Belphegor

The Demon Lord of Sloth

### Personify

Sloth, Wealth, Riches, Discord, Indolence, Selfishness, Greed, Harmony, Sex, Orgies, Debauchery, Toilets

### Occupation

Head of the Technology side of the Research Organization, Maintainer of Domestic Affairs, Duke of Hell, One of the Leaders of Hell

### Affiliations

Hell, Sloth, Seven Princes of Hell, France (Questionable legitimacy), Paris

## Relationships

### Consorts

Eisheth Zenunim (Formerly), Unnamed Human Woman, Witches and other Humans

### Offspring

Matt Wright and other Cambions, Many Demons, The Triplets

### Other Relationships

Mary Magdalene (Adversary), Merihem (Enemy), Pluto (Friend), Titivillus and Agares (Subordinates), Satan (Leader)

## Other

### Equipment

Demonic Technology, Black Hollow (Demonic-Technological Umbrella), Crusader Break (Angelic Mace), Harbinger: Spear of Despair, Pluto’s Scythe

### Status

Alive

**Belphegor**, once a fallen angel, has become a demon lord who reigns over the sin of Sloth. He is one of the Seven Princes who govern Hell and aids individuals in their quest for revelations and make discoveries.

## Overview

Belphegor is a lieutenant from Hell and Patron demon of dispute who entices individuals by planting ingenious ideas for wealth-generating inventions in their minds, leading them down the path of greed and selfishness. One occurrence that got his attention from his work was when he had been dispatched to Earth on a mission by Satan. During his earthly sojourn, the demon king has found a particular affinity for Paris, France, where he now resides hidden deep within the catacombs of the city.

Originally, Belphegor was a member of the order of Principalities among the angels, but following his fall, he assumed a demonic role associated with one of the ten Sephiroth governing the Tree of Life. Specifically, he opposes the 6th Sephiroth, which is associated with the angel of beauty. Their adversarial relationship arises from the belief that beauty is a subjective matter, and disputes should not mar it, as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and its appreciation is diverse. Should Belphegor's influence grow too strong, it could taint the intrinsic beauty in the world, leading it to ruin.

Belphegor was the patron deity of Moab, an ancient kingdom located along the shores of the Dead Sea's eastern side, in what is now Jordan. He was associated with phallic symbolism, sexual indulgence, orgies, and general debauchery. According to De Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, he was Hell's ambassador to France, making his adversary being St. Mary Magdalene, one of the patron saints of France.

## Appearance

Belphegor's depictions can vary widely in accordance with the role he assumes. At times, Belphegor takes on the form of a stunningly beautiful woman, completely naked, using this allure to ensnare those susceptible to his wiles. However, in other instances, Belphegor transforms into a monstrous male demon, characterized by leathery skin, imposing horns, long, sharp teeth and fingernails, and a gaping, menacing mouth. This duality in his appearance reflects the multifaceted nature of this demon, capable of both seductive manipulation and terrifying malevolence.

When he met Wright's mom, he appeared as one of the French soldier, dressed in their uniform with "evilness in his eyes". His skin was abnormally pale with running black veins beneath seemingly stretch and taut over his skull, long locks of golden hair fallen touching his shoulders, and sharp pointed teeth. Many of the demon nobilities stated that Wright inherited his demonic eyes: glowing blood-red irises with the scleras the color of tar.

In Belphegor's female form, she has a semi-animalistic appearance, with goat ears, light-tan skin, short white hair with a butt-length rat-tail, two green-and-yellow horns going straight up on her forehead, and a huge black-and-yellow striped tail ending in a three-fingered purple claw at the end. Her claw is prehensile and can be used as well as her hands. True to her name, she casually wears a big white long-sleeved shirt buttoned only at the navel, white thong panties, white slouch-socks, and a pair of white earrings. Belphegor has a white rose shaped tattoo between the top of her breasts. Belphegor also has a black or grey bow-ribbon tied around her neck along with a little bell. She has three black straps around the uppermost portion of her thighs and a single black strap around the uppermost portion of her arms. She always carries with her a stone jug of sake on a blue string.

## Personality

Inventions created by followers of Belphegor will possess alien geometries and illogical structures, allowing them to serve as perpetual motion machines. But despite their functionality, any who succeed in creating these devices will progressively grow to be to slothful to make use of their invention, invariably promoting the further decadence of the human species. As the mental and physical state of the inventor deteriorates, so too will the invention until both are destroyed.

