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{{short description|Fictional character from the Fox series Lucifer}}
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{{Infobox character
| name = Lucifer Morningstar
| series = [[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]
| image =
| caption = 
| based_on = {{ubl|{{Based on|[[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer]]|[[Neil Gaiman]]|{{quad}}[[Sam Keith]]|{{quad}}[[Mike Dringenberg]]}}|[[Devil in Christianity|The Devil]]|of [[Christian theology]]}}
| adapted_by = [[Tom Kapinos]]
| portrayer = [[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]]
| first = "[[Pilot (Lucifer)|Pilot]]" (2016)
| last = "[[Lucifer season 6|Partners Til the End]]" (2021)
| full_name = Lucifer Morningstar
| occupation = {{ubl|Healer of Hell (current)|[[Satan|Ruler of Hell]] (former)|Nightclub owner (former)|Police consultant (former)}}
| family = {{ubl|[[God in Christianity|God]] (father)|[[Amenadiel]] (brother)|[[Azrael]] (sister)|[[Michael (archangel)|Michael]] (twin brother)|[[Uriel]] (brother)|[[Remiel]] (sister)|[[Gabriel]] (brother)|[[Zadkiel]] (brother)|[[Raphael (archangel)|Raphael]] (brother)|Various angels (siblings)|Charlie (nephew)}}
| spouse = Lilith Morningstar (ex-wife of Adam)
| significant_others = [[Eve]] (ex-girlfriend) <br> [[Mazikeen]] (ex-lover) <br> Chloe Decker
| children = Aurora "Rory" Morningstar (daughter)
}}
'''Lucifer Morningstar''', known as '''Samael''' before his banishment from [[Heaven in Christianity|Heaven]], is the titular protagonist of the [[urban fantasy]] [[comedy-drama]] series ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'' (2016–2021). The character is portrayed by Welsh actor [[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]] and is an alternate version of [[Lucifer (DC Comics)|Lucifer Morningstar]], one of the supporting characters of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s comic book series ''[[The Sandman (comic book)|The Sandman]]'', published by [[DC Comics]]; both are based on the [[Devil in Christianity|Devil from Christianity]]. The series follows Lucifer after he abandons his post as the [[Satan|ruler of Hell]] and arrives on Earth, where he settles in [[Los Angeles]] to run a nightclub with the demon [[Mazikeen]]; he later becomes a civilian consultant for the [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]], leading him to meet his soulmate, detective [[Chloe Decker]].

The character was adapted for television by Joe Henderson as the showrunner for a series based on the ''Sandman'' character Lucifer,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/joe-henderson-lucifer-showrunner-fox-1201423561/|title=Joe Henderson To Run Fox Drama 'Lucifer'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=May 9, 2015|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref> with Ellis cast in the title role in February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/tom-ellis-cast-lucifer-fox-pilot-1201382732/#!|title=Tom Ellis To Play Lucifer In Fox Pilot|date=February 27, 2015|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref> Ellis' performance has been praised by critics and the character has become a fan favorite. He reprised his role as Lucifer in the 2020 [[Arrowverse]] crossover event ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)|Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', which established that ''Lucifer'' takes place on "Earth-666" in an alternate universe within the wider multiverse.

==Characterization==
===Overview===
[[Samael]] is a [[Fallen angel|fallen archangel]] who was banished from [[Heaven]] after attempting a failed rebellion against [[God|his father]], being sent to [[Hell]] as its new ruler and later changing his name to [[Lucifer]]. He holds a deep resentment towards his father for banishing him, as well as his mother for doing nothing to stop it.<ref name="tvline-s2pre">{{cite web |title=Lucifer Season 2 Premiere Recap: Reunited, and It Feels So... Blood |url=https://tvline.com/2016/09/19/lucifer-recap-season-2-premiere-reunited-with-mother/ |website=TVLine |accessdate=18 November 2018 |date=19 September 2016}}</ref> In 2011, Lucifer becomes bored with his life in Hell, so he abdicates his throne and travels to [[Los Angeles]] to run his own high-end nightclub called Lux.<ref name="3x11">Season 3, Episode 11 "City of Angels?"</ref> At one point, [[John Constantine (Arrowverse)|John Constantine]] assists him in retrieving the demon [[Mazikeen]] from Hell so she can continue serving as his bodyguard; he would [[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)|later repay this debt]] by helping Constantine recover [[Oliver Queen (Arrowverse)|Oliver Queen]]'s soul from [[Purgatory]].<ref name="Crisis">{{cite web |last1=Ng |first1=Philiana |title=Crisis on Infinite Earths': 'Lucifer' Star Tom Ellis Breaks Down His Surprise Cameo (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/crisis-on-infinite-earths-lucifer-star-tom-ellis-breaks-down-his-surprise-cameo-exclusive-137669/ |website=[[ET Online]] |accessdate=12 December 2019 |date=10 December 2019}}</ref> In 2016, while still running Lux, Lucifer becomes a civilian consultant for the [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] and meets detective [[Chloe Decker]].<ref name="1x01">Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot"</ref>

