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'''Demon''' (also spelled Daemon) is a term refering to evil spiritual creatures of non human origin. | '''Demon''' (also spelled Daemon) is a term refering to evil spiritual creatures of non-human origin. | ||
== Mythological Demons == | == Mythological Demons == | ||
*Fallen Angels who sided with | *Fallen Angels who sided with Lucifer and reside in hell in [[Abrahamic religion|Abrahamic]] mythology | ||
*Various Yokai in Shinto Mythology | *Various Yokai in Shinto Mythology | ||
== Demons in Fiction == | == Demons in Fiction == | ||
While many strains of | While many strains of demons exist in fiction and many of them are either incorporeal or shape shifters, the most common image of a demon borrows from Christianity, bearing a resemblance to the Greek forest god, Pan. | ||
*[[Chaos]] [[Daemon]]s in the [[Warhammer 40,000]] and Warhammer Fantasy | |||
*Various interdimensional | *[[Chaos]] [[Daemon]]s in the [[Warhammer 40,000]] and Warhammer Fantasy universes | ||
*Baldricks in [[The Salvation War]] | *Various interdimensional creatures in the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' universe | ||
*Baldricks in ''[[The Salvation War]]'' | |||
[[Category: Fantasy]] | [[Category: Fantasy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:40, 12 July 2022
Demon (also spelled Daemon) is a term refering to evil spiritual creatures of non-human origin.
Mythological Demons
- Fallen Angels who sided with Lucifer and reside in hell in Abrahamic mythology
- Various Yokai in Shinto Mythology
Demons in Fiction
While many strains of demons exist in fiction and many of them are either incorporeal or shape shifters, the most common image of a demon borrows from Christianity, bearing a resemblance to the Greek forest god, Pan.
- Chaos Daemons in the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universes
- Various interdimensional creatures in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe
- Baldricks in The Salvation War