Johan Liebert can be best described as an entity of pure evil, heavily allegorical to the Antichrist and the Beast. His wanton cruelty and depthless malice do not appear to be humanized by traits or drives such as hatred, vengeance, lust, a point to prove, or even sadism; being fully aware of his nature and devoid of any need to justify himself, his actions are about as reasonless, emotionless, and nihilistic as he is—thus possibly rendering his evil as literally pure and undiluted as can be