Nebiros
Encyclopedia
Nebiros is a fictional demon
, a comic book
character published by DC Comics
. He first appeared in Swamp Thing
#15, (January 1975), and was created by David Michelinie
and Nestor Redondo
.
god who escaped from Hell
through sacrificial offerings. The Nebiros empire grew and threatened other great powers of the day like Lemuria
, Mu
, and Atlantis
. The great sorcerers of Earth banded together to destroy Nebiros, and banished him to a dark dimension.
Six thousand years later, Nebiros possesses the body of Swamp Thing with the aid of deluded priest Jonathan Bliss. When Abigail Arcane
and Matthew Cable
destroy its globe vessel, the spirit is exorcised from the Swamp Thing's body and takes over the priest's body, which withers under the power of the spirit, sending it back to the netherworld. Nebiros is freed again years later, by Dan Cassidy and is defeated in Mexico
by Cassidy's own demonic alter-ego Blue Devil
and the magician Zatanna
. Nebiros is again forced to return to his own Dark Realm.
Nebiros later appears in Books of Magic (the monthly series) and in the limited series Day Of Judgement. There he is the last demon to remain in Hell. The combined efforts of Etrigan the Demon and Asmodel
had caused the Spectre
to merge with the fallen angel Asmodel
. As one of the side effects, the fires of Hell had gone out, Hell had frozen over and all the demons had invaded Earth. All except Nebiros. He stays behind in the City of Dis, armed with what he claims to be the trident of the King of Lies himself. A small team of heroes ventures into Dis in order to restart the fires. Sebastian Faust
is part of the team. Faust has gained powers from Nebiros himself in a deal gone wrong, powers intended for his father.
Faust, using bones bought in Paris, recreates the demonic Blue Devil
. In short order, Blue Devil steals Nebiros' trident and kicks the demon high into the air. A blast from Firestorm turns the water in the demon's body into cement, seemingly killing him.
warping from one dimension to the next. He is very powerful as well and virtually indestructible, Nebiros can manifest the supernatural
and unleash chaos. He has a sense of honor, which is his only known weakness.
Demon
call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
, a comic book
Comic book
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character published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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. He first appeared in Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
#15, (January 1975), and was created by David Michelinie
David Michelinie
-Biography:Some of his earliest work is for DC Comics's House of Secrets and a run on Swamp Thing , following Len Wein and preceding Gerry Conway, illustrated by Nestor Redondo. Michelinie did a run on Aquaman in Adventure Comics which led to the revival of the Sea King's own title in 1977...
and Nestor Redondo
Nestor Redondo
Nestor Redondo was a comic-book artist best known for his work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and other American publishers in the 1970s and early 1980s.-Early life and career:...
.
Fictional character biography
Nebiros is a ten thousand-year old demonDemon
call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
god who escaped from Hell
Hell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
through sacrificial offerings. The Nebiros empire grew and threatened other great powers of the day like Lemuria
Lemuria (continent)
Lemuria is the name of a hypothetical "lost land" variously located in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The concept's 19th century origins lie in attempts to account for discontinuities in biogeography; however, the concept of Lemuria has been rendered obsolete by modern theories of plate tectonics...
, Mu
Mu (lost continent)
Mu is the name of a hypothetical continent that allegedly existed in one of Earth's oceans, but disappeared at the dawn of human history.The concept and the name were proposed by 19th century traveler and writer Augustus Le Plongeon, who claimed that several ancient civilizations, such as those of...
, and Atlantis
Atlantis (DC Comics)
Atlantis is a fictional location in the DC Comics Universe. The very first DC Universe version of Atlantis debuted in Action Comics #18 , and was created by...
. The great sorcerers of Earth banded together to destroy Nebiros, and banished him to a dark dimension.
Six thousand years later, Nebiros possesses the body of Swamp Thing with the aid of deluded priest Jonathan Bliss. When Abigail Arcane
Abby Holland (comics)
Abigail "Abby" Arcane Cable Holland is a fictional comic book character in the DC Comics Universe. She is the wife and partner of the Swamp Thing and is the mother of Tefé Holland. Holland possesses natural shining white hair, the color of fresh snow, with two overlapping black streaks of hair...
and Matthew Cable
Matthew (DC Comics)
Matthew Joseph Cable is a character in DC Comics series Swamp Thing, who died and was later resurrected as Dream's raven in Neil Gaiman's rendition of The Sandman.-Swamp Thing/Doom Patrol:...
destroy its globe vessel, the spirit is exorcised from the Swamp Thing's body and takes over the priest's body, which withers under the power of the spirit, sending it back to the netherworld. Nebiros is freed again years later, by Dan Cassidy and is defeated in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
by Cassidy's own demonic alter-ego Blue Devil
Blue Devil
Blue Devil is a superhero featured in material published by DC Comics. He first appeared in a special insert published in Fury of Firestorm #24 . That story led directly into Blue Devil #1, also cover dated June 1984...
and the magician Zatanna
Zatanna
Zatanna Zatara is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson, Zatanna first appeared in Hawkman vol. 1 #4...
. Nebiros is again forced to return to his own Dark Realm.
Nebiros later appears in Books of Magic (the monthly series) and in the limited series Day Of Judgement. There he is the last demon to remain in Hell. The combined efforts of Etrigan the Demon and Asmodel
Asmodel
Asmodel is a fictional fallen angel, a comic book character published by DC Comics, his namesake deriving from the Asmodel of real Christian theology, the Angel of April and Patience. He first appeared in JLA #7, and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter...
had caused the Spectre
Spectre (comics)
The Spectre is a fictional character and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next issue ad in More Fun Comics #51 and received his first story the following month, #52...
to merge with the fallen angel Asmodel
Asmodel
Asmodel is a fictional fallen angel, a comic book character published by DC Comics, his namesake deriving from the Asmodel of real Christian theology, the Angel of April and Patience. He first appeared in JLA #7, and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter...
. As one of the side effects, the fires of Hell had gone out, Hell had frozen over and all the demons had invaded Earth. All except Nebiros. He stays behind in the City of Dis, armed with what he claims to be the trident of the King of Lies himself. A small team of heroes ventures into Dis in order to restart the fires. Sebastian Faust
Sebastian Faust
Sebastian Faust, or simply Faust, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero from DC Comics, loosely based on the protagonist of the German legend who sold his soul to the Devil. He was introduced in the 1993 Outsiders comic book series....
is part of the team. Faust has gained powers from Nebiros himself in a deal gone wrong, powers intended for his father.
Faust, using bones bought in Paris, recreates the demonic Blue Devil
Blue Devil
Blue Devil is a superhero featured in material published by DC Comics. He first appeared in a special insert published in Fury of Firestorm #24 . That story led directly into Blue Devil #1, also cover dated June 1984...
. In short order, Blue Devil steals Nebiros' trident and kicks the demon high into the air. A blast from Firestorm turns the water in the demon's body into cement, seemingly killing him.
Powers and abilities
Nebiros obtained Blue Devil's tridentTrident
A trident , also called a trishul or leister or gig, is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and was also a military weapon. Tridents are featured widely in mythical, historical and modern culture. The major Hindu god, Shiva the Destroyer and the sea god Poseidon or Neptune are...
warping from one dimension to the next. He is very powerful as well and virtually indestructible, Nebiros can manifest the supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
and unleash chaos. He has a sense of honor, which is his only known weakness.