Demon (sorcerer)
The Demon, birth name unknown, is a human sorcerer who spent years perfecting his magical skill, until he believed he had achieved sufficient power to conquer the world in 1965. He took on a disciple, but the man in question completely underestimated the Demon's malice, and fled to Doctor Strange for help. Demon and Strange did battle, as Demon knew that he must defeat Strange to be considered the world's foremost sorcerer. Strange was victorious however, sealing the Demon in a temporary trance and freeing his disciple for good.[1] At some point, the Demon became a disciple of Baron Mordo—whether this happened before or after the Demon met Doctor Strange is unclear. When Mordo allied with Dormammu against Strange, Demon was one of many worldwide sorcerers tasked with finding and capturing him. In the end, Mordo and Dormammu's alliance crumbled, and Dormammu banished Mordo to another dimension. Mordo's followers, including the Demon and Kaecilius, continued to search for Strange, but he outsmarted all of them and hypnotized them into abandoning their lives of dark magic.[2]