Kobal, Prince of Dark Humor

kobalImpudite Ψ Active Ψ Canon
“The world is a joke and
humanity the punchline.”

Official Writeups
In Nomine p170 Ψ Revelations V p33 Ψ Superiors II p66

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Unofficial Writeups
Archangel of Laughter (non-canon)

Origins
Former Angel of Laughter – Rebelled with Lucifer

“Kobal” by Trows


Likely Inspiration

Ranked among the Masters of Revels in Berbiguier‘s infernal hierarchy, Kobal reputedly serves as Stage Manager in Hell. This colorful vision of the hierarchy of Hell appears in Berbiguier’s three-volume autobiography, Les Farfadets. – The Dictionary of Demons: Kobal

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Converting the Demons of Gaiman’s Hell - I’ve been thinking a bit more about the demons that appeared in the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman. Having a …

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Songs of Ridicule - When Kobal Fell, he got it into his head to modify the Songs of Charm. It took him a few …

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25 Years of Kobal - To Kobal the past 25 years have been like a single second. He may be spitballing ideas constantly, but even …

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Schools of Magic - According to the Corporeal Player’s Guide and Revelations II: The Marches Hatiphas, the Demoness of Sorcery, is one of Kronos …

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Yolo, New Demon of Impetuous Decisions - Yolo is only the latest in a long line of demons to be granted the Word of Impetuous Decisions. It …

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Allies & Turncoats of Haagenti’s Rise - When I decided to rebuild Haagenti’s Duchies, I mentioned that a lot of his senior nobles would be allies and …

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Ethereal Destination: Village of Chelm - Many cultures have an apocryphal city of fools. For the Greeks it was Abdera. For Ashkenazi Jews it is Chelm. …

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Xe’enna, Demon of Well Done Umber - It has occurred to me that I tend towards introducing high-powered celestials on these pages. Heroes and villains you could …

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Esquire of the Soul - In feudal England, an Esquire of the Body was equal parts valet, courtier, and bodyguard. They also had access to …

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Places to Go in Shal-Mari - Last month I decided to delve into the 42 Duchies of Shal-Mari. Because the Province is one big infernal city, …

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Jokers, Jesters, and Comedians - Jokers, Jesters, and Comedians are each used as synonym for Kobalite. While I have no problem with using the terms …

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Gettin, Balseraph Demon of “Evolution”, Viscount of Paleonton - Gettin misses the old days, when she could visit the earth as a Titanoboa and whisper new and inevitable truths …

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The Wards of Shal-Mari - Shal-Mari is a massive red-light district in the heart of hell. It is shared by no less than 7 Princes …

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No House - One of Kobal‘s first officially chartered families is most comonly known by the pseudonym of House Drouxmed in an effort …

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Satan’s Little Helpers - I was a little nervous to write this post at first – it’s very easy for transposed letter jokes to …

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Naming Kobal’s Duchies - “Heh, she said, ‘duchie'” Sometimes I’m too clever be half. I’ll see some implication in canon, make it explicit, and …

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A. Melech, Eligibility Worker - A lot of people have had their first real brush with Social Services during the current crisis, others have been …

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Heresy of the Vacant Throne - “There is a reason why the higher heavens stand silent in response to angelic petition; a reason why the will …

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Bureaucrats From Below - The current crisis has meant that lots of folks are dealing with government bureaucracies struggling with the twin strains of …

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Adelaide Werewood, Captain of the War on Christmas - As with many things Kobal does, Della Werewood’s promotion to Captain of Repartee was originally a joke. What else was …

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