Demons of the Ars Goetia: SMT Lore

[@Tony4You]

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[@jackripple5179]

According to the legend, King Solomon pleaded to The One sealed these demons and warn him not to do it but he does it anyway. And, the next morning, he found out that the market is empty, not only the visitors but the vendors too.

[@KazeMemaryu]

I know you're mainly an SMT channel, but the Paimon section actually got me thinking. Would you be interested in making a video about games depicting/referencing demons of Ars Goetia? Genshin Impact, for instance, goes way beyond Paimon alone. Each elemental god, called archon in the game, carries a "civil" name most people use when addressing them, but also a true name, each of which is an Ars Goetia demon. So far, we have Decarabia, Barbatos, Morax, Bael, Buer, and Focalors. I wknder if that would intrigue you enough to run the risk of getting attwntion from the, sadly, volatile Genshin community.

[@amsyukine4642]

I want to see more Goetia's demons , if possible. And I hope I'm not the only one.

[@bushi7671]

It would be interesting to interpret Evangelion from a Gnostic perspective, no one has done that before, everyone analyzes it from philosophy or Christianity, but I think it has much more similarities with Gnosticism...

[@gigawarman12]

Is your discord server still up?

[@louish5068]

Something interesting about Decarabia is that in SMT V as a companion he is more likely to find gemstones than the other companions

[@AndrewBlechinger]

This is specifically mentioned by Queen Medb for the Glitter in Ginza side quest, and she'll offer you stuff for those gems!

[@basicallyrk4018]

"Have a little more faith" if I had a little more faith this summoning ritual woulda succeeded already!

[@rain6]

That is not the case. No demon will ever appear in this world. That is because the Baal Shem Tov banished thwm all. Or, perhaps, they were never able to enter this world in the first place

[@sirgumshoe9019]

Let the machinations of heaven and hell stay there. We have plenty to deal with here.

[@mattfrith3882]

@@rain6lol not true

[@mattfrith3882]

@@rain6hell is a 4th dimension we as 3 dimensional beings csnt perceive it because we can only perceive in 2d. A demon or angel is 4th dimensional and see in all dimensions.

[@rain6]

@mattfrith3882 who said a demon is 4th dimensional? They can't move through time as they please. They exist on a metaphysical plane and aren't affected by our dimensionality as much as we are. We know this because humans have seen angels and demons. But even if they were 4th dimensional, I don't see why we wouldn't be able to see them. We see the 3 dimensional in 2d, so why not 4d?

[@ImPyroChad]

2 minutes into the video and im only NOW learning i needed god's blessing 💀 this Demon's gonna eat my soul 😭

[@Tony4You]

Stay safe out there summoner

[@KATinBLACK]

Did it work? Hey?

[@farawaytales4396]

I know covering all the demons from the Lesser Key Of Solomon would be a big undertaking, I think it would be really entertaining to hear you talk about them and give your own interpretations. I know others would probably love to hear them as well (⁠^⁠^⁠)!

[@Tony4You]

Who knows, if this video does well I might have the next few videos decided for me lol

[@fireorb2]

Same here, they are all pretty interesting especially since most if not all of then are fallen angels.

[@stanleystanleystanley3140]

@@Tony4You what book are you getting the descriptions for the 72 demons?

[@aiodensghost8645]

The Ars Göeta​@@stanleystanleystanley3140

[@uuu12343]

The Ars Goetia is such a compendium (no puns intended) for demons, I find it interesting to just read about them like its a DnD encyclopedia

[@currykira2998]

4 down 68 to go

[@renren47618]

Paimon playing his own imperial march theme was the sickest demon description i've ever seen, he deserves to be a major Smt demon instead of a minor one.

[@arthurdossantos6826]

No wonder he's one of the few demons who has a movie based on him.

[@CL-gi4bn]

Still better than being an annoying shouty fairy thing or whatever

[@MAYOFORCE]

I imagine it's like an entourage like he's a big celebrity, with crowds of spirits circling around to spectate who the poor sod Paimon's gonna blow into the next dimension for making a single mistake

[@TidalVex]

I would love to hear more about the other demons of the Ars Goetia! I think my favorite would be Marchosias, the winged, snake-tailed wolf that spews fire and has ambitions to return to Heaven on day. You hear a lot about fallen angels that I think a demon seeking redemption sounds like an interesting concept that should be explored more.