Belphegor was known to not migrate from one place to another as often as other demonic monarchs, preferring to remain in the same location within Hell. He will only put in the effort to turn away from his work if something actually catches his interest.

Belphegor spends the day and night almost without moving one inch, and almost all the business he takes care of is within his range. He especially likes drinking, reading literature, watching shows, playing video games, browsing the internet, and generally spending time with his electronic devices. It is only when enjoying these that he spares no efforts, or rather exerts all efforts.

Despite his sin, Belphegor is surprisingly a good listener. He responds to Lucifer's orders, while still paying attention to his hobbies.

## Power and Abilities

Belphegor is often invoked by mortals seeking fame and wealth through inventive means, typically with a desire for minimal effort. Regrettably, these aspirations, like most demonic invocations, are destined to falter. Belphegor's true purpose is to entice the indolent into the sin of Sloth. By leading those who invoke him down the path of failure, he tempts them into procrastination and idle daydreaming rather than productive action, ultimately condemning them. Additionally, Belphegor takes delight in his shapeshifting abilities, using them to deceive mortals. His most prevalent forms exhibit a stark contrast in their appearances.

Belphegor also possesses the ability to create and alter digital realities such as video games. This unique ability hosts other humans or "fans" to play along in an RPG environment, and forget the rest of their lives in doing so; however, it irks him when players complete his games, thus making his have to create more add-ons to further entice his audience. This clever ploy both fuels him and Mammon's collective power.

* **Combustion**: With only a look, Belphegor can make his opponent burn.
* **Cleave**: Belphegor can slice his target into many pieces quickly with a single slice at a distance without moving.
* **Hellfire Attacks**: As with many demons, Belphegor can release hellfire in attacks of various intensities, either through basic fire blasts or by shooting hellish explosions with his hands. However, due to his laziness and disinterest in Hellfire, his technique in using hellfire is basic.

## History

### Origins

In his celestial past, Belphegor was a member of the choir of Principalities. While in Heaven, he struck up a friendship with Asmodel, a cherub and fellow principality who served as an angel of the forests. However, Belphegor did not particularly relish his angelic duties and instead preferred to indulge in idleness amidst the opulence of Heaven, which foreshadowed his slothful inclinations. In addition to his celestial responsibilities, Belphegor took great delight in crafting unusual and intricate objects from a variety of materials, a hobby he considered to be his personal passion.

### Fallen from Grace

However, his slothful attributes were finally starting to overtake the angel when during a conflict against Hell, the demon lord Merihem had struck and slain his principality friend which to even this day, Belphegor has not forgiven him. After her death, Belphegor experienced the five stages of grief until he had accepted it and truly began to surrender to the sin of Sloth.

In contrast to most rebel angels, Belphegor did not align himself with Lucifer's rebel faction during the celestial conflict against Heaven, nor did he actively fight against the rebellion on God's behalf. Despite not being part of Lucifer's rebellion, his refusal to take a side in the conflict and his penchant for idleness led to his Father's punishment. Consequently, he was cast down to Hell, alongside the other rebel angels. In this descent, Belphegor underwent a transformation, transitioning from being an angel of God to becoming the Archdemon of Sloth.

### Demonic Ascension

Belphegor, along with Asmodeus and Mammon, was roused by the resonating call of Lucifer's voice emanating from his confinement within a vast crater deep within Hell, a consequence of their descent from Heaven. Following their awakening, Belphegor joined Lilith and Beelzebub in a quest to locate the cage imprisoning Lucifer. Once they successfully found it, they assumed control of Hell, compelling every demon, including Merihem, to bow to their authority. Belphegor derived particular satisfaction from witnessing this display of submission.

Belphegor took part in the construction of Pandemonium given his talent and interest in machinery. He participated by crafting of the many inner workings of the capital whilst Mulciber and Mammon worked on both the exterior and interior. He was then present at Pandemonium during Lucifer's Rally, officially declaring himself as an enemy of God forever for doing nothing to Merihem.

At the rally, Belphegor received the anointment as one of the Seven Princes of Hell, joining Beelzebub, Mammon, Asmodeus, Leviathan, Satan, and Lucifer in this esteemed rank. This promotion stirred considerable confusion and disturbance among the assembly of demons, as many perceived Belphegor as the laziest and least formidable among their ranks. Nevertheless, Lucifer discerned the profound potential for malevolence within Belphegor and staunchly defended his appointment, quelling any objections and silencing those who questioned the choice.

