Choronzon (New Earth)
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Coronzon
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Choronzon was a poweful demon of Hell and a lieutenant in Beelzebub's army. It is reputed that he may have once had dealings with the magus Aleister Crowley. In 1930, he made a deal with a minor occultist named Ruthven Sykes. In exchange for protection, Sykes offered Choronzon the helm of Morpheus, Lord of Dreams. In 1988, Morpheus journeyed to Hell to retrieve his helmet and entered into a "reality game" with Choronzon. Morpheus outwitted the demon and regained possession of his helm.
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- Choronzon originated in writing with the 16th century occultists Edward Kelley and John Dee within the latter's occult system of Enochian magic. In the 20th century he became an important element within the mystical system of Thelema, founded by Aleister Crowley, where he is the Dweller in the Abyss, believed to be the last great obstacle between the adept and enlightenment. Thelemites believe that if he is met with the proper preparation, then his function is to destroy the ego, which allows the adept to move beyond the Abyss of occult cosmology.
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Links and References
- Sandman (Volume 2) #1 (Behind the scenes)
- Sandman (Volume 2) #4
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