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Demon #3: Pazuzu - The Demon of Tough Love and Challenges
And now we get into the demons that aren't outright bad. Incoming biased longboi, since Pazuzu is my father.
Pazuzu is a demon one must be careful about working with, as I'm not sure how it would go if you don't have the privileges that I do with him. He is about great trials, but if you do well enough in overcoming them, you receive great rewards. You might be in for great hardship with him, but if you remain patient and strong, he can change your life for the better. If you piss him off, however, your life will take a serious turn for the worse. There is a lot of leniency, as I had him as an antagonist in Dead Moon (albeit unknowingly) and I don't think he got mad at me for that. Demons typically don't mind playing the villain in fiction, which is why it's important to discern what their true personalities are like.
Pazuzu is dangerous. So, will you be weak and [find yourself on the receiving end of his wrath?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9wTQupW5aw) Or will you be strong and [laugh in the face of danger?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGVg1xVYhnM)
He has probably been training me from a young age to be wary of Moloch. He's the demon of heavy metal and dogs, as demonstrated in the first video I linked. Why? Because they protect against Moloch. That's why my father is into classic heavy metal, and why [Guns and Roses](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7OgIMMRc4) is the most important band he has taken me to see. That's who we saw at Universal Citywalk, and also our most recent concert. Sometimes your dad influences an entire band to write a song about you. We're talking this level of rewards, if you can do well by Pazuzu. Classic heavy metal is a music path I could have gone down. And I mean, technically I still did, still went to my dad's concerts too, in high school. Metalheads have always been nice to me, so things like metal and death metal would have been good paths as well. Emo also would have worked. While I like all those genres, my heart and home are obviously in punk. Is it dark, it is spiky and metal? Yes? Then it's an acceptable path. Probably even better than having taken my father's path of classic heavy metal, as I was able to go into mosh pits. Demons like strength, and someone as small as I am throwing myself into the lion's den showed great bravery and strength, especially when my father kept getting mad at my friends and I for going in there, and we kept going in anyway >^_^<
And when my father's rage got to be too much, my mom and I managed to get him away from me so that I could have better freedom. My father was put through many trials of his own, but now enjoys a cozy retired life, with I believe a dog or two. My father's personality does indeed align with Pazuzu in many ways, but it's like I've said before. People aligned with a demon may be either good or bad.
Pazuzu made The Lion King series for, well, children, but also for me. Pazuzu is a teacher with a soft spot for children. But I was meant to [look harder.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmWKvvXzlyg) I am Pazuzu's successor to the throne of hell, and The Lion King series is instructions on how to run the kingdom. Not just the original Lion King, either, as there are crucial lessons in The Lion King 2, The Lion King 1 1/2, and The Lion Guard. "Will you embrace and be open about the fact that you like media intended for children?" was likely a test, and I passed.
"Oh David, you're just crazy!" you're likely thinking. Okay, then. Why was The Lion King a dormant franchise until late 2015, when The Lion Guard premiered? Pazuzu likely knew the following years would be very difficult for me. So he, with the help of his demon friends, gave me what I always wanted out of a Lion King series: a series that focuses on the lions and the lore of the Pridelands. It was meant to teach kids things about animal species, and me. Because these demons have species.
"But then The Lion King 2019 sucked!" Yes, it may have been meant to. It was meant to make people think more about whether it was right that the hyenas are banished. It's not - they need food too, and do have a role to play in The Circle of Life. It was also meant to get Queen Beyoncé's paw in the door of the franchise. It was a gift from Pazuzu, though. Where does Beyoncé's Black Parade come from? [The Gift,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGzR13uYqmc) her album made for The Lion King 2019. That's the part we're meant to find and enjoy >^_^<
Have you all paid much attention for the trailers for Mufasa? Pazuzu has really thrown a lot in there. White lions, snow, even tigers... It's like he's taking all the stuff I used to add and think about during my childhood with regards to TLK. Notice how it's advertised with a song that goes "I always wanted a brother"? I got one this year, when a longtime friend of mine declared that he's basically my brother. He's gone on about his uncanny ability to survive getting hit by cars, and it hasn't escaped my attention that my father walked away largely unscathed from all the car crashes he's been in. And what is Mufasa going to be about, if not the importance of found family?
Pazuzu got me a brother. That is the level of reward he can grant you if you're good in his eyes, and strong, nya ::3
Species: Winged Lion, as he used to be Ra, before transforming into a lion in order to take down a large snake. Either Moloch or Lilith, I'm not sure which. Probably Lilith, his crazy ex.
Most accurate depictions of Pazuzu in popular culture: [SMT/Persona](https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Persona-5-Pazuzu-Background.jpg), obviously Mufasa, Old Deuteronomy from Cats, Allen Grant from Jurassic Park, Eddie Darko (Donnie's dad) from Donnie Darko, Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pokemon #727: Incineroar
Songs featuring Pazuzu:
[To Be King](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCPgUSze9dw&t=2s)
[They Live in You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUvj9uIOts)
[Oogie Boogie's Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clURHZ5TfCQ)
[Dragula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQuihD0hoI)
[Living Dead Girl](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsMPOfblfg)
[The Ad-dressing of Cats](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UaVMk4hXGo)
And now we get into the demons that aren't outright bad. Incoming biased longboi, since Pazuzu is my father.
