Constantine

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	John Constantine 163
Alias(es)	Zha Kang 162 163
Species/Race	Human 165
Gender	Male 163
Affiliation	Li Wei's anti-Hell alliance; later integrated with Li Wei's group at Arkham Asylum 170 230
Occupation/Role	Exorcist; supernatural expert and dark-magic master 185 198
First Appearance	Chapter 162 (identified by name) 162

Background / History

Constantine is a veteran exorcist known in both Heaven and Hell for his magical ability, schemes, and willingness to use deception or ambushes against supernatural threats. He was born with Yin Yang Eyes, allowing him to perceive supernatural beings disguised as humans. 162 163

Years before meeting Li Wei, Constantine awakened magical powers and attempted suicide while unable to bear the resulting torment. Because of God's rules, he believes this act bars him from entering Heaven; preventing Hell's invasion is partly his attempt to change the fate awaiting his soul. 201

He also recalls being abandoned by angels when an evil creature nearly killed him. He survived only by entering a contract with a Demon Lord, an experience that helped turn him against relying on Heaven. 196

By the time of Li Wei's arrival in Los Angeles, Constantine has terminal lung cancer and expects to live for roughly another year. His death is tied to an agreement under which Archangel Gabriel and Lucifer are meant to appear simultaneously. 170

Appearance

Constantine is a stubbled man whose worn, unassuming presentation contrasts with his reputation in the supernatural world. He often carries concealed magical gear and drives a rune-modified vintage car. 167 197

• Usually carries crosses, a crossbow, and spell materials. 167 173
• Keeps a forest cabin safe house with concealed space and stored equipment. 169 176
• Uses a vintage car engraved with magical runes and modified for difficult terrain. 197

Personality

Constantine is intensely cautious around unknown supernatural forces. When Li Wei first approached him in a psychiatric hospital, Constantine prepared a hidden rune and launched a fireball after concluding that Li Wei might be a Demon Lord. He accepted his mistake only after Li Wei's plant-based magic proved he was not demonic. 163 164

He is pragmatic rather than saintly. Constantine uses memory-altering spells to protect civilians and prevent supernatural incidents from spreading, and he accepts harsh outcomes when he considers them necessary to stop greater threats. 165 175 244

Despite his cynicism, he is protective of ordinary people and those under his care. He is polite to civilians unconnected to darkness, arranges protection for Sif, and leads efforts to remove evil spirits from Gotham before more people can be harmed. 170 184 244

Abilities & Skills

Yin Yang Eyes

Constantine was born with Yin Yang Eyes, granting him perception of supernatural entities and disguises. 163

• Detects supernatural auras, demonic presences, and Hell's encroachment into the Human Realm. 164 167
• Can normally identify non-human beings posing as humans. 163
• Could not perceive Li Wei's unusual nature, leaving him unable to determine what Li Wei was at their first meeting. 163

Exorcism

Constantine specializes in driving evil spirits and demons from human hosts through incantations, holy light, and ritual force. 165

• Forced an evil spirit from a possessed patient using a holy-light ritual. 165
• Can use blood as a catalyst for spells and incantations. 190
• Performs exorcisms after Chas or other allies subdue a possessed host. 245
• His exorcisms do not guarantee the host's survival; an early possessed patient died after the spirit was expelled. 165

Dark Magic and Secret Techniques

Constantine possesses a broad repertoire of combat, concealment, defensive, and utility magic. 191 198

• Casts fireballs, light shields, light whips, protective spells, and defensive barriers. 164 190 191
• Switched through more than thirty secret techniques during his battle with the Ice Demon. 191
• Can send victims and spirits into the Spirit World, bypassing the usual barrier between that realm and the human world. 180
• Identifies dark-power modifications in humans and determines when the corruption is irreversible. 202

Memory and Perception Magic

Constantine frequently conceals supernatural incidents from civilians. 165 175

• Used a forgetting spell on the Los Angeles mental-hospital warden after the man witnessed supernatural events. 165
• Made witnesses forget a public supernatural incident involving Sif and Li Wei. 175
• Concealed himself, Chas, and Li Wei from ordinary attention during operations in Los Angeles. 219
• Permanently inscribed concealment magic onto Sif's wings; the spell hides them from ordinary sight but not touch or supernatural beings. 196 197

Supernatural Investigation

Constantine combines occult knowledge with practical deduction. 178 182

• Recognized the signs of Demonic Whispers and linked a music director's suicide to a cursed record. 182
• Identified Mine Goblins, Gypsy witchcraft, Hell-related odors, and the unusual danger posed by an Ice Demon. 178 188
• Uses known supernatural contacts, artifacts, and old texts to trace magical threats. 185 201

Life-Force Limitation

Many of Constantine's secret techniques consume his life force and can leave him weakened if broken. 191

