Oliver Haddo

Oliver Haddo is one of the most notorious dark wizards in history. His exact age is unknown and he possesses the ability to jump bodies, because of this he has been accused of being anyone from Saruman to Palpatine. He has clashed with many wizards such as John Constantine, Stephen Strange, Merlin and Heinrich Kemmler. What is known is that he is a servant of Mephisto, the Great Old Ones, also known as the Lords in Black and a member of the Black Lodge.

## **Biography**

### **Fergus Roderick MacLeod (1661-1723)**

Possibly Centuries before the birth of Haddo or Roderick Burgess, a descendant of both was born as Fergus Roderick MacLeod in Scotland in 1661. Fergus was not born with immortality as some members of the MacLeod family were. He never met his father or knew who it was, being conceived during an orgy by Rowena MacLeod, who was cast out of the Witch coven. Fergus learned magic from his mother. Fergus sold his soul as age 53. He fathered and abused a son named Gavin Macleod. Fergus died in a gutter in at 63 years old in 1723 and his son died in a shipwreck soon after. Fergus's soul went to Hell due to his deal where he became the vessel for the Demon Crowley(*Supernatural*), who used his body own Earth on occasion to manifest including helping to prevent the Apocalypse alongside the angel Aziraphale. He would similarly work to prevent the apocalypse with the Winchester Brothers. While Rowena Macleod did gain magical immortality, Fergus sired several children, many of which felt cheated out of immortality and would work towards discovering it. Oliver Haddo and Roderick Burgess can both trace their line to Fergus Roderick MacLeod.

### **Oliver Haddo-First Body (1863-1908)**

Oliver Haddo and Roderick Burgess were born as siblings. Haddo's birth name is unknown but Morris Burgess Brocklesby, better known as Roderick Burgess, was born in Preston, Lancashire, England to a wealthy industrial family. Newspapers reported his birth year as 1872, but his tombstone read 1863. The 1863 date is likely more accurate and the newspaper in error. It is possible Haddo was born in 1872. Their parents were Christian and often either ignored or scolded the two for this lack of belief. Both children grew to despise God as a result. The two dived into the occult more and more. They were childhood friends with Ceil Phantomhive and recognized his butler as a demon. Burgess and Haddo recalled encountering Mr.Hyde, who did little but terrify them. They witnessed the “Autumn of Death” in which the dead walked the streets of London in 1886, dismissing the claims it was a hoax. They took a strange interest in Jack the Ripper and Dracula during their incursions in London. Through these encounters the two grew obsessed with the occult but lacked any real power. Together they successfully summoned the Demon Crowley(unknowingly due to his familial connection with both of them due to possessing their ancestor). they wished only for greater sexual prowess.

At this time, the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose was the largest occult organization. One of its co-founders, William Robert Woodman, had retired due to old age. The other founders, William Wynn Wescott, and the mysterious SRMD, began to fight against each other for control. Westcott was older and advocated for tradition while SRMD wanted to try new things including things considered taboo or heretical. Haddo and Burgess, having by this time departed their homes and took on their respective "Mystical" names, joined the order during the feud. SRMD saw the two as potential weapons against Wescott while Wescott saw them as dangerous. Haddo demonstrated far more impressive power by summoning an angelic spirit, which was in reality the demon Crowley. Burgess was content to enjoy the hedonistic life being a member provided while Haddo began to learn spells. This drew him to the attention of Allan Bennett. Bennett was a wizard and taught Haddo "Spiritual tripping" which used Voodoo technique to manipulate other. Haddo would use this to find a way to transfer his mind by touch. Bennett demonstrated the Blasting Rod, a weapon he hid from Wescott and SRMD.

   One of Haddo's missions was to obtain a mystical orb for the Order of the Blue Rose. This led him to become a member of a group which discovered the orb all at once. Together the group including Haddo founding of the Guild of Calamitous Intent in 1897 alongside Colonel Lloyd Venture, his bodyguard Eugene Sandow, Fantomas, Samuel Clemens, and Reginald Bunthorne. The Orb had been crafted over the centuries by Archimedes, Leonardo Da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Galileo and others. While part of the Guild intended to use the orb’s power for good, Fantomas and Haddo planned to use it to dominate the world. This triggered a fight in which Haddo attempted to use the Orb himself and was hurled from the Guild’s Zeppelin base, thwarting his efforts to take over the object (*The Venture Bros*).

In April 1900, Haddo met Bennett at his apartment. Bennett had foretold the death of Haddo's future daughter from illness at a young age. He educated Haddo on how the magic of the Order of the Blue Rose manipulated fate but also damaged it, which they knew of, but didn't care. A magical item called Blythe's Road Treasure protected them. Haddo vowed to take revenge on the Order of the Blue Rose for the life of his future daughter. Bennett warned that all of Haddo's enemies would be cursed with their choices ending in failure but once Haddo defeated his enemies his own efforts would end in failure. Once Bennett knew that Haddo understood and was committed, he asked Haddo to kill him since he was a member of the Order of the Blue Rose. Haddo reluctantly complied by shooting Bennett in the head with an enchanted Flintlock Pistol.

Haddo confronted SRMD and a battle ensued where SRMD called Haddo a fool for no longer following him and suggested he simply not have a daughter. Haddo angered SRMD by referring to his wife Mina. Haddo was forced to retreat when SRMD's reinforcements arrived, which included Dion Fortune, Paul Foster Case, Arthur Edward Waite, and Robert William Felkin. This forced Haddo to retreat but he succeeded in obtaining SRMD's Blood, which was part of his plan. SRMD viewed Roderick Burgess with suspicion and had the Order of the Blue Rose erase his memory, which became standard practice for former members.

Haddo used the blood to forge SRMD's signature. He then attacked a Ministry of Magic Treasury at Blythe's Road, a magical armory and seized it, taking among other items the Imagination Breaker, which could negate magic. He then sent a forged letter to Westcott, making it seem as if he acted on SRMD's orders. Westcott angrily confronted SRMD. SRMD could not admit the letter was forged as Haddo had used the same method as Westcott himself had used to forge a letter by Countess Anna Sprengel to grant the Order of the Blue Rose legitimacy. As such neither could admit this, triggering a civil war between the Order of the Blue Rose, SRMD and Westcott. Haddo fused the war by killing wizards on both sides and framing the other side each time.

