Demon Physiology

"We are called demons precisely because we do bad things."

― Tablet (Graffiti Kingdom)

"Demons never grow old. And they don't need money to eat. They don't get sick. They don't die. They have nothing to lose. [...] We beautiful, powerful demons... can do anything we want!"

― Daki to Tanjiro Kamado (Kimetsu no Yaiba)

"I am the Daringest Devil you've ever met, love."

― Crowley to Naomi (Supernatural)

The power to have the traits and abilities of demons. Variation of Transcendent Physiology. Opposite to Angel Physiology. Not to be confused with Daemon Physiology.

Also Called[]

Akuma/Majin Body/Form/Imitation/Mimicry/Physiology
Daemonium Body/Form/Imitation/Mimicry/Physiology
Demon Body/Form/Imitation/Mimicry
Demonic Body/Form/Imitation/Mimicry/Physiology
Devil Body/Form/Imitation/Mimicry/Physiology
Evil Spirit Body/Form/Imitation/Mimicry/Physiology
Fiend Body/Form/Imitation/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities[]

Users possess the traits, attributes, characteristics and/or abilities of demon, a malevolent spirit usually of Dark and Infernal Divinity or associated with Hell. They achieve this either through full or partial transformation into demons, choosing to mimic certain aspects of demonic beings, or simply already being a demon in the first place. Most commonly user retains their general form but with some additions; horns, claws, fangs, and tail are common, as are wings, more fit (muscular and/or larger) body and color change (red, blue or black dominate) but there are several kinds of demons who are far less humanoid, varying from strange, surreal or even absolutely horrific.

For practical reasons demons can be divided into three groups defined by what they are formed from:

Physical Demons aren't necessarily solid matter, but they are material/energy beings with relatively defined/stable form and often at least somewhat human-like mind. Most users that aren't originally of demonic stock have this variation. Note that demons of this group aren't necessarily any weaker than those of the other groups, they are simply more "solid" in mind and body.

Spiritual Demons are spiritual beings, and thus far less bound to the "Material Realm". Many of them think in ways that are only tangentially relatable to humans, and their forms are both transient and often downright surreal.

Nether Demons are often both the most powerful and ancient demons, in some ways closer to sentient concepts than anything else. As such, relating to them in any way is likely impossible.

Applications[]

Power Source[]

Demonic Source

Basics/Shown Abilities[]

Associated Archetypes[]

Demon Mage
- Demon Sorcerer
- Transcendent Demon Mage
Demon Ruler
Elemental Demon
- Darkness
- Earth
  - Plant
- Fire
- Gravity
- Light
- Lightning
- Space
- Time
- Water
  - Ice

Variations[]

Types (World Myth)[]

Aerico
Ala
Amanojaku
Archon
Asura
Babylon Spirit
Behemoth
Chort
Chindi
Coco
Demonic Monster
Demonic Fairy
- Baobhan Sith
- Buggane
- Goblin
  - Bauk
  - Boggart
  - Bugbear
  - Redcap
    - Redcap Lord
  - Tatty Bogle
  - Trotterkopf
  - Yara Ma Yha Who
- Gremlin
- Kelpie
- Kuri
- Nuckelavee
- Pukwudgie
- Sluagh
Demonic Giant
- Cherufe
- Fachan
- Hashika Doji
- Hitotsume Nyudo
- Jack-in-Irons
- Kee-wakw
- Nephilim
  - Fallen Nephilim
Demonic Plant
- Jubokko
- Yateveo
Drude Spirit
Duppy
Dybbuk
Empousa
Goetic Demon
Hinoenma
Imp
Incubus
Karankoncolos
Kasha
Kishi
Kuri
Lamia
Leviathan
Mazoku
Myling
Night Hag
Pishacha
Pollo Maligno
Psoglav
Rakshasa
Sea Demon
Shaitan
- Ifrit
- Marid
Succubus
Toilet Demon
- Aka Manto
- Kurote
Tokoloshe
Vetala
Wa Nyudo
Yamauba
Zabaniyah

Types (General)[]

Many Demons have different interests and/or they are created for different purposes, so many have additional abilities, like Demons of Plagues or The Seven Deadly Sins, just to name a few. For more examples, see The Lesser Key of Solomon.

