Sammael

Lore & Background

Sammael is a monstrous spawn of the Ogdru Jahad. In the comics, a similar creature named Sadu-Hem is a monstrous spawn of the Ogdru Jahad that Rasputin travels to the Arctic Circle to meet at its beckoning. Rasputin later uses Sadu-Hem in an attempt to free the Ogdru Jahad from their crystal prisons by siphoning power from Liz Sherman into it. Sadu-Hem is incinerated by Liz's flames, which also reduces Rasputin to a skeleton. In the BPRD side story Plague of Frogs, a regenerated Sadu-Hem becomes the host for a doomsday cult leader named Humbert, who was responsible for creating an army of frog monsters which would ultimately lead to the awakening of the Ogdru Hem.

In Their Own Story

In the 2004 film adaptation of Hellboy, Sammael is a creature that Hellboy fights. In the comics, the monstrous spawn of the Ogdru Jahad is named Sadu-Hem. Rasputin travels to the Arctic Circle at the beckoning of Sadu-Hem. Rasputin later uses Sadu-Hem in an attempt to free the Ogdru Jahad from their crystal prisons by siphoning power from Liz Sherman into it. With the timely intervention of Abe Sapien impaling Rasputin while under the influence of the ghost of Elihu Cavendish, Rasputin ends up being reduced to a skeleton as Liz's flames incinerate Sadu-Hem. In the BPRD side story Plague of Frogs, a doomsday cult led by an acolyte of the Ogdru Jahad named Humbert becomes a host for a regenerated Sadu-Hem and fulfills Abe's near-death experience.

Reader's Guide

Sammael is a monstrous spawn of the Ogdru Jahad. In the 2004 film adaptation of Hellboy, Sammael is a creature that Hellboy fights. In the comics, the monstrous spawn of the Ogdru Jahad is named Sadu-Hem. Rasputin travels to the Arctic Circle at the beckoning of Sadu-Hem. Rasputin later uses Sadu-Hem in an attempt to free the Ogdru Jahad from their crystal prisons by siphoning power from Liz Sherman into it. Sadu-Hem is incinerated by Liz's flames, which also reduces Rasputin to a skeleton. In the BPRD side story Plague of Frogs, a regenerated Sadu-Hem becomes the host for a doomsday cult leader named Humbert, who was responsible for creating an army of frog monsters which would ultimately lead to the awakening of the Ogdru Hem.

Did You Know?

• In the comics, the monstrous spawn of the Ogdru Jahad is named Sadu-Hem, not Sammael.
• Rasputin traveled to the Arctic Circle at the beckoning of Sadu-Hem.
• Sadu-Hem was incinerated by Liz Sherman's flames, which also reduced Rasputin to a skeleton.
• In the BPRD side story Plague of Frogs, a regenerated Sadu-Hem became the host for a doomsday cult leader named Humbert.
• In the 2004 film adaptation of Hellboy, Sammael is a creature that Hellboy fights.