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* ''TabletopGame/DeltaGreen'' has ''Impossible Landscapes'', a campaign in which Agents can learn to summon the Ars Goetia demons, each of whom can grant a unique supernatural gift. [[spoiler:They are perfectly ordinary people (including ''several children'') being forced to play the role of a demon for the duration of the summoning and are all in thrall to the King In Yellow. Barbas and Bael play a particularly important during the campaign, the former being a compromised Delta Green who leads the player characters into a trap and gets them potentially burned and hunted down by the rest of DG due to being exposed to the King in Yellow and the latter is a director/stage manager of sorts in charge of the "play" the player characters are now an unwitting part of. And both Barbas and Bael have left running commentary [[LemonyNarrator scribbled on the ''Impossible Landscapes'' sourcebook. [[SurrealHorror It's that kind of campaign]].]]

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* ''TabletopGame/DeltaGreen'' has ''Impossible Landscapes'', a campaign in which Agents can learn to summon the Ars Goetia demons, each of whom can grant a unique supernatural gift. [[spoiler:They are perfectly ordinary people (including ''several children'') being forced to play the role of a demon for the duration of the summoning and are all in thrall to the King In Yellow. Barbas and Bael play a particularly important during the campaign, the former being a compromised Delta Green who leads the player characters into a trap and gets them potentially burned and hunted down by the rest of DG due to being exposed to the King in Yellow and the latter is a director/stage manager of sorts in charge of the "play" the player characters are now an unwitting part of. And both Barbas and Bael have left running commentary [[LemonyNarrator scribbled on the ''Impossible Landscapes'' sourcebook. ]] [[SurrealHorror It's that kind of campaign]].]]
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* ''TabletopGame/DeltaGreen'' has ''Impossible Landscapes'', a campaign in which Agents can learn to summon the Ars Goetia demons, each of whom can grant a unique supernatural gift. [[spoiler:They are perfectly ordinary people (including ''several children'') being forced to play the role of a demon for the duration of the summoning. [[SurrealHorror It's that kind of campaign]].]]

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* ''TabletopGame/DeltaGreen'' has ''Impossible Landscapes'', a campaign in which Agents can learn to summon the Ars Goetia demons, each of whom can grant a unique supernatural gift. [[spoiler:They are perfectly ordinary people (including ''several children'') being forced to play the role of a demon for the duration of the summoning.summoning and are all in thrall to the King In Yellow. Barbas and Bael play a particularly important during the campaign, the former being a compromised Delta Green who leads the player characters into a trap and gets them potentially burned and hunted down by the rest of DG due to being exposed to the King in Yellow and the latter is a director/stage manager of sorts in charge of the "play" the player characters are now an unwitting part of. And both Barbas and Bael have left running commentary [[LemonyNarrator scribbled on the ''Impossible Landscapes'' sourcebook. [[SurrealHorror It's that kind of campaign]].]]
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* Fittingly for a game inspired by the SatanicPanic, ''VideoGame/FaithTheUnholyTrinity'' features a few names borrowed from the Ars Goetia. More specifically, the possessed girl that serves as the crux of the plot is named Amy, Malphas appears as a major antagonist, and [[spoiler:Gary, the BigBad, is all but stated to be Astaroth incarnated as a human]].
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** Malphas gets the best publicity, serving as a boss or DegradedBoss as early as ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' (though originally translated as Karasuman) and serving as [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Soma's]] recurring DoubleJump soul.

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** Malphas gets the best publicity, serving as a boss or DegradedBoss as early as ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' (though originally translated as Karasuman) and serving as [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Soma's]] Soma's recurring DoubleJump soul.soul in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'' and ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaDawnOfSorrow''.
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* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' has quite a few characters you meet named after the demons, with the main fairy being Paimon. The Archon of Mondstadt is known as Barbatos who values freedom, while one of the many names that the Archon of Liyue goes by is Morax. The Archon of Inazuma is known as Baal.

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* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' has quite a few characters you meet named after the demons, with the main fairy being Paimon. The Archon of Mondstadt is known as Barbatos who values freedom, while one of the many names that the Archon of Liyue goes by is Morax. The Archon of Inazuma is known as Baal. The Archons in Sumeru and Fontaine are also named Buer and Focolars respectively.
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* ''VideoGame/CultOfTheLamb'' has severeal midbosses named after the demons (e.g. Barbatos, Gusion). Played with in that after defeating them you can indoctrinate them into your cult, even stripping them of their infernal names should you desire.
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* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' has PoH (short for "Prince of Hell"), whose real name is Vassago Casals. His mother gave that name to him as she despised giving birth to him.

