ANTON DEVINE
Real Name: Anton Devine
Identity/Class: Human minor magic user
Occupation: Satanic High Priest
Group Membership: High Priest of the Church of Lucifer
Affiliations: A'ishah, Sally J. Botticelli, Isaac Christians (Gargoyle), Jaine Cutter, Hellstorm, Al
Shaitan;
loose connections to Ambasat and Gabriel Rosetti
Enemies: Asura
Known Relatives: Zeo (daughter)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Fire Lake, Massachusetts; formerly San Francisco, California
First Appearance: Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#13 (April, 1994)
Powers/Abilities: Devine has an
extensive knowledge of the occult, as well as connection to a
network used by a multitude of other occultists across the USA.
He provides books, spells, altars, etc. while serving as a
connection between various cults.
He's also a big fan of hard liquor, especially as a morning
"eye opener."
History:
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#15 (fb) - BTS) - Much of Devine's past life is
unknown. He built and came to head the Church of Lucifer, a hub
of occult activity in the USA, over a period of twenty-five
years.
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#13 (fb) - BTS) - Devine went on talk shows, including the one hosted by Sally J. Botticelli, to talk about the aid he provided to new worshippers like books, spells, altar designs and stuff like that.
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#13) - One of the Asura attempted to assassinate Devine in San Francisco, but was instead slain by Jaine Cutter. Around the same time, Hellstorm, investigating the Zahgurim's Armorer, learned of Devine's occult network connections. Hellstorm met up with Cutter and Devine in Al Shaitan's Wasp Factory and the three combined information to decipher the pattern behind the Armorer's attacks--the demon Zahgurim's symbol of invocation drawn over Manhattan.
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#14) - Devine accompanied Hellstorm back to his Fire Lake mansion, where he could achieve sanctuary against further attacks by the Asura. In addition, Hellstorm allowed him to make the mansion his new base for his Church of Lucifer. While Hellstorm and Cutter left to take out the Armorer, Anton stayed behind and discussed philosophical matters with Isaac Christians, such as: "Who's sexier--Wilma or Betty?"
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#15) - A'ishah, his priestess in Palm Beach, Florida, informed him of the attacks on Jack Wintergarden by Inanna, her Bailiff, and her corner of Hell. Devine, in turn, informed Hellstorm and Cutter, who investigated.
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#16) - After learning that Hellstorm had succeeded his father as ruler of his realm of Hell, Anton and Jaine discussed how this affected them.
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#18-BTS) - Gabriel Rosetti destroyed a branch of Ambassat, a cult loosely connected to Devine.
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#19) - Devine began narrating his
autobiography. After recalling his daughter Zeo, who had
developed the image of the vamp, he joined Isaac in watching a
marathon of old British TV shows.
Devine received a fax notifying him of the angelic possession in
Bend Sinister, Utah--which he passed on to Hellstorm.
(Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#21) - After Hellstorm subdued Rosetti, Devine helped treat both of their wounds.
(Thunderbolts Annual 2000) - Hellstorm sent Devine to contact Hawkeye and inform him that he had information regarding his dead wife, Bobbi Morse, Mockingbird.
Comments: Created by Warren Ellis and Leonardo Manco.
Devine is connected to a vast network of occult groups, so a connection to Anton Lupeski's Black Church/Church of Satan/etc. is possible, but otherwise unexplored.
Another Satanic cult leader named Anton due to the late real world Church of Satan leader Anton Szandor LaVey.
--Markus Raymond
New images and small update by Markus Raymond.
Profile by Snood.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Anton Devine has no known connection to:
images: (without ads)
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#13, p7, pan1 (main)
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#13, p16, pan5 (head shot)
Appearances:
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#14 (May, 1994) - Warren Ellis (writer), Peter Gross (artist), Marie Javins (editor)
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#15-16 (June-July, 1994) - Warren Ellis (writer), Leonardo Manco (artist), Marie Javins (editor)
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#19 (October, 1994) - Warren Ellis (writer), Leonardo Manco (artist), Marie Javins (editor)
Hellstorm: Prince of Lies#21 (December, 1994) - Warren Ellis (writer), Leonardo Manco (artist), Marie Javins (editor)
Thunderbolts Annual 2000 (2000) - Fabian Nicieza (writer), Norm Breyfogle (artist), Tom Brevoort (editor)
First Posted: 10/31/2002
Last updated: 08/22/2025
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