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Zarathos is an angel, known as the Spirit of Justice, that was created and sent by God to protect the innocent on Earth. However, he was tricked and captured by demons who brought him down to Hell, where he was corrupted and tortured with visions of humanity's depravity until he was driven insane. His mission to protect the innocent was perverted into a lust to punish the guilty; he then became the demonic entity known as the Spirit of Vengeance.

Zarathos took possession of Johnny Blaze after Blaze had made the deal with Mephistopheles. He is the source of Johnny's power as Ghost Rider. During his early career as Ghost Rider, Johnny christened Zarathos simply as the Rider.

After Johnny defeated Mephistopheles, Zarathos was freed from Hell's corruption and has returned to his original mission of protecting the innocent on Earth.

Biography[]

Ghost Rider[]

After a deal with the demon lord, Mephistopheles, Zarathos was bound to Johnny Blaze's soul and body. The union of the two was known as Ghost Rider. With the powers of Zarathos, Blaze managed to defeat Blackheart, the Hidden and to save Roxanne Simpson. Eager to control Zarathos, however, Blaze left Roxanne and began a travel in search of redemption.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance[]

Despite Blaze's efforts, he was still unable to control Zarathos, always hungry for sinners' souls. The monk Moreau promised Blaze to free him of his curse, in exchange for the Rider's help in protecting Nadya Ketch and her son Danny, two people pursued by Mephisto himself, now going under the name Roarke.

Immediately before the process of unbonding, Moreau told Blaze the history of Zarathos; he was an angel, the Spirit of Justice, sent on Earth to protect the innocents. Mephisto, however, managed to deceive him and capture him, torturing him for eons, until Zarathos had gone completely mad. His original mission of protecting the innocents, corrupted by Hell, became a dark obsession of punishing the guilty, and he became a fallen angel, the Spirit of Vengeance.

Despite finally being freed from his curse, Blaze accepted Zarathos once again in his body in order to save Danny, who was about to become Mephisto's new host. Defeating the demon lord; cured Zarathos from his madness, restored the fallen angel back into a Spirit of Justice to walk on Earth once again.

Character traits[]

Despite Zarathos' great powers, he was mentally unstable after his fall into Hell, consumed by the hunger of consuming souls and punishing sinners. With time, he becomes more irrational and moved only by his main instinct: feeding.

Zarathos' fractured mental state allowed powerful demonic entities; such as Mephistopheles and Danny Ketch (who is half-demon) to easily command him. It also allowed his host to resist his influence to some degree.

After Johnny bonded with Zarathos to defeat Mephistopheles, the demon lord who had corrupted him in the first place, his angelic grace and sanity gradually returned to him along with his original mission of protecting the innocent on Earth.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

  • Angelic Physiology: As an archangel, Zarathos is an immensely powerful angelic entity who possessed several physical and supernatural attributes. Zarathos is one of most powerful supernatural entities in existence.
    • Transformation: While possessing a host, Zarathos is capable of transforming them into a fiery skeletal entity.
    • Superhuman Strength: Zarathos is much stronger than humans and many other supernatural entities. He is able to overpower a group of thugs, common angels and demons relatively easily. Zarathos' strength is rivalled only by Michael.
    • Superhuman Durability: Zarathos is far more durable than humans and many other supernatural entities. He is completely immune to all types of physical harm; bullets, explosions and fire do not cause Zarathos any physical damage.
    • Superhuman Speed: Zarathos is much faster than humans and many other supernatural entities. He can move at blur-like speeds.
    • Superhuman Reflexes: Zarathos' reflexes are much faster than humans and many other supernatural entities.
    • Superhuman Dexterity: Zarathos' dexterity is far more greatly developed than humans and many other supernatural entities.
    • Accelerated Healing Factor: Zarathos is able to heal much faster, more extensively and efficiently than humans and many other supernatural entities. He can completely heal from physical injuries in a matter of seconds.
      • Healing: Zarathos is able to heal other individuals from physical injuries.
    • Immortality: Zarathos is immortal and cannot be killed by natural or supernatural means.
    • Flight: When in his angelic form, Zarathos is able to fly at amazing speeds and at high altitudes using his wings.
    • Power Bestowal: While possessing a host, Zarathos is able to imbue them with physical and supernatural attributes.
    • Pyrogenesis: Zarathos can generate, create and project bright blue fire from both of his hands or his entire body. Zarathos' holy angelic flames are much brighter than his former demonic flames.
    • Pyrokinesis: Zarathos can manipulate fire. He is able infuse objects, weapons, vehicles or machines with his holy angelic flames and grant them supernatural attributes.
    • Penance Stare: Zarathos is able to burn the souls of the guilty via direct eye contact and inflict on them the equivalent pain or suffering they have inflicted on their victims.
    • Resurrection: Zarathos is able to bring other individuals back to life. He was able to revive Danny Ketch despite the fact that he is half-demon.

Weaknesses[]

  • Limitations: Although Zarathos is incredibly powerful, he does have his limits. As such, he is unable to match God in terms of power.
  • Soulless Entities: Zarathos' penance stare does not have any effect on other supernatural entities who have no souls to burn. This was demonstrated during his first confrontation against Blackheart.

Former weaknesses[]

  • Limitations: Zarathos' connection to Hell greatly diminished his physical and supernatural attributes. After the connection to Hell was severed and his angelic grace and connection to Heaven were restored, his abilities returned to full strength.

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Behind the scenes[]

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Trivia[]

  • In the comics, Zarathos is a pure demon, not a mentally unstable fallen angel.
  • In the comics, Zarathos deploys a wider array of powers that puts him almost on the same level as Mephistopheles.

Gallery[]

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance[]

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