The Blood Prince mentioned that the Dark One was in charge of Hell and that War should take up his business with him. Lucifer was mentioned as the Dark One when the Horsemen went to warn Samael to respect the treaties between Heaven and Hell. Though nothing could be done to undo the damage Lucifer had put upon Man, it was still deemed an intolerable act, which led The Charred Council to cut off Earth from the rest of Creation and forging the Seven Seals in response. Before either of the Horsemen could take action against him, The Lord of all Hells departed from the human vessel and escaped.
Possessing the body of a human child, he taunted the Horsemen with the flaws of Humanity, then asked if the Riders would exterminate all the humans just to stop the effects of The Animus. When the Horsemen, Strife and War, arrived on Earth and bore witness to the corrupted Humans, Lucifer appeared before them. Though not all of the masters were dead, due to Belial having successfully bargained with the Horsemen for his life and as punishment was stripped of all of his power and made to suffer eternally, Lucifer did succeed in distilling the worst traits of demon kind into The Animus, then had it infect humanity by introducing them to the concept of fear, hatred and lust in the process. Thus, each Demon acted in Lucifer's name by continuously adding to his power base, but his real goal was painting a target on the backs of each of his new lieutenants making them prime targets for the Horsemen trying to find him.
Of his intended targets, only Samael rejected his offer, and would suffer for it when Moloch would come to claim Shadow's Edge for himself. To Dagon, he gave the realm of Eden itself, a foundation the aquatic demon intended to wipe clean and build his own kingdom on top of its drowned ruins.įinally, to Moloch, he gave a Bloodmantle of his own design, a demonic artifact with the power to grant those who have access to near invulnerability and vast regenerative abilities. However, Belial was able to barter for his life by trading the Void Lock crystal, which could open the path to Eden for the Horsemen. To Belial, he gave unfettered access to the waters of Eden, an army of powerful undead and a realm to call his own, allowing the demon sorcerer to build up a significant power base to threaten his opponents. To Mammon, Lucifer gave him the treasures of Eden weapons of formidable power left abandoned on the battlefield by Nephilim and Angel alike. The broken Angel delivered on her part of the deal, allowing the Prince of Darkness to bargain away Eden piece by piece in exchange for the souls of four of Lucifer's rivals. Firstly, Lucifer contacted Astarte of the Faneguard, her mind already broken from Corruption and made a deal with her the power to raise the dead and freedom from her duties in exchange for Eden and her soul upon her death. Somewhere in-between these passing events, Lucifer has the servile companion of Vulgrim, Dis, punished and imprisoned for skulking about in his affairs on the scavenger's behalf. Together the two of them made a pact to see the ones they view as the primary cause of the Nephilim's extinction, Humanity, irreparably broken.
It is stated by War that the Dark Prince's reign has nearly reached its end.įollowing the battle on Eden between the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Nephilim, Lilith came to Lucifer distraught over the deaths of her children. His rule is opposed by Samael, a demon prince who is said to be second in line to assume the throne of Hell. Lucifer is the sovereign ruler of the Second Kingdom and therefore the supreme master of demonkind.