The Arch-Fiend The Arch-Fiend, in “The fall of Satan” by John Milton, is a minded firm person who gets his word across to others. His stubborn attitude and arrogance shows that he is the strongest and smartest. The pride that made him believe he “equaled the Most High,” meaning he felt equal to God. The story, describes Satan’s appearance, his action, his words, and his effect on others. In the story Milton describes Satan in many different manner. He first talks about him as a form of a snake, tempting “our grand parents” to eat the forbidden fruit in the Gard