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Adramelech

In Assyrian mythology Adramelech (also called Adrammelech, Adramelek or Adar-malik) was a form of the Baals, a god very similar to Moloch. To him were offered children, who were sacrificed by being thrown into fire. The centre of his worship was the town of Sepharvaim.

Similar to many pagan gods, Adramelech was turned into a demon in Judeo-Christian tradition. According to Collin de Plancy, in demonology, Adramelech became the President of the Senate of the demons, Chancellor of Hell and supervisor of Satan's wardrobe, being generally depicted with a human torso and head, and the rest of the body of a mule (or sometimes as a peacock).

A poet's description of Adramelech can be found in Robert Silverberg's short story Basileus. Adremelech is described as "The enemy of God, greater in ambition, guile and mischief than Satan. A fiend more curst - a deeper hypocrite."

Adramelech - In Popular Culture

• In the video game Final Fantasy Tactics, Adramelk, presumably a mistranslation of Adramelech is a goat-like zodiac demon.
• In the video game Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Adrammelech is the Totema (Guardian spirit) of the Bangaa species, and the third major boss in the main campaign. In this game, he is a dragon-like creature.
• In the video game Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Adramelech appears as a boss in the form of a ram's head and a pair of claws sticking out the front of a massive box.

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