Thirteen Artifacts
The fate of the Top Cow Universe balances upon thirteen objects of power. Thirteen artifacts, each in the possession of a bearer. Separately, 13 Artifacts guide the fate of the universe. Together, 13 artifacts will end the universe.
Name:
Thirteen Artifacts
Aliases:
Start year:
2003
First issue:
Top Cow Book of Revelations (2003) #1
History
Thirteen artifacts reside in the Top Cow Universe. For centuries, the various Artifacts were unknown until the events of Broken Trinity. The Curator finally lists all but two of the 13 artifacts and tasks Michael Finnegan with keeping them separate.
Later, an unidentified person captures and reprograms Aphrodite IV. He tasks her with procuring all the artifacts. This unknown figure lists all 13 artifacts and tells Aphrodite IV that he intends to unite them and destroy the world to bring about a new one.
The Artifacts
- The Witchblade:
Wielders: Sara Pezzini
Previously: Katarina Godliffe, Alex Underwood, Danielle Baptiste
- The Darkness
Wielders: Jackie Estacado
Previously: Roberto Escatcado, Danny Estacado, Capris Castiglione,
- The Angelus
Wielder: Finch
Previously: Danielle Baptiste, Celestine Wright, Lauren Franchetti
- The Spear of Destiny
Wielder: Patience - The Magdalena
Previously: Mariella, Rosalia
- The Blood Sword
Wielder: Ian Nottingham
Previously: Michael Finnegan
- The Glacier Stone
Wielder: None
Previously: Michael Finnegan
- The Ember Stone
Wielder: Glorianna Silver
Previously: Unknown
- Pandora's Box
Wielder: Alina Enstrom
Previously: Unknown
- The Rapture
Wielder: Tom Judge
Previously: Tilly Grimes, Danielle Baptiste
- The Wheel of Shadows
Wielder: Sabine
Previously: Angelus Warrior
- The Heart Stone
Wielder: Rachel Harrison
Previously: Necromancer, Mali
- Coin of Solomon
Wielder: Unknown
Previously: Aphrodite IV
- Thirteenth Artifact
Wielder: Ji Xi
Previously: Unknown
Other Objects of Power
Other entities born from the 13, but not part of the 13.
- Weave - Created when Witchblade and Darkness were wielded at the same time.
Wielder: Tarsem Vox
Previous: Lara Croft
- Genetic Codex: Hope Pezzini - As the child of Witchblade and Darkness, Hope was the universe's codex and thus was key to reshaping the universe when the 13 artifacts are joined.
Previous Codex: The Survivor - One of the few beings remaining from the last time the 13 artifacts were joined.
