The First #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the opening story arc of CrossGen's The First series, introducing the warring kingdoms of the Sigil-bearing race. The narrative follows two brothers, one a king and the other a rebel leader, as their conflict threatens to tear their world apart. Written by Barbara Kesel and illustrated by Michael Ryan, this trade paperback sets the stage for the larger Sigilverse saga.
In the shadow of a crumbling alliance, Obo-san wields the weapon of Atwaal, threatening the very foundation of the First. As Trenin leads his wounded hunting party to Elysia, he must face Pyrem with the weight of Kerspan’s death and the loss of the sacred weapon—while Seahn’s restless ambition catches the eye of Ingra, a shrewd figure in house Sinister. Amid the shifting loyalties, Persha uncovers a hidden truth in the ancient sigil: a symbol that speaks of a long-forgotten unity between two warring houses, pointing toward a reunion that could reshape Elysia’s fate.
In the shadowed halls of a fractured realm, Seahn listens as Raamia recounts the night Altwaal died—and how, against all odds, she was brought back. Meanwhile, Orium shares a different version of that same fateful night with Persha, weaving a tale that challenges everything she thought she knew. As secrets stir beneath the surface, Ingra’s spell tightens, silencing Persha from speaking of the only path that could reunite the broken houses.
In the quiet aftermath of a forgotten war, Seahn and Persha seek answers from Raamia and Orium about the ancient rift known as the Eidolon Rift—and the tragic cost of its creation by Altwaal, whose final act shaped the divided realms of Houses Dexter and Sinister. As echoes of the past stir in the shadows, the truth of that sacrifice begins to unravel, drawing them deeper into a mystery that reaches beyond time.
In a world where life springs from the First, a murder shakes the foundations of House Dexter, and Pyrem sends Trenin to uncover the truth. As the household gathers to honor the fallen Kerspan, secrets simmer beneath the surface—Persha struggles to speak of a bond between the houses, silenced by a spell, while Gannish confronts a deeper mystery: how life can exist without the First’s touch.
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↩ Reprints Meridian #4 (2000), Mystic #4 (2000), Scion #4 (2000), Sigil #4 (2000), The First #1 (2000), The First #2 (2001), The First #3 (2001), The First #4 (2001), The First #5 (2001), The First #6 (2001), The First #7 (2001)
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