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* CovertPervert: Her emotionless expression and stoic demeanor doesn't show, but her noticing Goetia's six-pack at the start of Chapter 36 appears to be [[EatingTheEyeCandy more than just surprise at the mage's fitness]] and again in Chapter 110 when it [[DistractedBySexy distracted her]] from what she wanted to say to him. This is emphasis more in the Omakes, where she sniffs Goetia's hair and admits having taken a picture of him while he slept.

* {{Facepalm}}: She does one near the end of Chapter 110 after Byleth blunders her declaration of victory for the upcoming mock battle towards Goetia with a blunt and very out of context sentence instead, likely as a result from Byleth [[CovertPervert being]] [[DistractedBySexy distracted]] from [[EatingTheEyeCandy checking out]] [[ShirtlessScene Goetia's six-pack]].

* ChasteHero: For her skills as a mercenary, she is completely clueless in the romance department. She is unfazed by [[TheCasanova Sylvain's]] flirtation attempts on her and is oblivious whenever someone teases her relationship with Goetia.

* CovertPervert: Her emotionless expression and stoic demeanor doesn't show, but her noticing Goetia's six-pack at the start of Chapter 36 appears to be [[EatingTheEyeCandy more than just surprise at the mage's fitness]]. This is emphasis more in the Omakes, where she sniffs Goetia's hair and admits having taken a picture of him while he slept.

* {{Irony}}: The infamous "Ashen Demon" befriends Goetia, the former King of ''Demon'' Gods. For extra irony, he was the master of the 72 Ars Goetia demons, one which she coincidentally shares a name with.

* CondescendingCompassion: Not currently, but in the past. While Rhea claims that Sothis did loved humans and helped them advanced, there are some hints that past Sothis saw humans as "thinking reeds" who can't help themselves. [[spoiler:Which makes sense considering the reveal that she's an Olympian like Zesus]].

* PhysicalGoddess: Goetia theorizes that given with her status as the Goddess of Fodlan and her time-based powers, Sothis would've been a powerhouse when she was alive. [[spoiler:With the reveal of her true nature of being a Machine God, this shows that her power level was on par with Zesus]].

* IHatePastMe: After learning about her past nature [[spoiler:as a Machine God]], Sothis briefly wonders what her past self and admits with shame that she guesses it was similar to back when Goetia was the Demon God King-- [[SmugSuper arrogant]], [[CondescendingCompassion views every human beneath her despite wanting to help them]], and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality a completely alien morality]].

** Upon finding out on what her past self is capable of, she surmises that she was a terrible Goddess because despite the powers [[spoiler: she possesses as an Olympian]], she wasn't able to prevent the war between the Nabateans and the Agarthans, along with flooding the entire world and remaking Fodlan's humanity.

* PhysicalGoddess: Goetia theorizes that given with her status as the Goddess of Fodlan and her time-based powers, Sothis would've been a powerhouse when she was alive.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Sothis develops this due to events that lead to her learning of her true identity and relation with Rhea much earlier compared to the games. Combined with her current amnesiac self, Sothis feels that she fails to live up to the expectations that people have on her; she's helpless as her 'people' fight each other over their belief of her, her time power is currently limited, and her lack of memories means she doesn't have the knowledge she supposedly had as the Progenitor God.
** Upon finding out on what her past self is capable of, she surmises that she was a terrible Goddess because despite the powers she possesses as an Olympian, she wasn't able to prevent the war between the Nabateans and the Agarthans, along with flooding the entire world and remaking Fodlan's humanity.

* WhatTheHellHero: When she learns Goetia's plan to get Rhea to make him the new overseer of Abyss involves using her to manipulate the Archbishop, Sothis calls Goetia out for being [[NotSoDifferentRemark no different]] from Rhea and tells him to his face that he should get into Rhea's good grace on his own.

* {{Irony}}: The infamous "Ashen Demon" befriends Goetia, the former King of ''Demon'' Gods.

