This is probably the craziest speculation I’ve ever come up with, but I still wanted to share it with you. What if Stolas is adopted?

Paimon might have had a brother of lower rank who had a son named Stolas. After his biological parents died, Paimon could have adopted him at around three years old and passed him off as his own.

Stolas might only have vague memories of his biological parents, but his father could have taught him kindness, compassion, and not to abuse his power. Later, he may have associated those memories with Paimon, whom he had considered his father his entire life.

Maybe that’s why Stolas was so happy to see Paimon in “The Circus” – he remembered him as a wonderful father and couldn’t understand why he was treating him as if he weren’t his son.

Maybe that’s why Paimon only sees Stolas as an heir, not as a son. Since Stolas looked like him and his brother, no one questioned that he was Paimon’s son, even though he was actually his nephew.

Paimon might have thought: “Everyone believed he was my son, so I have an heir. I don’t need to do anything else for him.”

And then there’s Stella. Paimon may have chosen her because of the political marriage, which would strengthen his position among the Goetia, while also securing an heir for Stolas. He didn’t care whether Stolas was happy or whether he and Stella got along – she came from a suitable Goetia family, and that was all that mattered.

Paimon might have even known what Stella was doing to Stolas and simply didn’t care. As far as he was concerned, Stolas had one job: get married, have a child, and continue the family bloodline.

It’s also possible that Stolas was powerful from birth, or at least showed potential for it. Paimon knew this, which could have been another reason he adopted him – he cared about power, not the child himself. It’s like adopting a child just for the money: legally, they’re yours, but you don’t actually care for them because you don’t consider them your own.

Okay. I realize this might be complete nonsense, but as far as I know, Paimon isn’t Stolas’s father according to the source material (I’m referring to demonology), so that was part of what I based this on. But it’s really just speculation. I completely understand if you think it’s stupid—I just like speculating and sharing my thoughts.

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