Is Samuel Hayden a villain?
Daniel Lopez
Updated on March 21, 2026
Samur Maykr, also known as Dr. Samuel Hayden or the Seraphim, is the anti-villainous central antagonist of the
Doom reboot
The game features the Doom Slayer, an ancient warrior awakened during a demonic invasion on Mars in 2148 after the Union Aerospace Corporation scientist Dr. Olivia Pierce allows forces of Hell to invade. A sequel, Doom Eternal, was announced in 2018 and released on March 20, 2020.
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What happens to Samuel Hayden?
During construction of the Argent Tower, Hayden's body was diagnosed with a stage 4 incurable brain cancer and left with a few months to live. Hayden avoided his death by transferring parts of his brain into a 3-meter tall mechanoid body, allowing him to be virtually immortal.Who is Samuel Hayden in Doom?
Character originsThe original plans for Doom 3 called for a character named General Hayden to function as a secondary villain, initially appearing to be the cause of the invasion and taking the place of Dr. Malcolm Betruger in several of the game's scenes, only for Betruger to be later revealed as the true mastermind.