Olivier (Marvel)
Olivier is a male comic demonic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Olivier
Olivier sided with Lucifer in Heaven's only war and was cast out of Heaven. He came to rule a section of Hell and due to his ambition, the other Hell-Lords teamed against him and trapped him in the body of a human new-born child. The baby would have been still-born, but Olivier inhabited it, living its life, without his memories of his true nature. (Punisher v4 #1) As Frank Costa, Olivier was a member of the Costa crime family. Working as a lookout, he shot an escaping rival mobster. The taking of a human life restored his full memory of his true nature and he began to plot his revenge. (Punisher v4 #2) After remembering his true origin, Olivier planned his revenge for decades before becoming the head of the Costa crime family. Through occult rituals he learned of Frank Castle, then a soldier in the Vietnam War, and began to plan to use Castle as his instrument of vengeance. (Punisher v4 #3)
Olivier, feeling he had enough souls for the task of conquering the nether-realms, allowed Castle to fall into despair over his actions as the Punisher. Olivier had his lesser demons drive Castle to suicide, shooting himself. Castle was then raised from the dead by his failed Guardian Angel, Gadriel. (Punisher v4 #4)
Costas
The Harvest
Olivier, feeling he had enough souls for the task of conquering the nether-realms, allowed Castle to fall into despair over his actions as the Punisher. Olivier had his lesser demons drive Castle to suicide, shooting himself. Castle was then raised from the dead by his failed Guardian Angel, Gadriel. (Punisher v4 #4)
Olivier and his Stalkers attacked the angels Esphares and Tariel at the de-sanctified Church of St. Tarcissus, absorbing the formers divine essence and sending his minions after the latter. (Punisher v4 #1) Olivier directed his Stalkers after the angels of the Grigori, and his demons after the other Hell-Lords' realms from his base at Manhattan's Flatiron's building. He absorbed the angel Hafaza's energy, and ordered an attack on Daimon Hellstorm. After the attack failed, due to the intervention of the Punisher and the angel Gadriel, a surprised Olivier punished the messengers who reported the loss, and planned his next move. (Punisher v4 #2) Olivier supervised his demons' assault on the other Hell-Lords' realms, of which they succeeded in conquering several. He directed his Stalkers to attack a meeting of the Punisher, Gadriel, and the Grigori. The Stalkers, led by a re-created Bruno Costa, decimated the angels, taking Castle and Gadriel captive alive. Bruno remembered Castle and claimed that all of the Stalkers had died at the Punisher's hands. Later, Olivier confronted the immobilized Punisher and Gadriel and revealed to Castle that he was Frank Costa and that he was responsible for Frank's family being killed in Central Park. (Punisher v4 #3)
Olivier related his origins and his responsibility for the Punisher's creation to Gadriel and Castle, who were still restrained. Olivier then attempted to drive a wedge between the angel and Castle by revealing Gadriel's negligence in Castle's family's deaths and in Frank's own suicide. Enraged, Castle broke free from Olivier's restraints and attacked the Hell-Lord. Olivier's Stalkers, led by Bruno Costa, entered and fought Castle while Gadriel battled Olivier himself. The clashing of Heaven's the Punisher and Hell's Bruno Costa weapons unleashed a rift through which the tendrils of the other Hell-realms reached in. The Punisher shot Olivier into their reach and the arch-demon was promptly torn apart. Gadriel then sacrificed himself to deal the rift, gaining Castle's forgiveness. (Punisher v4 #4)
Olivier joined Pazuzu and other demons of Lucifer's court in a failed bid to access Earth with the help of Louis Childs and his coven. Stopped by Nightcrawler, Seth Walker and Magik he was left trapped in a statue that Magik stashed away in her castle in located in the Otherplace of limbo. (Nightcrawler v3 #3) Olivier attended the Devil's Advocacy to talk about the actions of the Asgardian deity called the Serpent on Earth. (Journey into Mystery v1 #627)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
As a demon and true fallen angel, Olivier was impervious to age, disease, and injuries that would kill an ordinary mortal. As a demon, Olivier is functionally immortal. He is immune to the effects of aging and is immune to all known Earthly diseases and infections. Olivier is also beyond the need of food, water, or oxygen. If killed, he will merely reform in hell.
He also had the ability to create and manipulate illusions, shoot blasts of hellfire, and create portals to other dimensions. He also has the authority to command demons of a lesser degree. Olivier claims to be one of the most powerful lords of hell, approximately on the same level as Mephisto.
He can use this magical energy for various effects only a few which have been shown. Known abilities include the ability to project hellfire, shapeshift, and sense lying in others.
Olivier also possesses certain powers enabling him to capture and detain the astral bodies (sheaths of the soul) of recently deceased human beings.
Notes
- Frank Costa was created by Tony DeZuniga and Archie Goodwin where he made his first appearance in Marvel Super Action v1 #1 (January, 1976).
- Olivier was created by Bernie Wrightson, Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski where he made his first appearance Punisher v4 #1 (November, 1998).
In other media
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Appearances
- Marvel Super Action v1: (1976)
- Punisher v4: (1998)
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