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* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' has PoH [=PoH=] (short for "Prince of Hell"), whose real name is Vassago Casals. His mother gave that name to him as she despised giving birth to him.
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* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' has PoH (short for "Prince of Hell"), whose real name is Vassago Casals. His mother gave that name to him as she despised giving birth to him.
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* In ''Anime/DevilMayCryTheAnimatedSeries'', Baul and Modeus are a pair of brothers from the Demon World. Their names are respectively derived in reference to Baal and Asmodeus.


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* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'':
** A giant toad demon in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' is named Bael.
** Barbas is the name of a demon from the Book of Goetia who is said to truthfully answer questions if summoned. In ''VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry'', Bob Barbas deals with information, [[IronicName although]] the "truthful" part is [[PropagandaMachine all-but-forgotten]].
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*''Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles'' series has the titular characters fighting against some demons named after those found in the Goetia, usually in passing, such as Raum, Shax, Malphas, Abaddon (who is a more major antagonist in ''City of Bones''), and Marbas, to name a few.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' features the Gaetia Key, a mistranslation of "Goetia Key" - a DoomsdayWeapon wielded by one set of antagonists that converts humans into [[OurZombiesAreDifferent wels]].
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* ''series/{{Chilling Adventures of Sabrina}}'' Named as one of the five book of Solomon, during the Head Boy challanges.
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* Some of ''VideoGame/{{Infernax}}'s'' demonic bosses are named after the Ars Goetia demons, such as Paimon, Halphas, and Crocell.
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* Many of the [[BossInMookClothing Unique Monsters]] in ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'' are named after Goetic demons, such as Wicked Sallos, Banquet Vassago, and Mischievous Naberius.

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* Many of the [[BossInMookClothing Unique Monsters]] in ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'' ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'' are named after Goetic demons, such as Wicked Sallos, Banquet Vassago, and Mischievous Naberius.
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* In ''Manga/WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumaKun'', almost every demonic family bloodline in the series has a surname taken from on the 72 Goetic demons, ie. Alice Asmodeus and Clara Valac. The Ring of Solomon also plays a big part in the in-story mythology about the Demon King, with strong implications that the [[RingOfPower Ring of Gluttony]] stuck to Iruma's finger, which is gold, is actually said ring.

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* In ''Manga/WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumaKun'', almost every demonic family bloodline in the series has a surname taken from on one of the 72 Goetic demons, ie. Alice Asmodeus and Clara Valac. The Ring of Solomon also plays a big part in the in-story mythology about the Demon King, with strong implications that the [[RingOfPower Ring of Gluttony]] stuck to Iruma's finger, which is gold, is actually said ring.
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* In ''Manga/WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumaKun'', the family names of demons can be one of the 72. i.e. Asmodeus Alice.

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* In ''Manga/WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumaKun'', the almost every demonic family names of demons can be one of bloodline in the 72. i.e. series has a surname taken from on the 72 Goetic demons, ie. Alice Asmodeus Alice.and Clara Valac. The Ring of Solomon also plays a big part in the in-story mythology about the Demon King, with strong implications that the [[RingOfPower Ring of Gluttony]] stuck to Iruma's finger, which is gold, is actually said ring.
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* ''Literature/TheOtherworld'': Hell is ruled by various demon lords whose names are taken from the Goetia, including Balaam, Baal and Ashmondai. In turn, their day to day tasks are carried out by various dukes serving under them, some of whom are also from the Goetia, like Dantalion.
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* The demon Naberius is the primary villain of ''Film/IFrankenstein''.


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* In ''Film/TheRite'' the demon Baal possesses [[spoiler:Father Lucas]].
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* The demon from ''Film/TheLastExorcism'' is allegedly Abalam, who is identified as an assistant to Paimon in the Ars Goetia.

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* The demon from ''Film/TheLastExorcism'' is allegedly Abalam, who is identified as an assistant to Paimon in the Ars Goetia.''Ars Goetia''.
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* The Cult from ''Film/LastShift'' worships Paimon.

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* The Cult cult from ''Film/LastShift'' worships Paimon.
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* The villain of Film/TheConjuringII and Film/TheNun is the demon Valak.
* Paimon, Vepar, Procel, and Astaroth are invoked by Jonathan in Film/Ghoulies.

