Grigori Rasputin

83. Grigori Rasputin

“Based on the Russian mystic of the same name, Rasputin is a principle villain in Mike Mignola's Hellboy series.After being assassinated in 1916, Rasputin is revived by the Ogdru Jahad -- the biblical Dragon of Revelation -- who intend to use him to help bring about their release from captivity and the end of the world. He soon began working with the Nazis on Project Ragna Rok, and opened a doorway to the void from whence Hellboy entered our dimension.When the Nazis were defeated, Rasputin made his way to the Arctic and took refuge in a temple dedicated to the Ogdru Jahad. There, he remained for fifty years until setting out on a mission to free the Dragon, which can only be released using Hellboy's stone right hand. Rasputin's scheme was foiled, however, by Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien of ” read more