what if his name was "vitrimalkin"???????? vitris in latin means crystallized, and grimalkin is an archaic term for a cat. During the early modern period, the name grimalkin – and cats in general – became associated with the devil and witchcraft. Women tried as witches in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries were often accused of having a familiar, frequently a grimalkin. In European folklore of the medieval and early modern periods, familiars (sometimes referred to as familiar spirits) were believed to be supernatural entities that would assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic. yes i did copy the Wikipedia article for familiars and grimalkins