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“

Belial. The legions of Hell must be in a sorry state, to make you a Lord.
— Death to Belial.

”

Belial was a demon Lord that controlled a portion of Hell's forces on Earth. Several comments made to and about him by Death left the impression that he had an unimpressive reputation. However, given the ascendant state of Hell's forces at the time, whether Belial was in fact as weak as Death mocked him for being is questionable.

Biography

Darksiders Genesis

Belial was one of several individuals that Lucifer made a pact with following the war on Eden, the bargain was simple, Belial's soul upon his death in exchanged for unfettered access to the waters of Eden, three Dreadwalker Guardians and a realm to call his own. Belial set to work, opening a portal connecting his new home directly to Eden so that the water might flood his base directly, and where he could convert them into a extremely toxic poison to fuel his undead army.

The Horsemen Strife and War hunted Belial down, infiltrating his realm they destroyed his newly acquired guard dogs and shut down his poison manufacturing operation. Even without the powers granted to him by Lucifer Belial was still a formidable opponent making use of magic barriers to heal and protect himself during the fight. Still he falls, but unlike Lucifer's other minions he bargains for his life with the horsemen showing them the way into Eden in exchange for sparing him.

Once the Horsemen leaves Belial taunts them behind their back stating that Eden will be their doom. Lucifer makes contact with him shortly thereafter, stating that while his stupidity can serve his plans he still needs to suffer for it, eternally. Belial is helpless to do anything but curse Lucifer as he inflicts his punishment on the demon.

Apocalypse

After the initial Apocalypse, Belial used his forces to hunt down the surviving humans, actions that presumably promoted him back to a demon lord. Eventually he struck a bargain with the lone human survivor he referred to as the Hunter. He offered the human safety in exchange for the locations of other survivors and claimed that he held the Hunter's soul in his power to keep the human in check, a bargain the Hunter accepted.

The Demon Lord Belial

“

Belial: Nephilim. You will die here.

Death: We both know that isn't true.
— Belial and Death before battle

”

Darksiders_2_Beliar_Apocalptic — Darksiders 2 Beliar Apocalptic

When Death arrived to kill Belial at the Hunter's request, the demon admitted that he held no power over the human's soul and did not consider him a threat. Belial claimed while Lilith and Samael were willing to "coddle" the Horseman, he was not and attacked Death in response to his taunts. Death, thoroughly unimpressed, defeated the demon lord and impaled him with his own trident. After killing Belial, Death took Belial's Trident and returned to the Hunter.

Powers

Belial's powers and combat prowess were such that Death was not only completely unconcerned about the prospect of engaging him, but openly contemptuous of him. However, the demon lord did boast a number of powerful magics and abilities, and possessed a cunning mind. Using his magic, Belial could summon tridents and explosions as well as teleport and even become invulnerable. His small wings did not allow him to fly, thought he could float using magic. However, Belial's weakness was the amulet around his neck, which when damaged could nullify his magic and render him vulnerable to attack.

Attacks

20160623023449 1 — Belial using Trident Geyser.

20160623023512 1 — rightBelial in Invulnerable Form

Trident Thrust: A short range, low damage attack where Belial thrusts with his Trident. Easy to dodge and not common.
Tail Whip: Belial whips his tail in a cone behind him. This attack has a low range and low damage. Easy to dodge and not common.
Trident Spear: Belial will thrust in a straight line towards Death. This is a long range attack which can reach anywhere in the room. Belial is very likely to do this if Death is far away, but can also do it up close. To evade, dodge to the side.
Trident Fan: Belial throws out small tridents in a 360 degree area around him, doing medium damage. This attack has a long range. To evade, dodge between tridents (easier when further away).
Trident Geyser: Belial causes tridents to rise from the ground in a small area in front of him.
Block Counter: Belial blocks a melee attack, briefly preventing damage and stunning Death. Belial uses this move to break Death's melee combos. This can block Wrath Abilities.
Fire Veins: Starts at 66% HP remaining. Belial causes blood red veins to travel out in a large area around him. After a moment, the veins will catch fire causing low damage and staggering Death. To evade, make sure Death is not standing on a vein.
Invulnerable Form: Starts at 66% HP remaining. Belial's most dangerous ability. He will strike the ground, generating a small explosion around him and becoming totally invulnerable to damage.
- Charged explosion. Belial stops moving and starts charging an explosion which has a very large area of effect and does high damage. While he is charging, a weak spot will appear on his front. Kill it to force Belial back into his normal form. When killed, the weak spot causes a small explosion so use of Mercy is recommended.
- Shield. Starts at 25% HP remaining. Invulnerable Form now has a shield which does high damage and stops Death from coming close enough to attack the weak spot in melee. It does enough damage to kill Death quickly in Reaper form.
- Trident Spear. Starts at 25% HP remaining. Belial will now start alternating between using Trident Spear and Charged Explosion while in his Invulnerable Form.
- Moving Target. Starts near death. Belial will use Invulnerable Form one more time. This time the weak spot will move and be hard to hit.

