Lucifer Morningstar (Netflix)

This article is about Lucifer Morningstar from the Netflix adaptation. You may be looking for Lucifer Morningstar from the comic series.

This article is about the character. For other uses, see Lucifer (disambiguation).

"What power can dreams have in Hell?" ― Lucifer

"Morpheus: You say I have no power here. Perhaps you speak truly. But to say dreams have no power in Hell. Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar, what power would Hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to dream of Heaven?"

Lucifer Morningstar is a major antagonist in the first and second seasons of The Sandman.

They are a fallen angel and the former ruler of Hell.

History[]

Origins[]

Sometime near the beginning of the universe, Lucifer Morningstar was created along with the other angels by God himself. Then, they were known as Samael, and they were the greatest of all the angels. Eventually, they rebelled against the kingdom of Heaven and was cast dowm by God into the pits of Hell, where they were made its all-powerful ruler. Over the years, they became rather proud as leader of demons who torment the eternally damned, and became a cunning, charming, and sadistic leader, surrounding themself with allies such as the duke Choronzon, the lord Azazel, and their right-hand woman, Mazikeen of the Lilim.

Battling Morpheus[]

Lucifer was approached in Hell by Morpheus, who was in search of his helm, which he suspected was in the possession of a demon, a suspicion confirmed true when Dream discovered his helm with Choronzon, who challenged Dream to a fight. Should Dream win, he would regain possession of his helm, but should he lose, he'd have to serve as Choronzon's slave in Hell for eternity. While Dream chose to represent himself, Choronzon chose Lucifer as his warrior. And so, Lucifer and Morpheus faced off in a battle of wit and wisdom, a battle that Dream ultimately won, forcing Choronzon to return the helm. Dream extended his gratitude to Lucifer for their honorableness, but Lucifer questioned why they should even allow Dream to leave, as he had no power in Hell. While that may have been true, dreams did have power in Hell, as Hell itself would have no power if those imprisoned were not able to dream of Heaven. Furious and humiliated, Lucifer vowed to destroy Dream one day.^[1]

Going against Dream[]

Lucifer received an unexpected visit from Lord Azazel, who came at the bidding of the assembled Lords of Hell for their shared goal to defeat Dream of the Endless. They wished to invade the Dreaming, but only at Lucifer's behest. From there, they intended to also take over the waking world and even the Silver City. Since they couldn't leave Hell, they sought to expand its borders until Hell was all there was. With the generals demanding action, Lucifer promised to act fast. While Lucifer and Mazikeen agreed that they were not to be trusted, they did in fact need to take action, something that would upset God and bring Morpheus to his knees.^[2]

Closing Hell and handing over the key[]

When Dream went armed to face all of Hell, he found it empty and only Lucifer was there, who told Dream that he had renounced the throne of Hell and expelled all the demons and damned souls from it.

Life in the Earth[]

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Physical Appearance[]

Lucifer is a humanoid with androgynous features. Lucifer is described as elegant, beautiful, and cunning, with pale skin and short white hair. Despite this angelic design, Lucifer boasts demonic bat-like wings on the back.

Personality[]

Lucifer appears as a cold and serene being who hides a Machiavellian, vengeful and malicious personality, however deep down he suffers from his fall from heaven. He admits that in the past, when he was still an angel, he was too proud and a complete idiot.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

Lucifer is described as the most beautiful, wisest, and most powerful of all angels. According to Dream, Lucifer is perhaps the most powerful being there is barring God himself. Dream even admits that, in comparison, Lucifer is far more powerful than he is.

Archangel Physiology: Lucifer is an Archangel, an extremely powerful species who were the first of the angel kind.
Nigh-Omnipotence: Lucifer can manipulate realities in a near omnipotent levels, using it multiple times in an attempt to defeat Morpheus, such as harming him with the concept of anti-life.
Shapeshifting: In the contest with Dream, Lucifer turned into different forms, such as a wolf.
Pyrokinesis: Lucifer attempted to use fire to defeat Dream during their competition.
Flight: Lucifer has wings, which allows flight.
Immortality: Lucifer never physically grows old and cannot die from any means, with only God having the power to destroy them.

Abilities[]

Leadership: Lucifer has ruled Hell presumably since the beginning of time.