Haddo during the conflict met his future wife Rose Edith Kelly. Haddo suppressed his most evil urges and acted like a kind gentleman. Only after they were married did he reveal his true nature and his magical abilities and Rose became his assistant. With both sides of the Blue Rose searching for them, Haddo, and Rose fled London for Egypt. At Haddo's insistence, the couple picked up Roderick Burgess as well for his own protection. Burgess had by this point had a family of his own, which were too young to recall magic and he had been mind wiped of the existence of magic, but agreed when Haddo revealed his power to him.

In Egypt, Haddo, Rose, and Burgess encountered several deities. The Deities were the goddess Nuit, and the gods Hadit and Ra-Hoor-Kut. They dictated them to write “The Book of the Law” with secrets held within dominated by the titular law “Do what thou wilt, that is the whole of the law.”  Recording the text took them three days between them, one for Haddo, one for Burgess and one for Rose. The Goddess Babalon and the entity Aiwass, who aided in the guiding the writing of the book. Haddo became convinced that the Aeon of Osiris was ending and the Aeon of Horus was set to begin. During the trip Rose became pregnant and unknown to all involved, Aiwass, formed plans for the child. The Three, like the founders of the Order of the Blue Rose, would find their own organization in the Order of the Ancient Mysteries. Burgess bought the Sussex Manor of Fawney Rig and converted it into the group's headquarters.

Not long after, Haddo's daughter Lilith Haddo was born. Haddo had read the stars and given her a long name: Nuit Ma Ahathoor Hecate Sappho Jezebel Lilith Haddo. Her birth was the happiest Haddo had been in his life. Haddo went on a long journey to determine a way to prevent Lilith's foretold death, only to learn that she died while she was away in 1906. Haddo's grief from this moment is visible from a tear stain on his diary from this time. The loss caused Haddo to plan the destruction of all Magic, which he blamed due to its effects on fate, with the phases having been responsible for the death of the infant. Unknown to Haddo or Rose, Aiwas had taken Lilith's soul with the intent of returning her to life. Rose divorced Haddo soon after due to his bitterness.

Vowing revenge on all magic, Haddo was approached by the Black Lodge and pledged loyalty. He became the Leader of the Black Magicians. However, he hid this side of him and presented another kinder side, paradoxically hoping to infiltrate the White Magicians, the warriors of the White Lodge led at the time by Simon Iff, who Haddo won over to his side as no Magic would destroy the threat from evil wizards as well. Because of Haddo's departure, Roderick Burgess was left alone to lead the Order of Ancient Mysteries and declared himself Lord Magus, making Ruthven Sykes his second in command.

In 1908, Haddo for his own amusement, seduced Margaret Dauncey away from her fiancee Arthur Burdon. He would later murder her, leading Arthur and his friends to shoot him. While this was only a projection of him at the time and vanished, he was still wounded. Arthur and the group broke into Haddo’s home, finding a dead Margaret and coming across homunculi and other monstrosities in jars. Haddo had enough time to transfer his mind to another body while Arthur’s group set fire to and burned down the house after they discovered his wounded body (*The Magician*).

This incident greatly impacted magical organizations and secret societies. A scandal targeted the Order of Ancient Mysteries in London when police raided a house in Belgravia and found a naked woman and several prominent Order members. Burgess cared little for these scandals and largely remained in Fawney Rig.

### **Albion Crawley/Dr.Karswell Trelawney-Second Body (1908-1911)**

Haddo quickly donned a new identity in Albion Crawley and resumed control of the Black Magicians. He gained an assistant in promising member Victor Neumenon. While on a trip to Africa, Haddo learned of a pathway called the Abyss but failed at the time to cross into it. He was confronted by the Demon Coronzon, who was summoned by SRMD to kill Haddo. Coronzon briefly hijacked Haddo's body but Victor Neumenon successfully exorcised the Demon. Coronzon would continue to target Haddo, including taking the identity of Lola Stuart. Haddo and Neumenon chose to continue and finally did enter the Abyss in 1909. They were ambushed by creatures called the Arachnix, with Victor being transformed into a fly like creature and rescuing Haddo by flying them out of there. Neumenon spoke ill of Crawley, forcing Haddo to change his name but not his body (*Spider-Man: Fever*),

Haddo then returned to the Black Magicians and began a life of lavish parties, having evidently given up on his original goal. He changed his name once more to Karswell Trelawney and intended simply to indulge in a hedonistic lifestyle. He climbed K2 for fun and when there was a movement to censor art with leaves, he stole one and wore it over his trousers. His life continued to be nothing but parties, that is until he was approached by the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Member Thomas Carnacki had seen a vision of Haddo and his followers planning to create a Moon Child with a woman. This inadvertently gave Haddo the idea that he was missing was a woman and that he needed to create an Anti-Christ and not a Homunculi.

While Haddo no longer had an intention to create a Homunculi, he had intended to use Alchemy to do so and a long delayed published book of his under the name Mr. Karswell, The Secret of Alchemy, was published. It was reviewed by John Harrington, who died in a freak accident not long after. Mr.Edward Dunning reviewed the book and discovered Harrington’s fate, he discovered Karswell had cursed both men. Haddo had done so casually and thought nothing of it. The curse caused the victim to die in three months. Dunning tracked down Karswell, who seemed to die when a stone fell from his castle (*Casting the Runes*).

Haddo survived when he body leaped into a rabbit. This was the second known time he had jumped bodies since the death of his original body in 1908. He eventually swapped bodies once more. A White Magician named Cyril Grey had come to investigate, Haddo swapped bodies with him, leaving Grey’s mind trapped in the rabbit’s body. Haddo then snapped the rabbit’s neck, killing Grey. Haddo began to use the White Magician body he now possessed to plot to create the Anti-Christ as a White Magician.

### **Cyril Grey-Third Body (1911-1916)**

Around 1913, Haddo was almost ready to create his Antichrist, using the new identity of Cyril Grey, White Magician. A Black Magician, unaware of the plot and dual identity of Haddo, worked to sabotage what they saw as a White Magician plot and the process was interrupted. Instead of revealing the truth of Haddo’s survival, SRMD and Arthwaite also wished to thwart this plot. When World War I broke out in 1914, the White Magicians joined the Entente while the Black Magicians joined the Central Powers. It was around this time, that Haddo's study into Alchemy brought forth Jack Crowley from another world. Burgess continued to act as the face of the organization, which enjoyed new members in high society due to their government endorsed status such as poet Shelley Arabin and Dr.John Taverner. Then Burgess’s son Randall Burgess was killed during the Great War. While Roderick Burgess had two sons, he greatly missed the dead Randall and cared little for the surviving Alex. He begged Haddo for the secret to conquer Death. Haddo refused to help him. Burgess responded by acting on his own and performing a ritual to capture Death.

