Ilahn of Cadador
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Ilahn of Cadador is a fictional character, the former Minister of the floating-island city-state of Cadador on the planet Demetria
, in the Sigilverse
of the comic book series Meridian
, published by Crossgen Comics
.
Sigil Location: Throat
, but ultimately she married Turos. Later, when their father died, and Turos became Minister, Ilahn desired his power. He began to poison his brother, hoping to replace him as Minister of Meridian. Meanwhile, Ilahn obtained the post of Minister of Cadador through marriage. He made Cadador both powerful and wealthy, at heavy cost to its natural beauty and its lower classes.
When a bird granted Ilahn and his brother the Sigil, the shock killed Turos, providing Ilahn an opportunity to seize control of Meridian for himself. He ordered his steward, Regor, to kill Sephie
, his niece and the new Minister. When that failed, Ilahn convinced Sephie that Meridian was no longer safe and shipped her off to Cadador; in her absence, he seized the island for himself. Sephie became Minister in Exile, and Ilahn named himself Regent.
Soon afterward, Ilahn met the Muse of Giatan, a powerful and mysterious woman, who revealed to him a number of secrets, in the form of riddles. He also met Reesha Teramu, a young woman who asked to take Ilahn as a mentor, replacing Sephie, believed dead, as heir to the Ministries of Meridian and Cadador.
Hearing that Sephie still lived, Ilahn traveled to the surface city of Akasia to retrieve her. He simultaneously staged a small invasion of Ring City, which was quashed by the populace. In Akasia, he learned that Sephie had fled. When Maraya, the Akasian Minister, attempted to hold Ilahn for ransom, he used his Sigil to destroy a large portion of the town and their ships.
He returned to Cadador, where the Muse introduced Ilahn to yet another mysterious ally - Rho Rhustane, one of the First
, the gods of Crossgen's Sigilverse
, in disguise. In exchange for his hospitality, Ilahn asked Rho Rhustane to take him to Elysia
, the homeworld of the gods. At first, he refused, but Ilahn eventually convinced him otherwise; on Elysia, Illahn used the power of the Sigil to drain and absorb the power of many of the First.
Upon returning, he devised a plan to take over all of Demetria
, beginning with more complete dominance of Meridian. He assigned Rho Rhustane to oversee Meridian, and Reesha to Cadador, so that he could travel and set into motion his schemes. He resumed an embargo he had set earlier on shipping ore to Torbel. This meant that the island city of Torbel would fall, due to an insufficient supply of floating ore. This was intended, on Ilahn's part, as a show of power to Sephie. Soon afterward, by manipulating Reesha and Rho Rhustane, he indirectly manipulated Sephie into returning to Meridian, thereby playing right into his hands.
In the ensuing battle, it appeared to the onlookers that Sephie killed Illahn, to the approval of all he had oppressed. She, however, saw him teleport himself away from certain doom, but is unable to convince anyone that she is not a killer.
He returned shortly afterwards, in secret, and a decade or two younger. No one knew of his return except Reesha, who he named his official heir to the Ministry of Cadador, ousting Sephie. Ilahn then sought to extend the powers available to him through the Sigil, obtaining a device that allows him to see long distances, and thus to be able to teleport to them. Gaining greater power through the Sigil, Ilahn traveled to other worlds, gathering Sigil-Bearers
to help him take over Demetria.
Before he could complete his plan for world domination, Ilahn and the other Sigil-Bearers were spirited away by Danik
, a mysterious orange-eyed figure, and one of the most powerful and important in the Sigilverse, to fight in the Negation War (comics)
.
As a result of Crossgen Comics going bankrupt, the Negation War storyarc was never completed; thus Ilahn's role in those events remains unknown.
Demetria
Demetria may refer to:*Demetria , a feminine given name * Alternative form of Demeter , Greek goddess of harvest*Demetria, a fictional planet in the CrossGen comics Sigilverse-See also:*D...
, in 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...
of the comic book series Meridian
Meridian (comics)
Meridian was a comic book series published by CrossGen Comics. It was written by Barbara Kesel, and penciled by a number of artists including Joshua Middleton and Steve McNiven. Meridian ran for 44 issues, from July of 2000 to April of 2004....
, published by Crossgen Comics
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...
.
Sigil Location: Throat
Plot synopsis
Ilahn was raised on the floating island city-state of Meridian, the younger son of the Minister. Treasuring power and wealth over all else, Ilahn tried to win a young lady named Ideria from his brother TurosTuroš
Turoš is a type of cheese made from cattle's milk. It is a traditional food in the north Croatian region of Međimurje.Turoš is made by cone-shaping chunks of cottage cheese, with the addition of salt and red paprika. Because it is spiced with red paprika, the cheese is usually light orange or...
