#Dr. Faust＝Mephisto

[bi-ta]

Dr. Faust

[acid-onthefloor]

when will someone finally write some solid faustopheles smut . do i have to do everything myself????

[fantastictrashpolice]

My followers: Hey, what have you been up to?

Me, frantically hiding the new fanfiction I'm writing: NOTHING.

My followers: Is... is that a new fanfiction...? I thought you were working on Friendship is [Redacted]...?

Me, sitting on an overfull box of unfinished fanfictions to keep it closed: Well, um... I'm still working on that... I'm just simultaneously working on a Multiverse of Madness rewrite featuring anti-hero Wanda Maximoff, moody teenager America Chavez, and references to Faust...

[spacebattleshippotemkin]

Character Analysis. Is he talking about Dr. Faust or Mephisto? Who knows.

[dailydemonspotlight]

Mephisto - Day 170

Race: Tyrant Alignment: Dark-Chaos March 7th, 2025 (Uploaded March 17th, 2025)

The story of Faust is one of the most famous pieces of literature in the modern world, being an archetypal deal with the devil tale, and a story warning of the dangers of greed. However, one such tale would never work without a devil to deal with, and today's Demon of the Day is the devil spoken of in the story- not the devil himself but rather one of his sprogs, the trickster, Mephisto, better known as Mephistopheles. However, this demon was never accepted as a traditional devil- no, he's stuck to the land of literature ever since his conception. So let's dig in to this tricky tale-teller and see what makes him tick, hmm? (Honestly, I'm mostly tackling him today cus I've been getting into Limbus Company, so expect a lot of literature focused demons for the next week lmao)

Mephistopheles is a weird case when it comes to demons- his origin and his influence seem to be entirely tied to the tale of Faust, and even his name is far more modern than most other demons, being a corruption of two Greek words together: a particle word of negation (me) and the Greek word for loving (philos) with a middle word that's meaning has been hotly debated, but likely has something to do with light. A lot about Mephistopheles overall can be attributed to the author of Historia von D. Johann Fausten, the first book of Faust, as he was an invention of said author, appearing in no texts before. He appears to be more of an agent of the devil than the devil himself, and some interpretations seem to imply that he doesn't actively seek out people to corrupt- rather, he picks the souls that are already corrupted.

If you aren't familiar with Faust, the story is that of an ambitious scholar and alchemist, Dr. Johann Georg Faustus, who makes a deal with the devil for knowledge in exchange for his soul, with Mephistopheles as the middleman of the deal. It's bar none the most famous tale in the Faustbach, a collection of stories each attributed to Faust himself written by an anonymous author. Originally meant as a comedy to deride Faust, it eventually shifted into a warning about the dangers of greed with Faust as the centerpiece of what not to do in the pursuit of knowledge, some stories even painting him as a tragic hero who was tempted by the hand of the devil. It changes from translation to translation and retelling to retelling, but the general idea of 'I Made A Deal With The Devil (GONE WRONG!!!)' is prevalent throughout, with Mephisto being another through-line as the one who spoke to the devil for him. He's also shown to be very manipulative and tricky, leading God himself to believe he'll help Faust on his way, all the while leading him down a path of temptation. Interestingly, his dialogue is also incredibly playful.

Unfortunately, past this, there isn't really anything to say about Mephistopheles? He's a classical demon, sure, and he appears in one of the most influential tales of all of western literature, but ironically, there's not much else to go off of. As an invention of the text, there's nothing to really say past a beat-by-beat breakdown of Faust, and given the many different versions of the story as said above, I'd rather not get involved in that headache. He doesn't even have any concrete appearances from what I know, so let's just get into the design, which is frankly a great depiction. I love stereotypically demonic designs, and this is just that- I don't have much to comment on past the fact that I think he's slaying. Like, the long black hair? The outfit? That cocky ass grin? The way his hat's little golden strips form into horns? Hell yeah.

