Azazel is the co-leader of the fallen angels group the Watchers, who he led astray. He’s credited for teaching humankind about earth’s metals, and how to make them into weapons and armor. He also taught the secrets of cosmetics, and encouraged women to paint their eyelids. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.⠀
Aicha Kandicha is a camel-footed jinn from Moroccan folklore, who appears as a beautiful woman and lures men into the desert to kill them. Theories of her origin range from a Phoenician Fertility deity, a real noble woman, and even an anti-colonial resistance fighter.
The demon Marbas or Barbas is a great president who commands 36 legions of demons. He appears as either a lion or a man. He brings and cures disease, knows secrets and hidden things, transmogrifies people, and teaches about the mechanical arts and handicrafts. Image: 72goetia.com
In Gnosticism, the seven Archons are demons and rulers of realms within the ‘Kingdom of Darkness’. They play an important role in Gnostic cosmology, and are each associated with a different planet. They also prevent souls from leaving the material realm. ⠀
Gaap or Tap is a fallen angel and one of the 72 spirits of Solomon. As an angel he belonged to the Order of Powers. He poses as a doctor to women and makes them lust after men. He has many other powers, including: stealing familiars from magicians, telling the past and future, teaching philosophy and liberal sciences, teleporting people from one country to another, making people invisible, causing people to go senseless, inspiring love and hatred, and consecrating under the dominion of the infernal king Amaimon. These abilities likely made him a popular demon to summon among conjurers. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.⠀
Moloch AKA “Prince of the Land of Tears” was an Ammonite sun god known for child sacrifice in his name. Likely due to this association, he was demonized in the bible and Hebrew lore. Huge bronze statues, such as the one in the second picture, have been erected in his honor and King Solomon was even said to have built a temple to him. It’s believed that he may also be the origin of the demon Ba’al.
Abezethibou is a Jewish demon, distinguished by his one red wing from when he followed Beezlebub’s fall from heaven. He convinced Pharaoh to pursue the fleeing Israelite slaves, and drowned along with the army in the Red Sea after Moses un-parted it. He’s currently trapped in a pillar of water, but according to Beelzebub, he’ll return for conquest.
His story contrasts with the Christian view of the event in the Book of Exodus where Pharaoh’s and his advisor’s hearts were hardened by God, not by the demon. Art by Alese Osborn. ⠀
Yan-gant-y-tan has five candles on the five fingers of his right hand that he uses to illuminate his nightly wanderings. Seeing him is a bad omen and can be avoided by leaving some gold off the path for him to steal. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863⠀
Malphas is a fallen angel and one of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. He appears as a crow before taking the form of a hoarse voiced human. He swiftly builds houses and towers and brings them down just as easily. He accepts sacrifices but will trick those who offer them to him. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.
Orobas is a fallen angel and was one of the spirits of Solomon. He can divine knowledge of the past, present, and future—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. ⠀
Ukobach is a minor demon who is credited as the inventor of fried food and fireworks. He’s in charge of Hell’s oil cauldrons, which are used to boil souls in their own blood. His skin is red and he’s often shown with a pan of burning coals or a hot poker. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863. ⠀
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.
