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Game and Watch Forever:
I put points into both summoner subclasses, thinking that would give me an advantage in battle. Clearly I was wrong.
Black Sword:
Hey kids, it's time for Black Sword's Knowledge Corner! Today we're tackling demonology!
"El Elohim...(etc.)" is an extract from the Grimoire of Armadel. It was actually omitted from the translation of another grimoire (one of the Solomons) by the translator. He figured it didn't belong. In general, the long, torturous chant is a way to depict a very powerful spell by drawing on existing systems of magic.
The demons, for those with some knowledge, are chronicled in the Ars Goetia. In order, they were Eligor, Flauros, and Andras. The short chant was used to show GWF could summon dukes of hell to do his dirty work quickly, while Andras, a marquis (outranks dukes) required more effort. Andras is supposed to be very powerful, yet very dangerous to the summoner, a desperation move he had the foresight to do. The bit of Latin GWF used translates literally as "rise, spirits!"
The short chant is composed of the letters of God's name spoken aloud while simultaneously referencing the origin of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, the horror novel Megami Tensei. Never officially translated, the first two books were translated by a fan. There's a bounty for a translation of the third.
Basically, Rule of Cool mixed with Functional Magic.
Or you can go with his explanation, either or.
J:
so, what. did everybody die or something?
Black Sword:
Sorry about that. Had a busy weekend. I'll write another "what might have been" death scene to make up for it.
Zingoleb:
Aww.
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