A disembodied spirit of flames in its native form, the Angelus seeks out human vessels to possess and to subjugate their consciousness with its own. Taking on the appearance of a symbiotic gauntlet, the Witchblade merges with a wielder endowing them with immense energies and an empowering suit of morphing armor. A few are living beings, the rest are merely magical relics. Alone, each Artifact possesses immense potential together, they can influence the fate of the cosmos. Īn Artifact is one of thirteen distinct instruments of power which are known collectively as the Thirteen Artifacts.
No one knows if they come from other worlds, or perhaps were handed down by gods - but each requires a human wielder, that their power might be exploited.' – Sonatine to Jackie.
' There are powers on this Earth that have been with us forever.
