History NamesToRunAwayFrom / BiblicalNames

* [[CiaphasCain '''COMMISSAR CIAPHAS CAIN, HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!!!''']], named after TWO biblical villains (Joseph Caiaphas was the high priest who had Jesus condemned to death)

* There used to be a ''DoctorWho'' spin-off comic called "Absalom Daak, Dalek Killer".

* [[{{DoctorWho}} The Tenth Doctor's]] incident with, wouldn't you know it, a Dr. Lazarus. The episode ''title'' was "The Lazarus Experiment."

[[folder:Gog and/or Magog]]

* The titular AntiHero of ''KingdomCome''. Although this may be a subversion, as the character was recently reintroduced in the pages of JSA as a LegacyCharacter and seems to be reforming from his WellIntentionedExtremist self.

* Gog and Magog are the names of the blacksmith's hulking, mentally challenged slaves in the ''{{Sea of Trolls}}'' book.
* Aragog, the {{giant spider}} from the ''HarryPotter'' books.

[[AC:{{Live-Action TV}}]]
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magog_%28Andromeda%29 Magog]] are a race of NightmareFuel aliens in ''{{Andromeda}}''.

* Gogs and Magogs are base-level creatures of the "inferno" town type in ''HeroesOfMightAndMagic [=III=]''.
* The Gronns Goc and Magoc in ''WorldOfWarcraft''.

[[folder:Samson]]

* [[RetiredMonster Samson Gray]], Sylar's father on ''Series/{{Heroes}}''.
* An excellent zig-zag of the trope is Samson from ''{{Carnivale}}'', who is the dwarf manager of the carnival. He isn't particularly evil or physically imposing, but he was once a weightlifter and is certainly closer to the supernatural elements of the show than other characters.

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* Brock Samson from the ''VentureBrothers.'' The man is a walking TERROR. He once proposed weaponizing a jawbone, which (combined with his oft-mocked mullet) are subtle little Shout Outs to the original.

[[folder:Zillah]]
The wife of Lamech (descendant of Cain). No relation to 'Zilla, the FanNickname for [[Film/{{Godzilla}} the American Godzilla]].

[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* However, as ''{{Toei}}'' so capably showed us, Zillah without the H is a horrible failure.

* Poppy Z. Brite's ''Lost Souls'''s character. Interestingly, Brite's Zillah is male.
* The third book in Madeline L'Engle's ''Time Quartet'', ''ASwiftlyTiltingPlanet'', revolves around women of a particular line all named "Zillah/Zylle/Zyll". Zillah is actually the middle name of Meg's mother in law, who sets the events of the story into motion and is central to the conflict.

[[folder:Absalom]]
In Jewish tradition, the name Absalom is considered banned or at least bad luck to give to a child, given that the character [[CallingTheOldManOut lead a revolt against his father]].

[[AC:ComicBooks]]
* There used to be a ''DoctorWho'' spin-off comic called "Absalom Daak, Dalek Killer".

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* ''TheCanterburyTales'' have a ButtMonkey character with this name, but that's probably more in reference to him being "pretty" (as was the Biblical character) than because of ill-omens associated with the name.

* There is also a Pokémon named Absol, which is considered a bad omen due to its attraction to catastrophe.

[[folder:Adam]]

[[AC:{{Anime}}]]
* The first, and by far the most powerful angel in NeonGenesisEvangelion. The mere act of waking up this being wiped out half the population of earth and changed most of the major landmass. Oh, and when Adam woke up it's four wings were large enough to be visible from space.

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* There's the [[AntiAntiChrist Adam]] from ''GoodOmens''.

* Adam Monroe/[[spoiler:Takezo Kensei]], of ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' who true to his name is the forerunner of all of the other superpowered people.

[[folder:Lazarus]]
Any medical experiment named "Project Lazarus", run by a Dr. Lazarus, or building "the Lazarus Device" will be intended to [[FountainOfYouth cheat death]] or even return the dead to life. As sure as night follows day, it will [[GoneHorriblyWrong go horribly wrong]].

* Except in ''GalaxyQuest''.

* [[{{DoctorWho}} The Tenth Doctor's]] incident with, wouldn't you know it, a Dr. Lazarus. The episode ''title'' was "The Lazarus Experiment."

