A dybbuk is a malicious spirit from Jewish Mythology that enters people and clings on to their soul. They’re believed to be the lost souls of dead people who were not put to rest properly or committed a grave sin. Like demons, they can be exorcised. Image: Ephraim Moshe Lilien⠀
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Shax (or Chax) is a dark marquis of hell. He’s known for stealing horses and gold from kings, turning folks deaf and dumb, and revealing hidden things. Conjurers should be wary of receiving familiars from him, as they may share his wicked deceptive nature. Image: Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863
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Ronove is a Great Earl and Marquis of Hell who commands twenty legions of demons, and harvests the souls of old, dying humans and animals. He teaches art, rhetoric, and foreign languages, and can help win the favor of friends and enemies. Image: Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863⠀
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Ribesal (or Rubezal, Ruberzah) is a regional demon who rules the Krkonoše mountains in the Czech Republic. He can take any form, and sometimes poses as an old lady seeking help, to test travelers. He’s also known to cause storms and snow fall. Image: Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863⠀
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Nybbas is one of the Masters of Revels in the high upper gallery of hell, who controls visions and dreams. Despite his position, he’s actually a demon of an inferior order and is regarded as a buffoon and charlatan. Image: Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863⠀
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Jinn sometimes steal human babies and switch them with their own offspring as ‘changelings’. Mothers who are victims of this will take their babies to the cemetery. They leave them for 15-20 minutes before coming back to see if the real child was returned. Stories of changelings are common across many cultures. Image: The Book of Wonders and Creatures, 1921
Melchom is a duke of hell, who serves the demon king Baruchas, and the paymaster of Hell’s royal household. His name and origin may come from the demon Moloch. Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863⠀
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Marchosias is 35th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon, and a marquis who rules over 30 legions of lesser demons. He usually appears as a she-wolf with wings, but can take the form of a man. He’s said to be one of the several spirits who hopes to return to heaven. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863⠀
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