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The eponymous demon of the story and former Beast I. After his defeat at the hands of Chaldea in the Temple of Time, Goetia finds himself trapped in another world that's not his own called Fodlan. Instead of trying to find a way back or restart his plans, he decides to use this opportunity and his newly acquired human form to walk among humans in hope of finding the reason on why humanity rejected his wishes. Although he resumes his role as an observer, an encounter with Byleth Eisner and the three House Leaders in Remire Village, changes that plan.
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* AllPowerfulBystander: While he's no longer at the same power level as he was back as a Beast and is bound by the limits of a human, he still remains a frighteningly powerful mage and his knowledge would greatly benefit the people of Fodlan. Unfortunately, he has no interest in the socio-political affairs of Fodlan and would only do something if it either affects him or interests him enough to warrant his attention.
* AlmightyJanitor: No one would expect someone with the title 'Assistant Librarian' to be a [[TheArchmage powerful mage]] whose power and knowledge surpasses that of court mages in Fodlan.
* AngstComa: [[spoiler:He was in a coma for three days to both recover from the fatal wound that Sitri dealt to him and from [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone the shock of having to kill his former subordinate]]]].
* AntiHero: 'Heroic' is a far cry from what Goetia is, the former demon even admitting it. He retains his general distain for humanity's mortality and their failings, is still arrogant and condescending and only acts mostly out self interest. He is also shown to willing to have a softer side towards those he cares for (but won't admit), such as Lysithea and Byleth and his continuous interactions with humanity starts influence him.
* TheArchmage: A powerful mage with a wide variety of spells and the intellect to back it up. Of course, he admits that he's still no match against [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Solomon]] even at full power.
* AttackOnTheHeart: [[spoiler:In its last moments, Sitri manages to fatally stab Goetia through the chest, crushing his heart and the Crest Stone inside it. Goetia has to quickly cast Magecraft on his body before he loses consciousness so that he can recover]].
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Given he was initially tasked to observe humanity, Goetia is able to learn and pick up skills quickly. He already knows all the spells that Fodlan has sans Dark Magic just by studying in the library just in a day. In addition to his keen observation skills, he can also use Structural Analysis to examine the interior components of a person or object for a more thoroughly analysis.
* BadassBookworm: He is a knowledgeable, intelligent mage who gets a job as an Assistant Librarian and becomes a mage tutor to several students on the side. He's also a massive PersonOfMassDestruction who subverts the SquishyMage archetypes, being able to go toe-to-toe with close-combatants. He is often seen reading and one of the reasons he accepted the job as assistant librarian is because the Monastery has access to information about Fodlan, even though he admits the info they provide is not the entire truth.
* BadassTeacher: He was Lysithea's Magecraft tutor before being promoted to a lecturer in Magecraft and still remains a [[TheArchmage powerful mage]] in spite of only being a shell of his former self.
* BeastOfTheApocalypse: He is not only the former King of Demon Gods, but also Beast I. There is some irony when he is hired by the Monastery to be a librarian's assistant.
* BerserkButton: Even for someone normally impassive, few things that can trigger a reaction from him:
** Solomon. Just the mere mention or bringing up the topic about him irritates him to the point he tries to avoid talking about him as much as possible.
** Reminding him of his defeat and how he lost his arm, Caspar [[InnocentlyInsensitive accidentally]] presses this when he asks on how he lost his arm because of underestimating an opponent.
** He does not take it kindly when people accuse him of taking joy in watching humans struggle and die. He gave Sothis an earful when she did just that.
** In an [[{{Irony}} ironic twist]], he [[DontYouDarePityMe does not like being pitied]] [[CondescendingCompassion or being perceived as weak and helpless by others]]. He gotten into a fight with Byleth and Sothis after they didn't want him to be involve in Abyss to prevent getting him into more trouble with the church [[spoiler: because he's still under probation after the last time they asked him for help]].
** To his confusion, he apparently gained a new one during his time at the Monastery: Hurting Lysithea. [[spoiler: Lord Lonato and his army learned this the hard way when the enraged mage quickly make work of Lonato's rebels and beat the Lord to death after Lonato fatally wounded Lysithea]].
** In Omake 45, the normally apathetic Goetia shows outright contempt and revulsion towards Beast VI/S (aka. Queen Draco) out of all of his fellow Beasts, calling her whore (her title) and silencing her whenever she attempts to talk. This hatred stems from her [[MeetTheNewBoss copying his grand plan in Arcade]] but [[WellIntentionedExtremist instead of recreating the Human Order]], she intended on [[AbstractEater devouring them instead]].
* BeyondTheImpossible: Invoked. To Goetia, the things he can do with magecraft is considered child's play since even the average Magi can do basic magecraft. From the perspective of the people in Fodlan however, Goetia's 'foreign magic' is beyond their understanding to any magic they know of and unheard of before.
* BirdsOfAFeather:
** Goetia and Byleth are stoic, reserved individuals who are hard to read and despite exceling in the field of sword arts and magic respectively, have little to [[NoSocialSkills no social skills]] to the point of being tactless and lost in a joke. Goetia gets along with Byleth better than most people.
** He has a lot in common with Lysithea, his first student. Both are powerful mages who excel in their field and are immensely prideful that they hate being looked down or being pitied by others. Both also keep secrets about themselves, Goetia being a former Beast and demon and Lysithea's [[spoiler:dual Crests and her shortened lifespan]].
** He fairly gets along with Linhardt, both are apathetic to things that disinterests them, spend their time in the library and will only do things if they are properly motivated. They even share annoyance when Constance continues to disturb Goetia while both were reading in Abyss library.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Goetia's view on life and death and confusion over mortality still persists. Even if he were to save someone, they will probably die another day in one way or another--rendering his help pointless. To him, he only extended their lifespan by a few years and hasn't accomplished anything in the long run since they will succumb to the inevitability of death. This explains why he hasn't helped Lysithea [[spoiler:cure her illness]] and why he has taken a stance as an 'observer' in Fodlan. Several characters take issue with his inhuman morality, such as Leonie and later Byleth, the latter having a fight with him over this because from a human standpoint, Goetia appears callous and selfish for this.
-->'''Goetia:''' There is no right or wrong. There is only life and death, I did indeed stop them from dying but what purpose does that serve? They could easily be dead by now in some freak accident, or perhaps they could die next week… even if they live years, they still die in the end. So… no, I didn't save them either. I extended their short lifespan by a few years. In the grand scheme of things, I have accomplished nothing of worth.
* BodyguardingABadass: When he decides to accompany Anna to her trip to Enbarr along with the Black Eagles, he's also tasked with guarding [[LadyOfWar Rhea]] during the escort mission. He only agreed to this sudden arrangement because it would help sway Rhea to appoint him as the new overseer of Abyss, making his current mission of fixing Abyss from the ground up much easier.
* BrokenPedestal:
** [[spoiler:He becomes this to Sitri, who initially thought Goetia was 'Solomon' and planned to get revenge on him for his king. After learning that it really is Goetia, it expresses disappointment towards him after Goetia refuses to go along with Sitri's genocidal plan for the sake for revenge]].
** He becomes this to Byleth in Chapter 84-- between learning he kept some important information from when he could've helped to [[spoiler:realizing he could've cured Lysithea of her ailment]], Byleth has enough of his apathy and loses her trust in him, believing him to an uncaring, selfish jerk.
* BroughtDownToBadass: Thanks to the events in the Temple of Time, Goetia lost the majority of his powers that he had as a Beast and the King of Demon Gods after being turned into a human. He's still a BadassBookworm and a [[TheArchmage powerful archmage]] whose power and knowledge still surpass human standards and when motivated properly, is still a PersonOfMassDestruction.
