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№ 50 Knight

Furcas

Furcas

Seal of the spirit — Furcas
Seal of the spirit
Engraving by Louis Le Breton, 1863 — Furcas
Engraving by Louis Le Breton, 1863
Appears as

A cruel old man with a long beard and hoary head, riding a pale horse with a sharp weapon in his hand.

Office

Teaches philosophy, astrology, rhetoric, logic, cheiromancy and pyromancy perfectly, in all their parts.

Notes

The only Knight in the whole catalogue — hence his seal alone is cast in “steel,” apart from every other rank. The name is Latin furca, “pitchfork.”

Apocrypha

The wiki counts Furcas among the oldest demons in Hell and notes that he is the Goetia's only knight, though he does not belong to the Knights of Hell created by Lucifer. He is nonetheless credited with training some of those knights in swordsmanship, chivalry and a code of honor they observe to this day. He has no interest in conquering the human world and takes part only because Hell's laws and his dark masters compel him.

Read the full chronicle →

20 legions seal — lead · Saturn Constraining angel (per Rudd) — Daniel Decan (777) — 2nd decan of Leo, by night Read in Mathers →

Furcas is a stern teacher on a pale horse. He reads hands, fire — and you.

Make an offering · Furcas

In the message with your offering, name the spirit and state your petition — the keeper will enter them in the ledger.