Eligos

Siblings: The Angels

**Eligos** is the 15th spirit of the Ars Goetia and a Grand or Great Archduke of Hell and Hades, ruling 60 legions of demons.

## Overview

Eligos may reveal hidden secrets within the self, outer as well. Eligos is also a divinatory spirit as well, who may reveal the coming of wars, unrest and battles.

He knows all the secrets of war and sees the future. He teaches leaders to win the loyalty of soldiers. He discovers hidden things, within or outside the self, and knows of things to come, particularly in war. He causes love between people.

The "battle" doesn't have to be of military nature, either. It is known that this demon has helped humans in legal battles as well, giving key directives and influencing the outcomes of trials.

According to the *Grand Grimoire*, he is a direct subordinate of Fleurety who is a direct subordinate to Beelzebub. Eligos though is more loyal to Beelzebub than Fleurety. He is also the helper of the demon Vaal.

## Appearance

Eligos appears as a handsome man in a red coat and copper helmet on a red horse.

He is depicted in the form of a goodly and chivalrous knight carrying a lance, an ensign and a scepter or serpent. Alternatively he is depicted as a ghostly specter, sometimes riding a semi-skeletal (sometimes winged) horse, or the Steed of Abigor.

## History

### Fall from Grace

Eligos was among the order of angels that joined Lucifer's rebellion. He was noted for his impressive record in strategic warfare allowing him to achieve many victories over his enemies during the War in Heaven. Inevitably, however, he was defeated and cast out by Michael alongside the rest of his fallen cohorts. After his descent into Hell and the establishment of the infernal kingdom, he was appointed as the Great Archduke of Hell.

Eligos is a highly respected demon due to his deep knowledge of warfare and famed throughout the infernal realm for his many victories in the War in Heaven. He is a knight of the Order of the Fly, riding a mount said to be bound with a thousand shackles, as he patrols the skies of Malebolge. The steed once resided in the Garden of Eden and would be ridden by Adam and Eve. After the fall, the horse died from spiritual corruption. Beelzebub resurrected the animal. It stood up, maggots crawling all over its partly decomposed body and fire coming from its nostrils. The horse was then given to Eligos as a gift.

### Defeat

Eligos was among the many demonic participants during the Apocalypse, having been summoned by Lucifer to aid him in coming of a New World Order. As he was by his station, Eligos was confronted by the angel, Immanuel, and recalled the events during the Heavenly War where it was Immanuel that struck him down.

This prompted a fierce battle between Eligos and Immanuel with the former proving to be quite the formidable opponent. Eventually, Eligos was overwhelmed and defeated when Immanuel assumed his Ascension Form and seemingly destroyed him, only to realize that he destroyed his physical body as his spirit form instead lingered.

He was also defeated by Hellboy's hands on the bridge of Morgan Le Fay's castle, stripping him of his rank and power and casting him into the Pit. Injured by Hellboy, the duke was discovered by Rasputin, who with the help of the Ogdru Jahad, managed to revive the demon, and told him where to find Hellboy, when he would eventually arrive in Hell. When Hellboy arrives in the Abyss, on the outer edges of Hell, Eligos attacks him again, this time out for revenge. Eligos lays a beating on Hellboy before he is rescued by Edward Grey. Eligos pursued the two to Grey's haven in Lethe. Edward gets Hellboy clear and later tells Hellboy that he trapped Eligos there; hopefully forever.

## Powers and Abilities

**Animal Companionship:** Eligos can form a sacred and powerful union between Eligos and animal companions, and they both tend to protect and care for one another and assist each other in multiple situations. Eligos can also share an empowering friendship so that they draw strength from and granting them the power to achieve anything and overcome potential obstacle in their way. The bond they have with their animals is purely sacred because of the pure love they have for one another and use it to synchronize each other and gain a variety of powers they use for themselves.

**Animal Imitation:** Eligos can use/imitate animal powers, they can run like an ostrich, swing like a monkey, sprint like a cheetah, move like a cat, take the strength of an ant, track like a dog, hide like a turtle, constrict like a snake, etc. They cannot transform into animals, as this power only enables Eligos to mimic animalistic traits while still in their original form. Eligos can mimic multiple animals at once.

**Army Manipulation:** Eligos can create, call or otherwise gain control/access to/over an army and control it unchallenged.

**Authority:** Eligos has the power of authority; a power that grants them the right to rule, enforce orders, and establish laws within their dominion, even extending to the supernatural realm. This authority bestows upon them total control over their designated domain including supernatural elements, such as mystical forces, living entities, mythical creatures, and otherworldly dimensions that shape their environment.

**Dark Power:** Eligos wields an extraordinary dark power; a primeval and essence of cosmic balance from which they derive a myriad of abilities rooted to the source of darkness. In all its power, this fundamental element is a wellspring of shadow, encompassing realms both mundane and esoteric natures, which inherently opposes all things light. Through their mastery of darkness, Eligos commands extraordinary capabilities associated with the obscurity of the unknown, channeling and harnessing these dark forces to their advantage.

**Demon Physiology:** Eligos possesses the traits, attributes, characteristics and/or abilities of demon, a malevolent spirit usually of Satanic divinity or associated with Hell. They achieve this either through full or partial transformation into demons, choosing to mimic certain aspects of demonic beings, or simply already being a demon in the first place. Most commonly Eligos retains their general form but with some additions; horns, claws, fangs, and tail are common, as are wings, more fit (muscular and/or larger) body and color change (red, blue or black dominate) but there are several kinds of demons who are far less humanoid, varying from strange, surreal or even absolutely horrific.

**Demonic Source:** Eligos has demonic powers, which can be obtained a number of different ways. Eligos may be a demonic being or have demonic ancestry, transform into a demon, channel or act as a vessel for a demon, have the power or soul of a demon, or mimic/steal powers from a demon.

**Esoteric Power:** Eligos possesses an internal and personal force of esoteric and supernatural nature that lies dormant within them as it ultimately acts as the core of their otherworldly powers that by its unique and esoteric nature, can endow supernatural abilities with only their skill, personal power-level, imagination/knowledge, and/or morality to define the borders.

**Hybrid Physiology:** Eligos possesses the genetic traits and abilities of two or more different species.

## Myths and Legends

The old magicians generally agreed that Eligos is a spirit of military energy. He is an advisor to armies and some believe that when called upon, he helps bring them to victory.

Eligos holds the rank of duke and commands sixty legions of demonic spirits. It is said that he also knows the secrets of the future and can instruct leaders in ways to earn the respect of their soldiers. There is a legend that Eligos roams the earth planting seeds of discontent among nations and their leaders, thus provoking wars. He is skilled at deception and trickery.

## Quotes

*"The cruel master seems to have forgotten me. Then I'll make you remember. My name is Eligos. I'm a marquess, the 15th Pillar who commands 60 armies and a demon of the battlefield!" - Eligos to the Elector, William Twining.*