Demonic Hierarchy

This vertical is usually called the hierarchy of Demons. The Hierarchy determines exactly what place the Demons occupy in the structure of Hell, as well as the goals and tasks that they perform. in this article, you will be able to learn all about the hierarchy of demons according to various authors, you will also learn about the hierarchy of hell, the definition of a demon, and much more.

Good and evil and the beings that represent these aspects have been heard many times. In the case of evil, the devil is the character that represents it, a being full of malice, hatred, darkness, bad energy and more.

When talking about this type of creature, their evil spirit, full of bad intentions, is always emphasized. He has authority over the underworld, a place where lost souls go, where the devil is responsible for ensuring eternal torment for those souls.

As will be seen below, many of these daemons are classified by domain. They can perform one function or another.

It is important to note that they are often stated to be in constant interaction with humans.

The classification of demons is quite long and complicated as it can vary from one belief to another.

   Many times this classification can be based on different aspects. It could be because of the role they play in hell, because of the hierarchy they are in, because of the deadly sins of Catholicism, by authors, etc.

Likewise, it is important to note that hell also has different zones or domains, which is why there is such a variety of demons because there is one rule in each place.

It should also be known that not all demons have the same power or abilities. Therefore, they also belong to a specific place and domain.

All this will be seen in more detail when the entire hierarchy of demons is explained.

As is sometimes heard, Catholicism throughout its history has established that human beings can take on certain sins. But there are seven of them which are most severely punished and are the most committed.

These sins are explained in the Bible and clearly described. These are: gluttony, pride, lust, sloth, envy, anger and greed.

These are sins that go against the morally accepted behavior of Catholic Christians and are represented by certain demons that prompt them to commit them.

### sins and demons

1. In the case of envy, it is represented by Beelzebub,
2. In turn, the sin of sloth manifests itself through Abaddon,
3. While lust is represented by Asmodeus,
4. The fourth is the sin of gluttony, which is represented by Belphegor,
5. Wrath is manifested through Satan,
6. Next comes Mammon, who represents greed,
7. Finally, that of pride is represented by Lucifer.

In this case, four groups or categories are established. This division is based on the manner in which they carry out the punishments and tortures of the souls who have gone to the underworld, as follows:

Obsession : are those who are responsible for haunting people and souls.

The ghosts: they are the ghosts and they are always in places or even inside things.

Fairies : They are the ones who give advice to those who are still alive.

The possessors : who are the ones who enter the body and make it their own.

## Hell Demon Hierarchy Levels

As mentioned in one of the previous segments, there are different categories of great importance in hell. Many of them depend on the power they receive, but they also relate to the activity performed and the role they perform.

### reign

Just as it happens in real life, it is the king or queen who occupies the highest position, that is where the maximum power resides. Therefore, he has absolute power, so to speak, he is the one who determines all the activities to be done.

Since the beginning of the underworld, the king is Satan, who is the greatest adversary of God, who is the representative of goodness, kindness, generosity and service.

The rank of royalty also includes the princes who follow the king. This is a lower category than the previous one, this one must go around the world inciting sin to qualify as a prince.

On the other hand, there are the so-called dethroned generals, for whom it is important to note that they do not belong to one of the capitals known in the world as capitals. However, it must, like the one mentioned above, incite sin, leaving little seeds all over the planet.

Either of these last two classifications has great advantages, for they are an essential part of sin, but not only that, but they also become eternal.

### supreme commander

Next to mention is this category, this is the one known as the one that rules all the elite commanders that will be mentioned in a later segment; it is the leader of these because its power is quite high.

One characteristic that is important to point out is that their authority is over the legions of the underworld, that is, as a kind of army corps, but they are in the underworld.

There is certainly great doubt as to who occupies this position in the underworld, and the truth is that this category has for many years belonged to the demon known as Baphomet. But for a while he decided to withdraw from this category, and therefore it could not remain empty, being attributed to Pandora.

### archdemon

Another of the characters of hell is that it is called an archdemon, which has a great importance in this demonic factor. His power is high, even more than that of archangels and demon princes.

Perhaps one of their strangest characteristics is the fact that they are not responsible for going around the world inciting and spreading sin.

They have different teams or groups that meet certain parameters to enter this classification, these are: Archduke, Archmage, Rider, Tycoon, Organi-Lord, Portentus and Vermin Lord.

