Lesley-Ann Brandt plays Maze in Lucifer, a demon-turned-bounty hunter and close friend of Lucifer Morningstar. Brandt is a South African actress, who before landing a role of Lucifer in 2016, starred in Spartacus: Blood and Sand as Naevia. The series is based on a range of DC Comic characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg in the 1990s.<\/p>\n
Mazikeen of Lilith is one of the children of the demon Lilith.<\/p>\n
The character of Mazikeen first appeared in the Sandman comic book series, created by Neil Gaiman which the series Lucifer is based on.<\/p>\n
When Lucifer left Hell, Mazikeen followed and they both adjusted to life on Earth.<\/p>\n
In the Netflix series Lucifer, Mazikeen is an archdemon known as Maze.<\/p>\n
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Maze is a close friend and former lover of Lucifer Morningstar (played by Tom Ellis), who helped him cut off his angel wings.<\/p>\n
In the first season of Lucifer, Maze worked as a bartender at Lucifers club Lux as well as his bodyguard and concierge.<\/p>\n
Maze also got close to Lucifers brother Amenadiel (DB Woodside) and even sacrificed her chance to return to hell to save him.<\/p>\n
Unable to return to hell, Maze became a bounty hunter for the LAPD in season two and has been ever since.<\/p>\n
In season four, it was revealed by Eve (Inbar Lavi), Lucifers girlfriend, that Maze was the daughter of Lilith.<\/p>\n
Eve revealed Mazes mother Lilith was the first wife of Adam, her ex-husband.<\/p>\n
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Maze then confessed to Eve she did not get on well with her mother and Lilith even tried to kill her.<\/p>\n
In Jewish mythology, Lilith is described as a sexually dangerous demon who steals babies in the night.<\/p>\n
In Jewish folklore, especially in the Alphabet of Sirach, Lilith appears as Adams first wife, who was created from the same clay as Adam.<\/p>\n
Maze in Lucifer has impressive powers and abilities including immortality, superhuman strength and speed and demonic possession.<\/p>\n
She also has a terrifying devil face that, like Lucifers, can be revealed.<\/p>\n
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The Netflix series Lucifer takes inspiration from biblical characters and mythology figures.<\/p>\n
For example, Lucifer Morningstar is based on the devil and archangel, Samael.<\/p>\n
Amenadiel is based on the angel Gabriel and Eve was based on the biblical character of the same name from the book of creation.<\/p>\n
In Jewish mythology, Mazikeen (also spelt Mazzikim) is the name given to invisible demons who create an annoyance or bring great danger.<\/p>\n
In Hebrew, the term translates to those of harm and is used in the Jewish central text known as the Talmud.<\/p>\n
In the Talmud, the word is used to refer to harmful demons that people could face every day.<\/p>\n
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