Death walketh the night shroud in a Sulphur mist. Unbroken, endless bonfire circles the continuous mist. Like the ever flowing stream of a perplexing improvisation.
Where you found the real McCoy,
the real grace and the real heart-stopping evil,
was right inside the human mind.
― Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
The Fourth Spirit is a Great Marquis. He appeareth in the form of a little Horse or Ass, and then into Human shape doth he change himself at the request of the Master.
He speaketh with a hoarse voice. He ruleth over 30 Legions of Inferiors. He teaches all Liberal Sciences, and giveth account of Dead Souls that died in sin.
And the Third Spirit is a Mighty Prince. This Spirit is of a Good Nature, and his office is to declare things Past and to Come, and to discover all things Hid or Lost.
The Second Spirit is a Duke. He is under the Power of the East, and cometh up in the form of an old fair Man, riding upon a Crocodile, carrying a Goshawk upon his fist, and yet mild in
appearance.
He maketh them to run that stand still, and bringeth back runaways. He teaches all Languages or Tongues presently. He hath power also to destroy Dignities both Spiritual and emporal, and causeth Earthquakes. He was o the Order of Virtues.
He hath under his government 31 Legions of Spirits.
The First Principal Spirit is a King ruling in the East.
He maketh thee to go Invisible. He ruleth over 66 Legions of Infernal Spirits. He appeareth in divers shapes, sometimes like a Cat, sometimes like a Toad, and sometimes like a Man, and sometimes all these forms at once.
He speaketh hoarsely. This is his character which is used to be worn as a Lamen before him who calleth him forth, or else he will not do thee homage.