Nasiniet is a powerful duke named in the Ars Theurgia, where he appears among the spirits who serve the infernal prince Emoniel. His rank is considerable, and the text attributes to him a retinue of one thousand three hundred and twenty ministering spirits who attend him and carry out the work associated with his office.
Unlike many spirits whose manifestation is restricted to a narrow period, Nasiniet is said to appear with equal ease during both daylight and darkness. This freedom makes him unusual within the tightly organised world of the Ars Theurgia, where timing often determines whether a spirit may be approached at all.
Nasiniet is especially drawn to forests and wooded places. These environments suit the character of a wandering aerial spirit, because dense woodland naturally creates a sense of concealment and uncertainty. The deeper one moves beneath the canopy, the more the ordinary world seems to recede, making the forest an ideal setting for a spirit whose presence belongs to the invisible regions described by the grimoire.
His ability to manifest there at any hour gives his association with woodland an even stronger quality. Nasiniet is not confined by the movement from day into night, and the forest remains his preferred territory regardless of whether it is illuminated by sunlight or swallowed by darkness.
Within Emoniel’s hierarchy, Nasiniet should therefore be understood as a spirit whose power is expressed through both rank and place. His enormous company of subordinate spirits reinforces his authority, while his connection with secluded natural environments gives him a distinctive presence among the dukes of the Ars Theurgia.
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SOURCE:
The Dictionary of Demons written by Michelle Belanger.
NOTE:
Edited and revised for the Web by Occult Media, the 3rd of May 2021. We use British English spelling.
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