Phil (Dilbert)

Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light is the ruler of heck in the Dilbert comic strip. He punishes people for minor infractions not worthy of damnation in hell, such as using copier paper for the printer or stealing a chair from another cubicle (both of which Dilbert has done). He also serves as manager of limbo, which in the strip is a subsidiary of heck. He is the Pointy-Haired Boss's younger brother, though this is rarely mentioned (twice, with a recent strip involving Phil outsourcing sinners who partake of carbohydrates to the PHB worker's cubicles).

Originally, Scott Adams planned to have Satan become a regular member of the Dilbert cast, but eventually softened the character after suggestions by his editor. Instead of a pitchfork, he carries an enormous spoon, and he has a tail with a rounded end (although Adams has "forgotten" about this once or twice). Instead of damning people to eternal flames he darns them, as in "I darn you to heck". On occasion, he also wears a cape (which Adams forgot he wasn't supposed to have).