Belial is an Archdemon. He is a prince of darkness, the 68th spirit in the Ars Goetia, and a king of demons, commanding 80 inferno legions. He has often been described as a deceitful and lying entity.
Overview[]
Belial's name first appeared in the Hebrew Bible, where it is often interpreted as worthless and/or lawless. Overtime, he became known as a powerful and terrible demon. He is the fallen angel of darkness and a leader of the forces of evil against the forces of light.
In Second Corinthians 6:15, his name is used to represent the contrast between Christ and and evil. He makes several appearances in apocryphal and pseudo epigraphic texts, most notably the Testament of the 12 Patriarchs and the Sentence of Isaiah. In those appearances, he was a corrupting influence that instigates sin in others.
Description[]
In demonology, Belial was considered to be one of the highest-ranking demons in the inferno hierarchy. According to demonologists from the 16th and 17th centuries, he was created after Lucifer, and acted as his earthly representative as well as his equivalent when it comes to sin and evil.
Belial is described in the Lesser King of Solomon as a strong and handsome king sitting in a chariot of fire. His voice promises loyalty to anyone who summons him in a pleasant tone. He can bestow great wisdom and knowledge on his summoners, allowing them to make any wish they have come true. But he is also known for being a dangerous entity of sin and destruction.
Lies and deceit are often associated with Belial. In fact, he is portrayed in several sources as the Father of Lies and the archenemy of the Archangel Gabriel, who is the Bringer of Truth. Despite his different portrayals and interpretations, he still remains as a symbol of evil and corruption.
History[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Being a former Cherubim and a king of Hell, Belial is an extremely powerful Archdemon. Indeed, his power and influence was so great that he became one of the most famous Goetic Demons and Archdemons and was even considered as Lucifer's equivalent in sin and evil. He possess all the standard powers and abilities of an Archdemon as well as many additional powers of his own.
- Directional Lordship: The ability to have absolute control over a direction and everything associated with it.
- Earth Embodiment: The power to embody the earth.
- Demonic Earth Manipulation: The power to manipulate the demonic earth of Hell.
- Fallen Transcendent Angel Physiology (Angel of Darkness): The power to be a fallen angel of godly power.
- Fraud Embodiment: The power to become the embodiment of fraud.
- Guilt Inducement: The power to induce a great sense of guilt in others.
- Knowledge Bestowal (Can Bestow Knowledge on his Summoners): The ability to bestow knowledge onto another.
- Lie Manipulation: The power to manipulate lies and deception.
- Lie Inducement: The ability to force a person to lie.
- Truth Detection: The power to detect truths.
- Vocal Mind Control: The power to control people with the power of one's voice.
- Violence Embodiment (Enmity): The power to become the embodiment of violence.
Weaknesses[]
Belial possess all the standard weaknesses of an Archdemon.