Burgess’s attempt to capture Death instead led him to capture Death’s sibling Dream of the Endless in 1916. Burgess realized this was not death and robbed Dream of his items of power, his helmet, his bag of sand, and his ruby, sealing him in a glass prison in a magic circle. Burgess continued to request the secrets of immortality. Dream never spoke a single word to him throughout Burgess’s life. Dream’s capture caused a sleeping sickness to sweep throughout the world and the decay of the Dreaming. Burgess became obsessed with getting Dream to speak and his influence began to decay as well (*The Sandman*).

Haddo aided in enchanting the HMS Hood during the war, allowing it to rise again during World War II. Bolstered by the open war and the allies of most of the Wizarding World, in 1916 Haddo and Iff confronted Westcott, Arthwaite, and SRMD. Haddo battled and killed Westcott with Imagine Breaker, which rendered Westcott's near immortality useless. Simon Iff and Arthwaite on the other hand destroyed each other. This left Haddo to face SRMD alone. Haddo managed to severe SRMD's arm. He then struck down SRMD, who set off explosives hoping to kill Haddo as well. This attempt also failed. While the Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose would survive, it was a shell of its former self and Haddo intended to make good on his plans to destroy all magic, having eliminated one of his main obstacles. Haddo was wounded in the battle and travelled across to a nearby fortress in Osterlich, near the border to Russia where the magical battle had taken place. The first person Haddo, saw he switched bodies with, Osterlian architect Hjalmar Poelzig, a resident of Fort Marmorus.

### **Hjalmar Poelzig-Fourth Body (1916-1934)**

As Poelzig, Haddo found himself within Fort Marmorus, which he betrayed to the Russians as he was an ally of Rasputin and hoped to help him gain power. This action resulted in the death of thousands of Osterlich-Zubrowkan soldiers and the imprisonment of Dr.Vitus Werdegast. Haddo stole Werdegast’s wife and daughter for themselves. Haddo reformed his cult and became a serial killer, largely targeting women including the family of Werdegast which he had stolen.

Haddo was active in Italy from 1920 to 1923, spreading his cult. He stablished the Temple of Thelema, which would end up collapsing. He met Gerald Gardner, a practitioner of Wicca around this time. In the 1920’s he heard of the return of a missing girl in the town of Angel Down, where he encountered a shapeshifting creature. Realizing the creature could transform into anything the viewer wished, he attempted to transform it into the Moonchild he so desired but was thwarted by the Diogenes Club (*Angel Down, Sussex*). He also worked to find another way to cause death to his enemies like he had done with Book reviewer Jon Harrington. He devised the Unsound, which was capable of killing anyone who heard it within a year (*The Black Tapes*), which Haddo hoped would be more subtle than the cursed book he had used on Harrington. The creation of it resulted in a sub sect of his cult, The Order, which became known as the Hymn of One, which along with the Order survived into the present day (*LonelyGirl15*).

By 1930, many of the followers of Roderick Burgess had abandoned him. This included Burgess’ mistress Ethel Cripps, who fled with Ruthven Sykes, taking the helmet, ruby and pouch of sand. Ruthven Sykes knew that Burgess would come for him and summoned the demon Coronzon, the same Demon who had antagonized Haddo and intentionally came to him, trading the helmet for protection. Coronzon gave Sykes an amulet that would hide his presence and protect him from magical attacks. Burgess did meet another immortal, a woman named Mara who told him stories of her long life, but never any secrets to gaining immortality for himself (*Rhapsody in Blood*).

In 1934, Dr. Vitus Werdegast and a honeymoon couple of Peter and Joan Alison were forced to stay in the house of Hjalmar Poelzig nearby. Werdegast recognized Poelzig and demanded to know where his wife and daughter were, believing when Poelzig said they were dead. Poelzig revealed Karen was alive only to kill her. A fight ensued that ended with Wendergast se toff explosives, destroying the home and the Satanic Cult inside. Haddo escaped and switched bodies once more.

### **Damien Mocata-Fifth Body (1934)**

Haddo adopted the second identity of Damien Mocata and absorbed much of Burgess’s old cult in England. He was opposed by a group including Due de Richleau, Rex van Ran and Simon Aron. Haddo intended to use an initiate named Tanith as a sacrifice but she was drawn away from the cult by Rex Van Ryn. The groups attack force Haddo to summon a grim reaper using Tanith, which resulted in her death. Haddo actually obtained her soul. He was chased by the group over Europe and to a Greek Monastery. He tried taking them to the Fourth Dimension, but seeing no other way, Haddo leaped bodies again and left. The group found the body of Mocata. Tanith was found alive after the Talisman used by Haddo was destroyed. The group believed the threat was dead. Haddo survived but it is unknown what body and what identity he assumed (*The Devil Rides Out*).

### **Unknown Sixth Body (1934-1947)**

In 1936, Ethel Cripps abandoned Ruthven Sykes and took with her the amulet he had been given to protect him by the Choronzon, this allowed Burgess to sense him and he summoned a spell which utterly destroyed Ruthven Sykes in revenge. He then sent agents to retrieve the helmet but the Helmet was not found. There was evidence of a demon summoning and Sykes likely realized what had transpired.

Haddo resurfaced during World War II, using his real name, and joined Heinrich Kemmler and Gillert Grindelwald, but secretly lended his services to the British and MI5. Burgess began to accept that his search for immortality had failed. He began assisting other groups as a consultant such as Professor Edward P. Dunning (*The Scarifyers*), Nero Wolfe, and Harry Lime. Dunning learned of Burgess after thwarting Haddo under the identity of Dr. Karswell Trelawney. Burgess even took on an apprentice in American Rocket Scientist Jack Parsons, becoming interested in the stars.  It was through Parsons that Burgess met L. Keith Winston and the three began a joint endeavor to reach the moon in 1947. Haddo had by this time written a book titled "*On the Descent of the Gods*".

