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Samael "Lucifer Morningstar"
The Devil, Ruler of Hell
Lucifer character
First appearance"Pilot"
January 25, 2016
Portrayed byTom Ellis
In-universe information
Full nameLucifer Morningstar (né Samael)
NicknameLuci (pronounced "Lucy"), Luc (pronounced as "loose" or "Luke")
SpeciesGod Fallen Archangel (Formerly)
GenderMale
OccupationCivilian consultant, LAPD
Owner of the LUX nightclub
Lord of Hell
FamilyGod of Creation (father)
Goddess of Creation (mother)
Amenadiel (older brother)
Uriel (younger brother, deceased)
Azrael (younger sister)
Remiel (younger sister)
Michael Demiurgos (twin brother)
Gabriel (younger sister)
Significant othersChloe Decker (girlfriend)
Linda Martin (sex-only, season 1)
Eve (season 4)

Lucifer Morningstar is a fictional character and the protagonist of the TV series Lucifer and based on the DC Comics character. He is portrayed by Tom Ellis.[1] Neil Gaiman's Lucifer was partly inspired by David Bowie, but the show's creators decided against trying to mimic Bowie.[2] Tom Ellis saw the character as a sort of Oscar Wilde or Noël Coward character "with added rock and roll spirit", approaching his portrayal as if he were the "lovechild of Noël Coward and Mick Jagger, with a dash of British actor Terry-Thomas".[3]

Character history[edit]

Lucifer is a fallen angel who, after leading an unsuccessful rebellion against Heaven, was banished by God to serve as Lord of Hell. Lucifer is shown to hold a deep resentment towards his father for that, as well as his mother for doing nothing.[4] In 2011, Lucifer became bored with his life, so he abdicated his throne and moved to Los Angeles to run his own high-end nightclub called "Lux" for the next five years;[5] during which time he was assisted by John Constantine in retrieving Mazikeen from Hell so she could continue serving as his bodyguard. Lucifer would later repay this debt by helping Constantine and his allies recover Oliver Queen's soul from Purgatory.[6] After five years, Lucifer became a civilian consultant for the Los Angeles Police Department in the pilot episode, while still running his nightclub.[7]

Lucifer is very open about his identity as the Devil, always telling people who he is. However, very few take this seriously unless he lets them see his "Devil Face" – i.e., his demonic appearance (the embodiment of his negative emotions) – which he usually does to frighten evildoers. Lucifer is highly-sexual and is irresistible to most people.

Lucifer is shown to have a complicated relationship with his family. During season 1, his brother Amenadiel tries to force him to return to his hell duties, but he steadfastly refuses to comply with his father's wishes. When the container holding his wings was stolen in the episode "Favorite Son",[8] Lucifer recovers them only to set them on fire as a sign of his rebellion against God's wishes. However, in the season finale, Lucifer prays to God to save Chloe's life after he is shot, willing to do anything in exchange. God gives him a vision: Lucifer's mother has escaped Hell and it is his duty to bring her back.[9][10] Season 2 shows his complicated relationship with his mother. While he initially intends to help her return to Heaven (so she and his father will destroy each other), he finally decides to send her to another universe, where she could create her own world free from God's influence.[11][12] Also, in season 2's finale, his wings were restored,[11][12] but he tries severing them again in season 3, since he sees them as God's trying to impose his will on him. As the wings keep regrowing every time he cuts them, he finally resigns himself to them.

On Earth, Lucifer creates a connection with Detective Chloe Decker, who's immune to his abilities. In the first-season episode "Manly Whatnots",[13] he encourages Chloe to shoot him so she would have proof he is the Devil, but her bullet wounds him and Lucifer discovers he becomes vulnerable to physical harm when she's around. His growing feelings for her confuse him at first until he finally accepts he's in love with her, though he's unable to articulate his feelings. After Chloe kisses him in season 2 episode "Stewardess Interruptus",[14] he discovers she is the result of a miracle done by Amenadiel on God's orders[15][16][17] and pushes her away for her own good.

