Lucifer Morningstar (also known as Samael before his banishment from heaven) is a fictional character and titular protagonist of the urban fantasy comedy-drama television series Lucifer. The character is portrayed by Welsh actor Tom Ellis and is based on the protagonist of The Sandman comic book series along with his own spin-off series, both published by DC Comics' Vertigo publications. The character is based on the Devil from Christianity who has arisen to Los Angeles for a vacation from Hell with his ex-lover and companion, the demoness Mazikeen, to run a nightclub.
