Editing Lucifer (section)

==Modern popular culture==
{{See also|Devil in popular culture}}
In modern [[popular culture]], Lucifer is often depicted as a charismatic, complex, and sometimes sympathetic figure rather than a purely evil being. He is frequently portrayed as a fallen angel with a rebellious streak, and may be intelligent, witty, and even morally conflicted.

In ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' Lucifer is the main antagonist of [[Supernatural season 5|the fifth season]]. The conflict between the good and evil angels is portrayed as a conflict between brothers.<ref name="m377">{{cite journal | last=Nosachev | first=Pavel | title=Theology of Supernatural | journal=Religions | volume=11 | issue=12 | date=2020-12-04 | issn=2077-1444 | doi=10.3390/rel11120650 | doi-access=free | page=650}}</ref> Despite being the villain in the story, he is held in higher regards than the antagonistic deities, as Lucifer defeats the pagan gods alone, in one episode.<ref name="m377"/> His background story further adds to his moral ambiguity. His evil motivations are said to stem from his love to God: When God shows love for humanity and orders the angels to bow before them, Lucifer refuses because he could only love God.<ref name="m377"/> His depictions are inspired by the [[Islam]]ic traditions about [[Iblis]], and Satanael as a son of God in [[Bogomilism]].<ref name="m377"/>

Notable examples include the television series ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'' (2016–2021), where he is a suave nightclub owner who rebelled against his lord-father and abandoned the role as Hell's warden,<ref name="Maurice2023">{{cite journal |last1=Maurice |first1=Lisa |title=From Olympian to Christ-figure: Lucifer (2016 – 2021) |journal=thersites |date=10 November 2023 |volume=17 |pages=245–272 |doi=10.34679/thersites.vol17.244}}</ref> and ''[[The Sandman (comic book)|The Sandman]]'' comics, which present him as a refined ruler of hell seeking independence, both stemming from [[DC Comics]]' interpretation of the religious figure. These portrayals emphasize his free will, disdain for authority, and struggle with his identity, often blending elements of myth, theology, and contemporary storytelling.<ref name="Maurice2023" /><ref name="Porter2013">{{cite journal |last1=Porter |first1=Adam |title=Neil Gaiman's Lucifer: Reconsidering Milton’s Satan |journal=The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture |date=June 2013 |volume=25 |issue=2 |pages=175–185 |doi=10.3138/jrpc.25.2.175}}</ref>