Etrigan (Prime Earth)

Etrigan is a rhyming demon in the service of Lucifer.

History

Demon Knights

Not content with his life, he attempted a rebellion, which did not succeed. For his insolence and betrayal, he was banished to Belial's son Merlin, who had asked Hell for a means to protect Camelot. He fused Etrigan to the rebellious scribe Jason of Norwich, and they would walk Earth together, cursed to live with each other.^[1]

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Doomsday Clock

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After Superman is framed and rendered comatose, Etrigan joined the group of heroes heading towards Mars to confront their mysterious enemy. The heroes meet and engage Doctor Manhattan, but they are easily defeated.^[2]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Demonic Physiology
  • Accelerated Healing
  • Claws
  • Hellfire Projection: Etrigan is able to fire blasts of hellfire from his hands and mouth. He can fire a constant stream like a flamethrower or a more concentrated single burst of fire.^[3] His hellfire is powerful enough to hurt the likes of Apollo.^[4]
  • Immortality: Like all demons, Etrigan is incapable of dying via old age. Etrigan has lived for at least several millennia and he remains in what equates to his prime.^[3]
  • Superhuman Durability: As a demon Etrigan is far more resistant to damage mortal, he has survived blows from Midnighter with only a bloody lip^[4], was unhurt when Ferdie tried to drill his eyes^[5] and was completely undamaged after being electrocuted by Malik White and thrown into a building.^[6]
  • Superhuman Strength: As a demon Etrigan possesses vast superhuman levels of physical strength. He has been able to casually knock out Midnighter with a backslap^[7]
  • Magic
    • Telekinesis^[8]
    • Flight: Etrigan can fly unaided.^[6]
    • Aerokinesis: Etrigan can generate vortices from his body similarly to Red Tornado.^[6]

Abilities

• Swordsmanship
• Intimidation

Weaknesses

• Power Limitation: The more time Etrigan spends on earth the weaker he becomes. At some point he must return to hell in order to replenish his energies.^[9]
  

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Yellow Lantern Ring: (Formerly)

Notes

• Etrigan was created by Jack Kirby, first appearing in The Demon #1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Etrigan first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Stormwatch (Volume 3) #1 by Paul Cornell and Diogenes Neves.
• At his initial introduction in the New 52, Etrigan refused to speak in his traditional rhyming structure, seeing it as a sign of being servile in accordance to demon hierarchy.^{[citation needed]} He later gained a tendency to rhyme after being cursed by Lucifer, although manifesting as a "compulsion" and not a necessity.^[10]
  

Trivia

• Etrigan is considered the strongest of the "Champion" classification, magical beings whose souls, god or demon, are bonded to another human's.^[11]
• Etrigan was once in a relationship with Madame Xanadu, the paramour of Jason Blood.^[12] By all accounts she never truly loved him, having been with him at his request as she saw an opportunity to tame him and ensure he caused fewer problems. By the 21st century, Xanadu had separated from both men centuries prior.^[13]
• After Flashpoint, Jason Blood words to summon Etrigan has changed. The new words are "Concealed within the form of man. Release the demon, Etrigan!"
• Demons have the ability to smell the effect of humans on their kind; the stench of Etrigan's spell-bond to Jason have permeated Etrigan over the centuries such that it is immediately noticeable.^[14]

Related

• 158 Appearances of Etrigan (Prime Earth)
• 73 Images featuring Etrigan (Prime Earth)
• 14 Quotations by or about Etrigan (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Etrigan (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

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