The supplied grimoire material does not give a prior mythic origin for Flauros beyond placing him within the roster of named spirits in the Ars Goetia. The Lesser Key of Solomon presents him as an office-holder — a 'Great Duke' — within a hierarchical catalogue of spirits that can be summoned and commanded by an exorcist/magician; the text also records that he can speak about the Creation of the World and how he and other spirits fell, but it does not supply an earlier cosmogonic origin or etymology for his name.
According to the de Laurence edition of the Lesser Key of Solomon, 'He is a Great Duke, and appeareth at first like a Leopard, Mighty, Terrible, and Strong, but after a while, at the Command of the Exorcist, he putteth on Human Shape with Eyes Flaming and Fiery, and a most Terrible Countenance.' The grimoire therefore describes an initial leopard-like, powerful and fearsome animal form that, when commanded by the conjurer, assumes a human shape notable for flaming eyes and a terrifying visage.
The Ars Goetia passage attributes several functions to Flauros: he 'giveth True Answers of all things, Present, Past, and to Come,' and 'will, lastly, talk of the Creation of the World, and of Divinity, and of how he and other Spirits fell.' He can 'destroyeth and burneth up those who be the Enemies of the Exorcist should he so desire it' and 'will not suffer him to be tempted by any other Spirit or otherwise.' The same source warns that 'if he be not commanded into a Triangle, △, he will Lie in all these Things, and deceive and beguile the Exorcist,' indicating that truthful cooperation and safe operation depend on ritual constraint and the conjurer's authority.
Weaknesses
- ritualConfinement in a Triangle (△)
- conditionBeing formally commanded by an authorized exorcist/magician
Wards
- ritualCommanding the spirit into a Triangle (△)
- conditionMaintenance of the exorcist's ritual authority / command
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Shaitan
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Jann
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Marid
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Ifrit
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Pazuzu
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Amaymon
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Focalor
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Gamigin
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Shax
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Vassago
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- [1]Flauros HWLN 04 019 (Archive item, de Laurence edition excerpt). Lesser Key of Solomon (de Laurence edition) excerpt as reproduced in 'Flauros HWLN 04 019' (Archive.org)literary
- [2]List of demons in the Ars Goetia. Wikipedia: List of demons in the Ars Goetia (uses variant spellings and situates Flauros within Ars Goetia tradition)wiki
- [3]Hauras (Wikidata). Wikidata entry for Hauras (identifier used for the entity as attested in source list)other
- [4]Haures (Thelemapedia). Thelemapedia: Haures (notes variant spellings and provides a fragmentary note on legions under his command; cited here as corroboration of variant names)wiki
- [5]Modern cultural references (name usage examples). Examples of modern cultural afterlives of the name 'Flauros' (musical and fandom usages) as listed in the research notes; these do not contribute to the traditional grimoire descriptions but corroborate contemporary reuse.other