--> '''Goetia:''' I was better than them when I first came into existence, and I am better than them even as I stand here as nothing more than a shell of what I was! [[BadassBoast I have the power to govern the foundations of this world! I have knowledge you couldn't even begin to comprehend and would take this place of magical luddites centuries to even consider unraveling!]]
* BrutalHonesty: Goetia is always unflinchingly honest with his opinions, not mincing his words nor caring if he comes off as rude or insensitive to others. This trait does help him when convincing the Ashen Wolves to let him fix Abyss-- being straightforward that he's motivated out of pride to rebuild Abyss, not for any other ulterior motives.
** His "pep-talk" to an ashamed and guilt-ridden Rhea in Chapter 86 is laden with this, mixed with some praise on her AchievementsInIgnorance.
--> '''Goetia:''' Correct your mistakes, Seiros. For some, it is the only thing they have left.\\
''[[{{Beat}} ...]]''\\
'''Rhea:''' I hate it when he's right.
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When confronted over him keeping quiet regarding Sothis ever since Remire Village, he describes the event as another regular day roaming the streets.
--> '''Jeralt:''' Most would be more boastful about speaking to the Goddess.\\
'''Goetia:''' Do you boast of every instance you see a fly? The act of meeting a Goddess is as memorable to me as you strolling down the streets and encountering a stray cat. An encounter that you consider to be an amusing diversion before you continue on your way without even sparing it a second glance.
* BystanderSyndrome: Resuming his original mission as an 'observer', he has no intentions of getting involve in. Fodlan's political and social issues. This causes several problems since not can his power and knowledge help benefit Fodlan, but he is made aware of several plots happening in the background [[spoiler: such as Solon disguised as Tomas and Edelgard's dual Crest]]. The only reason he doesn't [[SpannerInTheWorks derail]] them is because Fodlan's problems don't concern him, and he feels interfering too much in this other world would take away any progress that the humans of Fodlan would gain themselves. Naturally, several characters, such as Sothis and Leonie, question his position as an 'observer' since he tends to choose whether to be involve or not. Soon, Byleth becomes fed up with Goetia for this, viewing him as a self-centered jerk who doesn't care for others, including those who do care for him.
* CategoryTraitor: [[spoiler: Sitri considers Goetia a traitor to their brethren on the same level as Alloces and Orobas because he chooses to protect humanity in spite of them being the reason that a majority of the Demon Gods are dead]].
* CelibateHero: He's VERY aware of the many wives and concubines Solomon took in but lacks any interest in any romantic or sexual relationships himself, preferring to observe humanity to understand where his Human Incineration plot went wrong. In fact, the thought of romancing someone is so foreign to Goetia that he's left confused when [[BoyfriendBlockingDad Jeralt and Seteth]] accuse him of courting their daughters, Byleth and Flayn respectively. He [[IgnoreTheFanservice doesn't seem phased at all]] while reading one of Flayn's smut romance books, being more focused on the logic behind the story instead.
* ClarkKentOutfit: He usually wears a simple brown robe that hides his figure and on top of being a mage, no one expects him to get physical unless provoked. Underneath those robes, his ShirtlessScene reveals he's actually well-toned and hiding a six-pack... albeit covered in horrific burned scars from his defeat against Ritsuka as both Byleth and Sothis discovered.
* CombatPragmatist: Goetia's not above fighting dirty with or without his magic. Best exemplified with him using Ashe as a HumanShield against Felix's attack during the practice battle with the Blue Lions.
* TheComicallySerious: A powerful mage and former demon, he always has an impassive expression and stoic attitude even when around the antics of the students of the Academy. This includes saying or doing the most absurd things himself with complete seriousness and sincerity and his poor social skills leaves him oblivious to social cues.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When thinking about a topic to talk about, Dorothea decides they should talk about their [[FirstLove 'first crushes']]. Having never experience this, Goetia draws a blank till Dorothea describes it as someone you have [[MeaningfulLook special moment]] when you make [[HeldGaze eye contact with them]]. This cause Goetia to recall and describe a similar feeling he experienced in the past in a serious tone--[[FoeRomanticSubtext which turns]] out to be about his final confrontation with [[WorthyOpponent Ritsuka]].
* CondescendingCompassion: Even though he's no longer a Beast, he still associates himself with Pity, even admitting he has not fully let himself go of this trait. However, this is shown in a positive light in regard to his intent to rebuild Abyss into a flourishing town that is acceptable to him. Although he is doing this out pride, he genuinely wants to help the denizens of Abyss because he hates seeing them forced to live in poor living conditions and suffering from it.
** In Chapter 86, he visits a despondent and guilt-ridden Rhea in her quarters not out of sympathy but out of disgust on her [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen current state.]]
--> '''Goetia:''' Your actions were mistaken. They were rooted in self-defeat. You sabotaged your own efforts and you are presented with a choice. You can either wash your hands clean and then disappear into the world without another word…or you can correct your actions. I do not care which choice you pick.\\
'''Rhea:''' Why? This…this sounds as though you are trying to encourage me, Goetia…but I am not fool enough to believe that.\\
'''Goetia:''' Encourage you? No…seeing you like this is just…disgusting to me. I just don't want you to act like this in a place where I might see or hear of you. This is me telling you to either do something valuable or clear the way for someone else. Sothis return was not your only work, Seiros. Fodlan is still in need of something resembling order by your own design, the Church is now a central pillar of this continent. There is still something you might be able to salvage of your efforts. Again, I'm not sure why I even bothered you in the first place. Perhaps it would have been simpler if I did laugh at you for your failures.
* TheConfidant:
** Claude has confided to Goetia about his theory about the assassination threat before he shared it with his class. He approaches Claude later on regarding using his Alliance connections as a way to help uplift the Abyss.
** He becomes another one for Byleth, with the professor realizing she has grown to trust him enough to tell him everything.
** During his visit in Enbarr, he becomes one to Rhea who she consults regarding her plans on improving the Church.
* ConflictingLoyalty: [[spoiler: He's forced to choose between aiding in Demon Pillar Sitri, whom he just found out is alive after believing he's the SoleSurvivor or protect the humans in Garreg Mach Monestary from Sitri's wrath. He chooses to side with the humans against Sitri after the Demon Pillar makes it clear it intends to eradicate all humans for the sake of it]].
* ControlFreak: A low-key example. Goetia doesn't wish to control human lives, in fact, he planned to leave humanity alone after incinerating them and creating them anew. He ''does'' however, feel the need to be in control, such as being informed of certain things, gets annoyed or irritated whenever people don't meet his expectations, and easily takes command of the situation should the need arise.
* CynicIdealistDuo: He has this dynamic whenever he's paired with Flayn or the Gatekeeper, being the bitter, misanthropic cynic who has seen the repetitive cycle of the worst of humanity for centuries.
* DeadpanSnarker: He keeps a deadpan, impassive expression while dishing plenty of dry snark, with his [[BrutalHonesty lack of tact]] and stoic nature making it difficult to tell if he's being sarcastic or just being honest. He's usually like this whenever around [[BrattyHalfPint Sothis]], [[TheGadfly Claude]], [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Manuela]], [[{{Foil}} Rhea]] and [[SuperGullible Flayn]].