### **Roderick Burgess-Seventh Body (1947)**

Oliver Haddo learned of the Burgess expedition and finally made his move. His plan was to create a Moonchild, literally using the Moon. Haddo broke into Fawney Rig and possessed Burgess himself. He spotted Dream of the Endless imprisoned and was intrigued, but also saw imprisoning Dream as dangerous. He decided he would deal with him later and prepared for the expedition to the moon. Believing the mission would be a success, Haddo made a declaration that he would reject magic and embrace technology. This angered many wizards, and informed them of Haddo's presence, making him a target. The three men, Roderick Burgess possessed by Haddo, Jack Parsons, and L. Keith Winston travelled to the Moon on the craft Helios 1. The ship lost control and nearly crashed. Haddo still attempted to create the moon child, resulting in a face on the surface. Haddo briegly met several gods but rejected the option to join them, seeing them as part of the corruption which led to his daughter's death. The trio barely returned to Earth with Haddo’s (and Burgess’) body seriously injured (*SCP Foundation-SCP 4220*).

In Haddo's absence, Alex Burgess, had picked up that his father may not have been who he seemed, possibly motivated by Dream’s sibling Death, who because of collecting the soul of Burgess, was able to pass on a warning to Alex from his father even as Roderick Burgess did not stay dead for long due to his own machinations. He had attempted a ritual to transfer his soul into a Toon, but became stuck in a television Toon World in the body of Elmer Fudd (*Elmer Crowley*...err...Elmer Burgess).

When Haddo in the body of Burgess tried to return home, he found he could not, Alex Burgess was kicking him out and he was magically prevented from entering. Haddo was forced to retreat as Wizards and Witches were now closing in one him. On December 1, 1947, a large battle took place in which Haddo was overwhelmed and killed. This would be Haddo's reported Death. Unseen by the other Wizards, Haddo was rescued by the divine healer known as the Heaven Canceller. His body was retrieved from grave robbers and he was returned to it. The Heaven Chanceller explained his reasons for doing so was because Haddo still had a purpose, to find a school for Wizards.

Still in the slowly dying body of Burgess, Haddo reunited with the rest of his followers, one of which was Kosmo Gallion, who had just gotten married. The dying Haddo tricked Gallion into approaching as Gallion was not aware of the deception that this was not truly Roderick Burgess and with a touch, Haddo leaped into the body of Kosmo Gallion, leaving the mind of Gallion to die in the old body. Haddo then continued his life as occultist Kosmo Gallion.

### **Kosmo Gallion-Eighth Body (1947-1969)**

Haddo began to put two main plan into actions. The founding of Academy City and the creation of the Anti-Christ. Academy City was founded in Western Tokyo. Haddo bean to use his own magic to manipulate fate towards his plans succeeding, including retrieving the lost Imagine Breaker. He also created the Windowless Building which as both a base and a spaceship. He also created the Science Side as a way of countering Magic with Science. One of his main accomplishments was the founding of Advanced Idea Mechanics of A.I.M. a tech based terrorist organization led by a Scientist Supreme as a counter to the Sorcerer Supreme. The magical world believed Haddo was dead but an organization within the Ministry, the Necessarius, maintained a post to deal with what they believed to be Haddo's successors, which included Kosmo Gallion. A select few including Lola Stewart knew he had survived.

Haddo's goal of creating an Antichrist, thanks to his manipulation of fate, was realized in 1968 when he, under the name of Adrian of Adrian Marcato (but still in the body of Kosmo Gallion), had Rosemary Woodhouse impregnated. Rosemary intended to raise the baby as a force for good (*Rosemary's Baby*), but Haddo realized this and put the baby up for adoption, where he was named Damien Thorn (*The Omen*). In 1969, Haddo made a plan to transfer his body to the musician Turner of the band Purple Orchestra. This plan was kicked off by the murder of Purple Orchestra member Basil Fotherington Thomas. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen member Mina Murray fought to stop him, but he revealed he had already succeeded in his plan to create the Anti-Christ. His body was shot by Jack Carter and he was forced to leap into the body of Tom Riddle (*League of Extraordinary Gentlemen*).

### **Tom Marvolo Riddle-Ninth Body (1969-1998)**

Haddo's most infamous persona by far. Tom Riddle was born on December 31, 1926. His mother, Merope Gaunt, had used either the imperius curse or a love potion to seduce a muggle man named Tom Riddle. The magic wore off and Merope Gaunt hoped Tom Riddle Sr would stay with her only for him to leave at the earliest opportunity. Gaunt gave birth in front of Wool's Orphanage and died shortly after. The boy, Tom Riddle, was raised in the Orphanage. He discovered his magic at a young age and used it to torment other children. In 1937, when Tom Riddle was 11, he was approached by transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, who revealed his nature as a wizard. Riddle falsely believed his father was a Wizard rather than his mother. It would later be discovered that his mother had been a Witch but there were no clear records of his parents until many decades later. Dumbledore funded Riddle's attendance of Hogwarts. At Ollivander's, he was given a phoenix core wand, of which another wand made from the same core would later be made for Harry Potter.

Riddle attended Hogwarts from 1938 to 1945 as a member of Slytherin House due to the House founder Salazar Slytherin being his ancestor. During breaks he was forced to return to the Orphanage, which he hated. Riddle put on a facade of being a much kinder person. Only Dumbledore was not fooled due to having met Riddle and his true persona. Riddle formed a gang, many of which would later serve as his Death Eaters. While they committed petty crimes, none could be tracked back to him. Riddle feared Dumbledore and began to idolize Gillert Grindelwald when he proved to match Dumbledore in power. Riddle began to look into his family. When he found nothing on his father, he changed his name to "Lord Voldemort, based on an anagram of his full name. Once he discovered his family's connection to Salazar Slytherin he discovered the Chamber of Secrets and that he could command the Basilisk. Around June 13, 1943, the Basilisk petrified several students. Riddle hesitated on killing students at the time, and trained it to petrify but not kill, which it would continue to do even without him. Only one student died, Myrtle Warren, who caught a glimpse of the creature's eyes behind the sinks, which the Basilisk did not expect. Headmaster Armando Dippet told Riddle that Hogwarts would be closed. Riddle did not want to return to the orphanage or for Hogwarts to close, Riddle was able to convince Dippet that Hagrid's pet giant spider Aragog was responsible, leading him to be expelled. Dumbledore however, believed Riddle was responsible and kept Hagrid as groundskeeper. Riddle feared Dumbledore and stopped using the Basilisk. Dumbledore was largely occupied by the war with Grindelwald and was too busy to do much against Riddle.

