Asmodeus is a demon lord from Hell.
History
He was a behind-the-scenes enemy to Captain Marvel during the first years of the hero. He granted powers to Sabbac.
The Phantom Stranger needs to locate his missing soul, which had been ripped from him by the demon Asmodeus. Asmodeus is the orderly, Ashe. The only way to save the other lost and damned souls is to acquire the Book of Punishment. In his current state, the Phantom Stranger is too weak to do so on his own.
The police officer that Naomi Walker called earlier arrives, but this is actually Asmodeus. A large umbilical cord stretches out from him and attacks Naomi. Naomi Walker's sin is revealed. When she was very young, she made love to an angel who impregnated her with a divine seed. That seed eventually became Asmodeus. Now the demon wants to return to the womb that birthed him.
The Phantom Stranger blocks Asmodeus' advance, while Naomi scrambles to grab the Book of Punishment. Reading from the book, she enacts the binding spells that send all condemned souls to their proper places, including the Phantom Stranger's.
Asmodeus is spirited away along with the other tenants of Paradise Gardens. With this hellish veil lifted, Naomi comes to remember that she is actually a woman named Naamah – the manager of the infernal retirement home in Hell. She remembers now that it was the Stranger who deceived her and fathered the demon Asmodeus. The two old acquaintances depart – each one returning to command their personal stations in life.
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Demonic Physiology
- Immortality: Like most demons, Asmodeus is immortal and cannot be killed by conventional means.
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Agility
- Claws
- Fangs
- Shape-Shifting
- Pyrokinesis
- Magic
- Power Distribution
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Asmodeus, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
Trivia
- In The Demon Vol 3 22 it is said that the mother of Asmodeus is Lilith, but in Vertigo Visions: The Phantom Stranger Vol 1 1 is said that his mother is Naamah.
- In all his appearances he is with a different look.
Related
- 17 Appearances of Asmodeus (New Earth)
- 8 Images featuring Asmodeus (New Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Asmodeus (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Asmodeus (New Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was primarily an enemy of Captain Marvel, the Wizard Shazam, or any of the extended members of the Marvel Family. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Marvel Family Villains." |
This character exists under the Vertigo Imprint which is intended for Mature Readers.Their continuity takes place within the context of Vertigo titles although they may cross over into regular DC continuity.
 This character has been an ally or antagonist to either The Demon Etrigan or his counterpart Jason Blood in any of their various incarnations. |