** When Rhea finally [[TookALevelInKindness warms up to him]] after Sitri's attack, their interactions in public borders on SnarkToSnarkCombat.
--> '''Goetia:''' You continue to exceed my expectations in ways that I have never once imagined possible. Truly, I have only ever encountered one other individual in my life who has demonstrated a capacity to be as infuriating to my nerves as you.\\
'''Rhea:''' [[InsultBackfire In that case, I can rest well knowing that I have cemented a place within your mind]].
* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: After his defeat and arrival at Fodlan, Goetia has resumed his original duties as an 'observer'-- [[AllPowerfulBystander resolving not to get himself involved]] in Fodlan's political and social issues. But as he still hates Solomon, it becomes clear that he dislikes his role as an observer due to its association to his creator, something that even Sothis points out. It also becomes apparent that his loss against Chaldea has left Goetia directionless that being an observer is all he has left as a purpose, even his job as an Assistant Libarian became a mundane chore that he soon grows bored of. The only thing that gave him some forms of reprieve were the Magecraft lessons he taught to some of the students. This all comes to head in the climax of the Cindered Shadows arc [[spoiler:when Sitri calls him out for no longer having a greater purpose in life anymore and compares him to Solomon. Realizing his lack of purpose and being forced to kill a Demon Pillar is what sends Goetia into a depressive spiral in the aftermath of Sitri's rampage]].
* TheDogBitesBack: Averted, despite being irritated by Rhea's hostile paranoia and controlling nature in the early chapters, he can't bring himself to mock her in her [[BreakTheHaughty depressed state]] in the aftermath of the Cindered Shadows arc.
* DontYouDarePityMe: Ironically the Beast of [[CondescendingCompassion Pity]] hates it when he thinks people pity him. Even though he's no longer the apex of life that he was before, he detests being looked down upon as weak and helpless in his current state out of pride.
** When Flayn expresses sympathy for him after she learns that he never had a chance to find any interests of his own, he finds himself disgusted at what he perceives to being pity by someone.
** Byleth and Sothis didn't want him to be involve in the Abyss because it would risk getting him into more trouble with the Church, especially during [[spoiler: his house-arrest sentence]]. Upon learning this, he feels insulted by them for thinking he's some helpless person who needs their protection from the Church.
* DramaPreservingHandicap: [[spoiler:He struggles in the fight against Sitri because of his currently limited magical reserves and the fact he doesn't want to kill another Demon Pillar. Even after gaining a temporary form that resembles his Beast mode, he resorts to mostly to his signature RapidFireFisticuffs attacks both because of the limited time he has in this form and his hesitation in killing Sitri. It doesn't help that Sitri is also doing the same fist-fighting against him just to prevent Goetia from casting a spell immediately]].
* DullSurprise: He barely acts surprise about anything because he has SeenItAll, other than opening his eyes wide whenever caught off guard.
* EtTuBrute: [[spoiler: Sitri attempted to kill him after he refused to join in the Demon Pillar's plans for revenge, leaving him briefly shocked at his former subordinate's betrayal]].
* EveryoneHasStandards: While he doesn't like Rhea and would use every chance he has to passively-aggressively insult her, he can't find it in himself to enjoy mocking her while she is depressed following the aftermath of Rhea revealing Byleth the truth, finding her depressed state too pathetic to even laugh at, despite being annoyed by her paranoia and manipulativeness in the early chapters.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Although he's no longer a Beast of Humanity, [[BlueAndOrangeMorality he still isn't exactly ''good'' either]]. He has a hard time understanding complex or simple good deeds, confused on why anyone would go out of their way to help someone despite the heavy consequences that will follow and can't tell the difference between empathy and pity.
** When Goetia offers Ashe a chance to take his revenge on him for his father's death, even going as far as to paint himself as a heartless monster that enjoyed killing Lonato to anger Ashe. He's then left bewildered and confused when Ashe refuses to take revenge on Goetia, seeing through his whole act and tells Goetia he doesn't have to pretend to be a monster to make others hate him.
** In Chapter 88, on their way to Enbarr, he is confused on why Rhea is [[TookALevelInKindness being genuinely cordial with him]], being unable to understand on how his visit and pep-talk to a despondent Rhea has improved her perception of him. It gets to the point after the trip when Rhea offers him the role of a lecturer in the Academy to continue his magic lessons where he cannot understand on why she is granting him more authority in the Monastery.
* ExBigBad: As the King of Demon Gods and Beast I, Goetia was the central villain of the Observer of the Timeless Temple arc. By the end of the arc, his defeat at the hands of Chaldea stripped him a majority of his powers and stranded him in Fodlan for as yet unknown reason. Now he serves as one of the protagonists in the story, seeking answers on why humanity rejected his 'help'.
* FigureItOutYourself: He figured out or deduced several of the mysteries of Fodlan, such as Sothis being the true identity of the Goddess of Fodlan. Instead of outright telling her, he simply gave her and Byleth hints on where they can find the answer. His reasoning stems of being [[BystanderSyndrome an outsider]] with no real interest to the mystery and considers the emotional distress she would get if he told her the truth outright.
* FirstNameBasis: He addresses several people by their given name, indicating he has a degree of respect and closeness to them. This includes Byleth, Edelgard, Dimitri, Sothis, Hanneman, Lysithea, Flayn, Harold (the Gatekeeper), Dorothea and Manuela. Though for Manuela's case, it's a sign that he doesn't respect her occupation due to her [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl drinking habits]].
** After the events of the Cindered Shadows arc, he starts addressing Rhea by her name without her title and after learning the truth of her identity, calls her Seiros in his narration.
* FoeRomanticSubtext: Despite having no interest in romantic interaction, Goetia's description of his final battle against Ritsuka to Dorothea comes off as this-- remembering that he wanted to use the last moments of his life to kill Ritsuka himself, fighting him was the first time he ''truly'' felt alive and being defeated by the Master was what set him on his quest of self-discovery in Fodlan.
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: He appears as a tanned man with glowing golden hair, but this form isn't by choice, but as a result of losing a majority of his powers and forced to create a form with what little magic he had left at the time during the Temple's destruction. When he goes inside Byleth's mind to view her memories of the Conrad Tower, he appears in his Beast form, and seems more comfortable in it despite it being temporarily. Though Sothis was initially shocked when she first saw him in his original form before realizing that creature is Goetia.
-->'''Goetia:''' '''This is my body, or it…was my body. This is nothing more than a mental projection of my consciousness within the mind of Byleth, I could change my form if I so desired.'''\\
* {{Beat}}*\\
'''Sothis:''' Well?\\
'''Goetia:''' '''Well what?'''\\
'''Sothis:''' You said you could change your form?\\
'''Goetia:''' '''If I so ''desired''.'''
* GeniusSweetTooth: Averted. It's not that he hates sweets, on the contrary, he actually enjoyed the cake he had with Lysithea. The problem is that he dislikes how this new craving can take control of his body, thus avoids sweets for the most part. Though he has taken a liking to the Sweet-Apple Blend tea that Dorothea introduced him to during their 'date'.
* HandicappedBadass: He lacks the arm he lost in his fight with Chaldea, but he remains a frighteningly powerful combatant. He effortlessly takes care of an enhanced Demonic Beast that could have torn through the Golden Deer class with barely an inconvenience and was able to take on Dimitri in hand to hand with his only arm. Though he can easily craft himself a prosthetic arm with his skills as shown in Omake 39, he [[WillfullyWeak purposefully doesn't create a new limb for himself as way to understand how humans struggle]], as he explains to Mash in Back Home Again II.
