Pruflas

Pruflas

GreaterfringeEuropean ceremonial magicgrimoire/demonological compilationsearly modern Europe (grimoire tradition)
Origin

No mythic or narrative origin for Pruflas is provided in the supplied sources. The name appears as an entry in demonological and grimoire-related lists reproduced by later compilations and popular sites; modern references associate the entry with the bureaucratic cataloguing practice of early modern European grimoires rather than with an origin tale within vernacular folklore.

Appearance

The supplied materials do not include a consistent textual description of Pruflas's physical form. A modern blog post reproduces or discusses a sigil attributed to Pruflas, but no anatomical or visionary description is given in the excerpts provided.

Abilities

Available sources record only rank and command statistics for Pruflas: modern summaries variously call Pruflas a 'king,' 'high prince,' or 'grand duke' and attribute command of either 22 or 26 legions. The excerpts do not specify particular faculties, services promised to conjurers, or behavioral tendencies toward humans; such functional details are absent from the provided material.

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Community Record

Sources
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    Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (discussion on Wikipedia). Wikipedia entry for Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (noting that such works 'contain a list of demons, and the appropriate hours and rituals to conjure them').wiki
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    The Lesser Key of Solomon (Wikipedia). Wikipedia entry for The Lesser Key of Solomon (contextual reference to grimoire tradition and ritual listings).wiki
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    Pruflas Demon Dictionary - Male Demon Names List & Demonology. HellHorror paraphrase of Dictionnaire Infernal: 'demon high prince and grand duke of hell, Pruflas/Busas commands 26 legions.'other
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    Demonology (personal compilation). Scifirenegade summary listing: 'PRUFLAS. Fersone. RANK: King, high prince. Grand Duke, commands 22, 26'.other
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    Bufas or Pruflas (Goetia #73???) – V.K. Jehannum. Blog post reproducing a sigil attributed to Pruflas and discussing variant readings ('Bufas or Pruflas').other
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