Though it’s science fiction’s leading men that grab all of the glory, they’d be nothing without the friends behind the fame – the loyal companions that have their backs no matter what. While sidekicks play an important role in the genre, they often get overlooked, but you can always rely on SciFiNow to give credit where credit it due, so join us now as we deliver our ode to the ‘little guy’…
Anyone who is voiced by Frasier’s David Hyde Pierce and still manages to come out of it looking cool has got to be a very special character, and Abraham Sapien is certainly that. In a weird ritual that saw his soul bonded with that of a strange jellyfish-like deity, Abe was placed in a water casket where he remained for decades before being rediscovered. Once out, Abe joined the ranks of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defence along with Liz Sherman and brutish demon Hellboy. In the recent film, Abe boasted psychic abilities and was able to survive out of water (unlike the comics) with the use of special breathing apparatus. Set to return to Hellboy’s side in the new movie, it will be interesting to see if this fish sinks or swims.
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