===Personality===
Lucifer never lies and is therefore always honest about the fact that he is [[Satan]], though very few humans take his claims seriously and instead view him as a wealthy eccentric.<ref name="1x01"/> He convinces them by showing them his true demonic appearance, which he nicknames his "Devil face". Knowing that the sight of his true face can instantly send humans insane, he usually hides it unless aiming to frighten evildoers as he does not want to risk harming those he cares about.<ref name="1x01"/> He is a heavy drinker, smoker, and drug user, none of which have any negative effects on him because he is not human.<ref name="1x01"/> He is extremely sexually active and [[pansexual]], with his celestial nature making him irresistible to almost all humans for reasons they cannot explain; he has had sex with billions of humans, all of whom cite him as the greatest they have had.<ref>Season 2, Episode 11, "Stewardess Interruptus"</ref>

Lucifer has visited Earth multiple times throughout the course of human history, though each visit ended when his brother [[Amenadiel]] inevitably escorted him back to Hell.<ref name="3x11" /> With the ability to shapeshift, Lucifer has tried many different human appearances and voices during his visits, and permanently settled on the persona of a suave and well-spoken English man in his 30s after he discovered that humans were much easier to charm when he appeared to them in this form.<ref name="1x01" /> His human self is tall and athletic with a slim build, [[olive skin]], neat black hair and sideburns, and [[Designer stubble|light stubble]].<ref name="1x01" /> By the fourth season, he gained some muscle and grew his facial hair slightly longer.<ref name="4x01" /> He is always dressed in one of his many [[Bespoke tailoring|bespoke]] three-piece suits and often experiments with the colour scheme, though his signature suit is black with a white shirt and red [[pocket square]].<ref name="4x01" /> He has sported many different shoes, most frequently black [[Chelsea boots]] or black [[Christian Louboutin|Louboutins]] with the trademark red sole.<ref name="1x01" /><ref name="4x01" /> He drives a black [[1962 Chevrolet Corvette]] with the custom license plate "FALL1N1" ("fallen one").<ref name="1x01" /><ref name="4x01" />

===Abilities===
As an angel, Lucifer possesses several supernatural traits and abilities. He can make humans tell him their secret aspirations by looking into their eyes and simply asking them what they "truly desire", a power that Chloe nicknames his "[[Mojo (African-American culture)|mojo]]".<ref name="1x01"/> Despite some humans believing this is [[hypnosis]] or [[telepathy]], it is neither, and is dependent upon whether the target is a "simple" or "complex" person as a more complex person will take more time and effort before giving in.<ref name="1x01"/> Chloe is the only human immune to both Lucifer's charm and mojo, and even accidentally steals his ability for a brief time when they become a couple.<ref name="5x7">Season 5, Episode 7, "Our Mojo"</ref> Lucifer can speak every human language, but cannot read all of them.<ref name="2x17">Season 2, Episode 17, "Sympathy for the Goddess"</ref> He is a skilled singer and pianist who is often seen performing for guests at Lux,<ref name="1x01"/> and has displayed his skills as a dancer and bassist,<ref name="2x15" /> although his artistic abilities are not universal, and he cannot draw or sketch anything more detailed than crude [[stick figure]]s.<ref name="2x15">Season 2, Episode 15, "Deceptive Little Parasite"</ref><ref>Season 2, Episode 16, "God Johnson"</ref>

