Blue Exorcist: How did the Demon Mephisto Pheles Gain Such Authority?
Blue Exorcist sees Rin struggle to get a foot in the door of the True Cross Academy, but luckily Mephisto Pheles was already running the show — so how did a demon become the Exorcist's Principal? The Son of Satan, Rin Okumura is doing his best to become the greatest Exorcist of all time- but the members of the True Cross Order are less than keen on allowing a demon into their ranks (or rather, another one).
The Vatican is, understandably, reluctant to trust a demonic entity such as Rin to kill his own kind. So how did Mephisto Pheles, one of the Eight Demon Kings, end up heading the Academy? The manipulative Trickster has big plans in store for Rin's Blue Flames, but Blue Exorcist Fans are on the fence regarding whether his intentions are good or evil.
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A man of many names, over the past 1000 years or so Mephisto Pheles has been referred to as Loki, Trickster, Raven, and, his preferred name, Johann Faust. As a demonic entity from the pits of Gehenna (the equivalent of Hell) and the second strongest of the Eight Demon Kings, Mephisto uses his powers for good — hopefully — as the Principal of the True Cross Academy. During his time among humans, Mephisto has grown an affinity for Japanese pop culture and has a strong admiration for all things Manga. His incredible powers allow him to deter all demons from entering the Academy without his consent, as well as the ability to manipulate time and shape-shift — his creature of choice usually being a small, white Scottish terrier. Besides his flair for the dramatic, the King of Time is best known for playing mind games, using people as pawns in his personal game of chess. His brother, Amaimon, and half-brothers, Rin and
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