Marbas
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| Marbas | |
| マルバス | |
| Origin | Ars Goetia |
| Race(s) | Koutenshi |
| Alignment(s) | Neutral-Chaos |
Marbas is a Demon in Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation.
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Origin
Marbas is a spirit in European demonology first attested as Barthas, the 9th spirit in the Livre des esperitz, where he is said to be a great prince who takes a beautiful form. He answers questions asked of him, teaches hidden things, and does whatever is demanded of him. He can transform a person into any form desired, and he teaches astronomy perfectly. He has 36 legions under his command.[1]
Marbas is elaborated upon as the 3rd spirit in Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, which draws from earlier sources. Marbas, also known as Barbas, is said to be a great president in the form of a lion, but appears in human form when summoned. He answers questions regarding the occult, can cause and heal diseases, promotes wisdom and knowledge in the mechanical arts, and can change people into different forms. He has 36 legions under his command.[2]
In the Ars Goetia section of The Lesser Key of Solomon, which is heavily based on the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, Marbas is said to be the 5th spirit summoned by King Solomon of Israel.[3]
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Gameplay
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Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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マルバス Marubasu | Marbas |
References
- ↑ "Demonological who's who of the 16th century and their medieval ancestors", Jean-Patrice Boudet. Médiévales, 44, pp. 117-140. Published Spring 2003 by Presses Universitaires de Vincennes. French. https://doi.org/10.4000/medievales.1019
- ↑ The Lesser Key of Solomon: Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis (2001), Joseph H. Peterson (editor). Published by Weiser Books. pp. 229. ISBN-13: 978-1-57863-220-6.
- ↑ The Lesser Key of Solomon: Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis (2001), Joseph H. Peterson (editor). Published by Weiser Books. p. 9. ISBN-13: 978-1-57863-220-6.