Paradise Lost · Character
Belial
Fallen angel who counsels inaction and deceit in Hell's parliament.
minor
First appearance: Book II: The Council of Hell and Satan's Journey
Belial shows up with force in Book I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Listed among the fallen angels, described as a spirit more lewd and luxurious than all others, who fled from Heaven but was the most graceful and plausible.
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In Book I: Listed among the fallen angels, described as a spirit more lewd and luxurious than all others, who fled from Heaven but was the most graceful and plausible. Later, in Book II: The Council of Hell and Satan's…
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