Azazel In Popular Culture

Azazel is not an entirely unknown character in media, despite his crryptic and apocryphal origins in Hebrew and Christian demonology. Some of the most notable appearances this delightful demon has made in media and fiction are:

Etienne Leroux’s novel Een vir Azazel, which translates directly to One for Azazel, however, the English translated version’s title is One for the Devil. Which makes no sense whatsoever, but there’s no arguing with some people.
In the well known sci-fi horror series, The X-Files, the episode titled “Die Hand die verletzt” features a invocation of the demon Azazel, which was implied to be successful. Also, in the lesser known sci-fi series Strange, the supervillain in the first episode, “Azal” was inspired by Azazel.
My personal favorite is the horror/thriller film, Fallen, made in 1998, in which the demon Azazel, a serial killer as well, and lover of the Rolling Stones, terrorizes a detective played by Denzel Washington.
In Marvel comics, Azazel is the father of Nightcrawler; one of the X-Men, who has powers that seem demonic, however, the comics explain that Azazel was not a demon, but an ancient mutant, who has been alive since the Biblical eras.In another popular series of graphical novels, by Neil Gaiman, (the Sandman series) Azazel is part of the ruling triad in Hell, accompanied by Lucifer, and Beelzebub.
Azazel plays a more wholesome, though inaccurate role, in the ABC Family miniseries “Fallen”, in which he acts as an avenging angel, guiding the lead character, and protagonist. In another popular English television series called “Hex”, Azazel is a fallen angel, and one of the leading characters. He’s played by Michael Fassbender.