Demon Ranks in Ars Goetia: An Intriguing Journey into the Spirit World

Written by: King Solomon

July 27, 2023

Time to read 13 min

Breaking Down the Infernal Order

Breaking Down the Infernal Order Understanding Ars Goetia The Intricate Hierarchy of Demon Ranks King Demons Duke Demons Marquis Demons Earl Demons President Demons The Ars Goetia Grimoires The 72 Ars Goetia Demons by Rank More interesting Demons of the Ars Goetia

Understanding Ars Goetia

Delving into the world of the arcane can often be an adventure filled with mystery and intrigue. A crucial part of this universe is understanding the demon ranks in Ars Goetia, a segment of demonology that is as intriguing as it is complex.

Ars Goetia, sometimes also referred to as the "Lesser Key of Solomon", is an anonymous spellbook on demonology. Contained within its pages are detailed descriptions of 72 demons, each with unique attributes, traits, and symbols. This compendium gives us insight into the organization of these demons - a concept referred to as demon ranks.

The Intricate Hierarchy of Demon Ranks

Each demon detailed in Ars Goetia holds a unique rank, indicating its status and authority in the demon world. The ranks range from Kings and Dukes to Marquises, Earls, and Presidents, each controlling a specific number of legions in the infernal hierarchy. This ranking system underscores the structured and systematic nature of the demon world, illustrating it as a mirror image of our worldly monarchies.

King Demons

Among the highest ranks are the King Demons. They possess significant power and influence, commanding vast legions of lesser demons. The kings include Asmoday, who teaches arithmetic, astronomy, and geometry, and Beleth, who incites love.

Duke Demons

Duke demons serve directly under the king demons and command many legions. Their abilities often encompass teaching, inciting love or hatred, and causing invisibility. Notable dukes include Astaroth, who provides insights into the past, present, and future, and Zepar, who causes women to fall in love with men.

Marquis Demons

Marquis demons, though not as high-ranking as kings or dukes, still wield substantial influence. Their abilities range from causing destruction to teaching eloquent speech. Notable marquis demons include Leraje, who causes great battles and disputes, and Naberius, who imparts art and science knowledge.

Earl Demons

Earl demons are prominent figures within the demonic hierarchy, commanding vast legions. Their abilities encompass teaching liberal sciences and revealing hidden secrets. Andras, who sows discord, and Furfur, who causes love between a man and woman, are amongst the noted earls.

President Demons

Despite their title, president demons are lower in rank than the aforementioned. They are known to teach arts, sciences, and the mysteries of the universe. Notable president demons include Marbas, who reveals hidden or secret things, and Buer, who teaches philosophy and herbal medicine.

The world of demonology, specifically the demon ranks in Ars Goetia, provides us with a unique view of the spiritual world, characterized by its own intricate hierarchy and order. Each demon, with its distinctive rank and abilities, adds a new layer of complexity to this field of study. As you delve further, remember that knowledge is power, but it must be coupled with respect and caution. The domain of demons is an enigmatic world, and while it may stir curiosity, it must always be treated with the seriousness it deserves.

By understanding the complex structure and intricate ranks of the demons in Ars Goetia, we can navigate this fascinating, yet often misunderstood facet of the paranormal world. Remember, our journey into the supernatural is as much about self-exploration as it is about exploring the unknown. It challenges our perception, shakes our certainty, and opens our minds to a realm beyond the tangible.