Associations[]

Limitations[]

Common demon weaknesses.
- Divine Water Manipulation
- Exorcism
- Holy Aversion
- Legume Manipulation (Most notably, soybeans)
- Light
- Salt Manipulation
Demonic Power Absorption/Demon Slayer
Some may have an unstable personality, making them easy for Possession.
Might be susceptible to ascending from disgrace.
May have a hard time returning to normal.
Demonologists can detect their weaknesses.
May be subject to and/or dependent on a higher being, such as a Alpha Demon, Transcendent Demon, Fallen Transcendent Angel, Monotheistic Deity or Anti-God.

Known Users[]

See Also: Demon Works, Our Demons Are Different, and Demons Wiki.

Cartoons[]

Demons (Adventure Time)
- Bryce
- Demon Cat
- Hunson Abadeer
- Grass Demon
- Kee-Oth
- Ogdoad
Alistair Covax (American Dad!)
Devils (Angel's Friends)
Calvin Dion Avericci (Archie's Weird Mysteries)
Nicolas "The Boss" Lucifer III (The Baskervilles)
Nicolas "The Old Man" Lucifer II (The Baskervilles)
Nicole Lucifer (The Baskervilles)
Nightmerica (Danny Phantom)
Demons (Dead End: Paranormal Park)
Lucy (Disenchantment)
Otis (Grojband)
Demons (Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss )
- Alastor
- Angel Dust
- Blitzo
- Charlie Morningstar
- Mammon
Demon Sorcerers (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Shendu
- Po Kong
- Xiao Fung
- Tchang Zu
- Tso Lan
- Dai Gui
- Hsi Wu
- Bai Tza
Drago (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Underworld Demons (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
Demoness (The Life & Times of Juniper Lee)
Demons (The Owl House)
HIM (The Powerpuff Girls)
Aku (Samurai Jack)
Demongo (Samurai Jack)
Minions of Set (Samurai Jack)
Demon KISS (Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery)
Tom Lucitor (Star Vs. The Forces of Evil)
Valtor (Winx Club)
The King of the Underworld (Wishfart)
Stephanie (Wishfart)
Joey (Wishfart)

Comics[]

Azazel (DC Comics)
Beelzebub (DC Comics)
Belial (DC Comics)
Ran Va Daath (DC Comics)
Blue Devil (DC Comics)
Red Devil (DC Comics)
Etrigan/Jason Blood (DC Comics)
Merlin (DC Comics)
Lord Scapegoat (DC Comics)
Trigon ( New Earth DC Comics)
Sons of Trigon (DC Comics)
- Envy
- Gluttony
- Greed
- Lust
- Raven
- Sloth
- Wrath
Neron (DC Comics)
Blaze (DC Comics)
Satanus (DC Comics)
Demons Three (DC Comics)
Demoniah (De Rode Ridder)
Bahaal (De Rode Ridder)
Azzael (Hellboy/BPRD)
Hellboy (Hellboy/BPRD)
Spawn (Image Comics)
Violator (Image Comics)
Malebogia (Image Comics)
Mammon (Image Comics)
Belasco (Marvel Comics)
Blade (Marvel Comics); as Switchblade
Kindred (Marvel Comics)
Lilith (Marvel Comics)
Parker Robbins/The Hood (Marvel Comics) as a vessel of Dormammu
Demons (Promethea)
Ormon (Superior)
Chaos (Vampirella)

Movies[]

