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| “ | You bring violence and war to thwart the Dark Realm, but conflict was born in Hell. It is inevitable... a fire that fuels creation and gives purpose where there is none. Stand and fight, Slayer. Honor your true God. Fight, and show me your purpose. | „ |
| ~ Davoth challenging Doomguy. |
Davoth, also known as the Dark Lord, is the main antagonist of the Doom franchise.
He is the supreme ruler of Hell and the creator and master of the demons that destroyed and erased countless civilizations and races under his command, including the Dark Priests, the Spider Mastermind and the Icon of Sin. He is also the creator, alternate evil counterpart and arch-nemesis of Doomguy.
He is voiced by Piotr Michael.
His Evil Ranking[]
What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Evil?[]
- After he was betrayed, his anger and hatred turned Jekkad, a prosperous realm, into Hell.
- After he and his demon armies broke out from Hell, they destroyed many civilizations, including Argent D'Nur and Earth. Even after Davoth was defeated and imprisoned in his life sphere, Hell continued to wage war against all of creation.
- He had several humans and animals transformed into demons by minions of his like Olivia Pierce, Khan Maykr and the Hell Priests.
- He manipulated time so in all countless timelines and endless possibilities, the Maykrs were destined to be destroyed by Doom Slayer in order to get his revenge on them.
- As the creator of Hell and leader of demons, he is responsible for Doomguy/Doom Slayer's pet rabbit Daisy and family dying at the hands of demons.
- He struck a deal with the Khan Maykr to create an Argent energy refinery in Hell directed to Urdak without the Night Sentinels' knowledge, making him responsible for the torture and soul desecration of millions of humans.
- His alliance with Khan Maykr was purely pragmatic and had hoped for the Maykr's destruction, going as far as to empower the Doom Slayer to do so.
- He would have destroyed all of existence and the Observable Universe if he had not been defeated by the Doom Slayer.
- While he's somewhat comedic during the final battle, as he can get stunned with even stars surrounding his head and unknowingly giving the Doom Slayer some of his weapons, he's still played completely seriously.
What Prevents Him from Being Pure Evil?[]
- He is a genuinely tragic villain. He cared very deeply about Jekkad and wanted to make its people immortal just like himself and to achieve this goal, he created the Maykrs. After they discovered the secrets of immortality, they realized that Davoth's measures to eradicate death from Jekkad will be devastating for existence, so they betrayed him and sealed him and Jekkad. This treachery enraged Davoth and led to him creating Hell. In his fight with Doom Slayer, he claims that if not for the treachery for his servants, then the people of Jekkad would have been perfect.
- He is shown to have some honor, as demonstrated during his confrontation with the Doom Slayer, where he fought honestly. When defeated, he simply asks the Doom Slayer if he had anything to say before the Doom Slayer kills him. However, this honor is relatively minimal, and even less prevalent by comparison of his atrocities, making it a minor prevention.
Trivia[]
- Davoth so far is the only Doom villain to be Near Pure Evil.
External Links[]
- Dark Lord on the Villains Wiki
- Dark Lord on the Doom Wiki.
- Dark Lord on the Ultimate Evil Wiki