The Darkness Timeline

POWERS: The Darkness grants the wielder the ability to create objects out of NECROPLASM, an eldritch substance that molds itself to the dark will of its bearer. The Darkness also allows its wielder to summon denizens of the dark to do his bidding and can cloak himself in a protective armor that mirrors his persona. (Editor's note: Although the power is by definition inherently male, in recent times two women have controlled aspects of it.

WEAKNESSES: One major drawback to the Darkness power is that it can only manifest in the dark. It is also passed on the moment the bearer conceives a child, killing that same bearer. It has an incubation period, manifesting when the wielder reaches the age of 21. (CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN: If the will of the bearer weakens, the Darkness itself may overcome him)

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If this is your first time reading the darkness or if you are coming to this book with questions about its history, sit back (WITH A LIGHT ON) and get to know Jackie and the malevolent force he wields.

ORIENTATION: What is the Darkness? What do we know it can do? What have we seen it do? The truth is that the Darkness is as malleable and vicious as the bearer's imagination. Here is a little tour of some of the documented manifestations that have appeared in the pages of the Darkness.

POWERS
The power of creation - the ability to summon and create demonic familiars to carry out the will of the Darkness bearer. (The Darkness Vol. 1 #1)

Telepathy - In one circumstance Jackie Estacado was able to communicate into the mind of his mortal enemy, the Angelus (The Darkness Vol. 1 #5)

Teleportation - Allows the bearer to travel from one place to another by moving through shadows (The Darkness Vol. 1 #28)

Ability to function in daylight - When summoned by another element of the Triarchy: The Witchblade (The Darkness Vol. 1 #28)

Ability to create a habitat that can survive in the vacuum of space (Tales of the Darkness Vol. 1 #1)

The Darkness' ability to form objects from necroplasm allows it to form sharp objects, Darklings, animated clones, and even low-grade projectile weapons, such as hand-guns, that fire bullets made from the nebulous eldritch material.



	INTRODUCTION Jackie Estacado, mafia hitman and white suit, black leather wearin' lothario, is this generation's bearer of the ancient force known as, The Darkness The Darkness (Definition) - One aspect of an elemental triarchy that includes THE ANGELUS and THE WITCHBLADE:
	The Darkness = Chaos	The Angelus = Order/Light	The Witchblade = Balance
	POWERS: The Darkness grants the wielder the ability to create objects out of NECROPLASM, an eldritch substance that molds itself to the dark will of its bearer. The Darkness also allows its wielder to summon denizens of the dark to do his bidding and can cloak himself in a protective armor that mirrors his persona. (Editor's note: Although the power is by definition inherently male, in recent times two women have controlled aspects of it. WEAKNESSES: One major drawback to the Darkness power is that it can only manifest in the dark. It is also passed on the moment the bearer conceives a child, killing that same bearer. It has an incubation period, manifesting when the wielder reaches the age of 21. (CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN: If the will of the bearer weakens, the Darkness itself may overcome him) * * * * * * * * * * * * If this is your first time reading the darkness or if you are coming to this book with questions about its history, sit back (WITH A LIGHT ON) and get to know Jackie and the malevolent force he wields. ORIENTATION: What is the Darkness? What do we know it can do? What have we seen it do? The truth is that the Darkness is as malleable and vicious as the bearer's imagination. Here is a little tour of some of the documented manifestations that have appeared in the pages of the Darkness. POWERS The power of creation - the ability to summon and create demonic familiars to carry out the will of the Darkness bearer. (The Darkness Vol. 1 #1) Telepathy - In one circumstance Jackie Estacado was able to communicate into the mind of his mortal enemy, the Angelus (The Darkness Vol. 1 #5) Teleportation - Allows the bearer to travel from one place to another by moving through shadows (The Darkness Vol. 1 #28) Ability to function in daylight - When summoned by another element of the Triarchy: The Witchblade (The Darkness Vol. 1 #28) Ability to create a habitat that can survive in the vacuum of space (Tales of the Darkness Vol. 1 #1) The Darkness' ability to form objects from necroplasm allows it to form sharp objects, Darklings, animated clones, and even low-grade projectile weapons, such as hand-guns, that fire bullets made from the nebulous eldritch material.
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INTRODUCTION