Lucien Burgess

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Lucian Burgess
Alias	No information
Origin	Luther
Occupation	Author Serial Killer
Powers / Skills	No information
Hobby	No information
Goals	Kill as many people as possible
Crimes	Serial murder Kidnapping
Type of Villain	Satanic Serial Killer

Lucian Burgess is a major antagonist in Series 1 in the British psychological crime-thriller series Luther. He is a cold-blooded, devil-worshipping psychopath who murders women and leaves satanic messages in blood on the walls.

he is portrayed by Paul Rhys.

History

Following the abduction of young mother named Kirsten Ross. Rose Teller links this crime to the similar disappearance and murder of Grace Allen ten years earlier, with the blood on the walls of Ross' house being identified as Grace's. Burgess was originally implicated in the Allen murder but had to be released after undercover cop Richard Henley beat him to a bloody pulp before any hard evidence was brought forth, Luther than took matters in his own hands and try to get a DNA from Burgess by smashing his face on a alleyway, taking his blood sample and reveals that he is the killer, Luther than makes a plan to try and trick Burgess to enter to the scene of the crime where he tries to convince the detective that he will get away with this but until he soon realizes that he lost, he broke down and excepts defeat.

Personality

Smug, cocky, sadistic and insufferable, Burgess was the textbook example of a psychopath. He was a successful author who presented a respectable face to the world and could be charismatic and charming when the occasion called for it. An intelligent man, he went about his crimes in a highly methodical manner. Burgess was an egotistical individual who underestimated his opponents and was obsessed with gaining respect and fame. When not granted the fear and respect he desired from Luther, he abandoned his cold, arrogant facade and broke down into an infantile, diva-like temper tantrum.

trivia

• Burgess was likely a homage to real life hedonistic, satanist writers such as Aleister Crowly and Anton LaVey although fortunately neither man engaged in murderous behavior, despite having a predilection towards sadism.
• His first name "Lucien" comes from the Latin "Luci" meaning "Light", from which the name "Lucifer", another name for the Devil meaning "Light bringer" is derived, again a reference to Burgess's satanism.