| “ | Abaddon is an angel of the Abyss. Though to be honest, no one really knows for sure what sort of entity he is. Not even myself. A fallen angel, a demon native to Hell, or simply an angel of the Abyss. It's a mystery. But what isn't a mystery is that Abaddon is the one being in all of Hell that Satan himself outright refuses to have a confrontation with. | „ |
| ~ Immanuel |
Abaddon is a biblical term in Hebrew which means "place of destruction" and is both a fiery plane in the realm of the dead and a being that personified the abyss, thereby becoming known as the "Angel of the Abyss."
Description[]
He is often depicted as a large, humanoid with locust features who leads a swarm of locusts and other insects that follow him around as a servant would follow a king. This would indicate that Abaddon possesses insectoid-like features particularly that of a locust. Abaddon is also in command of the Sixth House of Hell.
The Greek title for Abaddon is "Apollyon" which literally means "The Destroyer". He was also called the King of the Grasshoppers. While his pre-demon name is Muriel, some angels, even before he fell, still called him Abbadon. His appearance is described as being "overwhelmingly" frightening and that his mere presence would destroy spirits "through their own screams".
History[]
Origins[]
According to the homily by Timothy of Alexandria, known as the Enthronement of Abaddon, Abaddon was an angel named Muriel who had been given the task from God to collect from the earth to be used in the creation of Adam. After his creation, Abaddon was appointed as Adam's guardian. Even before his fall, everyone, including the angels, demons, mortal creatures, felt fear of him.
Biblical Accounts[]
In the Greater Key of Solomon, he is said to have been called upon by Moses to cause the great rains during the Ten Plagues of Egypt. In an arcane version of the Book of Enoch, Abaddon was originally appointed as the warden of Sheol where he guards the desolate and hellish prison of the treacherous Watchers. It was not until Pluto's imprisonment by Mundus that Abaddon was chosen to fill Pluto's vacant seat as he was more qualified to do it. His role as warden of Sheol was given to angel Dumah when he refused to kill the firstborn children of Egypt.
He is described in the Apocalypse of Bartholomew as being present in the Tomb of Jesus at the moment of his resurrection.
End of Days[]
Abbadon is an enigma, with both Heaven and Hell claiming him as an ally and other times as an enemy. Abaddon has also been identified as the "angel" of death and destruction, the demon of the abyss, and the true king of all demons, reigning even above Satan and Lucifer. While many believe him to be in league with Satan, even going as far as to claim that Abaddon maybe be Satan himself, he is in actuality a separate entity destined to cast Satan down into the Abyss and seal him within when the time comes.
Abaddon is also said to have a prominent role in the Last Judgement, as the one who will take the souls to the Valley of Josaphat. Due to his vast power, some believe that those who engage in prayer to Abaddon chance of being saved. Even a being as powerful as Satan openly admitted that he wishes to avoid a confrontation with Abaddon, implying that Abaddon is perhaps even more dangerous than the King of Hell himself.
Locusts of Abaddon[]
It is prophesied that he will command a monstrous horde from the Abyss known as the Locusts of Abaddon that will rampage over the earth in the tribulation period as Judgment approaches. They will be prohibited from killing any living creature by God once they have given the Seam of Lord, but they will torment the impure for five months, and the torture will be so horrible that mankind will try to kill themselves but "death will avoid them."
Cornelius Agrippa was the one that equated Abaddon with Apollyon, and positioned him as the monarch in the lower shadow of the sphere of the planet Venus, which is the Sephirah of Netzach on the Kabbalistic Tree: "As described in Revelation, Apollyon opens the gates of the abyss and unleashes upon the earth his swarms of demons locusts, who then proceed to torture those of mankind who do not bear the seal of God upon their forehead. After that, he is supposed to seize Satan himself, bind him and toss him into the bottomless pit for a thousand years."
Personality[]
Named after the "abyss of destruction", Abaddon is, fittingly, a completely malicious and sadistic being whose whole existence is to bring sorrow and death. He showed himself to be an arrogant, heartless, and cruel fallen angel with an immense disdain and contempt for humans and even demons, whom he openly described as "lesser beings" after easily destroying them, showing no mercy to any who would dare oppose him. However, Abaddon is honest and admits when someone forces him to take direct action.
Despite his malignant nature, he also proved to be generally an impartial entity, to the point of being completely devoid of feelings and ideals as he remained neutral and almost ambivalent of the constant wars that were waged between humanity and the forces of darkness, even claiming that he does not usually interfere. Moreover, Abaddon can be likened to a traditionalist as he was willing to reignite the Apocalypse once more when it was thwarted by the forces of the Dark Knight Initiative.
His impartiality, however, has its limits since he seemed to be aware of Lilith's true goals and was more than willing to participate in whatever plan she concocted for the foreseeable future simply to throw the Earth in ruin. Abaddon is focused at the task at hand and will destroy anyone who attempts to stand in his way even when said individuals are angels like Immanuel who pleaded to Abaddon that the Apocalypse is over. Even when confronted, he is highly dismissive of his opponents and rarely takes them seriously. His interest in his opponent piques when they display power that can potentially challenge him such as when he was stoically surprised at Nero actually managing to wound him, but will express outrage afterward when they actually overwhelm him as seen in his fight with Dante and Vergil.
Powers and Abilities[]
Abaddon is easily among the most powerful fallen angels ever encountered. His power was so great that Immanuel even claims that Satan himself would avoid a confrontation with him, which is certainly nothing to scoff at seeing as how Satan himself was so powerful he easily overwhelmed the strongest members of the Dark Knight Initiative. Dante himself remarks that Abaddon makes Mundus look like an "angry jelly baby" in comparison. In John Constantine's notes, he states that Abaddon has the power to bring ruin, destruction, and death to the Earth.
His power was showcased when he was able to effortlessly defeat Trish, Lady, and Sara Pezzini from Devil May Cry, Hellboy, Johnny Blaze, and the wolf pack from the Order of the Silver Cross, leaving them all incapable of fighting back in their first fight. He was even able to push Dante and Vergil to their limits to which Vergil exclaims that they have not exerted this much effort since their climatic battle with Lucifer and later Satan. Nero also proved to be no match for Abaddon even when he unlocked his full Devil Trigger.
Abaddon primarily manifests his powers through overwhelming waves of force, bombardments of energy blasts, and spheres of plasma. He is also able to conjure uncountable swarms of demonic locusts at his beck and call who can defend and fight for Abaddon whenever he so wishes. He is shown to use his power to increase the defenses provided by his locusts, like developing a nigh-unbreakable shield that can absorb and even redirect attacks. But while Abaddon's power, physical abilities and durability all surpass the strongest of demons, he lacks finesse and skill as he almost totally relies on overwhelming his opponents with his various abilities.
