The Angel of Death is a strange creature that appears in "Hellboy 2: Golden Legion", and unlike the angels we usually know, the Angel of Death has the dual characteristics of demons and angels, which also adds a lot of mystery to him, and today I will explain this creature in detail for you.
Angel of Death
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > religious archetype</h1>
In fact, cultural legends around the world have different expressions for the angels of death, such as: death, Yama, Hades, Anubis, etc., in short, they are all super revenants or masters of mortal destiny.
Judging from the appearance of the angel of death shown in the film, he has many Christian and Jewish characteristics, and its prototype is likely to be the Jewish angel of death, Yazlar.
Yazlar
Azrael, though known as the Angel of Death, was known for his kindness, and he wanted to bring the ushers away peacefully when death came. Despite his good reputation, he represents death after all, and out of fear of death, Yazlar's image in the folk has not been very fixed, some legendary Yazlars and other angels have no difference in appearance; others depict him as multi-handed and winged, holding a file that can record the fate of all mortal lives and deaths at the same time.
Even more, Yazrar is associated with the grim reaper of mortal souls in black robes and scythes in his hand, but these are already self-processing of folklore and are not universal.
During Lucifer's rebellion against the Angels for disobedience to Christ the Son, Yazlar did not join Lucifer's side, but fought against the rebellious angels under the leadership of Michael and Gabriel. However, after Heaven finally defeated the rebels, Yazlar was disheartened, and after seeing too many deaths, he decided to give up his angelic identity, fade his wings, and choose to fall into the mortal world to live with humans.
It is recorded that Michael intended to lead his men to recover Azra, but God sent a decree for Michael to abandon the pursuit.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > angel of death in Hellboy</h1>
In the setting of the movie Hellboy 2: The Golden Legion, the Angel of Death does not belong to either faction, and it is very likely that more than one Angel of Death exists in this world. Their duty is to guide all living things to the end of their destiny, a bit like the Watcher in the Marvel Universe: just to guide the world, to let those creatures make their own judgments, but never to interfere with their decisions.
Wounded by the spear of prince Nuada, the broken spearhead could not be safely removed from the heart of the Hellboy, and the crowd, led by a goblin, entered the secret Besemora and sought the help of the Angel of Death.
One of the Angels of Death lives in the ruins of the city of Bethmoora, which was once the capital of the Dark Elves and a sanctuary for many other dark creatures, but after the rise of humanity, the number of Dark Elves has greatly decreased, and Bethromera has gradually been abandoned. In his hall of the dead, the angel of death uses his cane to push the "chess pieces" on the ground, which run on different circular tracks, representing different fates, symbolizing that they will interfere slightly with the fate that deviates from the track, pushing it back on track.
The Angel of Death seems to have been waiting for the arrival of the HellBoy a long time ago, and his ultimate fate is to bring the end of the whole world, and this fate has not disappeared after the Hellboy was adopted by humans, although it was infinitely delayed. His famous "Right Hand of Destruction" can still be used to summon the Dragons of Revelation Ogdru Jahad.
Hellboy
In the film, the Angel of Death asks Elizabeth Sherman to decide the fate of the Hellboy, and if he chooses to live, the world will face the final judgment day in the future; if he chooses to save the world, then the Hellboy is likely to die, as a Demon, his soul will have nowhere to go, and he will eventually be sent back to Hell.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > behind-the-scenes anecdotes about angels of death</h1>
Angel of Death does not appear in the comics, and this character was specially designed by director Guillermo del Toro to carry on the plot. The role of Angel of Death was originally intended to be used in Gilmour's other film, The Bridge of Memphisto, but the film did not get the budget, so Gilmour used the image of the Angel of Death in the Hellboy movie.
The Angel of Death is actually played by Doug Jones, who also played Abel the Fishman, and became famous for his various non-human roles in science fiction, fantasy, or horror movies.
Fishman Abel
The Angel of Death in the film was all filmed with makeup technology and props, and did not use CGI technology. Since director Gilmour del Toro required all the eyes on the wings to rotate at different angles, the prop team had to install a large number of transmissions inside it, and the many devices made the pair of huge angel wings weigh 30 kilograms, so that the actor Doug Jones could only squat on the ground to perform, and if he wanted to stand up, he needed multiple assists.
Wings of the Angel of Death
Gilmour del Toro's original plan was to make Hellboy into a trilogy, and Angel of Death would also appear in Hellboy 3, and would play a major role in the film as a driver of his ultimate fate. It's a pity that Universal cut the third part, but it can be seen that Guillermo del Toro liked the role of Angel of Death, and he said in public that he would re-activate the Angel of Death setting in future films.
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