What demon from Assyrian and Babylonian mythology is battled by Father Damien Karras in "The Exorcist" film series?
Pazuzu (The Exorcist) Pazuzu is the main antagonist in "The Exorcist" horror novels and film series, created by William Peter Blatty. Blatty derived the character from Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, where Pazuzu was considered the king of the demons of the wind, and the son of the god Hanbi. In "The Exorcist", Pazuzu appears as a demon who possesses Regan MacNeil.
Scorpion man Scorpion men are featured in several Akkadian language myths, including the "Enûma Elish" and the Babylonian version of the Epic of "Gilgamesh". They were also known as aqrabuamelu or girtablilu. The Scorpion Men are described to have the head, torso, and arms of a man and the body of a scorpion.