Demonology in Umineko no Naku Koro ni

Demonology plays a major role in the visual style of. Demonic iconography is frequent used throughout the franchise and several characters are meant to be incarnations of various demons themselves.

Seventh pentacle of the Sun
The seventh pentacle of the Sun appears in {{legend}} on the door to the storehouse in which Krauss Ushiromiya, Rudolf Ushiromiya, Kyrie Ushiromiya, Shannon, Toshiro Gohda, and Rosa Ushiromiya are found dead. The cross is inscribed in Hebrew with Chasan, Arel, Phorlakh, and Taliahad, the names of the angels of air, fire, earth, water respectively. Inscribed in between the arms of the cross are the names Ariel, Seraph, Tharshis, and Cherub. The Hebrew on the circle surrounding the cross is from the Old Testament, Psalm 66, verses 16 and 17.

First pentacle of the Moon
The first pentacle of the Moon appears in {{legend}} on the door to Eva and Hideyoshi Ushiromiya's room. The Hebrew inscribed upon it is from the Old Testament, Psalm 107, verse 16. The pentacle is said to have two effects: opening any door regardless of the method used to lock it and granting the powers of observation, discernment, inspiration, and intuition.

Fifth pentacle of Mars
The fifth pentacle of Mars appears in {{legend}} in Beatrice's third letter. Furthermore, the pentacle is inscribed upon Maria's scorpion charms and the doorknobs to Kinzo's study. It is said to have the power to ward off dark spirits, thus preventing Beatrice from harming anyone with a charm or entering a door with the pentacle inscribed on it.