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The name "Lucifugus" comes from two Latin words: ''lux ''("light"; genitive ''lucis''), and ''fugio'' ("to flee"), which means "[he who] flees the light" | The name "Lucifugus" comes from two Latin words: ''lux ''("light"; genitive ''lucis''), and ''fugio'' ("to flee"), which means "[he who] flees the light." | ||
Some scholars consider "Rofocal" to be an anagram of "[[Focalor]]," the name of a [[Goetic demon]]. However, this is not actually the case, and the two [[demon]]s have nothing to do with each other - the only evidence of any connection between the two is simply a similarity in name. | |||
Another possibility for the origin of "Rofocal" is intimately connected to the very nature of Lucifuge. As Lucifuge is the reverse of Lucifer (Latin for "light bearer"), so is the name "Rofocal" derived from "Lucifer" reversed – that is, "Reficul;" however, as not much is known about this demon, this is also simply speculation. | Another possibility for the origin of "Rofocal" is intimately connected to the very nature of Lucifuge. As Lucifuge is the reverse of Lucifer (Latin for "light bearer"), so is the name "Rofocal" derived from "Lucifer" reversed – that is, "Reficul;" however, as not much is known about this demon, this is also simply speculation. | ||
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Lucifuge Rofocale is an infernal [[demon]] associated with the element of [[earth]]. He has the ability to make one rich quickly and can give worldly power and authority. | Lucifuge Rofocale is an infernal [[demon]] associated with the element of [[earth (element)|earth]]. He has the ability to make one rich quickly and can give worldly power and authority. | ||
In [[Kabbalah]], Lucifuge rules over the [[qlippoth]] of [[Satariel]] on the [[Tree of Death]]. | |||
[[Category:Demons]] | [[Category:Demons]] | ||