First Appearance: Silver Surfer #3Origin Issue: Doctor Strange vol 3 #8
MEPHISTO
First Appearance: Silver Surfer #3
Origin Issue: Doctor Strange vol 3 #8
Real Name: Unrevealed;
"Mephisto," short for "Mephistopheles," is a name given him by human
beings who mistakenly believed him to be a legendary devil
Aliases: Satan, Mephistopheles, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the
Devil, Nick Scratch, Legion, Hellstrom, Miles Gorney, Nick Cloot, Donald Blake
Height: 6' 6" (variable)
Weight: 310lbs (variable)
Eyes: White, visible irises or pupils (variable)
Hair: Black (variable)
Distinguishing Features: Inhuman features, pointed
ears, sharpened canine teeth, and red skin in his usual form
Occupation: Ruler of an
extradimensional land of the dead, sometimes called "Hell", or "Hades"
Citizenship: Extradimensional land of the dead
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Victoria
Wingate Hellstrom (wife, deceased), Daimon Hellstrom (Hellstorm, son), Patsy Walker
Hellstrom (Hellcat, daughter-in-law), Satana Hellstrom (daughter, deceased), Mephista
(daughter), Blackheart (son), Malevolence (daughter in an alternate future)
Known Allies: Blackheart, Mephista, Malevolence,
(former) Flying Dutchman, the Six-Fingered Hand, Darkoth the Death-Demon, Thanos, Loki,
Commander Thule, Suicide, Mys-Tech Board
Known Enemies: Silver Surfer, Thor, Dr Doom, John
Blaze, Hellstorm, Hellcat, Satana (deceased), the Fantastic Four, Dracula, Topaz, the
Defenders, Zarathos, Dr Strange, Franklin Richards, the Beyonder, Master Pandemonium, the
X-Men, the Avengers, Galactus, the Hulk, Glorian, the Shaper of Worlds, Baron Mordo,
Satannish, Thog, Agatha Harkness, Daredevil, Ghost Rider II, Odin, She-Hulk, Cloak and
Dagger, Spider-Man, Thanos, Thor II (Thunderstrike), Adam Warlock, Dark Angel, Mys-Tech
Board
Intelligence: Immeasurable
(10/10)
Strength: Unrevealed (can be magically augmented to
potentially incalculable levels)
Speed: Enhanced Human (5/10)
Stamina: Godlike (9/10)
Durability: Godlike (13/14)
Agility: Enhanced Human (5/7)
Reflexes: Enhanced Human (5/7)
Fighting Skills: Unrevealed; Mephisto does not engage in physical combat
Special Skills/Abilities: Vast knowledge of magical
lore
Superhuman physical powers: Aside from the above listed
attributes, immortality; vast inherent supernatural power and virtually unlimited ability
to manipulate magical energies for virtually any purpose
Superhuman Mental Powers: Unrevealed; see above
Special Limitations: Mephisto cannot subjugate the will
of another being without his victim's deliberate submission
Source of Superhuman Powers: Demonic heritage and
manipulation of the forces of magic. Mephisto once claimed that he and other demons
were created by the omnipotent being who eventually became the Infinity Gems, but this may
be untrue
Personal Weaponry: Inapplicable
Other Accessories: Inapplicable
Origin: Mephisto is an extradimensional demon, his nature and origins unknown. He is the ruler of a fiery dimension he calls Hell, and has a number of lesser demons serving him. His domain also houses the astral bodies of certain deceased human beings, trapped in the bodies of demons. These demons have been magically altered to look like the deceased's mortal form.
Significant Issues:
