Leviathan is a Greater Demon; particularly one of the Princes of Hell. He is the prince of envy, chaos, and the sea.[1]
Biography[]
Leviathan is one of the oldest Princes of Hell. Unlike the others, Leviathan was not a Fallen Angel and is considered to have always been a monster. He was actually born with a twin sister whom he later murdered and ate.[2]
In December 1903, Belial recruited Leviathan to help him and invade the world of Belial's progeny. Using Jesse Blackthorn's body as a host, Belial murdered five Shadowhunters, with an attempted sixth, in London at specific locations in order to form Leviathan's sigil. This opened a doorway about the size of the London Institute's courtyard for Leviathan slip through; though—since he is so physically massive—only a few of his lesser tendrils were able to enter. He filled the courtyard with seawater and cast it in darkness with the use of storm clouds, and battled most of the London Enclave. When Belial was mortally wounded by Cordelia Carstairs wielding Cortana, and his attempted sixth kill that had completed the sigil was reanimated and survived, the gates between the worlds closed and Leviathan was forced out.[3]
Over a century later, in 2010, Leviathan was summoned by Sammael to a meeting of all the princes to discuss uniting to accomplish their goals.[4]
Appearances[]
- Chain of Gold (mentioned only)
- Chain of Iron
- Chain of Thorns (mentioned only)
- City of Heavenly Fire (first mention)
- The Lost Book of the White (first appearance)
- City of Broken Hearts (alluded to)
Trivia[]
- Leviathan's element is water.[2]
- He is sometimes pictured as the ouroboros.[2]
- He claims to be the serpent that tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden.[2]
- Leviathan is very rarely summoned.[1]
- He is known to eat at least one whale a day.[2]
- Leviathan's sigil is a spiky, viscous-looking trident.[3]
- He has a strong alliance with Belial. The pair are known to have worked with one another multiple times.[3]
- Lilith claims he is the stupidest of all the Princes.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chain of Gold
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Princes of Hell booklet — Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chain of Iron
- ↑ The Lost Book of the White