Lucifer possesses superhuman strength, able to easily throw adult men long distances or lift them several feet in the air by the neck with one hand, even if they are much larger than himself.<ref name="4x01">Season 4, Episode 1, "Everything's Okay"</ref> He can also punch through brick walls and hold an accelerating car still, though he must be adequately braced for the latter.<ref name="4x01" /> He is immortal and cannot feel pain, rendering bullets and fire useless against him.<ref name="1x01"/><ref name="4x02">Season 4, Episode 2, "Somebody's Been Reading Dante's Inferno"</ref> He can be shot to death, but will simply jolt awake a few moments later with no sign of physical damage.<ref name="1x01" /> He, however, can be injured by Mazikeen's [[karambit]]s,<ref name="1x12">Season 1, Episode 12 "#TeamLucifer"</ref> which were forged in Hell and can harm any celestial being.<ref name="1x13">Season 1, Episode 13 "Take Me Back to Hell"</ref> He is also, like all other celestial beings, vulnerable to his sister [[Azrael]]'s blade (the main part of the legendary [[Flaming sword (mythology)|Flaming Sword]])<ref name="1x13"/> as she is the angel of death.<ref name="2x8">Season 2, Episode 8 "Trip to Stabby Town"</ref>

Lucifer originally had a pair of angelic wings, which he instructed Maze to cut off with her karambits some time after he arrived in Los Angeles, leaving him with permanent scars on his back.<ref name="3x11" /> Due to angels being able to literally [[self-actualize]], his wings grow back at the end of the second season as he starts to experience emotional growth.<ref name="2x18" /><ref name="tvline-s2finale" /> By the end of the fourth season, his realization that he hates himself causes his wings to revert to a demonic bat-like appearance,<ref name="4x07" /> though they later regain their angelic look when Chloe finally convinces him that she loves him for who he is.<ref name="4x10" /> The wings are as durable as his body, being able to resist damage such as gunfire, and can generate a gust strong enough to knock a human over when flapped.<ref name="3x24">Season 3, Episode 24, "A Devil of My Word"</ref>

Lucifer's principal weakness is that his invulnerability fails whenever Chloe is in his immediate vicinity, though it is not known exactly how close she needs to be for this to happen.<ref name="1x11">Season 1, Episode 11, "St. Lucifer"</ref><ref name="2x02">Season 2, Episode 2, "Liar, Liar, Slutty Dress on Fire"</ref> If he is mortally injured when Chloe is nearby, he can die like a human.<ref name="1x13"/> This effect renders him susceptible to even the most minor injuries, such as cutting his hand<ref name="4x02"/> or stubbing his toe.<ref name="1x12"/> As soon as Chloe is far enough away from him, his body again becomes impervious to damage and he instantly recovers from non-fatal injuries.<ref name="2x12">Season 2, Episode 12 "Love Handles"</ref> He remained invulnerable near Chloe during their initial time together, with his weakness manifesting only after they shared a moment of emotional vulnerability when she saw the scars on his back from cutting off his wings.<ref name="1x01"/> Her presence does not deprive Lucifer of any of his other supernatural traits, such as his strength or mojo, suggesting that his physical vulnerability is a manifestation of the emotional vulnerability Chloe triggers in him.<ref name="4x07">Season 4, Episode 7, "Devil Is as Devil Does"</ref>

==Storylines==
===Season 1===
[[File:Tom Ellis (2016).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Lucifer and his twin brother Michael were portrayed by Welsh actor [[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]]]]
Lucifer is shown to have a complicated relationship with his family. His brother Amenadiel tries to force him to return to his Hell duties, but he steadfastly refuses to comply with his father's wishes. When the container holding his wings was stolen in the episode "Favorite Son",<ref name="1x6">Season 1, Episode 6, "Favorite Son"</ref> Lucifer recovers them only to set them on fire as a sign of his rebellion against God's wishes, but in the season finale, Lucifer prays to God to save Chloe's life after he is shot, willing to do anything in exchange. God gives him a vision: [[Goddess#Christianity|Lucifer's mother]] has escaped Hell and it is his duty to bring her back.<ref name="1x13"/><ref name="tvline-s1finale">{{cite web |title=Lucifer Finale: Who Will Play [Spoiler]? And Lots More Burning Qs Answered! |url=https://tvline.com/2016/04/25/lucifer-season-1-finale-mom-escapes-hell/ |first=Matt |last=Webb Mitovich |website=TVLine |accessdate=8 September 2018 |date=25 April 2016}}</ref>

