With the Queen of Blood's legion of followers growing ever larger, it's clear that Hellboy needs to find some powerful allies of his own if he's to have any hope of saving humankind. As luck would have it, it seems one has found him. But this mysterious benefactor—an ancient sorceress of legendary power and ambition—has an agenda of her own... on behalf of Hellboy's ancestors! Shocking secrets about Hellboy's bloodline revealed!