The name of this demon is of Phoenician-Semitic origin; originally the female Babylonian goddess Ištar, who first became the West Semitic goddess Astarte and then later the male demon Astaroth. Allegedly, his soul and body were fused with those of the goddess Astarte (presumably to explain what happened mythologically over the centuries). Lucifer, however, offered him a [...]

Valac, Volak or also called Ualak, has a disturbing figure: In the Ars Goetia this demon is described as a small child with angel wings who rides a terrifying two-headed dragon. But Valac is also one of the few demons of Ars Goetia who have made it into a modern mass medium - albeit in a somewhat [...]

Marbas, sometimes also called Barbas, is an extremely powerful demon with versatile abilities. It appears in the form of a huge lion that is able to spread diseases and heal them again. But not only that: He can transform people, teach his conjurer in mechanical or secret things - architecture is also included [...]