Death Bringer

Death Bringer is the secret master of Death Adder, appearing only in the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and MS-DOS versions of the first Golden Axe game as the true antagonist and final boss. Death Bringer is only seen during the final showdown in the dungeon, after Death Adder has been killed. Upon defeat, the Golden Axe is retrieved and returned to the king.

As Death Bringer only appears in a few versions from the first game, it is unclear if he is part of the main storyline or simply an extra boss. In the PlayStation 2 version of the game, Death Bringer is replaced by a second fight against Death Adder, who fled and now uses the power of the Golden Axe, becoming stronger and having an endless army of shadows at his service.

Appearance and powers
Death Bringer's appearance is very similar to Death Adder, but for his purple armour and putrid greenish skin tone. In addition to Death Adder's abilities, he creates six ground projectiles instead of one, and he is also able to use one of the magic attacks from each of the main characters: Thunder Pole, Explosion, and the powerful Dragon's Breath. The thunder magic follows being hit with his axe to his left. The earth magic follows being hit with his axe to his right, and the fire magic follows after he hits with any of his ground projectiles.

Like Death Adder, Death Bringer is also accompanied by two Skeletons in the Mega Drive version. Their health is higher than any other enemy's in the game, including Death Bringer's. Due to this, it is recommended to avoid them and focus on Death Bringer. In the MS-DOS version the Skeletons are replaced by two strong Heningers.