I See No Differences

I see no differences…

hey, I hope you're properly resting and caring for that arm! no rush on the answer, but I wanted your take - what do you think archangel lucifer said/offered to mammon to make him so endlessly loyal way back when in heaven? it's been a burning question for me ever since they brought it up and I'd like to know what you think 👀

The Theory of Mammon's Loyalty

I am, thank you! I'll hopefully be able to answer some longer asks this weekend too 🤞

I have a suspicion that the personalities of the brothers didn't change that much when they went from angels in the Celestial Realm to being demons in the Devildom.

We get some clues to this sprinkled throughout the game, eg Lucifer being a very haughty Archangel, tales of Beel and Belphie's closeness (and Lilith), and Asmo having enjoyed his status as heaven's jewel.

However, very little is told of how Mammon and Levi used to be. We know Mammon is a Fallen Warrior, which is a big clue, and we know he used to babysit Beel, Belphie and Lilith but wasn't very good at it, the younger angels running rings around him 😅

It's clear even from that little information though that Mammon was always very family orientated, and when they fall, it's him who goes around checking on everyone and making sure Lucifer is okay, reassuring his elder brother that none of them regret following him.

Asmo tells MC that Mammon was originally under Michael's guidance, but the powerful Archangel couldn't work out how to manage an angel with such a determination to break the rules. When Michael eventually turned to his superior, Lucifer, for advice, Lucifer went to meet with Mammon - and from that moment on, Mammon was loyal to Lucifer.

Lucifer, we are told, finds Mammon adorable despite how exasperating he can be as a rulebreaker, and he himself has confessed that Mammon is his favourite brother. This would seem to contradict the fact that Lucifer also punishes Mammon the most but...

His loyalty to Lucifer is absolute, but his loyalty to Michael was not.

I've written before about how Mammon is the most angelic of the demon brothers, from his unchanged eyes to his "anonymous devil" act and his dedication to being MC's guardian demon.

My theory is that Mammon is drawn to the goodness inside somebody. All demons are drawn to shiny human souls, undirtied by corruption, and thus MC attracts all demons to themself. However, none are at MC's side as frequently as Mammon, the demon who cried his heart out when MC appeared to die in his arms.

He more than any other is badly affected by harm befalling MC, and he just so happens to have a past history of helping those in need instead of - as his sin would dictate - helping those filled with greed.

Whether it's an innate goodness or lack of greed that Mammon is drawn to, Lucifer has it. And Michael does not.

One thing all the fallen angels have in common is that they put their family before their duty, their love for their sister before unquestioning obedience, and their loyalty to Lucifer and his cause before loyalty to the Celestial Realm.

From a human perspective, taking religion out of the equation, they did the morally good thing - they sought to save a life, their sister "guilty" of no more than loving someone.

And the other angels, the ones who didn't join Lucifer's cause, who didn't attempt to save Lilith, who turned their back on their family... they did the morally wrong thing.

Someone who could do that is not somebody Mammon would have respect for. He above all is led by his heart and his desire to protect, not destroy. Even as an Avatar of Sin he unleashes his Greed upon himself and nobody else, incapable of corrupting people who are good, no matter how deep down that good may be buried.

And as MC has discovered in more recent lessons, Lucifer is innately good. Beneath the hurt and the guilt and the pride is the man who gave up all his tremendous power for the love of his family, and who still will defy those with more power than himself to keep his family safe.

It's my belief that Mammon helps Lucifer, both by challenging his rules and suffering the consequences, and by his genuine emotional support when nobody else dares try.

And in turn, Lucifer protects Mammon, helping him in his angelic deeds, keeping him enrolled in the Academy, ensuring that the Fallen Warrior need not go back to war again.

In summary, I don't think Lucifer said or did anything to win Mammon's loyalty the very first time they met. I think Mammon saw Lucifer for exactly who he was, good and bad, and recognised that it was the good that would ultimately guide him.

It was Mammon who arrived first in hell after Lucifer, plumetting after his brother with no hesitation. And Mammon's ability to truly see Lucifer as an indivual and the loyalty that inspires, one that goes above and beyond needing to know all the answers to why Lucifer does the things he does, is exactly why Lucifer loves Mammon most.

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Further reading:

Mammon: The Fallen Warrior

Mammon: Angel Eyes

Mammon the Protector (& Lucifer the Guardian)

In Defence of Lucifer

The Floral Art Of Studio Ghibli

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Cross over The Arcana/Howl Moving Castle I had a lot of fun drawing that (but I guess it was funnier in my head 😅 Sorry my dear Asra ) and I don’t draw comics (or do gif) often so please be indulgents 🙃 It’s a bit messy somtimes… I need to work a bit on my OC Nell’s clothes I drew her here with some random clothing.. And of course this story happens with the flirty Howl before he met Sophie 😉😉😉 Also English isn’t my main language so tell me if you see some grammar mistakes… 😖