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"The Forty-sixth Spirit is called Bifrons, or Bifrous, or Bifrovs. He is an Earl, and appeareth in the Form of a Monster; but after a while, at the Command of the Exorcist, he putteth on the shape of a Man. His Office is to make one knowing in Astrology, Geometry, and other Arts and Sciences. He teacheth the Virtues of Precious Stones and Woods. He changeth Dead Bodies, and putteth them in another place; also he lighteth seeming Candles upon the Graves of the Dead. He hath under his Command 6 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, which he will own and submit unto, etc."

-Goetia, The Lesser Key Of Solomon

Well, here's the last picture I managed to put in my scanner before the scanner decided that it was going on vacation. Oh well, I'm glad I managed to finish this piece since it was a long time coming and I used This picture as a reference.

With that said, this is my take on the Goetian Spirit, Bifrons (or 'Uncle Biff', as most of my other characters call him). Sure, it says that he 'appearath in the form of a monster', but they didn't say what kind of monster he appearath as. So, after looking at Aaron C. Donahue's Website, I decided that 'zombie' seemed to work best...though he did wind up looking a little like a ripoff of Evil Ernie, but oh well. I like Evil Ernie.

I'm not sure why I drew an iPod in Uncle Biff's hand. I should have drawn his lantern (since he seems to carry a lantern in other renditions I've seen of him. Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night is a good example). I guess I just wanted to be different. Not to mention Uncle Biff is sort of a 'black sheep' amongst the other Goetia.

But I'll shut up now. Enjoy!

Bifrons (At least My Version of Him Anyway) Copyright © Jennifer Hopkins (Me!)