became obsessed with taking revenge of any vessel of the Darkness he encountered. Jenny Romano The childhood friend and girlfriend of Jackie. Frankie Franchetti Frankie is one of the main antagonists of the series and a vicious mobster. Capris Castiglione Jackie's twin sister. The Magdalena Descended from Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ, The Magdalena is an assassin born and bred to serve the Vatican in times of duress. Nino Wenders A manservant of the Darkness working for Sontaine, who Jackie forces to help him battle the Angelus. He later becomes romantically obsessed with Jackie, who regards Wenders as cowardly and untrustworthy. Angelus Warriors Servants of the Angeleous. Elle An artificial human who becomes Jackie's companion. The Foreigner/Aman The Witch-King An ancient wielder of the Darkness that was able to get rid of it through meditation and years of internal struggle. Paulie Franchetti The cousin of Frankie Franchetti and the Don of the Franchetti crime family after Jackie kills his cousin. Paulie is a vicious psychopath who has no morals, empathy, or regard for the lives of others. He has an extremely short temper, engaging in brutal retaliation against even the slightest offense. The Brotherhood A cult who worships the Darkness. Captain Eddie Shrote A deeply corrupt police captain in the NYPD and a business partner of Paulie Franchetti. Shrote is a ruthless sociopath who, in Jackie's words, lives to exploit others. He commands a large precinct with hundreds of patrol officers and a platoon of New York ESU officers, many of whom are corrupt or psychotic, using them to do his dirty work. Collected editions The series has been collected into a series of trade paperbacks: Volume 1 (1996–2001): Coming of Age (176 pages, collects The Darkness preview and The Darkness #1–6, 1998, ) Ultimate Collection (352 pages, collects The Darkness #1–6 and #40, Volume 2 #1–6, 2007, ) Heart of Darkness (144 pages, collects The Darkness #7–8, 11–14, 2001, ) Spear of Destiny (106 pages, collects The Darkness #15–18, 2000, ) Original Sin (166 pages, collects The Darkness #15–25, 2005, ) Flesh and Blood (464 pages, collects The Darkness #26–39, October 2005, ) Compendium (1280 pages, collects The Darkness #1–40, Tales of the Darkness #1–4 and Darkness: Wanted Dead, December 2006, , November 2007, ) Origins Volume 1 (176 pages, collects #½-6, ) Origins Volume 2 (176 pages, collects #7-10, Witchblade issues #18–19, ) Origins Volume 3 (208 pages,