===Season 2===
While Lucifer initially intends to help his mother return to Heaven so she and his father will destroy each other, he finally decides to send her to another universe, where she could create her own world free from God's influence.<ref name="2x18">Season 2, Episode 18 "The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy"</ref><ref name="tvline-s2finale">{{cite web |title=Lucifer Recap: A Whole New World — Grade the Season 2 Finale |url=https://tvline.com/2017/05/29/lucifer-recap-season-2-finale-lucifer-wings-return/ |first=Matt |last=Webb Mitovich |website=TVLine |accessdate=8 September 2018 |date=29 May 2017}}</ref> Also, in season 2's finale, his wings were restored.<ref name="2x18" /><ref name="tvline-s2finale" /> On [[Earth]], Lucifer creates a connection with Detective Chloe Decker, who's immune to his abilities. After Chloe kisses him in the season 2 episode "Stewardess Interruptus",<ref name="2x11">Season 2, Episode 11 "Stewardess Interruptus"</ref> he discovers she is the result of a miracle done by Amenadiel on God's orders<ref name="2x12"/><ref name="tvline-s2fall">{{cite web |title=Lucifer Fall Finale Recap: Problem Child |url=https://tvline.com/2016/11/28/lucifer-recap-season-2-fall-finale-chloe-origin/ |first=Matt |last=Webb Mitovich |website=TVLine |accessdate=8 September 2018 |date=28 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lucifer's Miracle Baby Twist: How Will Charlotte 'Weaponize' This Discovery? |url=https://tvline.com/2016/12/24/lucifer-season-2-episode-11-spoilers-chloe-miracle-baby/ |first=Matt |last=Webb Mitovich|website=TVLine |accessdate=8 September 2018 |date=24 December 2016}}</ref> and pushes her away for her own good.

===Season 3===
Lucifer has to deal with the new precinct lieutenant, Marcus Pierce. When he discovers Pierce is [[Cain]]<ref name="3x10">[[List of Lucifer episodes#Season 3 (2017–18)|Season 3]], episode 10 "The Sin Bin",</ref><ref name="tvline-caintwist">{{cite web |last=Webb Mitovich |first=Matt |title=Lucifer's Tom Ellis: Cain Twist 'Opens Up a Nice Can of Worms', Tees Up a 'Strange Bromance' |url=https://tvline.com/2017/12/11/lucifer-recap-season-3-fall-finale-pierce-identity-revealed/ |website=TVLine |accessdate=8 September 2018 |date=11 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="tvline-tomcain">{{cite web |last=Webb Mitovich |first=Matt |title=Lucifer's Tom Welling on Going From 'Boring' Pierce to World's First Murderer |url=https://tvline.com/2018/01/18/lucifer-season-3-tom-welling-pierce-cain-reveal/ |website=TVLine |accessdate=8 September 2018 |date=18 January 2018}}</ref> the first murderer, he agrees to help him find a way to die to annoy his father,<ref name="3x12">Season 3, episode 12 "All About Her"</ref><ref name="3x13">Season 3, episode 13 "Til Death Do Us Part"</ref> but backs off after Chloe is in danger.<ref name="3x16">Season 3, episode 16, "Infernal Guinea Pig"</ref> He also struggles with his feelings for her when she starts dating Pierce,<ref name="3x18">Season 3, episode 18 "The Last Heartbreak"</ref> and his inability to express them. He also loses his "Devil Face" at the beginning of the season. In the penultimate episode, "Quintessential Deckerstar", Lucifer and Chloe kiss again after he confesses his feelings for her,<ref name="3x23" /> but this happens just before he kills Cain and recovers his true "Devil Face", which Chloe finally sees in the season finale.<ref name="3x23">Season 3, episode 23, "Quintessential Deckerstar"</ref><ref name="3x24"/><ref name="tvline-trueface">{{cite web |last=Webb Mitovich |first=Matt |title=Lucifer's Devil Face Was Revealed to Chloe — What Happens Next? |url=https://tvline.com/2018/07/01/lucifer-season-4-chloe-reaction-devil-face/ |date=1 July 2018 |website=TVLine |accessdate=8 September 2018}}</ref>