In season 3, he has to deal with the new precinct lieutenant, Marcus Pierce. When he discovers Pierce is Cain[18][19][20] the first murderer, he agrees to help him find a way to die to annoy his father,[21][22] but backs off after Chloe is in danger.[23] He also struggles with his feelings for her when she starts dating Pierce,[24] and his inability to express them. He also loses his "Devil Face" mid-season. In the penultimate episode, "Quintessential Deckerstar", Lucifer and Chloe kiss again after he confesses his feelings for her.[25] However, this happens just before he kills Cain and recovers his true "Devil Face", which Chloe finally sees in the season finale.[25][26][27]

In season 4, Lucifer has to deal with the aftermath of Chloe finally learning the truth and the return of Eve, a former lover of his. Meanwhile, Amenadiel learns that Linda is pregnant with their half angel son. Due to Chloe's betrayal,[28] Lucifer resumes his relationship with Eve, who claims to be in love with him and accepts him for who he is.[29] As the season progresses, Lucifer's growing hatred of himself cause his angel wings to become demon wings[30] and he gains a more demonic alternate form. At the same time, a priest, Father Kinley, reveals a prophecy that Lucifer and his first love will unleash evil upon the Earth.[30] Meanwhile, with Eve at his side urging him on, Lucifer goes back to his old habits, going as far as brutally crippling a criminal as punishment.[31] But he later realizes he doesn't like who he is around Eve and breaks up with her.[32]

In the season finale, after Eve kills Kinley and summons the demon Dromos into his body, Lucifer has to rescue his nephew Charlie, Linda and Amenadiel's newborn son, scaring the demons into returning to Hell using his full demonic form before Chloe. Chloe finally accepts Lucifer completely, even after seeing his demonic form and admits her love for him. However, Lucifer decides that he must return to Hell to keep the demons in line, recognizing that Chloe was his true first love all along, not Eve. After a tearful goodbye and last kiss with Chloe, Lucifer uses his wings, angelic white once again, to return to his throne in Hell.[33]

In season 5, Lucifer returns from Hell to confront his twin brother Michael, who attempts to steal his identity, leaving Amenadiel in his place. Later he learns from Amenadiel that God relieved him from his duties as the guardian of Hell and moves forward with his relationship with Chloe. Lucifer and Michael's confront is stopped by God's intervention. After mending his relationship with his father, Lucifer battles with Michael for the right to succeed him, eventually winning and becoming the new God.

Powers and abilities[edit]

As a fallen angel, Lucifer possesses several supernatural traits and abilities. He has superhuman strength, enough to throw a grown man several yards or hold an accelerating car still (if he is adequately braced).[34] Lucifer is immortal and his human body is highly durable; he can withstand gunfire [7] or walk through a burning building[35] without harm. He can, however, be injured by Mazikeen's mystical hell-forged karambit-blades[36][37] or the Blade of Azrael,[38] which all celestial beings are vulnerable to (later revealed to be the main part of the legendary Flaming Sword).[9][37] Lucifer originally had a pair of angelic wings, which he had severed by Maze when he arrived in Los Angeles.[5] These wings grew back at the end of season two.[11][12] The wings are as durable as Lucifer's body; they can resist gunfire and, when flapped, can generate a wind strong enough to knock down a human.[26] Lucifer also possesses the supernatural ability to make people tell him their hidden desires by simply making eye contact and asking them. It is neither hypnosis nor telepathy, and is dependent-upon whenever the person it is being used-upon is a simple or complex person (the more complex or complicated a person is, the more they can resist, and the more time and effort is needed to overcome their resistance), and only Chloe Decker has been shown to be immune to the effect.[7]

Lucifer's principal weakness is that he becomes vulnerable to harm whenever Chloe Decker is close to him or in the immediate vicinity.[39][40] If he is mortally injured when Chloe is nearby, he can die just like any other human.[9] This effect even renders Lucifer susceptible to minor cuts[35] or painfully stubbing his toe.[36] Once Chloe is far enough away from him, Lucifer's body regains its durability.[15] However, in the pilot episode, he was still invulnerable near Chloe, not manifesting until after a moment of emotional vulnerability, where Chloe sees the scars on Lucifer's back, where his wings were.[7] Chloe's presence does not deprive Lucifer of any of his other supernatural traits, such as his strength.[30] This suggests that Lucifer's physical vulnerability is a manifestation of his emotional vulnerability towards Chloe. However, Lucifer regained his invulnerability around Chloe after they had sex at the end of the sixth episode of season 5, which had Chloe worrying Lucifer might not care as much about her anymore.