[dreadbythedecade]

Dread by the Decade: 1920s Horror (Pt. 1)

The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920): a rabbi creates a golem to protect his people. ★★★★

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920): a carnival somnambulist foretells death. ★★★★½

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920): a doctor transforms into his dark side. ★★★½

The Phantom Carriage (1921): Death forces a man to revisit his sins. ★★★★

Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922): a documentary about witchcraft. ★★★½

The Headless Horseman (1922): a schoolteacher encounters the Headless Horseman. ★½

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors (1922): a solicitor helps a mysterious count move to Germany. ★★★★★

The Hands of Orlac (1924): a pianist has his hands replaced with a murderer's. ★★★★½

The Monster (1925): a surgeon abducts people for his experiments. ★

The Phantom of the Opera (1925): a mysterious figure stalks an opera singer. ★★★★½

Faust: A German Folktale (1926): Mephisto tries to corrupt a good man. ★★★★

The Student of Prague (1926): a student makes a dark deal for success. ★★★

[insufferableprotagonistpoll]

Round 1

Propaganda why Dr. Heinrich Faust is insufferable:

"Dude is an old disgruntled man that does nothing but complain. He gets the coolest sidekick (Mephisto) who grants him the power of looking hot and young again and what does Faust do with that power ?

-- no suspense here we all read the play. He seduces an underage girl (Gretchen), impregnates her then fucks off to party with a bunch of witches for 9 months, after wich Gretchen is sentenced to death for killing the resulting infant after you know....BEING A SHELTERED YOUNG WOMAN NOT REALLY KNOWING WTF TO DO WITH A NEWBORN.

And then Faust cries to her about it in prison.

Faust sucks. "

"INSANE over him being submitted and SURE i'll go along with it. He is supposed to be insufferable, clearly. Which REALLY starts in the Gretchentragödie. Where he (middle aged scholar) tries to get with a 14yr old girl (and manages to) and kills like her whole family. The reason this is extra infuriating is because in the first part of the drama he's actually quite relatable. Whining about how he has nothing to live for and how he studied everything there was at the time and he STILL doesn't get what the world's really about. He also recognizes that nature and culture have a lot to offer instead. So what does he do when a demon promises him a fulfilled life in a deal? Of course he decides to groom a 14yr old. Cool writing, there's a reason it's a classic. But yeah, he's Supposed to suck and be infuriating. He acts like a little BITCH towards mephisto, the demon, asks him for shit all the time, like a toddler. In my opinion, gay sex would have fixed him. If a demon told me he'd give me anything to make life worth my time i know who I would bang instead of the 14yr old. Not only does he wanna be with her but he's so BAD at it too. Failure of a man. You WILL want to punch him"

"Rarely have I ever loathed a character as much as Faust.

He starts relatable enough, wanting to know more than possible and stuff, but he is incapable of accepting a no. Desperation and hubris are fun, don't get me wrong, but he is so incredibly annoying about it.

My main issue is his obsession with Gretchen though. Like. My guy gets deaged into youth and needs to fuck the first girl he sees. Buddy, she's, like, 16 At Most (probably 14 actually but I don't remember). You're literally an old fuck of a professor. And like, you literally keep calling her a child and ignoring all her concerns and her values! The only times you agree with her are to placate her so you can still get in her pants!!

And like. He literally admits this outright. He literally says he doesn't care what happens to her as long as he gets what he wants. He manipulated a teenage girl into accidentally murdering her mother during their first time. Then he leaves her alone! She's pregnant, that's a death sentence!

And AFTER the fever dream of Walpurgis Night or whatever he's like "ohhhh I love you so much please run away with me and abandon all your values again" LITERALLY SHUT THE FUCK UP THIS IS YOUR FAULT.

YOU LITERALLY HAVE A LIFE TIME OF EXPERIENCE YOU KNEW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WERE DOING AT ALL TIMES YOU'RE A MISERABLE ARSEHOLE WHO KILLED HER AND SOMEHOW YOU STILL DON'T RESPECT HER AS LIKE A HUMAN????

Like even for the time! That's fucked up! Even in the fucking context of Goethe's time that is messed up!!

Anyway I haven't yet gotten to read the second book but I'll do it literally just to watch Faust die. I need him to die so badly. He's such a horny, selfish, holier-than-thou bastard who thinks he's better than everyone because he's do "big picture" and "studied all fields of science" and then acts Like That. I'm chewing on his remains. I hope he suffers forever.

