Satana (Marvel Comics)

Satana
Satana (left) with Ghost Rider (right). Art by Ivan Reis
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Vampire Tales #2 (Oct. 1973)
Created by	Roy Thomas (writer) John Romita, Sr. (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Satana Hellstrom
Species	Human/Demon Hybrid
Team affiliations	Avengers of the Supernatural Nick Fury's Howling Commandos Legion of Monsters Thunderbolts Witches
Notable aliases	The Devil's Daughter, Judith Camber, Melissa Ramos
Abilities	-Magic -Fire manipulation -Ability to absorb souls -Gains strength by touching weapons that killed people

Satana is a fictional character, a half-demon appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is the sister of Daimon Hellstrom, also known as the Son of Satan.

Satana first appeared in Vampire Tales #2 (cover-dated Oct. 1973). She was created by Roy Thomas and John Romita Sr..

She appeared as a regular character in Thunderbolts since issue #155, and remained with the team when the title transitioned into Dark Avengers beginning with issue #175.

Satana and Daimon were born in the fictional town of Greentown, Massachusetts. They were the half-human children of Satan (their father was later retconned into a demon named Marduk Kurios who posed as Satan). Satana and her brother were groomed by their father to be evil, but Daimon rejected these teachings, while Satana embraced them.

When Satana was still a child, her mother, Victoria Wingate, discovered her husband and children's true nature and was driven mad. Daimon was raised by servants, while Satana was taken to her father's particular Hell-dimension (of which there are many in the Marvel Universe) and taught black magic. As a reward for her devotion to him, Satana's father gave her a familiar named Exiter, with whom she formed a close bond. Satana began studying magic under her father and the demon Dansker. In Hell, her soul was bonded with an evil spirit called the Basilisk (not to be confused with the Basilisk) in order to increase her magical power.