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This is about the version of Eligos featured in the Ash vs Evil Dead television series. You might be looking for the version of the character featured in Evil Dead: The Game.

Die quickly. This is my only advice.
~ Eligos to Ash Williams (Books From Beyond)

Eligos was an ancient minor demon described within the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis as "a possessor of knowledge of hidden things" and a "demon of the mindscape." In 2015, Eligos was summoned to the world of the living by Lionel Hawkins at the behest of Ash Williams, who was looking for answers on how to stop the Kandarian Demon and the Deadites once and for all.

Eligos first appeared in the Ash vs Evil Dead Season One episode Books From Beyond. He was voiced by Jared Turner, and physically portrayed by Ben Fransham.

Biography[]

Early Life[]

The early days of Eligos remain shrouded in mystery, though it is known that he existed during the age in which The Dark Ones created the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, as a fetus-like illustration of the demon appears within it.[1]

Summoned In The 21st Century[]

Eligos would escape into the mortal world in 2015, when he was brought into a summoning circle inside the Berkley, Michigan antique store Books From Beyond. Ash Williams, who had recently re-awakened the Kandarian Demon and unleashed the Deadites once more, had selected Eligos for questioning after hearing his description in the Necronomicon as "a possessor of knowledge of hidden things" , and believing he might have the answers on how to stop evil once and for all. With the aid of the shop-owner Lionel Hawkins, Eligos came face-to-face with Williams (who was initially shocked that the demon no longer resembled the fetus-like image within the Ex-Mortis), though he refused to answer Ash's question on how to put evil "back in the bottle". The interrogation was short-lived, as it would be disrupted by police officer Amanda Fisher, who had been hunting Williams for his alleged involvement with the death of her partner. When Fisher fired a shot from her pistol, a startled Ash broke the summoning circle, which then allowed Eligos free-reign and full use of his powers. A few moments was all it took for the demon to killed Lionel Hawkins and attack Ash and Pablo Simon Bolivar, an attack which bought Kelly Maxwell enough time to assault Eligos with the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis itself. Smacking the monster in the back of the head with the book, Eligos turned into a cloud of black smoke that entered Maxwell's body, a move which went unnoticed by everyone (including Maxwell herself).[1]

Posing As Kelly Maxwell[]

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While possessed by Eligos, Kelly Maxwell's eyes were pitch-black, and her skin turned pale (The Host)

Believing the ordeal with the demon to be over, Williams and his cohorts fled to bookstore before Fisher could call for back-up, deciding to seek answers from Pablo's uncle, a shaman known only as "El Brujo" who lived nearby. During the trip, Kelly began experiencing headaches and nausea which she believed to be from a concussion from the bookstore battle. Upon entering the Brujo's farm adorned with talismans, Maxwell's headaches began to increase, forcing her to retreat to Ash's mobile home while Williams and El Brujo conversed. Eventually, Eligos managed to assume full control over Kelly's body, and attacked Pablo. After sending Brujo away to tend to Pablo, Eligos (as Kelly) peered into the mind of Ash, who was in the midst of an ayahuasca-induced "spiritual trip". Eligos began appearing to Williams in various locations from his past, including the old Knowby cabin, Books From Beyond, and ValueStop. It was only after Ash was reminded that this was his trip that he began to fight back against the demon in his mind, all while (unknowingly) strangling Kelly in the physical world. Pablo and El Brujo arrived back in the shed as Williams attacked Maxwell, making them believe that he was the one who was possessed.[2]

Death[]

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After Pablo offers himself to be the new host, Eligos leaves Kelly Maxwell's body (The Host)

Ash was then bound and gagged as Brujo prepared to perform an exorcism, leaving Pablo and "Kelly" alone in Ash's trailer. Playing into Pablo's hidden affections for Kelly, Eligos attempted to seduce Bolivar before attempting to shoot him in the head with Ash's Boomstick. Ash managed to spit out his gag and warn the Brujo of the true host of Eligos, and the two rushed off to save Pablo. With Kelly now safely bound for her own exorcism, the Brujo tried several methods for hours, though none seemed to be effective. After hearing that perhaps killing Kelly would be the only way to save her soul, Pablo marched up to Eligos and offered himself as a new host. Slowly, the demon emerged through Kelly's mouth, and killed El Brujo as Ash tried to aim at him with his shotgun. Realizing that Eligos could read minds and know where he planned to aim next, Williams came up with the idea to "shoot first, think never", which allowed him to blast the monster directly in the head with his trusty Boomstick. With this single shot to the temple, Eligos exploded into a blue-green goo, killing him for good.[3]

Powers & Abilities[]

  • Brain Deterioration: Eligos could disconnect the veins inside of a target's brain when within a very close proximity, as he demonstrated on Ash Williams and Pablo Simon Bolivar upon escaping the summoning circle.[1]
  • Teleportation: Eligos could vanish in an instant and teleport in another location within seconds. The true extent of this power is unknown, as he was only seen teleporting in very short distances.[1][2][3]
  • Telekinesis: Eligos could push and pull objects or living creatures without physically touching them. Upon being shot at by Amanda Fisher inside Books From Beyond, Eligos pushed her across the room, directly into a bookcase. Seconds later, he removed several shards of broken glass from a window pane from several feet away.[1]
  • Body Possession: Turned into a black cloud of smoke after being hit in the back of the head with the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, Eligos was able to enter the body of Kelly Maxwell, and slowly took control of her until being exorcised at El Brujo's farm a few hours later.[1][2]
  • Mind-Reading: Eligos could read the minds of those within a close proximity to him.[1] To circumvent this, Ash Williams came up with the "shoot first, think never" method, which ultimately lead to the death of Eligos.[3]

In Other Media[]

Comic Books[]

Video Games[]

Live Events[]

  • Eligos appeared exclusively at Universal Studios Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights event 2017. In the Ash vs Evil Dead walk-through maze, Eligos was represented as full-body costumed character and as the Eligos-possessed Kelly (as seen in the episode The Host). In the Altars of Horror "scarezone", the Eligos-possessed Kelly would make occasional appearances.

Gallery[]

Ash vs Evil Dead[]

Comic Books[]

Trivia[]

  • As Eligos was depicted without feet during the three episodes of Ash vs Evil Dead in which he appeared, the officially licensed action figure released by NECA in 2016 depicted him with red hand-like feet with sharp bones jutting out from his ankles. This design element carried over into the version of Eligos featured in Evil Dead: The Game.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Ash vs Evil Dead: Books From Beyond (Season 1, Episode 3) (2015)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ash vs Evil Dead: Brujo (Season 1, Episode 4) (2015)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ash vs Evil Dead: The Host (Season 1, Episode 5) (2015)
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