XLIX - SHAX

49 - Shax aka Chax, Scox - Appears in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal

FROM DISCOVERIE

“Shax, alias Scox [or Shass or Shaz], is a darke and a great marquesse, like unto a storke, with a hoarse and subtill voice; he dooth marvellouslie take awaie the sight,hearing and understanding of anie man, at the commandement of the conjuror: he taketh awaie monie out of everie kings house, and carrieth it backe after 1200 yeares,if he be commanded, he is a horssestealer, he is thought to be faithfull in all commandements: and although he promise to be obedient to the conjuror in allthings; yet is he not so, he is a lier, except he be brought into a triangle, and there he speaketh divinelie, and telleth of things which are hidden, and not kept of wicked spirits; he promiseth good familiars, which are accepted if they be not deceivers, he hath thirtie legions.”

FROM THE LESSER KEY

SHAX. – The Forty-fourth Spirit is Shax, or Shaz (or Shass). He is a Great Marquis and appeareth in the Form of a Stock-Dove, speaking with a voice hoarse, but yet subtle. His Office is to take away the Sight, Hearing, or Understanding of any Man or Woman at the command of the Exorcist; and to steal money out of the houses of Kings, and to carry it again in 1,200 years. If commanded he will fetch Horses at the request of the Exorcist, or any other thing. But he must first be commanded into a Triangle, Ò, or else he will deceive him, and tell him many Lies. He can discover all things that are Hidden, and not kept by Wicked Spirits. He giveth good Familiars, sometimes. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc.

The Seal of Shax

FROM PSEUDOMONARCHIA

Shax, alias Scox, is a darke and a great marquesse, like unto a storke, with a hoarse and subtill voice: he dooth marvellouslie take awaie the sight, hearing and understanding of anie man, at the commandement of the conjuror: he taketh awaie monie out of everie kings house, and carrieth it backe after 1200. yeares, if he be commanded, he is a horssestealer, he is thought to be faithfull in all commandements: and although he promise to be obedient to the conjuror in all things; yet is he not so, he is a lier, except he be brought into a triangle, and there he speaketh divinelie, and telleth of things which are hidden, and not kept of wicked spirits, he promiseth good familiars, which are accepted if they be not deceivers, he hath thirtie legions.

FROM THE DICTIONNAIRE INFERNAL

Scox or Chax, Duke and Great Marquis of Hell. He has a hoarse voice and a mind made for lies; he presents himself under the appearance of a stork.

He steal money in houses which has some and only returns it after twelve hundred years, if he is ordered to. He kidnaps horses. He follows all orders he is given, when he is forced to act right away; and even when he promises to obey exorcists; he doesn't always do so. He lies if he is not in a triangle; if he is, on the contrary, he tells the truth about the supernatural. He points to hidden treasures which are not guarded by malignant spirits. He commands thirty legions.

Original Text - Scox ou Chax, duc et grand marquis des enfers. Il a la voix rauque, l'esprit porté au mensonge; il se présente sous la forme d'une cigogne.

Il vole l'argent dans les maisons qui en possèdent el ne restitue qu'au bout de douze cents ans,toutefois il en reçoit l'ordre. Il enlève les chevaux. Il exécute tous les commandements qui lui sont donnés, lorsqu'on l'oblige d'agir de suite; et quoiqu'il promette d'obéir aux exorcistes, il ne le fait pas toujours. Il ment, s'il n'est pas dans un triangle; si au, contraire il y est renfermé, il dit la vérité en parlant des choses surnaturelles. Il indiqué les trésors cachés qui ne sont pas gardés par les malins esprits. Il commande trente légions.

Appearance: A “Stock-Dove” pigeon, or stork, the deplancy illustration depicts him as a tall bird with human arms.

Subrace: Unknown

Abilities: Familiars, theft, specifically of money and horses.

Legions: 30

Rank: Marquis

Notes: The thing that stands out to me here is the bit about returning any money he steals after 12 centuries time. It is glaringly obvious that Shax is the infernal tax officer, or head of the infernal IRS. This would place him under the office of Zagan.

Brand of Interest - Any money gathered by the marked will, when unobserved, multiply at a rate of 1.0666 percent, compounded every six hundred and sixty six hours (or 27.75 days.)