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* The villain of Film/TheConjuringII ''Film/TheConjuringII'' and Film/TheNun ''Film/TheNun'' is the demon Valak.
* Paimon, Vepar, Procel, and Astaroth are invoked by Jonathan in Film/Ghoulies.''Film/{{Ghoulies}}''.



* The demon from Film/TheLastExorcism is allegedly Abalam, who is identified as an assistant to Paimon in the Ars Goetia.
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* The demon from Film/TheLastExorcism ''Film/TheLastExorcism'' is allegedly Abalam, who is identified as an assistant to Paimon in the Ars Goetia.
* The Cult from Film/LastShift ''Film/LastShift'' worships Paimon.
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* The villain of Film/TheConjuringII and Film/TheNun is the demon Valak.
* Paimon, Vepar, Procel, and Astaroth are invoked by Jonathan in Film/Ghoulies.


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* The demon from Film/TheLastExorcism is allegedly Abalam, who is identified as an assistant to Paimon in the Ars Goetia.
* The Cult from Film/LastShift worships Paimon.
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* In ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' and ''VideoGame/LegendsOfRuneterra'', the demon that Swain uses is named Raum. Raum [[ArtificialLimbs replaces his arm]], conjures ravens, and tells Swain secrets gleaned from others.
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* In WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss Stolas provides Immediate Murder Professionals with the Hell portal spell they use to assassinate people their damned clients hate, after Blitzo slept with him. He occasionally calls them up to request they kill someone inconvenient to his plans, and hit on Blitzo more.

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* In WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss Stolas provides Immediate Murder Professionals is a recurring character in ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'', being the one who provided I.M.P. with the Hell portal spell they use to assassinate people their damned clients hate, after Blitzo slept with him. He occasionally calls them up means of traveling to request they kill someone inconvenient to his plans, and hit on Blitzo more.the mortal realm (in exchange for sexual favors from a greatly annoyed Blitzo).

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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'' introduced a NonElemental [[OurGiantsAreBigger giant]] named Glasya Labolas with high attack power. Other enemies of the same name throughout the series fit into the same mold of a giant with very strong physical attacks and no particular weaknesses.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', the [[SummonMagic Guardian Force]] Doomtrain was originally named Glasya Labolas.
* Most of the Demon enemies in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI'' who are given proper titles are named after demons in the Goetia.
* As a direct example, in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', the first summon that Yuna receives is named Valefor, though it only borrows the name and has little else to do with the original demon. Also, Buer is the name of a species of winged eyeballs.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', Buer is the name of a type of blue imp that appears in the Zertinan Caverns. Ose also appears as a [[CatsAreMagic Coeurl]] variant inside the Great Crystal.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has several. The Crystal Tower series of of raids, include Vassago, Amon, and Glasya Labolas. Bune, Ose, Forneus, Dantalion, Stolas, and Haagenti are also used as names for other bosses and mobs. In addition, a location of the Weeping City of Mhach is called "The Shrine of the Goetic" and Black Mages have Goetic Gear as their i200/210 armor.
* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' has quite a few characters you meet named after the demons, with the main fairy being Paimon. The Archon of Mondstadt is known as Barbatos who values freedom while one of the many names that the Archon of Liyue goes by is Morax. The Archon of Inazuma is known as Baal.

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''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'' introduced a NonElemental [[OurGiantsAreBigger giant]] named Glasya Labolas with high attack power. Other enemies of the same name throughout the series fit into the same mold of a giant with very strong physical attacks and no particular weaknesses.
* ** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', the [[SummonMagic Guardian Force]] Doomtrain was originally named Glasya Labolas.
* ** Most of the Demon enemies in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI'' who are given proper titles are named after demons in the Goetia.
* ** As a direct example, in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', the first summon that Yuna receives is named Valefor, though it only borrows the name and has little else to do with the original demon. Also, Buer is the name of a species of winged eyeballs.
* ** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'', Buer is the name of a type of blue imp that appears in the Zertinan Caverns. Ose also appears as a [[CatsAreMagic Coeurl]] variant inside the Great Crystal.
* ** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has several. The Crystal Tower series of of raids, include Vassago, Amon, and Glasya Labolas. Bune, Ose, Forneus, Dantalion, Stolas, and Haagenti are also used as names for other bosses and mobs. In addition, a location of the Weeping City of Mhach is called "The Shrine of the Goetic" and Black Mages have Goetic Gear as their i200/210 armor.
* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' has quite a few characters you meet named after the demons, with the main fairy being Paimon. The Archon of Mondstadt is known as Barbatos who values freedom freedom, while one of the many names that the Archon of Liyue goes by is Morax. The Archon of Inazuma is known as Baal.
** The other non-Archon gods also have this naming convention. There's Decarabian, Osial (for Ose and Belial), Andrius (for Andrias), Havria (for Havres, the feminine name of Flauros), Asmodey (for Asmodeus), and so on.
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** While the franchise generally [[ShownTheirWork recreate the demons faithfully according to their source materials]], it sometimes tampers with the mythos, the most common method of which is to present a couple of Goetic demons as friends even when in the original texts there were no mention if these demons are ever related with one another.

