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Beelzebub

Fallen angel and second-in-command to Satan in Pandemonium.

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First appearance: Book I

Beelzebub shows up with force in Book I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Satan's second-in-command, who converses with Satan about their fall and encourages him to rally the other fallen angels.
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In Book I: Satan's second-in-command, who converses with Satan about their fall and encourages him to rally the other fallen angels. Later, in Book II: The Council of Hell and Satan's Journey: Presents the plan to…

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Character Web

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of humanity's transi…

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See Beelzebub in Book I