Solomon Graves

### Alias(es)

Solomon-Luc Deveraux Revanche, Solomon Graves, The Occultist, The Man Who Saved France, The Frenchman, He Who Slays With Whips

### Affiliations

Occult Society
Nocturna
The Revanche Family
Jacobin Club; formerly
Circle of Five; formerly

### Family

* Cartier Revanche (father, deceased)
* Nadla Dupont-Revanche (mother, deceased)
* Morgan Le Fey (first wife, alive; seperated)
* Tomas Revanche (son, deceased)
* Elise Revanche (daughter, alive)
* Ambrosia (second wife, alive; seperated)
* L'Via (daughter, alive)
* Levithan (son, alive)
* Katherine Merlyn (third wife, deceased)
* Cade Graves (son, alive)

### Occupation

Supernatural hunter (1786-1988)
Occult detective (1936-1988)
French revolutionary (1789-1799)

### Creator(s)

Morpheus

> I know... how much **pain** is in your soul. What you have lost and this **sadness** you feel, what you have **sold**. And it will not get better. There will be an eclipse... And **She Who Devours of Light** will come. It will not simply crush the revolution... It will decimate France. You are our only hope; a weight I do not envy, old friend. ...**I pray for you, Solomon Revanche.**
>
> **Father Henri Lenoir**

**Solomon-Luc Deveraux Revanche**, later Solomon Graves, was an exceedingly influential occultist throughout history. His exploits were legendary and he was consistently labeled as the greatest occultist to ever exist. While **Edward Nalence** is reported to be the first to discover that Many-Angled Ones still exist and the lost city of R'lyeh, Solomon was the first to fight and kill a Many-Angled One. Solomon was a French revolutionary and discoverer of The Finis Whip. He would assemble a team of supernatural individuals to save France from a Many-Angled One known as She Who Devours Light during the French Revolution. Later, he would join the prestigious Circle of Five but would become an emissary of Lucifer as a result of his actions. He would eventually betrayed Lucifer for the greater good of humanity.

Abandoning the Circle of Five, Solomon would marry Merlyn's descendant, Katherine and the two would bring **Cade Graves** into the world. Sadly, on the same day, Solomon suddenly donned his French revolutionary gear and engaged in combat with Lucifer who had come for Cade. It is uncertain what occurred but Lucifer boasted that he had killed Solomon and bestowed The Mark of Cain onto Cade per his vow to Solomon all those years ago. However, after Father Henri Lenoir - a close friend to Solomon - approached Cade, he told him that Solomon was alive within The Velvet Room.

## **Attributes**

Solomon did not use magic outside of mystical weapons. Much like his son, Solomon utilized his mind to wisely escape situations. He has often been cited as one of the wisest and smartest occultists. Solomon saved France from She Who Devours Light but he was an influential revolutionary who often utilized his tactical brilliance to coordinate the Jacobin Club then later assist Napoleon who frequently called upon Solomon for his occult expertise. As a supernatural hunter, Solomon's body was conditioned from a young age to combat monsters. It is only because of this conditioning that Solomon survived his fight with She Who Devours Light.

A gifted marksman and extremely proficient fighter, Solomon could give even the most prolific fighter a run for their money. His go-to weapon of choice was The Finis Whip which he handled with expertise and care, leading the weapon to become one of the more sought-out occult tools in existence as it is one of the few items to kill demons and harm Many-Angled Ones (the others being The Colt & The Necronomicon). Later, in the 20th century, Solomon utilized his hunting techniques to become an extremely studied occult detective. He was shown himself to be able to track and find anyone given time and resources.

After selling his soul to Lucifer in a botched deal, Solomon gained immortality on the only condition that Lucifer can kill him. This is a sick joke. He stopped aging as soon as he signed the deal and his body would recover itself from all manner of injuries. Anything from being blown up to being shot in the head, Lucifer will heal and revive Solomon. This is a reminder that he will never see his son, Tomas, again.

### **Weaknesses**

Prior to selling his soul, Solomon was human and could be murdered by all manner of things. However, after selling his soul, Solomon could only be killed by Lucifer. Specifically, he could only be killed by Lucifer wielding The Sword of Michael which Lucifer has in his possession.

## **Paraphernalia**

### **Equipment**

Solomon owned The Finis Whip, a mystical family heirloom created by his father, Cartier Revanche. It was created under a full moon using leather from the hilt of the Lance of Longinus. The whip is reputed to be able to vanquish demons and harm Many-Angled Ones. Solomon possessed this whip for many years but after his alleged death at the hands of Lucifer, the whip disappeared.

## **Appearances**

* Occult Studies Volume 1: Abyss Callin'
* Occult Studies Volume IV: Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge

## **References**

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nocturnal Was the Night
2. ↑ The Tempest
3. ↑ Frīgidus Was the Ground
4. ↑ The Further Adventures of...