Caim — President of the Ars Goetia
| Number | #53 |
| Rank | President |
| Seal Metal | Mercury |
| Legions | 30 |
| Hierarchy | Presidents |
| Status | ⏳ Awaiting Summoning |
The Grimoire Speaks
Caim is the Fifty-third Spirit of the Ars Goetia, holding the rank of President in the infernal hierarchy. According to the Lesser Key of Solomon, Caim commands 30 legions of inferior spirits and belongs to the order of Presidents. As a President, Caim serves within the structured hierarchy beneath the Great Kings of the Goetia.
Appearance
He appeareth in the form of the Bird called a Thrush at first, but afterwards he putteth on the Shape of a Man carrying a Sharp Sword, and seemeth to answer in Burning Ashes or in Coals of Fire.
Powers & Dominion
He is a Good Disputer. He giveth men the Understanding of the Voices of Birds, Bullocks, Dogs, and other Creatures, and also of the Noise of the Waters. He giveth True Answers of things to Come.
Summoning & Constraints
He was of the Order of Angels. He governeth 30 Legions of Infernal Spirits.
Historical Note
The seal and description of Caim are drawn from the Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lemegeton (Lesser Key of Solomon), a 17th-century grimoire compiled from older Medieval and Renaissance sources. The 72 demons were said to have been conjured and bound by King Solomon using a brass vessel sealed with divine names. Each demon's seal, reproduced above, was used by the conjurer as a means of identification and control during the summoning ritual. Clay Cyanide's sculptural interpretations bring these ancient descriptions into three-dimensional form for the first time as presupported 3D printable STL miniatures.