### Belphegor in Earth

During this, the pagan god Baal Peor who ruled over the Moabites as their patron was killed by the True Archangel Merkabah. Afterwards, his essence and soul had joined with Belphegor to be united as one. Despite his inclination to avoid hard work and remain in Hell, Belphegor had several significant exploits during his time on Earth, with one of the most notable being his impersonation of a pagan deity and leading the Moabites away from the path of God as their patron deity.

Belphegor is notorious for sowing the seeds of destruction through his influence. He beguiles individuals by instilling them with wild ideas for inventive creations that promise riches and fame, but this process invariably corrupts them, fostering selfishness and paranoia, especially regarding the protection of their inventions and success.

During the time of the Exodus, under the guise of Baal Peor, some factions of Israelites began offering sacrifices to Belphegor. This reason for this transpired because they had engaged in relations with Moabite women who enticed them to worship their local god. The sacrifices to Belphegor provoked such intense anger in Moses so much that he condemned those who worshipped Belphegor to death. By the time the offerings to Belphegor ceased, 24,000 people had perished. There remains a dispute over whether they were directly slain or whether Moses invoked a plague that caused their demise.

### Modern Day

Belphegor received a mission from Pluto and Satan to descend from Hell to Earth in search of conclusive evidence regarding the existence of marital happiness. Rumors of such contentment had reached the demon realm, but the denizens of Hell were skeptical, believing that humans were inherently incompatible and incapable of living in harmony. Belphegor's sojourn in the human world, however, quickly persuaded him that the notion of married happiness was, in fact, unfounded.

During 2010, an unnamed demon (believed to be Samael) gathered most archdemons, Belphegor included, to convince them to team up and work together to accomplish their ultimate goal.

## Myth and Legends

Belphegor has its origins in Baal-Peor, a deity revered by the Moabites, with whom the Israelites became associated in Shittim. This deity was linked to practices of licentiousness and orgies and often took the form of a phallus. Belphegor's name is a deviation from Baal-Peor, which he adopted to exert control as a False God in antiquity.

In his demonic manifestation, Kabbalistic texts identify Belphegor as the "disputer" and an adversary of the sixth Sephiroth, associated with "beauty." When summoned, he is believed to offer riches, the ability to make discoveries, and the inspiration for ingenious inventions. As a demon, his primary purpose is to incite discord among humans and lead them astray through the distribution of wealth.

Historical demonologists from the 16th century, such as Bishop and Witch-hunter Peter Binsfeld, suggested that Belphegor's influence is most potent in April. Binsfeld associated Belphegor with temptation through laziness, categorizing him as the chief demon of the deadly sin of Sloth in Christian tradition through Binsfeld's own Classification of Demons. Belphegor also appears in works like John Milton's Paradise Lost and Victor Hugo's Toilers of the Sea.

In some interpretations, certain rabbis believe that Belphegor should be worshipped on a toilet, with offerings made from one's digestive residues. This has led to speculations that Belphegor might be related to the god Pet (Fart) or "Crepitus." Others associate him with Praipus. According to reports by Selden, human sacrifices were made in his name, and his priests consumed the flesh. Wierus suggested that Belphegor is often depicted with an open mouth, which is attributed to the name Phegor, meaning "crevice" or "split," possibly harkening back to when he was worshipped in caves, and offerings were thrown to him through air holes.

## Quotes

* *"My name is Belphegor... the seeker of harmony on Earth, and Duke of Hell presiding over indolence... The harmony that I want is unity through surveillance. Keep an eye on the population while I simply push buttons and flip levers."* - Belphegor.

* *It is indeed true that an idle mind is the devils workshop..."* - Lucifer defending Belphegor's nomination.

* *"I am the greatest scientific mind in all of this realm, not Astaroth, not Beelzebub and certainly not ‘him’. There is no one in Hell who can surpass the scientific mind of Belphegor."* - Belphegor.

* *"Well hello there. You know, I was originally brought here because some idiot sacrificed some other idiot in my name. Don't ask me how human sacrifices bring demons to the mortal realm. I don't know, and I bet not even Lucifer knows. Since you're looking to write a story, allow me to give you an idea. A demon brought to the mortal world finds love. It doesn't have to be about a specific demon. Just a demon. And if I find out when you write the book that the demon in the book is me, I'll come back up here and kick you in the shins."* - Belphegor to Niccolò Machiavelli.