Riddle, during the time not at Hogwarts, began to consort with Grindelwald, Kemmler and Haddo. Around August 1943, he tracked down his birth family and met Morfin Gaunt, his maternal uncle. Learning the truth from him, Riddle stunned him and took his wand and murdered his father, grandmother and grandfather. Morfin Gaunt was enchanted into confessing and sentenced to Azkaban. Riddle took the Gaunt family signet ring from Morfin. During his sixth year, in 1944, Riddle approached teacher Horace Slughorn to ask about Horcruxes. Riddle was a member of "The Slug Club" made up of Slughorn's most finest students, and had earned the teacher's trust. To his later shame, Slughorn answered all of Riddle's questions but was horrified at the idea of creating seven Horcruxes, which Riddle saw as the most powerful number. A Horcrux required splitting the soul after killing. Riddle created two Horcruxes at this time, his Diary and the Gaunt Signet Ring he stole from Morfin Gaunt. Riddle departed Hogwarts with great merits, considered one of the school's greatest students.

After graduating, Riddle attempted to apply to a teaching position for Defense Against the Dark Arts but was deemed too young by Headmaster Dippet, who advised him to reapply in a few years. While in Hogwarts, Riddle charmed Helena Ravenclaw, ghost of the daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw into revealing the location of her mothers diadem, a forrest in Freedonia. Riddle travelled there, killing Hogwarts friend Grisha McLaggen. McLaggen had a crush on Riddle but was not aware of his true nature. Riddle lured her to the forrest and killed her, leaving bones which were never identified but believed to belong to a Freedonian peasant.

Riddle was denied several ministry jobs, unknowingly due to Dumbledore using his clout from defeating Grindelwald to sabotage his chances. As a result, Riddle got a job at Borgin and Burkes, but used his charisma to convinced many to give up their precious heirlooms. Hepzibah Smith, an elderly descendant of Helga Hufflepuff, visited frequently between 1955 and 1961, befriending Riddle and revealing to him Salazar Slytherin's locket and Helga Hufflepuff's Cup. Riddle poisoned Hepzibah and framed her House Elf Hokey, by implanting false memories into him, aided by Hokey being old and senile. Hepzibah's murder was used to turn The Cup into a Horcrux. An unknown murder believed to be a muggle peasant was used to turn the Slytherin Locket in a Horcrux.

Riddle's presence became more sporadic and the splitting of his soul caused him to look less and less human. He cut off all ties to Horace Slughorn. He began to use the alias Lord Voldemort. He was present at a party in Hyde Park in 1969, where Oliver Haddo, who was planning to leap into the body of the performer turner, was forced to leap into Riddle's body instead as he was preparing to kill an unconscious Mina Murray. While Haddo usually switched bodies and then killed the person he replaced in the old body, this time he was forced to share a body. To his surprise, he got along extraordinarily well with Riddle due to their shared goals. Riddle had even heard of and admired Haddo. With Haddo's main goal of creating an Anti-Christ accomplished, he was willing to guide Riddle and just sit back and see what happens. Riddle was set to meet with Dumbledore at Hogwarts. Dumbledore was now headmaster and Riddle had applied to the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher position. Haddo helped Riddle realize Dumbledore was likely stalling his chances of rising. The interview was held but Riddle left when further questioned by Dumbledore about why he wanted the position. He cursed the position so that no Defense Against Arts teacher would hold the position for more than a year. Riddle took advantage of his time there to hide the Diadem in the Room of Requirement, which he and some other students had discovered while at Hogwarts.

Riddle began gathering followers, with Haddo recruiting former followers of his as well. He recruited several races who the Wizards had discriminated against including Giants and Werewolves. Many feared the Goblin would join him but they never did. Voldemort slaughtered a large group of them when they refused. Haddo wanted revenge on the wizarding world for killing him, and Riddle was all for this, leading to the Second Wizarding War.

At the time Bartemius Crouch Sr acted as the Head of Magical Law Enforcement and primarily led the assault. He issued several laws that allowed the Aurors to use lethal force against even suspects, and without a warning, even being handed to Dementors without rights, causing a growing terror at the time. At this time no one knew, Haddo still lived and Voldemort was so feared, even saying his name was taboo, and he became referred to as "He who Must not be named." and "You know who." Dumbledore protected Hogwarts for the entirety of the war, which would last eleven years. He formed The Order of the Phoenix to oppose Voldemort, deeming the Ministry's approach as restrictive. In 1979, Voldemort began to hide his Horcruxes. He hid Slytherin's Locket in a Crystal Cave. He asked Regulus Black, an 18 year old Death Eater, to lend him his House Elf Kreacher to aid in hiding the locket. Voldemort activated the curse and left Kreacher to die but Regulus summoned him back. Learning of what Voldemort had done, Regulus Black defected and worked to steal the Horcrux and replace it with a fake. He was killed by the enchantment protecting it, but Kreacher escaped with the Horcrux, though he would fail to find a way to destroy it.

Voldemort gave his Diary to Lucius Malfoy, telling him placing it in Hogwarts would open the Chamber of Secrets, and unleash the Basilisk. Hufflepuff's Cup was given to Bellatrix Lestrange, who passed hid it in her family vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank and under a curse. Voldemort hid the Gaunt Ring in the Gaunt Shack, also with a curse.

Voldemort's first downfall would come when Albus Dumbledore went to recruit Sybill Trelawney, a daughter, ironically conceived by Haddo under his Karswell Trelawney identity. The two met at the Hogg's Head Inn, owned by Dumbledore's brother Aberforth. Trelawney made a prophecy"

"*The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... And the Dark Lord will mark him as equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...*"

Severus Snape, a young Death Eater, was caught spying and only heart part of the prophecy before Aberforth caught him. Dumbledore conceived of the idea to let him go in exchange for making a deal. Snape was sent back to Voldemort and the prophecy relayed. There were two candidates, The Potters and the Longbottoms. Both families were Order of the Phoenix members and had fought Voldemort and survived three times before. Each had children which were soon to be born in July. Voldemort chose the Potters because they were half bloods like him and in fact were distantly related, fueling Voldemort's desire to be the true heir of Slytherin. The plan for Dumbledore's army was to set a trap for Voldemort at both houses. The Potters were moved to a secret location. They told Sirius Black, who made the mistake of trusting Order of the Phoenix member Peter Pettigrew, a childhood friend of him and James Potter. Pettigrew betrayed the group to Voldemort and the safe house in Godric's Hollow was attacked. Voldemort went alone. He insisted on it and sent many of his forces to the other locations in case Pettigrew was lying.

