Spawn/Albert 'Al' Francis Simmons Spawn series

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Born Albert Francis Simmons in Detroit, Michigan, Al was the second oldest of three children of Bernard and Esther Simmons. His father was a travelling salesman and his mother was a devil worshipper. Through intellect and outstanding physicality, Al rose through the ranks of the United States Marine Corps, earning the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before becoming a decorated member of the Secret Service, then later the CIA in a covert Black Ops unit called the US Security Group under the supervision of Jason Wynn, becoming a lethal and deadly assassin.

After growing tiresome of Al's growing morality, Wynn orders Jessica Priest to assassinate him on his last mission in Botswana, burning him alive, with Al's soul being sent to Hell for his life as an assassin. Wanting to return home and see his wife Wanda again, Al makes a deal with the demon Malebolgia, ruler of the 8th Circle of Hell. Malebolgia grants Al his request, however Al becomes one of the demon's newest Hellspawns, reborn as Spawn, and unbeknownst to him, has part of his memory erased by the demon. Returning to Earth now horribly disfigured and under the supervision of one of Malebolgia's main officers, Violator, Spawn is tricked into using his new powers to strengthen Hell's armies before remembering his deal and wife, before discovering his widow has remarried and is in a relationship with his former best friend Terry Fitzgerald and has a daughter named Cyan.

Upon discovering this news and the revelations of his powers, Spawn refuses to return to Hell again, fighting crimes on the streets of New York City before eventually coming into conflict with his former master Malebogia, Violator and the forces of Heaven and Hell, eventually battling the likes of both God and Satan themselves.

Spawn is an assassin who originally killed people for his country and later after becoming a Hellspawn, decides to atone for all of sins and he genuinely loved his wife Wanda as one of his driving forces.

He possesses an instinct to protect the weak. Spawn does mean to do good and doesn't really have villainous goals, but that doesn't stop him from murdering, maiming, or mutilating people to do what he wants. Coincidentally, he has a neutral relationship with humanity, trying to be their protector, but is still bitter and misanthropic.

Despite how violent, angry, and malicious he is, Spawn is, deep down, a very sad and heartbroken man. He is both a victim to the outside forces and a victim of his own actions or cynicism. Whenever Al killed a criminal, it bit him back if said criminal returned. Whenever Al wanted to ignore a problem, the results were tragic.