A devil, also known as a demon, was considered an evil supernatural entity in mythology. Within the Bardottan religion, the Frangawl Cult revered a demon named Malmourral as their god. Some mythologies described demons as having red eyes. The metaphorical expression of having an angel and a demon on one's shoulders described the internal struggle with temptation. Male Devaronians were believed to resemble devils in appearance. The expression "speak of the devil" involved the devil as a specific demon, and it described the coincidence of something occurring immediately after it was contemplated. When Admiral Ar'alani appeared behind Commodore Karyn Faro, she recalled that phrase after wondering if she had inadvertently provoked the Chiss Ascendancy. In the year 35 ABY, historian Beaumont Kin drew a comparison between the wickedness of Emperor Sheev Palpatine and that of a demon in his book, The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire. Kin argued that Palpatine's immense evil, despite being a mere human, made him even more terrifying.