Legion (5ive Girls)
Annabelle (Annabelle series)
Belladonna (All Dogs Go To Heaven)
Red (All Dogs Go To Heaven)
Demons (The Amityville Horror series)
Lillith "Lily" Sullivan (Case 39)
Demons (Dead Birds)
Helena/The Demon (The Devil's Rock)
Demons (I, Frankenstein)
Vigo Von Homburg Deutschendorf/Vigo the Carpathian (Ghostbusters II)
Yuki (Gothic & Lolita Psycho)
Demons (Krishna Aur Kans)
- Putna
Facilier’s Friends on the Other Side (Princess and the Frog); most likely
Demon (Night of the Demon)
Demons (Night of the Demons)
Valak (The Nun)
Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Lipstick-Face Demon (Insidious)
Calux (Truth or Dare)
Pazuzu (The Exorcist)

Folklore/Mythology[]

The Devil (Abrahamic Religions)
Astaroth (Dictionnaire Infernal)
Baal (Dictionnaire Infernal)
Buer (Dictionnaire Infernal)
Behemoth (Medieval Demonology)
Leviathan (Medieval Demonology)
Demons (Mythology/Folklore)
- Mazuko (Japanese Folklore)
- Kasha (Shintoism)
- Kijin/Kishin (Shintoism); via Divine-Demonic Physiology
- Yokai (Shintoism)
- Loa (Voodoo)
- Daevas (Zoroastrianism)

Literature[]

Demons (Bartimaeus Trilogy)
Beranabus (Cirque Du Freak)
Devils (City of Devils)
Beranabus (The Demonata)
Demons (Demon Accords)
- Lilith (Demon Accords)
Demons (Fablehaven series)
Balrogs (Middle-earth)
Demons (The Mortal Instruments)
Fanoxean (The Young Guardians)

Live Television[]

Mallus (Arrowverse/DC Comics)
Alexia (Ángel o Demonio)
Duna (Ángel o Demonio)
Graziel (Ángel o Demonio)
Iris (Ángel o Demonio)
Demons and half-demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Cordelia Chase
- Allen Francis Doyle
- Illyria
- Anya Jenkins
- Lorne
- Whistler
Demons and half-demons (Charmed 1998/2018)
- Viralis
- Chip
- Aku
- Lainey
- Demon Dogs
- Hecate
- Cole Turner/Belthazor
- Barbas
- Hunter Caine
- Alistair Caine
- Parker Caine
- Abigael Jameson-Caine
- Godric
- Taydeus
The Beast (Doctor Who)
Pazuzu (The Exorcist)
Demons (From Dusk till Dawn: The Series)
Horrors (GARO)
Demons (Good Omens)
- Satan
- Beelzebub
- Hastur
- Crowley
- Ligur
- Usher
- Dagon
Kamen Rider Arc (Kamen Rider Kiva)
Deadmen (Kamen Rider Revice)
Gifftarians (Kamen Rider Revice)
Chick (Kamen Rider Revice)
Giff (Kamen Rider Revice)
Kamen Rider Daimon (Kamen Rider Revice)
Kagero/Kamen Rider Evil (Kamen Rider Revice)
Lovekov (Kamen Rider Revice)
Vail/Crimson Vail (Kamen Rider Revice)
Vice/Kamen Rider Vice (Kamen Rider Revice)
Look-See (The Look-See)
Demons (Lucifer)
- Mazikeen
- Dromos
Demons (The New Legends Of Monkey)t
Demons (Reaper)
Morgan (Reaper)
Demons (Shadowhunters TV Series)
Alec Abrams/Devilicus (Smallville)
Demons (Supernatural)
- White-eyed Demons
- Princes of Hell
- Knights of Hell
- Crossroad Demons
- Black-eyed Demons
- Special Demons
- Cambion
Voleth Meir (The Witcher)
Callisto (Xena: Warrior Princess)

