1. Damien Thorn is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of The Omen franchise.
15 Facts About Damien Thorn
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Damien Thorn is the Antichrist and the son of the Devil.
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The orphaned Damien is then adopted by the future American ambassador to Great Britain Robert Thorn, who was told his child was stillborn, with his wife Katherine unaware of the replacement.
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Father Brennan, a priest from Italy who was present at Damien Thorn's birth, warns Robert about his son being the Antichrist, stating that Damien Thorn would eventually kill him and his wife.
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At Robert's state funeral, Damien is seen in the company of the President of the United States before being adopted by his uncle, Richard Thorn.
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Originally, as with the first film, Damien Thorn is unaware of his powers, with the dark forces that protect him by killing anyone who learns his secret and poses a threat to him.
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Damien Thorn is revealed to have attended Oxford, and the adult Damien arranges his appointment as Ambassador to Great Britain and overseer of the United Nations Youth Associations.
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In Omen IV: The Awakening, Damien Thorn is revealed to have a biological child in Delia, who was originally assumed to be the Antichrist reborn.
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Margaret and Carlita are able to escape with the baby girl and go into hiding, while the boy is sent to replace the newborn son of Robert Thorn and is given the name Damien.
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The character of Damien Thorn is renamed Xavier in the film and similarly features his supernatural presence and his birthmark in the shape of 666.
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When Damien Thorn uses his powers, Iaccino says "they are typically accompanied by a fierceness and rage" that reflects the Jungian interpretation of "the primordial child's being depicted as an inhuman".
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Damien Thorn has a relationship with wild dogs that indicates "his mystical link with the barbaric world of the primitive".
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Iaccino says that Damien Thorn's life is spared because Damien Thorn "can appear angelic and pure to those around him while concealing his depraved nature", which is why his adoptive father hesitates to kill him.
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In Omen III: The Final Conflict, Damien Thorn is an adult with an empire that thrives "on the misfortunes of others".
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Damien Thorn lacks faith or trust in others and does not want to admit needing anyone to survive.