LXIII - BOTIS

63 - Botis aka Otis, Otius - Appears in the grimoires The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Grand Grimoire, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon, The Munich Manual of Demonic Magic

FROM THE LESSER KEY

The 17th spirit is called Botis a great president and an Earle; he appeareth at ye [first] shew in ye form of an ugly viper Then at ye command of ye Magician he putteth on humane shape, with great teeth, Two horns, carring a sharp bright sword in his hand, he telleth of all Things past and to come and reconcileth friends and foes, he governeth 60 Legions of spirits his seal is this, that he obeyeth when he seeth it.

FROM PSEUDOMONARCHIA

Botis, otherwise Otis, a great president and an earle he commeth foorth in the shape of an ouglie [lit. 'worst'] viper, and if he put on humane shape, he sheweth great teeth, and two hornes, carrieng a sharpe sword in his hand: he giveth answers of things present, past, and to come, and reconcileth friends, and foes, ruling sixtie legions.

Original Text : Botis, alibi Otis, magnus Præses and Comes, Prodit in viperæ specie deterrima: Et siquando formam induit humanam dentes ostendit magnos and cornua duo, manu gladium acutum portans. Dat perfecte responsa vera de præsentius, præteritis, futuris and abstrusis. Tam amicos quam hostes conciliat. Sexaginta imperat legionibus.

FROM THE DICTIOAIRE INFERNAL

Otis or Botis, great president of Hell. He appears in the shape of a viper; when he takes human form, he has big teeth, two horns on his head and a sword in his hand; he answers insolently about the present, the past and the future. He has as many friends as he does enemies. He commands sixty legions.

Original Text: Otis ou Botis, grand président des enfers. Il apparaît sous la forme d'une vipère; quand il prend la figure humaine, il a de grandes dents, deux cornes sur la tête et un glaive à la main ; il répond effrontément sur le présent, le passé et l'avenir. Il a autant d'amis que d'ennemis. Il commande soixante légions.

Appearance: A viper, or a human carrying a sword in hand

Subrace: unknown

Abilities: Divination but annoyed by it, reconciliation

Legions: 60

Rank: President

Notes:

Very little information is present here. I do enjoy de plancy’s description of Botis answering insolently about the present and future. He has powers of divination, he just hates doing it. Additionally, the reference to him having as many friends as he does enemies is interesting. Botis seems to be cantankerous, even for demonic standards. Given the lack of information here, I decided to dip into the Grand Grimoire to see what Levi had to say about Botis.

He had very little to say, barely some notes on which of the high kings he serves, and only cites a high king that does not appear in any other text.

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