[@TheMorrochben]

the Lesser Key of Solomon is split into several chapters with the first being dedicated to demon royalty. That chapter is called the Ars Goetia. Not the whole book.

[@dachking6657]

Replaying Persona 3 through Reload recently has made me realize that all of us on this channel are just putting ourselves on the fast track to being seen as Mr. Edogawa to other people

[@Seraphic2004]

I don't get that joke

[@jmtheelitefan9616]

@@Seraphic2004Edogawa was a very bizarre teacher who would often delve into magic and its origins, including relating the historical, philosophical, and theological nuances of it.

[@meme_aids]

That's nuts, I've been doing the same thing while watching these videos. That description is spot on.

[@olegoose574]

Nice, I've been waiting for Goetia demons episode. Hope to see some lore about the new SMT V: Vengeance demons (Eisheth Zenunim, Agrat bat Mahlat and Naamah) in the future.

[@excessiveone9952]

If I'm right they are linked to the Qliphoth

[@cameroncarpenter7595]

Paimon really should be in more mainline games. I could see him being a high level fallen demon similar to Murmur and Gremory.

[@Tony4You]

Petition to add more Paimon in future SMT Games!

[@alfredhinton8792]

He’s a king like asmodeus

[@cameroncarpenter7595]

@@alfredhinton8792 Agreed, Tyrant also makes a lot of sense

[@franknova987]

Probably like a final boss or a super boss

[@SaiyanGamer95]

I would love to see more of the Emergency Food.

[@TheKingofDreamz]

You gotta keep going I love the lore on the ars goetia

[@5h3nn0ng]

After watching Hereditary, Paimon would DEFINITELY leave an impression in an SMT game.

[@dantemustdie00]

It was in Soul Hacker's, but thats it.

[@smartstuf1026]

and the design is so cool I would like to see it translated to 3d

[@kakizakichannel]

Instructions were clear enough, but I substituted some of the ingredients and all I managed to summon was a Gwimbly

[@Tony4You]

A NEW GWINBLY GAME IS ALL I WANTED!

[@KazeMemaryu]

Decarabia has a special place in my heart. Back during my first run of Persona 4, I fused Decarabia in the Velvet Room to add to my collection, but he ended up becoming a permanent mascot. That's because it was at one of the days where Margaret would force a skill mutation, and he got Victory Cry, which fully heals the MC's HP and SP after AFTER. EVERY. SINGLE. FIGHT. Suffice to say the rest of my run became an absolute cakewalk, and for NG+, I had to ban him. But that experience stuck with me for over 15 years now. In that sense, Decarabia was inadvertently the greatest of the 72 demons of Goetia to me, and I've given him favourable treatment in every SMT game.

[@YuriNoel7]

YO I’ve been waiting for ages for you to cover the Goetia demons. Can’t wait for you to cover them all because there’s a lot but I know for sure you can do it.

[@Tony4You]

This one will test the waters, maybe I will have a big task ahead of me for the other 68 lol

[@zilikslider]

I hope for a smt game focusing more on ars goetia concepts, that'll be cool!

[@Noctis-fr3uc]

The og Ars Goetia: Demons with multiple shapes and powers with a lot variability. The Ars Goetia in Fate Grand Order: *insert japanese stereotype joke here*

[@dragonmaster613]

Finally, my forte! Praise to Tony4You!

[@jacopoarmini7889]

I think that Decarabia's knowledge of birds and gemstones is a reference to real life divination practices like ornitomancy and geomancy. On the topic of demons bestowing knowledge, I doubt their powers are as hyperbolic as the book says, they probably know a lot of stuff, to the point of looking omniscient to humans, but if they knew everything they wouldn't have suffered defeat by the heavenly forces. I also think that the angels mentioned in the book are fallen angels, just as Paimon was a dominion he has fallen powers and angels under his control.

[@franksturino9129]

Fear and hunger music is a great choice

[@limbobilbo8743]

Imagine summoning Ose and being able to go “AHHHHHHHHHHH I FINALLY UNDERSTAND PLATO SLIGHTLY BETTER!”

