https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowly_WormWhat's that a parody of? I'm pretty sure I had a picture book with those characters as a kid.
He's a descendant of King Charlemagne, he's definitely at least sacrificed to Moloch at some point. When you see The Wicker Man and The Devil Rides out you know he was privy to some things.His lingering Christian dogma kept him too scared to pursue it further. Sad.