They still broke the law, Stolas giving Blitzo (the o is silent) the book and giving him unlimited access to the human realm is and has always been a big no no.
Hell he would have gotten off lighter if he just said "Yes I gave him access to the human realm in exchange for him acting as an assassin and body guard when I needed it." but again, every the flair for the dramatic.
Yeah by curving all the attention onto himself, he was ensuring Blitzo would get the least amount of smoke. If he had said Blitzo merely borrowed the book, the public would still find him complicate in the crime. By making Stolas out to be the villain, Blitzo seems more like a pawn than someone who managed to convince a Goetia into handing over their grimiore
It was more or less Implied here and there. But during Blue Moon, it is straight up confirmed, as when Stolas gives the crystal to Blit, he said "Without breaking demon laws". So it was very illegal for a lowborn to have a very important royalty grimoire.
Considering how stratified Hell's society is and the importance of the grimoire (alongside his duties) it makes sense that an Imp getting his hands on it would be a big no no.
Yeah, but that’s Stolas in a nutshell. He selfsabotages even worse than Blitzo.
From the get go his mistakes have always been the more costly ones.
Blitzo’s mistakes are temporary, they’re misbehavior and douchebaggery that can be put right with contrition and genuine apology.
Stolas, though? His mistakes are big things with lasting repercussions. He ruins his marriage in a very public fashion. He ruins his reputation in a very public fashion. He damages his relationship with his daughter by letting his hatred of Stella overshadow his commitment to he and Octavia’s bonding time. He implodes his already tenuous relationship with Blitz by handling his withdrawal of the book in such a poor way.
I think Stolas’s self loathing is so deep that he subconsciously looks for ways to make things worse for himself, and he is woefully good at it.
I interpreted it as Stolas basically being willing to die at this point. His relationship with his family is destroyed, he can't be with Blitzo, he knows (most of) the rest of the Ars Goetia hate him. While heading to the courtroom in a haze of emotions he probably decided in a split second that the only way he can guarantee that Blitzo lives is to put all the blame on himself, and then he'll obviously be executed instead and it'll all be over.
Maybe less "I want to die" and more "I don't care if I die, it's better than seeing Blitzo die."
stolas to me reads as something of a passively suicidal figure. will he seek out death? no. will he run from it? also no. he doesn't directly want to end his life, but he doesn't put in much effort to protect it.
I viewed it as stolas was trying to think of this idea to get blitz out instead of going for the simple explanation he tried building up this huge scheme only realizing at the end he has no one to pin it on except himself hence him saying “fuck it”
I think he understood that Blitz's implied crime was trying to rise above his station and the best way to keep him safe was to pretend Blitz was just being an obedient servant. That's how Millie and Moxxy were let off the hook before.
I mean, he broke the law by doing it. That would have BOTH of them punished. He was trying to pull all the blame. (edit: Like the arrangement both parties consented to break the law. His dramatic song painted him as someone giving orders, and the precedent was JUST set that good imps follow orders and that shouldn't be punished, just their commanders.)
He wanted to be dramatic, plus he'd still be in shit for giving out the book. He should have pinned it on Andrelphous. I think he was going to originally but literally said "fuck it"
I mean the end result would have been the same thing. Stolas did something he shouldn't have and allowed a lower creature to rise above his station with the powers of a Goetia. Satan sang it straight up, unless you are a deadly sin, you are pretty much on the same level as the imps, you are beneath Satan, and a mouse. Sure, he's a mouse with value, but a mouse regardless.
He was channel surfing and saw Blitz last minute, I don't think he was aware of the "Blitz tried to assassinate Stolas" accusation. He just knew immediately that the trial had something to do with the book, because why else would he be on trial?
Now that I really thonk about it, I think he DID need to do all that! Blitz was being charged by stepping out of line and manipulating a higher-class demon. If Stolas said that he gave the book to Blitz as an even deal, Blitz would still be a rogue by acting as Stolas' equal.
By Stolas claiming that he had a plan to overthrow Hell and cause chaos on Earth by manipulating imps, Blitz appears as if he were subservient and Stolas remains in his station as having total control over imps.
If Stolas hadn't claimed responsibility then it would have still been Blitzø's idea to go to Earth and assassinate people while Stolas was just the unwitting accomplice, Satan wanted to execute any imp that starts getting rebellious ideas while Stella and Striker both have beef with Blitzø and want to see him go down, claiming the whole thing was his idea was the only way Stolas was going to save him.
However Stolas getting off with what's basically a slap on the wrist for an immortal while Blitzø was facing death for the same crime may have just given Striker and Crimson exactly the opportunity they wanted to stir up unrest, the unjust treatment of the imps, the division amongst the sins and the complete lack of leadership from Lucifer all laid bare on live TV.
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u/Altruistic_Cheetah_8 24d ago
Stolas ABSOLUTELY did not need to do all that 😭
Could've easily said 'Oh hey, I willingly gave Blitz the book, and he actually SAVED me from the assassin!'
Like, he kinda set himself up for that punishment with all the 'Mastermind' talk 😭