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14	->''"I'm positively'' evil!"
15	-->-- '''Crow T. Robot''' (imitating Pitch with a camp voice), ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S05E21SantaClaus Santa Claus]]"
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17	Want to demonstrate that your villain is undeniably evil but also has a flair for the (melo)dramatic or [[TheHedonist a knack for classically decadent self-indulgence]]? Make him a Flaming Devil!
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19	Simply put, the Flaming Devil is a representation of {{Satan}} or any other demon with CampGay, or at least AmbiguouslyGay, characteristics. Often but not always a villain or a demonstrable DepravedHomosexual, he's effeminate and at least prone to misbehaving, if not outright wicked.
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21	The origins of this trope are OlderThanSteam. Epicene depictions of Satan date back to the Middle Ages, in which folklore often described the Devil and his minions as having [[AmbiguousGender Ambiguous Genders]] and tempting men sexually. The homosexual implications in Creator/ChristopherMarlowe's ''Theatre/DoctorFaustus'' and overtly bisexual Mephistopheles in Creator/JohannWolfgangVonGoethe's ''Theatre/{{Faust}}'' eventually codified the image of a gleefully evil and flamboyantly effeminate devil.
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23	Not necessarily related to SuccubiAndIncubi. Nor to HotAsHell, though there can definitely be overlap. See also SissyVillain. Though it is possible that they could overlap, a devil appearing WreathedInFlames is a different trope.
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25	Compare HotGod.
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28	!Examples:
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32	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
33	* Griffith from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' was already a SissyVillain but after the Eclipse, he graduates into this after becoming Femto, with his true form being a [[WebVideo/BerserkAbridged winged lipstick monster]] with hawk-talons for feet.
34	* Daiou-sama from ''Manga/DororonEnmaKun'' might count.
35	* Although a minion and offspring of Father, who is an example of the SatanicArchetype, Envy from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' is the most effeminate and flamboyant of the homunculi, having an androgynous appearance, flamboyant mannerisms, is rather vain about [[AmbiguousGender their]] appearance, and wears rather feminine clothes. Additionally, the homunculi (as well as Father) are themselves demons, making them fit this trope.
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38	[[folder:Comic Books]]
39	* Lucifer in ''ComicBook/{{Dawn}}: The Goddess'' is A) very diabolical, and B) Yahweh's gay lover. He's not remotely portrayed for comedy.
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42	[[folder:Fan Works]]
43	* Demon Aziraphale in the "[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1482338 Inverse Omens]]" ''Series/GoodOmens2019'' RoleSwapPlot AU has become this trope as a result of the story's metaphysical alignment flip. This version of Aziraphale retains the canonical camp and hedonistic qualities of his angelic self, but as a demonic tempter, he's much more flirty and outgoing about it.
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46	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
47	* Hades from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' is a variation on the trope, especially since he's portrayed as analogous to {{Satan}}. WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick called him "Meg's bitchy gay boyfriend" in her review of the movie.
48	* ''WesternAnimation/TheNineLivesOfFritzTheCat'' had Fritz end up in hell. Upon encountering the devil, who seems like a cross between [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Big Gay Al]] and Creator/VincentPrice, he lets out, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkJDIWLMWwc Oh, Jesus Christ, Lucifer is a faggot!]]"
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51	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
52	* While the Devil in ''Film/ForbiddenZone'' is [[CampStraight interested in the Princess]], he's also played by Music/DannyElfman as a flamboyant showman with a CreepyJazzMusic number.
53	* ''Film/JennifersBody'' gives us a DistaffCounterpart in the form of Jennifer Check, who [[CameBackWrong returns from death]] possessed by a [[SuccubiAndIncubi succubus]]. Despite [[LiteralManeater seducing boys to eat them]], the main attraction she shows throughout the movie is toward her female best friend. This was apparently intentional on the part of Jennifer's actor Creator/MeganFox, herself bisexual.
54	* Jareth the Goblin King from ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'', played by Music/DavidBowie in all his fabulousness, was explicitly designed as a GlamRock version of {{Satan}}.
55	* Boris Lermontov in the 1948 film ''Film/{{The Red Shoes\|1948}}'' is strongly implied to be {{Satan}} in human form. As with nearly the [[CastFullOfGay entire cast]] of the movie, he's also implied to be gay.
56	* Satan from ''Film/TerrorToons'' gives this impression, referring to everyone as darling, among other things.
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59	[[folder:Literature]]
60	* Nyarlathotep, the SatanicArchetype in Creator/HPLovecraft's ''Literature/TheDreamQuestOfUnknownKadath'', manifests to Randolph Carter as a beautiful androgynous "young Pharaoh" in a sparkly, rainbow-colored robe. In episode 53 of the H. P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, the hosts described the "flamboyant" Nyarlathotep's throne room as similar to "a Music/DeadOrAlive concert."
61	* Creator/JohannWolfgangVonGoethe's interpretation of ''Theatre/{{Faust}}'' includes an openly bisexual Mephistopheles, possibly the TropeCodifier.
62	* Inverted by ''Literature/GoodOmens''; while Crowley is described as being conscious of his appearance and makes some [[HoYay interesting remarks]], it's Aziraphale, the angel, who comes off as "gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide".
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65	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
66	* On a Halloween episode of ''Series/{{Community}}'', the study group tells scary stories which we see played out in {{Fantasy Sequence}}s with members of the study group representing the characters. One story features Satan, who was represented by the Dean (who is pansexual, but ''extremely'' camp and prone to crossdressing).
67	* When K. Gordon Murray's ''Film/SantaClaus1959'' turned up on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', Crow characterized the demon Pitch this way. "I'm, like, poth-itively ''evil''!"