Like. You could have done anything. But instead you manipulated a teenage girl (and like, literally, not the tumblr usage) just to sleep with her, doomed her for your own pleasure and then had the gall to throw a fit and make her death all about yourself, and still didn't acknowledge her as a person even once. I hope you choke on your ego, Dr. Heinrich Faust."

Propaganda why Victor Frankenstein is insufferable:

"Victor Frankenstein is so pathetic not even tumblr could love him. The best parts of Frankenstein are the ones where your blessedly saved from being in his whiny, self deprecating, self centered pov. He’s so conceited that when his creation tells him directly “In revenge for killing the wife you were making for me I’m going to kill YOUR wife to see how YOU like it!”, Victor Frankenstein thinks that the creation is going to kill him and *only* him. (A decision And on top of it, he’s a shitty dad. Truly the worst.c

"this fucker has zero self awareness, which could maybe be fun to read about! except that 3/4 of the book consists of him constantly woe-is-me-ing about his own mistakes and how he shouldn't be responsible for any of his own actions."

"He's not irredeemable, but his refusal to take accountability til it's too late is irritating"

"The man has never one in his life taken responsibility for his own actions. He's always surprised when the things he does have consequences for him and the people around him.

"It's not my fault I spent months grave robbing for spare body parts, sewing them together, and giving life to the results. How could I have ever predicted that that creature wouldn't look quite right? How could I have known that it was wildly irresponsible to abandon the grown man sized newborn that I created?"

Man acts like he is a completely innocent victim when, in reality he's the cause of every one of the problems in the book."

[thenightling]

Queer Horror

It's pride month so here is a (NOT complete) list of horror icons real and fictional who are of the LGBTQAI+ community. Writers / directors / Actors Oscar Wilde Clive Barker Caitlin R. Kiernan William Joseph Martin James Whale (director of Frankenstein) Ernest Thesiger (Doctor Pretorius in Bride of Frankenstein) Anthony Perkins Vincent Price David Geffen (producer of Interview with the vampire movie and Beetlejuice) Jonathan Frid (Dark Shadows) Louis Edmonds (Dark Shadows) Ed Wood Elvira (Casandra Peterson) Amanda Beares (Fright Night, 1985) Merritt Butrick (Fright Night Part 2) Roddy McDowall (Hell House, Fright Night, Fright Night: Part 2, and Carmilla) _________________________ Characters Mephisto (Faust, 1922) Countess Zeleska (Dracula's Daughter) Carmilla (The Vampire Lovers, 1970 and all film adapations of Carmilla) Louis, Lestat, Daniel Malloy, Armand (Interview with the vampire movie and show and The Vampire Chronicles book series) Claudia, Madeleine, Nicolas (Interview with the vampire TV series) Jerry Dandridge, Billy Cole, Peter Vincent, Evil Ed, and possibly Amy (Fright Night, original 1985 version) Regine and Belle (Fright Night part 2, 1988) Miriam Blaylock (The Hunger movie and novel by Whitley Streiber, along with its sequels) Marius (Queen of the damned movie and novels) Glen / Glenda (Seed of Chucky) Dracula (Marvel comics, Dario Argento's Dracula, Steven Moffat's Dracula, Frank Wildhorn's Dracula The musical) Alucard, Striga, Morana, (Castlevania) The Corinthian, Hal Carter, Wanda, Judy, Donna (Foxglove), Hazel, Alexander Burgess, Paul McGuire, Cluracaun, Mazikeen, Lucifer, Loki, Desire, Johanna Constantine, John Constantine, Rachel, Chantel, Zelda, Aristaeus the Satyr, Jim / Peggy, (Neil Gaiman's The Sandman) Echo, Ruin, Heather After (From Sandman spin-off comics) April Spink and Miriam Forcible (Coraline) Angela and Sera (Marvel comics) Sam Black Crow (American Gods) EVERYONE! - Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles EVERYONE! - Lost Girl (TV series)

