Cyberdemon
| Cyberdemon | |
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| First game | Doom (1993) |
| Created by | Tom Hall |
| Designed by |
Adrian Carmack Kevin Cloud |
The Cyberdemon is a fictional character in the Doom gaming-franchise by id Software, where it was introduced in the first-person shooter game Doom in 1993. Since then, it has appeared in several other id games, including all main-line Doom sequels, Doom RPG, and Wolfenstein RPG as the Harbinger of Doom, along with other related media. The Cyberdemon became one of the most iconic characters of the Doom series along with its protagonist, the "Doomguy", and is often described as one of the most memorable bosses in video gaming history.
The Cyberdemon is not mentioned in the manual for the original PC version, possibly so as to make his appearance a surprise for the player. The manual for the console versions describe him as "half unfeeling machine, half raging horned devil. This walking nightmare has a rocket launcher for an arm and will definitely reach out and touch you." In the first Doom, the Cyberdemon is the toughest character, with 4,000 hit points (an equivalent of 40 direct rocket hits), receiving no splash damage from explosions. The Cyberdemons return in Doom II: Hell on Earth, where one is depicted on the cover art and the title screen. A redesigned Cyberdemon is the final boss in the reboot game Doom 3, where it is described as the "Hell's mightiest warrior" and can be killed only with the Soul Cube.
In the action role-playing game Doom RPG, the Cyberdemon is created by an occultist scientist Kronos. In Wolfenstein RPG, the Cyberdemon appears as the Harbinger of Doom, summoned by the Nazis at Castle Wolfenstein during World War II. American commando William "B.J." Blazkowicz defeats it using the Spear of Destiny, destroying its right leg and left arm, and the Harbinger vows that it would have a rematch with Blazkowicz's descendent in the future, which happens when Stan Blazkowicz faces it in Doom II RPG.
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