• A light-shield technique normally costs him at least one-tenth of his life force. 191
• Li Wei's overwhelming Starfall Grace healing temporarily removed this restriction, allowing Constantine to repeatedly cast high-cost techniques against the Ice Demon. 190 191
• Li Wei's healing also alleviated Constantine's lung cancer, though the excess vitality caused severe nosebleeds. 170 172

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Cross and worn silver crossbow — carried while investigating the Hell crater. 167
• Magic-breaking heavy crossbow — enhanced with a magic circle and holy-water enchantment; Constantine considers it capable of severely injuring even a vital target as strong as a Satan clone. 171
• Poisoned crossbow bolts — prepared as a substitute countermeasure after falling out with Black Angel Manny, since holy water is ineffective against angels. 173
• Bottomless storage bag — used to carry weapons, magical materials, and equipment. 173
• Vintage car — engraved with magical runes and adapted for varied terrain. 197
• Ice Demon remains — collected as exceptionally rare spellcasting materials after the Ice Demon's death. 193 194

Relationships

• Li Wei — Initially mistook Li Wei for a demonic threat, but became his ally after recognizing that Li Wei opposed Hell. Li Wei later treated Constantine's cancer and became the central force Constantine relies on against angels and demons. 164 165 170
• Chas — Longtime partner. Constantine accidentally gave Chas dozens of extra lives through a Protection Spell, after which Chas became his regular companion against supernatural threats. 170
• Sif — Daughter of Constantine's old friend. Constantine protects her from evil spirits, reveals the truth about her father, and helps guide her into the supernatural world. 170 172 175
• Zedd — A precognitive woman who tracked Constantine to his safe house through prophetic drawings. Constantine initially tried to dismiss her before explaining the supernatural world to her. 197
• Daddy Midnight — Initially a wary contact, then an ally against Hell after Li Wei's strength convinced him to cooperate. 187 194
• Anton — An old acquaintance and magic black-market dealer. Constantine knows Anton's methods and uses him as a source of occult information despite mistrust. 185 186
• Lucifer — Constantine is connected to Lucifer through the terms governing his death, but remains willing to oppose or mock him when necessary. 170 227
• Manny — An angel Constantine knew before Li Wei's arrival. Constantine openly sided with Li Wei rather than Manny when Heaven's representative showed contempt for humanity. 167 170

Story Role / Major Arcs

Los Angeles Mental Hospital

Li Wei finds Constantine voluntarily undergoing electroshock therapy despite being assessed as mentally sound. Constantine is using the treatment to erase painful memories and deliberately suppresses his own magic rather than escaping. 163 165

Their first conversation becomes a fight when Constantine mistakes Li Wei for a Hell entity. After Li Wei restrains him with vines and an evil spirit attacks nearby, Constantine accepts Li Wei as a potential ally and leads the exorcism. 164 165

Hell Encroachment and Sif's Awakening

Constantine identifies a crater as evidence that Hell is beginning to intrude upon the Human Realm. He and Li Wei investigate it, encounter Black Angel Manny, and begin preparing to resist a larger invasion. 167 170

He places Sif under protection, reveals her connection to an old friend, and helps Li Wei use Sif's blood to temporarily gain the ability to see evil creatures. 170 172 176

Supernatural Investigations

Constantine serves as Li Wei's occult investigator across Los Angeles. He identifies witchcraft, possessed souls, Demonic Whispers, cursed records, demonic contracts, and the nature of summoned Hell creatures. 178 182 185 188

During the Ice Demon battle, Li Wei's healing enables Constantine to cast secret techniques without regard for life-force costs, allowing him to fight the demon repeatedly despite catastrophic injuries. 190 191

Angel Conflict

Constantine supports Li Wei against hostile angels despite the danger of provoking Heaven. He assists with battlefield concealment and defensive magic during conflicts involving Archangel Gabriel and later remains indifferent to Archangel Michael's threats. 224 227

Gotham Exorcism Team

After returning to Gotham with Li Wei, Sif, Zedd, and Chas, Constantine integrates into Arkham Asylum's supernatural circle. 230

He later leads the group in clearing Gotham's evil spirits in under three days, with Chas subduing hosts and Constantine performing the exorcisms needed to save them. 245

Notable Quotes

“By the blood of man, be gone!” 165

“This is intense!” 190

Trivia

• Constantine voluntarily endured thirty minutes of electroshock therapy despite retaining the ability to escape with magic. 163
• Daddy Midnight painted a highly realistic portrait of Constantine fighting the Ice Demon, prominently depicting the nosebleed caused by Li Wei's excessive healing. Constantine kept the painting. 194
• Li Wei considered the Dark Sovereign Syndra Hero Template particularly suitable for Constantine, but no compatible template was available to him at the time. 232