Dakkon Blackblade (comic)

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Dakkon Blackblade
Publication information
Publisher	ARMADA
Publication period	June, 1996
Number of issues	1
Character(s)	Dakkon Blackblade
Creative team
Writer(s)	Jerry Prosser (story by Steve Conard and Jeff Gómez)
Editor(s)	Bob Layton, Jeof Vita and Jeffrey Artemis-Gómez
Penciller(s)	Rags Morales
Inker(s)	Barbara Kaalberg
Letterer(s)	Bryan Dressner
Colorist(s)	Atomic Paintbrush
Armada comics
Fallen Angel (comic) Dakkon Blackblade (comic) Serra Angel (comic)
Publication chronology
Preceded By And Peace Shall Sleep Followed By Distant Planes

Dakkon Blackblade is a Magic: The Gathering comic released by ARMADA in June 1996. It tells the story of Dakkon Blackblade.

Overview

Title	Author	Publishing date	Set	Setting (plane)	Featuring
Dakkon Blackblade	Jerry Prosser, Steve Conrad & Jeff Gomez	June 1996	Legends	Dominaria	Carth, Geyadrone Dihada, Dakkon Blackblade, Sol'Kanar, Chromium Rhuell, Piru, Sivitri Scarzam, Chondeah, Ahn, Tal, Thu, Fah, Fif, Ska, Gyd, Jate, Nah, Tak, Elok, Twal, Thutri, Fahtri, Fiftri, Shatri, Gydolien Mor, Jatetri, Nahtri, Venali, Jinno Terimund

Featured characters and events

Characters

• 
  Carth
• 
  Chromium Rhuell
• 
  Dakkon Blackblade
• 
  Geyadrone Dihada
• 
  Piru
• 
  Sivitri Scarzam
• 
  Sol'Kanar

Events

• 
  Sivitri's War
• 
  Forging the Blackblade
• 
  Blackblade–Dihada War
• 
  Date of Tribute
• 
  The Dragon War

Cards

• 
  Bog Imp
• 
  Control Magic
• 
  Crimson Manticore
• 
  Demonic Torment
• 
  Drain Life
• 
  Drain Power
• 
  Evil Presence
• 
  Glyph of Doom
• 
  Oubliette
• 
  Teleport
• 
  Unsummon
• 
  Word of Command

Blurb

Well before the Brothers' War, on the world of Dominaria, the continent of Corondor is spanned by warring peoples. Life has come to have little value to both the draconian city-states and the primitive clans living there.

However, in this darkest of times, an improbable soul rises to meet the need of the land. Legends are made.

Plot

On the continent of Corondor a kid, only called “Son of Carth”, after the city-state he lived in, is thrown into the prison of planeswalker Geyadrone Dihada. His prison mate, a Mad Monk, hears that the boy had tried to kill Geyadrone in revenge for her conquering his city and killing his people. The Monk then teleported the boy to Geyadrone’s library, allowing him to steal a grimoire that can summon Dakkon Blackblade, and the Amulet of Ti-Fu, which he can use to bind Dakkon to him. Dakkon is Dihada's archenemy because she had stolen his sword, shadow, and soul.

Dakkon is not amused at being summoned, but the amulet of Ti-Fu prevents him from killing the boy and from planeswalking away until he kills Dihada. After a skirmish with Dihada that nearly kills the boy, Dakkon saves him, and the two become friends. Then Dihada returns with a few more powerful minions: Sol'Kanar, the Swamp King, and two Elder Dragons. Dakkon kills the Swamp King and unsummons Chromium but is left drained of his power. Carth has gotten his hands on the Blackblade, though, after Sol'kanar dropped it. He passes the sword to Dakkon, who is restored to full might and kills Piru.

Then it is revealed that all this was a plan of Dihada herself. Disguised as the Mad Monk who set Carth on his path in the first place. She needed Dakkon to use the Blackblade to kill Piru, which allowed her to absorb the dead dragon’s energy. Then, she places her seal on Dakkon, allowing her to summon him and use him as her ultimate weapon whenever she sees fit.

The two duped friends decide to go to Terisiare, where the boy will become the ancestor of House Carthalion.

The Dragon War

The short story "The Dragon War", published in the back of the comic, tells the story of Sivitri Scarzam.

Inserts

The first issues included the card Dakkon Blackblade from Chronicles.

See also Media insert.

External links

• Read the comic online