68	* While not CampGay per se, on ''Series/{{Reaper}}'', Satan is a DepravedBisexual. He actually used to be in love with God.
69	* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'':
70	** Crowley, a ManOfWealthAndTaste and the current King of Hell. He started out as a crossroads demon, the kind that [[DealWithTheDevil humans make deals with]], and these deals are made official with [[AMagicContractComesWithAKiss a kiss on the lips]], so being a DepravedBisexual is pretty much a job requirement.
71	** In the episode "Season 7, Time For A Wedding!", the main antagonist is the demon Guy, a sharp dresser with an affected lilt who is not shy about finding Sam and Dean attractive or about [[VanityIsFeminine his own vanity]].
72	--->'''Guy:''' I wasn't thrilled to see your new hubby was Sam freakin' Winchester. I mean, if he knew that I was here talking to you, he'd probably...\
73	'''Becky:''' Gank your ass.\
74	'''Guy:''' Yes. And I'm very protective of my ass. It's one of my best features.
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77	[[folder:Music]]
78	* Creator/BoBurnham's "Sunday School" has the lyric "Did you know Satan wears a cape made out of a rainbow flag?"
79	* Satan as depicted in the Creator/StephenLynch song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swGBlDn_yiI "Beelz."]]
80	* In the video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k Montero (Call Me By Your Name)]]", Satan is shown wearing a leather body harness and getting a lap dance from Music/LilNasX.
81	* "Mr. [=MacPhisto=]" by Music/{{U2}}. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTsVfZeHL4s Just look at him.]]
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84	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
85	* In the ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' setting, the Chaos god of excess Slaanesh and its followers, whether daemon, Drukhari (Dark Eldar) or human, are generally rather... flamboyant.
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88	[[folder:Video Games]]
89	* Emperor Doviculus from ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'' isn't exactly camp per se, but he has a [[BondageIsBad s&m aesthetic]] (as does [[OurDemonsAreDifferent his entire faction]]) and a ''lot'' of HardGay[=/=]DepravedBisexual overtones.
90	* Though actually the resident {{Satan}} {{Expy}}'s [[TheDragon servant]], [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Demon Lord]] Ghirahim from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' pushes AmbiguouslyGay to the breaking point. The [[HidingBehindYourBangs hair]], the [[{{Stripperiffic}} outfit]], the {{Guyliner}} and [[UncannyValleyMakeup white lipstick]], the [[OverlyLongTongue tongue-action]], the [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace uncomfortable]] [[NoIAmBehindYou body language]], certain lines like "[that] filled my heart with rainbows", claiming that he and Link are tied by the RedStringOfFate... ''Hoo boy''... The only thing that makes Ghirahim ''Ambiguously'' Gay is the reveal that [[spoiler: not only is he the BigBad's number 2, he's literally his sword, [[AmbiguousGender bringing up the question of if he even had a gender to begin with]]]].
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93	[[folder:Web Animation]]
94	* Continuing off from the above example is ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'''s Asmodeus, an extremely flamboyant demonic embodiment of Lust.
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97	[[folder:Webcomics]]
98	* In the Webtoons comic ''Webcomic/AdventuresOfGod'', God sends a [[CampGay gay hairdresser]] to Hell. Upon finding out that the man was sent due to his orientation, Lucifer asks God to [[BlindDate "Stop setting me up!"]] Their relationship is teased throughout the series by many characters who want to see the relationship progress, including his [[NumberTwo Right-hand Man]], Ebag.
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102	* When Journalfen was functional, one of the members of Fandom_Wank posted an anecdote about a dream in which Creator/BillCosby and Creator/SamuelLJackson starred in a movie that involved Satan tempting Jesus Christ sexually.
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105	[[folder:Western Animation]]
106	* The Devil in ''WesternAnimation/ATaleDarkAndGrimm'' is camp, flamboyant and voiced by Music/AdamLambert.
107	* The Red Guy in ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'', explicitly referred to as the devil in the pilot. He's very flamboyant and effeminate, loves to crossdress, squeals like a little girl when excited, often comments on people's fashion sense, and sometimes screams like a woman when frightened.
108	* The Devil in ''WesternAnimation/TheCupheadShow'' has a stereotypically CampGay voice and flamboyant mannerisms of an EvilBrit.
109	* The Robot Devil in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' tortures Bender with musical theater when they first meet and is typified by his flamboyant mannerisms.
110	* On the short-lived animated series ''WesternAnimation/GodTheDevilAndBob'', the Devil, voiced as an EvilBrit by Creator/AlanCumming, isn't ''extremely'' camp, but he's certainly dapper and way more uptight than God, who's voiced by James Garner and is more of a laidback [[Music/TheGratefulDead Jerry Garcia]] type.
111	* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'' is set in Hell and has a CastFullOfGay, including Angel Dust, a cross-dressing gay [[OurDemonsAreDifferent spider-demon]] porn star/[[{{Gayngster}} mobster]].
112	* Him in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998''. One of the rare ([[DependingOnTheWriter mostly]]) serious versions.
113	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E21TheMonkeySuit The Monkey Suit]]", Lisa's class has to watch the propaganda film ''[[BlatantLies So You're Calling God A Liar: An Unbiased Comparison of Evolution and Creationism]]'', which depicts Satan making out with UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin, complete with FootPopping.
114	* Played with by ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', where Satan ''is'' gay, but is StraightGay, if not full-on ManlyGay due to his huge and buff physique... at least most of the time, anyway. He spent all of "[[Recap/SouthParkS10E11HellOnEarth2006 Hell on Earth 2006]]" acting like a spoiled teenage girl, but that was about it. He's also shown to be pretty nice, only torturing actual sinners while everyone else has AHellOfATime (in ''South Park'', everyone who isn't a Mormon gets sent to Hell whether they've sinned or not).
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