Asmodeus is a fictional character

Fictional character

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 in the Marvel Universe

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Asmodeus is an extradimensional demon

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, subordinate to Mephisto

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, who has clashed on numerous occasions with the first Ghost Rider

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Publication history

Asmodeus first appeared in Ghost Rider

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#53 (February 1981), and was created by Michael Fleisher

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 and Don Perlin

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The character subsequently appeared in Ghost Rider #64 (January 1982), and #76 (January 1983).

Fictional character biography

In his first appearance, Asmodeus sends the demon Tabicantra to manipulate and otherwise destroy Ghost Rider and gain control over Zarathos

Zarathos

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. Tabicantra eventually turns against Asmodeus, helping the hero free himself from the demonic influence.

Asmodeus later captured Ghost Rider, but failed to gain control over Zarathos once again. Later, Asmodeus attempted to trick Mephisto

Mephisto

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 into gaining control of Zarathos. However, Asmodeus failed, and was seemingly destroyed by Mephisto.

Saturnine

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 is a servant of Asmodeus, and a fellow enemy of Zarathos and Blaze.

Other characters named Asmodeus

Over the years, there have been several minor characters with the name "Asmodeus" appearing in Marvel Comics. They are:

• Dr. Charles Benton, former colleague of the doctor Stephen Strange
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  , and former leader of the Sons of Satannish
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  . He died fighting Strange, but was given another chance at life by Satannish
  Satannish
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  , who eventually returned Benton to death when he proved incapable of killing any of the Defenders
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   in exchange.
• Asmodeus, a member of the Satanic
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   cult "The Followers of the Left Hand Path". He was a minion of Morning Star
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• Asmodeus, an amorphous, blob-like demon summoned by the Enclave
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  . Created by Marv Wolfman
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   and Steve Ditko
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• Asmodeus, a bat-winged member of the Inhumans
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• Asmodeus, a lord of hell, much discussed, although never seen, in the 1991 Tomb of Dracula
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  miniseries by Marv Wolfman
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   and Gene Colan
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  , published under Marvel's Epic Comics
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   imprint. His power was partially responsible for the resurrection of Dracula
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• Asmodeus Jones, the stage name of Ozzie Palmer, a rock singer who received power from his demon mother Fashima, in exchange for his performing magical rituals to drain his fans of their life force and transfer it to Fashima. He was defeated by the Defenders
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• Azmodeus, a birdlike demon who lived in the Amulet of Azmodeus and served Master Pandemonium
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  . It would periodically emerge from the amulet and converse with Pandemonium.
• Asmodiar, an enemy of King Arthur.