A hundred years ago, his appearance was mostly the same, except that he had a tough yet gentle look. He had a sinewy and tall body, and also wore a black clerical robe. Petelgeuse prefers to talk while in weird positions, such as tilting his head or bending his waist, and also likes to injure his own body. His principles of living consist of diligence and love, his reason for living to prove that. His love for Satella is the largest among the Sin Archbishops. He diligently follows orders, always acting first in various situations, causing his name to be well known.
A hundred years earlier, Petelgeuse was a moderable, and was an upright and rational man. He was close friends with Fortuna and Emilia, enough to be described as being like a family. However, when Regulus and Pandora attacked their village, he accidentally killed Fortuna through Pandora's power, causing him to go mad. Authority of Sloth: Petelgeuse was able to use the Authority of Sloth until his Witch Genes were taken by Natsuki Subaru following his death. Petelgeuse can let out a black wave toward his surroundings, corrupting the minds of those who have no knowledge of Spirit Magic. Those affected experience hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, and severe pain, then expose the whites of their eyes, foam at the mouth, and are nearly driven mad. Petelgeuse can cause physical interference by creating an invisible force field in the shape of a hand. The effect area, power, and number of hands is based on the user. Earth Magic: Petelgeuse was able to use Earth magic and was skilled in it. The correct Japanese spelling for Betelgeuse is (Beterugiusu) and not. However, as it is often misspelled in various places, the two names have been used interchangeably due to this typographical error. Also, in Japanese, the dakuten of the two names can possibly be misread due to the similarity.
