I didn't know it at the time but I just knew I had to get out of there.'. Although not making a physical appearance, he is a prominent character in the game, appearing in statues, idols, and ancient imagery. [33] (Pazuzu's father.) Tharizdun is thought to largely be controlled by the madness that was implanted in him by Pazuzus evil shard, but he is said to have small periods of lucidity which he uses to plot his escape from Voidharrow. Most of the reports were big on the sensational side of the Satanic slayings and short on facts. 'He was fascinated. 'One time I went round and there was a girl sitting with deep gashes on both arms, from shoulder to wrist, just bleeding. Born into a strict Christian home, he would later drop out of high school. Pazuzu was said to be fond of offering help that appeared benevolent, but secretly required the victim to ask for more help from the demon lord. It is thought that Pazuzu himself was responsible for the corruption of Asmodeus by introducing an idea of power to him that was impossible for the being to turn away from. She claimed that if he was as powerful as he claimed to be, revealing his true name would not threaten his power. He is thought to conspire with Pazuzu frequently. It was thought that small figurines would be large enough to capture the demons attention, but small enough to ensure that this attention was rewarded with protection. If Pazuzu is capable of any truly benevolent actions, it is only to thwart the efforts of the demon Lamashtu. Pazuzu Algarad lived there with girlfriend Amber Burch. . Heath said Algarad told her he picked up two prostitutes at two separate locations before he killed and ate them, burning the remains in a fire pit before burying the rest. It is clear that Flowers is conflicted and troubled by talk of Daisy - known as Dixie. There is a well documented use of Pazuzu in Mesopotamian white magic. Two bodies were discovered in shallow graves in October 2014. 19:29 BST 09 Sep 2019, A self-proclaimed Satanist who boasted about animal sacrifice, rape and murder and claimed to have buried the bodies of his victims in his backyard was, 'as close to a demon as any human being could be.'. 'It got to the point where he wouldn't have anything to do with him. 'There was nothing intimate about what we did. A crew from Charles Harris Construction Company removes tarp-loads of items from the Pazuzu Algarad house. There are even stories that suggest Pazuzu may have been responsible for creation of the Abyss through manipulation of the god Tharizdun. Check out today's new Story Trailer below. Pazuzu wouldn't let anyone go there and the basement was always pretty disgusting. He was a primordial being called an obyrith and was said to predate the existence of the Abyss itself. [19], His father is Hanpu, "The staggering one" or "The perverted one. Millard Shepherd, of the Forsyth County Sheriffs Department Investigative Services office, examines the crime scene in the back yard of 2749 Knob Hill Drive, in Clemmons on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. In September 2009 he gave the cops an anonymous tip that there was a body buried in Algarad's backyard. He himself gave conflicting accounts, telling some that his mother put him into a psychiatric hospital, and denying any history of psychiatric troubles to others. As an excavator tore into the walls of Pazuzu Algarad's house at 2749Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons on Friday, April 24, 2015, graffiti, symbols, and arcane writings wwere exposed to daylight. Initially she existed as an independent demoness, with no distinct connection to other demons. Martha Wetzler - murder victim Joshua's mother - told FOX8 that Algarad took the 'coward's way out'. By Pam K Ferdinand. He tricked Lamashtu into venturing into the tight crevices of the Terremor where her large form was a disadvantage. She attempted to use the magic of his true name to take over his realm and render him powerless. After Rachel wakes Eric up, the two dive further into the caves using their rope. Many articles noted her taste in clothing and home decor. 'I wanted to keep an eye on what he was doing. The next scene in House of Ashes begins when we see Salim recovering from his fall. Amber Burch in. It is thought that this is because of his deep anger towards Lamashtu for her betrayal of his trust. Bazi's name is preceded by Anbu, his father, who was suspected to have inspired the god Anbu, which later conflated into Hanbu. Pazuzu himself was also known to have an impressive history and list of abilities. Across the years Algarad had accumulated a variety of diagnoses including schizophrenia, agoraphobia and depression. Eachincarnation depicted within the franchise can directly trace it's origins, and at least some of its powers, back to the mythological version though. [1] Pazuzu was invoked in apotropaic amulets, which combat the powers of his rival,[30] the malicious goddess Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth. Police arrested Algarad and charged him with murder in October last year after digging up the remains of Joshua Fredrick Wetzler and Tommy Dean Welch, 36, in the Satanist's backyard. His face was said to be handsome, though instead of a mouth he was known to have a beak similar to that of a bird of prey. Burch was charged with the murder of one of the victims and she and another friend, Krystal Matlock, now 34, were both charged with helping bury that body. As controller of these winds, he also had the power to bring pestilence and famine over any land that he wished. 