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

Jio Freed (666 Satan/O-Parts Hunter)
Demons (All Saints Street)
- Neil Bowman
- Nick Hoult
Fallen Angels (As Miss Beelzebub Likes)
Oga Tatsumi (Beelzebub)
Apostles (Berserk)
- Nosferatu Zodd
- Wyald
- Rosine
- The Count
Demons (Black Butler)
Devils (Black Clover)
Demons and half-demons (Blue Exorcist)
- Satan
- Rin Okumura
- Yukio Okumura
- The Eight Demon Kings: Lucifer, Samael, Azazel, Iblis, Egyn, Astaroth, Amaimon, Beelzebub
Tsuru Tsurulina III (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
Porusutoroi (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
Devils (Chainsaw Man)
- Makima
- Yoru
- Kiga
- Death Devil
Demons (Chrono Crusade)
- Sinners
- Pursuers
Various Demons (Debby the Corsifa is Emulous )
Demons (Devilman)
- Amon
Devilmen (Devilman)
Demonic Digimon (Digimon)
Demons (Dragon Ball series)
- Demon Realm Race
Majins (Dragon Ball series)
Demons (Fairy Tail)
- Etherious
Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail) via Take-Over Magic
Freed Justine (Fairy Tail) via Dark Ecriture Magic
Devil Slayers (Fairy Tail)
- Gray Fullbuster via Devil Slayer Magic
- Silver Fullbuster via Devil Slayer Magic
Genpachi Inukai (Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East)
Kobungo Inuta (Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East)
Shiro Ashiya (Hataraku Maou-sama)
Sadao Maou (Hataraku Maou-sama)
Hanzo Urushihara (Hataraku Maou-sama)
Alucard (Hellsing); in various forms
Devils (Highschool DxD)
The Fallen (How Not to Summon a Demon Lord)
- Edelgard
Demons (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
Demons (Kinsou no Vermeil As Vermeil In Gold)
- Vermeil
- Noa
Demons (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
Allu Majuu (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Kapellmeister (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Guardian ÄRM, Tiamat (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Demons (Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun/Mairimashita! Iruma-kun)
Sheliss Elleness Zurbach (The Night When Evil Falls)
Demons (Musuko Ga Kawaikute Shikataganai Mazoku No Hahaoya)
Demons (My Wife is a Demon Queen)
Firika (Nuki Doki! Tenshi to Akuma no Sakusei Battle)
Demons (Shuumatsu no Valkyrie)
- Hajun
Demons (Oroka Na Tenshi Wa Akuma To Odoru)
- Masatora Akutsu
Demiurge (Overlord)
Albedo (Overlord)
Jaldabaoth (Overlord)
Abyss Demon (Overlord)
Demons (Owari no Seraph)
Scanty and Kneesocks (Panty and Stocking)
Nemeses (Radiant)
Ram (Re:Zero ~Starting Life From Zero in a Different World~)
Rem (Re:Zero ~Starting Life From Zero in a Different World~)
Demon Clan (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Demons (Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?)
Red Nova (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)
Demons (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Web Animation/Comics/Original[]

Sonic.exe (Creepypasta)
Zalgo (Creepypasta)
Trollge (Creepypasta)
username: 666 (Creepypasta)
Dreamons (DreamSMP)
The Sacred (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
Grinnorarcen (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
Demons (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
Flea Demons (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
Complains of Names (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
Demons (hololive)
- Yuzuki Choco
Lucifer (The Mandela Catalogue)
- Alternates
  - The Intruder
RED (NES Godzilla Creepypasta)
Solomon (NES Godzilla Creepypasta)
Hellbent (Planet Dolan)
SCP-1844 entities - Crater at 31.7███° N, 35.1███° E (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2980-1 - Devil's Nightlight (SCP Foundation)
Jeser (SCP Foundation)
Agent Calendar (SCP Foundation)
Moloch (Spooky Month)
Various Characters (Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell)
Tricky (Madness Combat); as Demon Tricky
Qarr (The Order of the Stick)

Video Games[]

