Etrigan the Demon |
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Portrayed by Jason Issacs |
Statistics |
Full Name |
Jason Blood |
Age |
38 (1800ish) |
Height |
6'0"/7'0" |
Build |
Lean/Muscled |
Eyes |
Green/Red |
Hair |
Red & White/None |
Factions |
None |
Occupation |
Antiquities Dealer/Demonologist |
Alignment |
Hero/Villain |
Claim to Fame
Jailor of the Demon/The Demon
Reputation
Jason is a well respected and successful dealer of antiquities based out of Gotham City. He's a bit of a recluse, known for making few if any public appearances. To the public he's just one more eccentric multi-millionaire living in Gotham.
To those in the Know however, Jason is the living prison for one of the most powerful demons the world has ever known. He is a magician of skill, an expert in all things demonic, and he fights to the best of his ability to keep the Gates of Hell closed.
Etrigan is another matter entirely. He is a demon of vast power who's unique ability to send even the holy and innocent to hell fills learned men with fear. He is a primordial evil and powerful enough to do battle with archangels.
That said, there are rumors and reports going back over a millennia of him siding with innocent people, saving them, holding the line against the spread of great evil like Mordru or Morgan Le Fey. His motivations are a bit suspect, but his actions have saved thousands of lives. It leads one to question precisely how evil he is… Of course, with Etrigan that seed of doubt may have been the point all along.
Biography
Jason Norwich was an orphan boy born under portents of a great destiny. And then he became a scribe. A man of letters who wrote was he was told as much as he was told, all for Merlin the Magician. Merlin was cruel and spiteful, and his treatment of Jason caused the boy to grow angry in his own right, a burning in him he found difficult to control. Then Camelot came under attack and making a deal with his father Lucifer, Merlin took one of the most powerful demons from hell and enslaved him in defense of Merlin's beloved city. The city fell anyway. Realizing he lacked the strength to send the demon back and worried about what it would do were the spells that controlled it broken, he summoned his personal scribe Jason to his tower and there bound the soul of a man to the essence of a demon. Then Merlin vanished.
In the centuries that followed Jason grew from a whiny self obsessed weakling into a man of purpose and destiny. When he began, he called the demon to this world every time he was threatened, expecting it's strength and ferocity to protect him, but as time passed an the demon's betrayals of him grew more consistent, Jason made a different choice. Now he is a man of unwavering principles, of iron will and perfect control. In him are sealed the Gates to Hell and he will keep them closed until such time as the need for might is greater then the risk of releasing it. Rare as such a thing is.
Etrigan was born a demon, unique among his kind for this, Etrigan has never been angel or animal or man, only always a demon. A Prince among his kind he possesses gifts no other being does, gifts that give him status that at time has rivaled even that of his Lord Lucifer. It was because of this threat and his boredom that Lucifer allowed Merlin to take Etrigan to Earth in the first place.
Etrigan has spent centuries at the beck and call of Jason Blood, while not on Earth he advances his affairs in Hell, and when he does make his short trips to Earth he can be counted on to do one thing most of all. That which amuses him. Sadly, trying to track what may or may not amuse a Demon Prince is a fools game. Mostly he kills everyone Jason loves, destroys what he holds dear, but from time to time he can be a hero. Just to mess with everyone.
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Character Details
Jason o' the Blood began his life as an orphan with a 'destiny', then he became Merlin's scribe. Things got worse from there. Over the centuries Jason's soul has been tethered to that of Etrigan the Demon. When he began his journey he was a weak willed, simpering thing of a man. Years of torture as given by Vandal Savage and over night stays in Hell took the poor iron of Jason's will and forged from it a thing of unbreakable steel. This will is all that keeps him from being entirely consumed by the evil he contains. Jason is a dark man of dark places and darker things, and they cling to him. He is unyeilding, unmoving, forboding, and all around unpleasent more often then not. But beneath that all he is a good man, a man who keeps trapped inside himself the Gates of Hell, and for the most part, manages to keep them contained.
Having neither been man nor angel nor any other thing, Etrigan is unique among the denizens of Hell. This makes him ambicious, fearless, daring, depraved, and terrifying. Not even Lucifer fully understands his favorite play thing, and has often suffered for his lack of understanding. Etrigan is an enigma of pain and hate, he embodies all of Hell's things… And yet. And yet his time bonded to Jason has tainted him as well. As his evil nature taints a good man's soul, so to does a good man's soul begin to work upon even this most evil of creatures.
