List of Spawn characters
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The comic book series Spawn, published by Image Comics, contains a variety of characters: the allies of the protagonist and his antagonists.
Spawn, the main character of the series, is a CIA operative that was sent to hell, later protecting humanity from the war between heaven and hell.
Characters
[edit]Supporting characters
[edit]Character | Role |
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Wanda Blake | Al Simmons's widow; named after the wife of Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. Was killed by Violator in Spawn: Resurrection. |
Terry Fitzgerald | Wanda's husband, based on a friend of Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. |
Cyan Fitzgerald | Wanda Blake and Terry Fitzgerald's daughter; gains superpowers as a teenager and becomes Misery, named after Todd McFarlane's daughter. |
Sam Burke | New York City Police Department (NYPD) detective, Twitch Williams's partner. |
Twitch Williams | Fully known as "Maximilian Steven Percival 'Twitch' Williams III", Sam Burke's partner. |
Man of Miracles | Offers guidance to Spawn, taking shape into several humans including Jesus Christ. |
Medieval Spawn | Medieval-era Hellspawn was previously a knight named Sir John of York, returning several hundred years in the future to do good deeds. |
Haunt | The protagonist of a series of the same name; appears as a supporting character in Spawn. |
Nyx[1] (Carrie Andrews) / first She-Spawn | Witch who helps Al Simmons regain his Hellspawn powers, later betraying Al to save someone else's soul. In an interview with Spawn writer David Hine, it was revealed that Nyx is in love with Spawn.[2] Spawn eventually persuaded Nyx (the original She-Spawn) to become Queen of Hell after Satan's death.[3]. After this however Nyx has spent time as ruler of Hell becomine the next main villain of the series after Malebolgia,Mammon,and Sinn/Cogliostro. |
Jessica Priest / second She-Spawn | Former CIA agent, Al Simmons' killer, second She-Spawn and the leader of the Scorched. |
The Scorched | A Hellspawn team, humans, and angels led by Jessica Priest. |
Angela | Angelic bounty-hunter. Sent against Spawn, she later befriended him. She was impaled with her own dual-bladed staff by Malebolgia, later having his head cut off. |
Jim Downing | The main protagonist in issues #185–250; a scientist. Became Spawn until issue 250, returning to his former body in issue 292 and becoming an agent of the Greenworld. |
Mike the Messenger | The Archangel Michael, assisting Simmons under God's orders. |
Jake Fitzgerald (God) | One of Wanda and Terry's miracle twins; a reincarnation of God, a former villain who is the brother of Satan. |
Granny / Mary Blake | Wanda Blake's grandmother. |
Eddie Frank | A young man, former host of the Redeemer and later becomes the Reaper. |
Andy Frank | Eddie Frank's younger brother. |
K7-Leetha | Spawn's shape-shifting costume; a neural parasite from the fourth circle of Hell. |
Christopher Welland | Boy whose soul is sealed within Spawn's heart; a young Hellspawn that uses his powers to help Spawn. |
Hiroshi Kitamura | One of the lost souls within Spawn. |
Kumiko Kitamura | The granddaughter of Hiroshi and one of the lost souls. |
Marc Simmons | Spawn's brother, an FBI profiler and field agent. |
Marc Rosen | A journalist. |
Susan Matthews | Marc Rosen's girlfriend. |
Sara Johnston | Nurse who becomes Jim Downings's lover. |
Richard Simmons | Spawn's brother; a minister who was a former drug user. |
Bobby | Homeless man and Al's best friend; later becomes an alcoholic. |
Bootsy | Homeless man who is an undercover angel; makes reports to heaven about Al. |
Gunslinger Spawn | Hellspawn cowboy from the old west. |
Callindra | A young 200-year-old angel, defending Angela from charges of treason. |
Anahita and Kuan Yin | Two angels. They defend Angela by bringing Spawn to testify on her behalf. Both were once freelance employees of Angela. |
Jade (Lisa Wu) | News reporter investigating the alley murders at Rat City; a bounty hunter sent by the heavens to kill evil creatures. |
Max Williams | Twitch Williams's son. |
Earl | An ally of Spawn whom he met at the gym. |
Helen Williams | Wife of Twitch Williams. |
Dr. K. C. McRory | Also known as "Dr. Death", in charge of the crime scene investigation department, later killed on an accident. |
Major Forsberg | A mentally ill veteran. He is trapped in an asylum. When Spawn contacts him for information, Forsberg gives him insight into Jason Wynn's projects. He later returns when he begs Spawn to kill him. |
