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| Demons | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Venus #6 (July 1949) |
| Created by | Violet Barclay, Many Hands, Chu Hing, Pierce Rice, Don Rico |
| Characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Hell; Limbo |
| Notable members | Mephisto, Blackheart, Marduk Kurios, Satannish, D'Spayre, Chthon, Daimon Hellstrom, Satana Hellstrom |
Demons are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Marvel Universe and multiverse hosts a number of demons, many of whom are at times at conflict with gods and angels. All possess varying degrees of mystical power, feed upon souls for self-sustenance, and are inclined towards black magic.
| Demon | First appearance | Created by | Information about |
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| Adversary | Uncanny X-Men #187-188 (Nov.-Dec. 1984) | Chris Claremont and John Romita Jr. | Initially summoned by the X-Men member Forge, and in the decades since has come back to antagonize the X-Men and threaten the entire world. |
| Amatsu-Mikaboshi | Thor: Blood Oath |- #6 (February 2006) | Michael Oeming and Scott Kolins | God of evil best known as an enemy of Hercules and Thor; based on the Mikaboshi of Japanese mythology. |
| Azazel | Uncanny X-Men #428 (Oct. 2003) | Chuck Austen and Sean Phillips | Claims to be the leader of an ancient horde of demonic humanoid mutants from biblical times called the Neyaphem. A mutant with the power of teleportation, he is the father of the X-Men's Kiwi Black and Nightcrawler. |
| Belasco | Ka-Zar the Savage #11 (Feb. 1982) | Bruce Jones and Brent Anderson | An ancient, evil sorcerer serving the Elder Gods, perhaps best known for his kidnapping of Illyana Rasputin. |
| Blackout (Lilin) | Ghost Rider vol. 3 #2 (June 1990) | Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares | Darkness-generating superhuman and professional criminal with the ability to automatically generate a light-dampening field that negates all visible light in a significant area. His albino-esque complexion and extreme physical sensitivity to sunlight, and light in general, likely accounts for this power manifestation, and its vampiric similarities apparently led him to have his teeth and fingernails replaced with mechanically-enhanced metal ones. Depicted as a half-demon. |
| Challenger | Ghost Rider vol. 2 #17 (Apr. 1976) | Tony Isabella and Frank Robbins | Demon that works as an agent of Mephisto. |
| Cosmic Ghost Rider | Thanos vol. 2, #13 (Jan. 2018) | Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw (based on the character created by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., and Ross Andru) | The Frank Castle of the alternate reality of Earth-TRN666; his physical appearance and origin are an amalgam of Punisher, Ghost Rider, and Silver Surfer. Cosmic Ghost Rider wields the chains that were made from the bones of his reality's Cyttorak; has the same abilities as the Ghost Rider as well as Hellfire manipulation and wielding the Power Cosmic. |
| Crimson King | The Dark Tower | Robin Furth (writer) | |
| Cyttorak | Doctor Strange vol. 3 #44, (1992); first mentioned in Strange Tales #124 (1964). | Roy Thomas and Geof Isherwood | The deity that powers Juggernaut through the artifact known as Crimson Gem of Cyttorak. |
| D'Spayre | Marvel Team-Up #68 (April 1978) | Chris Claremont and John Byrne | One of the Fear Lords, D'Spayre is a creation of the Dweller-in-Darkness, a powerful demon who created him to act as an agent on Earth while the Dweller-in-Darkness is banished from Earth. |
| Dagoth | A demon who has clashed with Doctor Strange | ||
| Damballah | |||
| Darkdevil | Spider-Girl #2 (Nov. 1998) | Tom DeFalco and Pat Olliffe | Reilly Tyne is the son of Ben Reilly (Spider-Man's clone) and Elizabeth Tyne. Before he reached his teens, his inherited powers began to manifest but brought with them clonal degeneration. Kaine, the degenerated first clone of Peter Parker, found him, and placed him within a regeneration tank to slow the process. Kaine's efforts were for two goals: to resurrect Daredevil, who had previously died saving Kaine, and to heal Tyne. Kaine summoned the demon Zarathos, which attempted to possess Tyne, but he was saved by the soul of Daredevil, who drove out Zarathos, although both Daredevil's soul and a piece of the demon remained within Tyne, and he was left with a demonic appearance and certain demonic abilities. Darkdevil possesses augmented levels of strength, speed, agility, and reflexes, along with the ability to cling to solid surfaces. He also possesses an ability similar to Spider-Man’s spider-sense which allows him to detect immediate danger to himself. Due to his connection with the demon Zarathos, who is imprisoned in his body, he can also teleport, change his appearance from demon to human, manifest flaming constructs, such as billy clubs, and the ability to turn any part of his body into flame. |
