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Amenadiel was the one that gave [[Marcus Pierce|Cain]] his mark. |
Amenadiel was the one that gave [[Marcus Pierce|Cain]] his mark. |
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+ | Circa 1981, for unknown reasons, God asked something of Amenadiel that he never asked before: to go down to Earth and bless a couple who were unable to have a child of their own. That couple was [[John Decker|John]] and [[Penelope Decker]], who would then give birth to [[Chloe Decker]]. That was the first and only time God had ever asked Amenadiel to do anything in the same manner. |
== Throughout the Series == |
== Throughout the Series == |
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| “ | There was a time when I too thought I knew everything. This was...this was back when I was an angel and spent all my time looking down on the world. But you see, I've found it takes looking up to gain perspective. It's a great reminder of just how much there is that we don't know. | „ |
| — Amenadiel to Linda in "Chloe Does Lucifer" | ||
Amenadiel is the eldest angel, and thus the older brother of Lucifer Morningstar and all the other angels. He came to Earth to convince Lucifer to return to Hell, after Lucifer abdicates the throne.
History
Early History
Amenadiel is the eldest child of God and Goddess. As a child, he played with his siblings, however, he and the other older children often excluded Uriel from their activities. All of his siblings admired and looked up to him.
Like his siblings, Amenadiel serves God. Sometime after Lucifer rebelled, Amenadiel took his mother to Hell under his father's orders.[1]
Amenadiel was the one that gave Cain his mark.
Circa 1981, for unknown reasons, God asked something of Amenadiel that he never asked before: to go down to Earth and bless a couple who were unable to have a child of their own. That couple was John and Penelope Decker, who would then give birth to Chloe Decker. That was the first and only time God had ever asked Amenadiel to do anything in the same manner.
Throughout the Series
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In "Pilot", Amenadiel comes to Lux and asks Lucifer to return to the underworld and resume his role as ruler of Hell.
In "Manly Whatnots" and "Sweet Kicks", Amenadiel persuades Mazikeen to help him return Lucifer to hell for his own good.
In "Sympathy for the Goddess", an ancient Sumerian text claims that the key for the Flaming Sword was given to God's favorite son. The key is revealed to be Amenadiel's necklace strongly implying that he is God's favorite.
In "Quintessential Deckerstar", Amenadiel thanked Charlotte for her help in successfully preventing Chloe and Pierce from getting married, but Charlotte's discussion about her still feeling the weight of her own guilt has made Amenadiel wonder about if angels were also their own judges. Leaving the police station after getting the evidence from Charlotte's old firm, Amenadiel comes across a sobbing Maze who appears to be in distress for driving everyone away. Before Maze was going to tranquilize Amenadiel and bring him to Pierce to be killed, Maze changed her mind once Amenadiel said that he would always be there for her while hugging. Later after Charlotte helped to put away a killer, Amenadiel congratulated her for her deeds. While the two were talking on a bench, Marcus Pierce was hiding in the bushes and attempting to kill Amenadiel. Hearing something in the bushes, Charlotte pushes Amenadiel out of the way and saves his life.
Breaking down, Amenadiel speaks with Charlotte who succumbs to her wounds and dies. As he cradles her body, Amenadiel then regains his wings and flies off to Heaven with Charlotte's soul. Lucifer and Chloe find Charlotte's body and Lucifer realizes his brother has gone home.
In "Everything's Okay", Amenadiel came back from Silver City and confronted Lucifer. He told him about Charlotte, who is now resting peacefully in Heaven, which they both agreed that she deserved it. Later, he showed up at Linda office, where he is surprised by seeing Linda punching Maze. The three of them made up and became friends again. Amenadiel then tells Linda about how his feelings changedwhile he was staying at Silver City.
Personality
Amenadiel is very head-strong and self-righteous. Lucifer described him as a "major power-hungry dick", though he admitted that he and their other siblings all looked up to Amenadiel. He is extremely loyal to his father, God, and has shown great determination to complete whatever task he believes God wants him to do.
Amenadiel shows disdain towards Hell and Earth. He rejects becoming the sovereign of Hell nor does he want to live on Earth. He looks down at humans and once called humans who were with Lucifer "poor creatures" who "know not what they do." However, after living on Earth he begins to understand humans more and even falls in love with one.
