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Volac

Creature Types: Demon

Mythological/Cultural Origins: Christian, Grimoire

Roles/Functions in Lore: Commander, Guide

Literary Sources/Traditions: Grimoires (Lesser Key of Solomon, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum)

Historical/Legendary Time Periods: Early Modern, Renaissance

Attributes/Powers: Command over Demons, Knowledge of Planets, Serpent Lore

Alignments/Moral Standings: Malevolent

Volac (also Valak) is a demon described in grimoires such as the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and the Lesser Key of Solomon. Volac is depicted as a child with angel’s wings, riding a two-headed dragon. He possesses knowledge of the locations of planets and hidden serpents. Volac is said to command thirty legions of demons. This figure is frequently cited in Western demonological traditions and has been represented in modern popular culture, sometimes under the variant spelling Valak.