Belphegor

Belphegor is a demon whose first appearance in Obey Me!'s Main Story was in Lesson 4-12, and whose first appearance in Nightbringer's Main Story was Lesson 1-1. He has six brothers, and as the least powerful of the seven, he holds the title of "seventh-born." He also possesses the title "Avatar of Sloth" and is a representative of that sin. As one of the main characters in both Obey Me! and Nightbringer, he is included in both games' Intimacy system.
== Appearance ==
Belphegor has short, koamaru blue hair that fades to white at the tips, and pale skin. His eyes are a gradient of indigo and raspberry pink, just like his twin Beelzebub. Like the rest of his siblings, he has painted nails, his being cyan in color.
As seen in the official height chart, Belphegor is the third-shortest of the seven brothers, only slightly taller than Asmodeus.
== Personality ==
Belphegor is a demon that can be hard to read. He doesn't always display his emotions on the outside, as seen in the Devilgram In Search of a Smile when his brothers tried their hardest just to see him look happy and smile. Leviathan complained in the Devilgram Hatred that "it's hardest to tell exactly what's going through his mind at any time." However, he also commented that Belphegor is "the most straightforward of all of us." Belphegor demonstrated that in the same Devilgram by the lack of subtlety in the clues he gave when playing a guessing game.
According to the Devilgram Crack a Smile, Belphie!, Belphegor finds smiling too much effort, so even if he's having fun, he doesn't feel the need to show it on his face all the time. He also mentioned that he's not good at faking a smile. However, as he explained in the Devilgram Belphie's Results, it does sometimes bother him that people think he's cold and emotionless. With his birthday party approaching in said Devilgram, Belphegor wished that he could clearly display his emotions on his face so that everyone would be able to tell how happy he was.
Belphegor seems to be a pretty smart demon. Even though he sleeps during most of his classes - as he admitted in the chat Snoozing to Success? - he still manages to get good grades at RAD. In Lesson 30 (OM), he fell asleep in the middle of the exams, but only because he finished his exam early.
Belphegor has a talent for manipulating others. Despite his initial lies of being a human found out in Lesson 5 (OM), he was still able to eventually convince MC to help him try to escape from the attic. He was also able to convince MC to both let him sleep in their bed, and to have MC sleep in his bed in the Devilgram You Make Me Warm All Over.
In the Pop Quiz Bunny Boys At Your Service, he told Simeon how to get customers to do what he wants by using techniques such as yawning before locking eyes with them, so that "it looks like you're about to cry if they even think about saying 'no.'"
Due to the Japanese title of his cards "The Yandere Seventh-Born," aka the cards titled "The Catnapping Seventh-Born" in English, it is possible that Belphegor is meant to have a yandere personality.
Despite his best attempts, Belphegor possesses no artistic skill, as seen in both the Devilgram Searching for Jack and the chat Belphie's Artistic Skills. However, as evidenced by the aforementioned Devilgram, he does not seem to be aware of this, and is offended when people can't tell what he's drawn. In the chat Sketchbooks and Master Artists 2, Belphegor was pleased that Satan was able to identify his drawing of a ragdoll cat, and questioned why none of his other brothers, nor MC, could figure it out.
=== Likes ===
==== Sleeping ====
As the Avatar of Sloth, Belphegor enjoys spending much of his time sleeping. He's able to fall asleep in less than three minutes, as he told MC in the Devilgram Morning Voice. He is also known to be able to fall asleep almost anywhere. In the Devilgram Major Cleaning Mission, he mentioned purposefully leaving blankets in the House of Lamentation's common room he could use to sleep with, because he didn't want to drag them around instead.
One of Belphegor's favorite stores is Devilish Bedding, and in the Devilgram You're the Next Host! he stated that "no one does [beds] better." In the Little Brothers' Big Surprise Fraternal Festivity event, Lucifer gave Belphegor a gift card to "Devilish Bedding" as a present.
==== Stars ====
Belphegor enjoys stargazing, and knows a great deal about stars and constellations. He spends much of his time in the House of Lamentation's planetarium, as he told MC in Lesson 30-9 (OM). He has invited MC to go stargazing with him in multiple chats, such as "An Invite to Go Stargazing" and "About the Starry Sky."
In the Let's Go Stargazing! Devilgram, Asmodeus pointed out several Devildom constellations, then admitted he asked for Belphegor's help in learning about them. In the Devilgram Secret Dream Study Sesh, Belphegor mentioned that his favorite Human World constellation is Gemini. Said constellation is prominently featured in the starry sky wallpaper Belphegor uses for his De-comm chats.
==== Humans ====
When Belphegor was still an angel, he loved both humans and the Human World in general, as his older brothers told MC in Lesson 15-2 (OM). His room was "filled to the brim with stuff from the Human World" according to Asmodeus, who also said he'd sneak down to the Human World to visit whenever he had the chance. After the events of the Great Celestial War, Belphegor's love of humans turned to hate. However, after MC's arrival in the Devildom and events that took place in the Main Story, Belphegor was able to once again find his love of humans and the Human World.
Belphegor especially enjoys spending time in the Human World when the sun is out, as he commented in the Devilgram Seven Rulers of Hell.
==== Other Likes ====
* Belphegor thinks fantasy movies are the best, as he says in one of his Home Screen dialogues.
* Belphegor also mentioned in another of his Home Screen dialogues that he thinks it's fun to watch horror movies late at night.
* As stated in Issue 5 of the RAD Newspaper, Belphegor enjoys "chill" piano music.
* According to Beelzebub in the chat Who's the Culprit?, Belphegor loves Quetzalcoatl brains.
