He's an equal but opposite product of Parni's powers. While Parni seeks to forward humanity through the enlightenment of imagination, Mr. Nick is the dark side of humanity's indulgences, and was made real when used as a metaphor by one of the story-telling monks, or even Parnassus himself, in the monestary.

[[WMG: Percy is an angel.]]
He always seems to be there in the flashbacks, keeping the immortal Doctor Parnassus on track and helping him fight the Devil. Therefore, he must be immortal himself -- and have some serious commitment to the Doctor. My best guess is that he's been assigned to help save souls from the game.

[[WMG: The Devil's real target was Tony's soul.]]
Not originally -- he's a gambling man who happens to keep his bets and bargains. But the events of the film were planned out by Mr Nick in a big XanatosGambit to get Tony -- utterly evil, and yet so egotistically self-justifying that he would never admit it, even to himself -- into his power. That's why he was so willing to give up Valentina, why he deliberately discounted his first soul, and why he didn't try too hard with the women (I mean, seriously -- a seedy motel, or a gondola ride? For a middle-aged romantic?).

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