Mephistopheles

"You're the worst fucking deal I ever made."

- Mephistopheles

Mephistopheles is the father of Blackheart who tricked Johnny Blaze into selling his soul, which turned him into Ghost Rider.

Ghost Rider
"Congradulations, Johnny. You upheld your end of the bargain. It's time I take back the power of the Ghost Rider. You get your life back. The love you've always wanted. You can start a family of your own. There are more deals to be made. More people willing to give their souls for what they desire. Let someone else carry this curse. You're free now. After all... a deal's a deal."

- Mephistopheles

Mephistopheles is a powerful demon lord, master of Hell, who, in Old West found a way to improve his power and influence with the contract of San Venganza, a town in which he managed to corrupt every single soul (one thousand). He ordered the Ghost Rider of the time, Carter Slade, to bring the contract to him, but Slade, understanding the power the demon would gain from it, stole it and flee.

In the present days, Mephisto contacts a young stunt, Johnny Blaze, whose father is dying because of lung cancer. He makes a deal with the boy: his soul in exchange of his father's life. Johnny, sckeptical, accepts. The very next day, Barton is cured from his illness. But Mephistopheles tricks Johnny and, in the following show, he makes Barton fall from his motorcycle, killing him. He later appears to Johnny, reminding him that his soul belongs to the devil, now, and that he will claim it, sooner or later.

Years after, Mephisto comes back to Johnny: his son, Blackheart, is opposing him and is searching for the power hidden in the contract of San Venganza for becoming more powerful then him and ruling the Hell Realm instead of him. Mephisto transforms Johnny into the Ghost Rider, Hell's bounty hunter, and orders him to bring Blackheart to Hell, alive. Johnny cannot do anything but accept.

At the end of the fight between Ghost Rider and Blackheart, Mephisto appears, claiming his son's body for himself and bringing it back to Hell. He offers Johnny freedom from his curse, since he's ended his utility, but Johnny refuses, wanting to use the Ghost Rider powers against Mephisto himself. Angered, Mephisto comes back to Hell with Blackheart.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Mephistopheles or known as Roarke is a powerful demon lord, master of Hell, senses a power in a younger boy, he tries take his soul to appears to his son's birthday. Roarke contract Carrigan and other henchemens to take the boy to Roarke, After the chasing of Danny and Moreau, Carrigan talks him about his failure. Before Ghost Rider confronation, He saw Carrigan on the floor smashed by a wall, He gives a power who became Carrigan a shadow demon called Blackout, he giving a one last change, after the kidnap of Danny, He and the boy are in the ritual to begin his session, he looks Danny returning Johnny Blaze's curse turns into Ghost Rider, he takes Danny to his car and begins the chase, After Ghost Rider kill Carrigan, he launches his chain and his car is fliping, Ghost Rider roars in your face, he launches him with his chain, throw him on the underground hell and Roarke fates his death.

Relationships

 * Blackheart - Son, enemy.
 * Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider - Subordinate, enemy.
 * Carter Slade/Caretaker - Ex subordinate, enemy.
 * Danny Ketch - Enemy.
 * Carrigan - Ally, who he turned into Blackout

Behind the scenes
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Appearances/Actors

 * Canon (2 films)
 * Ghost Rider (First appearance) - Peter Fonda
 * Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - Ciarán Hinds

Trivia

 * In the comics, the character has a more demonic appearance, while in the movie he only appears in his human form. His shadow, anyway, appears more similar to the comics' form.
 * In the comics the full name of the character, Mephistopheles, is used rarely, while in the movie his "nickname", Mephisto, common in the comics, is never used.
 * Johnny Blaze's Harley Davidson, in the movie, is identical to the "Captain America", Peter Fonda's motorcycle in Easy Rider.
 * There are two deleted scenes featuring Mephistopheles: in the first one, he confronts Blackheart at the very moment he leaves Hell, but his lack of power in the human world prevents him from bringing him back with him. In the second one, he shouts to Johnny Blaze for having killed his son, while he wanted him back alive (the scene was pointless, since, either alive or dead, Blackheart has to come back to Hell).