Mephisto or

Mephistopheles Mephistopheles (, ), also known as Mephisto, is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend, and he has since appeared in other works as a stock character (see: Mephistopheles i ...

is one of the chief demons of German literary tradition. Mephisto or Mephistopheles may also refer to:

Film and television

* '' Méphisto'', a 1931 French film * ''Mephisto'' (1981 film), a German-Hungarian film based on Klaus Mann's novel ''Mephisto'' * Mephistopheles, an antagonist in the film ''

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'' * Dr. Mephesto, a mad scientist in the ''South Park'' TV series * Mephistopheles (''Xena''), a villain in the ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' TV series * Mephisto, a character on the Australian television series, ''

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'' * Mephisto, a character in the anime Suite PreCure * Mephisto Pheles, a son of Satan in the manga/anime ''

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'' * Mephisto, a character in the feature art film ''

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'' *''Mephisto'', a 1912 British silent film written by

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and directed by Alfred de Manby and F. Martin Thornton * Captain Mephisto, a time-travelling, shapeshifting pirate in the 1945 Republic Pictures movie serial ''

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Gaming

Mephisto (automaton) Mephisto was the name given to a chess-playing "pseudo-automaton" built in 1876. Unlike The Turk and Ajeeb it had no hidden operator, instead being remotely controlled by electromechanical means. Constructed by Charles Godfrey Gumpel (c.1835 - 1 ...

, a chess-playing pseudo-automaton *

Mephisto (chess computer) Mephisto was a line of chess computers sold by Hegener & Glaser (H+G). In addition to integrated travel and sensory computers, they also sold a line of modular electronic autosensory boards (Modular, Exclusive, München, and Bavaria) whic ...

, a line of chess computers sold by Hegener & Glaser * Mephistopheles (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a character in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * '' Mr. Mephisto'', an early video game * Mephisto, a character in the '' Diablo'' series * Mephisto (crossword), a long-running competition in the ''Sunday Times'', set by various compilers

Literature and publications

Mephisto (comics) Mephisto is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in ''The Silver Surfer'' #3 (December 1968), created by Stan Lee and John Buscema and based on Mephistopheles – a demon c ...

, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe * ''Mephisto'' (novel), a novel by Klaus Mann * ''Mefisto'', a novel by

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* ''Mephisto'', a Japanese literary magazine which publishes the winner of the

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* ''Mephisto'' or Mephi, a freedom-fighting organization in the 1920 novel ''We'' by Yevgeny Zamyatin

Music

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Vehicles

Mephisto (tank) Mephisto is a World War I German tank, the only surviving example of an A7V. In April 1918, during a German attack at Villers-Bretonneux on the Western Front, it became stuck in a shell-hole and was abandoned by its crew. It was recovered by Al ...

, a First World War German tank preserved in Australia * Mephistofeles (car), a one-off racing car created by Ernest Eldridge * VCAC Mephisto, a French anti-tank guided missile carrier * Mephisto (model airplane), an aerobatic Sport Jet Model Airplane designed and produced by CARF-Models

Other uses

* ''Mephisto'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Triacanthodidae *

Mephisto (wrestler) Mephisto (born December 10, 1968) is the ring name of a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler and currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). His real name is not a matter of official record as he is a ...

, a Mexican wrestler * Mephisto, musician and songwriter for

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