Etrigan the Demon Character Review
The Demon is a fictional character, a superhero and antihero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, the titular Character, named Etrigan, is a demon from Hell
who, despite his violent tendencies, usually finds himself allied to
the forces of good, mainly because of the alliance between the heroic
characters of the DC Universe and Jason Blood, a human to whom Etrigan is bound. Etrigan resembles a squat, muscular humanoid creature with orange (or
yellow) skin, horns, red eyes, and ears resembling bat wings. Blood is a
tall, thin, suave man with dark red hair and a lined face. The
character was originally based in Gotham City, leading to numerous team-ups with Batman.
Etrigan was inspired by a comic strip of Prince Valiant in which the titular character dressed as a demon. Kirby gave his creation the same appearance as Valiant's mask. More about Etrigan the Demon Character Review - keep on reading !!
Fictional Character Biography
Etrigan, son of the demon Belial, is summoned by the wizard Merlin, his half-brother. Unable to gain the creature's secrets, he bonds the demon with Jason Blood, a knight in King Arthur's Camelot. This renders Jason immortal, though at times he considers this either a penance or a curse.
Centuries later, Jason is called to the crypt of Merlin and discovers
a poem that changes him into Etrigan. Unfortunately, he is followed by
the long-lived Morgaine le Fey,
who lusts for Merlin's secrets. That leads to Etrigan's first major
battle. Over the years, Etrigan both clashes with and occasionally aids
Earth's heroes, guided by his own whims and Jason's attempts to turn his
infernal power to good use.
After the Fall of Camelot Jason Blood and Madame Xanadu keep
traveling England for an unspecified time, assembling a rag-tag team of
Dark Ages based heroes and villains, such as Vandal Savage, the female Shining Knight, and the warrior woman Exoristos (The Exile in Greek) to fight Mordru and the Questing Queen. As eventually they parted ways, Jason Blood resurfaces in recent times, becoming a prominent demonologist in Gotham City.
Some time after his first appearance, Etrigan begins speaking in rhyme due to a promotion in Hell, though he is not limited to rhyme. He led the forces of Hell in the great battle against The Darkness and
was in brief contact with the entity in its questions about its nature -
he barely survived the attempt. His high rank would also see him guide Dream of the Endless from Hell's gates to Lucifer.
When Jason Blood's daughter was born, he decided to destroy Etrigan and hired metahuman hitman Tommy Monaghan
to help him. After a battle against both Merlin and Etrigan, the two of
them rescued the baby and Blood was able to steal the demon's heart,
essentially neutering the demon and binding him to Jason's will.
However, at the end of the battle to gain the demon's heart Jason Blood
left the child, Kathryn Mark, with her mother, Glenda Mark. Jason told
Glenda before he had left, "Take care of our daughter, Glenda. I think
it would be best if she never knew about her father." Blood then skipped
out on paying Monaghan the $2 million he'd promised. Etrigran became listless and ceased to rhyme. However, when Monaghan
needed an edge against the demon Mawzir, he conned Blood into returning
to Gotham and using Etrigan to retrieve an anti-demon rifle from Hell,
all while preparing to force the demonologist to let the monster onto
Earth again. Despite the real risk that Etrigan would kill him in
vengeance, Monahgan traded Etrigan his heart for the Ace of
Winchesters, once more forcing Blood to have the full burden and
returning Etrigan to his full strength (though Etrigan went back on the
deal and tried to kill Monaghan anyway).
Despite Blood's own doubts about himself, when the Justice League vanished during their attempt to rescue Aquaman from the past, Batman's
emergency program — designed to assemble a substitute Justice League in
the event that the originals were ever killed — selected Blood as the
team's magic expert, a pre-recorded message Batman had left for Blood
assuring the sorceror that he would not give Etrigan the keys to the
Watchtower unless he was certain he could be controlled. While working
with the team, Jason spent some time reinforcing the Watchtower's magical defences. During the subsequent fight with Gamemnae, Jason sacrificed himself to free Zatanna from her control, although he later escaped Gamemnae's quagmire spell thanks to the Martian Manhunter telepathically prompting his transformation into Etrigan. The crisis resolved, Jason handed his duties as the League's magic expert over to Manitou Raven, newly-arrived in the present, before departing.
The series Blood of the Demon, plotted and drawn by John Byrne, and scripted by Will Pfeifer, began in May 2005.