While generally trying to do "good", Amenadiel has at times deviated. While trying to force Lucifer to go back to Hell, he lied and manipulated Dr. Linda Martin. He also resurrected Malcolm Graham from Hell in order for Malcolm to kill Lucifer. Goddess noted Amenadiel sacrifices a lot to be the "good son" but is never rewarded for all he does.
However, Amenadiel is not without remorse; when he befriended Linda in order to manipulate Lucifer he truly thought of her as a friend. When he realized his action had led to people being hurt, he felt guilty and sought to make things right.
When Amenadiel fell, he started to become weary of God's choices. He believes God is testing him but he is confused on what he should do. In season 3, he had concluded that Lucifer is his test, that God wants him to be there for Lucifer and be his "brother's keeper."
Amenadiel hides the fact he still cares about Lucifer, but still acts in his best interest. When he saw Lucifer was on the verge of crying from using his pain to ignite the Flaming Sword, he stopped Goddess from forcing him to keep trying when it failed to stay lit.
When discussing names for their child with Linda, most of the names Amenadiel suggested ended in "iel". He also showed an aversion to the name Michael.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Angel Physiology: As an angel, Amenadiel has their physiology, including superhuman strength, reflexes, resilience, immortality, flight, and shape-shifting (being able to hide his wings). As the oldest Angel and one of the higher ranking Angels, he is extremely powerful, among the most powerful angels ever created. Amenadiel is probably the only angel strong enough to rival Lucifer, albeit Lucifer was weakened due to not having his wings, and was able to catch him off guard and almost beat him when he was at full power (only losing due to restraining himself, although Lucifer himself also held back as to allow Amenadiel to beat him so as to make him stoop as low as Lucifer) and far exceeds Uriel's powers. Furthermore, when Amenadiel was weakened and his wings are damaged, he was still stronger than normal humans, as shown when he held off three hospital security guards. After Charlotte Richards died to save Amenadiel, his angelic powers were restored and he was able to take her soul to Heaven.
- Super Strength: Being a high ranking angel more specifically the eldest angel, Amenadiel is one of the strongest angels, holding extreme levels of superhuman strength, being able to even rival Lucifer in combat while Lucifer was weakened due to not having his wings, although he was eventually overpowered, and almost defeat the latter at full power when he was holding back in a boxing match (only losing due to restraining himself) and far exceed the strength of Uriel. Even after being weakened he was still stronger than a regular human.
- Immortality: Being a Celestial being, Amenadiel is immune to age and is impossible to harm by any means which can kill or injure mortals easily. He can be harmed by supernatural weapons and means.
- Chronokinesis: Each angel has a special power that is innate to themselves. Amenadiel is able to control time, which allows him to keep his presence on Earth invisible to humans and move through crowds undetected. He believed he was given this power to perform his father's will without being noticed. He can also make objects fall in slow motion or to freeze altogether. However, his ability seems to only affect humans and inanimate objects; celestial beings and demons are unaffected. When he began his fall as an angel, his abilities started to wane. He was only able to keep time slowed for a few moments or time would go back to normal without his control, notably revealing himself when he was trying to sneak into Chloe's office. In "The Good, the Bad and the Crispy", Amenadiel was able to considerably slow time to allow Maze to save Linda. However, this took intense concentration and left him exhausted afterward. In "They're Back, Aren't They?", Amenadiel tells Lucifer that this appears to have been "a one-time thing" as he has since been unable to replicate the effect or use any of his other powers. This power was revealed to not have been restored with his full angelic form after meeting Remiel, possibly because of his newfound beliefs of connecting with humanity and his views of his powers.
- Resurrection: When a dying Malcolm was taken off the machine, Amenadiel brought him back to life from his ward window. He does this by taking a soul and placing it in a recently deceased body. Without his wings as a fallen angel, Amenadiel would be unable to travel to Heaven or Hell to retrieve a soul to revive someone. This power was presumably restored when his powers returned as he took Charlotte Richards to Heaven.
