Comic Title: Warlord Annual #4
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1985
On Sale Date: May 9, 1985 Newsstand Date May 9, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #15

Newsstand Date May 9, 1985
Source: House Ad, Jonni Thunder #4, Page IBC

Newsstand Date May 9, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #69

Shipping Date April 16, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #15

Shipping Date April 16, 1985
Source: Comics Journal, #98

Copyright Date April 16, 1985
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1985
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date April 16, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #69

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Ross Andru

Title: "Sins of the Father... Fate of the Son..."
Pages: 38

Feature(s):
Warlord (of Earth-1)

Writer: Cary Burkett
Penciller: Patrick R. Broderick
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Jerry Serpe

Feature Character(s)

• Warlord (last appearance in Warlord #95; next appearance in Warlord #96)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tara (last appearance in Warlord #94; next appearance in Warlord #96)
• Shakira (last appearance in Warlord #95; next appearance in Warlord #96)
• Jennifer Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #95; next appearance in Warlord #96)
• Aram Al Ashir (last appearance in Warlord #95; next appearance in Warlord #96)
• Joshua Morgan (last appearance in Warlord #94; next appearance in Warlord #96)

Villain(s)

• A tribe of bog-men (no further appearances)
• Chakka (possessed by the Evil One; dies in this story; last appearance in Warlord #94; no further appearances)
• Dagon (king of the undead; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A group of freed slaves (Andrella named; no further appearances)
• Faaldren (last appearance in Warlord #90; next appearance in Warlord #96)
• Valamar (an elf-lord; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Hafnar (a troll king; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Gorodan (a dragon; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Baroth (a dragon lord; in flashback; no further appearances)
• The Keepers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Chakka, the companion of Tinder, has stolen a gem containing the spirit of the Evil One. It possesses him and unleashes ancient evil. Jennifer Morgan has discovered that only the Hellfire blade can kill the Evil One. The Warlord then seeks out the Keepers who dwell in a magical place beneath the lake in which he discarded the blade.

The Keepers agree to return the blade to Morgan, but he must first fight Dagon, king of the undead. Morgan bests his opponent in combat. The Hellfire blade is returned to him. The Keepers explain that only Morgan or his heirs will be able to wield the sword.

Morgan returns to Skartaris and seeks out the Evil One. Jennifer is at his side, but Tinder follows also follows them. The Warlord tries to kill the Evil One by driving the sword through his chest. Instead of dying, the Evil One is able to leave the body and attack his foes. Tinder pulls out the blade and uses it to slay the Evil One.

In the aftermath, Jennifer realizes that Tinder must be Morgan's true heir. However, the boy has disappeared. He mourns the loss of his friend Chakka. The Warlord himself was unconscious while Tinder held the sword, so he does not know about Tinder's true heritage.