Shax is a demon who steals money from kings (and therefore probably also the rich), fetches horses for magicians (could this be applied to other rides as well? Maybe.), bestows familiars, and can take away people's vision, hearing, or understanding. S. Connolly describes him as "a gift-giver".
The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904) by S.L. MacGregor Mathers:
SHAX. – The Forty-fourth Spirit is Shax, or Shaz (or Shass). He is a Great Marquis and appeareth in the Form of a Stock-Dove, speaking with a voice hoarse, but yet subtle. His Office is to take away the Sight, Hearing, or Understanding of any Man or Woman at the command of the Exorcist; and to steal money out of the houses of Kings, and to carry it again in 1,200 years. If commanded he will fetch Horses at the request of the Exorcist, or any other thing. But he must first be commanded into a Triangle, Ò, or else he will deceive him, and tell him many Lies. He can discover all things that are Hidden, and not kept by Wicked Spirits. He giveth good Familiars, sometimes. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc.
Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1583) by Johann Weyer (translated):
Shax, alias Scox, is a darke and a great marquesse, like unto a storke, with a hoarse and subtill voice: he dooth marvellouslie take awaie the sight, hearing and understanding of anie man, at the commandement of the conjuror: he taketh awaie monie out of everie kings house, and carrieth it backe after 1200. yeares, if he be commanded, he is a horssestealer, he is thought to be faithfull in all commandements: and although he promise to be obedient to the conjuror in all things; yet is he not so, he is a lier, except he be brought into a triangle, and there he speaketh divinelie, and telleth of things which are hidden, and not kept of wicked spirits, he promiseth good familiars, which are accepted if they be not deceivers, he hath thirtie legions.
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| Rank | Color | Incense | Metal | Planet | Element | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis | Violet | Jasmine | Silver | Moon | Air | June 1-10 |