Lucifer cast: Who is Mazikeen of Lilith ? Who is Maze based on? – Express

Lesley-Ann Brandt plays Maze in Lucifer, a demon-turned-bounty hunter and close friend of Lucifer Morningstar. Brandt is a South African actress, who before landing a role of Lucifer in 2016, starred in Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia. The series is based on a range of DC Comic characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg in the 1990s.

Mazikeen of Lilith is one of the children of the demon Lilith.

The character of Mazikeen first appeared in the Sandman comic book series, created by Neil Gaiman which the series Lucifer is based on.

When Lucifer left Hell, Mazikeen followed and they both adjusted to life on Earth.

In the Netflix series Lucifer, Mazikeen is an archdemon known as Maze.

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Maze is a close friend and former lover of Lucifer Morningstar (played by Tom Ellis), who helped him cut off his angel wings.

In the first season of Lucifer, Maze worked as a bartender at Lucifers club Lux as well as his bodyguard and concierge.

Maze also got close to Lucifers brother Amenadiel (DB Woodside) and even sacrificed her chance to return to hell to save him.

Unable to return to hell, Maze became a bounty hunter for the LAPD in season two and has been ever since.

In season four, it was revealed by Eve (Inbar Lavi), Lucifers girlfriend, that Maze was the daughter of Lilith.

Eve revealed Mazes mother Lilith was the first wife of Adam, her ex-husband.

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Maze then confessed to Eve she did not get on well with her mother and Lilith even tried to kill her.

In Jewish mythology, Lilith is described as a sexually dangerous demon who steals babies in the night.

In Jewish folklore, especially in the Alphabet of Sirach, Lilith appears as Adams first wife, who was created from the same clay as Adam.

Maze in Lucifer has impressive powers and abilities including immortality, superhuman strength and speed and demonic possession.

She also has a terrifying devil face that, like Lucifers, can be revealed.

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The Netflix series Lucifer takes inspiration from biblical characters and mythology figures.

For example, Lucifer Morningstar is based on the devil and archangel, Samael.

Amenadiel is based on the angel Gabriel and Eve was based on the biblical character of the same name from the book of creation.

In Jewish mythology, Mazikeen (also spelt Mazzikim) is the name given to invisible demons who create an annoyance or bring great danger.

In Hebrew, the term translates to those of harm and is used in the Jewish central text known as the Talmud.

In the Talmud, the word is used to refer to harmful demons that people could face every day.

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Lucifer cast: Who is Mazikeen of Lilith ? Who is Maze based on? - Express