* Averted in ''MassEffect'' apparently.
* [[{{Diablo}} Archbishop Lazarus of Tristram]]. If Big D isn't running the show, he is. Then again, Big D is ''always'' running the show. Still, the guy's a bastard.
* Father Lazarus, a Forsaken (read: undead) priest trainer in ''WorldOfwarcraft''.

* Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus Pit in {{Batman Under the Red Hood}} goes terribly awry

[[folder:Others]]

[[AC:{{Anime}}]]
* Tobias, the "dreaded" competitive Darkrai trainer from ''[[{{Anime/ptitlei015gc004kw4}} Pokémon]]''.

[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* Subverted in ''Diggstown'' with Gabriel [[NameOfCain Caine]], who, while he is a con man, is still basically good and is unquestionably one of the heroes of the story.
* Jezebel, in ''JacobsLadder''.

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* [[MobyDick Captain Ahab]], named after an evil king from the Old Testament.
* Ahab's wife Jezebel qualifies as well. In the first ''KingdomKeepers'' book, [[TheHero Finn]] runs across a girl named Jez, who flat out admits it's short for Jezebel, from TheBible. Not being a biblical scholar, Finn fails to realize he should be worried.
* [[CiaphasCain '''COMMISSAR CIAPHAS CAIN, HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!!!''']], named after TWO biblical villains (Joseph Caiaphas was the high priest who had Jesus condemned to death)

[[AC:{{Live-Action TV}}]]
* ''{{LOST}}'' has a lot of Biblical names. Ironically, the show's resident {{Magnificent Bastard}} (though {{Your Mileage May Vary}} on his level of evil) is named Benjamin. {{Your Mileage May Vary}} on whether this should refer to Jacob, too, now that Ben has started to turn into the real powers' {{Butt Monkey}}.
* ''{{Carnivale}}'', fittingly enough for a show about Biblical catastrophes and superpowered beings, has many Biblical names, but not among the villains. The only Biblical connection on the dark side is Tommy Dolan, his first name being an excellent and prophetic reference to "doubting Thomas".

[[AC:NewspaperComics]]
* Captain Judas from ''TerryAndThePirates''.

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* There are three Jezebel in ''WorldOfWarcraft'': Jezebel Bican, a simple supplies vendor; [[http://tinyurl.com/3665evu Shadowmistress Jezebel Hawke]], a warlock; and the [[http://www.wowpedia.org/Je%27Tze%27s_Bell Je'Tze's Bell]], an item. There's also Jacob Alerius, a Paladin.

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* Also on ''{{Jimmy Two-Shoes}}'', Lucius' girlfriend is named Jez, though the connection is never explicitly stated.
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** ...Until you meet the Whoniverse's '' another'' Nimrod - an AxCrazy government agent hell-bent on world domination by Britain, and complete control of Britain by his organization, [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Forge]], which should be itself put around here given its Orwellian type of evil and willingness to abuse alien tech.

[[folder:Lilith]]
In Jewish folklore, Lilith was supposed to be Adam's first wife, created from clay like Adam instead of from Adam's rib, making her his equal. She is often [[{{Demonization}} depicted]] as a baby killer, seductress, and mother of demons.

* The second Angel in ''NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

[[AC:ComicBooks]]
* Dracula's daughter Lilith in MarvelComics.
* Lilith was the main antagonist in several storylines in Marvel's ''ComicBook/GhostRider'' comics.

* Lilith in ''LilithsBrood'' is regarded as this by many people on Earth, but in reality, she's anything but.
* According to [[{{Narnia}} Mr. Beaver]], Lilith was also an evil genie, and an ancestor of Jadis.
* ''TheDresdenFiles'' has an actual demon/angel in the form of Lasciel.

[[AC:{{Live-Action TV}}]]
* Which makes her possessing little girls in ''{{Supernatural}}'' slightly off-putting and more than a little [[NightmareFuel jarring]].
* {{Frasier}} Crane's ex-wife Lillith was mainly a snarky ice queen.

[[AC:TabletopGames]]
* Used in ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'', where Lileath is the Eldar goddess of fertility and birth.
** Also, Lelith Hesperax, a powerful Dark Eldar Wych-Leader

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* Lilith in ''{{Darkstalkers}}''.
* In {{Diablo}} universe, Lilith is a demoness who along with fallen angel Inarius created Sanctuary, the human world.
* There are two Lilith in ''WorldOfWarcraft''. Lilith the Lithe is a neutral blacksmith who has two hobbies: dancing, and threatening to kill people who get too close to her. Lilith the banshee is a Horde NPC who gives the quest "Deception and Trickery" which consists of poisoning the enemy trainees.

