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Iago's technique for controlling others clearly demonstrates his connection to Satan. Iago captures the souls of his puppets by offering them gratification in exchange for service. Roderigo desires Desdemona, Cassio desires a return to favor, and Othello desires certainty. Iago grants his pawns their wishes at a price that damns them. In II.iii, Iago makes a stirring connection between himself and Satan, saying, "Divinity of hell! / When devils will the blackest sins put on / …

…most beautiful angel, but that he has the most evil soul. His beauty captures people and they believe that something so good-looking can not lie. Iago was the same. He made his lies look convincing and made himself look like the ultimate “good guy,” thus people believed what he said, even the virtuous Desdemona. Iago could fool anyone. As Satan practiced upon the innocent Eve, Iago seeked to destroy others for his own selfish motives.