- Healing: When resurrecting Malcolm Graham, Amenadiel healed the gunshot wound that originally killed him.
- Dimensional Travel: When Amenadiel possessed his wings, he was able to travel between Heaven, Hell, and Earth. He lost this ability when his wings were damaged and his powers weakened. Upon regaining his wings, Amenadiel regained the ability to travel back to the Realm of Heaven. His first act upon regaining his angelic wings was to travel to Heaven with Charlotte's soul so that Charlotte can finally be at blissful peace in the afterlife.
Abilities
- Master Hand to Hand Combatant: Amenadiel is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and is shown on multiple occassions of being able to swiftly gain the upper hand against the demon Maze in a duel, even mocking her at times. Even without his powers, Amenadiel showed exceptional strength and experience in combat, mostly exhibited during his duel with Cain. He was able to hold his own and overpower the latter, who, while human, has been alive for thousands of years and is also a highly skilled combatant. With his full powers, Amenadiel remains as one of the most powerful characters to date. He is shown to be quite capable of competing with Lucifer and even overpowering him twice when Lucifer was holding back, although Lucifer is proven to be more skilled than him when he was fighting fully, as despite being able to fight against him on reasonably even footing, Lucifer dealt a more severe beating on him in their third altercation while not at full power.
Weaknesses
As a angel, Amenadiel has their weaknesses including the Flaming Sword, demonic weapons, and other supernatural beings.
- Self Actualization: Angels are also under the same system of judgment as humans. Similar to the manner in which human get judged to determine if they are to go to Hell, if an angel feels a sufficient amount of guilt, it could cause an angel to self-judge themselves as sinners and self-punish themselves to fall and become mortal. Because of Amenadiel's own personal guilt and feelings of unworthiness, Amenadiel judged himself to guilty and caused himself to fall and lose his wings. His own personal belief in the importance of connecting with humans on Earth and the role his powers over time had on them had caused him to lose access to the ability to manipulate time even after his angellic form was restored. Its implied by a conversation with Remiel that many of his powers remain gone, not just his time manipulation, because of this belief.
Family
| To edit this section, go to Lucifer Morningstar/Family. |
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Notes:
- Solid lines denote blood relationships
- Dashed lines denote romantic relationships
- † denote deceased individuals
Appearances
| Season One | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Pilot" | Appears |
| #2 | "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil." | Appears |
| #3 | "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness" | Credit only |
| #4 | "Manly Whatnots" | Appears |
| #5 | "Sweet Kicks" | Appears |
| #6 | "Favorite Son" | Appears |
| #7 | "Wingman" | Appears |
| #8 | "Et Tu, Doctor?" | Credit only |
| #9 | "A Priest Walks Into a Bar" | Appears |
| #10 | "Pops" | Credit only |
| #11 | "St. Lucifer" | Appears |
| #12 | "#TeamLucifer" | Appears |
| #13 | "Take Me Back to Hell" | Appears |
| Season Two | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer" | Appears |
| #2 | "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire" | Appears |
| #3 | "Sin-Eater" | Appears |
| #4 | "Lady Parts" | Appears |
| #5 | "Weaponizer" | Appears |
| #6 | "Monster" | Appears |
| #7 | "My Little Monkey" | Credit only |
| #8 | "Trip to Stabby Town" | Appears |
| #9 | "Homewrecker" | Appears |
| #10 | "Quid Pro Ho" | Appears |
| #11 | "Stewardess Interruptus" | Appears |
| #12 | "Love Handles" | Mentioned |
| #13 | "A Good Day to Die" | Appears |
| #14 | "Candy Morningstar" | Appears |
