Editing Blaze and Satanus

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|caption = Blaze and Satanus as seen on the cover of ''DC Universe Special: Reign in Hell'' #1 (August 2008). Art by [[Ryan Sook]].
|real_name = Blaze & Satanus 
|publisher = [[DC Comics]]
|debut = '''Blaze'''<br/> ''[[Action Comics]]'' #655 (July 1990)<br/>'''Satanus'''<br/> ''[[Adventures of Superman (comic book)|The Adventures of Superman]]'' #493 (August 1992)
|creators = '''Blaze'''<br/> [[Roger Stern]] (writer)<br/>[[Brett Breeding]] (artist)<br/>'''Satanus''' <br/>[[Brett Breeding]] 
|species   = [[Cambion]]s
|homeworld = [[Hell (DC Comics)|Hell]]
|alliances = Satanic Triumvirate
|partners  = [[Black Adam]]
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|aliases   =  '''Blaze'''<br/>Angelica Blaze<br/>the Night Eagle<br>'''Satanus'''<br/>Collin Thornton
|powers = * Demonic hybrid physiology grants both of them degrees of superhuman strength, agility, etc. 
* Both are capable of vastly-high levels of demonic sorcery for a variety of feats including: altering appearances, warp reality, size manipulation, control over souls, command legions of demons, and hell-fire manipulations. Virtually all-powerful in their respective netherworld.
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'''Blaze''' and '''Satanus''' are twin [[fiction]]al demonic siblings appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. Blaze debuted in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #655 (July 1990), created by [[Roger Stern]] and [[Brett Breeding]] and first pencilled by [[Bob McLeod (comics)|Bob McLeod]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |edition=2nd |pages=231}}</ref> Later, Satanus was created by [[Brett Breeding]] and debuted in ''[[Adventures of Superman (comic book)|The Adventures of Superman]]'' #493 (August 1992) by [[Jerry Ordway]] and [[Tom Grummett]]. The twin duo originally starred as [[Superman]] villains associated with the supernatural but were later revealed to be the children of the [[Shazam (wizard)|Wizard Shazam]], Blaze respectively depicted as a powerful enemy of the [[Marvel Family]].

==Fictional character biographies==
=== Origin ===
Blaze and Satanus are demonic hybrid children of the wizard [[Shazam (wizard)|Shazam]] and an unnamed Hellhound demoness who assumed human form to seduce him. Shortly after their birth, the twin children would be banished by the Cannite gods along with their mother back to their home world, having found his act to be displeasing as Jebediah learned the lesson to resisting sexual temptation. However, the two would embrace their demonic heritage and forsake their humane one, with Blaze holding the most hatred for their father.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ordway |first=Jerry |title=Powers of Shazam! |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |year=1995}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=217}}</ref>

=== Conflicts with Superman and other heroes ===
[[Image:Power-shazam-10-1995.jpg|thumb|120px|left|Blaze and [[Black Adam]] standing over Shazam as seen in ''[[The Power of Shazam!]]'' #10 (December 1995).<br>Art by [[Jerry Ordway]].]]
Later in her life, Blaze is involved in the creation of [[Superman]]'s enemies the [[Silver Banshee]] and [[Skyhook (comics)|Skyhook]]. She disguises herself as [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]] nightclub owner '''Angelica Blaze''' to steal souls. In one altercation, Superman follows her to [[Hell (DC Comics)|Hell]] to fight for the souls of [[Jimmy Olsen]] and [[Perry White]]'s son Jerry (who, in fact, was the son of Perry's wife Alice and [[Lex Luthor]]). Superman manages to save Jimmy Olsen, but Blaze succeeds in killing Jerry White, whose selfless sacrifice saves his soul.<ref>''Action Comics'' #655 (July 1990). DC Comics.</ref>

