Appolyon (CrossGen)
Encyclopedia
Appolyon is a comic book
character in the Sigilverse
, a fictional universe
created by CrossGen
Entertainment, Inc. He is seen in one issue of Negation
. and more regularly in Negation: Lawbringer, Mark of Charon
and Negation War
. He also appeared in Route 666
in the guise of the Adversary. Appolyon's story is unfinished due to CrossGen Entertainment's bankruptcy
in 2004.
are responsible for the technological 'transition' of the Humans on Earth, based on the technology they found in the sunken city of Atlantis
. Appolyon is the world's leading authority on matter/energy conversion and bio-energy, but also a psychopath who kills many people during an experiment. After he tampers with the transition device, he gains god-like powers. Like all transitions, his does not go as planned, sending him, Charon, and the rest of earth's population into Negation space. The process drives everyone, especially Charon, mad. Appolyon is driven sane, and opposes Charon's plans of conquest. After Charon creates his Lawbringers
, Appolyon tris to hide from Charon.
Charon's powers are superior to Appolyon's, and Apployon hides, grants himself wings, and occasionally kills a Lawbringer that locates him. Eventually, Charon catches Appolyon and defeats him. Instead of killing Appolyon, Charon banishes him to a pocket dimension of the Negation, akin to hell.
Appolyon lingers there for 10,000 years, and seems to go insane. However, he develops a weapon which can destroy Charon.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
character 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...
, a fictional universe
Fictional universe
A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with elements that differ from the real world. It may also be called an imagined, constructed or fictional realm ....
created by CrossGen
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...
Entertainment, Inc. He is seen in one issue of Negation
Negation (comics)
Negation was a comic book series published from CrossGen. Tony Bedard was the writer for the entire run. Paul Pelletier was the artist for most of the issues, with an occasional fill-in artist taking an issue here and there.-Overview:...
. and more regularly in Negation: Lawbringer, Mark of Charon
Mark of Charon (comics)
Mark of Charon was an American comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment from April to August 2003. It is a five-issue limited series written by Tony Bedard and penciled by Joe Bennett...
and 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...
. He also appeared in Route 666
Route 666 (comics)
Route 666 was a comic book series created by CrossGen Entertainment in July of 2002. It was CrossGen's first horror comic venture, and contained a blend of action, menace and humor...
in the guise of the Adversary. Appolyon's story is unfinished due to CrossGen Entertainment's bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
in 2004.
Character history
Appolyon was born Nathaniel Appolyon, a human being on Earth during the 300th Century. Appolyon and Robert CharonCharon (CrossGen)
Charon is the main antagonist in the comic book universe known as CrossGen or the Sigilverse. He appears most often in Negation but has also had his own limited series Mark of Charon and is mentioned throughout many CrossGen titles...
are responsible for the technological 'transition' of the Humans on Earth, based on the technology they found in the sunken city of Atlantis
Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
. Appolyon is the world's leading authority on matter/energy conversion and bio-energy, but also a psychopath who kills many people during an experiment. After he tampers with the transition device, he gains god-like powers. Like all transitions, his does not go as planned, sending him, Charon, and the rest of earth's population into Negation space. The process drives everyone, especially Charon, mad. Appolyon is driven sane, and opposes Charon's plans of conquest. After Charon creates his Lawbringers
Lawbringers
The Lawbringers are a race of beings created for the CrossGen comic Negation.The Lawbringers are the twisted, mis-shapen gods of the Negation universe and have abilities on par with the beautiful, perfectly formed First, those considered gods in other universes...
, Appolyon tris to hide from Charon.
Charon's powers are superior to Appolyon's, and Apployon hides, grants himself wings, and occasionally kills a Lawbringer that locates him. Eventually, Charon catches Appolyon and defeats him. Instead of killing Appolyon, Charon banishes him to a pocket dimension of the Negation, akin to hell.
Appolyon lingers there for 10,000 years, and seems to go insane. However, he develops a weapon which can destroy Charon.