Mephisto Pheles (Blue Exorcist)

Mephisto Pheles, also known as Johann Faust V, Samael, Trickster, The King of Time, Loki and Raven, is a character from the Blue Exorcist series.
== Charactah Account ==
Chairman of the True Cross Academy who, after Fujimoto died, was ordered to kill Rin. However, he accepted Rin's proposal in becoming an Exorcist and entered him into True Cross Academy. Shrouded in mystery, one quickly learns of Mephisto's innate ability to act as if he knows more than what he is letting on. Careful and meticulous, he is like a chess player, always ahead of the game.
He enjoys chaos, as he stated to himself that he was a hell-raiser, and Assiah to be his playground. He frequently observes the growing conflict around Rin and his friends with delight, though he does not wish to see any of his students get killed. He apparently 'loves' humans. When Mephisto first meets Amaimon in the series, it is implied he is conspiring with Satan and is most likely training Rin on his orders. He likes to make gambles with whoever possible, including Fujimoto, Rin, and the True Cross Order.
He is prone to eccentric moments nestled in between serious moments, making light of a heavy mood and is portrayed as a man with more money than sense, but is very cheap when it comes to spending on others. Like his brother, he loves to eat sweets and he is deeply interested in the Japanese pop culture, proudly stating that he is an otaku (that is, loves computers, anime/manga, and/or pop culture to the point that it negatively affects his social life).
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Blue Exorcist
* Blue Exorcist Movie
* Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga
* Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga OVA
* Blue Exorcist: Runaway Kuro
* Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga
* Blue Exorcist: Ura Ex
=== Manga ===
* Blue Exorcist
* Salaryman Exorcist: The Sorrows of Okumura Yukio
=== Video Games ===
* Blue Exorcist: DAMNED CHORD
* Blue Exorcist: The Chronocyclic Labyrinth
== Trivia ==
* Mephisto takes heavy inspiration from several characters and elements of the German folk tale Faust in which the main character, Faust, wagers his soul with Satan.
** His name "Mephisto Pheles" is a split form of the daemon "Mephistopheles" who is Satan's agent in the tale.
** His alias "Johann Faust V " is likely based on "Johann Georg Faust" the historical inspiration for the folk tale.
** His ability to transform into a small dog may be a reference to the version published by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, where the daemon "Mephistopheles" first appears taking the guise of a similar dog.
** He shares his birthday with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who wrote the most widely known version of the folk tale.
** In the tale, Mephistopheles is often portrayed as the manifestation of contradiction. This may be inspiration for some of his unusual behavior throughout the series such as his addiction to junk food despite enforcing high quality meals for acadamy students.
* His real name, Samael, is an archangel in Talmudic lore who fell from heaven and is also called an angel of death.
* In Judaism lore, Samael is the guardian angel of the Biblical character Esau, brother of Jacob. In some theories, the angel that Jacob wrestles (from whom he earns the name Isreal) is named Samael.
* His average hours of sleep is 1 hour.
* He is pretty good at party games, claw crane games and chess.
* His pastimes and talents are: watching movies, reading manga, watching anime, playing video games, listening to music, toys, and subcultures.
** All manga genres are his favorites.
* His favorite food is junk food (mostly candy).
* His favorite type of women are those who are temptresses, "devilish", or elegant/beautiful. In the Weekend Hero novel, he mentions also fancying "pretty girls with a sad past", as well as charismatic women.
* He has a frequent tendency of breaking the fourth wall by directly speaking to the reader.
* He likes to make gambles with whoever possible, including Fujimoto, Rin, and the True Cross Order.
** Despite being King of Time, Mephisto seems unable to foresee the future; or because the future is in flux, he doesn't know which future will become real.
* According to the anime, Mephisto has allergies despite being a demon. However, it's unknown if it's just acting.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Mephisto Pheles at Ao no Exorcist Wiki
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