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Lucifer - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Tell me, what is it you truly desire?
— Lucifer Morningstar
Context:
Used throughout all six seasons, starting from the very first episode. Lucifer uses this power to help solve crimes, manipulate situations, and force people to be honest with themselves, often with witty and revealing results.
Meaning:
This is Lucifer's signature line and the verbal manifestation of his primary superpower. It represents his ability to draw out the deepest, often hidden, desires of humans. The quote is central to the show's theme of truth and self-awareness, as confronting one's desire is the first step toward understanding oneself.
Do you think I'm the Devil because I'm inherently evil, or simply because dear ol' Dad decided I was?
— Lucifer Morningstar
Context:
This is from Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot." Lucifer poses this question to his brother Amenadiel during their first confrontation on Earth, setting the stage for the core conflict of his character arc.
Meaning:
This quote encapsulates the central philosophical question of the series: the battle between nature and nurture, predestination and free will. It highlights Lucifer's deep-seated resentment towards his father and his struggle with an identity that he feels was forced upon him rather than chosen.
Guilt is such a useless emotion.
— Lucifer Morningstar
Context:
Lucifer says this in Season 2, Episode 10, "Quid Pro Ho," to a bridesmaid at a wedding. The theme, however, is a cornerstone of the entire series' mythology of Hell.
Meaning:
This statement reflects Lucifer's initial hedonistic philosophy, but it becomes deeply ironic as the series progresses. He discovers that Hell is built on guilt, with souls torturing themselves over their past actions. His own journey is defined by his struggle to overcome his profound guilt, proving the emotion is anything but useless—it's the very thing that damns or saves a soul.
I choose you, Chloe. Because I love you.
— Lucifer Morningstar
Context:
From Season 5, Episode 16, "A Chance at a Happy Ending." Lucifer says this to Chloe in Heaven after she dies, giving her his ring of immortality so she can return to Earth, even though it means he cannot.
Meaning:
This is a pivotal moment in Lucifer's development, where he makes a conscious choice based on love rather than celestial obligation or rebellion. It's a declaration that his feelings are genuine and not part of any divine plan, a direct assertion of his own free will in the face of destiny.