Malphas

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In demonology, Malphas is a mighty Great President (a Prince to some authors) of Hell, having forty legions of demons under his command. He builds houses, high towers and strongholds, throws down the buildings of the enemies, can destroy the enemies' desires or thoughts (and/or make them known to the conjurer) and all what they have done, gives good familiars, and can bring quickly artificers together from all places of the world.

Malphas accepts willingly and kindly any sacrifice offered to him, but then he will deceive the conjurer.

He is depicted as a crow that after a while or under request changes shape into a man, and speaks with a hoarse voice.

See also The Lesser Key of Solomon, Ars Goetia.

[edit] In modern culture

Several Castlevania games (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin) feature an enemy named Malphas which looks like a black-robed humanoid with black wings, and can attack with crows and feathers. It is called Karasuman (Karasu meaning crow) in the English releases of Symphony of the Night.