* HeCleansUpNicely: Goetia always wears a plain brown robe that is slightly tattered because it was the first clothes he found when he arrived in Fodlan and sees no reason in getting spares. It is only through Dorothea that Goetia is convinced into getting a new outfit and his trip to Enbarr has him wearing a new outfit that closely resembles Solomon's. Several characters comment that it is a marked improvement from his old brown rags.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: When he crosses paths with a disguised Kronya on the pathway to Garreg Mach, he casually asks what race she and Tomas are from, indirectly revealing he can see through their disguises. This prompts Kronya to try and kill Goetia. [[MuggingAMonster Keyword is tried]]. Goetia proceeds to easily disable her, examine her with Structural Analysis and [[LaserGuidedAmnesia makes her forget the entire ordeal]]]].
* HeelRealization: Visiting Abyss after the events of Cindered Shadows has him realized that in pursuing the Chalice of Beginnings, he deliberately ignored the poor living conditions the Abyssians have to go through because it didn't really affect him at the time. Because Abyss reminds him what he hated seeing humanity suffer through, realizing that he purposefully ignored the suffering that was in front of him like what Solomon did and [[spoiler:remarking how Sitri didn't do anything to improve the Abyssians' living conditions during its time posing as Aelfric]], Goetia resolves to help in improving Abyss.
* TheHeretic: Goetia's status as a foreigner, combined with his strange magic and refusal to follow the doctrine of Seiros, has him labelled as a heretic by the majority of the clergy either out in the open or behind his back. Even Rhea points out that he barely hides his heretical views and the only reason he isn't accused of heresy is because he doesn't actively spread blasphemy to the other followers.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Being forced to kill Sitri to protect the humans, Sitri's words and the Demon Pillar's willingness to kill him have left Goetia shaken. After waking up from his three-days coma, he finds himself in a depressed state, not even caring if he's not fully dressed or healed when venturing outside]].
* HiddenDepths: For a mage well-versed in different varieties of magic, Goetia has shown some working knowledge about trading, which he uses to make a business deal with Anna to earn extra money. His knowledge of trade stems from lectures he had from the Queen of Sheba whenever she discussed economics to him in the past.
* HitMeDammit: He intentionally brings up Lonato's death to Ashe in Chapter 68, goading the boy to strike him down as Lonato's killer, going so far as to paint himself as a monster to make it easier for Ashe to hate him. Though strangely, it is not from the desire to be punished for Lonato's death, but [[spoiler:for ''Sitri's'' death instead]].
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Goetia's situation has shades of this. He was the immortal King of Demon Gods who commanded the 72 Demon Pillars and single-handily incinerated various parts of the Human Order throughout history. His defeat at the hands of Chaldea results in the destruction of the Temple of Time, the Demon Pillars separated from him, and him becoming human and losing a majority of his power. He wasn't initially bothered by this when he arrived in Fodlan, but by Chapter 54, it has heavily dawned on him that he lost everything and is currently working at a mundane job as an assistant librarian. [[spoiler:Sitri certainly has this view on its King after Goetia refuses to participate in its genocidal plans against humanity, even going so far as to protect the students from Sitri]].
* HumanityEnsues: After the events at the Temple of Time, he, for the most part, became human. He decides to use this as an opportunity to walk among the people of Fodlan and learn why humanity rejected his plans to grant them immortality. He also starts to experience different emotions, which troubles him due to them conflicting with his ideals. Even though he's human now, few people such as Sothis and Rhea can sense that something is off with Goetia.
* HumanityIsInfectious: Subtle at first. Not only does the former Beast get turned into a human, but he soon starts to slowly develop emotions and empathy during his journey to understand humanity. Since they clash with [[AllPowerfulBystander his]] [[AlienNonInterferenceClause worldview]], he is naturally confused by this development and unable to cope with these newfound feelings, choosing to distract himself from confronting them. It gets more difficult for him to ignore these issues as time goes on, however, especially when someone confronts him about something that brings said issues to the forefront, such as Byleth asking him to help prove a bunch of hypnotized civilian's innocence. This all culminates to Goetia [[spoiler:refusing to join with Sitri in its plans to KillAllHumans as revenge for their fallen brethren]].
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** For a Beast who embodies [[CondescendingCompassion Pity]], Goetia despises it whenever he perceives others pitying him.
** As Sothis points out, Goetia hated Solomon's role as an 'observer', but he is currently emulating the role he despises his creator for.
** In Chapter 84, he makes a comment to Sothis that in order to distract herself from her troubling feelings regarding the truth of her origins, she deliberately suppresses her true feelings by focusing on something else to distract herself from them. Except this is the very thing he does whenever he encounters a troubling emotion he can't deal with. Rhea even points this out at Enbarr when she explains one of her reasons regarding her sudden visit.
* HypocrisyNod: He complains about Rhea's inactions to see her goal through after learning the full truth, yet he realizes that he hasn't done a thing in his goal in taking command and revitalizing Abyss. He proceeds to quit stalling and head to Abyss to get the Ashen Wolves' opinion.
* InSeriesNickname: Throughout the story, Goetia gains a few nicknames from the other characters:
** [[TheGadfly Claude]] came with a variety of nicknames for Goetia, such as [[EmbarrassingNickname Goldilocks, Glitter]] before settling for Sparkles.
** [[TheTease Dorothea]] calls him [[AffectionateNickname Gotie]].
** [[TheNicknamer Hapi]] decides to call him [[PerpetualFrowner Scowler]] simply because that's his other default expression.
** [[MoneyFetish Anna]] begins to call him [[SpellBook Spellbook]], likely a reference to [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening another tome]] that he shares his name with. Goetia was not expecting this nickname despite how [[AccidentalTruth closely accurate]] it is to his true nature.
* InsufferableGenius: He doesn't usually boast his own talents, but only because he ''knows'' how good he is. When he does boast however, it's as if he's stating a simple fact, often in a rude, blunt and arrogant manner.
* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:He believes that if he could've noticed earlier that Sitri was hiding within Garreg Mach Monastery much sooner, Sitri's rampage could've been prevented]]. It is because of this sense of responsibility that partially motivated him to accept Rhea's offer as a full-time lecturer.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Goetia is cynical, hates small talk, can be rude to others, often motivated by self-interest, and remains condescending and arrogant as he was as the Beast of Pity. In spite of this, he still retains his love for humanity and occasionally shows a decent side underneath his aloof and cynical demeanor thanks to his [[HumanityIsInfectious growing humanity]]. Rhea states this best following [[spoiler: Sitri's attack]] on the Monastery.
-->'''Rhea:''' You are arrogant. Controlling. Rude. Disrespectful to our culture and our way of life and far more demanding than you have any right to be. For those reasons, I do not like you… [[ArsonMurderAndLifesaving For helping protect the Monastery… for helping Mother? I do not hate you for those reasons]].
