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{{quote|"''Here at least we shall be free; the Almighty hath not built here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure, and in my choice to reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: '''Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven'''.''"|Satan after losing the War in Heaven, John Milton's ''[[Paradise Lost]]''}}
Known also as the [[Fallen Angel|(former) Archangel]] Lucifer ([[Light Is Not Good|"light-bearer", Latin translation of the Hebrew word ''heylel'', "brightness"]]), Shaytan, Iblis, Angra Mainyu, [[Louis Cypher]], Old Scratch, Old Nick, the Quare Fellow, [[Consummate Liar|the Father of Lies]], [[Black Sabbath|the Prince of Darkness]], the Lord of This World, [[Clerks II|The Master of Abortions]], Beelzebub (based on the archaic Ba‘al Zebûb, literally [[Lord of the Flies]]), [[Animaniacs|The Really Angry One]], [[Rock Me, Asmodeus|Asmodeus]], [[Doctor Faustus|Mephistopheles]], the Morning Star, Samael, [[Gratuitous Spanish|El Diablo]], [[For the Evulz|the Evil One]], [[LOLcats|Basement Cat]], [[The Silmarillion|Melkor]], [[Sdrawkcab Name|Natas]]... or simply [[Deal with the Devil|the Devil]] (or, if you like, [[Cow and Chicken|the Red Guy]]), Satan is the [[Big Bad]] of most varieties of [[Christianity]]
No matter what version of Satan is employed, he is usually a [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|shapechanger]], capable of taking any form—physical or not—that he cares to. In human form, he is often shown with [[Evil Redhead|red]] or [[Blond Guys Are Evil|blond hair]]. All things that hide or distort the truth are in his province, making him also the master of deception and illusion. Consequently, his most common incarnations are wheeler-dealers, bargainers, and con-men.
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A common twist is that [[Satan Is Good]], a victim of propaganda; see [[God Is Evil]]. Of course, when [[God Is Evil]], he may overlap with Satan.
See also [[The Legions of Hell]]. When hiding under an alias, usually a pretty transparent one, this becomes [[Louis Cypher]]. If there's more than one we're talking about [[Demon Lords and Archdevils]]. You might be interested in his brothers as well, [[Archangel Gabriel]], [[Archangel Michael]], [[Archangel Raphael]], and [[Archangel
For when Satan rocks out, see [[Rock Me, Asmodeus]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
* In ''[[Devilman]]'', {{spoiler|Ryo Asuka}} is revealed to be Satan as well as a [[Hermaphrodite]] with angel wings Nagai considering it appropriate due to being an angel, who are often considered sexless.
** While not a Satan [https://web.archive.org/web/20141219055816/http://www.akirat.com/ura_f/devilman_f/images_devil/tera-07images/tera-07.jpg Zenon] has a similar look to The Divine Comedy Version being a demon with 3 faces and in The Devil Lady Manga {{spoiler|he is traped in the Ninth Circle of Hell just like the [[Divine Comedy]]'s Satan}} He also has a form that looks like {{spoiler|The Dragon of Revelation}}
* In ''The Demon Ororon'', Hell is a dimension ruled by kings who pass down the title of Satan from father to son. Which, if any, is THE Satan is unknown.
* In ''Let's Bible'', Iesu (pantsless girl Jesus) is menaced by Evil Mexican Mariachi Satan.
* If we can believe [[One Piece|Blackbeard]], Satan is apparently the power source of the [[Casting a Shadow|Yami Yami no Mi/Dark Dark Fruit]], "the most evil of all Devil's Fruits". He's a [[Large Ham]] for sure, but [[Word of God|Oda]] has said that they are the only supernatural thing in the series, so maybe he might be right.
* ''[[666 Satan]]'', [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|the name says it all.]]{{context}}<!-- MOD: See the wiki's Style Guide as to why this call for explanation of the example is present. -->
* An important part of the plot of ''[[Angel Sanctuary]]'' is the attempts by high demons to resurrect Lucifer. His generals are called the Satans and all bear names such as Asmodeus, Belial, Astaroth etc.
* Dabura in ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' is heavily based on Satan, being the ruler of a demon world. However, he was enslaved by an evil wizard. Dabura appears in ''Sand Land'' as [[Expy|Lucifer]].
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== Comic Books ==
* [[Marvel Comics]] has had a number of Satan-based characters over the years. Many of their hell-lords among other demons like Mephisto, Satannish and Marduk Kurios have admitted to either inspiring, playing off the name or claiming to the be REAL Satan. Thanks to [[Continuity Snarl|inconsistent continuity]] and their own history as liars nothing they say can be believed. This was further complicated with the introduction of the real Lucifer. A tie-in to the Fear Itself Crossover introduced Satan's empty throne, but was unclear if there was a real Satan and if so who it was (Though when we saw God's throne in Ghost Rider: Heaven's on Fire, it was also empty). Only to have several hell-lords claim to be Satan, but none sit in it for fear of being torn apart by the other hell-lords.
