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{{quote| Also known as "[[Fan Nickname|Doomguy]]". In the original ''Doom'', he's a nameless marine sent to do grunt work on Mars after an incident over not wanting to kill innocent people on Earth causes him to lash out against his commanding officer. During his [[Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here|dull-as-dirt assignment]], it seems the scientists of the Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) are conducting experiments with teleporters when everything falls to pieces. One of Mars' moons and a UAC outpost, Deimos, completely vanishes into the ether while another, Phobos, is immediately overrun by [[The Legions of Hell]]. Everyone is either slaughtered or converted into minions of the invaders. The marine dispatches to Phobos, where he proceeds to clean up the situation as brutally as possible. During his one-man war against the forces of Hell, he discovers what became of Deimos (ended up floating above Hell itself) and then treks down to the surface of Hell to finish the job.}}

{{quote| When the sequel, ''Doom II: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Hell on Earth]]'', rolls around, the marine had just finished kicking Hell a new one when a distress signal alerts him that the armies that invaded the Mars moon bases have now breached their way to Earth. The humans who are able to escape the genocide decide their only recourse is to escape the planet but their exit route is barricaded by the invaders and obstructed by a force field they set up. The marine is called to break the line of defense and deactivate the force field on behalf of the other humans so they may escape, which he does and remains as the last human on Earth. However, further communication from the escaped humans reveals that the epicenter of the invasion is still on Earth, allowing the marine to finally push back against the invaders. After fighting their forces he decides to cross back into Hell yet again, this time with the intent of making sure they can never invade anywhere ever again. After this trek through Hell, he manages to essentially ''destroy'' it, literally leaving no place for the damned to go once they die.}}

{{quote| These were the soldiers on Mars (and then Earth) who were "conscripted" into the armies of Hell as front line defenders. They are essentially zombies and increase progressively in toughness (Grunts go down in a few shots while Commandos are armed with a chaingun and will take some punishment).}}

{{quote| When Hell first breaks loose in ''Doome 3'', the majority of the civilian population are quickly possessed by Demonic spirits and transformed into Zombies. Alone, they're very little threat, due to their lack of agility, but they have a nasty habit of popping up from behind corners.}}

{{quote| Stands for "Zombie Security", the basic security troops of Mars are also quickly turned to Hell by the Demonic spirits. They avert their civilian counterpart's [[Zombie Gait]] and attack with whatever weapons they had while alive.}}

{{quote| Hell's own soldiers. Monsters who are capable of throwing fireballs, Imps are the lowest level of demon that lead the charge for the forces that follow.}}

{{quote| Hulking brutes that are tinted pink. These guys get in your face as they have no ranged attack but will do some damage. Spectres are versions of Demons that only appear as hazy outlines when encountered. ''Doom 3'' gives an extensive redesign to Demons, but effectively they're the same.}}

{{quote| Disembodied horned skulls that are on fire. They can spawn from other enemies and simply fly into you as their only means of attack.}}

{{quote| Floating blobs of flesh with a single eye, horns, and a nasty maw. ''Doom 3'' redesigned the Cacodemons to look more like Pain Elementals, but they're similar to the older variety in gameplay.}}

{{quote| Hell's elite. They are hoofed beings that walk upright and have a ram-like head, basically giant Satyrs. The Hell Knights are brown while the Barons are pink and tougher. They throw bolts of green fire and can slash with their hands. The Barons first appear at the end of the first episode of ''Doom'' as the final boss.}}

{{quote| Another floating blob of flesh with a single eye and unpleasant mouth. These guys are brown (unlike Cacodemons, which are red). They can create Lost Souls, which is how they attack.}}

{{quote| A walking skeleton with the ability to fire rockets off its shoulders.}}

{{quote| Really fat demons with fireball cannons for arms.}}

{{quote| A smaller version of the Spider Mastermind, they are strange beings mounted on four metallic legs with a plasma gun bolted to the front.}}

{{quote| A being that can revive fallen monsters. Also attacks the player with flames that can erupt underneath the target. This monster is exclusive to ''Doom II''.}}

{{quote| The final boss of episode 3 of ''Doom''. A gigantic version of the Arachnotrons, it too is a creature mounted upon four titanic metal legs and a chaingun for defense.}}

{{quote| Hell's most fearsome creature and the boss of episode 2 of ''Doom''. It is a towering creature with metal legs and a rocket launcher.}}

{{quote| The leader of Hell and the final boss of ''Doom II''. Spawns demons to defend itself.}}

{{quote| A large monstrosity with the body of a spider with a humanoid torso, similar to a centaur.}}

{{quote| A massive blind beast that chases the player through the bowels of Hell.}}

{{quote| The possessed form of {{spoiler|Sgt. Kelly}}. Most of his body has been replaced with military hardware.}}

{{quote| The final boss of Doom 3. Even bigger than before.}}

{{quote| A trio of elite demons sent to retrieve The Artifact and spearhead the second invasion of the Mars base in ''Resurrection of Evil''. The team consists of the [[Bullet Time|Helltime]] Hunter, [[Super Strength|Berserk]] Hunter, and [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Invulnerability]] Hunter, which you fight in that order.}}

{{quote| The new leader of Hell, fought at the end of ''Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil''. A giant pterodactyl-like or gargoyle-like demon that spews fire and summons meteor showers.}}