18:51 EDT 28 Oct 2015 It is also important to note that Pazuzu was a member of the Anunnaki (gods who came from the sky and settled on Earth). He left North Carolina and deployed to Iraq. It was deemed uninhabitable. There appears to be a case of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" surrounding the pair. Asmodeus was originally thought to be a loyal servant to the lawful gods that inhabited the Astral Sea. While Pazuzu is considered to be a fearsome demon, he also seen as a protector against certain evils. Published Jun 10, 2021. From. Investigatorswore hazmat suits towhile searching insidehouse at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in October 2014. [23] It could therefore be speculated that the Pazuzu heads replaced those of Humbaba. Those who were thought to worship Pazuzu included the following: Many question why the Sumerians would risk invoking the spirit of Pazuzu if they knew him to be an evil entity. I didn't want him hurting people,' he said. 'Well I knocked him out. In ancient Mesopotamian religion, Lamashtu is described as a vengeful female demon that terrorizes expectant mothers during child birth. His death was caused due to a wound to the upper arm, which caused him to bleed out. Algarad lived in the house with his girlfriend, Amber Burch, now 29, and mother Cynthia James, 68. In the wake of the horrific crimes, Pazuzu's death pictures have come to light. Matt Flowers. He was found dead around 3 a.m. Wednesday in . Algarad never stood trial, committing suicide in jail on October 28, 2015. In fact he continued hanging out at Algarad's home. We never saw that guy again either.'. On October 28, 2015, prison guards reportedly discovered self-proclaimed "Satanist" and accused murderer Pazuzu Illah Algarad dead in his cell. Algarad asked him to kill a man with him and he threatened to rape any girl Flowers brought to the house. Why he did that. Pazuzu is one of the few obyriths that is considered to have a humanoid shape. A sign warns people to stay off the property where the house at2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons once stood. After an incomprehensible period of time thought to span billions of years, Asmodeus and the other protectors began to be corrupted by the influence of the demons they were fighting. He allowed her to think she was in control of the outcome of the fight by simply evading her attacks instead of retaliating in defense and then dove inside her mouth as if he had been defeated. He told me that he learned about sex when he was six years old and saw her having sex with bikers. Human remains were found buried in the back yard over the weekend, and two persons living in the house have been arrested. It was said that if one was to invoke the name of Pazuzu three consecutive times, he would be able to read the thoughts of the person trying to summon him. 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And with the police doing nothing he began doubting the truth of the stories about buried bodies once more. One of the tips came from his own mother. Eventually, the strain on his mother's marriage became too great. [17] The majority of his representations were found in the Seventh and Sixth Centuries BCE, with the most recent finds dating back to the time of the Seleucid Empire.[9]. Neighbors and other spectators watched the notorious Pazuzu Algarad house on Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons being torn down on Friday, April 24, 2015. Major Elizabeth Pritchard, center, of the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office, confers with a Clemmons firefighter wearing a hazmat suit after emerging from 2749 Knob Hill Drive in October 2014. His mother Cynthia remarried to a man called Johnny James, now 71, when Algarad was about 12. He was charged with accessory to murder on an accusation that he helped bury the second man. 'It's like he liked it. The strangest thing was, Flowers said, how after that Pazuzu still called him brother even when he told him that he would rape any girl he brought to the house. [12], On one Lamastu amulet, a scene shows Pazuzu chasing the demoness away from her victim,[12] while another displays him destroying it. This would allow them to be powerful enough to teach humans a lesson without having to be granted the powers of godhood. 'I think he wanted to be a demon and he came as close to being one as any human being could. 'He bled her dry, drained her of everything, her life savings.'. 