The 72 Demons of Solomon: A Complete Compendium by Rank
The 72 demons of Solomon — catalogued in the Ars Goetia, the first section of the seventeenth-century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon — are among the most systematically documented spirit lists in the Western magical tradition. Each demon is assigned a specific infernal rank, a precise set of powers, and in most cases, a seal used to summon and bind them. This compendium organizes all 72 by their nobility rank, because that structure matters — rank tells you something real about the nature of the spirit, the scope of its power, and how it has historically been approached in ritual.
If you are working with Solomonic magic or simply want to understand this tradition on a deeper level, knowing the rank system is the foundation. Think of it as the grammar of the Goetia. Without it, the list of 72 is just names. With it, a coherent hierarchy comes into focus — one that mirrors the feudal and ecclesiastical power structures of medieval Europe, filtered through centuries of occult transmission.
Demons that appear under multiple titles in the original text are placed here under the rank they are most commonly associated with across historical sources.
Kings and the Weight of Infernal Sovereignty
The Kings of the Goetia sit at the apex of this hierarchy. In the feudal logic of Solomonic demonology, a King commands wide dominion and governs other spirits beneath them. They are approached with the highest degree of formality in classical ritual — commanding both respect and caution. Their powers tend to be broad in scope rather than narrowly specialized.
- Bael — The first and most prominent of the Goetic Kings, Bael rules 66 legions. He confers the power of invisibility and cunning, and his appearance shifts between a man, a cat, a toad, and combinations of all three.
- Paimon — One of the most powerful Kings, Paimon rules 200 legions and is deeply obedient to Lucifer. He teaches arts, sciences, and secret knowledge, and demands particular respect in evocation.
- Beleth — A mighty and terrible King who rides a pale horse amid thunder and trumpets. He causes love and affection between people and commands 85 legions.
- Purson — A great King who appears as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a viper and riding a bear. He reveals hidden things, discovers treasure, and can answer past, present, and future questions. Commands 22 legions.
- Asmodeus — One of the most widely known demonic figures across traditions. In the Goetia he is a King who teaches arithmetic, astronomy, geomancy, and craftsmanship. He also inflames lust and can make a person invisible. Commands 72 legions.
- Viné — A King and Count who appears as a lion riding a black horse and carrying a viper. He builds towers, demolishes walls, and reveals hidden things and witches. Commands 36 legions.
- Balam — A terrible King with three heads — a bull, a man, and a ram — with a serpent tail and flaming eyes, riding a bear. He gives perfect answers on things past, present, and future, and makes men go invisible and witty. Commands 40 legions.
- Zagan — A King and President who appears as a bull with griffin wings. He makes men witty and can turn wine into water, blood into wine, and fools into wise men. Commands 33 legions.
- Belial — One of the most senior demonic figures in the entire tradition, created immediately after Lucifer. In the Goetia he distributes presentations and senatorships, causes favor among friends and foes alike, and commands 80 legions.
Dukes, Marquises, and the Commanding Middle Ranks
Dukes and Marquises form the broad commanding middle of the Goetic hierarchy and together account for the largest share of the 72. Dukes in this system govern during the hours of daylight and are frequently associated with elemental and emotional powers — love, war, transformation, and knowledge of hidden things. Marquises hold a rank just above Count in most interpretations and are often associated with arts, eloquence, and more specialized or subtle workings.
The Dukes of the Goetia:
- Agares — A Duke who appears as an old man riding a crocodile. He causes runaways to return, teaches languages, and can cause earthquakes. Commands 31 legions.
- Valefor — A Duke who appears as a lion with the head of a thief. He is a good familiar but tempts those he serves toward theft. Commands 10 legions.
- Barbatos — A Duke who appears when the sun is in Sagittarius. He understands the singing of birds and the voices of animals, reveals past and future things hidden by magic, and reconciles friends. Commands 30 legions.
- Gusion — A Duke who appears as a Xenopilus. He discerns all things past, present, and future, answers questions truly, reconciles friendships, and bestows honor and dignity. Commands 40 legions.
- Zepar — A Duke who appears as a soldier in red apparel and armor. He causes women to love men and brings them together, though he may also make women barren. Commands 26 legions.
- Bathin — A Duke who appears as a strong man with a serpent's tail, riding a pale horse. He knows the virtues of herbs and precious stones and can transport men swiftly between places. Commands 30 legions.
- Sallos — A Duke who appears as a gallant soldier riding a crocodile and wearing a ducal crown. He causes love between men and women. Commands 30 legions.
- Aim — A Duke who appears as a handsome man with three heads — a serpent, a man with two stars, and a calf — riding a viper. He sets cities on fire, makes men witty, and answers questions truly. Commands 26 legions.
- Buné — A Duke who appears as a three-headed dragon. He changes the place of the dead, makes them speak, and brings riches and eloquence. Commands 30 legions.
- Berith — A Duke who appears as a soldier in red riding a red horse with a golden crown. He tells truly of things past, present, and future, turns all metals into gold, and gives dignities. Commands 26 legions.
