Samhain

Samhain, pronounced Sah-win or Sah-ween, is a major character in the Jack the Reaper franchise. He is an ancient demon from Gaelic and Celtic religions, named after a festival held after the Irish harvest season. Samhain is the main antagonist of Jack the Reaper. Samhain's true form isn't fully seen until the final showdown, due to the fact that Samhain is inside Leonard's body for most of the game.

Appearance
Samhain's true form is that of an enormous shadowy mass of black ectoplasm. At the game's beginning, Samhain is approximately the size of a large rabbit. At the game's end, he has grown to a black shadow about seventy feet in diameter, with a pair of yellow eyes and two large black arms with four fingered hands. The shadow has five protrusions coming out of its "forehead", similar to the crown on the Statue of Liberty.

History
Samhain was first summoned by a Celtic Druid in 1000 BC on October 31 during the festival Samhain. Samhain immediately proceeded to freeze time, making it October 31 forever, allowing the spirits of the deceased to roam the Earth permanently. Immediately realizing his mistake, the druid priest cast a spell, imprisoning the spirit of Samhain within a stone rune. He then engraved the spell onto the rune to keep Samhain's spirit imprisoned.

Abilities
Samhain is an immensely powerful demon. His abilities include invisibility, teleportation, and the ability to possess mortals, a power he shows off quite nicely to Leonard.

Personality
Samhain is a very no-nonsense demon. He seeks to abolish daylight and make it All Hallow's Eve for all eternity.

Enemies

 * Jack O. Lantern
 * Spooks
 * Sandra Smith
 * Unnamed Druid Priest

Jack the Reaper
Samhain is the main antagonist of Jack the Reaper. He seeks to abolish daylight and make it All Hallow's Eve for all eternity. When the Rune of Samhain is mysteriously donated to the Museum of Natural History, several museum workers drop it, shattering it. Samhain is released and freezes time to make it October 31 permanently.

Unfortunately for him, Samhain is defeated by Jack at the game's climax, when Jack recasts the spell and reimprisons him in the Rune.

Toshiko Crash-Up
Samhain appears as a Jack the Reaper-themed minion.

Trivia

 * Samhain is the name of an ancient Celtic festival held after the Fall harvest season.
 * Samhain's true form isn't seen until the final battle.