Appearances[]

Season 1[]

Season 2[]

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Behind the Scenes[]

The original character design for Lucifer is based on pictures of young David Bowie that Gaiman sent the comics artists for inspiration.
Gwendoline Christie's wardrobe as Lucifer is designed by her real-life partner, Giles Deacon.
When asked about Lucifer's pronouns in the adaptation, Neil Gaiman stated: "Dream and I use "Lord Lucifer" and Lord Lucifer uses "we/us/ours" when formal and "I/me/mine" when informal. Beyond that, I think he or she or they are all fine, if you must use pronouns, and you do not believe that Lucifer deserves only nouns."^[3]

Quotes[]

Season 1[]

Lucifer Morningstar: I am... a dire wolf. Prey-stalking, lethal prowler.
Dream: I am a hunter. Horse-mounted, wolf-stabbing.
Lucifer Morningstar: I am a serpent. Horse-biting, poison-toothed.
Dream: I am a bird of prey. Snake-devouring, talons ripping.
Lucifer Morningstar: I am a butcher bacterium. Warm-life destroying.
Dream: I am a world. Space-floating, life-nurturing.
Lucifer Morningstar: I am a nova. All-exploding, planet-cremating.
Dream: I am a universe. All things encompassing, all life embracing.
Lucifer Morningstar: I am Anti-Life. The Beast of Judgement. The dark at the end of everything. What will you be then, Dream Lord?
Dream: [collapses] I... I... I...
Matthew the Raven: Boss? Hey, boss!
Lucifer Morningstar: Still with us, Dream?
Matthew the Raven: He is. And it's his move, Your Majesty.
Lucifer Morningstar: There are no more moves. What can survive the Anti-Life?
Matthew the Raven: Hey, boss. Listen to me. You know what can survive the Anti-Life? You. Dreams don't fucking die. Not if you believe in them. And I believe Dream of the Endless would never leave his raven here, alone, in Hell with Lucifer.
Dream: I... am... Hope.
[stands up]
Lucifer Morningstar: Hope.
Dream: Well, Lightbringer? It's your move. What is it that kills hope?
Lucifer Morningstar: Choronzon, give him his helm.

Dream: The Ruler of Hell is honorable, indeed. I will not forget this.
Lucifer Morningstar: Honorable? You joke, surely. Look out there, Morpheus. The billion Lords of Hell stand arrayed about you. Tell us, why should we let you leave? Helmet or no, you have no power here. After all, what power have dreams in Hell?
Dream: You say I have no power here. Perhaps you speak truly. But to say dreams have no power in Hell... Tell me, Lucifer Morningstar, what power would Hell have if those here imprisoned were not able to dream... of Heaven? (Lucifer was furious with this statement because it was a cruel reminder to him that even hell, a creation that portrays his ideal (as portrayed in the Sandman story) was nothing without heaven, the creation of his father, the person that Lucifer abhors and that he wanted to get rid of, was a slap in the face.)

Dream: It has many names: Avernus, Tartarus, Hades, the infernal region you call Hell.
Matthew the Raven: So, Hell does exist?
Dream: It does. For some.
Matthew the Raven: Does that mean it doesn't exist if you don't believe in it?
Dream: Did you believe in it, when you were a man?
Matthew the Raven: Yeah. I just didn't expect Hell to be cold.

Matthew the Raven: So, you two know each other?
Dream: We've known each other for a very long time. When we first met, Lucifer was the angel Samael.
Matthew the Raven: I forgot the Devil used to be an angel.
Dream: Not just any angel. The most beautiful, wisest, and most powerful of all angels. Saving only the Creator, Lucifer is, perhaps, the most powerful being there is.
Matthew the Raven: More powerful than you?
Dream: By far.

Dream: A demon has a hundred motives for anything he does. All of them malevolent.

Lucifer Morningstar: It surprises us how easily you would give up, Dream. We know how you relied upon your tools. But tools are the subtlest of traps. We become reliant upon them and in their absence we are vulnerable, weak, defenseless.

Mazikeen: There are several demon battles scheduled for your entertainment.
Lucifer Morningstar: I can think of nothing I'd enjoy less.
Mazikeen: In which case Lord Azazel would like a word.
Lucifer Morningstar: Except that.

Azazel: Since none of us may leave Hell, we may as well expand its borders until Hell is all there is.

Season 2[]

Lucifer Morningstar: Mazikeen, I am no longer your sovereign.
Mazikeen: Even so, where you go, I follow.

Lucifer Morningstar: You can't own someone else's soul. They belong to themselves. They just hate to have to face up to it. They blame me for their little failings. "The devil made me do it." I have never made one of them do anything. Never. They live their own tiny lives. And then they die. And they come here. And they expect me to fulfill their desires of pain and retribution. But I'm done with all that.

Lucifer Morningstar: Are you scared of me?
Dream: Yes.

Lucifer Morningstar: That is what Hell is. A place for dead mortals to torture themselves. And like all masochists, they give the orders. "Burn me, freeze me, eat me, hurt me," and what do I get out of it?

Dream: I thought we would fight.
Lucifer Morningstar: I'm tired of fighting, aren't you?