Voldemort killed Jame sPotter when the door burst open in an explosion. Lily Potter stood by her child. He then killed Lily Potter. Voldemort prepared to kill Harry but Lily had used a spell to grant Harry protection, causing the spell to rebound and destroy Voldemort as well. This had the side effect of turning Harry himself into a Horcrux. This granted Harry some of the Dark Lord's power. Haddo fond himself as a spirit again and Tom Riddle essentially dead but for the Horcruxes. Haddo fled the scene as a spirit, being unable to possess Harry due to the protections on him.

### **Spirit Form (1981-1991)**

In Voldemort's absence his followers collapsed.Many claimed to be under the Imperius Curse while others like the Lestrange family remained loyal. Most of these followers were imprisoned in Azkaban. The Spirit fled to Freedonia, waiting to be found by the Death Eaters but most of his followers thought him dead. By this point Dumbledore and the Aurors were onto him and Haddo feared that any human posession would lead him to be discovered and destroyed as many believed he was not truly dead.

### **Professor Quirinus Quirrell-Tenth Body (1991-1992)**

Haddo's chance came when Professor Quirinus Quirrell visited Freedonia. His weak mind allowed Haddo to possess him. Haddo learned of the Philosopher's Stone and asked Quirrel to retrieve it from Gringotts but it had been moved earlier the same day. Learning the Stone had been moved to Hogwarts, Quirrell set out to find it. He created a distraction by releasing a Troll on Halloween to attempt to break into the third floor. Snape, who suspected Quirrell, followed and prevented him but was bitten by the three headed dog Fluffy. Quirrell also attempted to cause Harry to fall off a broom during a Quidditch match, which Snape prevented. Unlike Riddle, Quirrell was an ill fit for Haddo's spirit, a mix of being subservient but not as evil or as powerful. This forced him to drink Unicorn blood to stave off death. To get past Fluffy and knowing Hagrid's love for magical creatures, Haddo got Quirrell drunk and traded him a Dragon's egg while keeping his hood up, getting Hagrid drunk caused him to divulge music could make Fluffy fall asleep. On June 4 1992, Quirrell made his move and was confronted by Harry before the Mirror of Erised. Harry found he had the stone on him, as it had been given to him and enchanted so that it would go to him so long as he didn't use it. Quirrell attacked Harry but was burned due to Lily Potter's enchantment protecting him. Harry passed out. Dumbledore appeared, forcing Haddo to flee Quirrell, killing him in the process.

### **Spirit Form and Homunculus (1992-1995)**

Haddo was once more a spirit. Now knowing Haddo had returned, Dumbledore and the members of the Order of the Phoenix committed several raids on former Death Eaters. Lucius Malfoy, still held Tom Riddle's Diary and slipped it into Ginny Weasley's belongings during a visit at the store Flourish and Blotts. Ginny began to speak with Tom Riddle through the Diary, eventually possessing her into opening the Chamber of Secrets and killing Hagrid's roosters to write a threatening message in blood. She fought back and tried to destroy the Diary in the girl's bathroom, where Harry found it. Ginny stole it back from Harry. Harry found the Chamber of Secrets and killed the Basilisk, destroying the Diary with a Basilisk tooth, and freeing Ginny.

Haddo's Spirit was still hiding in Freedonia when one of his followers, Peter Pettigrew, found him. Pettigrew lured the Witch Bertha Jorkins to the forest where Haddo's spirit attempted to possess but she resisted. Haddo did learn many details such as the Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts, Alastor Moody was to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts that year, and Bartemius Crouch Sr was now holding his son Bartemius Crouch Jr at their home. Haddo was unable to possess Jorkins and killed her, using her death to create another Horcrux in a snake called Nagini (a pet that Pettigrew had discovered named after a 1920's snake performer). Haddo could not possess Pettigrew due to his notoriety and that he was thought to be dead at the time, threatening to raise suspicion. Haddo guided Pettigrew into creating a Homunculus to act as a body, though Pettigrew's lack of experience led the result to lack a nose. Using the Horcrux in Freedonia, Tom Riddle's mind was revived through the use of Nagini. Haddo's broken spirit had become to see him and Riddle as one being.

Now returned but weakened Voldemort, considered attacking Harry at the 422nd Quidditch World Cup but chose not to due to a strong Ministry presence. He was residing in the old Riddle House. Forming a plan, Frank Bryce, the muggle caretaker of the Riddle House, which was normally abandoned, stumbled onto them and was killed. Voldemort at this time had only two main followers, Pettigrew and Barty Crouch Jr. Crouch Jr and a handful of Death Eaters acted on their own and attacked the Quidditch World Cup, Crouch Jr was arrested after conjuring the Dark Mark and was arrested but Voldemort and Pettigrew both free him by placing Barty Crouch Sr under the Imperius Curse. To atone for his insolence, Crouch Jr was given the assignment to impersonate Moody, who was captured, using Polyjuice Potion. Voldemort planned to bring Harry away from Hogwarts using a Portkey but Hogwarts enchantments prevented a Portkey leading to any unauthorized destination. Barty Crouch Sr began to resist the Imperius Curse and started to stay at home under the excuse of not feeling well. He was able to escape, forcing Barty Crouch Jr to kill him to prevent him from revealing Voldemort's plan.

On June 24, 1995, having turned the Goblet of Fire into a Portkey due to it being outside Hogwarts grounds, Harry and Cedric Diggory grabbed it and were transported to Little Hangleton Graveyard, which allowed Harry to be used in a ritual to bring back Voldemort's body. Under Voldemort's order, Pettigrew killed Cedric Diggory. Voldemort summoned his followers and forced Harry to duel him. Harry fought back and the clashing spells due to the twin phoenix wands used caused several spirits of the dead to appear. Harry escaped by grabbing the Portkey.

