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Fictional character biography. Hellboy, or "Anung Un Rama" as he was called, was conceived on October 5, [1] 1574, the day his birth-mother, Sarah Hughes, a human woman, was on her deathbed. In life, Sarah was a witch who gained her powers from being a consort of the archdemon Azzael, an Archduke of Hell and Hellboy's "biological" father.
Characters. This is the character page for Hellboy and B.P.R.D.. Please note this is a series in which Anyone Can Die, so death tropes may well be visible, even if the circumstances are spoilered. Includes characters from the three live-action movies.
- History
- Personality
- Weapons and Equipment
- Origins and Destiny
- Allies and Enemies
- Appearances in Other Media
- Behind The Scenes
- Trivia
- External Links
Discovery
The entity which would become known as Hellboy first appeared the night of December 23, 1944, when the evil mystic Grigori Rasputin summoned him to Earth with the help of the Third Reich. Miles away from Rasputin's ritual off the coast of Scotland, and appeared in the ruins of a church in East Bromwich, England in a fireball. He was met by a contingent of soldiers lead by 1st Sgt. George Whitman guided there by Lady Cynthia Eden-Jones, one of Britain's top psychics. Alongside them was Profess...
Childhood
Hellboy was taken to an air force base in New Mexico where he grew up under the guidance of Trevor Bruttenholm and the fledgling B.P.R.D. Hellboy interacted with personnel at the base such as U.S. General Norton Ricker, and the dog, Mac. In 1952, when he was eight, Hellboy officially joined the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense as a full time agent.
Early Career
Hellboy aged greatly in body, although somewhat less in mind: while appearing to be a full-grown middle-aged man, he still had the rebellious fire and attitude of an adolescent. He became adept in many supernatural and paranormal subjects such as possession, haunting, exorcism, enchantments, holy amulets, and sacred artifacts. He eventually became a full-fledged field agent of the B.P.R.D. under Trevor Bruttenholm. In the years following World War II and the demise of the Nazi regime, Hellboy...
Hellboy is often described as a likeable, gruff person with much panache and witty humor in his attitude. He is easily angered by the (often defective) gadgets he uses, but has a genuinely good heart and love for other humans, despite his demonic origins. A living oxymoron, Hellboy is a force for good, with an iron will and a desire to do the right...
In addition to his natural gifts, Hellboy carries a variety of items, such as holy relics, horseshoes, and herbs in his utility belt, as well as a variety of grenades and other demolition tools; these often come in handy when fighting supernatural beasts. He also typically carries a sidearm of some sort. 1. Hellboy carried a handgun given to him by...
Hellboy's destiny has been a common and persistent theme in the series, and becomes more and more complicated with every story arc. The first thing we knew about Hellboy was that he was destined to be the Beast of the Apocalypse. Bearing the Right Hand of Doom, which came from one of the Watcherswho made the Ogdru Jahad, Hellboy possesses the one t...
Allies
1. Abraham Sapien: An amphibious humanoid of mysterious origin, this fellow agent can breathe underwater thanks to a set of gills. Hellboy first sympathized with Abe and saved him from dissection by the B.P.R.D. scientists, after which the two became best friends with a brotherly relationship. During field work, Abe often acted as a sidekick to Hellboy until becoming an equal in the Bureau. 2. Elizabeth Sherman: A pyrokinetic, brooding, somber woman has the psychic ability to create and manip...
Enemies
1. Grigori Rasputin: The former infamous "Mad Monk" of Tsarist Russia, he is now an undead mystic who claims to be the official messenger of the terrible cosmic entity, the Ogdru Jahad, and is completely devoted to bringing about the end of days, by any means. He was under the employ of the Nazis in the mid-forties when he summoned Hellboy to Earth, intending him to be the leader of Rasputin’s forces in the coming apocalypse. He and his ‘creation’ first met during the Cavendish mission, and h...
Hellboy
The 2004 filmdirected by Guillermo del Toro helped bring a larger awareness of the character into the public eye, and resulted in the birth of many more fans. The plot focused primarily on the origin of Hellboy, depicting in a prologue his summoning to Earth by Grigori Rasputin and his rescue from the forces of evil by a young Trevor Bruttenholm. In the modern day, Hellboy is now a paranormal investigator for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. He finds himself not only having to...
Hellboy has also enjoyed success in animated medium, starring in a series of feature-length animated movies released directly to DVD, and starring the voice talents of the live-action movie’s actors (Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones being the most prominent).To date only two films have been released: Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms and Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron, while a third feature titled Hellboy Animated: The Phantom Claw was in development, but has since been abandoned. Th...
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Jack Kesy plays Hellboy in Hellboy: The Crooked Man.
Hellboy was created by comic artist Mike Mignola, and is published in comic books by Dark Horse Comics Inc. He first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2, and was soon given the lead role in his own comic book series written and drawn by Mignola, with assistance from John Byrne at first. The character was well-received by comic readers and cri...
According to Mignola, Hellboy’s personality was primarily based off of his father, a worker who often came home with many injuries, but always shrugged them off with dry humor.Originally, Hellboy was to be a member of a superhero team Mignola conceived, but the artist abandoned the team-concept when he failed to come up with suitable names for the other heroes.Lauded Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who is an acknowledged major fan of Mignola’s work, wrote the introduction to the hardcover edition of the Conqueror Worm arc. Del Toro would later go o...Hellboy’s name was born out of what began as a private joke to Mignola, who had randomly come up with the word, saying that he found the name “hilarious.”Over 200 stories have individual articles! This includes every comic featuring Hellboy as the title character. See the list here. For all the latest news, including the latest solicitations and links to previews for new books, head over to The Official Hellboy Forum on Comic Book Resources.
Apr 12, 2019 · Characters. Abe Sapien. An aquatic life form, Abe Sapien was found in a tank of water with a note bearing the date April 14, 1865 (the day Abraham Lincoln was assassinated) and the words "Icthyo...
Feb 28, 2022 · The 10 Best Hellboy Characters From The Comics, Ranked. By Richard Chachowski. Published Feb 28, 2022. Saving the world is not easy, and often, it takes some extremely skilled heroes to be able to save humanity from the constant threat of extinction from the likes of demon-worshipping Nazi cults, mythological and folkloric creatures, and ...
