Nergal (New Earth)

Nergal
Vertigo Universe‎
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Real Name	Nergal
Relatives	Gurruth (father, deceased) Stercorax (brother, deceased) Rosacarnis (daughter, deceased) Adam Constantine (grandson, deceased) Saul Constantine (grandson, deceased) Maria Constantine (granddaughter)
Affiliation	Damnation Army
Base Of Operations	Gehenna, Hell
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Demons
Citizenship	Mesopotamian
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Yellow
Hair	No Hair
Skin	Red
Origin
Universe	Vertigo · New Earth
Creators	Jamie Delano · John Ridgway
First Appearance	Hellblazer #6 (June, 1988)
Last Appearance	Hellblazer #275 (March, 2011)

Nergal was a Babylonian god-turned-demon and one of John Constantine's most dangerous enemies.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Demon Physiology: Like every demon, Nergal has special abilities.
  • Claws
  • Fangs
  • Immortality
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Regeneration: Nergal came back from a small bloodstain, although the regeneration process took a few years.
  • Wings
    • Flight
• Magic
  • Astral Projection
  • Dimensional Travel
  • Healing
  • Mechanokinesis: Nergal used his powers to fuel a car long after it ran out of gasoline.
  • Metamorphosis
  • Necromancy: Nergal created a monster out of human flesh.
  • Pyrokinesis
  • Possession

Abilities

• Leadership
• Occultism
• Intimidation

Notes

• This character is an adaptation of Nergal, a character 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.

Related

• 31 Appearances of Nergal (New Earth)
• 3 Images featuring Nergal (New Earth)
• 2 Quotations by or about Nergal (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Nergal (New Earth)

Footnotes

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