Gremory

"I am a demon. As some would say, our 'shtick' is being sneaky, being selfish, indulging in what the Church calls 'sin', which any other sane being would recognize as simply human nature."

- Gremory.

Gremory is the 56th demonic spirit of the Ars Goetia that was summoned by King Solomon and an Archduke of Hell

Overview
Gremory is a strong and great Duke of Hell that governs twenty-six legions of demons. Gremory like other demons are genderless but usually takes the form of a female. She tells all things past, present and future, about hidden treasures, and procures the love of women, young and old, but especially maidens.

She was raised by the Great King Paimon and has sworn absolute loyalty to him. Even as a demon, she was sometimes treated as the goddess of the moon. Once summoned by the dark magician Gebel, this demon oversees one portion of the castle he created.

Appearance
She is depicted as appearing in the form of a beautiful woman with the crown of a duchess tied around her waist, and riding a camel.

Personality
While one of the nicer members of the Ars Goetia, Gremory is still able to wicked and cunning. Even though she has a slight distasteful relationship with humans, she also has a fondness toward children which has caused her to hold from slaughtering entire human settlements many times.

Powers and Abilities
Even if she doesn't compare to some demon kings and overlords, she is still a powerful force not be mess with. Gremory is one of Asmodeus' top operatives, known for her brutality and sadism. As a demon, she represents the deadly sin of Lust and Greed.

She is able to install any type of love of all ages with a bias towards maidens. Her demonic manifestation could thus be the personification of such an attribute. She also presides over divinatory rune casting, pyromancy, geomancy, love spells and hydromancy. Gremory can make the witch become more loving, seductive and intimidating. She also rules over thefts, drugs dealings, and assassination.

Those dealing with emotional and psychological issues can call on her because she can heal the mind and also help an individual to recover from addiction. She also has the ability to heal physical ailments including issues with the digestive system. Her main weapon was destroyed and remade with help from Hades.

She is capable of creating portals into different dimensions; once there, she can harness the power of the moon and use it to attack her enemies, firing endless crescent moon knives at her opponents. She also has a devastating gravity attack that's generated by power of the lacquer-black moon. She has an unearthly, piercing screech that can stuns anyone around her, which earned her the nickname, Banshee of Hell.

History
Humans were not beings to be detested, or so Gremory believed. She used her powers to locate precious jewels and distribute love for their sake. Loving Solomon more than any of the other demons, she did anything she could to support him.

Myths and Legends
"One of the 72 demons of the Goetia, and the only female among them. She is a beautiful woman with a golden crown and pure white lace. She is said to have the power to see the past and future, knows how to gain the love of women, and sometimes turns into an ugly woman to test her summoners."

- The Demonic Compendium.

Despite always referred to by male pronouns like the other demons in the Ars Goetia, Gremory is one of the demons that was always portrayed as a woman.

Gemory is described in demonological works such as the Munich Manual of Demonic Magic the Liber Officiorum Spirituum the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, the Lesser Key of Solomon, the Dictionnaire Infernal, as appearing in the form of a beautiful woman (though as with all Goetic demons referred to using the masculine pronouns "he" and "his") wearing a duchess's crown and riding a camel, ascribed with the power of revealing hidden treasures and answering questions about the past, present, and future. The Munich Manual, Pseudomonarchia, Lesser Key, and Dictionnaire further give Gemory the power of procuring love from women (although the Liber Officiorum Spirituum describes him as "a companion of the love of women, and especially of maidens"), while the Pseudomonarchia and the Lesser Key note that the duchess's crown is (somehow) worn on Gemory's waist. Stephen Skinner and David Rankine, in their edition of The Goetia of Dr Rudd, suggest that this was a mistranslation of the Latin cingitur which should have been translated "encircling her head".

In the Pseudomonarchia, Lesser Key, and Dictionnaire, Gemory is ranked as a duke ruling 26 legions of spirits, but (still a duke) ruling 27 in the Munich Manual of Demonic Magic and ruling 5 or 42 legions as either a duke, prince, or captain, in the Liber Officiorium Spirituum. Gemory is mentioned in a manuscript labelled Fasciculus Rerum Geomanticarum.

"Lady" Gremory makes her dollar working as a mediator/ambassador between rival demon gangs in Neo Gothica. Because of her exposure to all sides of the battlefield, she also plays informant to the highest bidder, selling intelligence for souls.

Associations

 * Name: Gremory
 * Rank: Duke
 * Number: 56
 * Planet: Venus
 * Metal: Copper
 * Sphere: Netzach
 * Incense: Rose
 * Tarot: Two of Pentacles
 * Element: Earth
 * Angelic Counterpart: Poliel
 * Ruling Archangel: Uriel
 * Ruling King: Göap

Quotes

 * "The Fifty-sixth Spirit is Gremory, or Gamori. He is a Duke Strong and Powerful, and appeareth in the Form of a Beautiful woman, with a Duchess’s Crown tied about her waist, and riding on a Great Camel. His Office is to tell of all things Past, Present, and to Come; and of Treasures Hid, and what they lie in; and to procure the Love of Women both Young and Old. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc." - Text from the Lesser Key of Solomon.


