Mephistopheles is an unused character who would have appeared in a changing portrait in the Haunted Mansion.
Description[]
Changing Portrait[]
Mephistopheles appeared in a piece of Marc Davis concept art for the Haunted Mansion's Changing Portrait collection. He would have appeared behind an old miser after the old man would have burned to nothing, the devil would have held a contract reading "Sold" alluding towards the old man having sold his soul to the devil (likely for money) and that he was spirited away to Hell.
Alternate concepts have him interacting with an elderly Faust figure, holding him in a tight embrace after taking his soul before dragging him down.
Background[]
Mephistopheles is a demon from German Legend and Abrahamic Folklore who is an agent of the Devil, Lucifer and who has the task of retrieving mortal souls which belong to the Devil. He originates from the legend of Faust where he buys the soul of the titular scholar Johann Faust and spirits him away to Hell in order to bring Faust's soul to his boss, the Devil. Mephistopheles' soul is also said to be owned by Lucifer. Mephistopheles is occasionally conflated with Satan directly and while some portrait concepts with devil motifs took on squatter appearances, the full color concept is distinguished as Mephistopheles by his more operatic costume.
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