[@Rolasta]

9:10 Gwent art spotted!!!

[@yosefyonin6824]

THIS HARVEST WE'LL BE REAPING BLACK CLAD HEADS!

[@hikarihakai1285]

Didn't expect the Fate grand order ART png

[@ThePageofCups]

The Ars Goetia is just the original Fiend Folio. They played a lot of D&D back in the 1500s.

[@BolterBM]

Hi Tony4you, love your videos, BTW The movie Hereditary is about summoning paimon, but I don’t know how accurate it is to the book of The Lesser Key of Solomon

[@Sesheyan101]

YES! Definitely make the Ars Goetia an ongoing series talking about a handful at a time, this is a wonderful idea.

[@luigirb4022]

My absolute favorite category of demons, I love pretty much all of their designs in MegaTen, with Amon being my favorite design in the entire series. I'm so hyped to see Glasya Labolas in action in Vengeance, getting new Goetia demons with each new game is such a treat! I wonder if they'll ever finish designing all 72 of them... I really would love to see a modern design for Marchosias. Great video btw, what are the designs for the demons used at 1:46 ? Those look sick

[@moonwhisker1]

After watching this video and the Cthulhu lore video back to back, I would love to see a video covering more Lovecraftian mythology? The Lovecraft demons from Maruki's Palace: Hastur and Byakhee, plus his Persona Azathoth. New to your channel but binge watched a bunch of demon lore videos. Subscribed!

[@raygunner8643]

Hey Tony love the videos. I've recently been binging them because i have a great love of angels, demons and just mythology of all kinds. Watching your videos is what convinced me to try SMTV and now i am hooked so thanks and keep up the good work.

[@Lemon_McBoss]

2:14 Tony believes in me? I didn't know how much I needed to hear that.

[@grey4798]

Hey Tony! I discovered your channel in the last month and have pretty much binged most of it, not all because of spoilers for things i havent played, but im catching my first upload of yours here! I greatly enjoy your work, thanks for the time and effort. Is it possible to ask about what videos are coming in the future? Your content is very interesting. Thanks again and hope youre doing well

[@Tony4You]

Hey thanks a lot for watching and enjoying! The next videos are always a mystery even to myself most of the time, but I am leaning toward some more eastern mythology or more Ars Goetia stuff!

[@Zark937]

This is interesting. I hope you do more for the Goeta. Id love to hear about Stolas and Flauros!

[@Saber-san]

4:02 Ose Hallel is fusable in Nocturne? wow 😮

[@norahgetz3243]

This video was really well done!! Would love to see a sequel

[@MAYOFORCE]

This video makes me want to make a game about being a demon hunter who uses the demons of the Ars Goetia to hunt other demons, and the rules of summoning are portrayed so close to the actual rules of the book that you need to have a copy open at all times next to you in order to know what the hell is going on

[@daisythegoddes3483]

Fused a Decarabia to null phys attacks from the Reaper in Reload. To now know that it's the 69th demon... It's nice

[@Fa1thIn0thers]

Hoping to see Amon at some point in future video!

[@MuttMagician]

Great video man

[@Snjeguzica]

I understand that covering the entire goetia in one video would be a huge undertaking so I hope you would consider doing it just a few demons at a time like you did here. and you could only do the ones we're most fond of and familiar with from the games. I think it would make for a cool video series.

[@GanRPG]

There's another game called Shadow Hearts Covenant that also uses the Ars Goetia in a different way. The seals of the demons are used as equipables for characters to learn spells in battle, like espers in Final Fantasy VI. You collect more as you progress through the story as well as a key item called Solomon's Key. With it, you put the seals in their designated spot on a map that gives brief descriptions of the demons, and when you put a certain number of them in the correct spot, those seals unlock more powerful spells to use. Do them all, and you get to fight Solomon himself for his ultimate seal to use. The game also gives more attention to Asteroth, Asmodeus, and Amon in the story. The first two are summoned by the game's antagonists, and the protag can turn into Amon because he has the power to transform into multiple demons. I hope you make another video with these 3 demons since they hold a very special place in my heart because of Shadow Hearts.