Kenji Onozaka | A Japanese man who is friends with Al Simmons and Terry Fitzgerald. He has a wife and two children, who are part of Cyan's host family. He is killed by demons. |
Matsuko Onozaka | Kenji Onokaza's wife, and mother of Yoko and Yujiro. Along with the rest of her family, she is killed by demons. |
Yoko Onozaka | Daughter of Kenji and Matsuko, and sister of Yujiro. After she is killed by demons, she appears as a ghost to help Cyan defeat the demons. |
Yujiro Onozaka | Brother of Yoko, and son of Kenji and Matsuko. |
Ghost Girl | Ghost of a young woman killed by demons. She helps Cyan and Spawn kill the demons who were responsible for her death. |
Sadaharu | Ghost of a young boy killed by demons. He plays a similar role in fighting demons as Ghost Girl. |
Saya | A young woman assaulted by demons. Spawn saves her. |
Phil Timpler | Restaurant worker. Until he dies, he is used for some time as the second Redeemer. |
Raptor | First appearing in issue 306, he fought to survive with his lover Claudiaz. |
Claudiaz | First appearing in issue 306, she was a survivor of a dark timeline alongside her lover Raptor. |
Craig Rowans | A private detective who was assisted to assist Sam and Twitch. He met Jim Downing as well as Sara Johnston and Marc Rosen. |
Simon | The ghost of a boy who died during the events of King Spawn was brought by the oracle to be tutored by Heap. |
Amy | Gunslinger's younger sister. |
Alex | A young boy who bonded with Komox. |
Komox | A powerful entity who protects Alex. |
Taylor Barlett | A young man who is Gunsling's ally. |
Natasha | A young woman who was protected by the Scorched. |
Olexia | A friend of Natasha. |
Soul Crusher 2 / Sergei Medvedev | A childhood friend of Natasha raised by the original Soul Crusher before Sergei killed him. He is now a member of the Scorched team. |
Shaman Waya | An old friend of Gunslinger from the Old West who stays alive for centuries due to his magic. |
Focus | A young man who was experimented on and gained super speed. |
Jessica Tokwell | The female news reporter. |
Monolith | A hulking red Hellspawn. |
Korvox | An agent of the Greenworld. |
Peter Cairn | The Spawn of the future and protagonist of the Rat City series. |
Lyra | A hybrid angel who tries to take down Bludd. |
Greenworld | A dimension where nature is scared ruled by Gaia and her followers. There are five members of the council |
Villains
[edit]Character | Role |
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Malebolgia | The first main antagonist, former master of the eighth circle of hell. Decapitated by Spawn. Exists as a ghost possessing the Freak's necroplasmic body. |
Jason Wynn / Disruptor | Former CIA director and Al Simmons' superior who gave the order to kill Simmons. Was one of the most powerful men on the planet, later returning as the supervillain Disruptor. |
Violator (Clown) | A major villain in the series, appearing as a Constant tormentor and the arch-nemesis of Spawn, pushing him to use his powers for the benefit of Hell. One of the five Phlebiac Brothers, demons from the eighth circle of Hell. |
The Redeemer (originally known as Anti-Spawn) | Holy opposite to the Hellspawn, created by the Star Chamber. |
Mammon | A Forgotten One. One of the major Lords of Hell and the second primary antagonist of the series. |
Katie Fitzgerald (Satan) | Overarching antagonist; revealed in issue 158 that she was actually Satan; killed by Spawn. |
Cogliostro / Sinn | Spawn's former mentor and guide; former master of the eighth circle of Hell in which he later serves as his mentor again and then a villain. He would soon become Sinn in the later series as the third main villain of the saga. He is the newest incarnation of Cain. |
Brock Fennel | Third newscaster from the first issue who was eventually revealed to be a demon in disguise. |
Overt-Kill | Seemingly unstoppable cyborg who fought Spawn to a standstill early in his career, later defeated by a simple systems malfunction. Each time he is dismantled, he becomes more powerful. |
Tiffany | Warrior-Angel who replaced Angela in the hunt for Spawn; member of an Angelic host known as the Amazon Warriors. |
Joe Frank | Father of Eddie Frank and Andy Frank who abuses them and a cop until Eddie Kills him. |
Billy Kincaid[a] | Pedophilic child-killer who was in turn killed by Spawn; served as a lackey of Malebolgia and has returned from hell. |
Bludd | A vampire in league with Clown. |
Margaret Love | "Philanthropist" who Simmons once knew as Soviet agent Nadia Vladova, known for making deadly mind control experiments. |
