72 Pillars

72 Pillars are the noble houses of pureblood devils who are the aristocracy of the Netherworld. Following the Devil Civil War, only 32 houses remained while the other 40 houses went extinct in the conflict.
==Overview==
The Latin term goetia refers to the evocation of demons or evil spirits. It is derived from the Ancient Greek word meaning "witchcraft" or "jugglery". While the text is more properly called "Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis, or, The little Key of Solomon". The title most commonly used, "The Lesser Key of Solomon," does not in fact occur in the manuscripts.
In medieval and Renaissance Europe, goetia was generally considered evil and heretical, in contrast to theurgia (theurgy) and magia naturalis (natural magic), which were sometimes considered more noble. 
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, in his Three Books of Occult Philosophy, writes "Now the parts of ceremonial magic are goetia and theurgia. Goetia is unfortunate, by the commerces of unclean spirits made up of the rites of wicked curiosities, unlawful charms, and deprecations, and is abandoned and execrated by all laws."
==Summary==
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==Factions==
===Great King Faction===
Great King Faction, also called the Eldest Crown Alliance, is one of the two factions within the remaining 32 Pillars. Led by Lord Argilac of the Bael Clan, the faction's leaders consist of the thirteen highest-ranked houses within the 72 Pillars - saved for the Sitri Clan - and their aim is toward maintaining the pureblood devils' authority and privilege over the Low-class devils. 
They work to preserve the traditional values of strength, blood purity, and supremacy over other infernal beings, especially over the reincarnated devils. As such, they are also dubbed the Conservative Faction due to their philosophy.
===New Satans' Faction===
New Satans' Faction, also called the Devil Kings' Supporters, is one of the two factions within the remaining 32 Pillars. Unlike the Great King Faction, they believe in the equality between the pureblood devils and the reincarnated devils, and seek advancement and prosperity through peaceful alliance with other mythological factions. Although they are smaller and less influential among the nobility than the Great King Faction, they are much more beloved by the younger generations of devils.
==Members==
№ 	Goetic Clan 	Founder 	Ranking 	Housecarl 	Status
1 	Bael 	Baal 	Great King	Power of Destruction 	Active
2 	Agares 	Agarat 	Archduke 	Power of Time 	Active
3 	Vassago 	Usagoo 	Prince 	Power of Light 	Active
4 	Gamigin 	Samigina 	Marquis 	King of Souls 	Active
5 	Marbas 	Barbas 	President 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
6 	Valefor 	Malephar 	Duke 	Snatch 	Extinct
7 	Amon 	Nahum 	Marquis 	Sunlight 	Active
8 	Barbatos 	Barbatos 	Duke 	Full Mark 	Active
9 	Paimon 	Bayemon 	King 	Romanticist 	Active
10	Buer 	Buer 	President 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
11	Gusion 	Gusoyn 	Duke 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
12	Sitri 	Bitru 	Prince 	Veil's Piercer 	Active
13	Beleth 	Byleth 	King 	Calculation 	Active
14	Leraje 	Zoray 	Marquis 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
15	Eligos 	Abigor 	Duke 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
16	Zepar 	Zepar 	Duke 	Arousal 	Active
17	Botis 	Otis 	Count 	Reconciliation 	Extinct
18	Bathin 	Marthym 	Duke 	Flashsteps 	Extinct
19	Sallos 	Zaleos 	Duke 	Idyllic Visions 	Active
20	Purson 	Curson 	King 	Concealment 	Active
21	Marax 	Foraii 	Count 	Temporal Stasis 	Extinct