'The cops went to Pazuzu's house. He told her his true name and Lamashtu turned against him immediately. His body of canine form, though scaled not furred,[18] with birds' talons for feet, two pairs of wings, a scorpion's tail and a serpentine penis. Throughout the game's trailers and promotional material, a statue that resemble an amalgamation of humanoid and animalistic parts has been prominentlyplaced, and even features on the cover. I went there and told them everything I knew. Having come for a very strict Christian home in which he felt stifled, he was rebelling. Flowers, an Iraq war and airborne special forces veteran watched for eight years as the man born John Lawson in a regular suburb became a drug-obsessed, facially-tattooed killer. He didn't know that just two months earlier, in July 2009, a girl called Terina Billing told police that her father, Allen, had also confessed to having helped bury a body in Algarad's backyard. He chose that name from the Exorcist and he said that Pazuzu was the demon associated with winning, getting your desires. RELATED: House of Ashes Looks More Like Resident Evil Than Previous Dark Picture Games. 'There would be like 30 or 40 people there at any given time just partying and they would push him and push him [to do crazy things]. That body was of Joshua Wetzler who was shot multiple times and dismembered in Algarad's basement. A view of the vacated home at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. He was said to have birds feet in these stories, as well as wings that were covered in oil and could constantly be seen releasing smoke. [12] Then in the Late Bronze Age she took on the lil demon classification, thus Pazuzu was introduced as a way to chase her from the home and back into the underworld. He said: 'He and Amber would cut themselves, do blood-letting and drink each others' blood. For Flowers life has moved on too. 'I want to know why. Instead, small figurines and amulets were made. 'He'd come out [of his room] 30minutes later with his face all red and it was like he felt he had more power.'. The instrument Algarad used remains unknown. Pazuzu Algarad's drawings and wall grafitti were exposed to daylight as the walls of his house at 2749Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons were torn down Friday, April 24, 2015. What form the demon decides to physically take once he's awoken is still unclear at this time, despite this. He was pronounced dead at 4.20am. At the time, a friend claimed that Algarad had 'told everyone' about the bodies, but nobody believed him. An obyrith is considered to be a demon with origins so ancient that they predate the existence of the gods. Published April 22, 2022 In October 1977, two cousins, Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, terrorized the women and girls of Los Angeles. I didn't used to take that seriously, nobody did. It was because of this recklessness that he encountered the demon Lamashtu. When he visited the house, Flowers said, what he saw became increasingly disturbing. With a host of physical threats already having been shownin-game, there's an ominous gap for a presence to psychologically torment and play off the cast's fears and drama. Her home was decorated with hot topic Satan stuff - the gateway drug to ritual murder. He would prey on any mortal that turned to him for help, but almost always made the victim regret their appeals for his aid. Cynthia still lives locally and would not talk when approached by DailyMail.com. Satanic symbols and writings on his body, including Lucifer and 666. He also had a black Nazi sign and a black demon on his body, according to the autopsy report. His inhuman and grotesque form can be inferred to have been used to frighten away . He would protect humans against any variety of misfortune or plague. In 2011, Burch was accused of slapping Algarad's mother in the face and attempting to choke her. House of Ashes' Pazuzu The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes will mostly be set in and around a long forgotten Sumerian temple, hidden beneath the Iraq dessert. The gods were upset by the defiance of their creations and could not understand their disobedience. The Devil You Know is a five-episode series set to premiere on August 27, at 10:00 p.m. EST. Pazuzu was arrogant and thought little of Lamashtus challenge. I just can't say for sure why he chose wrong. In terms of physical appearance, the Pazuzuthat Supermassive Games have teased bears a striking physical resemblance to the ancient Mesopotamian descriptions. The obyriths commanded Tharizdun to plant a seed of evil in the Astral Sea and promised him full control of the new realm that would be created in exchange for his cooperation. [29], Pazuzu is the god of the southwestern wind and who is associated with the plague. So Flowers joined the Army, serving in the391st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion in 2008 and the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) from 2011 to 2012 . Matlock, who pleaded guilty to the lesser crime of helping bury Joshua Wetzler, was sentenced to 38 to 58 months in 2017. A crew member from Charles Harris Construction Company drags a piece of fencing from the backyard of the Pazuzu Algarad house. If he followed through with their plan, he would not be the one to rule over the new dominion. His tongue was split down the middle like a snake and he allegedly filed down his teeth to sharpen them. Flowers said: 'We pretty much hung out together every day for like a year and a half.'