[[AC:WebComics]]
* GirlGenius has Adam and Lilith ''Clay''. [[spoiler: Their real names are actually PunchAndJudy. That also counts for this trope.]]

[[AC: RealLife]]
* LilithFair. YourMileageMayVary.

[[folder:Eden]]

[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* One of the two villains from ''TheProposition'' is named Eden Fletcher. His first name kind of gets him on here. Since he's an evil decadent type, and, better yet, a [[SmugSnake Smug]] ''[[SmugSnake Snake]]'' his name makes perfect symbolic sense.

[[AC:{{Live-Action TV}}]]
* Villain Eden [=McCain=], from ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', a Company operative with [[CompellingVoice the power of persuasion]].

[[AC:{{Video Games}}]]
* Eden, the ultimate summon from Final Fantasy VIII

[[folder:Zillah]]
The wife of Lamech (descendant of Cain). No relation to 'Zilla, the FanNickname for [[Film/{{Godzilla}} the American Godzilla]].

[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* However, as ''{{Toei}}'' so capably showed us, Zillah without the H is a horrible failure.

* Poppy Z. Brite's ''Lost Souls'''s character. Interestingly, Brite's Zillah is male.
* The third book in Madeline L'Engle's ''Time Quartet'', ''ASwiftlyTiltingPlanet'', revolves around women of a particular line all named "Zillah/Zylle/Zyll". Zillah is actually the middle name of Meg's mother in law, who sets the events of the story into motion and is central to the conflict.

[[folder:Absalom]]
In Jewish tradition, the name Absalom is considered banned or at least bad luck to give to a child, given that the character [[CallingTheOldManOut lead a revolt against his father]].

* There used to be a ''DoctorWho'' spin-off comic called "Absalom Daak, Dalek Killer".

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* ''TheCanterburyTales'' have a ButtMonkey character with this name, but that's probably more in reference to him being "pretty" (as was the Biblical character) than because of ill-omens associated with the name.

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* There is also a Pokémon named Absol, which is considered a bad omen due to its attraction to catastrophe.

[[folder:Moloch]]
A Biblical god/demon who [[{{Demonization}} according to his enemies]] went in for child sacrifice by fire.

[[AC:ComicBooks]]
* Also a (former) crime boss in ''{{Watchmen}}'', though he's well past his prime in most of the scenes featuring him.

* [[{{Ravenor}} Zygmunt Molotch]]

* The techno demon on ''{{Buffy}}''.

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* Also a boss in the ''MortalKombat'' series.
* Mortimer and Randolph Moloch, twins in the Stormwind Stockade.
--> "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Randolph Moloch, and I will be killing you all today."

[[AC:WebComics]]
* [[GirlGenius Moloch von Zinzer]] really ''sounds'' like a name to run away from, but compared to some of the other characters he's a fuzzy-wuzzy teddy bear.

[[folder:Nimrod]]
An ancient conqueror mentioned only once in Genesis.

[[AC:ComicBooks]]
* Shares the same name as a [[XMen robot from the future]].
* Similarly, there's a serial killer named Nimrod ("a mighty hunter before the Lord" and all) in ''The Doll's House'' from {{Sandman}}. Which also has the Corinthian, named for the Biblical symbolism of "through a glass, darkly" (as a dark mirror of humanity) as well as for the [[TheCharmer the]] [[JerkAss mode]] [[KavorkaMan of]] [[SerialKiller behavior, with his particular twist on it.]]

* A subversion in the Doctor Who episode "Ghost Light". Nimrod is the name of the [[spoiler: original]] {{Big Bad}}'s Neanderthal butler, and a [[spoiler: worshipper of the actual BigBad, a PhysicalGod known only as Light]], but he's a good guy.
** Unfortunately, given that the first half sounds like a Portmaneau of "numb" and "dim," and what "rod" can mean, this name's level of badass may have decayed a bit by now. (BugsBunny calling Elmer Fudd "Nimrod" certainly didn't help.)

[[AC:TabletopGames]]
* Demonic Nimrods are type of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Demon]] in DungeonsAndDragons.

[[folder:Adam]]

* The first, and by far the most powerful angel in NeonGenesisEvangelion. The mere act of waking up this being wiped out half the population of earth and changed most of the major landmass. Oh, and when Adam woke up it's four wings were large enough to be visible from space.

