a fictional shared universe which served as a setting for most titles published by CrossGen Comics. Except for El Cazador, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and a handful of flashbacks, all CrossGen Universe titles are set in the future...

. It features primarily in the American comic book series Mystic

Mystic (comics)

Mystic is a comic book that was published by the since-defunct, Florida-based CrossGen Comics. Created by writer Ron Marz and artists Brandon Peterson and John Dell, it was one of five flagship titles in the company's Sigilverse shared universe...

.

Geography

Ciress is known for an unusually high concentration of Universal Energies. It has three moons, one of which serves as the meeting place for the Guild Masters. Aside from the mountainous areas, Ciress is a warm planet, with climates ranging from tropical to temperate. Ciress' human

Human

Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...

 population have the ability to channel Universal Energies through magic spells and ritual gestures. The magic also lies in the core of the planet's advanced technology, serving both as the power source and/or the principal mechanism behind its operation.

History

Ciress is ruled by seven Guild Masters, each representing seven major branches of magic. Six hundred years ago, the Guild Masters fought each other for supremacy, but the arrival of Animora, an exiled member of the god-like First

The First (comics)

The First are a group of fictional gods who appear in a self-titled comic as well as other various comic books published by CrossGen. Styled after the Greek gods in many ways, the First represent very powerful, nearly immortal beings, who are each based on a certain emotion.The full powers of The...

, forced them to put aside their differences. After successfully trapping Animora in an alternate plane of existence, the Guild Masters discovered that their spirit

Spirit

The English word spirit has many differing meanings and connotations, most of them relating to a non-corporeal substance contrasted with the material body.The spirit of a living thing usually refers to or explains its consciousness.The notions of a person's "spirit" and "soul" often also overlap,...

s were permanently anchored to the mortal plane. This allowed them to survive beyond their natural lifespans and advise their successors when needed.

See also

• CrossGen Chronicles
  CrossGen Chronicles
  CrossGen Chronicles was an American comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment from June 2000 to July 2002. Each issue told a story from one of the different worlds in the Sigilverse, usually a historical narrative of some aspect.-Issue #1:...
  
  
• Mystic
  Mystic (comics)
  Mystic is a comic book that was published by the since-defunct, Florida-based CrossGen Comics. Created by writer Ron Marz and artists Brandon Peterson and John Dell, it was one of five flagship titles in the company's Sigilverse shared universe...
  
  
• Negation War
  Negation War (comics)
  Negation War was a comic book series published by CrossGen Comics, and serving as a culmination of the metaplots of nearly all of CrossGen's other titles. It only ran for two issues, in Spring 2004, before the company declared bankruptcy and ended production on all their titles...
  
  
• Sigil
  Sigil (comics)
  Sigil is an American comic book series published by CrossGen Entertainment from July 2000 to December 2003, ending at issue forty-two. Sigil was one of the publisher's first four titles , a science fiction space opera, originally created by Mark Alessi and Gina M. Villa...
  
  
• Solus
  Solus (comics)
  Solus was an American comic book series written by Barbara Kesel and illustrated by George Pérez. It was published by CrossGen Entertainment from April to December 2003. It ran for eight issues until it was cancelled when Crossgen went bankrupt in 2004...