Samandahl Rey
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Samandahl "Sam" Rey is the main character in the American comic book Sigil
published by CrossGen Entertainment.
. The series starts with him out of work on the planet Tanipal where he, and his best friend, a woman and fellow ex-soldier named Roiya, are very much at lose ends.
For more than 400 years the Planetary Union (five worlds occupied by humans) have been at war with the Saurians of Tcharun. Neither side has been able to defeat the other. Sam was part of the military and during his time he gained the hatred of the youngest prince in the ruling family of the Saurians, named Tchlusarud.
Sam is blunt, outspoken, no-nonsense character. While he is quick to anger he does not lose his self control and can rein in his temper very rapidly when the situation calls for it. He usually wears a vest with no shirt so his sigil is quite obvious on his chest. One of the writers who worked on his story likened Sam to Bruce Willis
in the Die Hard
movies.
Sam gains his Sigil at just about the same time that his friend Roiya is killed by a Saurian attack force (led by Tchlusarud) which is trying to kill Sam. Sam's sigil allows him to destroy the Saurians (as well as a large number of buildings around him). He, with the dying Roiya, along with two other people they just met (JeMerik
and Zanniati
), flee to his space ship and escape from the planet. Roiya is mysteriously merged with the ship and her mind and spirit live while her body is dead (this is due to JeMerik's intervention).
Sam rapidly learns that Zanniati is in fact the thirteenth wife of the Sultan of Tanipal, a very unsavory character named Ronolo. Zanniati is running away from the Sultan's harem, aided by JaMerik.
Sam gradually learns to use the power given him by his sigil, and he discovers that he can transform the shape of anything material. This is an astonishing power. At first he can only change things that he is physically touching but later he finds he can change things at a considerable distance. He gets to the point where he can destroy space ships simply by warping their structure. He can also live in the vacuum of outer space and he is largely immune to basic energy weapons.
Sam also meets up with one of The First
, a demi-god named Trenin
. Trenin is in command of a highly advanced starship, one which Sam ends up taking control of (after driving Trenin off with the power of his sigil). This starship uses an advanced space drive for which Roiya is able to gain the schematics. The new space drive technology is used by the group as a bargaining chip in their dealings with the human government.
After escaping from the Sultan's forces, Sam's group arrives on the planet of Delassia where they learn that Zanniati is the daughter of the co-presidents of that world. Zanniati has been spying on the Sultan and has carried with her secret recordings of the Sultan's treacherous dealings with the Suarian government.
Sam had feelings for Roiya but he soon falls hard for Zanniati (who is a very attractive woman), she in turn falls in love with Sam but they rarely spend any time together. It turns out that this love affair was planned from the start by JeMerik (AKA Danik
) because he has a long term plan for Capricia to bear Sam's child. This isn't quite as absurd as it sounds because Capricia can shape change (and thus assume Zanniati's shape).
Sam was intended to lead the Sigil-bearers in the war against the Negation. Sam's Sigil is also unique.
Sam was to play a key role in the CrossGen's first major crossover event called Negation War
. However, with the CrossGen bankruptcy, that plotline was never concluded.
Sigil (comics)
Sigil is an American comic book series published by CrossGen Entertainment from July 2000 to December 2003, ending at issue forty-two. Sigil was one of the publisher's first four titles , a science fiction space opera, originally created by Mark Alessi and Gina M. Villa...
published by CrossGen Entertainment.
Character details
Sam was just an ordinary soldier who moved up to be squad leader. He was sent on a suicide mission but survived and consequently mustered out of the Army with his friend RoiyaRoiya Sintor
Roiya Sintor is a character from CrossGen Entertainment's Sigilverse. She appears in the Sigil comic series as a major character for several reasons. First, she is Samandahl Rey's friend and former comrade in the army...
. The series starts with him out of work on the planet Tanipal where he, and his best friend, a woman and fellow ex-soldier named Roiya, are very much at lose ends.