| Deathwatch | Ghost Rider vol. 3 #1 (May 1990) | Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares | A Translord from an unknown demonic dimension, he has the ability to absorb life from another creature that is experiencing pain or death and enhance his own health, strength, stamina, agility, and reflexes. He has the ability to physically penetrate a victim's body and disrupt internal organs without creating a surface wound. He also has the ability to absorb and access a victim's short-term memories by penetrating the victim's brain physically with his fingers, and has the ability to derive surges of physical and emotional pleasure from the proximity of death. |
| Demogoblin | As Hobgoblin: The Spectacular Spider-Man #147 (February 1989) As Demogoblin: Web of Spider-Man #86 (March 1992) | Gerry Conway and Sal Buscema | Has numerous supernatural powers granted by magic. He is endowed with superhuman strength, stamina, agility, reflexes, and resistance to injury. He has a magical ability to mentally control and levitate his one-man miniature "goblin glider" composed of hellfire and propel it at high speeds. He can project hellfire from his hands. He can also summon demons from Hell that will attack anyone he instructs to be destroyed. |
| Demon Bear | The New Mutants #3 (May 1983) | Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod | Danielle Moonstar's parents William and Peg Moonstar, captured by the Adversary and transformed into a demonic bear-spirit. |
| Dormammu | Strange Tales #126 (Nov. 1964) | Stan Lee and Steve Ditko | Ruler of an alternate dimension, and the archenemy of Doctor Strange, the character is an interdimensional entity composed of mystical energy that can be used to achieve almost any effect he desires, including: energy projection, matter manipulation, resizing, teleportation, possession; necromancy, bestowing of power, and creating demon lords. Dormammu is presented as one of the most powerful known mystical entities within the Marvel Universe, acknowledged by Doctor Strange as his "most terrible foe"; [1] a threat to "the life of the universe itself", that "at full power no one could stand against." [2] |
| Dreamqueen | Alpha Flight #57 (April 1988) [3] | Bill Mantlo and Jim Lee | The daughter of a succubus named Zhilla Char, and Nightmare, ruler of the Dream Dimension. She possesses a gifted intelligence, is entirely self-educated in the study of sorcery, and gains her powers through the manipulation of the forces of magic. |
| Dweller-in-Darkness | Mentioned: Thor #229 (Nov. 1974) Revealed: Doctor Strange #30 (Aug. 1978) | Mentioned: Gerry Conway and Rich Buckler Revealed: Roger Stern and Tom Sutton | A Fear Lord who has clashed with Doctor Strange, he is a demon allegedly sired by Cthulhu, [4] from the dimension Everinnye (like the demon Nightmare). The Dweller became shunned by his people for following "The Way of the Shamblu". Like Nightmare, the Dweller feeds on the fear of living beings; fear both increases his powers and keeps him alive. |
| Gargoyle | The Defenders #94 (Apr. 1981) | J. M. DeMatteis and Don Perlin | A human/demon hybrid and a member of the Defenders. |
| Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) | Marvel Spotlight #5 (August 1972) | Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Mike Ploog | Stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze, upon learning of his father-figure Crash Simpson's life-threatening cancer, turned to the occult. His studies led him to a spell that supposedly could summon Satan himself. Johnny was unaware that he had, in fact, summoned Mephisto. Desperate to save Crash, Blaze sold his soul to Mephisto in return for Crash's cancer being cured. [5] As a primal agent of Heaven, empowered by the Spirits of Vengeance, created by the power of God Himself ages past to enact vengeance upon the sinners of mankind, Johnny Blaze is one of the most powerful entities within the mortal and immortal realms. |
| Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch) | Ghost Rider vol. 3 #1 (May 1990) | Howard Mackie and Javier Saltares | The common theme of the Ghost Rider is a human host who transforms into a flaming-headed skeleton with a vehicle and supernatural powers. When riding their vehicles, they can travel faster than conventional vehicles and can maneuver impossible feats such as riding straight up a vertical surface or across water. Also known as "The Spirit of Vengeance," Danny Ketch is affiliated with the Midnight Sons and has superhuman strength and durability, the ability to project regular and ethereal flame, the ability to travel between interdimensional realms and along any surface, and the Penance Stare. Like Johnny Blaze, he wields a magical chain and rides a magical motorcycle. |
| Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) | All-New Ghost Rider #1 (March 2014) | Felipe Smith and Tradd Moore | Reyes is possessed by the spirit of Eli Morrow, a deceased serial-killing Satanist who worked for the Russian mob as a hitman. Reyes has abilities similar to his predecessors; he possesses superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, and durability potent enough to challenge Thor or Captain Marvel, [6] as well as the natural Rider's capability of conjuring natural and hellish flames. [7] He wields a supernaturally strong chain weapon, and can banish people to Hell or outright consume their souls. [7] [8] [9] |
| Hood | The Hood #1 (July 2002) | Brian K. Vaughan, Kyle Hotz, and Eric Powell | Bonds with a Nisanti demon, and transforms into a demon at times. |
| Kazann | Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation #1 (Nov. 2005). | Garth Ennis and Clayton Crain | A demon who has found a way to bring Hell to the world, opposed by the angel Malachi and Ghost Rider. |
| Lilith | Ghost Rider #28 (Aug. 1992) | Howard Mackie and Andy Kubert | The "Mother of All Demons," Lilith is widely described as one of the most magically skilled demons in the Marvel Universe; regarded as both a sorceress and a goddess. She is able to manipulate eldritch energy for several effects; to strike her opponents and even obliterate them when she exerts her full power on lesser creatures, conjure protective shields capable of protecting vampires from sunlight, fashion new Lilin (her demonic children) either from nothingness or by converting other creatures, and to teleport herself or summon others. She is far more powerful and resilient than any of her children. Additionally, she is able to summon her demon children to Earth's dimension and the more demons she "births", the more her physical strength increases. |
| Lucifer | Referenced: Marvel Preview #7 (Summer 1976) Shown: Ghost Rider vol. 6, #1 (Sept. 2006) | Daniel Way, Javier Saltares, and Mark Texeira | Prince of Darkness, Prince of Lies, Lucifer possesses a vast array of powers. Deception, suggestion, and manipulation are quite appealing to this creature, but he is not above tearing his opponents apart with his bare claws. |
| Magik (Illyana Rasputina) | Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975) As Magik: Magik (Storm and Illyana) #1 (Dec. 1983) | Magik: | Colossus's little sister, a mutant who, after being kidnapped by Belasco, takes the shape of the Darkchilde, a semi-demonic version of Illyana corrupted and transformed by dark magic. She spends much of her time in Limbo. |
| Mephisto | The Silver Surfer #3 (Dec. 1968) | Stan Lee and John Buscema | An extremely powerful immortal demonic entity possessing abilities used by manipulating the forces of magic. Mephisto can employ his power for a variety of uses, including superhuman strength, shape and size shifting, [10] projecting illusions, [11] manipulating memories, [12] and altering time. [13] He is also highly resistant to injury. [14] |
| N'astirh | X-Factor #32 (Oct. 1988) | Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove | Demonic inhabitant of Otherplace. Vast magical powers grant him the ability to manipulate the forces of magic for various effects, generate mystical energy as force bolts and protective shields, increase his size and strength, regenerate his injuries, and tap into the innate evil of humans and turn them into demons with a touch. |
| Ningal | Chamber of Chills #3 (Mar. 1973) | Gardner Fox and Ernie Chan | |
| Nightcrawler | Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975) | Len Wein (writer) Dave Cockrum (artist) | His father is demon warlord Azazel [15] |
| Nightmare | Strange Tales #110 (July 1963) | Stan Lee | Rule of the "Dream Dimension" |
| Olivier | The Punisher Vol. 4, #1 (November 1998) | He was the boss of the Mafia group that murdered the family of the Punisher | |
| Harry Osborn as Kindred. | As Kindred: The Amazing Spider-Man #802 (September 2018) | Norman Osborn's son, whose soul he sold to a demon | |
| Saturnine | A servant of Asmodeus | ||
| Shuma-Gorath | Marvel Premiere #10 (Sept. 1973) | Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner | |
| Sin-Eater | Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 (October 1985) | Peter David (writer) Rich Buckler (artist) | |
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