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History
Lucifer Morningstar is a fallen rebel archangel who was cast out of Heaven as punishment for leading the revolt of the angels.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Angelic Physiology: As a fallen angel, Lucifer possesses great supernatural power.
- Clairvoyance: By looking through a mirror in his possession Lucifer can see events transpiring in locations he doesn't have access to, in a similar way to a crystal ball.[1]
- Claws: Lucifer possesses claws on each of his fingers.
- Dimensional Travel: Lucifer is capable of using his power to tear rifts in reality. Lucifer can travel through these portals himself or send other people through them. He once banished the demon Etrigan to the main Earth of the Multiverse by sending him through a portal.[2]
- Immortality: As a fallen angel, Lucifer is functionally immortal, and cannot die by any ordinary means. He will never grow physically old and can live forever.
- Magic: Lucifer is capable of using forbidden magic spells for various purposes. One spell allowed him to create a shard of calcified moonlight from a raven's feather.[3]
- Power Distribution: Lucifer is capable of distributing power to others. He was capable of granting Etrigan his full power back, after it was taken away.
- Pyrokinesis: Lucifer is capable of generating and manipulating hell-fire, as he was shown to have burnt two demon guards to ashes. Lucifer has also been seen to generate a streak of flames from his eyes.[4]
- Regeneration: Lucifer can heal any wound instantly with no level of difficulty, even replacing destroyed tissue. Lucifer was able to grow himself a pair of eyes after they were previously destroyed.[5]
- Wings (Formerly): Lucifer possessed a pair of large, black angelic wings, which he eventually asked Dream of the Endless to cut off.[5]
Abilities
- Leadership: Lucifer is the Lord of Hell and has ruled over the chaotic world for eons. He commands thousands of demon legions and inspires loyalty through intimidation and torture.[6]
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Lucifer, 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.
- Lucifer Morningstar was adapted by Neil Gaiman and Sam Kieth, first appearing in Sandman (Volume 2) #4. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Lucifer Morningstar first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in DC Universe Presents #3 by Paul Jenkins and Bernard Chang.
Related
- 27 Appearances of Lucifer Morningstar (Prime Earth)
- 27 Images featuring Lucifer Morningstar (Prime Earth)
- 11 Quotations by or about Lucifer Morningstar (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Lucifer Morningstar (Prime Earth)
Footnotes