### **Voldemort Returns-Eleventh Body (1995-1998)**

After Voldemort returned, Barty Crouch Jr's deception was revealed and he was arrested. He received the Dementor's Kiss, leaving him a zombie and was therefore unable to testify. The Ministry of Magic refused to acknowledge Voldemort was back, and Voldemort chose to grow his power gradually. He confronted Dolores Umbridge and through her learned of the Yeerk Invasion which he planned to explot, though Dolores was freed from Yeerk control, she was threatened into continuing their deal. He orchestrated a prison break at Azkaban and brought the Dementors under his control through Umbridge, who had attempted to kill Harry with the Dementors. Seeking out the original Prophecy, Voldemort cursed Broderick Brode, a Ministry of Magic worker, to retrieve the prophecy but he was seriously injured as only someone who the Prophecy was about could retrieve it once it was in Ministry protection. Voldemort later had Brode killed by delivering a Devil's Snare plant to him. He then manipulated Harry with their connection into retrieving the Prophecy for him. They triggered a battle between the Death Eaters and Dumbledore's Army. Sirius Black was killed. Dumbledore arrived and battled Voldemort, Voldemort, using Haddo's ability, attempted to possess Harry but was forced out and retreated. Several Witnesses forced the Ministry to acknowledge Voldemort had indeed returned.

Voldemort's attacks rose, including targeting and killing Muggles. Voldemort himself killed the Head of the Department of Magical Law Amelia Bones, who according to him put up a good fight, being a powerful witch for the age. Voldemort also destroyed Brockdale Bridge. In July 1996, Voldemort installed Draco Malfoy as a spy into Hogwarts, where he was able to build a cabinet which allowed Death Eaters to pass through. Voldemort intended to punish Lucius Malfoy for his failures including the Diary and not searching for him by giving Draco an impossible task in killing Dumbledore. Snape killed Dumbledore on his behalf before he and the other Death Eaters, wrecked havoc in Hogwarts, killing Student Ebony Raven Way in the process before fleeing.

In the Summer of 1997, Voldemort had turned Malfoy Manor into his headquarters and killed Professor of Muggle Studies Charity Burbage and imprisoning Garrick Ollivander to discover why his wand could not kill Harry. Ollivander told him Voldemort and Harry's wands were made from the same core and would not harm each other. Voldemort borrowed Lucius Malfoy's wand and attacked Harry while he was being taken to safety on July 27, 1997. Voldemort killed Alastor Moody in the battle while Harry's wand protected him of its own accord, breaking Malfoy's wand. Harry escaped. Voldemort returned and tortured Ollivander, who truthfully told him what he described had never happened before. Voldemort interrogated Ollivander about the Elder Wand.

Voldemort's forces captured and tortured New Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour to death, and forcibly took over the Ministry. The Order of the Phoenix was warned of this when Kingsley Shacklebolt sent his Patronus to them during a wedding. Voldemort hid his takeover to not incite panic. He placed Pius Thicknesse under the Ipperius Curse and had him become Minister of Magic under the public belief that Scrimgeour had resigned. Death Eater Corban Yaxley was declared head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. The Muggle-Born Registration Commission was created to round up and imprison muggle borns in Azkaban. Harry Potter was declared Undesirable No 1. which was stated as being for questioning in Dumbledore's death. Severus Snape was made Headmaster of Hogwarts. A Taboo was placed on Voldemort so that anyone who said it would immediately have Death Eaters notified of their location.

Voldemort tracked down Wand Maker Mykew Gregorovitch to interrogate him about the Elder Wand, which was revealed had been stolen by an unknown young man. Voldemort killed him. He heard from Nagini that Harry and Hermione had visited Godric's Hollow on Christmas Eve 1997. Voldemort learned the young man was a young Grindelwald, who had stolen the Elder Wand in 1926 and used it to gain power until a 1945 duel with Dumbledore in which the Elder Wand, being sentient and Dumbledore demonstrating more skill, chose Dumbledore over Grindelwald, and switched hands. Grindelwald was imprisoned. Voldemort came to him in Nuremgard Prison in Osterlich in March 1998 to interrogate him about the Elder Wand. Grindelwald recognized Haddo within Voldemort and mocked him, showing no fear and telling him nothing. Voldemort killed him. While he was in Osterlich, Harry and his friends were briefly captured but were rescued by the house elf Dobby, escaping before he returned. Voldemort came to the conclusion, Dumbledore had the Elder Wand after defeating Grindelwald in 1945 and took the Wand from Dumbledore's tomb.

On May 1, 1998, after a break in at Gringotts, Voldemort learned that Harry was destroying Horcruxes. Due to an unknowing connection to Harry, Harry learned that there was a Horcrux at Hogwarts. When Harry returned there the residents ousted the Death Eaters. Voldemort gave an ultimatum and launched an attack on the castle, culminating in the Battle of Hogwarts. Voldemort found the Elder Wand no different from a regular wand and had Nagini kill Severus Snape, believing that since Snape killed Dumbledore, the wand would accept him then. Voldemort gave a one hour cease fire to end the death by handing Harry Potter over. Harry turned himself over and Voldemort hit him, both fell unconscious. Both woke up and Harry was falsely reported as dead by Narcissa Malfoy, who checked the body. When Voldemort paraded Harry's body to Hogwarts, he began torturing Neville Longbottom before reinforcements arrived and Harry revealed his survival to continue fighting. Longbottom killed Nagini. It was at this moment that Tom Riddle died, his spirit now gone. Haddo felt the death within him and fell to his knees, now alone within the same body. Harry revealed that the Elder Wand was not a physical wand but a powerful spell which leaped from wand to wand. When Dumbledore allowed himself to be disarmed it went to Malfoy, which Harry had disarmed while breaking free from Malfoy Manor. Proving this, Voldemort fired Avada Kadavra, the killing curse, and Harry repelled it, killing Haddo.

## **Jack Crowley**

Crowley can largely be considered an alternate version of Oliver Haddo, one which rose to pose his own threat.

First an explanation of the world Crowley came from. This world diverged in 1412 when French Alchemist Nicholas Flammel created the Philosopher's Stone. While on Earth One he hid his discovery, on this Earth he made it public, leading to wide study of Alchemy. Consequences of this included the creation of Gold being banned due to the economic problems it caused. Persia renaming its capitol after Xerxes, and China remaining broken up, all occurring between 1412 and 1510. In 1510, The King of Persia obtains a Homunculus which was dubbed the Dwarf in the Flask due to its method of containment. The Dwarf befriended it's caretaker. It enacted a plan where it granted itself a body but spared the Caretaker due to his kindness. This resulted in a ritual which destroyed the capitol of Xerxes, sacrificing its inhabitants. Around 1550, two variations of this world diverge. As the Kingdom of Amestris was founded following a Civil War in what would have been Germany leads it left as the strongest nation, The Homunculus, now calling itself father, meets the sorceress Dante, who met and briefly romanced Hohenheim. Through him she learned of the Homunculus and confronted him as he was planning to create more of his kind. While the Homunculus Father killed her, an alternate universe was created where the inverse was true and Dante killed Hohenheim, fashioning her own plans and her own Homunculi based on Father's designs. It is in the universe in which Dante emerged victorious, that circumstances allowed Jack Crowley to be born.

