forum How to Describe Lucifer

Started February 15, 2018 by @Lord_Dunconius

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For those who go into more biblical character and story lines, how do you portray the Prince of Darkness. From red-horned devil to misunderstood angel, how do you write such a historical character?

It can depend on what you want to do with him as your character. Red-horned devil is useful when it comes down to general idea of him, but if you're trying have him interact with characters, you should have him change appearance. No angel looks the same to everyone. He adapts and is known for shape-shifting. Maybe playing with that. Misunderstood angel can also play well if you're trying to play off a good person gone bad sort of situation. One where you could find yourself in his/her shoes. It goes many ways.

Lucifer was described to have beauty, intelligence, power…and self-generated pride. He was also an archangel that had been cast out of God's heavenly government and his place of authority. This doesn't mean that Lucifer had no further access to heaven. He became corrupt, and his name changed from Lucifer to Satan. The reason as to why he was cast out was either he desired the honor and glory that belonged to God alone…or he simply disapproved of the human race which God created in his own image.
When I think of Lucifer I think about that disapproving voice in the back of my mind, or the rude people one passes in the train/bus, or old friends that are no longer there. He is the embodiment of all evil…but you have to remember he was cast out by his father God, so in some way Lucifer is like a rebellious teen who refused to follow his father's ideals.
Write him as a scared, angry teenager with a face of an angel (of course) not some beast, who wanted the same/similar respect as his father without making himself seem lesser.

OH dude awesome thanks for this! I'm writing a book and Lucifer is actually a CHARACTER!! Well, it's kind of confusing, but it works in the end. I already have 162 pages and counting, so I'm going somewhere.

It can depend on what you want to do with him as your character. Red-horned devil is useful when it comes down to general idea of him, but if you're trying have him interact with characters, you should have him change appearance. No angel looks the same to everyone. He adapts and is known for shape-shifting. Maybe playing with that. Misunderstood angel can also play well if you're trying to play off a good person gone bad sort of situation. One where you could find yourself in his/her shoes. It goes many ways.

This helps me so much! Thanks!

Thank you so much for all the good advice