Samael (Darksiders)
Samael is a male video game character who features in Darksiders.
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Biography
Samael
After the Apocalypse was over, Samael opposed the rule of the Destroyer. For his rebellion, he was imprisoned in the Scalding Gallow and stripped of much of his power. When the Horseman came to see him, Vulgrim told War to find Samael in order to find out how to get to the Destroyer's Tower. When War entered the center of the Scalding Gallow, he defeated the prison's guards and freed Samael who struck a deal with him: In exchange for the hearts of the Chosen, War would be given a path to the Black Throne. Before War left, Samael gave him the Shadowflight ability. When War returned with the first heart, ripped from the first Chosen - Tiamat, Samael asked him to also bring the heart of the second Chosen - Griever, but warned that he must also deal with the Black Hammer. The Watcher accused Samael of changing the deal but was knocked aside and the demon accused it of being 'filth' and a 'parasite'. Samael told War to destroy the Watcher, but War only struck the Watcher hard enough to stun after temporarily transforming into his Chaos Form. Samael believed this to be a moment of weakness but acknowledged that in War he had just seen the one who would take down the Destroyer's army on his own. When War returned with the second heart, Samael rewarded him with the ability to temporarily slow down time using the Chronomancer ability, then sent War off to the Ashlands to retrieve the heart of the Stygian, the third Chosen. When War returned with the heart, the demon shortly sent War to the Iron Canopy so that he could retrieve the fourth and final heart of Silitha.
Overview
Personality and attributes
He was known by a number of titles that included the Blood Prince, the Red Wanderer, and as the Lord of The Black Stone.
Samael is a surprisingly honorable soul. He kept his word to both War and Death and offered them invaluable assistance, however, true to his nature as a demon, this was always done to advance his own agenda.
He has no respect for Angels, calling them pigeons, and thoroughly enjoyed seeing pain and ruin being brought to them. Samael despises the weak and those who follow the word of others, this potentially being the reason for his refusal to abide by The Destroyer who, despite his own power, was significantly weaker than The Blood Prince. He is also very vengeful, directly aiding those who are against demonkind for the sake of ensuring his own revenge.
Powers and abilities
Samael can endure extreme conditions for a great deal of time. He spent nearly a century imprisoned in the Scalding Gallows and emerged undiminished aside from the power drained from him by the Destroyer. Also, after a difficult and fierce battle with Death, he appeared to be only slightly out of breath by the battle's end.
Samael seems to have some degree of omniscience, as he was seemingly able to watch War's Exploits on Earth despite being physically confined to the Scalding Gallow. He displayed a similar ability when he encountered Death, as he was capable of immediately discerning that Death had traveled to the past despite there being no reason to make such an observation.
Samael possesses potent telekinesis. He can easily move the stone floor of his throne room in the Black Stone, as well as throw Death into the air and back to the ground with little effort.
In order to restore his powers, Samael had to consume the blood from the Chosens’ hearts.
Notes
- Samael was voiced by actor Vernon Wells and featured in the setting of the Darksiders universe.
Appearances
- Darksiders:
- Darksiders II:
- Darksiders: Genesis:
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