** During his first meeting with Byleth, he displayed a warm curiosity towards her and finds her emotionless disposition to be normal. When he learns of her title as the 'Ashen Demon', he simply wonders why others find the lack of emotions to be 'demonic'. He even seems to listen to her when she tells him he's going too far in his questioning towards Hapi.
** As much as he tries to deny it, he slowly grows fond over Lysithea, to the point of being conflicted [[spoiler: over her limited life span]].
** While its clear he's annoyed by Flayn's attempts to get him involved in activities, he doesn't really do much to shoo her away, even begrudgingly agreeing to her requests.
** Even though he knows it would end badly for him, he agrees to Byleth's and Sothis' request to prove the innocence of the peasants after they have been sentenced to death for a crime they were manipulated to commit.
** Although he agreed to Claude's request to aid them in Abyss because he was bored due to his probation sentence, once he learns of the Chalice of Beginnings, he intends to find and destroy the relic, [[ProperlyParanoid not wanting another repeat of the Fuyuki Fire to happen in Fodlan]].
** He, of all people, is the one who snaps Rhea out of her despondency by reminding her of her duties as the Archbishop following her disownment from Sothis.
** This gets deconstructed in Chapter 84. Goetia does indeed care for humanity, except he's unable to express it properly as a result of his experience with clairvoyance and his own ego combined with his troubles with his newfound humanity-- makes it difficult for him to be fully honest with himself and others on his intentions. This results in Byleth viewing him as a selfish jerk who doesn't care for anyone.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Goetia got involved in the mess with Abyss because Claude sent Linhardt to ask for his help. To Claude's surprise, Goetia agrees to help, if only because he was bored since his prohibition prevents him teaching his Magecraft classes and his job as an assistant has become a boring routine.
* KingIncognito: From the [[ExactWords way]] Goetia answered Seteth's questions, the latter came to the conclusion that the new Assistant Libarian is actually a disowned prince from a foreign kingdom. Of course, the truth is much complicated than that.
* LackOfEmpathy: At first glance, Goetia can come off as cold and indifferent, uncaring what's happening around him unless it affects him. Several people, including Byleth, call him out for his callousness and refusal to helps others when he could fix the problem. The reason for this is because Goetia based his personality on how Solomon was in the past--a heartless man who ignores suffering even when he sees it in front of him. Though this is ultimately subverted, Goetia does care, [[WellIntentionedExtremist if a little too much]], but his cynicism and his lack of comprehension towards complex human emotions, doesn't let him express empathy in the best way.
* LastNameBasis: He refers to several people by their surnames, indicating that he's not particularly close to them. Those include Claude, Leonie and Constance. This trait seems to have influenced Lysithea because she starts calling Claude by his last name as well.
* LastOfHisKind: He realizes that he may be the only survivor amongst the Demon Pillars, since they either shut down with the destruction of the Temple of Time or died fighting against the Heroic Spirits. Even the Demon Pillars who managed to survive the events, are eventually killed while pursuing their own goals. [[SubvertedTrope Unbeknowst]] [[DramaticIrony to him]], a Demon Pillar [[spoiler:is working with the Agarthans under the name Lemegeton]] while another is implied to be [[DemonicPossession possessing]] Aelfric. [[spoiler: This comes into play when he learns that Sitri survived, and part of the conflict stems from not wanting to kill one of the few Demon Pillars that are left. He attempted to convince Sitri to abandon its plans and leave Fodlan, to which the Demon Pillar refused, consumed by its hatred for humanity, even willing to kill its King just for protecting them]].
* LimitedWardrobe: Goetia is always seen in the same brown robes and nothing else. Since Goetia doesn't care how people perceive him, he doesn't see the problem in wearing the same outfit because a simple robe serves its purpose. This is finally addressed in Chapter 73, with the innkeeper and Dorothea pointing out that Goetia didn't bring a change of clothes, the latter determined to show Goetia the importance of having a change of outfits. He later changes his outfit into one similar to Solomon's garb after acquiring new clothes in Enbarr.
* LiteralMinded: He has a hard time understanding figurative speeches, metaphors and jokes, often taking them at face value, which is justified because of his distance from humanity and his true nature basically being the [[AIIsACrapshoot magical equivalent of an AI software]] that summons 72 demons.
* LyingByOmission: Although Goetia doesn't tell lies, he ''does'' lie by omitting crucial details or not giving the full context. This is one of the reasons for his fallout with Byleth, who has grown tired of his tendencies to omitting information when she fully trusted him with her issues.
* MagicLibrarian: Goetia works as an assistant librarian and is a powerful [[TheArchmage mage]].
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[spoiler: He takes being stabbed in the chest and having his heart crushed with relative ease. It was Sitri's final words and the act of killing it that affected Goetia more]].
* MistakenIdentity: [[spoiler:Demon God Pillar Sitri believes Goetia to be a still-living Solomon, though it's implied Sitri actually refuses to believe Goetia has been debased into a meager human. While Goetia was able to convince Sitri of his true identity, the fact he himself has changed since they last met still soured Sitri's view on him]].
* MrExposition: For someone who prefers to keep to himself, Goetia takes on an expository role whenever explaining or teaching others about magic, magical creatures, history relating to magic or just history in general.
* MundaneUtility: Goetia is an incredibly powerful mage who uses levitation, telekinesis and teleportation to make his work as a library assistant easier. Though he slowly starts relying less on his powers to do simple things is a sign of his developing humanity, such as assisting the soldiers to help clean up the rubble [[spoiler:in the wake of Sitri's attack]]. Though it's implied the real reason that he's not using his powers to quickly fix the Monastery is because he's looking for something to distract himself [[spoiler:from thinking about Sitri's death]].
* MyEyesAreLeaking: [[spoiler:Having never experienced sadness nor seen anyone cry before, Goetia is confused when he realizes that he's crying over Sitri's death in Chapter 65, trying in vain to stop his eyes from 'leaking']].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:After dealing a fatal blow to Sitri with Sothis' help, Goetia realizes what he's done and is promptly horrified for killing one of his own Pillars. Sitri's parting shot that "now [Goetia] is Solomon" doesn't help]].
* MysteriousPast: An InUniverse example. While readers familiar with Goetia know that he's Solomon's creation and the Beast of Pity who incinerated humanity, he's a mysterious enigma to the rest of Fodlan. Though this is justified given the fact Goetia is [[TrappedInAnotherWorld literally an outsider]] to Fodlan's universe, meaning no one can find any information about him and while he's close off from his past, the few things he does talk about are vague and open to interpretation.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished:
** Although it was Byleth and Sothis that convinced him, Goetia agreed to help them prove the peasant's innocence in the assassination attempt, fully knowing that he would likely be placed on suspicion due to being the only person the Church knows that has access to the magic used to hypnotize the peasants to commit the deed. While Goetia was able to convince Rhea of their innocence and have them released, he ends up imprisoned within Monastery grounds until suspicion around him lifts.
** He attempts to talk [[spoiler:Sitri]] out of their mad quest for revenge, not wanting to kill them. [[spoiler:He almost gets killed by Sitri for this, the latter viewing him as a traitor for protecting the humans]].
* NoSell: His Independant Manifestation ability makes him immune to Time Manipulation abilities, rendering him unaffected by Byleth's Divine Pulse ability. While he remains unchanged when Divine Pulse is activated, the people and the environment surrounding him do not. Sothis uses this to mildly annoy him, such as making people think he's teleporting out of nowhere or a book he just shelved back returns to the last position it was in.
* {{Omniglot}}: Goetia knows and is fluent in several languages, though it is justified that several Magecraft were from different countries that have their chants in their native language. Some of the language he is fluent in is his native tongue Hebrew, English, Japanese, Greek and French.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: People recognize that the situation is dire if the knowledgeable Goetia is at lost for words and cannot formulate an explanation.
