The Thing Is, Stella Was Raised In Such A Way That Her Self-worth Is Entirely Dependent On Approval From

The thing is, Stella was raised in such a way that her self-worth is entirely dependent on approval from the Ars Goetia.

Being a wife and mother were effectively her jobs, jobs that represented the total value of her life to her.

The marriage was something where both her and Stolas shared relatively minimal responsibilities, and Stolas couldn't even uphold those.

When you couple all of this with Stella being a naturally temperamental person raised in a world where violent and extreme solutions to interpersonal conflict are commonplace, it's honestly impressive she managed to hold out for as long as she did.

Fuck it imma be the one to say it Vivi you can use as many excuses as you want try and justify it as much as you like but it wont change the fact Stolas still cheated !!!

A Mammon Analysis Written By A Mammon Kinnie! :8D

It's time to make y'all love this magnificent bastard even more than you already do so we can finally have something just happen in this fandom!

First off, the analysis.

A lot of people seem to think of Mammon as "dumb" or "oblivious", when he's far from either. Mammon is actually a very intelligent and attentive person, but just like most subtle things about him, it can be hard to notice because of his eccentricities.

As far as I see it, Mammon views everything he does as an investment to some extent, whether it be a literal monetary one or one of time, effort and/or attention. This is also one of the big things that make him so relatable to me. It's also worth noting that as a flipside to this, he also sees any option he's presented with in terms of physical or emotional value and trying to maximize said value as much as possible.

Mam doesn't interrupt "Two Minutes Notice" not because he's stupid, but because insults don't truly detract from the value of him or anything he has, not to mention the fact that he could tell that a lot of people would be willing to buy the song, just look how many are hanging of Fizz's every word when he describes having a crappy boss.

Likewise, criticizing Fizz's weight is something Mam solely does because it helps profits and has no genuine personal issue with Fizz potentially getting chunkier.

This shows something else interesting about Mammon, he doesn't really want to do destructive things, people just keep giving him every reason to do so, he's not dangerous on his own.

Every action Mam takes that makes Fizz uncomfortable is a direct result of him catering to what the consumers want, whether it be religiously watching his spokesman's weight for the sake of keeping the skinny sex-bots accurate, or forcing a mentally unstable person to spend a lot of time socializing to get people to pay admission for a meet-&-greet.

There's also the fact that he runs Greed in such a way that benefits Hell as a whole way more than Ozzie and Bee do. Admittedly, he over charges for his products, but said products are up to snuff, you'd expect him to peddle cheap junk that falls apart almost instantly, but no, he makes quality products and just charges extra. He really is a shrewd businessman when you get down to it, and that's something a lot of people have sadly overlooked when discussing our favorite spider.

Which brings me to my next point, Mammon being a spider is actually really clever, assuming what I'm about to describe was intended and not just me reading too much into a cheap Australia joke. Spiders are often shown as eerie and a way of reminding the viewer of a piece of media that nature can be scary, and though they do some really weird and freaky stuff, that's also the beauty of spiders. They have some of the most innovative and distinct hunting patterns in nature, they're more of a neutral presence, just like greed itself.

I've seen many people claim in their analysis of Mammon that "greed can't be good" which is just demonstrably untrue, greed is really just any action that prioritizes bettering oneself, it's only destructive if you are willing to be destructive, but even then it can lead to innovation and broad positive change, even if someone is worse off because of it.

Lastly, I want to discuss Mammon's obvious need for personal affection, the big guy is blatantly touch starved and craves a close connection, I have a rather headcanon-y idea about the origin of this behavior and I plan to link to it once I post about it in detail, but that can wait. However, this does reflect that idea of value and investment, Mam has yet to find someone who is both pleasant for him to be around and whose company has a reasonable "price". I see many possibilities for exploring this facet of his characterization and look forward to seeing the discussion about it grow.

Stay tuned for my HCs and theories about his Stinginess! ALL HAIL MAMMON!

ALL HAIL MAMMON!

Made a brand new drawing of the round boy! I added a few details, so i hope y'all like it! All hail Mammon!🤑

I swear Vivienne, pull this stunt and I will personally tear your entire ass off and force it down your throat!

🚨 triggering - family abuse 🚨

Thinking about how…Andrealphus is creepy on his own sister…Andrealphus wants Stolas’ possesions, he is unmarried…Via is the heir to Stolas…she turns 18 in a year…he said he is biding his time

I’m scared dad

CLAIM YOUR "I'VE BEEN TO GLITCH X 2023"

Time for some Mammon HCs! (No, not the ones with the backstory I teased in my analysis)

Mammon genuinely gets a jolt of pure joy when a new venture takes off, just the feeling of a plan working out and getting something done is extremely precious to him. When it comes to business he enjoys the thrill of the chase just as much, if not more, than the actual money that comes from it.

Building off the last one, that mindset reflects in his personal interests too. He is absolutely into speedruns and watches them in his free time.

His guitar isn't just for show, he's actually a great player and frequently wrote and performed songs early in his career. However, he slowly started losing the love of performing music and now mostly just plays it in private to unwind from work or general stress. He will actually play it publicly at celebrations of large milestones or anniversaries, though.

Mam finds it frustrating that no one wants a heavier Fizzie after he went through the effort to have Ozzie give them a size changing ability, like we see in the ad. A lot of people mistake this for insecurity about his own weight, which couldn't be further from the truth, he has great confidence about his appearance and frequently scares some sense into anyone he hears dissing heavy-set people in general.

Even in his regular form he has spider like needle feet, both the curls and heels of his shoes are completely padded. This also means he has great balance.

Sometimes, instead of sleeping under actual covers, Mammon just makes a really big and dense web that he drapes over himself.

On the topic of his webs, they're slightly electric. While your touching one you'd feel slight electric static tickle. Mam himself, loves this feeling and that's why prefers sitting in his webs as opposed to regular chairs, or at least putting a web over a chair.