Fictional Antichrists
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Antichrists have been an idea explored often in fiction, and have even developed their own sort of fictional mythology. For example, the Book of Revelation does not necessarily say the Antichrist will be the son of Satan; but the idea was made popular in the movie The Omen, with the evil, childish Damien who grows up with the destiny to rule and destroy the world.
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Antichrists portrayed in fiction and one in nonfiction include:
- Stone Alexander (played by Michael York) in the films The Omega Code[1], [2] and Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
- Nicolae Carpathia from the popular Christian book series Left Behind.[3]
- Damien Thorn from the movie series The Omen. This movie was so influential, in fact, that in most "Anti-Christian" movies following, it was naturally assumed that the Antichrist would be named Damien and be Satan's begotten son.
- Possibly Damien from South Park; he is the son of Satan and an obvious parody of The Omen, though he not specifically called an Antichrist.
- The animal Antichrist from South Park (though at the end of this episode it is revealed that he was only part of a story made up by Cartman).
- Pepito from Squee.
- Arguably Randall Flagg from various Stephen King novels. The Crimson King could also fill this role.
- The demon Agares from The Day After Judgement by James Blish.
- Adam Young from Neil Gaiman and Terry Prachett's novel, Good Omens.[4]
- Christina in the TV Series Point Pleasant
- Franco Macaluso from various Cloud Ten Pictures movies.
- The 2005 film Constantine presents Mammon as the son of Satan and an Antichrist figure.
