Darkhold is a magical book, filled with evil spells created by the Elder God Chthon. The story around the Darkhold has ties to Scarlet Witch and the Parchment of Power, which is the last page to complete the book. In Marvel's Midnight Suns, the book has fallen into the hands of antagonist Lilith.
Chthon himself is said to have created the Darkhold deep within the caverns of the mountain.Agatha Harkness
Story[]
In the 1700s, Hiram Shaw found the Darkhold and used its magic to gain a foothold in Salem, by executing witches that threatened his power. In the last pages of his journal, Shaw came to the realization that Chthon had been using him through the book's corrupting influence.
Lilith attempted to use its spells to transfer a plague from Hunter to a rat in order to save her child. Caretaker ruined the chance by interrupting the spell, causing the Parchment of Power to be torn from the book.
After the events that led to Hunter's death in the 1700s, the Knights of Wundagore were tasked with dismantling the book and scattering the parts around the world, while the Parchment of Power stayed with Spirit of Vengeance hosts through the centuries.
In the 21st century, Doctor Faustus used Hydra's resources to collect all the Darkhold pages aside from the one in Johnny Blaze's possession, and used a spell from it to awaken Lilith.
Spells[]
- Disease transfer
- Lilin creation
- Revival spell
Notes[]
- The Darkhold is mentioned in the entry dated April 23, 1694 in Hiram Shaw's Journal.
- It is also known as the Scrolls of Chthon, and Faustus refers to it as the one true tome of creation.
- During his efforts to revive Lilith at the start of the game, Doctor Faustus appeared to be reciting a spell from the Darkhold. The incantation was as follows: "Sleeping mother, sacred harbinger. Awaken and reclaim what is yours. You who rise with the moon in darkness, who prepares the path for the Midnight Sun... ...Turn your merciless eyes upon us and ARISE!!!!!"