The Freak | Escapee from a mental asylum with multiple personalities. Was killed by his own evil and sent to hell. Later returns in issue 289, where he is alive. |
Simon Pure | Last leader of The Kingdom, a vampire cult that believed they were descendants of the Twelve Apostles. Sent 777 vampire warriors on a massacre to slaughter all sinners. |
Zera | Queen of the Seraphim. |
Lilly | First introduced in the animated series as a teenage girl arriving at a bus stop. Was a vampire sent by the heavens to kill the Hellspawn. Later killed by Spawn using sunlight. |
Ab and Zab | Also known as Abbadon and Zabraxas, minor demons that are servants to the Lord of Hell. |
Bingo | One of the recent Spawn villains and servants of Satan. |
Hellion | A servant of Satan tasked with capturing Wanda Blake. |
Belial | Demon from Hell. |
Gaia | Ruler of the Greenworld. |
Major Vale | Corrupt general. |
John Sansker | Vampire monster. |
Metatron | An angel that fought Spawn. |
Katherne | An angel. |
Grace | An angel from the comics. |
Soul Crusher | A mysterious, scarred figure. |
Decay | A superhuman creature. |
King Spider | A villain that Spawn and Malcom Dragon fought. |
Gabrielle | A corrupt angel from Heaven sent to eliminate Spawn. |
Celestine | An angel sent to kill Violator. |
Godsend | An angel who is a member of the Heaven equivalent of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. |
Vindicator | Most expository of the Phlebiac Brothers, guided Billy Kincaid through Hell. |
Vandalizer | Most compact of the Phlebiac Brothers. |
Vaciliator | Most indecisive of the Phlebiac Brothers. |
Vaporizer | The largest of the Phlebiac Brothers. |
The Forgotten Ones | Angelic creatures who did not choose sides in the Biblical Fall, and were banished by God. |
Chapel | Also known as Bruce Stinson, a mercenary, an assassin, a former CIA agent, and a member of Youngblood. |
Antonio Twistelli | Also known as Tony Twist, the infamous mafia don of New York City. |
Tremor | Predecessor of Over-Kill; failed prototype for the Mafia Supersoldier that turned him into a cybernetic monster. |
The Curse | Also known as Phillip Krahn, an eccentric billionaire who is one of Spawn's deadliest enemies. |
Cy-Gor | Cybernetic mesh of metal and ape, but with a human brain. This government project knows no control nor pleasure except for the taste of blood. |
Urizen | The Dark God, Leveler of Hope and Destroyer of Dreams. He is based on the evil deity from William Blake's mythos. |
The Heap | Formerly Eddie Beckett, now a walking Heap, an agent of Greenworld made of trash and earth and animated by necroplasm. |
Rafael | Current highest-ranking Angel on Earth, taking over as Gabrielle is called to answer for her failed scheme. |
The Disciple | Heaven's greatest warrior, and predecessor to the Redeemer. |
Thamuz | Demonic Master of Torture who has vowed to unravel the secrets kept by Spawn. |
Admonisher | Mercenary hired by Tony Twist to kill Violator. |
Scott McMillian | Corrupt senator and father of Billy Kincaid. |
Chief Banks | Corrupt police chief. |
Merrick | From the animated series; a soldier of Jason Wynn. |
Hellspawn | Former human turned demon in the service of Hell. |
Mark | Human turned demon called Mark of the Beast. |
Gabriel | Corrupt angel. |
Morana | Woman who was Wanda and Al's daughter, but was retconned. |
Simon Vesper | Demon looking for his own place in hell. |
Victoria | Angel who fought Jim Downing and was the Redeemer's wife; turned into a vampire, later being saved by the Redeemer. |
Hel | Former ruler in Hell who teamed up with Violator and possessed the corpse of Susan Williams for a while. |
Solomon Pure | Potential brother of Simon Pure and an associate of Bludd. |
Phlegethonyarre | Demon that appears in the Curse of Spawn series. |
Brimstone | Demon from the video game Spawn: In the Demon's Hand. |
Domina | Angel who guarded the gate to Urizen. |
The Demon Croatoan | Villain of Batman/Spawn: War Devil. |
Suture | Woman who was killed and reborn as an undead vengeful killer. |
Wolfram | Undead walker who loosely follows orders. |
The Kingdom | Group of vampires led by Simon Pure. |
Dawn | Teenage girl who is a vampire and a member of the Kingdom; had a relationship with Max Williams. |
Lucas | Friend of Dawn's and a member of the Kingdom. |
The Rapture | Group of elite angel warriors who are the equivalent of the Four Horseman of the apocalypse. |
Red-Sleeves | Demon who came from Japan who Spawn and Cyan. |
Shimazu | Demon from Japan who attacks Cyan and Spawn. |
Tamura | Demon in the form of a human in Japan. |
Ricky | Demon who takes the form of a crow as well as a female human being. |
