- "Welcome to my humble home, Witnesses. It took 10,000 wretched souls an eternity to craft it by hand. "
- —The Devil to Ichabod Crane and Lara[src]
The Devil, also known as Satan and Lucifer, is a former angel and the ruler of Hell. The Devil and his demons have been ruling Hell, since he failed in his Heavenly rebellion and was cast out. Within the context of story, he has made deals with Malcolm Dreyfuss and the Witness Ichabod Crane.
History[]
Dealing With Dreyfuss[]
In the 1980s, the Devil sent Jobe to make a deal with the drunk and desperate Malcolm Dreyfuss, who had just crashed a car that contained all his life's work, and was then burning. He was self-pitying and depressed when he realized he was not getting enough credit in the company he and his partner Ansel had built. He whined about the handsome and charismatic Ansel being unfairly singled out as the face of the company, leaving Malcolm to live in the shadows, unrecognized. Jobe offered to get rid of Ansel and leave Malcolm the company in exchange for his soul when he dies. Malcolm, after seeing what Jobe had in store for him if he didn't agree, took the deal, and Ansel was dragged to Hell, where demons branded their marks on his body for years.[1]
Dealing with Ichabod Crane[]
Lara and Crane, in a desperate attempt to find a way to stop an immortal Malcolm from raising his new world order with the aid of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, follow the lead Jobe gave them, and enter Hell itself, with the intention of asking the Devil to aid them in their duty.
The devil senses their arrival, and at first rides the lift down but immediately appears in front of them sitting in the table before them and greets them casually yet visibly intimidating even Crane, such was his presence. After casually telling Crane to not confuse himself with definitions, sarcastically confirms that he is just the Devil that all humans know. The witnesses ask that he help destroy Malcolm, but he refuse. He is aware that Malcolm has found a way out of his deal, but he has no worries about it, as Malcolm's new world will bring him more souls than ever before.
He then expresses anger on being unable to torture a Witness, saying he is bored of their conversation. Crane bravely told him to stop intimidating them, as Hell has rules even the devil is bound to, therefore he can't trick them into staying through cheap intimidation. The Devil to look a bit disappointed. Crane then tells him to stop pushing and to strike a deal, causing the Devil to laugh in surprise.
Crane follows Abbie's example and sacrifices himself for the greater good, offering the Devil his soul if he aids them in putting a stop in Malcolm for good. The Devil, delighted with the prospect of a Witness eternal soul for the first time, willingly takes the deal, and gives them a piece of the Philosopher's Stone which was previously destroyed, as it would render Malcolm mortal so that he could be killed. [2] Crane is later forced to tell Diana about the deal, but he regards it as simply another problem to be solved - it's nothing, he can fix it. She says they will both find a way to get him out of his deal.
Powers[]
- Immortality: The Devil is immortal and is unable to be killed by any known means. His immortality also renders the Devil ageless.
- Soul pact: The Devil is able to make pacts with humans in exchange for their souls.
- Teleportation: The Devil can teleport at least while in Hell, as one moment, Crane and Lara saw him riding an elevator. The next moment, he was casually sitting in front of them in a chair.
- Nigh Omniscience: Having existed since the dawn of time, the Devil certainly possesses an immense amount of knowledge. He can sense certain events, at least in Hell, as he quickly sensed the arrival of Crane and Lara in his realm and went to greet them.
Cultural References[]
- In the Bible, that was often referenced in the Sleepy Hollow TV series, the Devil is also known as the one responsible for the downfall and exile of humanity's common ancestors Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, while in that time he took the form of a serpent to deceive Eve.
- He is often described as the Father of Lies or Prince of Darkness in the Bible as well. He is described in the Book of Revelation as a seven-headed dragon.
- It is very likely that the name of character Surtur or Surtr the Fire Demon of Norse Mythology could be the Devil because both figures in these religions have been described as rulers of Inferno-Fire-like realms Muspelheim and Hell, but also both Satan and Surtur could be same character.
Appearances[]
| Season Four | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Columbia" | "In Plain Sight" | "Heads of State" | "The People vs. Ichabod Crane" | "Blood from a Stone" | |||||||||||||||
| "Homecoming" | "Loco Parentis" | "Sick Burn" | "Child's Play" | "Insatiable" | |||||||||||||||
| "The Way of the Gun" | "Tomorrow" | "Freedom" | |||||||||||||||||
Gallery[]
Behind the Scenes[]
References[]
- ↑ "Blood from a Stone"
- ↑ "Freedom"