Diavolo

Diavolo is a demon whose first appearance in Obey Me!'s Main Story and Nightbringer's Main Story was in Lesson 1-1. He is next in line to rule the Devildom after his father, the Demon King. While he is considered a side character in both Obey Me! and Nightbringer, Diavolo was added to Obey Me!'s Intimacy system in December of 2020 as part of the Happy Devil Day celebration. In the later released Nightbringer, he is part of the Intimacy system from the start.
== Appearance ==
Diavolo has short, layered hair with bangs and a part on the right side. In his humanoid form, his hair is auburn red, but the color turns a more saturated venetian red in his demon form. His skin color too changes from beige in his humanoid form to a darker taupe tone in his demon form. His eyes are a gradient of sunshine yellow (ironically) and pale yellow, and his nails are painted black.
As seen in the official height chart, Diavolo is the tallest of the side characters, and is also taller than Lucifer.
== Personality ==
Despite being one of the most powerful demons in the Devildom as well as the Future King, Diavolo takes on a fair and compassionate, if not joyous, attitude at almost all times. However, that is not to say he is a soft or lenient ruler, as even without the threat of retribution from Lucifer, all demons appear respectfully intimidated by him. He has the ability to tell if someone is telling the truth - as mentioned in Lesson 4 (OM). Diavolo has also made a rule for himself to never tell a lie, as he told Lucifer in the Devilgram The Glory Days.
The goals that Diavolo sets for himself, his fellow demons, and the three worlds at large, appear to be pursued with the best of intentions. He stated in the Devilgram A Sweet Adventure for Two that he strives to live by the words "All life within the Devildom is important, no matter what form it takes." He believes this philosophy will help lead to harmony between the three worlds. This belief is also why he is an expert on Abyss Crimson Bees; though only small insects, he knows they are important to the Devildom's ecosystem.
Another way Diavolo shows his direct support in the Devildom and his wishes to ensure the world and people he rules over thrives is by purchasing stock in various Devildom companies. This includes Three-Legged Crow Group, which as mentioned in Lesson 47-11 (OM), Diavolo is the majority shareholder of. He also owns stock in Evil Devitton, as stated in the Devilgram Fashion Hot Shot.
Sometimes Diavolo may take statements literally. An example of this occurs in the chat A Task Meant for Levi when Leviathan says that he would "kill" for a new piece of technology to mess with. Diavolo shows great concern for Leviathan's mental state and Leviathan has to clarify that he is not actually having violent urges.
He thinks that the small differences between species (or individuals) are fascinating. In the chat Wakeup Shakeup 2, Diavolo mentioned that he considers the hour within someone has woken up to be "right after" they wake up. If MC disagreed, Diavolo was delighted, and wondered if that was due to a difference between demons and humans, or if they simply didn't see eye to eye.
Similarly, Diavolo thinks that petty disagreements are fun sometimes. As evidenced by the chat Envious, Barbatos chooses all the decor for the Demon Lord's Castle. As he and Diavolo have the same taste, Diavolo doesn't ever disagree with his choices. However, in the aforementioned chat, Diavolo expresses envy that Lucifer and his brothers do have differing opinions about how to furnish the House of Lamentation.
=== Preferences ===
==== Likes ====
* Diavolo is fond of adventure movies, as he says in one of his Home Screen dialogues.
* In the chat After the Concert, Diavolo mentioned that his favorite song from those in the OVERTURE concert was Rock On!!.
* Diavolo's favorite treat is hellfire mushroom rolled cigar cookies, as mentioned in the Devilgram for Lucifer's Melancholy.
** He likes to dip them in flaming gecko sauce to "disguise them as dinner rather than dessert," according to Barbatos.
* Diavolo also really loves pudding, as has been brought many times.
** In the Devilgram Newspaper Birthday Scoop, Diavolo was delighted when given a birthday cake made with "his favorite sweet," aka pudding.
** When he wanted to try out cooking in the phone call Cooking Challenge, the first dish Diavolo wanted to make was a pudding he'd seen on TV.
* Diavolo is a fan of tea, especially Barbatos's Tea.
** Hellfire Rose Tea is also a favorite tea blend of his, as seen in the Devilgram A Fellow Tea Enthusiast.
** In the chat Tea Ceremony Workshop, Diavolo told MC about how the principles of tea ceremony resonate deeply with him, specifically mentioning the development of a firm mindset and beautiful mannerisms.
* He stated that he likes custard in the Devilgram Hippity-Hoppity.
* Diavolo is particularly fond of Bloody Avocados, according to Barbatos in the Devilgram The Secret Dish.
* In one of Lucifer's Limited Item dialogues, he mentioned that Diavolo likes bathing in the light of the moon.
* In the chat An Adorable Plushie 1, Diavolo stated that he's naturally attracted to small and cute living creatures.
** Apparently Flame salamanders like Diavolo, and he says he also considers them adorable in one of his Home Screen dialogues.
** In the chat What's up With the TV? 4, it was revealed that Diavolo also finds static spiders cute.
* One of his favorite flowers are Abyss Flowers, as mentioned in the chats Devildom Delights 1 & 2.
