Faust

Faust was an Alchemist of the early sixteenth century in mainland Europe who operated openly as an astrologer, physician, scholar and worker of chemical mysteries. He was rather famous for his work and is credited with making several significant breakthroughs in the study of Alchemy within the Hermetic Society. 
However, despite his successes, Faust ultimately became disillusioned with his career and sought greater knowledge elsewhere. Such desires were met by agents of the Darkness who offered Faust what he wanted, in return for his soul. 
== Facts: ==
-After his fall from grace, Faust's already considerable alchemical knowledge and occult powers were tripled or even quadrupled. For more info on mixing Alchemy with Infernalism, see Dark Alchemy. 
-Faust became a leading figure in the Hermetic Society and was infamous across all of Europe as the renegade alchemist who consorted with devils and the spirits of the dead. 
-During one particular escapade, Faust along with a demonic guide was said to have penetrated the defenses of the Vatican itself and accosted Pope Adrian VI in his papal apartments. 
-Despite his quest for greater power and alchemical knowledge, Faust never succeeded in creating the one thing he wanted most in the world, the one thing all members of the Hermetic Society strive for - the Philosopher's Stone. 
-In the original tales of Faust's life, Faust dies and is dragged to hell by a swarm of lesser demons. In some versions, he is saved at the last moment by a retinue of Celestials sent by God after Faust has a last minute conversion back to the Light. Whatever the truth of Faust's fate, he is still an iconic figure in Western Culture to this day as a man of knowledge who turned to the Darkness. 
-Faust's lasting effects on the Hermetic Society are debatable. While he did make significant breakthroughs in chemical studies, his trafficking with demons and infamy across Europe revived medieval fears that all Alchemists were closeted Infernalists. 
-After his death, Faust's personal possessions, especially his notes and journals, quickly disappeared as various parties sought to procure them for their arcane power. Today, the surviving possessions of Faust are scattered across the world, in the hands of many Supernaturals across a spectrum of Chapters, especially the Hermetic Society, the Witan and the Occult Underground. 
== References: ==
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMw0EjLFPXw
-https://www.faust.comCategory:Infernal
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