** Maybe not "Satan", but the [[Sentient Cosmic Force|Phoenix Force]] said The Devil does exist in Marvel world, two Devils actually, an [[Enemy Within]] for everyone and an [[Enemy Without]]. The only character who actually dealt with their inner devil so far is Bruce Banner but in their dealings it did indeed confirm to be in everyone.
** The most likely candidate for the true Devil in Marvel is [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/One_Below_All_(Multiverse) The One Below All], an [[Evil Counterpart]] to [[God| The One Above All]], who dwells in a hellish place called the Below-Place, the bottom layer of Reality itself. The most well known story about this being is how he is the source of gamma mutations, the cause of the rage that turns Bruce Banner into [[The Incredible Hulk|the Hulk.]]
* Comic book example/subversion: Lucifer appears in Neil Gaiman's ''[[The Sandman]]'' series, initially as a one-off villain, but later in the series, he grows tired of ruling Hell and being humanity's scapegoat ("How can anyone ''own'' a soul?"), and resigns; Hell is then placed directly under "The Silver City"'s command.
** This formed the basis, a decade later, for ''[[Lucifer (comics)|Lucifer]],'' his own series , in which he's sort of but not quite an [[Anti-Hero]]. He appears as a blonde, handsome angel, with no hint of the demonic, except for bat wings—which he [[Important Haircut|loses when he retires]]—and two tufts of hair intended to resemble horns. (He is referred to as "Satan" only once across both series, and that by a guy who wanted to make a [[Deal with the Devil]] and ''really'' didn't get it.)
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== Fan Works ==
* In the ''[[Good Omens]]'' fanfiction by JA Moczo, [[Manchester Lost]], he is a menacing figure who mostly considers the archangels to be idiots (Raphael: too nice, Michael: too boneheaded, Uriel: completely out of it most of the time) with the possible exception of Gabriel. There is a great deal of [[Foe Yay]] between him and Michael and in [[Paradise Thwarted|the sequel]] {{spoiler|he and Gabriel work out a custody agreement for Michael. This is somewhat unnerving since he had recently killed Michael in a
* "The Adversary", the figure from the [[The Bible/Source/Job|Book of Job]] who takes pains to clarify that he is ''not'' "the embodiment of evil", is the one who accepts a boast Veronica makes as a wager and sets things in motion in "mediancat"'s ''[[Veronica Mars]]/[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' crossover ''[[Martian Manhunter (fanfic)|Martian Manhunter]]''.
== Film ==
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* ''Hell's Highway'' features a female Satan who poses as a hitchhiker and kills those who give her a ride, such as a memorable scene where she [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYpzLTzm3NM cuts the infamous Ron Jeremy's penis off], which causes him to crash into a gas station after he takes several seconds to even notice it occurred.
* ''[[The Devil's Carnival]]'' has Lucifer running a carnival for the damned.
* ''[[Time Bandits]]'' features the incarnation of Evil, who is only ever named "Evil" but looks rather Satanic. He's a [[Smug Snake]] who thinks God's work is ridiculously sloppy (though to be fair the plot does rely on Creation {{Spoiler|apparently}} being a rush job).
== Literature ==
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* In the ''[[The X-Files|X-Files]]'' episode "Signs and Wonders", {{spoiler|Reverend MacKay, the killer, is implied to be Satan}}.
* The 2016 FOX series ''[[Lucifer (series)|Lucifer]]'', based on the DC/Vertigo [[Lucifer (comics)|comic book]], features a title character who was forced against his will into running Hell by God, and who walked five years before the series opened. Although a cynic and a hedonist, he isn't particularly ''evil'', although he's certainly good at temptation and punishment. And while an angel is trying to get him ''back'' into Hell, Lucifer is unexpectedly [[Humanity Ensues|becoming mortal]].
* Octomus the Master - the [[Big Bad]] of ''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]'' - might be this for the ''[[Power Rangers]]'' franchise. His title is Supreme Master of the Underworld; whether the Underworld is Hell or not is debatable, but it certainly is a hellish dimension populated by demons and he is their ruler. Given that he is practically [[Made of Evil]] to the point than [[Holy Hand Grenade|good magic is lethal to him]], it certainly seems possible.
