The Demon Within

Resident of Hyde Street

Name:

The Demon Within

Publisher:

Image

Real name:

Arthur Whitlock

Aliases:

Birth date:

None

Gender:

Male

Powers:

Intellect
Leadership
Magic
Shape Shifter
Super Strength
Swordsmanship

First issue:

Hyde Street #6

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Origin

General Arthur Whitlock was a decorated officer in the British Army during its violent colonial campaigns in the 19th century. When he retired from the military, he became a successful author. When he finally wandered onto Hyde Street in 1888, he was possessed by an ancient evil, but that evil was not prepared for the fortitude and determination forged from Whitlock's war campaigns. Instead, Whitlock bent the demon to his will and can summon its power when he needs it.

Creation

The Demon Within first appears in Hyde Street #6 by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis

Major Story Arc

The Butcher of Hyde Street

In 1953, Whitlock was part of an alliance of Hyde Street residents who sought to imprison The Butcher of Hyde Street. The Butcher was a resident who rebelled against the Scorekeeper and started to kill residents. Using a library of magic tomes, Whitlock summoned the Scorekeeper to help them. He gifted them a wooden door made from the Ark that could only be opened from the outside. Whitlock and his allies forced The Butcher into a room in Matinee Monster's castle and then shut the door. Decades later, the Butcher would escape.