Michael Demiurgos

* Human
* Archangel

> When your twin is the Lightbringer, you have no choice but to live in the shadows."
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> —**Michael Demiurgos** to **Lucifer Morningstar**, in "Family Dinner"

**Michael Demiurgos**, (formerly pronounced as **Mi-ka-el** and known as **Michael**)**,** is an Archangel and the twin brother of Lucifer Morningstar, the younger brother of Amenadiel, the older brother of the Angels and Castiel Morningstar, the boyfriend of Barbara Belloc, the father of Elaine and Caleb Belloc, the uncle of his twins' kids Tony, and Gina Montana, Barry, Aurora, and Damien Morningstar, the uncle of Charlie Martin. He served as the unseen overarching antagonist of Lucifer: Wanted Alive; Chapters 1-13 as well as the primary antagonist of Lucifer: Castiel Comes to Earth 1-16 Chapters. Michael was the one who really Rebelled against God. After self-actualizing a distortion to his right shoulder and wing due to his envy of Lucifer's renowned reputation and status as the Lightbringer, Michael secretly rebelled against his Dad, and Samael switched places with him, which includes the rebellion against God that resulted in his banishment to Hell. Thousands of years later, unbeknownst to Lucifer or any of his siblings, Michael had been manipulating their Father with the intention of having Him retire so that he could finally claim the Throne of Heaven and thereby prove to himself and everyone else that he's better than Lucifer. Michael's plan soon became twofold after growing jealous of the praise Lucifer got from their siblings after he returned to Hell at the expense of his own happiness, and ventured to Earth, intent to prove he hasn't changed.

Staring off impersonating his twin, Michael infiltrated the LAPD before eventually being exposed by Chloe Decker and Castiel Morningstar. When Lucifer eventually returned, Michael's face was scarred so he couldn't impersonate him again. In retaliation, he manipulated everyone in Lucifer's life, forming a temporary alliance with Mazikeen in the process. As planned, in midst of a heated battle with his brothers in the frozen precinct, God halted the fighting and all but banished him from Earth. With Heaven's throne now vacant after God retired to Goddess's universe after they reconciled, Michael recovered the Flaming Sword and rallied the majority of Angels against Lucifer. Now a full scale war, Michael manipulated Dan Espinoza's death and killed Chloe while battling his twin in a final battle. He is eventually defeated after she's resurrected by Lucifer and is granted super strength by the Key. Instead of being eradicated, Michael is given a second chance by his twin, who used the Flaming Sword to sever his wings, successfully forcing him to bend the knee before Lucifer as the new Sovereign of Heaven.

Following the conclusion of the war, Michael was imprisoned in Hell and tasked with scrubbing the floors as its janitor for several millennia as a way to atone for his actions. He eventually became one of Lucifer's patients in his therapy office, after the latter gave the position of God to Amenadiel, and reconciled with his twin. However, it is unlikely that Michael changed his ways completely, as his niece and nephews, Barry, Aurora, and Damien Morningstar referred to him as "the worst" in their Timeline.