* There's the [[AntiAntiChrist Adam]] from ''GoodOmens''.

* Adam Monroe/[[spoiler:Takezo Kensei]], of ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' who true to his name is the forerunner of all of the other superpowered people.

[[folder:Lazarus]]
Any medical experiment named "Project Lazarus", run by a Dr. Lazarus, or building "the Lazarus Device" will be intended to [[FountainOfYouth cheat death]] or even return the dead to life. As sure as night follows day, it will [[GoneHorriblyWrong go horribly wrong]].

[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* Except in ''GalaxyQuest''.

[[AC:{{Live-Action TV}}]]
* [[{{DoctorWho}} The Tenth Doctor's]] incident with, wouldn't you know it, a Dr. Lazarus. The episode ''title'' was "The Lazarus Experiment."

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* Averted in ''MassEffect'' apparently.
* [[{{Diablo}} Archbishop Lazarus of Tristram]]. If Big D isn't running the show, he is. Then again, Big D is ''always'' running the show. Still, the guy's a bastard.
* Father Lazarus, a Forsaken (read: undead) priest trainer in ''WorldOfwarcraft''.

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus Pit in {{Batman Under the Red Hood}} goes terribly awry

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Others]]

[[AC:{{Anime}}]]
* Tobias, the "dreaded" competitive Darkrai trainer from ''[[{{Anime/ptitlei015gc004kw4}} Pokémon]]''.

[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* Subverted in ''Diggstown'' with Gabriel [[NameOfCain Caine]], who, while he is a con man, is still basically good and is unquestionably one of the heroes of the story.
* Jezebel, in ''JacobsLadder''.

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* [[MobyDick Captain Ahab]], named after an evil king from the Old Testament.
* Ahab's wife Jezebel qualifies as well. In the first ''KingdomKeepers'' book, [[TheHero Finn]] runs across a girl named Jez, who flat out admits it's short for Jezebel, from TheBible. Not being a biblical scholar, Finn fails to realize he should be worried.
* [[CiaphasCain '''COMMISSAR CIAPHAS CAIN, HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!!!''']], named after TWO biblical villains (Joseph Caiaphas was the high priest who had Jesus condemned to death)

[[AC:{{Live-Action TV}}]]
* ''{{LOST}}'' has a lot of Biblical names. Ironically, the show's resident {{Magnificent Bastard}} (though {{Your Mileage May Vary}} on his level of evil) is named Benjamin. {{Your Mileage May Vary}} on whether this should refer to Jacob, too, now that Ben has started to turn into the real powers' {{Butt Monkey}}.
* ''{{Carnivale}}'', fittingly enough for a show about Biblical catastrophes and superpowered beings, has many Biblical names, but not among the villains. The only Biblical connection on the dark side is Tommy Dolan, his first name being an excellent and prophetic reference to "doubting Thomas".

[[AC:NewspaperComics]]
* Captain Judas from ''TerryAndThePirates''.

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* There are three Jezebel in ''WorldOfWarcraft'': Jezebel Bican, a simple supplies vendor; [[http://tinyurl.com/3665evu Shadowmistress Jezebel Hawke]], a warlock; and the [[http://www.wowpedia.org/Je%27Tze%27s_Bell Je'Tze's Bell]], an item. There's also Jacob Alerius, a Paladin.

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* Also on ''{{Jimmy Two-Shoes}}'', Lucius' girlfriend is named Jez, though the connection is never explicitly stated.
[[/folder]]

** Unfortunately, given that the first half soungs like a Portmaneau of "numb" and "dim," and what "rod" can mean, this name's level of badass may have decayed a bit by now. (BugsBunny calling Elmer Fudd "Nimrod" certainly didn't help.)

* ''BeastWars'''s Megatron uses this as an ''invoked'' trope, in an attempt to be the figure from the series' equivalent of TheBible, "''The Covenant of Primus''". The {{Transformers}} Wiki put it best: "What distinguishes Megatron from the countless others who share [[AGodAmI this goal]] is his chutzpah. This is a guy who named himself after his faith's equivalent ''of the Antichrist''."

The wife of Lamech (descendant of Cain). No relation to 'Zilla, the FanNickname for [[Film/Godzilla the American Godzilla]].

See also NamesToRunAwayFrom/DemonsOrAngels and NamesToRunAwayFrom/ReligiousNames.

[[AC:Literature]]

See also NamesToRunAwayFrom/DemonsOrAngels.