Conversely, Satanus resembles a traditional demon, with large horns and dark red skin. He wears a heavy Roman-style helmet which buries his face in shadow. Blaze and Satanus fight each other for possession of Blaze's domain, using Superman as a pawn. Satanus has an Earthly identity and disguises himself as '''Collin Thornton''', the publisher of ''Newstime'' magazine, who had previously hired Clark Kent as editor.<ref>''The Adventures of Superman'' #493 (August 1992). DC Comics.</ref> At one point, Blaze also clashed with [[Doctor Fate#Jared Stevens|Jared Stevens]].<ref>''Fate'' #12. DC Comics.</ref>

In the ''Powers of Shazam!'', Blaze appears as the main antagonist in the first few arcs of the book, being responsible for the creation of Sinclair Batson, the rich cousin of [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Billy Batson]] who vehemently denies relations, through the wishes of his corrupt uncle, Ebeneezer Batson. She also plots to exact her revenge on her father as well as release the ultimate evil entity dwelling within the Rock of Eternity. She teams up with [[Black Adam]] but is foiled by the combined might of Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, and many of his allies in the process.  Satanus also appears as an ally to foil his sister although he later returns to rescue her from certain doom.

===''Underworld Unleashed''===
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During the ''Underworld Unleashed'' event, Blaze and Satanus gain increased power from the demon [[Neron (character)|Neron]] in exchange for their souls.<ref>Their appearances in the crossover event are, in approximately chronological order, ''Fate'' #13 (November 1995), ''Fate'' #14 and ''Underworld Unleashed: Abyss-Hell's Sentinel'' #1 (both December 1995), ''Primal Force'' #13-14 (November–December 1995) and ''Underworld Unleashed'' #3 (late December 1995). DC Comics.</ref>

===''Day of Vengeance''===
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Satanus reveals to Superman that he is Collin Thornton when the [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|Spectre]] arrives in Metropolis as part of his mission to destroy all evil magic during the ''Day of Vengeance'' miniseries as part of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s plot.<ref>''Action Comics'' #832 (December 2005). DC Comics.</ref>

===''Reign in Hell'' and afterward===
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Blaze and Satanus are major characters in the ''Reign in Hell'' miniseries. In this story, they have become the rulers of [[Purgatory]] and lead a rebellion against Hell by offering hope to the hopeless. They are opposed by Neron, other demons, and the magical superheroes of the DC Universe.<ref name=":0">''DC Universe Special: Reign in Hell'' #1 (August 2008) and ''Reign in Hell'' #1-8 (September 2008-April 2009). DC Comics.</ref>

Blaze contacts [[Mary Marvel]], offering to restore her lost powers in exchange for killing [[Captain Marvel Jr.|Freddy Freeman]] so that she can have his powers. Mary appears to go along with it, seemingly poisoning Freddy; however, when Blaze arrives, Freddy gets up and fights her, eventually impaling her on an iron statue and using his lightning to send her back to Hell. Now, Blaze seems to be interested in manipulating [[Osiris (DC Comics)|Osiris]].<ref name=":3">''Shazam!'' (vol. 2) #1 (January 2011). DC Comics.</ref>

Satanus sends the [[Justice League]] to Hell, where the League thwarts Satanus' plans to obtain [[Dante Alighieri|Dante]]'s mask. Satanus attempts to use the mask to become all-powerful, but is prevented by [[Plastic Man]]. The mask possesses him before the League destroys it and escapes from Hell.<ref>''Justice League of America 80-Page Giant 2011''. DC Comics.</ref>