* PerpetualFrowner: Aside from an inexpressive look, he rarely shows any other expressions besides bored frowns or annoyed scowls. Several characters take note of this with Claude and Flayn making it a personal mission to make him laugh and [[TheNicknamer Hapi]] starts referring to him as Scowler.
* PhotographicMemory: According to Goetia, he cannot forget any information that he has learned. He can remember the many spells that he knows, recite the Scripture of Seiros flawlessly despite not being a devoted follower, remembers the precise time, day and minutes since he discovered Sothis' existence and recalls the exact number of times and minutes he has conversed with Jeralt in total.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: It's heavily implied that Goetia's invoking this to Ashe if the latter didn't settle with just punching him for his adoptive father's death.
* PowerTattoo: After the events of Cindered Shadows, the black markings reappear on his arm and legs again. They symbolized his contract with the familiars of Solomon, though he is at lost on why they appeared again [[spoiler:considering they appeared not long after he killed Sitri]].
* ProperlyParanoid:
** When he learns that Byleth's mother shares the same name as the Demon Pillar Sitri, he ''immediately'' tries to look up any information about demons in Fodlan, believing him being here wasn't a coincidence. Considering that [[spoiler: Lemegeton]] is helping the [[spoiler: Agarthans]] and there's implications that Aelfric is possessed by one, he's got every right to be paranoid.
** Originally, he was going to leave the group to deal with the bandit attacks, but once he learns about the Chalice of Beginnings, he wastes no time in helping the group in looking for it. From experience with the Holy Grail back in his world, he is determined to find and destroy it before it falls into the wrong hands, knowing that the results won't be pretty whether the ritual succeeds or not. And his paranoia is not unfounded considering what happens in the original events of the DLC.
* RageBreakingPoint: With the [[UnstoppableRage exception with the Lonato incident]], he usually [[TranquilFury doesn't show his anger or irritation]]. The beginning of the Cindered Shadows arc has him at odds with the Church due to his house-arrest, which all comes to head in Chapter 53 after a very tensed talk with Rhea. The accumulation of Rhea's [[CondescendingCompassion patronizing talk with him]], being forced to an agreement with her and swallowing his pride, on top of being reminded of Solomon being the reason he's in this situation in the first place and the fact that he may be the last of his kind having recently dawned on him, finally has Goetia lashing out at Claude after the boy mentioned Solomon again, unleashing the pent-up rage he has kept hidden since he arrived in Fodlan.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Although his human form has the appearance of a 26-year-old male, he's actually over 3000-years old. He's one of the few characters who can still claim that he's older than [[OlderThanTheyLook Flayn]].
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Goetia's red eyes are one of the few hints to his demonic origins. Even though he's no longer a Beast, they still reflect his dangerous nature, especially when angered. It is noted by other characters that his eyes [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glow]] whenever he's enraged or casting a spell.
* ReformedButNotTamed: He goes from Beast who plotted the Incineration of Humanity to an Assistant Libarian in Garreg Mach Monastery that helps out the students... but is still arrogant and dismissive with his ideologies clashing with other characters. Part of his CharacterDevelopment is understanding humanity through the eyes of a human and walking among of them as one instead of pitying them.
* ReputationApathy: He is viewed as a heathen foreigner by the clergy and is disliked by some of the more zealous knights. Goetia remains unconcerned on how they perceive him and only partook in the Rite of Rebirth sermon because it was mandatory for all staff members.
** Subverted though, when he realizes that this will also affect his plan to elevate the Abyss from its state as a WretchedHive following Aelfric's death. [[spoiler: Which is why Rhea accompanying Goetia and the Black Eagles to Enbarr without notice plays right into his cards to improve his reputation.]]
* RetiredMonster: He was once a Beast that embodies Pity and instigated the Incineration of Humanity. After being defeated by Chaldea, he's now human, missing an arm and trapped in another world. Although he accepts his loss and has no interest in restarting his plans in Fodlan, he's not remorseful for his past actions and can be ruthless if pushed [[spoiler:as his actions against Lord Lonato and his army shows]]. Still, he uses this opportunity to learn more of humanity and understand why they rejected his wishes.
* RippleEffectProofMemory: Thanks to his immunity against Time Manipulation, Goetia remembers the events that transpired before Byleth's Divine Pulse takes effect, even aware when time is reversed.
* ScaryLibrarian: While he's only an assistant librarian and is known to be [[TheStoic normally calm and detached]], but as Lonato and Claude can attest to, [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry you don't want to anger the former demon]]. [[spoiler:For the former, Lonato got punched to death by an enraged Goetia]].
* SecretKeeper: He is the only other person who knows about Sothis residing in Byleth's mind.
* SecretSecretKeeper: He quickly learns some of the secrets of several characters or Fodlan's history due to his powers, unbeknownst to others. The only reason he doesn't confront the issue is that it doesn't concern him.
** He sensed that [[spoiler:both Edelgard and Lysithea have two Crests]] but decides to observe them in order to learn of their origins. [[spoiler: After the events of Lonato's rebellion, he learns that the two Crests have drastically shorten Lysithea's lifespan]].
** He is well aware that Rhea, Flayn, and Seteth are actually dragons, but says nothing. This is less out of respect for their privacy and more that he can't be bothered.
** Upon learning Sothis' existence and seeing her for the first time, he's able to deduce that she's the Goddess the Church, and the dragons' worship, but keeps it from Sothis to see how things play out. Sothis was ''not'' happy when she learned that he kept this information from her.
** He also discovers that [[spoiler: 'Tomas' is actually a disguised Solon when he first meets the librarian but doesn't confront the Agarthan as it doesn't concern him if the Church can't root out spies within their own staff]].
** When he sees Thunderbrand for the first time, he finds himself surprise to see that the Hero's Relics [[spoiler: are actually constructed from Dragon bones]].
** Like the above mentioned, [[spoiler: from the moment he sees the Sword of the Creator, he realizes that it's crafted from Sothis' spine and hip bones]].
** After examining Hapi's origin, he discovers that [[spoiler: her Crest has been experimented on to its current, unstable form]].
** [[spoiler: Even in his depressed state, he manages to see through Kronya's disguise and makes a thoroughly analysis of the Agarthans. He promptly made her forget of the incident]].
* SecretTestOfCharacter: Subjects Hapi to this by inviting her to accompany him as he negotiates with Claude regarding on using his Alliance connections to help revitalize the Abyss. This is to properly gauge on how she can control her emotions and temper, along on how she can make use of her tampered Crest properly.
* SeenItAll: [[TimeAbyss Having seen Gods, witness all kinds of magic and events beyond possibility, and experience a millennium of watching people suffer from hardships and death]], has left Goetia [[TheStoic desensitized and nonchalant]] to coming across these things again in another world. To him, talking to the Goddess of Fodlan is the equivalent of passing by a cat on the streets. Though this [[FantasticallyIndifferent indifference]] does cause problems like him not informing anyone that [[spoiler: Tomas]] is an imposter in disguise.
* SelectiveObliviousness: It seems he refuses to entertain the idea that the other Demon Pillars have survived, because of the low likelihood [[spoiler: and the trauma from killing Sitri]]. Though it is implied it is latter reasoning [[spoiler: as when the possibility of another Demon God might also be around and causing several incidents that would disrupte the Church, Goetia chooses to attribute them to the now deceased Sitri, rather than believe that it is the work of another]].
