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| “ | You have to understand who this is, John... Lucifer got fed up with Hell-- Bargaining for souls, the war with Heaven, spreading badness like a cancer... all of it. But it's meat and drink to him-- He's the adversary. The serpent in the garden. Old Nick. Satan. The devil... The First of the Fallen. |
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| “ | I'm sure he dreamed of somehow outsmarting me... Many mortals think that way, as I'm sure you're aware. But they don't outsmart me, and I'll tell you why. They're mortal. And to be mortal is to be stupid, proud, conceited... and ultimately pathetic. | „ |
Summary
One of the very first beings to come into creation, before Earth, or Heaven, the First of the Fallen was the advisor of God Himself. However, one day he disagreed with the will of his master, who cast him down from Heaven down to the shapeless void that would become Hell, which he wandered alone until the arrival of the Morningstar.
When Lucifer abandoned Hell, the First took his place, ruling over demons and the souls of the damned with an iron fist. However, one of the many humans he had made a deal with escaped his grasp thanks to the intervention of John Constantine, who at the time was dying of lung cancer. Using the fact that the First was blinded by his rage, John made a deal with him and his two peers, selling his soul to each of them which forced them to heal him instead, as their unwillingness to concede to the others would have caused a civil war in Hell. Though defeated, the First of the Fallen now hated John Constantine above anyone else, and came back to threaten him many more times, taking the lives of many of his beloved ones and haunting him as one of, if not his greatest foe.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least 2-C, likely 2-A, possibly far higher
Name: First of the Fallen, Satan, The Devil, The Serpent, Old Nick
Origin: DC Comics (Vertigo)
Gender: Male
Age: Inapplicable. Was the first being to be created[1], even before Heaven or the angels that inhabited it.
Classification: Demon Lord
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, at least Genius Intelligence, possibly Nigh-Omniscience, Enhanced Senses (Should be able to see astral projections as weaker demons have been able to do so[2]), Telepathy and Mind Manipulation (Spoke to Grendel from afar and turned him into a bloodlusted beast[3]. Nearly tempted The Spectre into becoming his servant[4]. Could show Constantine various fake events[5]. Controlled a man into killing himself[6]), Shapeshifting (Shown here[7]), Immortality (Type 1, 4 and 7) and Resurrection (Upon "dying", the First will return to Hell, from which he can come back to Earth[8]), Soul Manipulation and Non-Physical Interaction (Can take souls to Hell[8], though only after striking a deal with their owner or if they are destined to be. Shattered the souls of every being in his castle[9]), Power Bestowal (Can bestow knowledge[8] and turn others into demons[10], as well as make them immortal or give them new bodies[11]), Extrasensory Perception (Sensed Constantine's imminent death[12]), Flight (Shown here[12]), Temperature Manipulation (The First's blood is boiling hot[13]. Seared Constantine's wounds shut with a burning finger[13]), Energy Manipulation (Can create cages of energy), Biological Manipulation, Healing and Disease Manipulation (Cured Constantine's lung cancer[13], then gave it back to him at a later date[1]), Power Nullification (Removed Nergal's demonic status, reverting him to a human[14]), Clairvoyance (Can turn the damned of Hell into means of searching for beings on Earth[15]), Natural Weaponry (Can tear beings apart with his nails[15]), Dimensional Travel (Can move between Earth and Hell, as well as Limbo and likely other realms[16]), Sealing and Immortality Negation (Can seal beings, even devils of the same standing as him, as long as he knows their names[9], as well as permanently kill them despite their ability to normally resurrect), Cosmic Awareness (Knows the answers to all metaphysics[17], and is eerily knowledgeable on the future as well as the actions of those he speaks to[18]. Knows of every single damned soul[19]), Social Influencing (Drove a priest to insanity by telling him the truth about him and God[1]), Poison Manipulation (Poisoned some wine when he was a mortal[20]), Teleportation (Can teleport others[5] and himself[10]), Summoning and BFR (Summoned a demon to drag one of his servants to Hell[10]), Dream Manipulation (Tormented Constantine with nightmares on multiple occasions[7][21]), Technology Manipulation (Used a television to show the past of Constantine's father[7]), Illusion Creation (Made only Constantine see him among a crowd[22]), Paralysis Inducement and Smoke Manipulation (Can paralyze people and make smoke leak from their orifices[22]. Can also use that smoke to move them around[22]), Death Manipulation (Killed a lesser demon with a touch[23]), Fire Manipulation (Shown here[23]), Sleep Manipulation (Woke up a soul from a state of torpor[19]), Energy Projection (Can emit and shoot blue energy[19]), Alternate Future Display (Shown here[24]), Density Manipulation (Made a flower become so heavy that Constantine couldn't lift it[25]), Telekinesis (Lifted Constantine with a gesture[25]), Extrasensory Perception (Demon Blood senses evil[26]), minor Blood Manipulation (Demon Blood appears to subconsciously follow the owner's wishes, coagulating to prevent the reattachment of John Constantine after he cut it off in a crazed state[27]), Poison Manipulation (Demon Blood is lethal if drank[28]), Resistance to Madness Manipulation and Empathic Manipulation (Unaffected by intercourse with a succubus, which leads men to addiction and insanity)
Attack Potency: At least Low Multiverse level, likely Multiverse level+, possibly far higher (Far more powerful than Nergal[14]. Stomped Agony & Ecstasy[15], who easily overpowered Nergal[29])
Speed: Unknown
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: At least Low Multiverse level, likely Multiverse level+, possibly far higher
Durability: At least Low Multiverse level, likely Multiverse level+, possibly far higher
Stamina: Superhuman. Should be far superior to lesser demons such as Nergal.
Range: Standard Melee Range, up to at least Low Multiversal with abilities
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: At least Extraordinary Genius, possibly Nigh-Omniscient. The Fallen knows the answers to all metaphysics[17], and is eerily knowledgeable on the future as well as the actions of those he speaks to[18]. Knows of every single damned soul[19]. Can see well into the future and plan for many ramifications at once[24].
Weaknesses: Holy items kill him[8], at least if he's tricked into ingesting them. Has a tendency to underestimate and look down on humans.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hellblazer Ch 83
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 10
- ↑ Beowulf Vol 1 2
- ↑ Spectre Annual Vol 2 1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hellblazer Ch 122
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 288
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Hellblazer Ch 100
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Hellblazer Ch 42
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hellblazer Ch 79
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Hellblazer Ch 96
- ↑ House of Mystery Vol 1 225
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hellblazer Ch 44
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Hellblazer Ch 45
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Hellblazer Ch 60
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Hellblazer Ch 61
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 78
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Hellblazer Ch 81
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Hellblazer Special
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Hellblazer Ch 212
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 95
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 123
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Hellblazer Ch 121
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Hellblazer Ch 199
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Hellblazer Ch 289
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Hellblazer Ch 290
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 92
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 268
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 69
- ↑ Hellblazer Ch 12
Notable Matchups
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