Honolulu Jo | Demon who was a part of the Yakuza. |
Okumatsu | Angel who resides in Japan. |
Urshrek | The Winter King and an evil god. |
Mad One | Fallen angel featured in the SNES game; kidnapped the souls of thirteen children, including Cyan, and fused them into an Orb of Light that can destroy Malebolgia. |
The Heart of the Heavens | Large angelic warrior first appearing in issue 306 hunting down Raptor and Claudiaz. |
Extractor | Villain during Downing's time as Spawn; superpower bounty hunter. |
Malcolm | Cyber mercenary who was encased by Jason Wynn. |
Chretien DuSang De La Croix | One of the villains of Spawn: The Dark Age. |
Guy Dublanc | Villain in the Spawn: The Dark Ages series. |
Sisters of the Morrigan | Three female villains who worship the Morrigan from Spawn: The Dark Ages. |
Reaver | Rogue angel from the video game Spawn: Armageddon. |
Dakota | Female villain with the ability to control dinosaurs. |
Jerchio | Undead villain who works with Disruptor. |
The New Breed | Monstrous demon and final boss in the SNES video game; created by Malebolgia using the kidnapped souls of Cyan and twelve other children. |
The Forsaken | New villain who appears to be a darker version of the Redeemer, later revealed to be the first of the Redeemers and Abel, the brother of Cain. |
Cordelia | Woman with a collection of monsters; revealed to be a demon. |
The Oracle | Witch who came from Greenworld; debuted in the King Spawn series. |
Black Azazel | Fallen angel who is part of Psalm 177. |
Sin Devourer | A villain from the Scorched series, a type of machine that uses the Anti-Spawn and Hellspawn serum to function. |
Carnivore | Werewolf who fights against Gunslinger Spawn. |
K | Buyer and creator of Sin-Devours. |
Theus | Dark Angel who appears as a recurring foe for Gunslinger, Spawn being the main antagonist of the spin-off series. |
Cyrus | Immortal man who was once allied with Theus. |
Radcliff Winterstone | A person who has a grudge against Gunslinger for killing his family. |
Omega Spawn | Hulking Hellspawn who went to conquer the galaxy. |
Plague Spawn | Prototype for future Hellspawns; later resurfaces and terrorizes the world. |
Ordeal | Member of the Court of Priests and servant of the Nightmare Spawn. |
Nightmare Spawn | Winged Hellspawn who appeared in the Hellspawn series before making his full debut in the King Spawn series. |
Raven Spawn | Hellspawn who can control ravens first appeared in the Hellspawn series before debuting in the King Spawn series. |
Nercocop | Artificial Hellspawn that debuted in Spawn: Simony; made from Al's cape. |
Luciano Bartino | Member of the mafia and the one who made Overtkill. |
Court of Priests | Group of cultists made up of Spawn recurring rogues. |
The Agent | Also known as Inspector Skies. |
Saboteur | New villain who appeared as a leader of renegade angels. |
Behemoth | Large and powerful demon in the King Spawn series. |
The Offering | Angel at war with Brimstone. |
Mandarin Spawn | Former abused deformed citizen from Ancient China; later becoming the Mandarin Spawn. |
Barbatos | Demord who once served Cog before he left. |
Sandalphon | A fallen angel trapped in the void. |
Titus | Large angel leading a team attacking Gunslinger. |
McCarver | A man who experimented on Gunslinger. |
Exodus Corporation | Large corporation responsible for Jason Wynn becoming Disruptor. |
Mr. Merrival | Member of Exodus Corporation obsessed with cutting people's brains. |
Sandra | Merrival's assistant. |
Bateman Merrival | Merrival's son. |
Tar Merrival | Merrival's daughter. |
Planet Eaters | A race of giant aliens created by Gaia to destroy planets they judge unworthy. |
Terminus | A member of the Planet Eaters. |
Cataclysm | The new ruler of Hell. |
Rapture | The new leader of Heaven. |
Cadiclus | Sinn's right hand. |
Frank Bishop | A former CIA assassin and associate of Jessica Priest and Al Simmons until he was killed by the former. He was revived by the demons becoming an agent of Hell. |
Viscerator | The sister of Violator. |
Sophia Swan | A vigilante nurse who fused with her last victim's ghost Wesley Starbucks becoming a female haunt |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SPAWN, MONTHLY SERIES, ISSUE 169". Archived from the original on 2007-12-06.
- ^ Dave Richards (October 16, 2007). "CBR – the World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Spawn marks its 350th issue with a new ruler of Hell and big changes to the record-breaking comic's status quo". Newsarama.
External links
[edit]- SpawnWorld – Unofficial Spawn comic encyclopedia