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In poetry it comes to mean place of destruction, and so the underworld or Sheol (cf. Job xxvi. 6; Prov. xv. 11). In Rev. ix. 11 Abaddon ((Abaddon) is used of Hell personified, the prince of the underworld. The term is here explained as Apollyon (q.v.), the destroyer., W. Baudissin (Herzog-Hauck, Realencyklo padie) notes that Hades and Abaddon in Rabbinic writings are employed as personal names, just as shemayya in Dan. iv. 23, shamayim (heaven), and makom (place) among the Rabbins, are used of God.

From Gutenberg Encyclopedia (1911)

In demonology he is considered the master of certain goblins and, according to Francis Barrett , the prince of wars and evilness against goodness.

See also Barrett's classification of demons.

Abaddon is also a character in A Wish for Wings, an online web comic. In the story, Abaddon is a high-ranking member of the Shadows.

In addition, Abaddon is a cybernetic character in the popular first person shooter Unreal Tournament 2004.

Also, Abaddon the Despoiler is a character in the world of the board-game Warhammer 40,000 and Battlefleet Gothic, as the most powerful warmaster of all and blessed by the Chaos gods. He was the chosen of Horus, his mentor, and when Horus was killed, Abaddon took Horus' weapon "The Talon of Horus" as his icon. He reunifed the traitor marine chapter "Sons of Horus" under his command, renaming them the Black Legion and made pacts with the infernal powers for their and. His goal is to wreak vengeance upon the Emperor of mankind, who killed Horus, and he is prepared to make the galaxy burn to acheive it. His name is a tenfold curse and his weapons are the Talon of Horus and the Demon Sword Drach'nyen. No other Warmaster can rival his power and only has been able to command the obedience of all nine Traitor Legions. He is the personification of the power of Chaos, the ultimate prodigal son whoose return will bring apocalypse.