(portrait of the demon Satanachia from Le veritable dragon rouge, 1822)

Satanachia is presented in the Red Dragon as a grand general of hell. His image is one of the most curious of all the demons. He sits inside a crescent moon, his body encased in a husk, another crescent moon behind his head. Or he may be a kind of flower. Or an insect. It is difficult to determine which. Francis Barrett's remarks, quoted elsewhere, should be borne in mind. When a demon is of high authority, it appears in human form. Demons in animal forms are of lesser importance. Still less in rank are demons that come in the shapes of insects or plants. And last in importance are demons that appear as objects. Satanachia's shape suggests that his true rank is quite low, regardless of what is claimed for him.