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    50th Spirit • Knight • 20 Legions

    FURCAS

    (Also known as Forcas)

    The Knight of Philosophy, Chiromancy, and Hard-Edged Instruction

    Educational / historical profile drawn from public-domain grimoire tradition.

    Seal of Furcas (Furcas sigil) — Ars Goetia traditional seal illustration

    Traditional seal (historical illustration).

    § Introduction

    Furcas is traditionally the 50th spirit and carries the unusual rank of Knight. His profile is scholastic: philosophy, rhetoric, logic, astronomy—plus chiromancy.

    § Grimoire Profile

    Rank: Knight
    Legions: 20
    Attributed office: philosophy, rhetoric, logic, astronomy; chiromancy; making a person eloquent

    § Appearance (Traditional Description)

    He appears as an old man with a long beard, riding a pale horse, carrying a sharp weapon.

    § Powers and Attributions

    • Teaching structured disciplines (logic, rhetoric, philosophy)
    • Astronomy as a learned art of the period
    • Chiromancy as "knowledge read from the hand"

    § Short Sources

    • Reginald Scot — The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584)
    • Lemegeton — Ars Goetia (17th-century manuscript tradition)

    This article is a historical summary of public-domain grimoire material. It does not provide ritual instructions or claim supernatural efficacy.

    Quick Reference

    Number:

    50th Spirit

    Rank:

    Knight

    Legions:

    20

    Appearance:

    Old man on pale horse

    Powers:

    Philosophy, rhetoric, logic, chiromancy

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    From the Lesser Key of Solomon — Ars Goetia

    This article is a historical summary of public-domain grimoire material. It does not provide ritual instructions or claim supernatural efficacy.