Even evil needs a cleansing now and again. So I became Scapegoat. I took the blame for all the sins in Hell. 
- — Scapegoat src
Scapegoat, despite being a demon, is one of the most pitiable beings alive. He was a result of a prank played on his father Belial by Etrigan the Demon. Despite having nothing but love and admiration for his older half-brother, Etrigan inadvertently — but unsympathetically — condemned Scapegoat to an eternity of suffering.
History
Origins
The Archduke Belial became enamored with a beautiful minor goddess from the Middle East, making her his second wife. Their consummation led to the birth of his second son, but to his dismay the boy was a goat! It was at this moment his obstreperous firstborn Etrigan the Demon revealed, between fits of laughter, that he had cast a glamour spell on an animal spirit. Disgusted by the sacrilege, but unable to take the life of his newborn child, Belial swore that Goat would serve him by being the bane of his half-brother's existence. However, Goat loved and respected his older half-brother fervently, even though it was never reciprocated. While Etrigan became increasingly more powerful and unruly, Belial left Hell for several decades, much to the delight of both of his progeny.[1]
Merlin
When Belial eventually returned, he brought with him his third son, Merlin the Magician. By copulating with the most powerful witch on Earth, Belial had finally sired an heir who was powerful enough to control the recalcitrant Etrigan. Armed with the Eternity Book, Merlin demonstrated his power by subjugating Etrigan. Feeling desperation for the first time, Etrigan tried to put all the blame on Goat. No one was fooled by the trick, but it inspired Merlin greatly. Merlin made Goat into a conduit to take on the guilt of others, cleansing them of their sins and earning him the epithet "Scapegoat". Denizens of the Inferno amassed to confess their transgressions until Hell was purged. With a millennia of immorality weighing upon Scapegoat's conscience, Merlin banished him to his private dungeon, the Beyond Region.[1]
The Beyond Region
It would be over a millennium before Etrigan, bound to Jason Blood, would also be banished to the Beyond Region. Following the Path of Virtue, they were led to the castle of Scapegoat himself. High in his lofty spire, Scapegoat endured brutal torture on an hourly basis as penance for his countless trespasses. Even after all those years, Scapegoat actually welcomed his older half-brother with open arms and was overjoyed at the thought of spending eternity with him. Blood — in Etrigan's body — was determined to return to Earth and continued to the exit below the castle. When Scapegoat noticed his absence he pursued him, hoping to escape the prison realm too. For once Etrigan was pleased to see his half-brother, but only because he provided a distraction for the Golden Knight, who guarded the exit. With cold indifference Etrigan fled, leaving his half-brother to an eternity of woe.[2]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Abilities
Weaknesses
- As a demon, Scapegoat is presumably vulnerable to holy powers and artifacts such as holy water or the Ace of Winchesters. Demons are known to be vulnerable to iron.
Paraphernalia
Weapons
- Magic staff
Related
- 6 Appearances of Scapegoat (New Earth)
- 1 Images featuring Scapegoat (New Earth)
- 2 Quotations by or about Scapegoat (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Scapegoat (New Earth)
Footnotes
  This character has been an ally or antagonist to either The Demon Etrigan or his counterpart Jason Blood in any of their various incarnations. |