22	Ipos 	Ayperos 	Prince 	Full Love Gauge 	Extinct
23	Aim 	Haborym 	Duke 	Detonation 	Extinct
24	Naberius 	Keberos 	Marquis 	Canine Taming 	Active
25	Glasya-Labolas	Caassimolar	President 	Excoriation 	Active
26	Buné 	Bymé 	Duke 	Dragon Taming 	Extinct
27	Ronové 	Ronwe 	Marquis 	Devilish Charisma 	Extinct
28	Berith 	Berouth 	Duke 	Convenant 	Active
29	Astaroth 	Astarte 	Archduke 	White Metal 	Active
30	Forneus 	Forneus 	Marquis 	Metamorphosis 	Active
31	Foras 	Forrasis 	President 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
32	Asmoday 	Asmodeus 	Great King	Black Concionem 	Active
33	Gäap 	Coap 	President 	Mourning River 	Extinct
34	Furfur 	Furtur 	Count 	Unknown Housecarl 	Active
35	Marchosias 	Marchocias 	Marquis 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
36	Stolas 	Solas 	Prince 	Shadow Gateway 	Active
37	Phenex 	Pheynix 	Marquis 	Infernal Phoenix 	Active
38	Halphas 	Malthous 	Count 	One Man Army 	Extinct
39	Malphas 	Malphas 	President 	Construction 	Extinct
40	Raim 	Räum 	Count 	Aesthetic Eyes 	Extinct
41	Focalor 	Furcalor 	Duke 	Underwater Abyss 	Extinct
42	Vepar 	Vephar 	Duke 	Hellish Waves 	Extinct
43	Sabnock 	Salnac 	Marquis 	Weapon Creation 	Extinct
44	Shax 	Scox 	Marquis 	Sense Stealer 	Active
45	Viné 	Vinea 	King 	Absolute Defense 	Extinct
46	Bifrons 	Bifröus 	Count 	Deathless King 	Extinct
47	Uvall 	Vreal 	Duke 	Scorching Caress 	Active
48	Häagenti 	Haage 	President 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
49	Crocell 	Procell 	Duke 	Ice Surface 	Extinct
50	Furcas 	Forcas 	Knight 	Phantasmal Knights 	Active
51	Balam 	Balaam 	King 	Bell of Lies 	Active
52	Alocer 	Alloces 	Duke 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
53	Caim 	Caym 	President 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
54	Murmur 	Murmux 	Duke 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
55	Orobas 	Orobas 	Prince 	Trauma Projector 	Extinct
56	Gremory 	Gaeneron 	Duke 	Eye of Providence 	Active
57	Ose 	Voso 	President 	Oscillating Crown 	Extinct
58	Amy 	Avnas 	President 	Invisible Barrier 	Extinct
59	Oriax 	Orias 	Marquis 	Stellar Fortune 	Active
60	Vapula 	Naphula 	Duke 	Precocious Engineering	Active
61	Zagan 	Zagam 	King 	Transmutation 	Extinct
62	Valac 	Valak 	President 	Snake Taming 	Active
63	Andras 	Andras 	Marquis 	Berserker 	Extinct
64	Flauros 	Haures 	Duke 	Retribution 	Extinct
65	Andrealphus 	Androalphus	Marquis 	Imperial Wrath 	Active
66	Cimerius 	Cimeies 	Marquis 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
67	Amduscias 	Amdusias 	Duke 	Hellsent Symphony 	Extinct
68	Belial 	Satan 	Great King	Worthless 	Active
69	Decarabia 	Karabya 	Marquis 	Avian Taming 	Extinct
70	Seere 	Seire 	Prince 	Unknown Housecarl 	Extinct
71	Dantalion 	Dantalian 	Duke 	Illusionist 	Active
72	Andromalius 	Andromalius	Count 	Furtive Glance 	Extinct
==Trivia==
*Unlike on Earth, the title "Lord" is generally used to describe the head of a devil clan rather than an actual title, as well as a unisex title used regardless of one's gender.
*Many houses went "extinct" due to economic bankruptcy or due to them no longer being pureblood.
*Higher-ranked houses are typically more traditional and old-fashioned, often looking down on Low-class and reincarnated devils.
*Several houses originated from the Seven Deadly Sins (Beelzebub - Bael Clan, Satan - Belial Clan, Asmodeus - Asmoday Clan...), and thus, can be considered "true royalty" in the devils' eyes.
**Due to Aerion's marriage with Valaena Leviathan, the Sitri Clan is also considered a cadet branch of the royal Leviathan Clan.
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