* *"You lose if you work."* - Belphegor.

* *"Breathing is troubleso~me. Wearing clothes is troubleso~me."* - Belphegor in his female form.

* *"Despite being a neglectful father, he's not that much of an asshole, especially based on what I've heard from other warlocks and cambions about their own sire. He acknowledged me, that's first, and his authority alone protects me from all demonic forces. All demons know better than to harm a child of the Lord of Opening, whose hatred of many of his brethren rivals none. All of Hell knows that he hates many of the demonic nobility, to their cores and is waiting for an opportunity to rain hell upon them."* - Matt Wright.

* *"More than that! I am probably on of the true believers who is raising their hands in supplication to HIS INFERNAL SPLENDOR. Let us bask his radiant darkness."* - A demonic cultist about Belphegor.

* *"The prince of sloth, Belphegor tricks men with inventions that will make their lives much easier, and will take them away from their hard jobs. But this is just a trap, in order for mankind to abandon activity, relaying them on machines, and thus abandoning their bodies, and minds and souls to sloth."* - A note about Belphegor.

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* He has some connection with the date of March 11.
* The story of Belphegor's venture to Earth is found in various works of early modern literature, hence the use of the name to apply to a misanthrope or a licentious person.
* Belfagor arcidiavolo by the Italian diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli was first published in 1549 and regales how the demon comes to earth to find a mate. This story was based on true events in 1540 and Belphegor himself came to him to write the story.
* Belphegor is known to hate many of his brethren.
* His name is a corruption of Baal-Peor, the name for the god of the Moabites.
* He is known as the "Lord of Opening" because he can open passages to Hell, Heaven and anyone else using the void itself.
* According to some sources, there was no record of him having been seen on Earth for over a century as of 1903.
* He is one of the only Princes to have ever married a mortal; though it was not a happy marriage and when he returned home he denounced marriage as a whole.
* It said that He is the enemy of beauty and hates all things beautiful.
* Belphegor's prime is widely associated with the number of the beast, 666.
* His favorite phrase "If I get serious, you’ll be amazed!" is controversial among researchers who cannot decide whether or not it’s true.
* Out of the Seven Princes' female forms, Belphegor is the only one with animal ears, resembling that of a goat, which is the animal that represents the sin of Sloth.
	+ Belphegor is also the only demon with a tattoo and earrings.
* Belphegor is the only one of the princes to give nicknames to his fellow demons.

## Image Sources

* (2 Belphegor.jpg) 2 Belphegor by YENIN
* (Belphegor.png) Belphegor by Mazeran
* (Belphegor1.jpg) Belphegor by Louis Le Breton
* (Ron-faure Belphegor.jpg) Belphegor by Ron-faure
* (7 princes of hell belphegor by darksilvania-d41ch18.jpg) 7 Princes of Hell: Belphegor by Darksilvania
* (Belphegor man-eating demon high on pot.jpg) Belphegor by kometani
* (Belphegor2.jpg) Belphegor by EnferDeHell
* (CJ Belphegor 01.jpg) Shadowhunters's Belphegor by Cassandra Jean
* (Von-asis-belphegor.jpg) Belphegor by Vonstrous
* (Belphegor by hodyfuhrer decoyzf-fullview.jpg) Belphegor by HodyFuhrer
* (BelphegorSTM.jpg) Belphegor's design from Shin Megami Tensei II
* (Belphegor by ivantao ddf105x-fullview.jpg) Belphegor by iVANTAO
* (Belphegor0.jpg) Belphegor by Wen-M
* (Belphe.jpg) Belphe by Wen-M
* (Sins Belphegor.jpg) Illustration of Belphegor by Nitroplus
* (Belphegor pose.jpg) Anime Illustration of Belphegor by Nitroplus
* (Belphegor Seven Mortal Sins.jpg) Belphegor in sloth by Nitroplus
* (Belphegor the seven deadly sins drawn by nishii nitroplus.jpg) Belphegor by Nitroplus
* (Belphegor and astaroth the seven deadly sins drawn by nishii nitroplus.jpg) Astaroth & Belphegor School by Nitroplus
* (Belphegor and Mammon.jpg) Belphegor and Mammon in their bras by Nitroplus