Marchosias

Siblings: The Dominions

**Marchosias**, also known as **Marchocias**, is the 35th of the 72nd of the Ars Goetia and is a great and mighty Marquis of Hell, commanding thirty legions of demons.

## Description

He is depicted as a wolf with gryphon's wings and a serpent's tail that spews fire from his mouth, a she-wolf with griffin wings and a serpent's tail that spit flames, or an ox, and under request of the magician he changes shape into a man.

One of his favorite forms is that of a grand soldier. He is a strong fighter and gives true answers to all questions, and is very faithful to the magician in following his commands.

## Overview

Before his fall he belonged to the angelic order of Dominions, and when he was bound by King Solomon who told him that after 1,200 years he holds futile hope that he will return to Heaven ("unto the Seventh Throne"). Marchosias obeys exorcists and the domination of angels.

Marchosias is a demon that’s all about strength. Both inner and outer, he teaches one to use their innate power to help themselves. People summon Marchosias if they need a healthy dose of power and motivation in their life.

## Powers and Abilities

**Animal Companionship:** Marchosias can form a sacred and powerful union between Marchosias and animal companions, and they both tend to protect and care for one another and assist each other in multiple situations. Marchosias 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:** Marchosias 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 Marchosias to mimic animalistic traits while still in their original form. Marchosias can mimic multiple animals at once.

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

**Authority:** Marchosias 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:** Marchosias 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, Marchosias commands extraordinary capabilities associated with the obscurity of the unknown, channeling and harnessing these dark forces to their advantage.

**Demon Physiology:** Marchosias 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 Marchosias 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:** Marchosias has demonic powers, which can be obtained a number of different ways. Marchosias 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:** Marchosias 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:** Marchosias possesses the genetic traits and abilities of two or more different species.