Demon of Greed

The Demon of Greed was one of the demons residing in the vessels of sin. Taking a spoon as its vessel, the demon caused numerous incidents over the centuries. After being acquired by Court Director Gallerian Marlon, the Demon forged a contract with the judge and aided him in amassing wealth through his corrupt court tactics.

Creation
After the death of Eve Moonlit in EC 014, her children, Hänsel and Gretel, split her Original Sin into seven fragments, each with its own demon. Afterwards, the demons and their vessels of sin were scattered across the world. The Demon of Greed eventually inhabited a blue spoon as its vessel.

Story of Evil
Sometime during the EC 480s, the mage Abyss I.R. gained ownership of the Marlon Spoon and gave it to Queen Prim Marlon. Prim later passed it on to Mikina Freesis in EC 492. Afterward, the Demon of Greed invoked its power to attract wealth to the merchant's wife, bringing her and her husband massive success with their shop in Aceid. Two years later, the Demon of Greed heard Mikina's thoughts of wanting her son Shaw and incinerated her father, his henchman, and their nanny before they could steal Shaw, forging a contract with the aristocrat. Abyss I.R. later exorcised the demon from Mikina.

In EC 505, Abyss I.R. possessed Mikina and used the spoon to fight off the guards at Lioness Castle. After the sorceress fled to Lucifenia, Mikina's consciousness resurged, prompting Abyss to use her connection to the Demon of Greed to regain control of her body. The mage then used the spoon's flames to trap Yukina Freesis but was sabotaged by Rin before being able to kill her. After Abyss was defeated, Elluka Clockworker and Gumillia collected the spoon from Mikina and subsequently sealed it.

Dark Star Scandal
Sometime during the tenth century EC, the spoon was collected by Court Director Gallerian Marlon. The Demon of Greed then forged a contract with the judge, using its power to amass wealth for himself through kickbacks deciding his rulings in court. At some point, the spoon was stored in Gallerian's home; while there, the Demon of Greed laughed at the Clockworker's Doll, telling her they were all the same.

Defying the End
Shortly after the destruction of the Third Period later that year, the demons were contacted by the sun god and agreed to help Allen Avadonia meet several of their previous contractors. The demon later manifested and traveled to Enbizaka, Jakoku. Observing Allen's attempt to climb up the steep slope, the Demon noticed that it was impossible for him to reach the top due to the space-time distortions.

The Demon then began speaking to the boy, saying how he sounded like he was experiencing some problems. Flapping its wings and landing on the ground, the Demon asked if he wanted it to lend him its power, saying it would only do so if given a decent compensation. Allen replied that he would if he survived, even though he didn't have any money. After the boy added that there wasn't much value to currency with the world's demise, the Demon acquiesced, pointing out how he would be stuck there forever without its help.

Once the former chamberlain asked the Demon to break him out of there, the Demon enthusiastically asked Allen to leave it all to it. The boy was then enveloped in a bright light as a shadow appeared before him. Encouraging the boy to press forward, the Demon instructed him to follow the shadow before it disappeared. Follow its directions, Allen left the Demon.

Personality and Traits
At the time of taking its role as one of the demons for the vessels of sin, the Demon of Greed existed as a blank slate, having no aspirations or goals save for sating its own boredom, the same as its fellow demons. Holding a businesslike demeanor, the Demon of Greed was unwilling to do anything unless given a compensation, save for special cases. While appearing to value material wealth, this behavior also sometimes manifested in forging a contract with an individual in exchange for allowing them use of its vessel, these contracts sometimes performed without the user's knowledge or consent beforehand. Despite this deceptive and greedy nature, the Demon ordinarily appeared truthful.

Skills and Abilities
As a Demon of Sin, the Demon of Greed was able to possess those who wielded its vessel. While possessing a host, the Demon of Greed was able to influence their personality and actions, fueling their greed and avarice. If a contract was forged between an individual and the Demon, the Demon's host would have access to powers provided by the Demon.

Among the Demon's powers were attracting wealth and conjuring fire. Those who wielded the Demon's vessel were blessed with success in business, allowing them to amass a great amount of wealth. Similarly, the Demon's fire powers could also be utilized by the wielder, causing them to be able to conjure scorching blue flames and manipulate them at will. The Demon was also, while in the Third Period merged with the Hellish Yard, capable of emitting light that allowed the target to move through the spatial distortions caused by the merge, although the effect was temporary.

Although inhabiting the body of its host while possessing them, the Demon of Greed's true essence remained in the Marlon Spoon. Because of this, the Demon's powers could be inhibited by a sealing spell; similarly, the demon was forced to abide by the "rules" put in place by Sickle until the end of the Third Period.

Character Connections
Allen Avadonia: One of the demon's temporary charges. While ordinarily not willing to help unless given a compensation, the Demon allowed Allen to persuade it to help him reach Kayo Sudou, although expressing no interest in helping him find Gallerian or even observing his progress.

Mikina Freesis: One of the demon's hosts. The Demon of Greed saw Mikina's desperate need to reclaim her child as an opportunity to forge a contract without her knowledge, giving her the power of the spoon in exchange for possessing her.

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Appearances

 * The Daughter of Evil: Praefacio of Blue (first mentioned)
 * Epic of Evil: The Daughter of Evil Fanbook (mentioned only)
 * Seven Crimes and Punishments (story)
 * Seven Crimes and Punishments (album) (first appearance)