Faustian
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A work of fiction, or a fictional character, may be cited as being "Faustian" if it involves a literal or proverbial "deal with the devil", such as that portrayed in the story of Faust. Such dealings are often referred to as "Faustian deals", and as such there is usually short term gain (e.g. fame, fortune) for long term pain (i.e. the person's soul).
In the role-playing game Demon: The Fallen, the Faustians are a fictional house of fallen angels. They have found that humans, even newborns, have a spark of fire in them of the same nature of God's. They see the general state of humanity as less that their own, but admire humans' ablity to define the world around them. The Faustians believe that they can harness and control the human "sparks of fire" to get control of the world away from God.
In part one of Goethe's Faust, the central character's pact with the devil allows him to have energy, life and youth unless he becomes so entranced by the passing moment that he wishes that things will never change. When Faust stumbles unthinkingly into that wish, his world and his life are forfeit to Mephistopheles.