Who Is Asmodeus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Asmodeus is a Marvel comic book character, with over 39 comic issue appearances. A major Hell-Lord.

Who is Asmodeus?

Origin Originally an angel who joined Lucifer's rebellion against God during his war in Heaven , Asmodeus was cast out like Lucifer and others, Asmodeus degenerated into a demon and came to rule a subsection of the nether realm Hell . He also mated with fellow outcast Lilith, parenting many demonic offspring, though most were slain by agents of Heaven. Seeking to restore his waning power over humanity, Asmodeus used his Netherflame to identify the Ghost Rider as a powerful demon he could use to terrorize Earth . Asmodeus dispatched the she-witch Tabicantra to destroy the humanity within the Ghost Rider, so Asmodeus could enslave him, but Tabicantra fell in love with Blaze and used her own life force to save him from V'Zarr-Than and Asmodeus' other demons. Eventually this ends up in a struggle between Asmodeus and Mephisto for the Ghost Rider which ended with Mephisto incinerating Asmodeus. Years later, Asmodeus regained power and retook his realm of Hell, awakening his minions from their slumber. To initiate his campaign of terror, Asmodeus facilitated Dracula's resurrection with the aid of human pawn Professor Gregor Smirnoff. Asmodeus aided Smirnoff in granting Dracula vast power.

Key facts

Asmodeus is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Flame and the Quest!". The character is published by Marvel. With 39 recorded issue appearances, Asmodeus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.