Demon Gods
The 72 familiars of Solomon that became the components of the Beast Goetia.
In the source material, Demon Gods are the 72 Demon Gods that served as the familiars of the Mage-King Solomon. They are later revealed to be the components of the Beast Goetia, who possessed Solomon's corpse and sought to eradicate humanity. The Demon Gods appear as the primary antagonists in the final battle of Chapter 1: Observer at the Timeless Temple, where they manifest as Demon Pillars that regenerate immediately when attacked.
- Nature
- Conceptual Entity / Divine-Class Threat
- Origin
- Collective Human Sin and Fear
- Primary Affiliation
- Hostile to Humanity (mostly)
- Status
- Active Threats or Sealed Entities
- First Major Appearance
- Fate/Grand Order Main Story
- Weakness
- Divine Constructs, Anti-Demon Arts, Human Willpower
Lore & Background
The Demon Gods are introduced as the legion of 72 Demon Gods that served Solomon. In the final battle of Chapter 1: Observer at the Timeless Temple, the protagonists Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash Kyrielight face Solomon and his legion of 72 Demon Gods. Both Ritsuka and Mash are unable to defeat any of the Demon Pillars as they regenerate immediately. When all hope seems lost, the Servants that assisted Ritsuka on their quest through every Singularity appear, allowing Chaldea to break through and defeat Goetia, the collective of the 72 Demon Gods that possessed Solomon's corpse and wishes to eradicate humanity in order to travel back to the dawn of humankind.
In Their Own Story
In the final battle against Solomon and his legion of 72 Demon Gods, both Ritsuka and Mash are unable to defeat any of the Demon Pillars as they regenerate immediately. When all hope seems lost, the Servants that assisted Ritsuka on their quest through every Singularity appear, allowing Chaldea to break through and defeat Solomon, who is revealed to be the Demon God Goetia, a Beast that possessed Solomon's corpse and wishes to eradicate humanity in order to travel back to the dawn of humankind. Goetia used his Noble Phantasm to cancel the Servants' summoning, leaving only Ritsuka and Mash to fight. However, Mash utilizes her Noble Phantasm to deflect Goetia's Noble Phantasm to protect Ritsuka in exchange for her life. Just as hope was lost, Romani appeared and revealed that he himself is actually the real Solomon, the Grand Caster who wished to be human after the fifth Holy Grail War. Romani uses his Noble Phantasm to weaken Goetia and allow Ritsuka to summon the Servants again at the cost of his existence, entrusting everything to Ritsuka.
Reader's Guide
The Demon Gods appear as the 72 Demon Gods that served Solomon. In the final battle of Chapter 1: Observer at the Timeless Temple, they manifest as Demon Pillars that regenerate immediately when attacked. The only way to defeat them is with the assistance of the Servants that aided Ritsuka through every Singularity. After Goetia's defeat, the final Singularity is restored to order. Later, in Chapter 2: Cosmos in the Lostbelt, the Chaldean—whose true identity is Goetia using Romani's form as an atonement for his previous deeds—acknowledges Novum Chaldea and once again takes the identity of Grand Caster King Solomon, forming a temporary contract with Ritsuka to assist them for the final battle.
Did You Know?
- The Demon Gods are the 72 familiars of Solomon that later became the components of the Beast Goetia.
- Goetia possessed Solomon's corpse and wished to eradicate humanity to travel back to the dawn of humankind.
- In the final battle, the Demon Pillars regenerated immediately, making them impossible to defeat without the summoned Servants.
- Romani Archaman is revealed to be the real Solomon, the Grand Caster who wished to be human after the Fourth Holy Grail War.
- Goetia later returns in Chapter 2 using Romani's form as atonement, forming a temporary contract with Ritsuka as Grand Caster King Solomon.