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Mephistopheles [a] (/ ˌ m ɛ f ɪ ˈ s t ɒ f ɪ ˌ l iː z /, German pronunciation: [mefɪˈstoːfɛlɛs]), also known as Mephisto, [1] is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend and has since become a stock character appearing in other works of arts and popular culture .
Mephisto is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.The character first appeared in Silver Surfer #3 (December 1968), [2] and was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema and based on Mephistopheles: a demon character from the Faust legend, who has sometimes been referred to as Mephisto.
Mephisto, a 1912 British silent film written by Leedham Bantock and directed by Alfred de Manby and F. Martin Thornton; Captain Mephisto, a time-travelling, shapeshifting pirate in the 1945 Republic Pictures movie serial Manhunt of Mystery Island; Dark Mephisto and Dark Mephisto (Zwei), two of the villains in Ultraman Nexus
Full size of the sculpture. The 19th-century sculpture was created by an unknown French sculptor, carved into a block of sycamore wood. [4] The obverse is a depiction of a confident and arrogant Mephistopheles, [5] wearing a hood and boots, and with a smirk on his face. [6]
In one scene, Mephisto towers over a town, dark wings spread wide, as a fog rolls in bringing the plague. In another, an extended montage sequence shows Faust, mounted behind Mephisto, riding through the heavens, and the camera view, effectively swooping through quickly changing panoramic backgrounds, courses past snowy mountains, high ...
As Mephisto forewarned, the usage of his powers in this attempt drives him to madness. He again attempts to commission the services of the three heroes; however, he is shut down by the Ghost Rider who deems him no better than his father. Unexpectedly, the young girl runs to the defeated Blackheart and offers him forgiveness.
Mephisto then apparently wiped the boys Thomas and William from existence, reabsorbing their energy. [12] Following these events, Wanda and Vision end their marriage. Later during the story Avengers Disassembled , it is suggested the twins were actually created by reality warping powers Wanda Maximoff has always had, even if she did not know it.
The origin of the name is the Roman god Janus. Andromalius [ 5 ] is a mighty Great Earl of Hell, having thirty-six legions of demons at his service. He can bring back both a thief and the stolen goods, punishes all thieves and other wicked people, and discovers hidden treasures, all evilness, and all dishonest dealing.