[@tuckernutter]

Been dying to hear your take on Fear and Hunger's pantheon Edit: also thanks for getting more into the Goetia, waiting for my favorite obscure demon Ipos

[@BigLeek1998]

I’d love to see this become a series, the goetia is notorious, an in depth look would be nice

[@Yeaster]

I feel like Paimon should be a major villain. Maybe one day. I always had a liking to Decarabia. Such a cool name

[@tinybee7780]

8:37 Whoah, literally shots fired 🤣 I always make it a point to summon Decarabia in any SMT games that they're in. The way it spins its body is just so mesmerizing. Also my go-to demon for Makarakarn and Tetrakarn spamming 😊

[@tribesvanguard7007]

Great vid, still waiting on this fear and hunger video

[@HavelsRing96]

Love your content keep it up

[@3redstreeter256]

I definitely would love to see a sequel, these are a particularly interesting group and many of them haven’t appeared in SMT in a long time or have limited appearances unlike some of the more popular ones like Ose and Decarabia, if you do a part 2 I’d love to see some that only appear in one or two games to give them a little spotlight!

[@Cozy-000]

A general rule of thumb if you're gonna summon a demon, DON'T.

[@Tony4You]

TRUE

[@nuspas]

Nah, I'd summon.

[@fudgen.a1249]

@CutekuramonHey man, it’s your funeral and eternal damnation.

[@lhfirex]

I think Decarabia's "knowledge of gems" means it knows the secret powers of gems, since those are frequently a part of pagan religions and the occult.

[@devonhill9099]

I just had a MASSIVE lightbulb 💡 for a game idea where you summon demons (each one inspired by different types of horror) but you HAVE to prepare & preform the rituals correctly and they will try to get out of their circles to kill you!!! Sorry if I sound like I’m rambling, I literally just was struck by this idea!!!

[@TheStrongestLaPaz]

Yay another episode

[@fahadzahirzema9072]

Great video, from you👍👍. But im wondering. is there a reason for you to put thom yorke photo in the gremory part?😅

[@Lavendercandle1]

I wish to see more in the future like stolas barbatos botis and morax

[@ParakeetDSi]

Will you cover Glasya-Labolas? It is in SMT V Vengeance

[@Seraphic2004]

So scary demons for a king who was into idols

[@melvinbrotherofthejoker436]

W 4 You

[@ernestt8398]

Akihiko: I've been waiting for this

[@Loongear]

1:49 these artworks are so cool! anyone know the source? I wanna see all 72.

[@mueezadam8438]

This could have been 15 hours and I still would’ve watched it in one sitting

[@RayquaSr.]

7:08 yo, i think i missed this episode of demi kids??? What is this?

[@tallmyster1323]

One really awesome Ars Goetia Demon would be Amon, cause of his story in 5 derived from his potential origin of Amun Ra, but also, he pays tribute to the Amon from the Devilman series. ...also his head can *speen.*

[@Barbaryotaku]

Paimon is doing Gendo pose.

[@lordofcroutons8051]

YES FINALLY MY FAVORITE DEMONS FROM MEGATEN!!

[@Tony4You]

Frequently requested, about time I covered it lol

[@lordofcroutons8051]

@@Tony4You if you do a part 2 I'd love to see stuff for eligor and berith 👀

[@marcosrodriguez607]

13:18 He wants primogems

[@bakugo9761]

Lmao I'm also here for the same reason as you

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

5:18 - "The 69th Spirit is Decarabia." Nice.

[@bugueadoporbugisoft1616]

Nice

[@Mr0901]

The star of the group :v

[@bugueadoporbugisoft1616]

​@@Mr0901More like the star of the show

[@muffinzetta3670]

So you need the blessing of god to summon a demon? But wouldn’t the blessing of god be better than anything any demon could do?

[@Tony4You]

To most people yes, but to a king he might need more help

[@excessiveone9952]

It's basically subjugating them in the name of God for material purposes. Some modern occultists who prefer demons and less traditional faiths might skip the God part and magic circles

[@Anonymous-ld7je]

Isn't a demon summoned with the blessing of god an angel within SMT lore, not a demon?

[@technoimperialist9509]

I wish for u explorer more Goetia demons. As many of them are pretty similar, ability wise, and most youtube videos are focused on summoning them, then learning about them.