Ao Oni (Ao Oni)
Sarkaz/Teekaz (Arknights)
- Diablos
  - Ifrit; hybrid
- Ascalon
- Flamebringer
- Hibiscus
- Hoederer
- Khotza-tikvah/Shining
- Lava
- Liz/Nightingale
- Manfred
- Meteorite
- Misery
- Mudrock
- Scout
- Stormeye
- Surtr
- Theresa
- Theresis
- Vigna
- W
Infernal Demons (Bayonetta)
Bendy (Bendy and the Ink Machine)
Aikiyo Fuuka (Blue Archive)
Akashi Junko (Blue Archive)
Erika (Blue Archive)
Hanuma Makoto (Blue Archive)
Himuro Sena (Blue Archive)
Kinugawa Kasumi (Blue Archive)
Kurodate Haruna (Blue Archive)
Kyougoku Satsuki (Blue Archive)
Motomiya Chiaki (Blue Archive)
Onikata Kayoko (Blue Archive)
Rikuhachima Aru (Blue Archive)
Shiromi Iori (Blue Archive)
Shimokura Megu (Blue Archive)
Shishido Izumi (Blue Archive)
Sorasaki Hina (Blue Archive)
Tanga Ibuki (Blue Arcive)
Ushimaki Juri (Blue Archive)
Wanibuchi Akari (Blue Archive)
Yuragi Momoka (Blue Archive)
Demons and half-demon (Brütal Legend)
- Eddie Riggs
- Succoria
- Emperor Doviculus
- The Tainted Coil
Devil Cookie (Cookie Run)
Lucifer (Dante's Inferno)
Demons (Dark Souls series)
- Chaos Witch Quelaag (Dark Souls)
- Centipede Demon (Dark Souls)
- Capra Demon (Dark Souls)
- Titanite Demon (Dark Souls)
- Taurus Demon (Dark Souls)
- Stray Demon (Dark Souls)
- Demon Firesage (Dark Souls)
- Asylum Demon (Dark Souls)
- Crow Demon (Dark Souls)
- Batwing Demon (Dark Souls)
- Demonic Foliage (Dark Souls)
- Bounding Demon Of Izalith (Dark Souls)
- Demonic Statue (Dark Souls)
- Covetous Demon (Dark Souls II)
- Demon Of Song (Dark Souls II)
- Smelter Demon (Dark Souls II)
- Blue Smelter Demon (Dark Souls II)
- Old Demon King (Dark Souls III)
- Demon (Dark Souls III)
- Stray Demon (Dark Souls III)
- Demon in Pain & Demon From Below (Dark Souls III)
- Demon Prince (Dark Souls III)
- Demon Cleric (Dark Souls III)
- Demon Statue (Dark Souls III)
Demons (Demon's Souls)
Demons (Demon Turf)
Demons; human-demon hybrids (Devil May Cry)
- Sparda
- Dante
- Vergil
- Nero
Devilman (Devil World)
Demons (Diablo Series)
Lesser Evils (Diablo)
Prime Evils (Diablo)
Demons (Disgaea)
Demons (Doom)
- Davoth/Dark Lord
- Hell Knights
  - Dread Knights
  - Barons of Hell/Fireborne Barons
    - Armored Barons
- Cacodemons
- Lost Souls/Forgotten Ones
- Revenants
- Pinkies
  - Spectres
- Nightmare Imps
- Arch-Viles
- Pain Elementals
- Mancubus
- Prowlers
- Summoners
- Icon of Sin
- Cyberdemon
- Spiderdemon/Spider Mastermind
- Olivia Pierce/Spider Mastermind
- Cherubs (Doom 3)
- Maggots (Doom 3)
- Ticks (Doom 3)
- Trites (Doom 3)
- Seekers (Doom 3)
- Wraiths (Doom 3)
- Vulgars (Doom 3)
Lu/Ciel (Elsword)
Demons (Faith: The Unholy Trinity)
Vincent Valentine (Final Fantasy VII); via Chaos
Girlfriend (Friday Night Funkin)
Killian Falls (Friday Night Funkin)
Sarvente (Friday Night Funkin: Mid Fight Masses)
Selever (Friday Night Funkin: Mid Fight Masses)
Swirl (Friday Night Funkin)
Rasazy (Friday Night Funkin: Mid Fight Masses)
Arbus (The Gray Garden)
Ater (The Gray Garden)
Dialo (The Gray Garden)
Emalf (The Gray Garden)
Ivlis (The Gray Garden)
Kcalb (The Gray Garden)
Poemi (The Gray Garden)
Raspbel Preserves (The Gray Garden)
Rawberry Preserves (The Gray Garden)
