Asmodel (DC)

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Asmodel in JLA: Paradise Lost v1 #3.

Asmodel is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.

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Asmodel

It was Asmodel's voice that shattered the walls of Jericho. (JLA v1 #7)

Hoping to succeed where Lucifer failed, he planned to overthrow the Presence and claim the title of the Ruler over the Heavens. However, guardian angel Zauriel accidentally found out about Asmodel's plans. Zauriel, who had fallen in love with the woman he was tasked to protect, pleaded to be sent to Earth as a mortal, hoping to evade Asmodel as well as contact his beloved. (JLA v1 #6) Asmodel, fearing that Zauriel would reveal his plan, also descended to Earth with some followers and attacked Zauriel. While Neron enacted a mad scheme to cause the moon to fall out of orbit, Asmodel and his forces attacked Zauriel and the Justice League in California. Once Superman disrupted Neron's plot, he joined the fray and wrestled Asmodel to a standstill. Zauriel gave the League the necessary information to send Asmodel and the others off the Earth. (JLA v1 #7) As his plan came close to fruition, Asmodel was convinced by Neron that Zauriel must be eliminated. If he was allowed to live and word got out of Asmodel's failure, it would forever be a blemish on Asmodel's reign. Asmodel assumed a flesh suit, that of a young child, and returned to Earth, battling Zauriel and the former angel Michael. Asmodel's flesh suit was destroyed, but not before he inflicted near fatal injuries on Martian Manhunter and handed Zauriel's love over to Neron. Then his assault on Heaven began--the combined might of Neron's demons and Asmodel's rogue angels quickly broke into Heaven--but they were slowed by Zauriel and the spirit of Martian Manhunter (having a near death experience). Asmodel fought his way into the Seventh Level of Heaven and into the highest palace--only to find it empty. Zauriel explained that the Presence was not merely a being to be defeated, but a transcendent force encompassing all of creation. The Presence then stripped Asmodel of his power and banished him to Hell. Neron withdrew immediately after Asmodel was defeated, knowing that this was the way it would turn out all along. He even allowed Zauriel's love to return to Earth, knowing it would torment Asmodel all the more. (JLA: Paradise Lost v1 #1)

Within Hell, he remained trapped and was tortured daily for Neron's amusement as he was now forsaken by Heaven. One day, he was left by himself in chains when he was approached by the rhyming demon Etrigan. He offered to aid the fallen angel and where he offered him the power of the spirit of vengeance. Asmodel agreed with Etrigan then summoning the Spectre who was without a host and was angered at the audacity for being brought to them. Sighting Asmodel, the Spectre removed the fallen angel's wing but this fell into Etrigan's trap as he knew a spell to chain the spirit of vengeance by using the burnt feathers of an angel. Casting a spell, he then had the Spectre Force merging with Asmodel who became its new host as only a mortal or those tied to the divine could bear this power. As the new Spectre, Asmodel manifested in the human world where he went on a rampage with the Justice League unable to fight him. He was then confronted by a team of mystical heroes named the Sentinels of Magic who looked to stop the Spectre-powered Asmodel from wrecking anymore havoc on the world. (Day of Judgment v1 #1)

Though possessing the power, he was confronted by Hal Jordan who had been sent into the Spectre Force to stop the fallen angel. Neron himself joined them inside as he sought its power for himself. At that point, the Spectre Force acted and restrained all three intruders in order to judge them thus removing itself from Asmodel. It determined that only Hal Jordan was worthy of being its host and bonded to the human who became the new Spectre. Thus, Asmodel was defeated and restrained as the Spectre restored all the damage made back to normal before departing. Asmodel himself was taken back into Heaven where the angels decided on his fate as they determined they could not leave the fallen Bull Angel in the depths of Hell. (Day of Judgment v1 #5)

Overview

Personality and attributes

As such, he waited millions of years as he planned his rebellion and intended to succeed where Lucifer failed. (JLA v1 #7)

Powers and abilities

He was described as a being whose every heartbeat was a thousand Hiroshimas and whose gaze stripped flesh from bone. It was said that his blood was the universal solvent and was a thousand times purer than any acid on Earth. (JLA v1 #6) The Light of Heaven projected directly from his eyes, driving all but the purest souls insane. Similar to other angels, he was able to create a powerful subsonic attack with this judgment of his being able to destroy matter itself and had been used to shatter the walls of Jericho. (JLA v1 #7)

When part of the Pax Dei, he was a King-Angel of the Cherubim Alpha Battalion. (JLA v1 #6)

At one point, he managed to bond with the Spectre Force and gained the great power of the Spirit of Vengeance. (Day of Judgment v1 #1)

Notes

  • Asmodel was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter where he made his first appearance in JLA v1 #7 (July, 1997).
  • According to the Ultimate Guide to the Justice League of America, a beat of Asmodel's heart was as thunderous as a thousand atomic bombs
  • According to the DC Comics Encyclopaedia, Asmodel also possessed immortality, wielded a flaming staff, possessed super speed and flight, incredible military leadership skills (having few rivals) and acidic blood

Appearances

  • JLA v1: (1997)
  • JLA: Paradise Lost v1:
  • Day of Judgment v1:
  • Reign in Hell v1:

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