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{{Stack begin}}{{Infobox Biblical Figure| name= Abaddon
 
| first= [[Book of Revelation]]
 
| first= [[Book of Revelation]]
 
| author=[[John the Apostle]] (traditional attribution)
 
| author=[[John the Apostle]] (traditional attribution)
 
| image= Abaddon.jpg
 
| image= Abaddon.jpg
| nationality=The Abyss
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| nationality=The Abyss/[[Hell]]
| species= {{SupernaturalBeings|Demon}}
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| species= [[Demon]]
 
| occupation= {{King|King}} of Locusts, general of a demonic army}}{{Clearright}}{{Ils ne passeront pas Other Character
 
| occupation= {{King|King}} of Locusts, general of a demonic army}}{{Clearright}}{{Ils ne passeront pas Other Character
 
|type of appearance=Direct
 
|type of appearance=Direct
 
|death={{1910s Deaths Fictional|1916}}
 
|death={{1910s Deaths Fictional|1916}}
 
|affiliations = {{SoldiersWorldWarIFictional|Demonic army}}
 
|affiliations = {{SoldiersWorldWarIFictional|Demonic army}}
|cause of death={{FirearmDeathFic|Machine gunned to death}} in the {{KilledWWIOTL|([[Battle of Verdun (Ils ne passeront pas)|Battle of Verdun]])}}
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|cause of death={{FirearmDeathFic|Machine gunned to death}} in the {{KilledWWIOTL|[[Battle of Verdun (Ils ne passeront pas)|Battle of Verdun]]}}
 
}}{{Stack end}}'''Abaddon''', from a Hebrew word meaning Destroyer, was king of the locusts which rose at the sounding of the fifth trumpet as described in the [[Book of Revelation]] at the end of the [[Christian]] [[Bible]]. '''Apollyon''' is his [[Greek]] name, and both names have been used often in works of popular culture, where he is frequently conflated with [[Satan]].
 
}}{{Stack end}}'''Abaddon''', from a Hebrew word meaning Destroyer, was king of the locusts which rose at the sounding of the fifth trumpet as described in the [[Book of Revelation]] at the end of the [[Christian]] [[Bible]]. '''Apollyon''' is his [[Greek]] name, and both names have been used often in works of popular culture, where he is frequently conflated with [[Satan]].
   
 
== Abaddon in "[[Ils ne passeront pas]]" ==
 
== Abaddon in "[[Ils ne passeront pas]]" ==
At the [[Battle of Verdun (Ils ne passeront pas)|Battle of Verdun]], '''Abaddon''' took several forms, including those of [[Adolf Hitler]] and [[Joseph Stalin]], before he was machine-gunned to death by both [[France (Ils ne passeront pas)|French]] and [[Germany (Ils ne passeront pas)|German]] troops, each believing Abaddon to belong to the other side.
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At the [[Battle of Verdun (Ils ne passeront pas)|Battle of Verdun]] in March 1916, '''Abaddon''' took several forms, including those of [[Adolf Hitler (Minor References)|Adolf Hitler]] and [[Joseph Stalin (Minor References)|Joseph Stalin]], before he and his army of [[demon (Ils ne passeront pas)|demons]] were machine-gunned to death by both [[France (Ils ne passeront pas)|French]] and [[Germany (Ils ne passeront pas)|German]] troops, each believing Abaddon to belong to the other side.
 
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Image:Hitler2.jpg|Abbadon disguised as [[Adolf Hitler]]
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File:Hitler2.jpg|Abbadon disguised as [[Adolf Hitler (Minor References)|Adolf Hitler]]
Image:Stalin2.jpg|Abbadon disguised as [[Joseph Stalin]]
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File:Stalin2.jpg|Abbadon disguised as [[Joseph Stalin (Minor References)|Joseph Stalin]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
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[[Category:Generals]]

Latest revision as of 09:59, 25 March 2021

Abaddon
Abaddon
Biblical Figure
First Appearance: Book of Revelation
Creator: John the Apostle (traditional attribution)
Nationality: The Abyss/Hell
Species: Demon
Occupation: King of Locusts, general of a demonic army
Turtledove Appearances:
"Ils ne passeront pas"
Set in OTL
Type of Appearance: Direct
Date of Death: 1916
Cause of Death: Machine gunned to death in the Battle of Verdun
Affiliations: Demonic army

Abaddon, from a Hebrew word meaning Destroyer, was king of the locusts which rose at the sounding of the fifth trumpet as described in the Book of Revelation at the end of the Christian Bible. Apollyon is his Greek name, and both names have been used often in works of popular culture, where he is frequently conflated with Satan.

Abaddon in "Ils ne passeront pas"[]

At the Battle of Verdun in March 1916, Abaddon took several forms, including those of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, before he and his army of demons were machine-gunned to death by both French and German troops, each believing Abaddon to belong to the other side.