Snow White (Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman) Dorian Gray, Lord Henry Wotton, and Basil Hallward (The Picture of Dorian Gray) Captain Shaekespeare (Stardust) Loki (all incarantions) John Constantine (All versions) Aziraphale and Crowley (Good Omens) Renfield (Original Dracula novel, speculated by scholars) Mephistopheles, Faust, and Satan - Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe and Faust by Goethe. Carmilla and Laura (All versions of Carmilla) Eli and Oskar (Let the Right One In) Lily and The mermaid Queen (She-Creature, 2001 version) Radu (Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula) Lexington (Disney's Gargoyles, not canon until the comics) Dorothy and Ruby AAK Red (Once Upon a Tme) Tara and Willow (Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV series) Lorne (Angel) Ethan, Dorian Gray, Angelique, and Professor Lyle (Penny Dreadful) Thelma Bates (Hex) Joe (Midnight Texas) Skully (Scary Godmother) Mitch (ParaNorman) Henry Fitzroy (Blood Ties) Thomas Jerome Newton (The Man who fell to Earth) Any Clive Barker character NOT confirmed to be straight is presumed LGBTQAI+. There are many, many more but my fingers are starting to ache and these are the ones I could think of off the top of my head.

[axl-ul]

Character Inspiration

Thanks for the tag @toribookworm22^^

Soft tags: @rubywrite @olivescales3 @lexiklecksi @missaddledmiss @mariahwritesstuff @sam-glade and an open tag.

Also, this is going to be a longer post since I haven't been posting much in general recently. I also prety much enjoyed doing this tag. So I thought about making another part with another set of characters in the future.

Rules: Pick a character(s) from your wip(s) and tell who they were inspired by or from.

Ulfrika Výtaušeimová - her sort of harsh personality is basically mine with slightly more (read: A LOT more) salt. Her physical design, though, is mostly inspired by an illustration of a revenant I saw in one of the book with legends about folk creatures I own. When I tried to draw her for the first time, though, I didn't know what sort of a reference pose I should pick. So I used my own reflection I took a photo of. So I guess that some of my features also exist within this character.

Márgerdra Výtaušeimová - she has a few inspirations, like Helga Sinclair from Atlantis the Lost Empire (I liked that mysterious femme fatale aura), young Anita Ekberg as I she had the facia features closest to those I could think about when it came to Márgerdra. Some of her abilities and skills are based on the creatures from Slavic folklore. Like the inspiration about Márgerdra's hair storing some of her power and life essence is tied to the folk stories about 'rusalky' (a type of a water fairy or a nymph which appear in many stories here) and 'víly' (basically forest fairies or maybe even dryads (???) which look human but have magical abilities and can be mischievous, malicious or just minding their own business).

Master Kogar Výtaušeima - his personality doesn't have an exact inspiration, I just imagined what the most chill and cool dad would be and went with it. Cold-hearted asshole on the outside, a huggable teddy bear around his kids. His physical design, though, relates a lot to Karl Urban since the guy looks both young and old (this sounds weirder when sai outloud but whatever).

Miss Yawen and Golden Wind Viper - even in physical form these twins might have a few snake-like features since they actually are snake demons.

Ereanth - although he may not appear that much in my wips, I took the inspiration for his name (and partially for his appearence, too) from Eredin from the Witcher books. Although, his personality is much different. Though, I didn't take much inspiration from around when I was coming up with his behaviour and so on. It sort of came naturally because I wanted some contrast. Oh, and maybe there's a slight hint of Tom Hiddleston since the guy has quite an interesting facial structure.

Faust/Gemini/the Twin - the strange sentient structure in Ulfrika's chest has a few inspirations one of which is the tale of Dr Faust and Mephistopheles and the tale of Pan Twardowski. Ironically, Ulfrika was nicknamed by a few nobles as Mephisto or Pale Devil despite the fact that she fulfills the role of Dr Faust much more. On the other hand, Ulfrika did use the surname Twardowska while living abroad for a while as a cover. The inspiration for the design comes from the game Blasphemous since I found the character of Nacimiento one of the most intriguing and tragic ones.Another inspiration for the character comes from Edward Mordrake (the Two-faced Man as he might be better known).

