Eligos (Demon)

Eligos

Who?

Eligos (or Abigor), is the fifteenth demon summoned by King Solomon in ‘the Lesser Key of Solomon‘. He is a great duke of Hell, commanding 60 legions of demons. He is said to hold the secrets of warfare and has the power to know the future.

What?

He is depicted as a knight riding a black horse, whilst carrying either a lance, sceptre, or a standard.

When?

He is mentioned in several publications. In Collin De Pflancy‘s ‘Dictionnaire Infernal‘, he is described (probably by information that was gathered from earlier publications) as a ‘goodly’ knight, carrying a sceptre (as already mentioned further up this page). He is also written about in the ‘Pesudomonarchia Daemonum‘, where his alias is mentioned as being ‘Abigor‘ and another alias being ‘Eligor‘. In the ‘Ars Goetia‘, he is mentioned to be carrying a serpent in his hand, and also to have the power of knowing when soldiers “will or shall” meet. It is also written in this publication, that Eligor has the power to cause love for lords.

Story:

During the war on heaven, it is rumoured that Eligos had the role of being a scout, to strategise, and prepare war tactics against the angels of heaven. It was also written that the stallion Eligos rides was once the stallion that lingered in the Garden of Eden, and it was also once ridden by Adam and Eve. After the death of the horse, another demonic entity, known as Beelzebub, resurrected the stallion, which had “maggots still eating from it’s skin“, and gifted the abomination to Eligos, as a gift.

Eligos finds himself in a battle against an angel, known as Immanuel, who strikes Eligos down from his horse at the beginning of their epic confrontation. Eligos initially proved to be a formidable opponent, until Immanuel transcends into his ‘Ascension form‘, and he destroys Eligos. However, unknowingly to Immanuel, he had not completely killed Eligos. The angel only destroyed the demon’s physical form, but, Eligos‘ spirit still lingered.

Pro Tip:

Say NO to this piece of muck, if he asks if you want horse riding lessons.