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The texts warn that if King Paimon appears alone, a sacrifice must be made to summon [[Lebal]], the most devoted to Lucifer, and [[Abalam]], two kings who serve under him but do not always accompany him. These three sources state that he rules 200 legions of spirits, some of which are of the order of [[Angel]]s and the rest [[Powers]]. The ''Livre des Esperitz,'' on the other hand, credits him with just 25 legions of spirits. ''Sloane MS 3824'' mentions him as employing a "bishop" named Sperion, among other spirits.
The texts warn that if King Paimon appears alone, a sacrifice must be made to summon [[Lebal]], the most devoted to Lucifer, and [[Abalam]], two kings who serve under him but do not always accompany him. These three sources state that he rules 200 legions of spirits, some of which are of the order of [[Angel]]s and the rest [[Powers]]. The ''Livre des Esperitz,'' on the other hand, credits him with just 25 legions of spirits. ''Sloane MS 3824'' mentions him as employing a "bishop" named Sperion, among other spirits.


Critical editions of the ''Lesser Key of Solomon'' list him as a [[fallen angel]] from the [[Dominions]] choir. Weyer notes a confusion over whether he was a former Dominion or [[Cherebium|Cherub]]. King Paimon is ruled over by the [[Kabbalistic angel|ShemHa Mephorash angel]] [[Haziel]].
Critical editions of the ''Lesser Key of Solomon'' list him as a [[fallen angel]] from the [[Dominions]] choir. Weyer notes a confusion over whether he was a former Dominion or [[Cherubim|Cherub]]. King Paimon is ruled over by the [[Kabbalistic angel|ShemHa Mephorash angel]] [[Haziel]].


==Name and origins==
==Name and origins==