| #15 | "Deceptive Little Parasite" | Appears |
| #16 | "God Johnson" | Appears |
| #17 | "Sympathy for the Goddess" | Appears |
| #18 | "The Good, the Bad and the Crispy" | Appears |
| Season Three | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "They're Back, Aren't They?" | Appears |
| #2 | "The One with the Baby Carrot" | Appears |
| #3 | "Mr. & Mrs. Mazikeen Smith" | Mentioned |
| #4 | "What Would Lucifer Do?" | Appears |
| #5 | "Welcome Back, Charlotte Richards" | Credit only |
| #6 | "Vegas with Some Radish" | Credit only |
| #7 | "Off the Record" | Mentioned |
| #8 | "Chloe Does Lucifer" | Appears |
| #9 | "The Sinnerman" | Appears |
| #10 | "The Sin Bin" | Mentioned |
| #11 | "City of Angels?" | Appears |
| #12 | "All About Her" | Appears |
| #13 | "Til Death Do Us Part" | Credit only |
| #14 | "My Brother's Keeper" | Appears |
| #15 | "High School Poppycock" | Appears |
| #16 | "Infernal Guinea Pig" | Appears |
| #17 | "Let Pinhead Sing!" | Appears |
| #18 | "The Last Heartbreak" | Appears |
| #19 | "Orange is the New Maze" | Appears |
| #20 | "The Angel of San Bernardino" | Appears |
| #21 | "Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better" | Appears |
| #22 | "All Hands on Decker" | Appears |
| #23 | "Quintessential Deckerstar" | Appears |
| #24 | "A Devil of My Word" | Mentioned |
| #25 | "Boo Normal" | Mentioned |
| #26 | "Once Upon a Time" | Appears |
| Season Four | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Everything's Okay" | Appears |
| #2 | "Somebody's Been Reading Dante's Inferno" | Appears |
| #3 | "O, Ye of Little Faith, Father" | Appears |
| #4 | "All About Eve" | Appears |
| #5 | "Expire Erect" | Appears |
| #6 | "Orgy Pants to Work" | Appears |
| #7 | "Devil Is as Devil Does" | Appears |
| #8 | "Super Bad Boyfriend" | Appears |
| #9 | "Save Lucifer" | Appears |
| #10 | "Who's da New King of Hell?" | Appears |
| Season Five | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Really Sad Devil Guy" | TBD |
| #2 | "Lucifer! Lucifer! Lucifer!" | TBD |
| #3 | "¡Diablo!" | TBD |
| #4 | "It Never Ends Well for the Chicken" | TBD |
| #5 | "Detective Amenadiel" | TBD |
| #6 | "BlueBallz" | TBD |
| #7 | "Our Mojo" | TBD |
| #8 | "Spoiler Alert" | TBD |
| #9 | "Family Dinner" | TBD |
| #10 | "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam" | TBD |
| #11 | "Resting Devil Face" | TBD |
| #12 | "Daniel Espinoza: Naked and Afraid" | TBD |
| #13 | "A Little Harmless Stalking" | TBD |
| #14 | "Nothing Lasts Forever" | TBD |
| #15 | "Is This Really How It's Going To End?!" | TBD |
| #16 | "A Chance at a Happy Ending" | TBD |
| Season Six | ||
|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Nothing Ever Changes Around Here" | TBD |
| #2 | "Buckets of Baggage" | TBD |
| #3 | "Yabba Dabba Do Me" | TBD |
| #4 | "Pin the Tail on the Daddy" | TBD |
| #5 | "The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar" | TBD |
| #6 | "A Lot Dirtier Than That" | TBD |
| #7 | "My Best Fiend's Wedding" | TBD |
| #8 | "Save the Devil, Save the World" | TBD |
| #9 | "Goodbye, Lucifer" | TBD |
| #10 | "Partners 'Til the End" | TBD |
Behind the scenes
- D.B. Woodside was announced as the actor playing Amenadiel on March 12, 2015.[2]
Trivia
- While Chloe was immune to Lucifer's charm, she was affected by Amenadiel's presence. Ella Lopez reacts similarly to Amenadiel, but she is not fully immune to Lucifer's charm.
- Amenadiel was the one who started the association of Lucifer to the figure of a goat, which Lucifer absolutely abhors. He spread the rumor a thousand years ago as a prank on Lucifer. Maze was the first person he told about it.
- In the comics, Amenadiel is a supporting antagonist. He is a strong angel who despises Lucifer and is bent on killing him.
- It is suggested in "Sympathy for the Goddess", that he is God's favorite angel.
- He has had relationships with both Maze and Linda, two of his brother's former lovers.
Gallery
References
External links
- Amenadiel at the DC Comics Datebase