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the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven

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Recent Examples of Lucifer Deadline broke the news that Tom Ellis (Lucifer) joined Season 2 in the role of Baird College professor Oliver, who is married to Lucy’s teacher Marianne (Gabriella Pession). Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024 Kelly and her sister have shared cool sister-bonding experiences In a 2019 segment for The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kelly, Alyssa and their mom Jeanne were treated to a private tour of their favorite show Lucifer, led by lead actor Tom Ellis. Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 Spoon shared their latest studio album, Lucifer on the Sofa, in February 2022. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2024 The Lycan is based on a story Jane hatched with David James Kelly, with a script by Mike Carey (Lucifer), art by Diego Yapur, coloring by D.C. Alonso, and lettering by AndWorld Design. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 July 2024 Following her Game of Thrones success, Christie has since jumped into two popular Netflix shows, playing Lucifer in The Sandman (2022) and Principal Weems in Tim Burton’s Addams Family series Wednesday (2022–present). Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 July 2024 Sheppard has been married to wife Sarah Louise since 2015. 06 of 17 Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer No stranger to playing bad guys, Mark Pellegrino's role as Lucifer certainly gave the Winchesters a run for their money on Supernatural. Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024 What was the decision behind the narrator named Lucifer that’s in a black hoodie talking throughout the doc? Lexi Carson, Variety, 25 June 2024 Based on the comic American Jesus by writer Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Kingsman) and artist Peter Gross (Lucifer), The Chosen One follows 12-year-old Jodie (Bobby Luhnow), raised in Mexico by his mother Sarah (Dianna Agron). Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024

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“Lucifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Lucifer. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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