For more than 400 years the Planetary Union (five worlds occupied by humans) have been at war with the Saurians of Tcharun. Neither side has been able to defeat the other. Sam was part of the military and during his time he gained the hatred of the youngest prince in the ruling family of the Saurians, named Tchlusarud.
Sam is blunt, outspoken, no-nonsense character. While he is quick to anger he does not lose his self control and can rein in his temper very rapidly when the situation calls for it. He usually wears a vest with no shirt so his sigil is quite obvious on his chest. One of the writers who worked on his story likened Sam to Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles...
in the Die Hard
Die Hard
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film and the first in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on a 1979 novel by Roderick Thorp titled Nothing Lasts Forever, itself a sequel to the book The Detective, which...
movies.
Sam gains his Sigil at just about the same time that his friend Roiya is killed by a Saurian attack force (led by Tchlusarud) which is trying to kill Sam. Sam's sigil allows him to destroy the Saurians (as well as a large number of buildings around him). He, with the dying Roiya, along with two other people they just met (JeMerik
JeMerik Meer
JeMerik Meer is a character from CrossGen Entertainment's Sigilverse. He is the guide character in the Sigil comic series. His charge is Sam Rey one of the most powerful Sigil-Bearers. JeMerik appears as a bodyguard for the Sultan of Tanipal...
and Zanniati
Zanniati Oribatta
Zanniati "Zanni" Oribatta is a character from CrossGen Entertainment's Sigilverse. She appears in the Sigil comic series as a major character because she is Samandahl Rey's love interest, and Sam is the Sigil-Bearer in that part of the galaxy...
), flee to his space ship and escape from the planet. Roiya is mysteriously merged with the ship and her mind and spirit live while her body is dead (this is due to JeMerik's intervention).
Sam rapidly learns that Zanniati is in fact the thirteenth wife of the Sultan of Tanipal, a very unsavory character named Ronolo. Zanniati is running away from the Sultan's harem, aided by JaMerik.
Sam gradually learns to use the power given him by his sigil, and he discovers that he can transform the shape of anything material. This is an astonishing power. At first he can only change things that he is physically touching but later he finds he can change things at a considerable distance. He gets to the point where he can destroy space ships simply by warping their structure. He can also live in the vacuum of outer space and he is largely immune to basic energy weapons.
Sam also meets up with one of The First
The First (comics)
The First are a group of fictional gods who appear in a self-titled comic as well as other various comic books published by CrossGen. Styled after the Greek gods in many ways, the First represent very powerful, nearly immortal beings, who are each based on a certain emotion.The full powers of The...
, a demi-god named Trenin
Trenin
Trenin is a character from CrossGen Entertainment's Sigilverse. He appeared in The First and in Sigil. He appears as a huge, massive bear of a man who is always scowling.-Character details:...
. Trenin is in command of a highly advanced starship, one which Sam ends up taking control of (after driving Trenin off with the power of his sigil). This starship uses an advanced space drive for which Roiya is able to gain the schematics. The new space drive technology is used by the group as a bargaining chip in their dealings with the human government.
After escaping from the Sultan's forces, Sam's group arrives on the planet of Delassia where they learn that Zanniati is the daughter of the co-presidents of that world. Zanniati has been spying on the Sultan and has carried with her secret recordings of the Sultan's treacherous dealings with the Suarian government.
Sam had feelings for Roiya but he soon falls hard for Zanniati (who is a very attractive woman), she in turn falls in love with Sam but they rarely spend any time together. It turns out that this love affair was planned from the start by JeMerik (AKA 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...
) because he has a long term plan for Capricia to bear Sam's child. This isn't quite as absurd as it sounds because Capricia can shape change (and thus assume Zanniati's shape).
Sigil-bearer
- Sigil Location: Chest
Sam was intended to lead the Sigil-bearers in the war against the Negation. Sam's Sigil is also unique.
Sam was to play a key role in the CrossGen's first major crossover event called 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...
. However, with the CrossGen bankruptcy, that plotline was never concluded.