- Astaroth — A mighty Duke who appears as a hurtful angel riding a dragon and holding a viper. He teaches mathematical sciences and handicrafts, and answers of past and future. Commands 40 legions.
- Eligos — A Duke who appears as a fair knight carrying a lance, pennon, and serpent. He discovers hidden things and knows of wars to come. Commands 60 legions.
- Focalor — A Duke who appears as a man with griffin wings. He kills men by drowning them in the waters and overturns ships. He will not hurt anyone if commanded otherwise. Commands 30 legions.
- Vepar — A Duke who appears as a mermaid. He guides the waters and governs ships laden with armor. He also causes seas to be rough and stormy and can afflict men with wounds and putrefaction. Commands 29 legions.
- Vual — A Duke who appears first as a dromedary, then as a man. He speaks Egyptian and procures the love of women, also bringing friendship between friends and foes. Commands 37 legions.
- Crocell — A Duke who appears as an angel. He speaks mystically of hidden things, teaches geometry and liberal sciences, and warms waters. Commands 48 legions.
- Alloces — A Duke who appears as a soldier riding a great horse with the face of a lion and flaming eyes. He teaches astronomy and the liberal sciences and brings good familiars. Commands 36 legions.
- Murmur — A Duke and Count who appears as a soldier riding a griffin and wearing a ducal crown. He teaches philosophy and compels the souls of the deceased to appear before the summoner. Commands 30 legions.
- Gremory — A Duke who appears as a beautiful woman with a duchess's crown tied around her waist, riding a camel. She tells of past, present, and future, procures the love of women, and reveals hidden treasures. Commands 26 legions.
- Vapula — A Duke who appears as a lion with griffin wings. He makes men knowing in all handcrafts, professions, and philosophy. Commands 36 legions.
- Flauros — A Duke who appears first as a terrible leopard, then as a man with fiery eyes. He answers truly of things past, present, and future and destroys and burns enemies. Commands 36 legions.
- Amdusias — A Duke who appears as a unicorn. He gives excellent familiars, can make trees bend at will, and causes musical instruments to be heard without being seen. Commands 29 legions.
- Dantalion — A Duke who appears as a man with many faces, holding a book. He teaches arts and sciences, knows the thoughts of all people, and can change the minds of others. Commands 36 legions.
The Marquises of the Goetia:
- Samigina — A Marquis who appears as a small horse or donkey. He teaches liberal sciences and gives account of the souls of those who died in sin. Commands 30 legions.
- Amon — A Marquis who appears as a wolf with a serpent's tail, vomiting flames, though he can take a man's form with dog's teeth. He tells of things past and future and procures love. Commands 40 legions.
- Leraje — A Marquis who appears as an archer clad in green. He causes great battles and contests and makes wounds inflicted by arrows fester. Commands 30 legions.
- Naberius — A Marquis who appears as a three-headed dog or raven. He makes men cunning in arts and sciences, especially rhetoric, and restores lost dignities and honors. Commands 19 legions.
- Forneus — A Marquis who appears as a great sea monster. He teaches rhetoric and languages, gives men a good name among their enemies, and causes love between them. Commands 29 legions.
- Marchosias — A Marquis who appears as a wolf with griffin wings and a serpent's tail, breathing fire. He is a strong fighter and answers all questions truly. Commands 30 legions.
- Phenex — A Marquis who appears as a phoenix singing in a child's voice. He teaches sciences and poetry and is a great poet. Commands 20 legions.
- Sabnock — A Marquis who appears as an armed soldier with a lion's head riding a pale horse. He builds towers, castles, and cities, afflicts men with wounds and putrefaction, and gives good familiars. Commands 50 legions.
- Shax — A Marquis who appears as a stork. He takes away sight, hearing, and understanding, steals money, and can discover hidden things if commanded. Commands 30 legions.
- Orias — A Marquis who appears as a lion riding a horse with a serpent's tail, holding two serpents. He teaches astrology, transforms men, gives dignities and confirms them. Commands 30 legions.
- Andras — A Marquis who appears as an angel with a raven's head riding a black wolf and brandishing a sword. He sows discord and kills the master, servant, and all in attendance if not carefully commanded. Commands 30 legions.
- Andrealphus — A Marquis who appears as a peacock with a great noise. He teaches geometry and astronomy and can transform men into the likeness of a bird. Commands 30 legions.
- Kimaris — A Marquis who appears as a warrior riding a black horse. He teaches grammar, logic, and rhetoric, discovers hidden treasures, and commands the spirits of Africa. Commands 20 legions.
- Decarabia — A Marquis who appears first as a star in a pentacle. He knows the virtues of herbs and precious stones and can make birds appear and sing before the conjurer. Commands 30 legions.
- Ronové — A Marquis and Count who appears as a monster holding a staff. He teaches rhetoric and languages and provides good servants and the favor of friends and foes. Commands 19 legions.
