Balthazar appearing before Robbie Reyes in his mindscape
Balthazar is a Spirit of Vengeance and the dark angel possessor of Robbie Reyes.
Overview[]
Balthazar is a member of the dark angel host who inhabit the bodies of mortals who were wronged by the malignant forces of the Earth and declare vengeance upon them, turning the possessed into Ghost Riders. Not much is known of Balthazar, although given that he is acknowledged by Zarathos himself, his reputation precedes him among the hosts of Heaven.
Balthazar's current host is the street racer and mechanic Robbie Reyes, who appeared to Robbie when the latter was set up and killed by violent criminals working for powerful gang leaders. Balthazar spoke to Robbie, asking him for permission to use him as a vessel in order to exact a terrible vengeance against his attackers. Moreover, despite Robbie's career as a criminal, Balthazar saw that he had a good heart and was only trying to provide for his family. Wanting to protect his family, Robbie accepted and was possessed by Balthazar, transforming him into a new Ghost Rider.
Personality[]
Balthazar is noteworthy for being less insane than Zarathos, but even then he is a very vengeful angel and sees to it that the perpetrators who wronged either his host or the innocents are mercilessly punished, never stopping for anything. Like Zarathos and his own host Johnny Blaze, Robbie and Balthazar would often get into spats on the morality of humanity but unlike Zarathos and Johnny, Robbie and Balthazar can comprise and come to a genuine understanding rather quickly showing how much restraint Balthazar can have and even how much freedom he willingly gives his host when being possessed.