In demonology, Valefar (also Valefor, Malaphar, Malephar, Valafar1) is a Duke of Hell.2 He tempts people to steal and is in charge of a good relationship among thieves. Valefar is considered a good familiar by his associates "till they are caught in the trap".3 He commands ten legions of demons.4
He is represented as a lion with the head of a man, or as a lion with the head of a donkey.4
Popular culture
Valefar is portrayed as a first-year student with a beastly appearance in the anime and manga series Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.
In the 2001 video game Final Fantasy X, Valefar (spelled Valefor) is portrayed as a winged, gentle beast, and is the first familiar the player acquires.5
References
References
- Bane, Theresa (2012). Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-7864-8894-0. OCLC 774276733. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- Waite, Arthur Edward (1913), The Book of Ceremonial Magic, Chapter IV: "The Mysteries of Goëtic Theurgy according to the Lesser Key of Solomon the King: Demons: I. (Baal) to IX. (Paimon)", p. 197 at sacred-texts.com
- Waite (1913), The Book of Ceremonial Magic, footnote #7
- Mathers, S. L. MacGregor; Crowley, Aleister (Editors - 1904), The Lesser Key of Solomon, "Goetia: Shemhamphorash", p. 23, at sacred-texts.com
- Bowen, Tom (2020-10-29). "Final Fantasy: 10 Summons That Only Appear In One Game". Game Rant. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
Sources
Sources
- S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904). 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X.