. 'Pazuzu wanted to be a demon. The relative said: 'Allen had a drinking problem and was taking a lot of pills too. [26] And there are noted similarities between the positioning of the two on protective amulets as well. The squalid scene lay behind a door covered in skulls and arcane symbols. But when cops went to Billings he refused to talk. Once there, he slaughtered all of his minions and changed his tactics. 'I think Pazuzu knew the difference between right and wrong. Pazuzu is sometimes depicted as being the devil (also known as Lucifer). I didn't go down there. He could then appear next to them when he wished and often granted their wishes to make them feel indebted to his services though the cost would be great. "Two Pazuzu-head amulets inscribed with the standard B incantation" Revue d'assyriologie et d'archologie orientale 111 (2017) 109-132", "The Four Winds and the Origins of Pazuzu", "A Tale of Two Lands and Two Thousand Years: The Origins of Pazuzu", "Gorillaz - Dsol ft. Fatoumata Diawara (Episode Two)", Figure of Pazuzu - Oriental Institute of Chicago, Bronze head of Pazuzu - British Museum through Google museum, Pazuzu: Beyond Good and Evil - Metropolitan Museum of Art, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pazuzu&oldid=1150101145, Articles needing additional references from February 2020, All articles needing additional references, Articles containing Akkadian-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, His most notable appearance in western popular culture is in the 1971 novel, This page was last edited on 16 April 2023, at 09:10. It is thought that Pazuzu was willing to protect pregnant women and young children against Lamashtu because of his anger over her betrayal of his trust. Flowers was 19 when he knew he had reached what he describes as a fork in his life. Pazuzu was most popular in the Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian periods, from about the late eighth century B.C. His death was ruled a suicide. Algarad was an avowed Satanist who had his teeth filed into points when he died. But for Flowers, who himself suffers from PTSD, none of that is justification for the damage his former friend did. Larger amulets made from stone could be hung on the wall to protect the room or an entrance. I don't know why but for some reason he agreed to take Krystal back to that house and that's when Algarad showed him the body. She told the Huffington Post: 'Paz told everyone. Flowers recalled: 'Pazuzu called me into the kitchen one night and his demeanor just changed immediately. Large numbers of Pazuzu Heads have been discovered, made from a variety of materials, chiefly terracotta, but also bronze, iron, gold, glass, and bone. Pazuzu is a Sumerian mythological demon featured in The Dark Pictures Anthology 's third installment, House of Ashes. He is also said to have enormous wings in these versions, as well as talons that were unfathomably sharp. [3][12] His first visual depictions are not attested until the 8th century BC[17] with the first finds being in the tombs of Nimrud,[18] and his first appearances in texts trace to the 7th century BC. He eventually dropped out at ninth grade having repeated the year several times over. In fact, it is thought that gazing upon the image of an obyrith could drive a mortal insane. An excavator tore into the Pazuzu Algarad house at 2749Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons, NC, Friday, April 24, 2015. Flowers met Algarad through a mutual friend when he was 17. Those who worshiped Pazuzu or prayed on his behalf often believed that as long as they offered the demon sacrifices and were careful in their practices, Pazuzu would use his wrath against their enemies instead of themselves. But the moment when Flowers shed any doubts about the veracity of Pazuzu's worst boasts was when he heard from multiple sources that Pazuzu had raped a soldier. Certainly it is shocking and hard to fathom that she was in the house when some of the worst acts of violence took place. Relating to the representations of Pazuzu, text inscriptions on the backs of representations or on tablets would invoke or otherwise mention Pazuzu. 2015. Building condemnation signs were posted at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons, NC, seen Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, following an intensive investigation. In both the book and film, Pazuzu is inflicted upon the cast of characters via one of the previously mentioned statues, after it's uncovered in Northern Iraq and brought to the United States. The Pazuzu Algarad house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons, NC, was demolished in under two hours Friday, April 24, 2015. Many who worshiped Pazuzu were known to carve small statues or idols of the demon lord to invoke his protection. While I haven't seen him described as a Jekyll and Hyde, there is a bit of a dual nature. Burch pleaded guilty to shooting Tommy Welch and is serving a sentence of 30 to 40 years.