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: A millennia of witnessing humanity's flaws and crimes and watching the cycle repeat itself has left him with a rather cynical outlook on people in general, which puts him at odds with several idealistic characters such as Flayn, who he brushes off as naive.
* SinisterSurveillance: Downplayed. It's implied the real reason Rhea hired him as Tomas' new assistant was to keep a close eye on him due to sensing his demonic nature. Later, the aftermath of the Rite of Rebirth has resulted in Goetia being placed under house-arrest due to displaying powers that is unknown to Fodlan, with guards constantly watching his movement.
* ShipTease: Goetia surprisingly has a lot of subtext with several characters, particularly [[EmotionlessGirl Byleth]], [[AmnesiacGod Sothis]], [[BroodingBoyGentleGirl Flayn]] and [[NotSoDifferentRemark Rh]][[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple ea]]. For extra irony, the above mentioned [[spoiler:[[HasAType are in some way connected to Sothis]]]].
* SmugSuper: Goetia is extremely confident in his abilities and knowledge and has the tremendous powers to back up his ego, even when he is merely a shell of his former self. And with being the Beast of Pity, he will occasionally boast of his own superiority as if it's a fact.
* SoleSurvivor: As far as he knows, he's the only among his brethren who survived the destruction of the Timeless Temple. [[spoiler:But with the reveal of Lemegeton and Sitri, he might not be the only who managed to survive]].
* SpockSpeak: Goetia talks in an almost emotionless and analytical fashion, prefers to [[TerseTalker use few words]] to get to the point, but will also use [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness precise technical terms]] whenever he gives an [[MagiBabble explanation]] or answers a [[ExpospeakGag question]]. He also has trouble in [[BluntMetaphorsTrauma distinguishing metaphors and figure of speeches]] due to being [[LiteralMinded literal-minded]] at times.
* StealthInsult: Goetia is fond of using backhanded compliments that are quite mocking and insulting towards the subject. Sothis, Rhea and Claude in particular are often the receiver ends of these 'compliments'.
* SternTeacher: As a tutor and later a lecturer in Magecraft, Goetia is strict, aloof, serious, blunt and doesn't tolerate any foolishness in his class. At the same time, he is open to teach anyone who is willing to learn, fair to all his students, and while his praises are often followed by constructive criticism, he ultimately means well.
* TheStoic: He usually maintains a calm and apathetic disposition, rarely surprised by anything.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Despite his hatred towards his creator, Goetia's human form strongly resembles Solomon's, with the exception of having golden, glowing hair and red eyes. [[spoiler:The resemblance is so strong that Sitri initially mistook Goetia for Solomon]].
* SurvivorsGuilt: This becomes prominent when he realized he may be the only survivor among his kin and it becomes fully realized after [[spoiler:Goetia is forced to kill Sitri]]. He has been having nightmares ever since that incident.
* {{Telepathy}}: Mental communication is one of the many skills he can do. He finally establishes a mental connection with Byleth in Chapter 49, enabling him to communicate with her and Sothis through telepathy and vice-versa. The reason he didn't bother to do this in the first place was because he wasn't initially interested in expanding energy to create a link.
* WillNotTellALie: He will not tell a lie, in fact he's rather tactless and straight-forward. But he has no qualms of [[YouDidntAsk omitting important details]], [[ExactWords phrasing things in misleading ways]] and [[MetaphoricallyTrue half-truths]] if the situation requires it. After all, telling people the truth of his origins and nature would be detrimental to his quest in understanding humanity.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: He has shown a couple times without his robes on, his well-toned muscles and abs all to see.
** Chapter 36 shows that [[SleepsInTheNude he only sleeps in a pair of shorts and nothing else]], with Byleth seeing his six-pack when she went to wake him up.
** Chapter 58 has Goetia removing his already ruined robes to [[spoiler:implant a Crest Stone inside him so he can have a power boost to fight Sitri]]. He spends the majority of the fight with only a pair of pants on.
** Chapter 61 has him teleporting from the Monastery to the makeshift recovery tents in nothing but a small cloth that hides his modesty. This one is not play for fanservice [[spoiler:because it shows that Goetia is in such a depressive state from killing Sitri that he barely cares about his own wellbeing]].
* WhatIsThisFeeling:
** As he finds the answers he seeks about humanity and no longer bound by Pity, Goetia begins to experience different types of emotions. He struggles to understand and express them clearly as they clash with his ideals and don't run on any logical justification. [[spoiler:When Lysithea is fatally stabbed by Lonato, Goetia finally understands what [[UnstoppableRage pure, unadulterated rage]] feels like. He [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge "thanks"]] Lonato for this experience by wiping out his army and pummeling the Lord to death]].
** During his 'date' with Dorothea, the topic of music was brought up, prompting Goetia to recall that Solomon wrote a song himself called 'Song of Songs'--which was about [[IntercourseWithYou celebrating sexual congress]]. What's more, the poem was implied to be for the Queen of Sheba. Goetia admits that before he was only annoyed by the poem, but now feels something akin to horror when thinking about the song. Dorothea quickly points out that this feeling is embarrassment, both agreeing to drop the subject about this poem.
* WildCard: Despite being hired by the Church, he ultimately holds no real loyalties towards them and only does things out of self-interest. It is because of this status that both Rhea and Edelgard are keeping an eye on him, the latter even aware that he could be a powerful ally or a huge threat to her plans if she cannot determine his stance before the time comes, especially after she saw firsthand on what [[AllPowerfulBystander he did]] to [[OneManArmy Lonato's army]] [[CurbStompBattle in]] [[PersonOfMassDestruction mere seconds]].
* WillfullyWeak: He generally does not fight with his full capabilities. For the most part, this is due to him not seeing most of his enemies as worth expending that much power and effort for. [[spoiler:In Chapter 58, the author notes that he's still holding back despite the circumstances of the battle because he ''really'' doesn't want to kill Sitri.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: Goetia recounts that he snapped Ishtar's (specifically her host's) spine into half, in responses to being struck by her Noble Phantasm during the final battle at the temple after he was depowered by Ars Nova.
* YouAreWhatYouHate: His hatred towards Solomon is well known and Goetia refuses to be anything like his creator -- a heartless and cruel observer [[AllPowerfulBystander who could solve the problems but chooses not to]]. But as others point out, he's emulating being an observer like Solomon was even it becomes clear he hates this position. In fact, Goetia only acts if either something caught his interest or when someone asks for his help as without either those reasons, he doesn't seem to have much interest in anything else. Even his intervention in Lonato's rebellion was partially motivated by spite towards Solomon. [[spoiler:It is only when Sitri bitterly remarks that Goetia has become [[NotSoDifferentRemark no different]] from Solomon that Goetia is forced to realize this]].
* YouDidntAsk: Whenever the characters find out that Goetia has been keeping important information to himself, he usually responds with this answer. This is finally deconstructed when his continued omission of the truth is one of the reasons Byleth loses trust in him in Chapter 84.

* LiteralMinded: He has a hard time understanding figurative speeches, metaphors and jokes, often taking them at face value, which is justified because of distance from humanity and his true nature basically being the [[AIIsACrapshoot magical equivalent of an AI software]] that summons 72 demons.

* LimitedWardrobe: Goetia is always seen in the same brown robes and nothing else. Since Goetia doesn't care how people perceive him, he doesn't see the problem in wearing the same outfit because a simple robe serves its purpose. This is finally addressed in Chapter 73, with the innkeeper and Dorothea pointing out that Goetia didn't bring a change of clothes, the latter determined to show Goetia the importance of having a change of outfits.

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