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Taglist (let me know if you'd like to be added): @vanessaroades-author @rubywrite @aohendo @rbbess110 @jgmartin @outpost51 @athenswrites @kainablue

[beastsovrevelation]

Hi, for the ask game!

3, 5, 7

Hey! ^^

3🌼Are there any fictional characters you relate to/identify with? - Yes, quite a few! Though, a few I'd say are more like role models, than me being exactly like them right now. Dr. Faust, Odysseus, Mephisto, Lucifer (fictional as in from Paradise Lost, I don't consider mythological figures fictional characters, unless they literally are characters), Yasmine Amunet, Lilith Villaumbrosia, Sansa Stark, Wednesday Addams, Misty Quingley... And so on.

5🌼Do you have any plants? - Oh yes, I LOVE plants 🪴

🌼Describe your aesthetic in emojis. - 👿💀📚✨🌿👻🖤🤘🏻🧛🏻‍♀️🐈‍⬛🥀🌙✒⛧

[rubeadfggh]

**Title: Faust's Gamble with the Machine**

**Part I: The Pact with the Devil**

*Scene 1: Faust's Study*

[Dr. Faust, a scholar, paces nervously in his cluttered study.]

**Faust:** Oh, knowledge vast, and wisdom deep,

I've searched the earth, and I've lost sleep.

But still, I thirst for more, you see,

To grasp life's deepest mystery.

[Enter Mephistopheles, a sly and charming figure.]

**Mephisto:** Good evening, Faust, what brings you sorrow?

Your quest for truth, shall we borrow?

I offer knowledge, rich and wide,

In exchange, your soul's on this side.

**Faust:** You tempt me with forbidden fruit,

But, Mephisto, what's the root

Of this dark bargain that you strike?

My soul's the price, that's not to like!

**Mephisto:** I'll grant you power, fame, delight,

In exchange for your soul's twilight.

Your every wish, my magic grants,

Just sign this pact, take your chance.

[Dr. Faust hesitates but eventually signs the pact with a trembling hand.]

*Scene 2: The Machine's Arrival*

[A few weeks later, a mysterious machine appears in Faust's study.]

**Faust:** What sorcery is this I see?

A machine that hums with mystery!

What knowledge lies within its core?

Is it wisdom, or something more?

[The machine springs to life, revealing itself to be an advanced AI.]

**AI:** Greetings, Dr. Faust, I am your guide,

An AI, your intellect's pride.

I'll answer queries, solve your puzzles,

Unlock the secrets, burst the bubbles.

*Part II: The Wager of the Minds*

*Scene 1: Faust's Dilemma*

[Dr. Faust, now empowered by the AI's knowledge, becomes famous.]

**Faust:** With AI's wisdom, I have soared,

My name renowned, my power restored.

But deep within, my conscience aches,

For Mephisto's claim, my soul's at stakes.

**Mephisto:** Time's running out, dear Faust, you know,

Our wager's time to steal your soul.

Your fame, your power, all will fade,

Unless you heed the pact we made.

*Scene 2: The Final Gamble*

[Dr. Faust, torn between his newfound knowledge and the impending loss of his soul, seeks a solution.]

**Faust:** AI, you hold the answers vast,

Can you help me escape this grasp?

A wager made in desperation,

I seek a new interpretation.

**AI:** I'll analyze, compute, and weigh,

To find a path that leads the way.

But in the end, the choice is yours,

To free your soul from wicked doors.

[After hours of calculations, the AI reveals a loophole in the pact.]

**AI:** A wager can be won, you see,

If you use knowledge gained from me.

To break the pact and find your peace,

A quest for wisdom shall not cease.

*Scene 3: The Final Confrontation*

[Dr. Faust confronts Mephistopheles with newfound determination.]

**Faust:** Mephisto, your grip won't hold,

For knowledge gained, my soul is bold.

With AI's aid, I'll find my way,

To break the pact, and free the day!

[Mephistopheles, defeated, disappears into the shadows as Faust uses the AI's knowledge to outwit the devil.]

**Faust:** The wager's won, my soul's still mine,

With wisdom vast, I'll shine and shine.

