Why does etrigan rhyme

Here is the rhyme that Merlin uses to trap Etrigans soul to Jason Bloods! Etrigan's appearance in one story arc of Saga of Swamp Thing had a bunch of awesome rhymes written by Alan Moore. There are too many and too long to type out here, but this is one of my favorites:.

For they are men. Just men. And what are men but chariots of wrath Etrigan is dressed up as a rapper. Then he starts rhyming. Please Log In to post. This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users.

This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved. Anyhow, John Byrne later wrote and penciled with a script by Will Pfeifer a new Demon series, and sure enough, while others did not follow the reversion that Byrne put into place with regards to the Demon, Byrne certainly did In Etrigan's first appearance after the Byrne series ended, Bill Willingham splits the baby by keeping Etrigan's rhyming demon history intact This, of course, did not stay put either, as seen in this bit from Superman and Batman versus Werewolves In case you're curious about Etrigan's speech patterns in the New 52, Paul Cornell used a bit of both in the pages of Demon Knights.

The rhymes are still present His writing has been featured at ESPN. He features legends about entertainment and sports at his website, Legends Revealed.

It was Moore himself who established the class of Rhyming Demons, providing a context for the penchant which The Demon had exercised since his debut under Jack Kirby. The toys about the nursery are set, For idiot Chaos to arrange at whim. He drools and ruins lives, his chin is wet And old or young… it matters not to him. What noble souls they have! What faith! What charm! And see! Yet she betrays her husband, he his wife, Though both of them are kind to babes in need.

Should innocence be mollycoddled thus? I fail to see the reason for the fuss. I am the one who comes to cage the ape.