The Ars Goetia Grimoires

The 72 Ars Goetia Demons by Rank

Rank	Demon	Description
Prince	Amy	Amy is a great and powerful Prince who commands 36 legions. He appears at first in the form of a flaming fire, but after a while, he puts on the shape of a man. He imparts knowledge of astrology and the liberal sciences.
Prince	Gaap	Gaap is a mighty Prince of Hell who commands 66 legions. He is depicted in human form.
Prince	Ipos	Ipos is a Prince of Hell who commands 36 legions. He is depicted as an angel with a lion's head, the goose's feet, and a hare's tail.
Prince	Sabnock	Sabnock is a great, mighty, and strong Prince who governs 50 legions. He builds high towers, castles, and cities, and furnishes them with weapons. He afflicts men for many days with wounds and sores rotten and full of worms.
Prince	Seere	Seere is a Prince of Hell who commands 26 legions. He is depicted as a man riding a winged horse.
Prince	Sitri	Sitri is a Prince of Hell who commands 60 legions. He is depicted with the face of a leopard and the wings of a griffin.
Prince	Stolas	Stolas is a Prince of Hell who commands 26 legions. He is depicted as an owl or a raven and teaches astronomy and the knowledge of poisonous plants, herbs, and precious stones.
Prince	Vassago	Vassago is a Prince of Hell and has the same powers as Agares, but he is good-natured and can discover things lost or hidden.
Prince	Vual	Vual is a powerful Prince of Hell who commands 37 legions. He is depicted as a camel, but can change into a man. He procures the love of women, and knows things of the past, present, and future.
Marquis	Amon	He is a Marquis of Hell who governs 40 legions. He appears as a wolf with a serpent's tail who can breathe fire, or as a man with a raven's head.
Marquis	Andras	Andras is a Grand Marquis of Hell, appearing with a winged angel's body and the head of an owl or raven, riding upon a strong black wolf. He sows discord among people.
Marquis	Andrealphus	Andrealphus is a Marquis of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a peacock who can turn into a man.
Marquis	Andrealphus	Andrealphus is a mighty Marquis who governs 30 legions. He first appears in the form of a peacock, making great noises, but after a while, he puts on human shape. He teaches geometry and all things pertaining to measurements.
Marquis	Cimejes	Cimejes is a Marquis of Hell who commands 20 legions. He is depicted as a warrior riding a black horse.
Marquis	Decarabia	Decarabia is a Marquis of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a star in a pentacle.
Marquis	Foras	Foras is a Marquis of Hell who commands 29 legions. He can teach logic and ethics, and also find lost things and discover treasures.
Marquis	Gamigin	Gamigin is a Marquis of Hell who commands 130 legions. He is depicted as a small horse or a donkey.
Marquis	Leraje	Leraje is a great Marquis who rules 30 legions. He causes great battles and contests and can cause wounds to putrefy that are made with arrows by archers. He is depicted as a gallant and handsome archer clad in green, carrying a bow and quiver.
Marquis	Marchosias	Marchosias is a Marquis of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a wolf with griffin wings and a serpent's tail.
Marquis	Phenex	Phenex is a Marquis of Hell who commands 20 legions. He is depicted as a phoenix bird.
Marquis	Ronove	Ronove is a Marquis and Great Earl of Hell, commanding 20 legions of demons. He is depicted as a monster holding a staff.
Marquis	Shax	Shax is a Marquis of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a stork.
Knight	Caim	Caim is a Great President and a Prince of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a thrush, but can change his shape into a man with a sharp sword.
Knight	Furcas	Furcas is a Knight of Hell and rules 20 legions. He teaches Philosophy, Astronomy, Rhetoric, Logic, Chiromancy, and Pyromancy. He is depicted as a strong old man with a long beard and white hair, who rides a horse and holds a sharp weapon.
Knight	Haagenti	Haagenti is a President of Hell who commands 33 legions. He is depicted as a bull with wings but can also take human form.
Knight	Halphas	Halphas is a Knight of Hell who commands 26 legions. He is depicted as a stork.
Knight	Leraje	Leraje is a Mighty Marquis of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as an archer in green, carrying a bow and quiver.
Knight	Sabnock	Sabnock is a mighty Knight of Hell who commands 50 legions. He is depicted as a soldier with a lion's head.
Knight	Vapula	Vapula is a Duke and also considered a High President of Hell who commands 36 legions. He is depicted as a lion with griffin wings.
King	Asmodeus	He is the King of Demons, usually known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit. He is a creature with three heads: a man spitting fire, a sheep, and a bull.
King	Bael	He is the first principal spirit who rules as King. He can make those who invoke him invisible, and he is depicted as a man with three heads (a toad, a man, and a cat).
King	Balam	Balam is a great and powerful King of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons. He appears as a naked man riding a bear.
King	Beleth	Beleth is a mighty and terrible King of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him.
