Surgat
Minor demon
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Surgat (Latin: Surgat, lit. 'Rise') is a minor demon mentioned in The Grimoire of Pope Honorius,[1] The Secrets of Solomon and the Grimorium Verum. He is listed as "Surgat who opens all locks." His angel opposite is Aquiel.[2]
In fiction
In Harlan Ellison's 1981 short story "Grail", Surgat is an important character, unlocking some of the barriers in the protagonist's path but at a terrible price.[3]
He is also a character or mentioned in:
- I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (1995 video game)
- Death from a Top Hat (1938 novel) by Clayton Rawson[4]
- Doomed Lensmen (1967 novella) by Sybly White (Lee Gold)[5]
- Bird Box (2018 film)
- Insidious: The Last Key (2018 film)
- Anything for Jackson (2020 film)