Trivia

Belial's unimpressive reputation could be a reference to his name, being a Hebrew adjective meaning "worthless". His Trident is also said to whisper "Though art good for naught" to those it has slain.
Belial is stated to have been the one who forged the Demonflame Renders as a way of securing favor with Lilith but apparently the scythes disappeared, supposedly stolen by one of Belial's rivals.

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-{{quote|Belial. The legions of [[Hell]] must be in a sorry state, to make you a Lord.|[[Death]] to Belial.}}
-'''Belial''' was a demon Lord that controlled a portion of [[Hell]]'s forces on [[Earth]]. He apparently has an unimpressive reputation, as Death remarked that Hell would have to be in a sorry state for Belial to be a lord.
+{{quote|Belial. The legions of [[Hell]] must be in a sorry state, to make you a Lord.|[[Death]] to Belial.}}
+'''Belial''' was a demon Lord that controlled a portion of [[Hell]]'s forces on [[Earth]]. Several comments made to and about him by Death left the impression that he had an unimpressive reputation. However, given the ascendant state of Hell's forces at the time, whether Belial was in fact as weak as Death mocked him for being is questionable.
 ==Biography==
-==='''Origin'''===
+==='''Darksiders Genesis'''===
+Belial was one of several individuals that [[Lucifer]] made a pact with following the war on [[Eden]], the bargain was simple, Belial's soul upon his death in exchanged for unfettered access to the waters of Eden, three [[Dreadwalker Guardians]] and a realm to call his own. Belial set to work, opening a portal connecting his new home directly to Eden so that the water might flood his base directly, and where he could convert them into a extremely toxic poison to fuel his undead army.
-After the initial [[Apocalypse]], Belial used his forces to hunt down the surviving humans. Eventually he struck a bargain with the lone human survivor he referred to as the [[The Hunter|Hunter]]. He offered the human safety in exchange for the locations of other survivors and claimed that he held the Hunter's soul in his power to keep the human in check, a bargain the Hunter accepted.
+The Horsemen [[Strife]] and [[War]] hunted Belial down, infiltrating his realm they destroyed his newly acquired guard dogs and shut down his poison manufacturing operation. Even without the powers granted to him by Lucifer Belial was still a formidable opponent making use of magic barriers to heal and protect himself during the fight. Still he falls, but unlike Lucifer's other minions he bargains for his life with the horsemen showing them the way into Eden in exchange for sparing him.
+Once the Horsemen leaves Belial taunts them behind their back stating that Eden will be their doom. Lucifer makes contact with him shortly thereafter, stating that while his stupidity can serve his plans he still needs to suffer for it, eternally. Belial is helpless to do anything but curse Lucifer as he inflicts his punishment on the demon.
+==='''Apocalypse'''===
+After the initial [[Apocalypse]], Belial used his forces to hunt down the surviving humans, actions that presumably promoted him back to a demon lord. Eventually he struck a bargain with the lone human survivor he referred to as the [[The Hunter|Hunter]]. He offered the human safety in exchange for the locations of other survivors and claimed that he held the Hunter's soul in his power to keep the human in check, a bargain the Hunter accepted.
 ==='''The Demon Lord Belial'''===
-{{quote|'''Belial''': Nephilim. You will die here.<br />'''Death''': We both know that isn't true.|Belial and Death before battle}}
+{{quote|'''Belial''': Nephilim. You will die here.
+'''Death''': We both know that isn't true.|Belial and Death before battle}}
-When [[Death]] arrived to kill Belial at the Hunter's request, the demon admitted that he held no power over the human's soul and did not consider him a threat. Belial claimed while [[Lilith]] and [[Samael]] were willing to "coddle" the Horseman, he was not and attacked Death in response to his taunts. The Horseman defeated him and impaled him with his own trident. After killing Belial, Death took [[Belial's Trident]].
+[[File:Darksiders 2 Beliar Apocalptic|thumb|right|335 px]]
+When [[Death]] arrived to kill Belial at the Hunter's request, the demon admitted that he held no power over the human's soul and did not consider him a threat. Belial claimed while [[Lilith]] and [[Samael]] were willing to "coddle" the Horseman, he was not and attacked Death in response to his taunts. Death, thoroughly unimpressed, defeated the demon lord and impaled him with his own trident. After killing Belial, Death took [[Belial's Trident]] and returned to the Hunter.
-==Powers==
+== Powers ==
-Belial is not particularly imposing as far as daemons go. His true power comes from his cunning mind and ability to manipulate his enemies, as well as his command of daemonic magic which allows him to summon tridents and explosions as well as teleport and become temporarily invulnerable. His small wings do not allow him to fly.
+Belial's powers and combat prowess were such that Death was not only completely unconcerned about the prospect of engaging him, but openly contemptuous of him. However, the demon lord did boast a number of powerful magics and abilities, and possessed a cunning mind. Using his magic, Belial could summon tridents and explosions as well as teleport and even become invulnerable. His small wings did not allow him to fly, thought he could float using magic. However, Belial's weakness was the amulet around his neck, which when damaged could nullify his magic and render him vulnerable to attack.