Jason - Magic Sense |
While both possess this skill, Etrigan is far more adept at it's use. When magic is used near either Jason or the Demon, they can sense it, feel it in the air. Given time to focus, concentrate, Jason can disern a few things about the magic. Etrigan can taste it, smell it, like a residue he can even track casters of unique spells across great distances. Magic calls to magic after all. The downside is that this is a two way street, often others can sense and feel Jason or the Demon's presence when it's been made manifest. |
Jason - Sorcery |
In the hopes of finding a way to end his curse and in pure self defense, Jason has mastered the arts of ritual sorcery. While not possessing the talent for off the cuff fireballs or hurled lightning bolts, given time and equipment he can create spells and enchantment equal to that of any of the great Magi. |
Jason - Demonology |
There is, bar none, no greater expert on the matters of Demons in existence. None. A few may match his knowledge, but of they tend to be celestial or demonic themselves and good luck getting hold of them. |
Jason - Medieval War |
Jason comes from a barbarous time and he's lived through the Dark Ages. He is skilled with the use of every melee weapon made by man from nearly every culture. He prefers an English bastard sword but he'll use anything at hand. |
Jason - Hand to Hand |
Jason is a skilled combatant who's seen more war and strife then nearly anyone alive. He comes from a time where a look or a word could end in bloodshed and as such he's grown very good with his hands. He is likely the better of any professional MMA fighter, but not better then the true masters of the arts. |
Jason - Languages |
Any language spoken by man in the history of Earth, Etrigan and Jason can read, write, and speak with fluency. Alien tongues are beyond him, but should a human being ever learn a language, Kree or Kryptonian for example, Etrigan will gain instant understanding of it. Any tongue a man can speak is a tongue any demon can tempt in. |
Jason - Sin Sight |
Jason Blood is able to see the soul of anyone in line of sight. Most often this takes an act of will for him to activate, but there are times when the choice is taken away from him, most often in the company of Evil people. |
Jason - Precognition |
Jason can see Death. If you are fated to die in the next day or two, Jason can see it on you, not only the impending death, but the how of it as well. He cannot turn this off, and so where ever he goes he's haunted by the deaths of those around him. It is the worst sort of future sight. |
Jason - Immortal |
Jason Blood cannot die. While he is in most ways an ordinary man, in this he is vastly different. There is no amount of damage that can end his life permanently or scar him with a lasting mark. Should he ever come to the edge of death, or 'die', his body is whisked away to Hell and he swaps places with his counter part. He is whole within 24 hours and assuming he can once more wrest control of Etrigan and imprison him again, he can then return. |
Jason - Telepathic Immunity |
Jason Blood's mind is more than mortal. His mind is a literal Hell Gate, inside it are the locked doors to hell and as such it is a fortress. He is completely immune to any form of telepathy or empathy that is not magical in nature, and even then his defenses are considerable. After all, he's been keeping a Prince of Hell trapped in his head for almost two millennia. |
Etrigan - Strength |
The Demon is prodigiously strong. Strong enough to make the likes of Superman and Shazam bleed with a blow. He can fight the strongest beings alive to a stand still and wrestle arch angels on equal footing. Etrigan's physical strength is monumental. |
Etrigan - Endurance |
Etrigan knows nothing of fatigue. He does not grow tired or weary, no matter how long a battle rages or how hard he must push himself. He is fueled by Hell and until such time as Hell itself falls, Etrigan can continue the battle. Aside from this, he feels no pain… or more accurately he enjoys the sensation of pain. Should he face an opponent capable of doing him great harm who were able to rip his arm free, the Demon would laugh manically, pick up his own arm, and then beat the offender with the bleeding stump while singing a song. Pain does bother a creature who was born in The Pit, it takes more than a wound to cripple or contain him. |
Etrigan - Invulnerability |
The Demon is made of sterner stuff then mortals, his skin able to repel large caliber rounds, shrug off the blast waves of explosions, he's more dense and heavier then he appears as well giving him added mass. That said he can be harmed. Weapons blessed by angels or truly holy men can damage him, as can more mundane weapons if wielded by a sufficiently strong opponent or if they are extraordinary in some fashion or made of true cold iron. |
Etrigan - Demon Physiology |
Etrigan need not breath, his body is not made of the things of other fleshy mortals, not really. He can survive the vacuum of space and the pressure of the ocean depths without concern for his safety either way. Toxins or disease have no effect on him and his unique physiology. |
Etrigan - Fire Proof |
Etrigan is a Demon Prince. There is no fire that can so much as singe his cloak. |
Etrigan - Magic |
Etrigan is a creature of pure magic and as such commands a great list of spells and abilities. Spells he casts are powered by his nature and so are stronger then they've any right to be. The only catch is any spell he casts must be spoke in rhyme, the quality of which effects the strength of the spell. |
Etrigan - Tooth And Claw |
Etrigan's natural weapons are stronger then steel and more insidious besides. There is a reason he is one of the most feared beings in all of creation. Should any wound caused by Etrigan lead to creatures death, that creature is cast into hell. It matter not if they are virtuous, holy, innocent, or saved. Etrigan can thwart the very will of god in this single way. Those who know of Etrigan know of this Lore, it is this power more then any other that even the most powerful Magi fear. |
