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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 lucifer and reside in hell in [[Abrahamic religion|Abrahamic]] mythology | *Fallen Angels who sided with lucifer and reside in hell in [[Abrahamic religion|Abrahamic]] mythology | ||
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== 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 | *[[Chaos]] [[Daemon]]s in the [[Warhammer 40,000]] and Warhammer Fantasy universes | ||
*Various interdimensional | *Various interdimensional creatures in the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' universe | ||
*Baldricks in [[The Salvation War]] | *Baldricks in ''[[The Salvation War]]'' | ||
[[Category: Fantasy]] | [[Category: Fantasy]] | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 25 June 2013
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