== Music ==
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* In ''[[Graffiti Kingdom]]'', the devil is a horned, purple guy-looking-thing named Medium. When freed from his imprisonment, he takes over Canvas Kingdom and plans to rule the world. {{spoiler|His son Tablet overthrows him and becomes the new devil}}, so "devil" is probably just a title for "ruler of demons" rather than an actual entity.
* Hazama/Terumi Yuuki from ''[[BlazBlue]]'' may also count as a Satan [[Expy]]. One of the revered Six Heroes, he betrayed his team and after being sealed, resurfaced once more to topple Heaven and God and shape the world as he sees fit: Make what he believed to be truth, which is DESPAIR, as the only truth in the world, and the lies of the world (which is everything) to be cut down. And he... ''succeeded'' in toppling 'God' (Takamagahara) by Continuum Shift, though only time will tell if the upcoming sequel will have him fall spectacularly. And not only he's an [[Obviously Evil]] [[Complete Monster]], he walks around with [[Eyes Always Shut]], speak like a gentleman in order to lull his unaware 'allies' to [[Manipulative Bastard|move like he wills it]], and {{spoiler|if his acts with Litchi was to be believed, one of his modus operandi is driving people to sign on a [[Deal with the Devil]]…the devil in question is HIMSELF.}} And although his true name 'Terumi' is safe, [[Louis Cypher|the nickname 'Hazama' gives the meaning of 'otherworldly']].
* He is the original [[True Final Boss]] of ''[[The Binding of Isaac]]''; plus a [[Treacherous Advisor]], making deals with the protagonist to lure him to his doom.
* The Devil is also the main antagonist in ''[[Cuphead]]'', where the title character and his brother Mugman are forced to pay off their gambling debts to him by going after debt runners.
== [[Web Animation]] ==
* [[The Fear Hole]] has a biological manifestation of the concept of Satan in [http://scythemantis.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2cmmy3 this episode] who functions as an [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]. {{spoiler|And then there's the real one...}}
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* ''[[Retarded Animal Babies]]'' has Satan as a recurring character, often with his name screwed with to make other names for himself, such as "Stan" or "Santa".
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* ''[[MAG-ISA]]''—While Satan isn't shown at all in this comic, the [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119731 bad guys are admittedly in the service of Satan]. They masquerade as "good" though. Since Satan masquerades as an angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14)
* Parody: In ''[[Dinosaur Comics]]'', Satan is seemingly a videogame-obsessed nerd. He's never seen directly, instead being represented by red text coming from below the panel border.
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* In ''[[CRFH]]'', demons first appeared as throwaway characters who were summoned by the [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain|inept]] Satanists Waldo and Steve, but refused to do their bidding. Later, as the strip [[Cerebus Syndrome|became more serious]], they actually manage to summon Satan (as opposed to the previous nameless minor demons), and, after trying to take Dave's soul, he began showing a clear personal interest in the main characters, quickly proving to have been the [[Big Bad]] of the series [[Retcon|all along]].
* The Devil appears as a main character in ''[[Sinfest]]''. He operates a deal booth styled like Lucy's booth in ''[[Peanuts]]'', and is antagonized by The Faceless God, who mocks him with a silly handpuppet. Aside from various taunts against God and attempts to tempt people or buy their souls, he is generally presented as a neutral or even sympathetic character compared to the petty and whimsical God.
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** Has recently shifted squarely into [[Lawful Evil]]. Potraying him as lord of a [[Fire and Brimstone Hell]], the [[Man Behind the Man]] to the [[Mega Corp]] ''and'' a [[Bad Boss]] has a way of doing that.
* Satan appears in ''[[Casey and Andy]]'' not only as a woman, but as the girlfriend of one of the title characters. Remembering her time as an Archangel, she is good at [http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=173 changing burnt-out light bulbs].
* Satan is a minor character in the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' webcomic ''UG Madness'', usually working with Magic R&D director Mark Rosewater (portrayed as a comical imp). His first appearance was in [https://web.archive.org/web/20090119091813/http://www.ugmadness.net/index.php?date=2004-07-30 this strip].
* The folkloric devil is often discussed in ''[[Webcomics/West Of Bathurst|West Of Bathurst]]'', a slice of life comic, as seen [https://web.archive.org/web/20120731034830/http://www.masseycollege.ca/alumni/westofbathurst/westofbathurst071103.html here]. The longer the comic goes on, the more likely it seems that one character actually is the devil.
* Satan has made a handful of appearances in ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'', most notably being summoned onto Riff's computer in the strip's first [[Story Arc]], and for being the father of [[Cats Are Mean|The Evil]].
* In [http://mangapunksai.deviantart.com Manga Punk Sai]'s ''The Story From Hell'' has Satan and Lucifer as two separate characters: loyal angel Satan is in charge of Hell, and his rather thankless duties include hunting down fallen angel Lucifer whenever he manages to run off to Earth. (On closer inspection, Sai seems to have taken down the main storyline, but there's still plenty of character art and Omake arcs there.)