Etrigan - Reflexes |
Etrigan moves with a speed far surpassing that of human beings. He can dodge bullets, snag arrows from the air as if they were standing still, and track things moving at great speed with his naked eye. While his ground speed never tops 80 miles an hour (usually on all fours), his body moves in a blur reflexively. |
Etrigan - Hellfire |
The Demon can summon Hellfire on whim without spell or warning. Hellfire clings to anything it touches like napalm and burns with a magical flame that is extremely hard to extinguish. It burns hot enough to melt steel and turn stone to liquid. It can even be used to weaken existing magics or eradicate long lasting enchantments. Hellfire is a dangerous thing. |
Etrigan - Healing Factor |
Etrigan heals at a rate so fast that it's visible to the naked eye, assuming one can manage to wound him to begin with. These wounds close in moments, broken bones resetting, organs regenerated. Only wounds inflicted with cold iron or holy weapons are exempt from this. |
Etrigan - Immortal |
Etrigan is a Demon Prince, he cannot die. Ever. Or at least not until the War between his people and the celestial forces ends. He can be banished, wounded… tethered to a human soul for millennia, but he cannot be killed. |
Jason - Wealth |
Jason Blood is a wealthy man, like most immortals he's invested wisely, managed his funds well, and he's now comfortably wealthy. Simply put he is a millionaire. |
Jason - Gotham Elite |
Jason is rich, a bachelor, and a well known antiquities collector and seller. While he makes few public appearances, his name is known in the city as a man of means and will and that opens doors in the city that would be locked to anyone else. |
Jason - Enemies |
Jason and Etrigan combined have accumulated a turely impressive wealth of enemies, enemies to whom time means as little as it does to them. The Church, archangels, immortals across time, the great wizard Mordru, the undying Vandal Savage, and of course Morgan Le Fey herself. |
Jason - Cursed |
Jason and Etrigan both are cursed. Merlin, the greatest wizard to have ever lived used magic unknown to any but himself and bound the soul of a man to the essence of a demon. This curse has lasted nearly two thousand years with no end in sight, only magics equal or greater then Merlin's own could break it, sadly, no such Magi exists. |
Jason - Hallowed Ground |
Like Etrigan, Jason cannot step foot on holy ground, his soul is tainted by the Demon's presence and so he cannot walk into a church or onto consecrated ground. |
Jason - Human Being |
Outside of his exceptional knowledge and skills, Jason is an ordinary man. He is as prone to a paper cut as anyone else, and if he is shot or stabbed the results are the same (short of dying). He does not possess great supernatural strength or speed and he heals only slightly faster then a normal man might (unless he's swapped places with the Demon, then he's whole in 24 hours no matter the wound). |
Etrigan - Cold Iron/Holy Weapons |
These things effect him differently then other weapons. Holy weapons can burn with their touch and they cut through him as though he were mortal and not made of sterner stuff. Cold iron on the other hand is less effective, but still better then anything else. Wounds from cold iron don't heal as quickly on him, and while resistant to its touch he is not as invulnerable as he would be with items of other make. |
Etrigan - Hallowed Ground |
Etrigan cannot walk on holy ground. Churches and most cemeteries are off limits to him, as are the temples and shrines of various religions. Those religions that do not believe in demons however are exempt from this rule, as they do not protect against something they do not believe in. |
Relationships
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Name |
Relation |
Information |
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Rune |
Ally? |
Witch/Fae half breed, both bad news in my life. They were right about friends and enemies, keep them close. |
Notes
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Character Gallery
Logs
Those-Who-Favor-Fire
June 28, 2014: Paul and Sara go to Gotham to follow up with Jason. Then then discuss the ramifications of what they were told.
(log: 20140628-those-who-favor-fire | tags: jason_blood paul_manning witchblade | posted: 29 Jun 2014 02:10)
Fire Sale At Sothebys
April 11, 2014: Sara Pezzini and Jason Blood are caught in the middle of a heist. Gunfire and thermite ensue.
(log: 20140411-fire-sale-at-sothebys | tags: jason_blood witchblade | posted: 12 Apr 2014 18:23)
The Fat Lady Has Not Sung
July 25, 2014: Paul and Sara pay Jason a visit because things are not even close to being over.
(log: 20140725-the-fat-lady-has-not-sung | tags: etrigan paul_manning witchblade | posted: 26 Jul 2014 14:41)
Escape From Hell
July 18, 2014: After Sara retrieves the Rapture, Jason delivers it personally.
(log: 20140718-escape-from-hell | tags: etrigan paul_manning | posted: 18 Jul 2014 05:03)
20140712-Someone Else's Demons
July 12, 2014: In the aftermath of Paul's death, Sara pursues the demon who did it…and discovers something more.
(log: 20140712-someone-else-s-demons | tags: etrigan witchblade | posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:16)
Not Just A State Of Mind
July 11,2014: Paul discovers that Hell is real.
(log: 20140711-not-just-a-state-of-mind | tags: etrigan paul_manning | posted: 12 Jul 2014 18:39)
NYPD Beat: An Unusually Special Investigation
July 10, 2014 Paul and Sara follow up on the Buzzard, the fires and Jason Blood. An extended log played out over several days.
(log: 20140710-nypd-beat | tags: etrigan paul_manning witchblade | posted: 11 Jul 2014 14:56)
DoYouBelieveInMagic
June 15, 2014: Klarion the Witch Boy wants Wiccan to learn magic from him. Nobody else does.
(log: 20140615-doyoubelieveinmagic | tags: etrigan fenris rune seraph wiccan | posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:10)
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