 * "Gomory a strong and a mightie duke, he appeareth like a faire woman, with a duchesse crownet about hir midle, riding on a camell, he answereth well and truelie of things present, past, and to come, and of treasure hid, and where it lieth: he procureth the love of women, especiallie of maids, and hath six and twentie legions." - Text from Pseudomonarchia Daemonum.


 * "Gomory Dux fortis and potens: apparet ut mulier pulcherrima: ac ducali cingitur corona, in camelo equitans. Bene and vere respondet de præteritis, præsentibus, futuris, and occultis thesauris ubi lateant. Conciliat amorem mulierum, and maxime puellarum. Imperat legionibus vigintisex." - Original Text from Pseudomonarchia Daemonum.


 * "Since you've called upon me, I'll give you a special fortune! Don't you worry, my divination's always on point! I can even change how you're gonna die. Tee hee!" - Gremory when summoned for divination.


 * "From admiration, to love, to despair – the story always ends the same. All she needs to do is smile. She was around long before man conceived the idea of gods and demons, and she’ll be around long after. Sealing a deal with her isn’t the end of the transaction – it’s only the beginning. Hail, treasure hunter. Learn to discern the real gold from the false. One wrong turn, and the oasis of your wealth will fade to grains of endless sand."


 * "Don't misunderstand me. I do not simply intent to roll over and die." - Gremory to Sandalphon.


 * "Oh my god what is wrong with you. Here I’ve been trying to talk and yet you ignore me and continue to chant, you really need to be more mindful of your surroundings, even in trance, and have some faith in the spirits you call" - Gremory to a young learning demon summoner.


 * "In this world, there are many things unintelligible, and you cannot understand them, so you must trust yourself. All people want is love, and in return, ask and they will give the same. You must be open, restless, loving and caring. No one demands much, a true partner wants love. Do no break their heart. People will test you, and you cannot give in. Each person will appreciate certain traits. Find that, and embody it. Cowardice will do no good. Be loving" - Gremory.


 * "Gremory isn't a particularly evil demon, per say, she's more of a unreliable factor among the Goetic demons. Sometimes she can help you from dangerous situations, though high chances that she's the one who put you there. Sometimes she can be your greatest enemy, all because of some small thing you did accidentally offended her. All in all, this demoness can be described as "Chaotic Neutral" in its most basic form." - Carl Black.

Trivia

 * While truly a archduke, she was also known as a captain or prince.
 * Some believe that Gremory is simply the anglicized version of the word Grimori.
 * It is required to always keep Gremory's seals facing down, and preferably in a container. Don’t leave them lying around, especially face up. It is a sacred object.
 * According to Rudd, Gremory is opposed by the Shemhamphorasch angel Poiel.

Image Sources

 * (56 gomory.jpg) Gremory from IzFact
 * (Gomory.png) Gomory from ???
 * (56-Gremory seal.png) Gremory's seal from the Lesser Key of Solomon
 * (Ill dict infernal p0323-307 gomory demon.jpg) Gremory by Louis Le Breton
 * (Gomory Artwork.jpg) Gomory from Occult World
 * (Speedpaint demoness by rozen clowd-d5cf3j2.png) :SpeedPaint: Demoness by Rozen-Clowd
 * (Ars goetia duchess gremory by thedurrrrian dakr3ce-pre.jpg) Ars Goetia - Duchess Gremory by theDURRRRIAN/Daniel Kamarudin
 * (Gremory GENZOMAN.jpg) Gremory by GENZOMAN
 * (Gremory by yunicornography d8u8w49-fullview.jpg) Gremory by yunicornography
 * (Gremory by beanie face d9t7vvi-fullview.jpg) Gremory by Beanie-Face
 * (Non demonology for dummies by cabezaderevolver ddubk30-fullview.png) [NON] Demonology for Dummies by CabezaDeRevolver
 * (Davey-baker-gremory-d293f65f-19c8-450b-b61f-bf674b9a6255.jpg) Gremory 56 of 72 by Davey Baker
 * (Gremory (Megido72).jpg) Gremory by ???
 * ((Megido72) Loyal Guardian Gremory.png) Gremory from Megido72
 * ((Megido72) Loyal Guardian Gremory 2.png) Gremory from Megido72
 * ((Megido72) Gremory Sketch.jpg) Gremory Sketch by ???
 * (Gremory at the Beach (Megido72).png) Gremory by ???
 * (Skyzm hoe demon 56 lady gremory by davywagnarok d6wkaa3-fullview.png) Skyzm HoE - Demon 56 - Lady Gremory by DavyWagnarok
 * (Gremory, duchess of 26 legions of demons.png) Gremory, duchess of 26 legions of demons. by josesebastian
 * (No 56 gremory demon by curs3db0y dbxaske-fullview.jpg) No 56 Gremory Demon by Curs3dB0y
 * (Gremory tresors caches.jpg) Gremory: Tresors caches by malphasbcs
 * (Gremory.jpg) Artwork of Gemori from Shin Megami Tensei II
 * (Gremory0.jpg) Artwork of Gemori from DemiKids
 * (Gremory by drochfuil d1pdvls-fullview.jpg) Gremory by Drochfuil
 * (Gremory by saintfighteraqua d4j21v3-fullview.jpg) Gremory by saintfighteraqua