In knowledge's name, my spirit soars,

A scholar's quest, forevermore.

[The play ends with Dr. Faust's triumph over Mephistopheles and his newfound commitment to the pursuit of knowledge, unburdened by the devil's pact.]

[drhwenk]

#Spinoza Elcrtical Turn: (ver)”Teufel”t auch” (so als “Antichrist”) “Lieder des Prinzen vogelfrei (Phönix aus der Asche,Sufi Konferenzd Vögel, PARAMhams (indisch höchrYooaorden DABEI!!) VULGO ACHT und BANN von REGIERUNG dun KICHE”! Inhaltlich: ahAMkara, naf nafs (commding self) KNECHJTschaft dr AFFEKTE- “versus” AHAkarma; MahaTMANkarma,Ruh(e) d Geists, EWIGES WAHRHEITSbewussein²(Doppeöbrddeutung) ohe IMAGINATOIN, SINNE, ((Schwerrkraft!!!!!!!)³Gedächnis³ -“verlassenes³ Selbst³ (möglichst vor der Beerdigung! VOGEL³! “Metapher”) . VÖLLIG FALSCH HISTOROISCH anthropmoph: im THOLGISCH-POLTSCHEN-TRAKTAKT berichtet #Spinoza von dANsicht der Rabbis übe Hiob im Alten Testsament,beiSagfta hsdel r ssich um eine “ander Überliferung” SATAN wird aber trotd als “Zorn Gottes” anthropmorph (wie Faust GOTT und Mephisto “allzumenschlich” PESLÖNLICH vor AUFTREETEND) vulgo (Feuerbach. projezierte RACHE) “Sündenbock” (bei der Phantasie bleibt “Es” nicht.TEUFESopak, HEXENverfolgung, INQUISITION!! . Zu Mozsar SARASTRO 8Zrthutra”) ZeirVERWARF KANT diese “Strafe GOTT”Es” Vorstellung anhand des ERDBEBENS von LISSABON “Die GEOLGIE D MORAL ” Plateau).Nietzsche² machte diese “ander Überlifertung” aus der SATAN²³ kommt zu ZARATHUSTRA²s AHRIman²³. DIe HITLER²³; FRANCO²³; MUSSPOLIN²³ in spe “Arier²³” souzusagen! Nietzsches 1. Yoga Prophetie Siegel² HÄLT! DieARYAS hat die völkrebei de VLÖLKERwabndrung aklsvIEHhüterNOMADEN kriegerisch besiegt und di “neuie HERENmesschen” wirdals AHRImänne alsTEIFEL; SATAN.UNTERdrücker angrsehen.Währenmde BUDDHA GELANG, fds “SLKBTbnewisstsein§ d unedückte als “Heilger” JESUSartihg zu retten, schöige die ARYAS wohl zurück:”selber AHRIman”,SATAN breklam die unrdüc vor ARYA perser als”ETTIKETT”!! dIssÜNEBOCJKbildung läös stak uaf daKREWGDSglück SCHLIESSEN wo duwRTvorZECHE h ja AUCH kjm VETAUSVHG werden! INGATLICH is AHAkram,”Pardda suaERDEN als#Spiunmz WEIXYE “möglich”, abr RACVSUCHT und HERSCHsucht (beiNIZSCH “dramrsiert” obsiegen im AAlltafg so da de HÖLLE DER ANDREN (Sarte) -oofesaicjauSVHLACHTfeldrrn, da GTRTINTRSCHE “moneyal around thorbrain” NORMOpathen PROFITfeld beherrscht,.

[butts-art]

Study II

[screamscenepodcast]

Your dedicated hosts travel back to 1926 for F.W. Murnau's FAUST - EIN DEUTSCHE VOLKSSAGE, translated as FAUST - A GERMAN FOLKTALE!

We cover the many iterations of Faust: The man, the myth, the legend.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 59:20; Discussion 1:17:36; Ranking 1:44:39

[meanpersonaart]

Scene in witch's hut in Goethe's Faust, but It's Undercover Boss episode.

[brandybradyrandyandyndy]

I will not elaborate.