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Created by [[Jack Kirby]] and appearing for the first time in ''The Demon'' #1 (August, 1972), Etrigan has played many smaller roles in several DC comics from ''[[The Sandman]]'' to ''[[Wonder Woman]]'', with occasional stories and miniseries wholly to himself (such as in anthology series ''[[Wednesday Comics]]''), and a number of ongoings, including Kirby's original series, a fifty-nine issue run, not counting annuals, during [[The Nineties]], and [[John Byrne]]'s ''Blood of the Demon''.
 
Etrigan is a yellow skinned and red eyed demon who was summoned by Merlin to aid Camelot against the forces of Morgaine le Fay, who later became a recurring opponent in the series. After the fall of Camelot, Merlin sent Etrigan to roam the earth in the disguise of a man. [[Depending Onon the Writer]], Etrigan is either bonded to one of [[King Arthur]]'s noblemen or the human Jason Blood was merely created by Merlin's spell. In the present, Jason Blood is well versed in the skill of magic and has helped other superheroes in several occasions. Etrigan's habit of speaking in verses is a later addition, introduced by [[Len Wein]] in ''DC Comics Presents'' #66, but really established and explained by [[Alan Moore]]. This also makes him fall under almost every rhyme Trope there is.
 
Etrigan's powers include superhuman strength, regenerative powers, and several mystic abilities such as telepathy, precognition and hellfire.
 
Etrigan has also appeared in various animated adaptations of DC comics, being played by Billy Zane in ''[[Batman: theThe Animated Series]]'', Michael T. Weiss in ''[[Justice League]]'', and [[Dee Bradley Baker]] in ''[[Batman: theThe Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]''.
 
His latest ongoing, ''[[Demon Knights]]'', sees Etrigan in [[Dark Age Europe]], leading a team against a barbarian horde.
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* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Baron Von ''Evilstein''
* [[The Big Guy]]: Usually when teaming up.
* [[Blessed Withwith Suck]]
* [[Breath Weapon]]
* [[By the Power of Grayskull]]
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* [[Cigar Chomper]]: Henry won't let go of a cigar even in a dead faint.
* [[Creepy Child]]: Klarion the Witch-Boy
* [[Cursed Withwith Awesome]]
* [[Demon Lords and Archdevils]]: Etrigan is one of the higher-ups in Hell. A helpful indicator of his position in the hierarchy is his rhyming.
* [[Depending Onon the Writer]]:
** The nature of his relationship to Jason Blood.
** Whether anyone else can force the transformation.
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* [[Painful Rhyme]]: In a case of a not so poetic writer.
* [[Redheaded Hero]]
* [[Rhymes Onon a Dime]]
* [[The Scapegoat]]: Etrigan's little brother.
* [[Sealed Inside a Person Shaped Can]]
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