Hell — Minor Figures
14 figures from Paradise Lost who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Belial
fallen spirit · first appears Book 1
- Book 1 · sovereign: God “To him no temple stood Or altar smoked; yet who more oft than he In temples and at altars”
Mammon
fallen spirit and leader · first appears Book 1
- Book 1 · sovereign: God “Mammon, the least erected Spirit that fell From Heaven”
Mulciber
fallen architect · first appears Book 1
- Book 1 · sovereign: God “for he with this rebellious rout Fell long before”
Azazel
cherub and standard-bearer · first appears Book 1
- Book 1 · commander: Satan “Then straight commands that, at the warlike sound Of trumpets loud and clarions, be upreared His mighty standard. That proud honour claimed Azazel as his right”
Nisroch
Prince of Principalities · first appears Book 6
- Book 6 · with Satan “Satan with his rebellious disappeared, Far in the dark dislodged; and, void of rest, His potentates to council called by night; And in the midst thus undismayed began. O now in danger tried, now known in arms”
Adramelech
Throne · first appears Book 6
- Book 6 · enemies with Uriel “On each wing / Uriel, and Raphael, his vaunting foe, / Though huge, and in a rock of diamond armed, / Vanquished Adramelech, and Asmadai”
- Book 6 · enemies with Raphael “On each wing / Uriel, and Raphael, his vaunting foe, / Though huge, and in a rock of diamond armed, / Vanquished Adramelech, and Asmadai”
Asmadai
Throne · first appears Book 6
- Book 6 · enemies with Uriel “On each wing / Uriel, and Raphael, his vaunting foe, / Though huge, and in a rock of diamond armed, / Vanquished Adramelech, and Asmadai”
- Book 6 · enemies with Raphael “On each wing / Uriel, and Raphael, his vaunting foe, / Though huge, and in a rock of diamond armed, / Vanquished Adramelech, and Asmadai”
Misery
harbinger · first appears Book 9
- Book 9 · with Death “Sin and her shadow Death, and Misery Death’s harbinger”
Ariel
rebel angel · first appears Book 6
- Book 6 · enemies with Abdiel “Nor stood unmindful Abdiel to annoy / The atheist crew, but with redoubled blow / Ariel, and Arioch, and the violence / Of Ramiel scorched and blasted, overthrew.”
Arioch
rebel angel · first appears Book 6
- Book 6 · enemies with Abdiel “Nor stood unmindful Abdiel to annoy / The atheist crew, but with redoubled blow / Ariel, and Arioch, and the violence / Of Ramiel scorched and blasted, overthrew.”
Ramiel
rebel angel · first appears Book 6
- Book 6 · enemies with Abdiel “Nor stood unmindful Abdiel to annoy / The atheist crew, but with redoubled blow / Ariel, and Arioch, and the violence / Of Ramiel scorched and blasted, overthrew.”
Astoreth
fallen spirit and idol · first appears Book 1
- Book 1 · tempted: Solomon “In Sion also not unsung, where stood Her temple on th’ offensive mountain, built By that uxorious king whose heart, though large, Beguiled by fair idolatresses, fell To idols foul.”
- Book 1 · worshipper: Solomon “In Sion also not unsung, where stood Her temple on th’ offensive mountain, built By that uxorious king whose heart, though large, Beguiled by fair idolatresses, fell To idols foul.”
Rimmon
fallen spirit and idol · first appears Book 1
- Book 1 · tempted: Ahaz “He also against the house of God was bold: A leper once he lost, and gained a king— Ahaz, his sottish conqueror, whom he drew God’s altar to disparage and displace”
- Book 1 · worshipper: Ahaz “For one of Syrian mode, whereon to burn His odious offerings, and adore the gods Whom he had vanquished”
Chemos
fallen spirit and idol · first appears Book 1
- Book 1 · enemies with Josiah “Till good Josiah drove them thence to Hell.”
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Extracted from the original text of Paradise Lost. Made with Rho MD.