Archdukes have great prestige and power, Archmages have various magical abilities, Horsemen have the characteristic of destroying the world, Tycoons are characterized by their great rivalry with other underworld beings, Organi-lord has the notable characteristic of having a hunger that is never satisfied.

The Omen is the one waiting to inherit the throne that has a prince and finally the Lord of Parasites is known for his ability to mobilize masses of demonic beings.

### elite commander

An important point to note about this category is that these ordinary demons always strive to reach this classification, as it is the highest category for them.

This group is the one that has and collects the demons with greater power and abilities to exercise it. They have great advantages associated with their infernal status. Similarly, they have many permits, easy transfer from one territory to another and much more.

Each team in this category has a leader and also represents some kind of sin, as will be seen below:

### Subtypes of the Demon Hierarchy

The Goliards: the sin they manifest is that of gluttony and their main leader is Beelzebub, also their leader is called "The Gargoyle King".

oracle : in this case there are those who are ruled by Mammon, a demon who represents the deadly sin of greed. They are experts in matters related to black magic and spells of various kinds.

Druid : Its leader or chief is Belphegor, who, as already mentioned, is the demon of sloth, another of the deadly sins. They are not magical, but they have the ability to ask permission to do something with black magic.

Seraphim : Lucifer is the one who commands this group because he is the demon responsible for the sin of pride. They have no relevant characteristics, what is generally said is that they can have direct contact with Lucifer, which not all can do.

#### An immortal demon of lust

Gorgon : The main leader is Asmodeus, who is the demon of lust. Their most notable feature is that they are immortal, they can hypnotize. It is a female being and is closely related to Greek gods .

admiral: his ultimate king is leviathan, who is the one who represents and manifests another of the deadly sins, envy. They have an impressive ability and that is to control the waters and the states they are in, but not limited to that, they also have powers over electricity.

fearless warrior : The main character in this case is Satan, who is the one who represents anger. It is important to note that its power is acquired gradually.

Vanguard: they are led by Ammonion, who is the demon of madness. A curious fact and one of its most distinctive features is that as they gain experience through various missions, they also gain skills.

### commandant

Another important group in the demon hierarchy are the commanders, who mostly have combat skills, but also have a few items. His biggest advantage for belonging to this category is that he wants permission to tour the underworld in its entirety.

There are six subtypes in this category which are as follows: Representative, Steward, Conscript, Royal Guardian, Forger, Tamer and Royal Advisor.

As for the last mentioned case, its main characteristic is that it is an excellent strategist, therefore in war it is the one that exercises the greatest function.

#### functions

In turn, those called "Tamers" are the ones in charge of controlling and searching for the beasts. While Forgers specialize in creating weapons that they will use in battle.

Next are the so-called "Royal Guardians" who, as their name suggests, belong to royalty and whose main function is to look after and protect various areas of the underworld. On the other hand, there are the so-called "Summoners" who are the ones who summon the beings they want for a specific purpose or purpose.

As for the Mayordomos, they are those who, as in everyday life, serve as servants to those in the higher hierarchy. The so-called Representatives are those who are supposed to represent some of the sins that Satan gives them.

### Nobility of the Demon Hierarchy

Another part of the demon hierarchy are those who belong to the nobility, they are of first importance, they are beings who can be qualified as counts, emperors or others. This can be obtaining territories that belong primarily to the underworld.

In this category are those of the Empire, those of the Duchy, those of the Government, those of Sin, those of the Barony, Knighthood, those of the Earldom, those of the Marquess, and those of the Lordship.

Those of the dominion are those who have their own territories in hell. While those of the marquise are leaders without particular characteristics. Emperors have some power in the underworld. The Dukes are ruled by a chief leader who is Astaroth.

The government is divided into two powers, the president and the semi-president of the underworld. The earldom is subdivided into four subtypes: earls, viscounts, countesses and viscountesses. Cavalry fulfills the function of protecting and caring for the underworld, and the barons are the ones who have limited power.

### an elite servant

His greatest specialty is fighting, he can be the leader of a group, but the latter are mostly servants. They go through exams before they get the said title. Most often this is done quarterly. They are also assigned special tasks under certain circumstances.

This is classified into more than seven subtypes which are as follows: the executor, the strategist, the messenger, the bearer, the receiver, the kidnapper, the watcher, the antichrist, the herald and the reaper.