King	Belial	Belial is a mighty and a powerful King of Hell who governs over 50 legions of demons. He appears as two angels sitting in a chariot of fire.
King	Bifrons	Bifrons is a mighty and terrible Earl of Hell who commands 6 legions. He is depicted as a monster but changes into a man under the conjurer's request. He can teach arts and sciences, and can reveal the properties of gemstones and woods.
King	Bune	Bune is a strong, great and mighty Duke who governs 30 legions. He appears as a dragon with three heads, one like a dog, one like a griffon, and one like a man. He speaks with a high and comely voice.
King	Paimon	Paimon is a King of Hell who commands 200 legions of demons. He is depicted as a man with an effeminate face, riding a dromedary, and wearing a crown.
King	Purson	Purson is a King of Hell who commands 22 legions. He appears as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a viper, and riding a bear.
King	Vine	He is a great King and an Earl, and appears in the form of a lion, riding upon a black horse. He can build Towers, overthrow Great Stone Walls, and make Waters rough with Storms.
King	Viné	Viné is a King and Earl of Hell who commands 36 legions. He is depicted as a lion holding a snake and riding a black horse.
King	Zagan	He is a great King and President of Hell, commanding over thirty-three legions of demons. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull.
Duke	Agares	A Duke under the power of the east, he can teach all languages, find runaways, and cause earthquakes. He is depicted as an old man riding a crocodile.
Duke	Alloces	Alloces is a Duke of Hell who commands 36 legions. He is depicted as a soldier riding a big horse.
Duke	Amdusias	Amdusias is a powerful Duke who rules 29 legions. He is depicted as a unicorn, but can appear in human form when commanded. He causes trees to bend and incline according to the conjurer's will.
Duke	Balam	Balam is a great and powerful Duke of Hell who commands 40 legions. He appears with three heads: a bull, a man, and a ram. He has a serpent's tail and eyes that flame with fire. He rides a bear and carries a hawk on his wrist.
Duke	Barbatos	Barbatos is a Duke of Hell who rules 30 legions. He is depicted as a bearded archer or hunter in the woods with four kings, and he has the power to communicate with animals.
Duke	Bathin	Bathin is a Duke of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a strong man with the tail of a serpent, sitting on a pale horse.
Duke	Berith	Berith is a Duke of Hell who commands 26 legions. He is depicted as a soldier dressed in red clothes, riding a red horse.
Duke	Crocell	Crocell is a strong and powerful Duke who governs 48 legions. He appears as an angel, but can show the likeness of a man when asked. He can teach geometry and other liberal sciences, and can also warm bodies of water and discover baths.
Duke	Dantalion	Dantalion is a Duke of Hell who commands 36 legions. He is depicted as a man with many faces of men and women, and he knows the thoughts of all men and women.
Duke	Gremory	Gremory is a powerful Duke of Hell that governs twenty-six legions of demons. He tells all things past, present, and future and shows the location of hidden treasures.
Duke	Gusion	Gusion is a Duke of Hell who can answer all questions about past, present, and future, reconcile friends, and give honor and dignity. He commands 40 legions.
Duke	Orias	Orias is a Duke of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a lion with a serpent's tail, riding a horse.
Duke	Sallos	Sallos is a Duke of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a gallant and handsome soldier, wearing a ducal crown, and riding a crocodile.
Duke	Uvall	Uvall is a mighty and strong Duke of Hell who commands 37 legions. He appears as a dromedary but will change into a man under the conjurer's request. He procures the love of women and discerns past, present, and future events.
Duke	Valefor	Valefor is a Duke of Hell who commands 10 legions. He appears as a lion with the head of a man.
Duke	Vepar	Vepar is a Duke of Hell who commands 29 legions. She is depicted as a mermaid.
Duke	Zepar	Zepar is a Duke of Hell who commands 26 legions. He is depicted as a soldier dressed in red and wearing red armor.
Count	Andromalius	He is a mighty and great Count of Hell, having thirty-six legions of demons at his command. He can bring back both a thief and the stolen goods, punishes all thieves and other wicked people, and discovers hidden treasures.
Count	Bifrons	Bifrons is a Count of Hell who commands 6 legions. He teaches sciences and arts, knows the virtues of precious stones and woods, and can move corpses from one place to another.
Count	Focalor	Focalor is a Count of Hell who commands 30 legions. He appears in the form of a man with griffin wings and has the power to drown men and overthrow warships.
Count	Furfur	Furfur is a Count of Hell who rules 26 legions. He takes the form of a hart or winged hart, and can cause love between a man and a woman.
Count	Malphas	Malphas is a Count of Hell who commands 40 legions. He is depicted as a crow that can change into a man.
Count	Murmur	Murmur is a Great Duke and Count of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a soldier riding a Vulture or a Griffin.
Count	Raum	Raum is a Count of Hell who commands 30 legions. He is depicted as a crow.

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