Lucifer (Ghosts 'n Goblins)

==Summary==
Lucifer is a nobleman of the Demon Realm and a recurring character of the Ghosts 'n Goblins and Gargoyle Quest series, acting either as a support character or a major antagonist. In ancient times, when he was still a young lord at the guide of a kingdom named Loosekeep, he and his wife provided aid to the first Firebrand in his quest to defeat King Breager. Thousands of years later he will attempt to defeat the reborn king on his own, being convinced to be the legendary Red Blaze, but the second Firebrand proved him wrong, and received his Eternal Candle as a prize for his victory.
His next appearance in Ghouls 'n Ghosts, reveals that Lucifer took Astaroth's place as the ruler of the Demon Realm. Sure to be able to succeed where his predecessor failed, Lucifer launched a second invasion of the kingdom of Hus, stealing the souls of Princess Prin Prin and many other citizens in the process, and being ultimately slain by Sir Arthur during their confrontation. He will once again oppose the brave knight years later, but this time serving an even stronger demon lord, Hades, just like he did to Astaroth.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Lucifer, Rushifell (in Gargoyle's Quest), Loki (In the Sega Master System version of Ghouls 'n Ghosts) 
Origin: Ghosts 'n Goblins
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown (Appears in Gargoyle's Quest 2, which takes place even before the birth of humansGargoyle Quest II - Intro)
Classification: Demon/Ghoul, Noble, Former Ruler of the Demon Realm
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Longevity, Large Size (Type 1; TowersGhouls 'n Ghosts - Lucifer's Stage over Arthur and appears even biggerGhosts 'n Goblins Resurrection - Zone 5 - Shadowlord's Citadel in Ghost 'n Goblins Resurrection), Bodily Weaponry (Claws and fangs), Magic, Energy Projection (Can shoot laser beams from his fingers and mouth, and is also able to fire energy balls), Animal Manipulation (Can summon, control and attack with the same kind of stone-covered dragon that Arthur had foughtGhosts 'n Goblins Resurrection - Zone 2 - Crystalline City earlier), Electricity Manipulation (Can generate orbs that release bolts of electricity straight downwards), Homing Attack (Can create orbs of energy that chase down the enemy), Flight (Hovers on his throne when fighting Firebrand), Invulnerability (Can only be hurt by Firebrand's Buster, despite his Claw being stronger, and by Arthur's Psycho CannonGhouls 'n Ghosts - Stage 5 - Lucifer's Castle, although the latter ability has not been displayed again and Arthur has since managed to take him down using his standard weaponry), Soul Manipulation and Absorption (Stole and absorbed the soulsGhouls 'n Ghosts - Ending of the citizensGhouls 'n Ghosts - Intro of the kingdom of Hus), Reality Warping (Restored the Demon Realm that had vanished three years before, creating new monsters in the process), Astral Projection (Manifested a demonic face before Arthur), possibly Weather Manipulation (May be the cause of the storm that occurs coincidentally with the invasion of the kingdom), Clairvoyance (Struck various citizens and Princess Prin Prin from afar without leaving his castle), Immortality (Type 7 and 4. After dying, can chant the Cursed Words as a ghost) and Resurrection (Low-Godly. After being killed, Astaroth can resurrect himself by speaking the Cursed Words, an ability inherent to all ghoulsGargoyle's Quest. Also returned after having had his body destroyed completely), Teleportation (Using the Cursed Words will teleport a demon back to the last place he has learned them)
Attack Potency: Small Building level+ (Superior to Astaroth. Represented a serious threat to Arthur in two occasions and assessed Firebrand's power in the past. Disintegrated Arthur's horse. Can destroy portions of the floor in his chamber)
Speed: Subsonic+ movement and combat speed (Able to keep up with Arthur. Faster than Astaroth)
Lifting Strength: Class M (Much Stronger than Arthur and Astaroth and other large demons)
Striking Strength: Small Building level+ (Can deal serious damage to Arthur just by stepping on him)
Durability: Small Building level+ (Able to withstand many hits from Arthur's weapons, and even holy items require a several hits before taking him down. Arthur usually resorts to striking only his head, as attacking the rest of the body is rather uneffective) 
Stamina: Unknown (Can engage Arthur and an early-game Firebrand in battle and withstand many of his attacks)
Range: Several meters physically, at least Tens of kilometers with Energy Projection and Weather Manipulation (sniped Princess Prin Prin and other people across the entirety of the Demon Realm and the Hus kingdom), likely higher via Reality Warping
Standard Equipment: His throne
Intelligence: Above Average (Established and ruled his own kingdom, Loosekeep, within the Demon Realm thousands of years ago and ruled it ever since. At one point he even took over the entire land, succeeding the previous ruler Astaroth, and guided the second attempt at conquering the kingdom of Hus. Is a capable warrior and represented a challenge for an early-game Firebrand and Sir Arthur, although he never managed to defeat any of them)
Standard Tactics: Lucifer is incredibly overconfident, which leads him to fight his foes whithout even getting up from his throne. During the first phases of a battle he will maintain a relaxed position, lazily firing lasers and energy sphere at his opponent. He refuses to leave his seat even when things get serious, but he will approach the battle more seriously and start using both hands for his energy attacks, while supporting his rate of fire with abilities such as Electricity and Animal Manipulation, and trying to step on the opponent if given the chance. Lucifer will also target the floor on which the opponent walks, destroying portions of it hoping to obstruct their movements and make them fall down.
Weaknesses: Holy weapons bypass his invulnerability. Quite overconfident.
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