Emil himself is vaguely aware of its existence although he has never really looked at it.
Demian makes a reference to a weathered escutcheon above the doorway of the Sinclair residence. While walking home from school one day, Sinclair is joined by Demian, who engages the reluctant younger boy in conversation. Though not popular, Demian is respected by the students because of his great self-assurance, especially toward his teachers. The unexplained aura about him isolates him from the other students. He is different from everyone else of Emil's acquaintance. The key word here is 'salvation.' A new student, Max Demian, who is several years older than Sinclair, has enrolled at the Latin school. At the beginning of the second chapter, Emil informs the reader that his 'salvation' came from an entirely unexpected source.
