# Satan — Satan’s Diary character guide

> Satan in Satan’s Diary by Leonid Andreyev.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Satan of Eternity, Poor Satan

**First appearance:** 0001-satan-s-diary

## Who they are

The devil himself, ten days into wearing a human body, who finds words, logic, and loneliness far harder to bear than hell ever was.

## Relationships

### [Signor Thomas Magnus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/signor_thomas_magnus)

_psychological_

Satan appears as a tempter and observer, manipulating Magnus's fate and reveling in his moral decay.

### [Mr. Henry Wondergood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/mr_henry_wondergood)

_psychological_

Satan toys with Wondergood, exploiting his naivety and devotion for his own amusement.

### [Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/maria)

_psychological_

Satan manipulates Maria's emotions, using her love for Magnus to further his own schemes.

### [Signor Thomas Magnus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/characters/signor_thomas_magnus)

_psychological_

Satan appears as a tempter and observer, manipulating Magnus's fate and reveling in his moral decay.

## In the story

### [Satan's Diary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/satan-s-diary)

The narrator and protagonist, experiencing human emotions and suffering.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/i)

Narrator and protagonist; has assumed human form as Henry Wondergood; expresses vanity, weariness of Hell, and a desire to perform on earth.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/ii)

Narrates the chapter as Henry Wondergood, experiencing peace and admiration for Maria, but also revealing his indifference to humanity and his skill at self-deception.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/satan_s_diary_se/chapters/iii)

Narrates his human experience, love for Maria, jealousy of Magnus, and contemplation of humanity.

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