<P> When the Devil wants you to do something, he doesn't lie at all . He tells you the exact, literal truth . And he lets you find your own way to Hell . </P> <P> Despite his theological title as the "Lord of Lies", the refusal to lie is central to the moral position of the character - he sees himself as a neutral or amoral facilitator of forces within individuals, and Lucifer actively and effectively combats what he regards as corrupting moral codes . While he avoids lying, his morality seldom extends to compassion, and Lucifer regards the sacrifice of millions of souls as unimportant collateral damage; there are few, if any, beings he respects and even fewer for whom he cares . </P> <P> As the series opened in 2000, Lucifer's "restful" retirement was disturbed by a series of associates from his past . After various catalytic events, he endeavored to create a universe in competition with (and presumably against the wishes of) his father, Yahweh . This puts him on a collision course with several powerful mystical entities that have a vested interest in the new creation and draws the angelic host into the fray - including his brother, the archangel Michael Demiurgos, and his niece, Elaine Belloc . </P> <P> The series paralleled The Sandman in several ways, with epic fantasy stories being told in arcs separated by one - shot episodes depicting a smaller, more personal tale . Unlike The Sandman, the series has had a consistent art team in Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly, with most of the odd issues illustrated by Dean Ormston . The title's 50th issue was penciled by P. Craig Russell, a homage to The Sandman #50 . Structurally, the series mostly follows its own path . Numerous gods appear, with greater focus on Judeo - Christian religion (as viewed by Milton in Paradise Lost), Japanese, and Nordic mythology than in Sandman . As for the Endless themselves, Dream, Death, Delirium, and Destiny appear, but their appearances are small and rare . Destiny, perhaps, plays the biggest role in so far as he represents predestination, which Lucifer of course finds "offensive as a concept," stating that Lucifer knows Destiny is "really just a SIDE effect of (Lucifer's) FATHER, or rather, his deterministic APPROACH to the act of creation ." </P>

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