Lucifer has also been shown to be adept in the Martial Arts and other fighting skills and knows almost all human languages.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chris, Arrant (February 27, 2015). "Lucifer Cast For New Fox Pilot". Newsarama. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Keating, Lauren (January 25, 2016). "How David Bowie Inspired The Comic Book Character Lucifer". Tech Times. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ Flicks And The City (2016-10-03). "7 WTF Facts About Lucifer". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  4. ^ "Lucifer Season 2 Premiere Recap: Reunited, and It Feels So... Blood". TVLine. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b Season 3, Episode 11 "City of Angels?"
  6. ^ Ng, Philiana (10 December 2019). "Crisis on Infinite Earths': 'Lucifer' Star Tom Ellis Breaks Down His Surprise Cameo (Exclusive)". ET Online. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d Season 1, episode 1, "Pilot"
  8. ^ Season 1, Episode 6, "Favorite Son"
  9. ^ a b c Season 1, Episode 13 "Take Me Back to Hell"
  10. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (25 April 2016). "Lucifer Finale: Who Will Play [Spoiler]? And Lots More Burning Qs Answered!". TVLine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  11. ^ a b c Season 2, Episode 18 "The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy"
  12. ^ a b c Webb Mitovich, Matt (29 May 2017). "Lucifer Recap: A Whole New World — Grade the Season 2 Finale". TVLine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  13. ^ Season 1, Episode 4, "Manly Whatnots"
  14. ^ Season 2, Episode 11 "Stewardess Interruptus"
  15. ^ a b Season 2, Episode 12 "Love Handles"
  16. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (28 November 2016). "Lucifer Fall Finale Recap: Problem Child". TVLine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  17. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (24 December 2016). "Lucifer's Miracle Baby Twist: How Will Charlotte 'Weaponize' This Discovery?". TVLine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  18. ^ Season 3, episode 10 "The Sin Bin",
  19. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (11 December 2017). "Lucifer's Tom Ellis: Cain Twist 'Opens Up a Nice Can of Worms,' Tees Up a 'Strange Bromance'". TVLine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  20. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (18 January 2018). "Lucifer's Tom Welling on Going From 'Boring' Pierce to World's First Murderer". TVLine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  21. ^ Season 3, episode 12 "All About Her"
  22. ^ Season 3, episode 13 "Til Death Do Us Part"
  23. ^ Season 3, episode 16, "Infernal Guinea Pig"
  24. ^ Season 3, episode 18 "The Last Heartbreak"
  25. ^ a b Season 3, episode 23, "Quintessential Deckerstar"
  26. ^ a b Season 3, episode 24 "A Devil of My Word"
  27. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (1 July 2018). "Lucifer's Devil Face Was Revealed to Chloe — What Happens Next?". TVLine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  28. ^ Cite error: The named reference 4x03 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  29. ^ Season 4, episode 5 "Expire Erect"
  30. ^ a b c Season 4, Episode 7, "Devil Is as Devil Does"
  31. ^ Season 4, episode 6 "Orgy Pants to Work"
  32. ^ Season 4, Episode 8 "Super Bad Boyfriend"
  33. ^ Season 4, Episode 10, "Who's da New King of Hell?"
  34. ^ Season 4, Episode 1, "Everything's Okay"
  35. ^ a b Season 4, Episode 2, "Somebody's Been Reading Dante's Inferno"
  36. ^ a b Season 1, Episode 12 "#TeamLucifer"
  37. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2x05 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  38. ^ Season 2, Episode 8 "Trip to Stabby Town"
  39. ^ Season 1, Episode 11, "St. Lucifer"
  40. ^ Season 2, Episode 2, "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire"
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