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 tandem with the first twilight. In {{legend}}, it appears on the storehouse door. In, it appears on the doors to the chapel. In, it appears on the wall of the cousins' room in the guest house. The meaning of the pentacle is the escape from physical or mental bonds. 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. In Turn of the Golden Witch, the pentacle is accompanied by the English text "Happy Halloween for Maria".

First pentacle of the Moon
The first pentacle of the Moon appears in tandem with the second twilight. In {{legend}}, it appears on the door to Eva and Hideyoshi Ushiromiya's room. In, it appears on Jessica 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.