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** While the franchise generally [[ShownTheirWork recreate the demons faithfully according to their source materials]], it sometimes tampers with the mythos, the most common method of which is to present such as portraying a couple of Goetic demons as being friends even when in the original texts there were made no mention if these demons are ever related with one another.about the relationships among them.



* Being a CrossoverCosmology not unlike the aforementioned Shin Megami Tensei, ''VideoGame/TokyoAfterschoolSummoners'' has a few Goetian demons as playable characters in the game: Bathym, Marchosias, Ose, Sitri and Bael.

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* Being a CrossoverCosmology not unlike the aforementioned Shin Megami Tensei, ''VideoGame/TokyoAfterschoolSummoners'' has a few Goetian demons as playable characters in the game: characters: Bathym, Marchosias, Ose, Sitri Sitri, Astarot and Bael.
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* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' has a number of planets named after Goetic demons, including the starting area Naverius (from Naberius; it's where[[EldritchAbomination Dark Falz Elder]] is sealed, fittingly enough) and the volcanic planet of Amduskia (from Amdusias).

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* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' has a number of planets named after Goetic demons, including the starting area Naverius (from Naberius; it's where[[EldritchAbomination where [[EldritchAbomination Dark Falz Elder]] is sealed, fittingly enough) and the volcanic planet of Amduskia (from Amdusias).
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* Many of the [[BossInMookClothing Unique Monsters]] in ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'' are named after Goetic demons, such as Wicked Sallos, Banquet Vassago, and Mischievous Naberius. They aren't actually demons, however ([[DemonicSpiders Well, at least not in the literal sense]]).

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* Many of the [[BossInMookClothing Unique Monsters]] in ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'' are named after Goetic demons, such as Wicked Sallos, Banquet Vassago, and Mischievous Naberius. They aren't actually demons, however ([[DemonicSpiders Well, at least not in the literal sense]]).

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* ''VideoGame/SDGundamGGeneration World'' features Halphas (based on the spelling of Malthous) Gundam, [[spoiler: and later "his" boss Barbatos]].

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* ''VideoGame/SDGundamGGeneration World'' features Halphas (based on the spelling of Malthous) Malthus) Gundam, [[spoiler: and later "his" boss Barbatos]].



** The protagonist of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' is named Byleth by default. Hilariously, they can respond to one of the earliest dialogue prompts by saying "I'm a demon." ''[[DownloadableContent Cindered Shadows]]'' reveals that [[spoiler:their mother's name was Sitri.]] The ultimate mage class of the same game, exclusive to women, is the Gremory.

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** The protagonist of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' is named Byleth by default. Hilariously, they can respond to one of the earliest dialogue prompts by saying "I'm a demon." ''[[DownloadableContent Cindered Shadows]]'' reveals that [[spoiler:their mother's name was Sitri.]] Sitri]]. The ultimate mage class of the same game, exclusive to women, is the Gremory.



* In VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Karol's fell arm is Glasya-Labolas.
** The DiscOneFinalBoss is named Barbatos.
* In the the Metroidvania rogue-like ''VideoGame/RogueLegacy'', all minibosses are named after the 72.

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Glasya-Labolas. The DiscOneFinalBoss is named Barbatos.
* In the the Metroidvania rogue-like roguelike ''VideoGame/RogueLegacy'', all minibosses are named after the 72.



* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' has a number of planets named after Goetia demons, including the starting area Naverius (from Naberius; it's where[[EldritchAbomination Dark Falz Elder]] is sealed, fittingly enough) and the volcanic planet of Amduskia (from Amdusias).

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* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2'' has a number of planets named after Goetia Goetic demons, including the starting area Naverius (from Naberius; it's where[[EldritchAbomination Dark Falz Elder]] is sealed, fittingly enough) and the volcanic planet of Amduskia (from Amdusias).Amdusias).
* Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the main setting of ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarOnline2NewGenesis'' is the planet Halpha, derived from Halphas.

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