** He also loves sushi, as mentioned in the Devilgram What Sort of Cake? and correlating with his favorite Surprise Guest food, the Family Pack Sushi.
* Belphegor likes his pancakes with drizzled honey on top, as mentioned in a Home Screen dialogue of his.
* In the Pop Quiz Valentine's Day Showdown, Belphegor said that he prefers white chocolate over other types.
* Belphegor likes winter, and explained in a Home Screen dialogue this is because his blankets "feel even more comfortable" then.
* Belphegor loves riding thrill rides, as seen in Lessons 55-56 (OM) when he insisted on riding several of them in Bayside Bonanza Worlds of Wonder, including the "Twisting Freefall of Death II."
* In the phone call Imaginary Date, Belphegor told MC that he likes the Devildom Botanical Garden.
* In the Devilgram Seven Rulers of Hell, Belphegor claimed to be a cat person.
** However, according to his birthday feature in the RAD Newspaper, he prefers dogs over cats.
* Belphegor likes dolphins, although he is not particularly knowledgeable about them.
** In the chat Life With Pets, Belphegor expressed a desire to nap on the back of a black dolphin as it swam around the sea.
** In the Devilgram Our Own Little World, Belphegor was excited that he might get a chance to ride on a jet-black dolphin. In the same Devilgram, Belphegor also tried to ride a whale.
* In the chat Room Fragrances, Belphegor told MC he likes the smell of Indian sandalwood.
** He chooses Indian sandalwood (or neroli) over a lavender scent, though he did not express a dislike for lavender.
* As seen in the Pop Quiz The Fangol Ultra Bowl, Belphegor's favorite Fangol team is the Steel Falcons.
=== Dislikes ===
* He doesn't like the taste of celery, and complained in Lesson 59-17 (OM) that even when blended into fresh fruit juice, he could still taste it.
** In his Cursed Cutlery dialogue, Belphegor again mentioned that he doesn't like celery.
* In Lesson 3 (NB), Belphegor stated that he hates apples.
* Belphegor dislikes anything that requires too much effort.
** This includes folding laundry, as he stated in the chat Switching House Chores 1.
** In the chat You Have to Try This New Game!, he said that he dislikes games that require a lot of grinding.
* In the Devilgram As Long as You're Here, Belphegor told MC that cleaning the bathroom is the chore he despises the most, and this is because he always slips.
* He dislikes when he can't sleep, or when his sleep is interrupted.
** He tells MC in the Devilgram Secret Dream Study Sesh that there's "nothing worse than the feeling of wanting to sleep but knowing you can't."
* Belphegor dislikes being talked to like a baby, and the use of "baby talk" in general.
** In the chat Hostile Response 1, Belphegor became annoyed with Asmodeus after he said "Let's go beddy-byes, Belphie-kins!"
* In the chat Room Fragrances, if MC offered to get Belphegor a rose-scented fragrance he responded "Gross," and explained he did not want to smell like Asmodeus.
=== Talents and Skills ===
* Belphegor is able to take part in conversations and even answer questions he's asked despite being fully asleep. Beelzebub mentioned in Lesson 43-12 (NB) this is something he does often, though he doesn't always remember what he said after waking.
** Beelzebub also mentioned in Lesson 73-9 (OM) that Belphegor is able to fall asleep while walking, but can still avoid running into any obstacles.
=== B's Log Surveys ===
==== March 2022 Issue ====
Translated by: Joye0627
* Personal Survey
** Belphegor's motto is "Children who sleep more grow faster."
** The daily day section is sleep.
** His future dream is to travel around the world with Beel and MC, all three of them.
** If the Devildom disappears tomorrow, he'll sleep first and think about it later.
** He starts his baths by washing his hair.
*** This is because if he doesn't wash himself in order from the top, he gets confused and forgets what to wash.
* Love Survey
** Belphegor is the active one when it comes to love. He wants to "bind and monopolize his lover."
** He easily forgets relationship anniversaries and special dates of remembrance.
** For relationships with obstacles, his choice is to simply give up.
** He won't have days when he can't sleep thinking about the person he likes.
** He is unable to express himself frankly and is prone to jealousy.
== Powers and Abilities ==
As the Avatar of Sloth, Belphegor's unique powers involve sleep. In Simeon's birthday event (2022), it was revealed that Belphegor is able to put people to sleep and trap them within a dream. As shown in the event, he is able to do this to at least two people simultaneously, and trap them within the same dream.
In the Devilgram Secret Dream Study Sesh, Belphegor demonstrated his abilities to not only put others to sleep, but his ability to walk around a special world inside of dreams. He is also able to transport others to this dream world if he wishes, and can create buildings and landscapes there to look however he wants. Falling asleep in this dream world causes one to wake up again in the real world.
In Lesson 42-C (OM), Belphegor was able to summon the forbidden Dark Specter of Despair during a game of "rock, paper, scissors."
As a twin, Belphegor shares a telepathic link with Beelzebub. As mentioned in the chat The Twins' Mysterious Link, they do not read each other's minds in a traditional sense, but they may have the same dreams sometimes. As mentioned in the chat In Sync With Each Other, they are also able to feel when the other is hungry.
As shown in the Devilgram Sleeping Beauties, Belphegor has some immunity to sleeping briars, a plant that usually makes everyone near it when it sprouts fall asleep for three days. However, this means that he is instead afflicted with insomnia that keeps him awake for three days.
== Etymology ==
* Belphegor's name come from a demon in Christian demonology.
** In Hebrew, Belphegor (בַּעַל-פְּעוֹר) means "Lord of the Gap."
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