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| “ | You know what she did? Your c*nting daughter? | „ |
| ~ Pazuzu's most infamous quote after masturbating Regan with a crucifix. |
| “ | Your mother sucks cocks in hell, Karrass, you faithless slime! | „ |
| ~ Pazuzu taunting Father Karras |
Pazuzu is the main antagonist of The Exorcist franchise. He is a powerful demon who was based loosely on a mythological figure native to the Babylonian culture where he was considered the king of wind demons and son of the Babylonian god Hanbi.
He is the main antagonist of the novel, the 1973 film adaptation, and its 1977 sequel The Heretic, the secondary antagonist of The Exorcist III/Legion and again the main antagonist of the two prequels, The Beginning and Dominion and of the novelization taken from them. He also appeared in the 2016 FOX series The Exorcist.
Pazuzu's face was portrayed by Eileen Dietz. When possessing Regan and Karras respectively, he was portrayed by Linda Blair and Jason Miller.
What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]
- Once he was reawakened, he destroyed an entire village in Cairo, claiming many innocent lives in the process.
- Possessed a handicapped boy and later a hyena upon his exorcism.
- Poses as an imaginary friend named Captain Howdy after Regan plays with an Ouija board.
- Possesses Regan, turning her into a hideous vessel for him to mercilessly taunt and abuse those around himself, twists her into a demonic parody of her former self which includes behaviors like vigorous masturbation with a crucifix, demanding people to have sex with her, and yelling sexual insults at people.
- Physically, sexually, and mentally tortures Regan shortly after possessing her.
- Gives Father Merrin a heart attack during the exorcism.
- Transports the soul of the Gemini Killer into Karras for revenge.
- It is revealed in the TV show that he raped Reagan.
- After Merrin's death, Karras becomes enraged and challenges Pazuzu to take him instead. The demon accepts and switches bodies.. But one of the first things he does is try to make Kerras kill Regan. In a clear display of "you have outlived your usefulness..."
- He knows about the death of Karras's mother, and openly taunts him about it.
- He attempts to commit omnicide and biocide for no explained reason.
- While it is a demon made of evil, he has clear moral agency as it is completely sadistic in everything it does.
- While the franchise relies on shock value, he clearly goes beyond the boundaries by committing horrific acts that stand out beyond other villains in the franchise.
- Overall, he has no redeeming qualities or excuses for his actions and only does them because he enjoys doing so.
External Links[]
- Pazuzu on the Villains Wiki
- Pazuzu on the The Exorcist Wiki