Etrigan apparently loses the restrictions imposed upon him by the
wizard Merlin which turned him from evil, caused by his "murder" at the
exact moment he was transforming from his human guise, Jason Blood, into
his demon self. It turns out that the incident has resulted in Jason
Blood being able to exert some will over Etrigan's violent nature,
whereas previously the two remained separate, only one existing at a
time. Blood of the Demon ended with issue #17 in July 2006.
Etrigan later attempts to use Lucifer's trident to take control of Hell. A makeshift Shadowpact team successfully takes the Trident from him and flees to the supernatural Oblivion Bar.
Etrigan follows and battles the team inside the bar. He is turned into
stone via magical pistols and is used as a hat rack. The pistol's magic
would return Etrigan to normal at sunrise, which never happens within
the bar.
Etrigan takes part in the war for control of Hell on behalf of Neron, duelling Blue Devil. Later, due to the effects of a magical drug Satanus
had infested Hell with, he was transformed into a physical human, a
perfect duplicate of Jason Blood. Blood, meanwhile, has taken steps as
to interfere with any possible attempts of Etrigan's to re-merge.
During the Blackest Night, Blood's body is possessed by Deadman, who invokes Etrigan's transformation, using his flames to hold back the Black Lanterns.
Etrigan briefly appears in the prelude to the JLA/JSA crossover during the Brightest Day event. Etrigan travels to Germany in order to find a crashed meteorite that contains an unconscious Jade,
and is drawn into a confrontation with the Justice League after
attacking a squad of German superheroes. He mocks the League by claiming
they are an inferior team of substitutes, but is ultimately defeated
when Donna Troy
uses her Lasso of Persuasion to force him back into his Jason Blood
form. Jason apologizes for the trouble he caused and departs from the
scene, but not before warning Batman (Dick Grayson)
and his teammates that the meteorite possesses supernatural qualities.
The meteor is later revealed to be the Starheart, a legendary entity
that has the power to possess metahumans with magical or elemental
abilities.
Etrigan is shown aiding the JLA during their mission into Hell, where he helps Hawkman (Carter Hall) defeat a demonic beast. He also was the guide to the Secret Six in their trip to Hell and led Catman to see the fate of his father, all the while amused by the confusion and pain they were suffering as a result of their visit.
Powers and Abilities (Etrigan)
Etrigan - Even among demons, Etrigan is considered to be extremely powerful. He
has above superhuman strength (mystically enhanced) to the degree that
he can stand against other powerhouses such as Superman, Wonder Woman, and Lobo.
He has a high degree of resistance to injury and can project hellfire
from his body; usually from his mouth. He has a very high command of
magic. Other powers include mystically enhanced fangs and claws,
enhanced senses, super speed, agility, telepathy, energy blasts, and
precognition. His sadomasochistic
nature allows him to enjoy pain as if it were pleasure, making him
generally fearless in the face of combat and torture. His healing factor
can handle an incredible amount of damage, allowing him to recover from
wounds that have removed large sections of his body.
As seen in Batman: The Brave and the Bold,
it appears that he also has some matter manipulation power on a
molecular level. His powers can be extended by other magical devices,
such as the Crown of Horns. Etrigan is also provided with insight to
religious aspects and other forbidden or secret knowledge.
Jason Blood - Jason Blood is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant. His skills
include mastery in swordsmanship. Jason is also adept at magic, and is
often called upon to act as an advisor or investigator in occult matters
(such as in the series Arkham Asylum: Living Hell). He also has limited precognition and telepathy.
Jason is technically immortal as he is connected to the demon Etrigan.
He also has the combined experiences of all the time since he was bonded
to the demon. Jason Blood unfortunately shares all of Etrigan's
weaknesses.
Limitations - Etrigan has all the limitations usually associated with a demon,
including a weakness towards holy powers and iron. Additionally, when Green Arrow
once shot a "fire extinguisher arrow" into his mouth, Batman told
Etrigan that the only way to stop the pain was to change back to Jason
Blood.
His command of magic is strong, but considered to be less than his
father, Belial, and half-brother, Merlin the Magician. Additionally,
Belial granted "power of Etrigan" to both Merlin and another son,
Scapegoat.
He is also helpless against those with powers strong enough to
control Etrigan, such as Morgaine le Fey. Also, Jason Blood has
longevity due to his betrayal of Merlin.
In Other Media (Movie/Film)
- Etrigan the Demon will be featured in the film Dark Universe..
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