-==Attacks and combat behaviour==
+===Attacks===
+[[File:20160623023449_1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Belial using Trident Geyser.]] [[File:20160623023512_1.jpg|thumb|250px|rightBelial in Invulnerable Form]]
-*'''Trident Thrust''': A short range, low damage attack where Belial thrusts with his Trident. This is easy to dodge and Belial does not do it very often.
+*'''Trident Thrust''': A short range, low damage attack where Belial thrusts with his Trident. Easy to dodge and not common.
-*'''Block Counter''': If Belial is being attacked in melee, he can block an attack and stun Death for a second. He will then immediately follow up with either Trident Geyser, Fire Veins (when on less than 60% hp) or rarely Trident Spear. Belial will use this to interrupt long combos, so don't get greedy. It's possible to dodge away in time after being stunned if you mash the dodge button.
+*'''Tail Whip''': Belial whips his tail in a cone behind him. This attack has a low range and low damage. Easy to dodge and not common.
-*'''Trident Spear''': Belial will thrust in a straight line towards Death. This is a long range attack which can reach anywhere in the room. Belial is more likely to do this if Death is far away, but can also do it up close. Simply dodge to the side to evade this. This is generally the first attack he does in the fight.
+*'''Trident Spear''': Belial will thrust in a straight line towards Death. This is a long range attack which can reach anywhere in the room. Belial is very likely to do this if Death is far away, but can also do it up close. To evade, dodge to the side.
-*'''Trident Geyser''': Belial causes tridents to rise from the ground in a small area around him, doing damage similar to War's [[Blade Geyser]] ability. To evade, dodge directly away from Belial in any direction.
-*'''Fire Veins''': Belial causes blood red veins to travel out in a large area around him. After a moment, the veins will catch fire causing high damage. Make sure Death is not standing on a vein. Belial will initiate this attack if Death is at close or medium range, and he only starts doing it when he is down to 60% health.
+*'''Trident Fan''': Belial throws out small tridents in a 360 degree area around him, doing medium damage. This attack has a long range. To evade, dodge between tridents (easier when further away).
+*'''Trident Geyser''': Belial causes tridents to rise from the ground in a small area in front of him.
-*'''Invulnerable Form''': Belial's most dangerous ability. He will strike the ground, generating a small explosion around him and becoming totally invulnerable to damage. In this form when close enough, he will stop moving and charge up a large explosion which has a large area of effect and does high damage. This exposes a weak spot on his front with a health bar. When the weak spot dies, there will be a small explosion around Belial and he will go back to his normal form. If the player does not kill the weak spot in time the explosion will go off and the weak spot will reset for next time. In the later stages of the fight Belial will start alternating between the charge up explosion and Trident Spear when in this form.
+*'''Block Counter''': Belial blocks a melee attack, briefly preventing damage and stunning Death. Belial uses this move to break Death's melee combos. This can block [[Wrath Abilities]].
+*'''Fire Veins''': ''Starts at 66% HP remaining''. Belial causes blood red veins to travel out in a large area around him. After a moment, the veins will catch fire causing low damage and staggering Death. To evade, make sure Death is not standing on a vein.
+*'''Invulnerable Form''': ''Starts at 66% HP remaining''. Belial's most dangerous ability. He will strike the ground, generating a small explosion around him and becoming totally invulnerable to damage.
+** '''Charged explosion'''. Belial stops moving and starts charging an explosion which has a very large area of effect and does high damage. While he is charging, a weak spot will appear on his front. Kill it to force Belial back into his normal form. When killed, the weak spot causes a small explosion so use of Mercy is recommended.
+** '''Shield'''. ''Starts at 25% HP remaining''. Invulnerable Form now has a shield which does high damage and stops Death from coming close enough to attack the weak spot in melee. It does enough damage to kill Death quickly in [[Reaper]] form.
+** '''Trident Spear'''. ''Starts at 25% HP remaining.'' Belial will now start alternating between using Trident Spear and Charged Explosion while in his Invulnerable Form.
+** '''Moving Target'''. ''Starts near death.'' Belial will use Invulnerable Form one more time. This time the weak spot will move and be hard to hit.
 ==Trivia==
 *Belial's unimpressive reputation could be a reference to his name, being a Hebrew adjective meaning "worthless". His Trident is also said to whisper "Though art good for naught" to those it has slain.
-*Belial is stated to have been the one who forged the [[Demonflame Renders]] as a way of securing favor with [[Lilith]] but apparently the scythes disappeared, supposively stolen by one of Belial's rivals.
+*Belial is stated to have been the one who forged the [[Demonflame Renders]] as a way of securing favor with [[Lilith]] but apparently the scythes disappeared, supposedly stolen by one of Belial's rivals.
 ==Gallery==
 [[File:Belial.jpg|thumb|left|Death faces Belial]]
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