Reficul (The Gray Garden)
Rieta (The Gray Garden)
Yosafire (The Gray Garden)
Jordan "JD" Davies (Havenfall is for Lovers)
Demons (Helltaker)
- Lucifer
- Beelzebub
- Judgement
- Justice
- Pandemonica
- Modeus
- Cerberus
- Zdrada
- Malina
- Subject 67
- Azazel; after becoming Loremaster
Hanyuu Furude (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni/Higurashi When They Cry)
Hades (Kid Icarus Uprising)
Medusa (Kid Icarus Uprising)
Pandora (Kid Icarus Uprising)
Thanatos (Kid Icarus Uprising)
Gargos (Killer Instinct 2)
Omen (Killer Instinct (2013))
Ganon/Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda series)
Demise (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Demon (MapleStory)
Damien (MapleStory)
"Party Member" Demon (Miitopia)
Fire Demons (Miitopia)
Deadly Demons (Miitopia)
LeChuck (Monkey Island); formerly, before being turned back into a human by the Cursed Cutlass of Kaflu
Ashrah (Mortal Kombat)
Hanzo Hazashi/Scorpion (Mortal Kombat); currently in the 1st Timeline, formerly for the future self in the 2nd Timeline
Sareena (Mortal Kombat)
General Shao (Mortal Kombat 1)
Demons/Fiends (Quake Series)
Demonspawn (Raid: Shadow Legends)
Fire Demons (Realms of the Haunting)
Pyrichiel (Realms of the Haunting)
Quiz Show Host (Rhythm Heaven series)
Demon of Hatred (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)
Christopher (Shadows of the Damned)
Elliot Thomas (Shadows of the Damned)
Fleming (Shadows of the Damned)
George Reed (Shadows of the Damned)
Johnson (Shadows of the Damned)
Justine Divalgelo (Shadows of the Damned)
The Sisters Grim (Shadows of the Damned)
Shemyaza (Shin Megami Tensei Series)
Hallelujah (Shin Megami Tensei Series)
Monster 5 (Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion)
Akuma/Gouki (Street Fighter)
M. Bison (Street Fighter)
Demons (Realms of the Haunting)
Demons (Symphony)
Azazel (Tekken)
Hachijo Clan and their descendants (Tekken)
- Kazumi Mishima nee Hachijo
- Kazuya Mishima
- Jin Kazama
Demons (Touhou Project)
Devils (Touhou Project)
- Koakuma
- Vampires
  - Flandre Scarlet
  - Remilia Scarlet
Demons (Ultrakill)
- Lesser Demons
  - Cerberi
  - Idols
  - Malicious Faces
  - Mannequins
- Greater Demons
  - Hideous Mass
- Supreme Demons
  - Leviathan
  - ~~Minotaur~~
Astaroth (Valkyrie Crusade)
Baphomet (Valkyrie Crusade)
Demon Lord (Valkyrie Crusade)
Empusa (Valkyrie Crusade)
Flu (Valkyrie Crusade)
Mephistopheles (Valkyrie Crusade)
Vepar (Valkyrie Crusade)
Adauchi/Vendetto (Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea)
Laurentia (Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea)
Ver Million (Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea)
Hym (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
The Black Cat and Dog (The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone)
Illidan (World of Warcraft)
Sargeras (World of Warcraft)

Other[]

Demon-Type Monsters (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)

Descartes' evil demon (Philosophy)
PHEN-228/The Boiled One (THE BOILED ONE PHENOMENON)

Gallery[]

Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua[]

Cartoons/Comics[]