===Season 4===
Lucifer has to deal with the aftermath of Chloe finally learning the truth (resulting in her hesitantly conspiring with a priest named Father Kinley to send Lucifer back to Hell) and the return of [[Eve]], a former lover of his. Meanwhile, Amenadiel learns that Linda is pregnant with their half angel son. Due to Chloe's betrayal, Lucifer resumes his relationship with Eve, who claims to be in love with him and accepts him for who he is.<ref name="4.05">Season 4, episode 5 "Expire Erect"</ref> As the season progresses, Lucifer's growing hatred of himself cause his angel wings to become demon wings<ref name="4x07"/> and he gains a more demonic alternate form. At the same time, Father Kinley reveals to Chloe a prophecy that Lucifer and his first love will unleash evil upon the Earth.<ref name="4x07" /> Meanwhile, with Eve at his side urging him on, Lucifer goes back to his old habits, going as far as brutally crippling a criminal as punishment.<ref name="4x06">Season 4, episode 6 "Orgy Pants to Work"</ref> He later realizes he doesn't like who he is around Eve and breaks up with her.<ref name="4x08">Season 4, Episode 8 "Super Bad Boyfriend"</ref> After Eve kills Kinley and summons the demon Dromos into his body, Lucifer has to rescue his nephew Charlie, Linda and Amenadiel's newborn son, scaring the demons into returning to Hell using his full demonic form before Chloe. Chloe finally accepts Lucifer completely, even after seeing his demonic form and admits her love for him. Lucifer then decides that he must return to Hell to keep the demons in line, recognizing that Chloe was his true love, even if Eve was his first. After a tearful goodbye and last kiss with Chloe, Lucifer uses his wings, angelic white once again, to return to his throne in Hell.<ref name="4x10">Season 4, Episode 10, "Who's da New King of Hell?"</ref>

===Season 5===
Lucifer returns from Hell to confront his twin brother [[Michael (archangel)|Michael]], who attempts to steal his identity, leaving Amenadiel in his place. Later he learns from Amenadiel that God relieved him from his duties as the guardian of Hell and moves forward with his relationship with Chloe. After his father retired, he began competing with his brother Michael for the title of God. He fought his brother to the death, but the fight was stopped after Michael killed Chloe. Despite the fact that Lucifer would burn if he flew to heaven, he went there to resurrect Chloe. Once there, he helped her get back to earth, and died himself, but was resurrected and returned to earth, stopping Chloe from killing Michael. He finished the duel with his brother, but did not kill him, only cut off his wings, saying that everyone deserves a second chance. After this he was recognized and accepted as God by demons and other angels, including Michael.

===Season 6===
Lucifer and Chloe are confused to discover they have a daughter named Aurora "Rory" Morningstar, who has traveled back in time to kill Lucifer as revenge because he will one day abandon the family and return to Hell, leaving Chloe to live the rest of her natural life alone. Rory later discovers that Lucifer leaves so that he can redeem all the lost souls in Hell and allow them to reach Heaven, prompting her to finally accept his decision; Lucifer and Chloe share an emotional goodbye before he leaves. Years later, Chloe dies from old age with Rory at her side and goes to Heaven. Amenadiel, who is now God, chauffeurs Chloe to Hell so she can live out the rest of eternity with Lucifer and help him redeem lost souls.

==Creation and conception==
Neil Gaiman's Lucifer was partly inspired by [[David Bowie]], but the show's creators decided against trying to mimic Bowie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/127292/20160125/david-bowie-inspired-comic-book-character-lucifer.htm |title=How David Bowie Inspired The Comic Book Character Lucifer |first=Lauren |last=Keating |date=January 25, 2016 |website=Tech Times |access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref> [[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]] saw the character as a sort of [[Oscar Wilde]] or [[Noël Coward]] character "with added [[rock and roll]] spirit", approaching his portrayal as if he were the "lovechild of Noël Coward and [[Mick Jagger]], with a dash of [[Terry-Thomas]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ShMqWr0T0 |title=7 WTF Facts About Lucifer |author=Flicks And The City |date=2016-10-03 |website=YouTube |accessdate=2017-01-12}}</ref>

==Reception==
Tom Ellis received praise for his performance. ''[[Bleeding Cool]]''{{'}}s Dan Wickline offered praise to his "sarcastic, wittingly charming" take on the Devil and stated that "the show itself is enjoyable because of the great dialogue and flawless delivery from its lead [...] this version of Lucifer refuses to take almost anything seriously and the show is better for it".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wickline |first=Dan |date=July 10, 2015 |title=SDCC '15: Pilot Screening of Lucifer – 'An Invaluable Crime-fighting Tool' |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/07/10/sdcc-15-pilot-screening-of-lucifer-an-invaluable-crime-fighting-tool/ |website=[[Bleeding Cool]]}}</ref> Max Nicholson of ''[[IGN]]'' rated the pilot episode a 6.9/10, praising Ellis' performance and the light-hearted tone of the series, but criticizing the show for otherwise being yet another crime procedural series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Max |date=January 23, 2016 |title=Lucifer: "Pilot" Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/23/lucifer-pilot-review?abthid=56a3b4e2cdf0ee6f7f00000f |access-date=May 10, 2018 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

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