Daimon Hellstrom
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Daimon Hellstrom, also known as the Son of Satan and Hellstorm, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Ghost Rider v2, #1 (September 1973), then was featured in the "Marvel Spotlight" series issues #12–24 (October 1973–October 1975) He later starred in the short-lived Son of Satan and Hellstorm: Prince of Lies series.
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[edit] Character biography
Daimon Hellstrom was born in the fictional town of Greentown, Massachusetts. He is the son of a demon which called itself Satan and a mortal woman named Victoria Wingate. Daimon and his sister, Satana, were trained by their father in the art of magic, tapping into the power granted them by their dark heritage. However, while Satana embraced her heritage, Daimon clung to his humanity. When their mother discovered who her husband really was, she was driven mad. Daimon and Satana were separated and put in different homes after his mother was institutionalized and his father vanished back to Hell. Daimon grew up in an orphanage, never hearing a word from his father or sister. He became a professor of anthropology at a prestigious university. He then set himself up as an occult investigator and defender of humanity, battling dark arcane forces—primarily those of his father—under the name of the "Son of Satan".
Eventually, Daimon joined the Defenders. He became a member in good standing, eventually marrying his teammate Patsy Walker, alias Hellcat. They retired, but Daimon's heritage drove Patsy mad. She was institutionalized and later committed suicide.
Daimon, now calling himself Hellstorm, ultimately discovered a way to finally defeat his father. Daimon discovered his father's true name—Marduk Kurios—and used the power of this knowledge to finally kill him. Daimon became the new "Satan", ruling over his father's Hell. He used this power to allow Hawkeye and his Thunderbolts to return Patsy from the dead.
In the Hellcat miniseries, Daimon told his wife that he was never truly the son of Marduk Kurios: His true father was Satannish, who was himself the son of the Dread Dormammu. Daimon claimed he had been fathered as part of a plot to take control of the various "Hell" dimensions. These claims, however, heavily contradicted Hellstorm's established history. It has since been established that Hellstorm was deliberately lying to Patsy when he made these claims; his love for Patsy led him to push her away in hopes that she would be happier without him.
[edit] 2006 series
In June 2006, Marvel announced that speculative fiction writer Alexander Irvine is scheduled to write a new mini-series, starring Hellstrom as a hero in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans.[1] This will be produced for the MAX imprint, Marvel's mature readers line.[2] [3]
[edit] Alternate versions
[edit] Ultimate Son of Satan
In the Ultimate Marvel universe, the Son of Satan is an apparently non-superpowered member of that universe's Defenders, all of whom are also lacking in powers except for Giant Man. He wears a "costume" that is a mix of punk rock and goth elements, including dark facial make-up, bright pink hair, and multiple piercings. It was revealed in The Ultimates Annual #1 that this Son of Satan is actually a spy (ala COINTELPRO) for S.H.I.E.L.D., presumably to keep an eye on both Giant Man and the wannabe heroes and a reserve member of Ultimates. He has yet to display any superhuman abilities, but the corresponding Marvel Handbook names him as "potentially the most powerful" member of Defenders.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] As Hellstorm
- Druid #1, 4
- Fantastic Four 1999
- Hellcat #2–3
- Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #1–21
- Hellstorm: Son of Satan #1–5
- Marvel Fanfare vol. 1 #59
- Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #1
- Nick Fury's Howling Commandos: Director's Cut
- Nightman vol. 2 #2
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror 2005
- Punisher vol. 4 #2, 4
- Secret Defenders #25
- Thunderbolts 2000
- West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #14–15, 41
- Wolverine vol. 2 #113–114
[edit] As Daimon Hellstrom
- Cloak and Dagger vol. 2 #8
- Defenders vol. 1 #122, 125, 147
- Ghost Rider vol. 2 #1
- Hellstorm #3
- Marvel Fanfare vol. 1 #20, 59
[edit] As Son of Satan
- Defenders vol. 1 #24–25, 32, 62–64, 92–101, 104–109, 111–116, 118, 120–122
- Ghost Rider vol. 2 #2-3, 17–19
- Giant-Size Defenders #2
- Howard the Duck vol. 1 #13–14
- Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #277
- Marvel Preview #7
- Marvel Spotlight vol. 1 #12–24
- Marvel Super Heroes: Contest of Champions #1–3
- Marvel Team-Up vol. 1 #32, 126
- Marvel Two-In-One #14
- Son of Satan vol. 1 #1–8
- Tomb of Dracula vol. 1 #53
[edit] As White King
- Fantastic Four 1999
Note
- There were other members of the Hellfire Club known as the White King. These include:
- Edward Buckman, was first appeared in Power Man Annual #1.
- Magneto was known as the White King when he shared the title with Storm in New Mutants vol. 1 #51.
- Donald Pierce was known as the White King in Uncanny X-Men #453–454.
