Marchosias

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In demonology, Marchosias is a powerful Great Marquis of Hell, commanding thirty legions of demons. He is a strong and excellent fighter and very reliable to the conjurer, giving true answers to all questions. Marchosias hoped after one thousand and two hundred years to return to heaven with the non-fallen angels, but he is deceived in that hope.

He is depicted as a wolf with horns, that under request changes shape into a man.

The name Marchosias comes from Late Latin 'marchio', marquis.

Other spellings: Marchocias.

[edit] In Modern Culture

Marchosias appears in the comic book B.P.R.D.: The Universal Machine, released on August 4, 2006. He is depicted as a monstrous red demon with a lupine face. Marchosias and Iblifika, another demon, are prisoners of an ageless marquis, and are set free by Kate Corrigan.

Marchosias appears in Alan Moore's comic book series Promethea where he is summoned with the demon Andras by the magician Benny Solomon to put a hit out on the title character. Promethea defeats him and Andras at a fight at a nightclub. Later in the series, Benny Solomon summons the entire Ars Goetia to attack Promethea, and Marchosias appears again.

Marchosias appears in the light novel, anime, and manga series Shakugan no Shana as a Crimson Lord bound to the Flame Haze Margery Daw, the Chanter of Elegies. He is manifest through a grimoire and speaks madly and lusts after battle.