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Damien Thorn is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of The Omen franchise. He is the Antichrist and the son of the Devil. The character has been portrayed by Harvey Spencer Stephens, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Sam Neill, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick and Bradley James. Appearances The Omen (1976) Damien: Omen II (1978) Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) The Omen (2006, remake) Damien (TV series) The First Omen (2024) Name etymology The name "Damien" sounds vaguely like the English "demon", but is not at all etymologically related (it means "the one who subdues"). Damien is the French form of the English name Damian (related to the Greek verb damao, meaning "to tame"), popular as the name of a martyred Christian saint of the third century (see Saints Cosmas and Damian). Another prominent Damien was Father Damien of Hawaii, who died while establishing leper colonies there. Damien is also the first name of Father Karras in The Exorcist. Fictional biography In the first film, but not its 2006 remake, Damien was born on the sixth day of June at six o'clock in the morning, from a jackal that died giving birth to him and was buried in Cerveteri under the alias Maria Scianna (in the remake this alias was changed to Maria Avedici Santoya). The orphaned Damien is then adopted by the future American ambassador to Great Britain Robert Thorn, who was told his child was stillborn, with his wife Katherine unaware of the replacement. It would be five years later, after Thorn becomes US ambassador to the Court of St. James's, that Damien's powers begin to manifest when his nanny mysteriously hangs herself at his birthday party, claiming to have done it for him. The strange events continue with new nanny Ms. Baylock, who is later revealed to be one of the Satanists who have been waiting for the boy and acting on his behalf from the shadows, as Damien's true nature starts to manifest, from his violent reaction to church to most animals reacting fearfully at the sight of him (save for the black dog that Ms. Baylock adopted). Father Brennan, a priest from Italy who was present at Damien's birth, warns Robert about his son being the Antichrist, stating that Damien would eventually kill him and his wife. But Robert refuses to accept it until Katherine, revealed to be pregnant with another child, is hospitalized after being knocked off a balcony by Damien with his tricycle, a fall that kills the unborn baby. Accompanied by photojournalist Keith Jennings, who is eventually decapitated in a freak accident, Robert learns both the truth of Damien's heritage and the fact that his own child was actually murdered to ensure Damien's being placed in his care, so that he may rise up through the world of politics. An exorcist in Megiddo, Israel named Karl Bugenhagen gives Robert seven ancient daggers he inherited that can kill the Antichrist. Robert is initially against killing the boy until he finds the 666 birthmark that confirms his identity as the Antichrist. But when Robert brings Damien to a church to commit the deed, he is killed by police before Damien is harmed. At Robert's funeral, Damien is seen in the company of the President of the United States before being adopted by his uncle, Richard Thorn. To ensure that the last of his enemies are dealt with, Damien's subconscious will kills off Bugenhagen, who attempted to have Michael Morgan deliver a box containing the Daggers of Megiddo to Richard before the two were buried alive in the ruins. In the second film, set seven years after the first movie, the twelve-year-old Damien lives with his uncle's family: Richard's second wife, Ann, and his son from his first marriage, Mark. Originally, as with the first film, Damien is unaware of his powers, subconsciously killing anyone who learns his secret and pose a threat to him. Furthermore, besides Ms. Baylock, Damien is supported by other Satanic acolytes who eventually help him learn his true nature during his time in military school. Though frightened at first, Damien accepts his unholy lineage and his destiny, though it's with reluctance that he kills Mark when the latter learns the truth and refuses to join him. Though disbelieving Damien's lineage at first, Richard learns the truth and attempts to set a trap for Damien, to kill him with the Daggers of Megiddo. But Ann, revealed to be a Satanist, kills Richard before Damien incinerates her out of disgust while burning the Thorn museum to the ground. From there, as revealed in the third film, Damien eventually takes over his uncle's company and turns it into a global business corporation. By the events of Omen III: The Final Conflict, revealed to have attended Oxford, the adult Damien arranges his appointment as Ambassador to Great Britain and overseer of the United Nations Youth Associations. But his reason for taking on his father's position is that Britain is where the Second Coming will occur during an alignment in the Cassiopeia constellation and he needs to find and kill the Christ-child before his power completely wanes. While dealing with assassins under Father DeCarlo, whom each possess a dagger of Megiddo salvaged from the ruins of the Thorn museum, Damien has his numerous followers kill every male British child born on the morning of March 24. But the Christ-child is revealed to have eluded Damien's followers. Another hindrance to his dominion comes from journalist Kate Reynolds and her adolescent son Peter. Damien's fascination with them proves to be his undoing as he is eventually killed when Reynolds stabs him in the back while he attempts to kill DeCarlo (after using Peter as a shield). Damien lives long enough to see a vision of Christ and dies telling Him that He has won nothing. In Omen IV: The Awakening, Damien is revealed to have a biological child in Delia, who was originally assumed to be the Antichrist reborn. According to the plot of the previous film, the Kingdom of Christ began much earlier and Armageddon was not prevented, but only delayed. However, the Satanists who are responsible for orchestrating Delia's birth reveal that she is actually the protector of the new Antichrist, her embryonic twin brother (which is very similar to Second Coming, but from the side of evil), who was inside her body before being transferred into Delia's adoptive mother Karen York. The newborn Alexander York survives his mother's death, after which he, Delia, and their father Gene attend Karen's funeral. In The First Omen, Damien was revealed to have been conceived as the result of experiments performed by a cult dedicated to turning the world back towards Christianity (specifically Catholicism) by creating the anti-Christ to inspire religious fear-mongering. Their first attempt is to use a jackal (a supposed conduit for Satan) to impregnate young women. A majority of the births result in deformed stillborns, except for two healthy females, a novice Nun named Margaret Daino and a young girl named Carlita. However since the antic.... 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The Ramblers Collection
Karl ThornThe Ramblers Collection is the assembly of the adventures of Patric and Quinton. They live in the shadows of a post Czarian Empire.It contains ‘Bond Beyond Measure’, ‘One Star Away...