, but ultimately she married Turos. Later, when their father died, and Turos became Minister, Ilahn desired his power. He began to poison his brother, hoping to replace him as Minister of Meridian. Meanwhile, Ilahn obtained the post of Minister of Cadador through marriage. He made Cadador both powerful and wealthy, at heavy cost to its natural beauty and its lower classes.
When a bird granted Ilahn and his brother the Sigil, the shock killed Turos, providing Ilahn an opportunity to seize control of Meridian for himself. He ordered his steward, Regor, to kill Sephie
Sephie of Meridian
Sephie of Meridian is a fictional character, the chief protagonist in CrossGen Comics' comic book series Meridian. Her name is a contraction of "Persephone".*Sigil Location: Forehead-Plot synopsis:...
, his niece and the new Minister. When that failed, Ilahn convinced Sephie that Meridian was no longer safe and shipped her off to Cadador; in her absence, he seized the island for himself. Sephie became Minister in Exile, and Ilahn named himself Regent.
Soon afterward, Ilahn met the Muse of Giatan, a powerful and mysterious woman, who revealed to him a number of secrets, in the form of riddles. He also met Reesha Teramu, a young woman who asked to take Ilahn as a mentor, replacing Sephie, believed dead, as heir to the Ministries of Meridian and Cadador.
Hearing that Sephie still lived, Ilahn traveled to the surface city of Akasia to retrieve her. He simultaneously staged a small invasion of Ring City, which was quashed by the populace. In Akasia, he learned that Sephie had fled. When Maraya, the Akasian Minister, attempted to hold Ilahn for ransom, he used his Sigil to destroy a large portion of the town and their ships.
He returned to Cadador, where the Muse introduced Ilahn to yet another mysterious ally - Rho Rhustane, one of the 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...
, the gods of Crossgen's 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...
, in disguise. In exchange for his hospitality, Ilahn asked Rho Rhustane to take him to Elysia
Elysia
Elysia may signify:*Elysia , a deathcore band*Elysia , a genus of gastropods*Elysium, a section of the underworld containing the Elysian Fields*Elysia, pure heart.*Elysia, a gas giant in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption....
, the homeworld of the gods. At first, he refused, but Ilahn eventually convinced him otherwise; on Elysia, Illahn used the power of the Sigil to drain and absorb the power of many of the First.
Upon returning, he devised a plan to take over all of Demetria
Demetria
Demetria may refer to:*Demetria , a feminine given name * Alternative form of Demeter , Greek goddess of harvest*Demetria, a fictional planet in the CrossGen comics Sigilverse-See also:*D...
, beginning with more complete dominance of Meridian. He assigned Rho Rhustane to oversee Meridian, and Reesha to Cadador, so that he could travel and set into motion his schemes. He resumed an embargo he had set earlier on shipping ore to Torbel. This meant that the island city of Torbel would fall, due to an insufficient supply of floating ore. This was intended, on Ilahn's part, as a show of power to Sephie. Soon afterward, by manipulating Reesha and Rho Rhustane, he indirectly manipulated Sephie into returning to Meridian, thereby playing right into his hands.
In the ensuing battle, it appeared to the onlookers that Sephie killed Illahn, to the approval of all he had oppressed. She, however, saw him teleport himself away from certain doom, but is unable to convince anyone that she is not a killer.
He returned shortly afterwards, in secret, and a decade or two younger. No one knew of his return except Reesha, who he named his official heir to the Ministry of Cadador, ousting Sephie. Ilahn then sought to extend the powers available to him through the Sigil, obtaining a device that allows him to see long distances, and thus to be able to teleport to them. Gaining greater power through the Sigil, Ilahn traveled to other worlds, gathering Sigil-Bearers
Sigil-Bearers
The Sigil-Bearers are characters in CrossGen Comics' fictional universe, the Sigilverse. The metaplot strung across all of CrossGen's titles centered on the Sigil-Bearers, and many of the titles' main characters were Sigil-Bearers, especially in the company's early days.-Overview:The Sigil is a...
to help him take over Demetria.
Before he could complete his plan for world domination, Ilahn and the other Sigil-Bearers were spirited away by Danik
Danik
Danik is a character in the Crossgen universe. Found in the books The First, Crux, Sigil, Solus, and Negation: War, Danik is a Transitioned Atlantean who has split off from himself Avatars to watch over and mentor several sentient beings throughout our universe and others.-Origins:Danik of...
, a mysterious orange-eyed figure, and one of the most powerful and important in the Sigilverse, to fight in the Negation War (comics)
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...
.
As a result of Crossgen Comics going bankrupt, the Negation War storyarc was never completed; thus Ilahn's role in those events remains unknown.