Pazuzu is a demon one must be careful about working with, as I'm not sure how it would go if you don't have the privileges that I do with him. He is about great trials, but if you do well enough in overcoming them, you receive great rewards. You might be in for great hardship with him, but if you remain patient and strong, he can change your life for the better. If you piss him off, however, your life will take a serious turn for the worse. There is a lot of leniency, as I had him as an antagonist in Dead Moon (albeit unknowingly) and I don't think he got mad at me for that. Demons typically don't mind playing the villain in fiction, which is why it's important to discern what their true personalities are like.
Pazuzu is dangerous. So, will you be weak and [find yourself on the receiving end of his wrath?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9wTQupW5aw) Or will you be strong and [laugh in the face of danger?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGVg1xVYhnM)
He has probably been training me from a young age to be wary of Moloch. He's the demon of heavy metal and dogs, as demonstrated in the first video I linked. Why? Because they protect against Moloch. That's why my father is into classic heavy metal, and why [Guns and Roses](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w7OgIMMRc4) is the most important band he has taken me to see. That's who we saw at Universal Citywalk, and also our most recent concert. Sometimes your dad influences an entire band to write a song about you. We're talking this level of rewards, if you can do well by Pazuzu. Classic heavy metal is a music path I could have gone down. And I mean, technically I still did, still went to my dad's concerts too, in high school. Metalheads have always been nice to me, so things like metal and death metal would have been good paths as well. Emo also would have worked. While I like all those genres, my heart and home are obviously in punk. Is it dark, it is spiky and metal? Yes? Then it's an acceptable path. Probably even better than having taken my father's path of classic heavy metal, as I was able to go into mosh pits. Demons like strength, and someone as small as I am throwing myself into the lion's den showed great bravery and strength, especially when my father kept getting mad at my friends and I for going in there, and we kept going in anyway >^_^<
And when my father's rage got to be too much, my mom and I managed to get him away from me so that I could have better freedom. My father was put through many trials of his own, but now enjoys a cozy retired life, with I believe a dog or two. My father's personality does indeed align with Pazuzu in many ways, but it's like I've said before. People aligned with a demon may be either good or bad.
Pazuzu made The Lion King series for, well, children, but also for me. Pazuzu is a teacher with a soft spot for children. But I was meant to [look harder.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmWKvvXzlyg) I am Pazuzu's successor to the throne of hell, and The Lion King series is instructions on how to run the kingdom. Not just the original Lion King, either, as there are crucial lessons in The Lion King 2, The Lion King 1 1/2, and The Lion Guard. "Will you embrace and be open about the fact that you like media intended for children?" was likely a test, and I passed.
"Oh David, you're just crazy!" you're likely thinking. Okay, then. Why was The Lion King a dormant franchise until late 2015, when The Lion Guard premiered? Pazuzu likely knew the following years would be very difficult for me. So he, with the help of his demon friends, gave me what I always wanted out of a Lion King series: a series that focuses on the lions and the lore of the Pridelands. It was meant to teach kids things about animal species, and me. Because these demons have species.
"But then The Lion King 2019 sucked!" Yes, it may have been meant to. It was meant to make people think more about whether it was right that the hyenas are banished. It's not - they need food too, and do have a role to play in The Circle of Life. It was also meant to get Queen Beyoncé's paw in the door of the franchise. It was a gift from Pazuzu, though. Where does Beyoncé's Black Parade come from? [The Gift,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGzR13uYqmc) her album made for The Lion King 2019. That's the part we're meant to find and enjoy >^_^<
Have you all paid much attention for the trailers for Mufasa? Pazuzu has really thrown a lot in there. White lions, snow, even tigers... It's like he's taking all the stuff I used to add and think about during my childhood with regards to TLK. Notice how it's advertised with a song that goes "I always wanted a brother"? I got one this year, when a longtime friend of mine declared that he's basically my brother. He's gone on about his uncanny ability to survive getting hit by cars, and it hasn't escaped my attention that my father walked away largely unscathed from all the car crashes he's been in. And what is Mufasa going to be about, if not the importance of found family?
Pazuzu got me a brother. That is the level of reward he can grant you if you're good in his eyes, and strong, nya ::3
Species: Winged Lion, as he used to be Ra, before transforming into a lion in order to take down a large snake. Either Moloch or Lilith, I'm not sure which. Probably Lilith, his crazy ex.
Most accurate depictions of Pazuzu in popular culture: [SMT/Persona](https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Persona-5-Pazuzu-Background.jpg), obviously Mufasa, Old Deuteronomy from Cats, Allen Grant from Jurassic Park, Eddie Darko (Donnie's dad) from Donnie Darko, Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pokemon #727: Incineroar
Songs featuring Pazuzu:
[To Be King](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCPgUSze9dw&t=2s)
[They Live in You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JUvj9uIOts)
[Oogie Boogie's Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clURHZ5TfCQ)
[Dragula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQuihD0hoI)
[Living Dead Girl](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsMPOfblfg)
[The Ad-dressing of Cats](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UaVMk4hXGo)