Normally when people are born across universes despite logically it being unlikely people would have been born so long after everything changed. The Wizards of Unseen University usually see to it that Stephen Maturin and William Shakespeare are born in every universe among other figures. They would never do this with Haddo given how much of a threat he was to them. As such Crowley can be considered a close equivalent rather than the same person. He was an adult in 1864 before Haddo had even been born. Crowley's girlfriend Elma died of a mysterious illness and he attempted human transmutation. It failed but gave him the ability to transmutate without a circle. It is unknown what part of his body he was forced to give up but it was likely something internal. Crowley then began to study the creation of Golems, hoping to revive Elma in a new body.

Crowley searched for the Lost City of Lebis which once flourished due to their use of Golems. He met an archeologist named Arlen, who had found Lebis. Arlen had learned to create Golems which he shared with Crowley. Elma was revived and the three of them grew closer. Elma's golem form lasted half a year. She asked Arlen to not let her be revived again but Arlen instead left Crowley to continue attempting to revive her.

Crowley eventually found the Crimson Stone, also known as the Philosopher's Stone and that it grew in power with human sacrifices. This left him greatly weak and he transferred his own mind into a Golem. Crowley was approached by the Homunculi, being promised more Stones, he gave power to both Father Cornello and Shou Tucker, not caring of their intentions.Needing more souls, Crowley sent Elma to Resembool where the Elric Brothers fought and badly burned her to save the civilians, leading to Crowley rescuing her. Crowley then headed to Arlen's village, fighting the Elrics and seeing Arlen again for the first time in 50 years. He used the Crimson Stone to rebuild Lebis. His final battle with the Elrics saw the death of Elma and Crowley himself when the Crimson Stone was destroyed. His spirit was thus reunited with Elma in Death (*Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir*).

At least that is one version of him. On another Earth in which Father had defeated Dante, Jack Crowley was also approached and a deal made with him. However, he disappeared as a ritual performed by Haddo brought him forward. He lacked his Alchemy and would have died had Haddo not magically protected him. Haddo was unable to save Elma. Crowley resented being left powerless and hoped to find a way to return to his own world. He met the Elric Brothers, who were from his own world and recognized him but he did not recognize them as they had never met. He helped them return to their own world, but was unable to return there himself. Haddo recruited him as his successor as headmaster of Academy City as Haddo needed the world to believe him dead. Crowley was in charge of Academy City from 1947 to 1998. In the 90's, as a sort of ‘reparations’ for Athena Plan test subjects let go by the government, these former test subjects were sent to Academy City. Many within the Ministry suspected Haddo's return and uncovered Crowley's connection to Haddo. They stripped him of his abilities and reduced him to amnesiac normal human. He would remain in that state and as a prisoner, briefly met Marge Simpson while staying in Prison in 2001 (*The Simpsons: Pokey Mom*). He was found by his followers in 2004 and had his memories restored, returning to his role as Headmaster of Academy City around that time.

### **Headmaster (2004-2010)**

Crowley became aware of the Cult of Science infiltrating Misawa Cram School, part of Academy City, but did not wish to disrupt the balance between magic and science when Alchemist Aureolus Izzard. He invited the Roman Catholic Church and Angelican Church to send representatives to take down Aureolus. The Thirteen Knights and Stiyl Magnus were independently sent with no knowledge of each other, resulting in the deaths of one of the Thirteen Knights. Academy City was then threatened by Sherry Cromwell, who was defeated. Crowley's ally Tsuchimikado Motoharu, discovered Crowley was creating an artificial heaven. Crowley was warned by Laura Stuart about the danger posed by the Stab Sword and granted permission to send agents including Kamijou Touma. The threat was defeated but hostility with the Roman Catholic Church increased, leading Crowley to prepare the Blasting Rod as a weapon. As part of a plan with the Anglican Church, Crowley sent Touma on a mission to deal with the mobilization of the Roman Catholic Church.

Academy City was invaded by Vento of the Front, who killed many in the attack on the school. Crowley sent out Kihara Amata to search for the clone Last Order, who had been abducted. Last Order was rescued and Crowley activated a secret weapon which summoned an angel. He reunited with the Heaven Canceller at this time, having met him previously. Crowley's plans for Academy City and his enemies began to fall apart, including obtaining the being known as the Accelerator. He reunited with Aiwass during this time.

Crowley, now having more power to manipulate events, briefly revived Haddo and decided to test his theory, pulling the Harry Potter of Earth Three to Earth One, where Haddo had succeeded in turning Harry Potter into an Antichrist, but had been killed by him. Earth Three's Harry decapitated Haddo and nearly ended the world before the arrival of Mary Poppins, who destroyed the Antichrist. She took Haddo's head to the Blazing World, where it was destroyed when Prospero launched his forces to invade Earth in 2011, leading to the Awakening of Magic which Crowley fought in, as part of his plan to end magic (*League of Extraordinary Gentlemen*).

### **Academy City War (2011)**

Following the Awakening of Magic, the existence of many supernatural beings including wizards was revealed publicly, marking an end to the statute of secrecy. This led to a brief war between magic and science. This war was fought for a period of 10 days in 2011. The conflict pitted the city-state of Academy City led by Crowley and its allies (notably China, the United Kingdom and India) against the Vatican (specifically its occult elements including the Order of the Cruciform Sword and Iscariot), Russia, France and Italy. The conflict overall was viewed as a clash between magic and science by belligerents on both sides. The war ultimately ended in a peace treaty that solidified Academy City’s power despite being a city-state and led to the formation of the GREMLIN organization within the GOC. The Academy City War, while dubbed World War III by the combatants at the time, has not generally been accepted as a world war. The conflict did not involve every major world power (the US, notably, stayed out altogether) and moreover was fundamentally small-scale in terms of military action compared to previous contenders for the title. Overall, the label ‘Academy City War’ has become much more accepted.

Crowley's schemes were ultimately thwarted and while he was killed, he had gained the ability to create multiple forms of himself based on probabilities, allowing him to survive.