** It can still be found starting here, thought it's pretty old now and nothing like what she plans it to be in the future -- https://web.archive.org/web/20080104094206/http://mangapunksai.deviantart.com/art/TSFH-Inside-Cover-3104654
* Satan's niece, Cassiel (who while not a fallen angel is still distinctly petty and vindictive) is the resident [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]] in ''[[Misfile]]''. Satan himself is confirmed to exist within the comic's universe, but hasn't put in a personal appearance... yet.
* Given the primary focus of ''[[Jack (webcomic)|Jack]]'', it's not surprising that Satan makes occasional appearances, in a form similar to David Hopkins' [[Furry Fandom|furry]] persona (a blue skunk), only with all-black eyes.
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== Web Original ==
* In the "[https://web.archive.org/web/20211227001310/http://www.mrdeity.com/ Mr. Deity]" series of shorts that can be [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKM_JlCIMak found on YouTube], Lucifer is "Lucy", an ex-girlfriend of the titular Mr. Deity, who got stuck with the Hell gig after she did Mr. Deity a favour in stirring up things in the Garden of Eden. She's particularly annoyed by the constant "passive-aggressive" references to her being a "snake" in the "[[The Bible|script]]", and would much prefer her avatar on Earth to be a bunny. She's not impressed by Mr. Deity's alternative suggestion of a goat.
* Appears quite a bit in the first, [[Hell|Hell-centric]] book of [[The Salvation War]]. He's a colossal [[Jerkass]], and a bit of an idiot. Hardly surprising that the human war effort wants to kill him with extreme prejudice.
* {{spoiler|Dr. Clef}} of ''The [[SCP Foundation]]'' may or may not be Lucifer. A storyline involving both {{spoiler|Dr. Clef}} and {{spoiler|SCP-239}} strongly implies it. His response when interviewed about it is to first claim he is, then claim he was lying, then point out there's no way to be sure whether he was lying about being Lucifer, or lying about lying about it. Oh, and if this is the case, {{spoiler|SCP-239}} may or may not also be the physical incarnation of God or the Second Coming of Christ.
* The short film [https://web.archive.org/web/20100909182203/http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1928345 "Raking Leaves"] by comedy troupe [[Stella]] and Bradley Cooper involves a rather unexpected appearance.
* The [[Whateley Universe]] has something that claims to be Satan. Merry has even been spiritually sent to 'Hell' and tortured by him. He claims God exists, and the two of them are trying to keep [[Eldritch Abomination|eldritch abominations]] from bursting into their universe.
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** {{spoiler|He's at least able to make a good impression...}}
** Satan appears occasionally on ''[[Ask That Guy With The Glasses]]''. Ask That Guy works for him, however Satan [[Even Evil Has Standards|can be unnerved by what he says.]] Also, the Nostalgia Critic made a comment that Satan goes to the Devil Devil when he's not being evil enough.
* In [[Rosto AD]]'s ''[[Mind My Gap]]'', we have [https://web.archive.org/web/20131007103441/http://www.rostoad.com/ep9.html Virgil S. Horn]. As the series narrator and villain, Rosto and he don't exactly say he's the devil, but when Virgil covers the second "a" in his middle name... Besides being a villain, he owns a
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** According to some of the sketches done for "Sven Hoek", Satan was apparently supposed to be George Liquor in a devil costume. In the final cartoon, he still looks more than a little like George and is even voiced by [[Michael Pataki]].
* In ''[[The Boondocks]]'', he trains Stinkmeaner in martial arts, sends his spirit back to Earth as a reward, and gets called a [[Memetic Mutation|"BITCH ASS NYUKKA!"]] for his trouble.
* He is the antagonist of an episode of ''[[Rick and Morty]]'', selling cursed artifacts using the alias Mr. Needful. [[The Devil Is a Loser|Not the most competent version]], he is first outsmarted by Rick (who puts him out of business), and then after getting Summer to trust him and help him open a new business (only to toss her aside when she is no longer) gets beaten to a pulp by Rick ''and'' Summer.
* In ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]'', Lucifer (as the King of Hell is called), is protagonist Charlie's father; [[Word of God]] claims he is a [[Fallen Angel]], but exactly how much he has in common with the Abrahamic version of the Devil is not yet known. The season 1 trailer shows him to have six radiant wings, suggesting he is based loosely on his depiction in the [[The Bible| Book of Isaiah]]. The name "Satan" has been mentioned as the ruler of the Wrath Circle, but in this case, he is a different character.
== Real Life ==
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