Mephisto’s entrance into the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been one of the most anticipated since Thanos picked up the Infinity Gauntlet. He is one of the most interesting and terrifying characters in the comics, stirring up more trouble than all of the Lokis combined. A demon from a pocket dimension that he calls Hell or Hades, he chooses any opportunity to exploit the preexisting fears in his opponent’s minds. Though he resembles the appearance of the Devil in the Christian religion, he, in fact, is not related to Satan in any way, perhaps using his fear in the minds of those on earth as an advantage, even naming his dimension as such.
Being as interesting as he is, fans have been wishing for him to appear in every upcoming Marvel project. It would seem, however, that this day may be coming sooner than they think as Sacha Baron Cohen, who has been fancast in this role by the majority of fans, has just been cast into the upcoming series, Ironheart, in an unknown role. On this occasion, here is everything to know about Mephisto.
The Origin of Mephisto in the Marvel Comics
Mephisto was created by Stan Lee and first appeared in Silver Surfer #3, released in December 1968. Though there is a lot of folklore surrounding the origins of how the Mephisto that we know now came into being, the real story has been lost to time. Mephisto is, in actuality a demon, born alongside Thog, Satannish, after the Elder God Demogorge, massacred the other members of his race.
This led to so much dark energy being created, that the three first demons were born. According to a story told by Lilith, Mephisto appeared as a snake in the Garden of Eden, where he made Adam and Eve eat fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, after which, he became interested in making deals with humans for their souls, manipulating them into selling them and guaranteeing their eternal torment.
The Powers of the Demon
Mephisto is an extremely powerful, immortal demon, possessing the ability to not only shapeshift but also manipulate reality, time, and memories, as well as project illusions. He can entrap a living human being within his realm through physical force.
He also has the ability to capture and detain the astral bodies of human beings who have recently died. He is also incredibly powerful, being not only ridiculously strong, fast, and durable, but also cunning, intelligent, and an excellent strategist. He also has regenerative healing.
Is There a Weakness that The Heroes Can Use to Their Advantage?
Though Mephisto is extremely powerful, he does have a considerable number of weaknesses. The biggest has to be the fact that his powers are linked with his dimension. The longer he is away from it, the weaker he gets.
He also needs to corrupt a soul before taking it into his realm, despite his many tries. If he does manage to get a pure soul, he will physically hurt himself in the process.
Known Enemies of Mephisto
There are many superheroes that have reasons to hate Mephisto. The biggest amongst the bunch has to be Spider-Man, with him having actually made a deal with Peter Parker that ruined his marriage with Mary Jane in order to save Aunt May. Doctor Doom is another example as he desperately tries to save his mother’s soul from Mephisto’s realm.
Others in this category would be The Scarlet Witch who hates the character due to the loss of her children, Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer, whose soul Mephisto has tried multiple times to enslave, and Ghost-Rider, who became who he is because of the Monarch of Evil.
