What demon from Assyrian and Babylonian mythology is battled by Father Damien Karras in "The Exorcist" film series?
Lankester Merrin Merrin, an elderly priest and paleontologist on an archeological dig in Iraq, finds images of the demon Pazuzu and subsequently experiences other unusual phenomena. He had previously faced the demon many years ago during an exorcism in Africa. The find sparks a premonition that he will battle the demon again in a distant land. Merrin does not appear again until much later in the novel, when he joins the protagonist, Father Damien Karras, in Washington, D.C. to exorcise the demon from the body of a young girl. Merrin, who has a heart condition for which he takes nitroglycerin, dies during the ritual, leaving the inexperienced Karras to complete the exorcism himself.
Millennium Earl The Millennium Earl (千年伯爵 , Sennen Hakushaku ) , also known as "the Creator" and "Adam", is a fictional character in the manga series "D.Gray-man" by Katsura Hoshino. Introduced as the series' main antagonist, the Earl's role is to help revive the dead and turn them into demons known as Akuma. With Akuma, a group known as the Noah Family plans to destroy humanity. The Earl takes an interest in the protagonist: young exorcist Allen Walker, who is connected to the Noah. He plans to join Allen and reveal his own past when he learns that the exorcist is the successor of the 14th Noah, Nea. The character also appears in the second light novel based on the series.