Orobas

This article is about the goetic demon. For the album by Koby Israelite, see Orobas: Book of Angels Volume 4.

"Orobos" redirects here. For for the taxonomic synonym of a genus of plants, see Tephrosia.

A nineteenth century woodcut image of Orobas from Collin de Plancy's 1863 Dictionnaire Infernal

In demonology, Orobas is a powerful Great Prince of Hell, having twenty legions of demons under his control.

Orobas answers questions and gives one power and control over others. He protects the summoner from the persecution of any other evil spirits and offer favor from one's friends and enemies. Orobas puts a stop to slander and gossips about the summoner.Orobas gives true answers about past,present and future which makes Orobas fit for Divination.Orobas gives true direction and knowledge to the summoner who humbles him/her self, this makes him the best Demon patron for beginners . Orobas is the Patron that need to be treated with dignity and respect because He is the prince of Hell. Orobas appears as a flaming eyes brown stallion bucking up with dust. He also appears as a hairy dark man with a horse head with red eyes upon the summoners request.

The name could come from the Latin 'orobias', a type of incense.

Popular culture

Orobas is portrayed as a horse-footed student in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.

Orobas is featured as a Shadow in many Megami Tensei (and thus Persona) titles. It is portrayed as a bipedal horse with dark red fur.

References

• Goetia - S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904)
• Pseudomonarchia daemonum - Johann Wier (1583)
• Dictionnaire Infernal - Collin de Plancy (1863)
• Demon of magik

Sources

• Joseph H. Peterson, editor, Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis: The Lesser Key of Solomon Weiserbooks, 2001, ISBN 1-57863-220-X.
• S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904). 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X.