demonology

Orobas is a fallen angel and was one of the spirits of Solomon. He can divine knowledge of the past, present, and futureā€”and can tell you of the creation of the world. He is faithful to magicians, and jealous when they summon other demons. Upon first meeting, he appears as a horse, and changes into a man. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863. ā €


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Ukobach is a minor demon who is credited as the inventor of fried food and fireworks. Heā€™s in charge of Hellā€™s oil cauldrons, which are used to boil souls in their own blood. His skin is red and heā€™s often shown with a pan of burning coals or a hot poker. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863. ā €


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Many jinn can shape shift into animals, the most common is a snake. If a snake is in your house, itā€™s best to ask it to leave first. If you kill the snake and it turns out to be a jinn, you may be abducted and taken to a jinn court. The Wonders of Creation, 18th Century.

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Master Leonard is a grand-master of the nocturnal orgies of demons, and the Inspector General of sorcery, witchcraft, and the black arts. His worshipers, who he marks with his horn, sometimes have the power to turn into monstrous beasts. They throw black banquets in his honor where they eat aborted kid goats, boiled with reptiles. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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King Zawbaā€™ah is the ruler of Friday, Venus, the color green, and the metal copper. Heā€™s watched by the angel Anael and was one of the nine jinns who listened to the prophet Muhammad recite the Qurā€™an at Nakhlah. He often appears as a whirlwind or cyclone. The Book of Felicity, 1582. ā €

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Ipos or Ayporos is a great earl and prince who has the power to make dull men audacious and witty. He knows the past and future and commands 36 legions of other demons. Heā€™s said to be dirtier than a lion, and some depictions show him with a lions head. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Queen of Sheba, Bilqis is the most famous of the half-jinn. King Solomon suspected she was a jinn when she visited him, and to test this he had her cross a walkway made of a fish tank. Thinking it was a pond she lifted up her skirt to reveal hairy legs, and some say hoofed feet. After having her remove her leg hair they remained together for seven years and seven months until she died.

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Flauros (Haurus) is a fallen angel and the 64th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. If invoked into a magicianā€™s triangle he will tell truths of the past, present, and future. Outside the triangle he will lie. He will protect those who summon him from other spirits and temptation. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Deumus (Deumo) is originally a goddess of the Calicut in Malabar. She wears a crown, has four horns, and four long sharp teeth. She has the feet of a rooster, and appears with a soul to snack on if she wishes. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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