A truly magnificent gift, Isca. It comes apart and locks together seamlessly-- and yet the balance is exquisite... 
The Scarab is a sword crafted in four parts by Isca the Unbeaten, in celebration of the birth of the four children of Apocalypse and Genesis.[1]
History
Origin[]
In the ancient mutant land of Okkara, after the four children of Apocalypse and Genesis were born, Genesis' sister, Isca the Unbeaten forged the Scarab, a sword in four parts to celebrate their births. She challenged the master sword-maker Ingios to a duel to make the better weapon, so her power would make it as excellent a weapon as possible.[2] The sword was recast from royal Uhari blades made of Red-Gold Iron. The Scarab was seen as a symbol of the kingdom of Okkara.[1]
When Okkara was invaded by Amenthi daemons, Apocalypse wielded the Scarab to defend his land.[3] After Okkara was torn into two halves and Genesis and their four children were sealed away in Amenth, Apocalypse mourned their loss for a millenium. After that period, he broke the Scarab into four parts and buried each piece in a sarcophagus representing one of his children inside the Temple of the Horsemen.[1]
X of Swords[]
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Apocalypse retrieving the Scarab from the Temple of the Horsemen
During the attack of the First Horsemen of Apocalypse on the Starlight Citadel, Saturnyne intervened and set a contest where the forces of Krakoa and Arakko would settle their conflict in a tournament with ten swordbearers from each side fighting in Otherworld.[4] Apocalypse was one of the Krakoans chosen to wield a blade, his sword being the Scarab.[5] After recovering from an infection caused by his own daughter, Pestilence, Apocalypse went to the Temple of the Horsemen with Gorgon, where he destroyed the tombs of his children and collected the Scarab pieces inside them. After reassembling the sword, he returned to Krakoa.[1]
As decided by Saturnyne's tarot cards, Apocalypse had to fight his wife Genesis in the last battle of the contest. In this battle, Scarab was shattered by Genesis's Twilight Sword.[6]
Reforged[]
Afterwards, Genesis reforged the sword. She fought her husband using it, but when she impaled him with all four parts he used his power to heal the damage and use them himself. However, he threw the sword to the ground and ended the fight.[2]Properties
- External Sadness: The Scarab was imbued with External Sadness.[1]
- Sharpness: The Scarab was acknowledged by the Gorgon to be a sharp blade.[1]
See Also
- 9 appearance(s) of Scarab (Sword)
- 2 minor appearance(s) of Scarab (Sword)
- 2 mention(s) of Scarab (Sword)
- 31 image(s) of Scarab (Sword)