* Diavolo seems to enjoy exercising first thing in the morning.
** In the chat Let's Go Cycling!, he mentioned that he enjoys cycling.
** In the chat Early to Bed, Early to Rise, he also mentioned that he likes jogging.
* As seen in the Pop Quiz The Fangol Ultra Bowl, Diavolo's favorite Fangol team is the Destroyer Sharks.
==== Dislikes ====
* He hates pickles, as revealed in the chat Diavolo's Natural Enemy.
** According to his Cursed Cutlery dialogue, he dislikes all pickled vegetables.
** He also dislikes bell peppers and garlic anchovy dip according to the chat How to Feed a Picky Eater.
* In the Devilgram The Escorts, Diavolo expressed dislike for the Great Witch Maddi, who wanted to marry him.
* He's afraid of thrill rides, as seen in the Devilgram It's a Scream!.
=== Talents and Skills ===
* Diavolo is well trained in swordsmanship, and Barbatos mentioned in the chat A Shower of Praise that he's able to "beat his instructor into submission."
* He has "encyclopedic knowledge" of the Devildom, as demonstrated in the Devilgram At the Mercy of Reindeer.
=== B's Log Surveys ===
==== June 2022 Issue ====
Translated by: Joye0627
* Personal Survey
** Diavolo's motto is "What you say is what you do."
** The daily day section is to view of the streets of Devildom from the castle, standing tense and at the ready in order to make the Devildom better.
** He starts his baths by washing his left foot.
** His dream is certainly the rapprochement of the three worlds. This is not so much a dream as a goal.
** If the Devildom disappears tomorrow, he will make plans to create a new Devildom.
* Love Survey
** Diavolo is the active one when it comes to love. 
** He chose "other" on whether to bind his lover or be bound by them. 
** He cherishes relationship anniversaries and special dates of remembrance.
** He won't have days when he can't sleep thinking about the person he likes.
** He is able to express his feelings openly.
** He chose "other" on whether he has things to be jealous of.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Diavolo is the heir to the Devildom throne and one of the most powerful beings in the Devildom. As such, he possesses unique and impressive abilities. In Lesson 4 (OM), Satan explained that Diavolo has the ability to "discern whether someone is telling the truth." Diavolo used this ability to confirm MC was not lying to Leviathan during the TSL Trivia Showdown. He also used this ability in the Devilgram The Glory Days in order to successfully navigate a conversation with the at the time distrustful Archangel Lucifer.
Another example of Diavolo's immense power is shown in Lesson 14 (OM). After the Great Celestial War, Lucifer fell into the Devildom. Upon his arrival, he demanded Diavolo save a wounded Lilith's life, knowing he had the means to do so. Diavolo reincarnated Lilith's soul as a human, and sent her to the Human World to live out the rest of her life.
In Lesson 40-15 (OM), with only a snap of his fingers, Diavolo was able to teleport himself, all seven brothers, Barbatos, Luke, Simeon, Solomon, and MC from the House of Lamentation to The Fall.
As Lucifer stated in the Pop Quiz The Final Countdown, only Diavolo is a powerful enough demon to be able to stop time itself, which is exactly what he does in that event. Other than those Diavolo chooses to be exempt, the stopping of time resulted in everyone being stuck frozen in place, and also caused electronics like D.D.D.'s and televisions to stop working.
In the chat Tales of Heroism, Diavolo mentioned speaking with a dragon, which may indicate that he has the ability to communicate with magical creatures.
In the Pop Quiz Calling out to You, Diavolo was shown to have the ability to trap people inside objects. Lucifer specifically mentioned that it would take a very crafty person to pull that off. In the Devilgram The Ghost Ship, it was mentioned that Diavolo also has the ability to seal objects inside of other objects. Diavolo had sealed a ghost ship called the Carouche inside a glass bottle. If the seal was broken, such as if the bottle was shattered, the ghost ship would return to the Human World.
In the Pop Quiz Sun, Sea, and Demons, it was revealed that Diavolo owns a private beach which has its own artificial sun. Diavolo created the sun with his magic, as well as the beach itself. As he demonstrated in the Devilgram Diavolo the Otaku, he is also able to temporarily light up the area around him as if it were day.
Diavolo is capable of transforming objects with magic, as he was able to turn a lion doll into a sheep plushie in the Devilgram Diavolo the Otaku.
Summoning meteor showers at will is also something Diavolo is able to do, as mentioned in the Pop Quiz A Star for You, and demonstrated in the Devilgram Special Star Candies.
In the Devilgram Post-Date Party, Diavolo was shown to be capable of at least minor healing magic. This is possibly an anomaly among demons, who do not typically seem capable of healing magic.
== Etymology ==
* Diavolo's name is Italian for "devil."
== Trivia ==
* In an earlier draft of the game, Diavolo was a prominent figure in the human world as a CEO of the Richter Hotel Group.
** He was a fan of MC's mother, who was an artist, and had one of her artworks which was the MC's name.
** In season 3, the idea of him being a prominent CEO is used by Diavolo during his stay in the Human World.
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