[@wissamosta4802]

Hi Tony could you make a lore video on Cybele & Ishtar

[@TupocalypseShakur]

It's really funny how Apocalypse had an entire dungeon dedicated to the Goetia yet Paimon doesn't appear

[@KrimsonKattYT]

Which dungeon? I played through Apocolypse recently and I don't remember that.

[@devonhill9099]

On Decarabia: it’s possible that it might be referring to the practice of reading the movement of birds, a practice of divination. On Familiars: Familiars were not true animals, they were demons or spirits in the forms of animals so they wouldn’t draw notice.

[@MrNrj6490]

I think a video about the meanings behind each of the six blocks of Tartarus would be right up your alley. I know they’re rooted in Kabbalah but the meanings are definitely obscure. Plus the “Garden of _____” sub-titles that P3R gave them probably gives a little more info on each one!

[@wissamosta4802]

Hi Tony could you make a video on Cybele & Ishtar

[@NintendanGX]

This could be a series in its own right.

[@Zahri8Alang]

ALRIGHHHTT Fear and Hunger OST cameo appearance

[@BEHEMONAUT]

It's fun to imagine the possibilities of Paimon(spelling?) getting his crew ready when he realizes he's being summoned

[@eduardobarros3986]

In defense of Decarabia, in many cultures, modern and ancient, gemstones are believed to have magical powers, often pertaining to healing, protection against evil, or attracting good fortune, so knowing how to harness their power would be a source of mystical power. And commanding birds would also mean having things like eagles, falcons, emus, and cassowaries at your beck and call, much more interesting creatures to call upon. And if you are to communicate with the birds, having them as an invisible spy network would be an incredibly valuable source of information.

[@simeonwashington9995]

These demons have some really fun and cool designs. Have all 72 appeared in the games?

[@jackripple5179]

Ars Goetia also mentioned in one game called Shadow Hearts: Covenant.

[@hervygervy8530]

Please do more… 🥺🙏

[@domrrrrr]

Imagine trying to summon one and shenron comes out

[@heatherlantz7853]

Everyone laughs at commanding birds until the Cassowary's and Emu's attack

[@alexwelts2553]

Lol, with the birds I'll share❤

[@changvasejarik62]

My guess, decarabia is in charge of payroll in hell under mammon and Solomon had to summon it lest he defy the union laws in hell.

[@dixel2047]

This was a great video, hope you do more of these

[@__Rodrigo__]

you could make a video of the weakest ones, any demon a normal person could hope to handle in a bar fight ? i find those the most interestings ones

[@Nocturne989]

When your brain is in SMT mode but the Logic theme tickles the F&H braincell

[@bugueadoporbugisoft1616]

So i been wondering what demons from the ars goetia haven't debuted in smt yet and DX2 will be the first game to have all 72 together?

[@konobakemoon4810]

The best ones

[@shtj6761]

Someday, I hope for an SMT game with all 72 demons in it.

[@alberthrenzocuaylamarca4195]

yes, do a sequel, plz

[@kurenian]

Bruh there’s no way I would ever summon any of these dudes even if they were real. I would feel so guilty. Amen.

[@neognosticism]

i think ose being odin is a really interesting theory because of the history significance of norway and stuff becoming christian and having their norse mythology being eradicated. really interesting concept

[@oldmanbiscuit7518]

This a re-upload? swore I watched it like 5 years ago. Either that or someone made this videos concept with the same demons like 5 or so years ago.

[@whitemage34]

U should talk about SMT:Dx2 Libration

[@HeavyLineXII]

Yeah, make that sequel video Mr. Tony.😤

[@YozoraKuroboshi]

Where did you find those demon sticker arts in the intro, they look cute.

[@freakyzed8467]

So having one of those wacky I-Mac computers from back in the day might be the way to successfully summon demons. Not really circles or triangles, but closer than a tower PC. Summoning cubes doesnt really show up in any folklore, does it?

[@SanctusRexGAVIAL]

This feels like a giant tease. Damnit, I want more. Gimme Amon damnit! And the raven one with a tuxedo!

[@Tony4You]

Who knows, if this one does really well I could cover the entire book!

[@Seraphic2004]

The tuxedo bird is called Mr Shax I believe, I call him "Mr Sex"