Hellboy commanding the Abyssal Army
| “ | That army is the only power there is to batter down the walls between worlds - Hell, Heaven, and Earth - and whoever commands that power will be master of all. | „ |
| ~ Astaroth |
The Abyssal Army, also known as the Sleeping Army, Mannequin Army, or the Great Army of Hell, is an untold legion of demonic soldiers created for the purpose of raiding Heaven and Earth.
Description[]
When it comes to the Abyssal Army, Astaroth states that the army is the only power there is that can break down the walls that separate Hell from Heaven and Earth indicating that they possess apocalyptic power and are practically unstoppable.
He even revealed that at some point the Devil Prince, Mundus, sought to use the army as his own fighting force to conquer the human world but were hidden from him by orders of Azazel, going so far as to say that if Mundus did use them to invade the Earth he would have very likely succeeded, which is another testament to their monstrous fighting power. He further goes on to explain that the only object that can breathe life into the army is Hellboy's Right Hand of Doom.
Overview[]
The Abyssal Army were said to have been forged by the fallen angel Mulciber using the souls that are damned within the Phlegethon river. Mulciber fishes out the souls of Phlegethon, and with three strikes of his hammer, molds them into an Abyssal soldier. According to Astaroth, Mulciber has been doing this task tirelessly for centuries after he finished the construction of many strongholds and weapons for the nobles of Hell.
It is revealed that the army will be lead by Hellboy during the End of Days. They are currently in a dormant state deep within the shores of the river Phlegethon, awaiting their release, and with the Key to Tartarus in his possession will allow them to rampage across the Earth and the Heavens. According to Anung Un Rama, Urush Un Rama Hellboy never chose to side with his own kind and instead chose to unleash his apocalyptic wrath on them and Hell itself, killing Satan, most of the monarchs, as well as ending Hell itself.