Mordath
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Mordath is a character from CrossGen Entertainment's Sigilverse
. He appeared in Sojourn
comic series as the chief enemy of the main character, Arwyn. Mordath is the Sigil-Bearer
on his world.
, tall, thin to the point of emaciation, easily wielding magical powers.
More than 300 years before the start of the comic series, Mordath nearly conquered the five lands of Quin
, but was beaten by a powerful and mysterious figure named Ayden
, who gathered the survivors of Quin, defeated Mordath's army, and slew Mordath with an arrow.
300 years later, Mordath was chosen as one of the Sigil-Bearers
and brought back from the dead. He this time conquered the Five Lands without intervention. He is opposed by an archer named Arwyn, and her companion Gareth
. They are aided by the mysterious Neven
.
Mordath is nearly unkillable. He is stabbed through the heart by Gareth and it doesn't bother him at all. He battles a red dragon
(named Shiara
) and mortally injures it. It seems the only weapon that can kill him is the arrow of Ayden
.
If the final picture from Negation War
is to be trusted, he is not killed by Arwyn but survives to join the other Sigil-Bearers in the effort to defeat the Negation.
There was some disagreement about who should be given the Sigil on the planet of Quin. Neven (who is a fragment of Danik
and would normally be a mentor to the Sigil-bearer) says to Mordath:
Mordath is easily the most evil and ruthless of all the Sigil-bearers. Still, in his ambition to rule and lack of limits on his actions, he is similar to Seahn
.
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...
. He appeared in Sojourn
Sojourn (comics)
Sojourn was a CrossGen comic book series about the adventures of Arwyn and her friend Gareth as they traveled in a fantasy world with dragons, trolls, and magic. Starting in 2001, it ran for 35 issues before it was forced to end by the bankruptcy of CrossGen in 2004...
comic series as the chief enemy of the main character, Arwyn. Mordath is the Sigil-Bearer
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...
on his world.
Character
Mordath looks somewhat like a lichLich
In modern fantasy fiction, a lich is a type of undead creature. Often such a creature is the result of a transformation, as a powerful magician or king striving for eternal life uses spells or rituals to bind his intellect to his animated corpse and thereby achieve a form of immortality...
, tall, thin to the point of emaciation, easily wielding magical powers.
More than 300 years before the start of the comic series, Mordath nearly conquered the five lands of Quin
Quin
Quin may refer to:* Dugall Quin, a character in the folk ballad Dugall Quin* Mr. Quin, a character in the short story collection The Mysterious Mr...
, but was beaten by a powerful and mysterious figure named Ayden
Altwaal
Altwaal is a character from the American comic book The First published by CrossGen Entertainment. He was the first god and was the most powerful of all The First. He is shown as a blue-eyed super-human with a commanding face.-Character details:...
, who gathered the survivors of Quin, defeated Mordath's army, and slew Mordath with an arrow.
300 years later, Mordath was chosen as one of the 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...
and brought back from the dead. He this time conquered the Five Lands without intervention. He is opposed by an archer named Arwyn, and her companion Gareth
Gareth (Sojourn)
Gareth is a fictional character, one of the two heroes in CrossGen Comics' now defunct comic book series Sojourn. Like his companion Arwyn, Gareth is not a superhero with superhuman powers, but he is a remarkably talented warrior with a magic sword...
. They are aided by the mysterious Neven
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...
.
Mordath is nearly unkillable. He is stabbed through the heart by Gareth and it doesn't bother him at all. He battles a red dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
(named Shiara
Shiara
Shiara is a fictional character, a sentient dragon in CrossGen Comics' now defunct comic book series Sojourn. Shiara could take the form of an attractive young woman.The myth of a dragon that can take the form of a human is common in Chinese mythology....
) and mortally injures it. It seems the only weapon that can kill him is the arrow of Ayden
Altwaals Weapons
The Seven Weapons of Altwaal are a set of weapons and armor which are featured in the Sigilverse. The weapons are found in the books The First, Sojourn, Solus and The Path...
.
If the final picture from 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...
is to be trusted, he is not killed by Arwyn but survives to join the other Sigil-Bearers in the effort to defeat the Negation.
Sigil-Bearer
- Sigil Location: Top of Head.
There was some disagreement about who should be given the Sigil on the planet of Quin. Neven (who is a fragment of 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...
and would normally be a mentor to the Sigil-bearer) says to Mordath:
I want nothing to do with you. I was never in agreement with your resurrection. (Sojourn #7)
Mordath is easily the most evil and ruthless of all the Sigil-bearers. Still, in his ambition to rule and lack of limits on his actions, he is similar to Seahn
Seahn
Seahn is a character from CrossGen Entertainment's Sigilverse. He appeared in The First as one of the main characters. Seahn was not one of the original gods but instead was the child of two of the gods: Tulity and Braag; as a result he were called Secundae.-Character Details:Seahn is the...
.