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Rebel Escape
Karl ThornFleeing from the tyranny of Earth’s dictator, Admiral Izarra must coordinate and protect thoursands of fleeing escaping ships from Earth’s colonies. Izarra and his accomplices find...
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The Unrequited
Karl ThornLondon looked forward to her freshman year of college. She was at the top, dating one of the college's basketball stars. Hew on the other hand had followed his crush to the same co...
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Starry Dreams
Karl ThornStan has two Dreams. The first is to publicly prove his college professors wrong and in doing so, give the world interstellar flight! The second is more of a challange, getting a d...
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Hidden Agendas
Karl ThornA short story that shows how the destruction of a space ship could be much more than it appears.
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Moon Rising
Karl ThornSarah celebrates the beauty of a moon rise with her husband.
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I Choose You Too
Karl ThornSometimes dreams can come true. Yes, even for a nerd, dreams can come true.
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Sequoian Escape
Karl ThornWhile investigating a distress call, Ron Garrette‘s ship is shot down by an unknown enemy. He must find a way to escape the planet and report back to Admiral Harrington of this new...
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The Czarian Wars Collection
Karl ThornThis is a collection of the 6 full length novels and 1 short story that consists of the Czarian Wars universe.1. Titan Showdown: A disaster on Titan starts a chain of events that l...
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The Tristar Series
Karl ThornAll 6 of the Magnetic Vortex Universe stories are included in this book. STARRY DREAMS: Stan wants to prove his theories; the girl of his dreams helps to deliver and opens up the g...
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Rise to Power
Karl ThornThe desperate remnants of the ISA fleet must find resources just to stay alive. The baseship Horizon cannot be repaired and must be abandoned if they are to evade the Czarian force...
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Exploits to Regal
Karl ThornThe ISA is attacked by Czarian forces at Meira, crippling the Baseship Horizon and her support fleet. On a desperate rescue mission, Brytestar and Garrette learn that their shatter...
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Bond Beyond Measure
Karl ThornThis is a short story of a 5 year old boy, while on a passenger liner, finds himself in the middle of an adult war. This leads to an extraordinary encounter with an alien species.
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Quantum Breakdown
Karl ThornKion Belongs to one of the most respected families in the solar system, but because of certain events he finds himself indentured to one of the most ruthless families, a long rival...
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Violet Tear
Karl ThornTessa and Kyle just got engaged. Thomas, Tessa's father does not trust Kyles motivations. He fears Kyle is trying to use his daughter to steal away some of their fortune. A prenupt...
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Counter Strike
Karl ThornBased on faulty information from a corrupted spy network, Admiral Izarra sent the rebel fleet into a trap. This weakened his forces at the most inopportune time. With the UN civil ...
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Stellar Freedom
Karl ThornNick hated the Czarian Empire even before they killed his wife and son. He wasn’t a violent man so his only hope was escape. This goal would prove near impossible even after findin...
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Srategic Retreat
Karl ThornRichard Quinn, skipper of Pt 824, Stellar Knight, rescues a woman from a destroyed Czarian scout ship. Confirmation of the beautiful girl’s identity had to wait. The entire Guardia...
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You Are The Something Special
Karl ThornA minor car accident brought Tessa Violet and Kyle Solitar together. She was a spoiled carefree rich girl and he was a practical college graduate. Being a widower, Kyle had little ...
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Bondage of Power
Karl ThornBret with his friend Quint tagging along go on a journey of a life time and find a power beyond imagination. Before they can utilize it they find themselves enslaved. Bret agonizes...
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A Special Connection
Karl ThornQuinton is teased about not selecting a bond partner yet, but he refuses to settle for the usual. No quintapod could know what world changing views his selection would make!
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Titan Showdown
Karl ThornA disaster on Titan starts a chain of events that leads to the first space war and the possible collapse of the western world or worse the destruction of the entire surface of the ...
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One Star Away
Karl ThornThis story is a sequel to ‘Bond Beyond Measure’ and a prequel to ‘Freighter’s Prize’.Patric is now a teenager living in an orphanage. He and his alien friend, Quinton, set out on a...