TV-Series :: Reaper :: Character Guide

Yes, the Devil. Beelzebub. His Infernal Majesty. The Prince of Darkness. The top dog. The big chief. Lucifer, the Morningstar, who rebelled against God and paid the price.

The Devil is always impeccably dressed, well coiffed, tanned, and with a cheery smile ready for anyone he meets. He has no (apparent) horns, tail, or pitchfork, and can and does pass as a normal human being.

The Devil is amiable enough, as long as things are going his way and no one tries to cross him. He knows that he’s going to lose eventually, but appears intent on having fun and carrying out his part of the Divine plan in the meantime. He appears to have embraced Sam as a kind of son or younger brother and is intent on making sure Sam gets what the Devil thinks he deserves. Thsi may be particularly ironic since it's possible Sam may be his blood son.

f course, being Evil, the Devil has to also corrupt Sam regardless of their true relationship and make things generally miserable for Sam. He just can’t help it: he’s evil. Look it up. Still he seems to have Sam’s best interests at heart. Either that, or Sam’s interests will lead him straight into Hell and the Devil is eager to get him on the way. The jury’s still out.

The whole “evil” thing also means that the Devil has a short temper, and won’t tolerate anyone who interferes in his plans. He’s witnessed the evil of Mankind for millennia as the souls come into Hell and has little faith in the human animal. He believes that humans are jaded cynics that will do whatever it is to get them what they want and don’t care for anyone else. Sam may be a bright spot in his “life,” since so far the young man has resisted the Devil’s attempts to corrupt him. If nothing else, Sam represents a challenge, and the Devil has few of those in the 21st century.

Despite his disdain for humanity, the Devil does maintain romantic relationships with several women, including actress Mariska Hargitay (they went to the 2007 Emmys together), and Mimi Hansen. He has admitted that he was betrayed once by his only true love: God. Meanwhile, he tends to abuse the women mentally and attempt to corrupt them.

What really drives the Devil is ennui. He’s been running Hell for millennia and challenges are few and far between. The one holiday of the year he could call his own has been turned into a celebration to parody and mock him. Mankind doesn’t seem to need his “help”: they fully embrace evil on their own. He’s surrounded by incompetent demons and vile human souls: who wouldn’t be depressed? The Devil is often reduced to playing minor pranks like shoving a shopping cart into a passing car or jumping out at someone in the dark. Now that he has a new Reaper, the Devil plans to make the most of the situation and has any number of games he wants to play.

As the Prince of Darkness, the Devil can do pretty much anything he wants to on the mortal plane or in Hell and is essentially omniscient. He is limited to only being able to appear in corners, and an inability to see within circles. He can be destroyed by the Sword of the Archangel Michael, but only he knows where it is. The only other restraints on him are either self-imposed, or whatever limits are placed on him by God. Apparently he can kill someone simply by snapping his fingers, but considers such trivial efforts gauche. Typically he contents himself with teleporting himself or Sam.