Counts, Presidents, Princes, and the Knight
Counts, Presidents, and Princes occupy the lower to mid tiers of the Goetic hierarchy, though lower rank does not mean lesser power — it more precisely defines the nature of their domain and how they are best engaged. Counts tend to govern during the night hours and are often associated with elemental forces and the manipulation of spirits. Presidents appear in human form and are typically associated with knowledge, arts, and sciences. Princes hold sovereignty in particular domains and are often associated with secret wisdom, transformation, and influence over nature. The single Knight in the Goetia, Furcas, stands alone in his rank.
The Counts of the Goetia:
- Botis — A Count and President who appears first as a vile viper, then as a man with large teeth and two horns, carrying a bright sword. He tells of things past, present, and future and reconciles friends and foes. Commands 60 legions.
- Morax — A Count and President who appears as a great bull with a man's face. He teaches astronomy and liberal sciences and gives good and wise familiars. Commands 30 legions.
- Ipos — A Count and Prince who appears as an angel with the head of a lion, the tail of a hare, and goose feet. He knows things past, present, and future and makes men witty and bold. Commands 36 legions.
- Glasya-Labolas — A Count and President who appears as a dog with griffin wings. He teaches arts and sciences, knows things past and future, causes love between friends and foes, and makes men invisible. Commands 36 legions.
- Furfur — A Count who appears as a hart with a fiery tail, speaking falsely unless compelled into a magic triangle. He causes love between a man and a woman, creates storms, and can speak of divine and secret things. Commands 26 legions.
- Halphas — A Count who appears as a stork with a hoarse voice. He builds towers and fills them with ammunition and weapons and sends men of war to places appointed. Commands 26 legions.
- Räum — A Count who appears as a crow. He steals treasures from kings' houses, destroys cities and dignities of men, and tells of things past, present, and future. Commands 30 legions.
- Bifrons — A Count who appears first as a monster, then as a man. He makes men knowledgeable in astrology, geometry, and other arts and sciences, changes dead bodies, and lights candles on graves. Commands 6 legions.
- Andromalius — A Count who appears as a man holding a great serpent. He brings back stolen goods and thieves, discovers all wickedness and hidden treasures, and punishes thieves. Commands 36 legions.
The Presidents of the Goetia:
- Marbas — A President who appears as a great lion. He answers truly on hidden and secret things, causes and cures diseases, teaches mechanical arts, and changes men into shapes. Commands 36 legions.
- Buer — A President who appears in Sagittarius and teaches philosophy, logic, and the virtues of all herbs and plants. He heals all distempers and gives good familiars. Commands 50 legions.
- Foras — A President who appears as a strong man in human form. He teaches the virtues of all herbs and precious stones, makes men invisible, gives long life, and discovers treasures. Commands 29 legions.
- Haagenti — A President who appears as a great bull with griffin wings. He makes men wise, turns wine into water and water into wine, and transmutes all metals into gold. Commands 33 legions.
- Caim — A President who appears as a thrush, then as a man carrying a sharp sword. He gives men the understanding of the voices of birds, bullocks, dogs, and waters. Commands 30 legions.
- Ose — A President who appears first as a leopard, then as a man. He makes men wise in liberal sciences, gives true answers of divine and secret things, and changes men into any shape. Commands 3 legions.
- Amy — A President who appears as a flaming fire, then as a man. He teaches astrology and liberal sciences, provides good familiars, and reveals the hiding places of treasure guarded by spirits. Commands 36 legions.
- Valac — A President who appears as a small boy with angel wings riding a two-headed dragon. He gives the true answers of hidden treasures and tells where serpents may be seen, delivering them harmless to the summoner. Commands 38 legions.
- Malphas — A President who appears as a crow, then as a man. He builds houses and towers, destroys enemies' desires and thoughts, and brings good familiars — though he deceives those who make offerings to him. Commands 40 legions.
The Princes of the Goetia:
- Vassago — A Prince who is of the same nature as Agares. He declares things past and to come and discovers hidden and lost things. Commands 26 legions.
- Sitri — A Prince who appears with a leopard's head and griffin wings, then as a beautiful man. He causes men and women to love one another and makes them show themselves naked. Commands 60 legions.
- Gäap — A Prince and President who appears when the sun is in the southern signs, as a guide amid four great and mighty kings. He causes love and hatred, makes men insensible, and teaches philosophy and liberal sciences. Commands 66 legions.
- Stolas — A Prince who appears as a great raven, then as a man. He teaches astronomy and the knowledge of poisonous plants, herbs, and precious stones. Commands 26 legions.
- Orobas — A Prince who appears first as a horse, then as a man. He gives true answers of things past, present, and future, bestows dignities, and is faithful to the summoner and protects them from other spirits. Commands 20 legions.
- Seere — A Prince who appears as a beautiful man on a winged horse. He brings things to pass suddenly, transports things anywhere, and discovers hidden things and thefts. Commands 26 legions.
The Knight of the Goetia:
- Furcas — The only Knight in the entire Goetia. He appears as a cruel old man with a long beard and hoary hair, riding a pale horse and carrying a sharp sickle. He teaches philosophy, astronomy, rhetoric, logic, cheiromancy, and pyromancy. Commands 20 legions.