Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven.
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, the morning star, a fallen rebel archangel, the Devil, from Old English, from Latin, the morning star, from lucifer light-bearing, from luc-, lux light + -fer -ferous — more at light
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of Lucifer was before the 12th century