Lucifuge Rofocale
Lucifuge Rofocale (Latin: Lucifugus Rofocalus), according to the Grand Grimoire, is the demon in charge of Hell's government and treasury by order of Lucifer.
Etymology[edit]
The name "Lucifugus" comes from two Latin words: lux ("light"; genitive lucis), and fugio ("to flee"), which means "[he who] flees the light". "Rofocal" is believed by many to be an anagram of "Focalor", the name of another important demon who some think is in Rofocale's servitude.[1] However, this is not actually the case, and the two demons have nothing to do with each other - the only evidence of any connection between the two is simply a similarity in name. Another possibility for the origin of "Rofocal" is intimately connected to the very nature of Lucifuge. As Lucifuge is the reverse of Lucifer (Latin for "light bearer"), so is the name "Rofocal" derived from "Lucifer" reversed – that is, "Reficul".[2] However, as not much is known about this demon, this is also simply speculation.
Modern demonology[edit]
In some modern left-hand path belief systems, the demon Lucifuge is said to be the ruler of the qliphoth Satariel. This belief originally comes from a claimed translation of an ancient Hebrew manuscript made by Eliphas Levi[3] and has since then gained acceptance.
Modern-day occult orders such as Dragon Rouge, the Order of Phosphorus and the Temple of the Black Light incorporate the idea of Lucifuge as one of the eleven rulers (there are ten qliphoths, and the last one, Thaumiel, is split in two, thus making eleven).
Popular culture[edit]
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- Lucifuge appears as a major character in the novel, Johannes Cabal the Necromancer.[4]
- In James Herbert Brennan's Sagas of the Demonspawn series, Lucifuge Rofocal is the name of the demon incarnated in the sword named Doom Bringer.
- Lucifuge is a demon in the Megami Tensei series.
- In the 1987 movie Angel Heart, Ethan Krusemark tells Harry Angel that Johnny Favorite once summoned Lucifuge in a black-magic ritual.[5]
- Stephen Leather's Jack Nightingale series of detective novels with an occult twist feature Lucifuge Rofocale in several volumes.
- In Samon the Summoner, Lucifuge appears as a pillar demon.
- Danzig released an album titled Danzig II: Lucifuge in 1990.[6]
- Lucifuge appears in Mike Tyson Mysteries S4E14, "Let's Make a Deal," as a jovial salesman with the power to raise the dead.
- Lucifugus is one of the highest-ranking devils connected to the Tree of Qliphoth in the Black Clover manga series.
- Lucifuge Rofocale appears as a Minister of Hell in David Mack's novel " The Midnight Front " published in 2018.
- The killer of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman in Kingsbury, London in 2020, had invoked Lucifuge Rofocale prior to the killings. He hoped that by sacrificing their lives to the demon, he would win the lottery.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Guiley, Rosemary (2009). The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology. Infobase Publishing. pp. 154–155. ISBN 1-438-13191-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Faust, Dr. Johann (2011). Praxis Magica Faustiana. Society of Esoteric Endeavour. Search this book on
- ↑ Philosophie Occulte, Serie II, page 136.
- ↑ Howard, Jonathan (2010). Johannes Cabal the Necromancer. Anchor Books. ISBN 978-0767930765. Search this book on
- ↑ Angel Heart (1987) on IMDb Search this movie on
- ↑ Greene, Jr., James (2013). This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810884380. Retrieved 9 March 2019. Search this book on
- ↑ "Danyal Hussein: A teenage murderer with far-right links". BBC News. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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