The last three are positions that can be elected or granted. While others are the consequence of specific titles or actions, each is responsible for performing actions according to their name, be it surveillance, kidnapping, receiving messages, carrying an important item, or others.

### Subject

In this case, those beings who in one way or another serve in the underworld, performing various tasks, fall into this classification. For example, they can make sacrifices, this can happen in the human world.

One of its main characteristics is the fact that they are the weakest in Hell.

## Sort by domain

Each domain has certain characteristics that allow it to distinguish itself from the others, and even within each there is a classification of demons. This category is often confusing and complex.

1-. In the text of Solomon, which is a work qualified as spurious and coming from the Old Testament, he describes a number of demons that King Solomon was able to tame and dominate as he pleased, using them to build his great temple.

There is no exact dating of this text, but the most important thing is that it has survived to the present day.

## Classification of demons according to Pseali

This classification dates from approximately the eleventh century, in this case the categorization is based on the following:

* The Burning Ones (Empyreal)
* Closed (Lucifuge)
* Subterranean
* Watery
* Terrene.

## Classification of demons from the Lantern of Light

This is a text that generates great research because it has a definite categorization of demons. It is based on the deadly sins, just like the one mentioned at the beginning of the article.

## Thorn Demon Ranking

In the case of this author, he makes a classification based on a wide variety of criteria. This data is from approximately the year 1500, these demons are as follows:

* the others
* Relatives of Satan,
* Succubi and incubi believed to have the ability to procreate,
* Those born from the union between a human being and a demon, who are called cambians,
* Those qualified as devils, full of malice and many liars,
* Those who deal with matters of destiny,
* Those who belong to the army,
* Those who wander
* Those dedicated to encouraging older women to go into covens.

The most relevant and important data for this classification show that there is no essential aspect that makes it logical. However, it is said to be based on ancient legends. Many of these legends come from the European continent.

## Binsfeld's classification of demons

The categorization that will be shown below is very similar to the one already mentioned for mortal sins, but differs slightly, mainly in the relationship between sin and the devil. It is important to note that this dates from around 1600 and was written by Peter Binsfeld:

* Mammon corresponds to greed and belongs to a list of demons,
* Lucifer is associated with pride,
* In the case of Asmodeus it had to do with lust,
* In turn, Leviathan was associated with envy,
* Beelzebub was associated with gluttony or gluttony,
* While Belphegor represents perpetual laziness,
* Finally, the wrath that is represented by Satan.

## Michaelis' Classification of Demons

This classification is quite interesting because the author tells and assures that a demon told him the details of the exact classification and therefore he decided to make it public. This happened while a nun was being exorcised.

It is also said to be based on the sins these demons incite. Some of the names in this categorization are not very well known. It further distinguishes them between three categories which are as follows:

### First category of the demon hierarchy

To this first case are classed those formerly cataloged either as seraphim, thrones, or cherubim, among them being: Beelzebub, Leviathan, Asmodeus, Gresil, Sonilon, Verrin, and Astaroth.

### Second category of the demon hierarchy

In the second case, there are those who have certain characteristics, that is, powers, virtues and who have some area, these are:

* Tiles
* Carnival
* Ear
* Rozier
* Belias

### Third category of the hierarchy of demons:

And in this last category are those who before creating hell were angels, archangels or part of the principalities, this time they could be the following:

* Belief
* Louvart
* Olivier

## Barrett's Classification of Demons

This is an author who published in his book about 1800 the classification of the hierarchy of demons in some unknown form as follows:

He classed Beelzebub among the idolaters. As for Amodeus, he associates him with those who have an attitude of vengeance and cruelty. As for Pythio, he establishes him in the category of liars and malicious. Belial, for his part, is, according to Barrett, among those who invent evil.

But this is not all, there is also Mammon, who in this case is associated with those who deceive and betray, there is Merihim, who is among those who give off a bad smell, Abaddon is the one who is associated with strife, destruction and weapons of war and finally there is Astaroth who is the one who accuses and is part of the inquisitors.

## Classification by function

It is this category that is responsible for grouping them according to the function they perform in the underworld as follows:

The grimoires that are responsible for detailing those who live in the underworld.

On the other hand, there is the Pseudomonarchia Daemonun, in which there are various demons, each with a certain seal and related to what is related to spells.

There are those related to Solomon, on the one hand, those that fall within the Ars Goetia, and on the other, those of the minor key. In the first there are seventy-two demons, and for the others there is no quantity, but they are considered related to spells.