===''The New 52''===
In 2011, "[[The New 52]]" rebooted the DC universe. Blaze and Satanus are reimagined as the overlords of the Dark Realm and unrelated to Shazam. In ''[[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]]: Red Daughter of Krypton'', Blaze is imprisoned by Shay Veritas before being freed.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/890080225 |title=Red Daughter of Krypton |date=2015 |others=Tony Bedard, Robert Venditti, Charles Soule, Frank J. Barbiere, Yildiray C̦inar, Ben Caldwell, Alessandro Vitti, Emanuela Lupacchino, Billy Tan, Ray McCarthy, Rob Hunter, Dan Brown, Alex Sinclair, Gabe Eltaeb, Ben Caldwell, Rob Leigh, Dave Sharpe, Taylor Esposito, Kenneth Rocafort, Hi-Fi Colour Design |isbn=978-1-4012-5051-5 |location=New York |oclc=890080225}}</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
In the DC Universe, both siblings are recognized as major demons with significant magical power, holding high-ranking positions in the infernal hierarchy within DC Comics' version of Hell.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last1=Bulmer |first1=Darren |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2eLkTgEACAAJ |title=DC Adventures RPG: Heroes & Villains Volume 2 |last2=Chang |first2=Leon |last3=Ciechanowski |first3=Walt |last4=Huff |first4=Chris |last5=Johnson |first5=Seth |last6=Kaiser |first6=Matthew E. |last7=Kenson |first7=Steve |last8=McGlothlin |first8=Christopher |last9=Melchor |first9=Alejandro |date=2012-05-08 |publisher=Diamond Comic Distributors |isbn=978-1-934547-39-7 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last1=Bulmer |first1=Darren |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yEVPSwAACAAJ |title=DC Adventures Heroes & Villains, Volume 1: Allies and Enemies from the DC Universe |last2=Ciechanowski |first2=Walt |last3=Huff |first3=Chris |last4=Johnson |first4=Sean |last5=Kenson |first5=Steve |last6=McFarland |first6=Matthew |date=2011-10-25 |publisher=Diamond Comic Distributors |isbn=978-1-934547-38-0 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |title=Who's Who in the DC Universe #4 |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |year=1990}}</ref> The pair can also share power with one another in given circumstances to bolster one another.<ref name=":0" />

Blaze is a major demon in terms of supernatural power.<ref name=":5" /> She possesses abilities such as superhuman durability, demonic sorcery, heightened senses, and shapeshifting.<ref name=":5" /> In modern continuities, her magical abilities include transmutation, invisibility, superhuman strength, and spatial manipulation. It is speculated that she is capable of contending with powerful beings like Supergirl and Lobo.<ref name=":1" /> In her realm, called the Nether Realm, her power is nearly limitless, allowing her to animate rock, control fire and lava, manipulate souls, traverse dimensions, and alter her size and appearance. Those who fall under her demonic influence become her servants.<ref name=":2" /> In personal combat, she is strong enough to engage in battle with Captain Marvel, with her strength being compared to that of the demigod Hercules.<ref name=":3" />

Satanus is, similarly, recognized as a demon lord with significant mystical power, placing him among the highest ranks of infernal authority in Hell.<ref name=":4" /> He possesses demonic sorcery and a diverse range of magical abilities, including illusion creation, shape-shifting, manipulation of eldritch energies, dimensional travel, and the ability to alter his size and appearance at will. He is occasionally seen wielding a gnawed, forked staff capable of emitting blasts of mystical hellfire.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Who's Who in the DC Universe Update 1993 |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |year=1993}}</ref> Following the New 52, Satanus's powers have undergone some changes. He possesses supernatural physical prowess derived from his demonic nature and has abilities such as dimensional travel, reality alteration, and flight.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Manning |first=Matthew K. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1260845288 |title=The DC Comics encyclopedia : the definitive guide to the characters of the DC Universe |date=2021 |others=Alan Cowsill, Jim Lee |isbn=978-0-241-43953-1 |edition=New |location=London |oclc=1260845288}}</ref> Unlike his sister, he retains a fraction of his father's powers, allowing him to invoke "Shazam" for supernatural effects. This power was demonstrated when he transformed Neron into a weakened, depowered state.<ref name=":0" />

==Other versions==
Alternate universe variants of Blaze and Satanus created by Lex Luthor appear in ''[[Superman: Red Son]]''.<ref>''Superman: Red Son'' #3. DC Comics.</ref>

== In other media ==
Blaze and Satanus appear as character summons in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=August 11, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Superman enemies]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060904201330/http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=blaze DCU Guide: Blaze]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120331005229/http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=satanus DCU Guide: Satanus]
* [http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/who/who-intro.php?topic=satanus-lord Superman Homepage: Lord Satanus]

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