Archetype:Demon Slayer

Demonic Slayer
Dante (Devil May Cry series) is a legendary demon slayer who has killed numerous entities of the Demon World.
Power/Ability to:	Kill demons/demonic entities.

"You can call me 'Dante the Demon Killer'. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?"

― Dante (DmC: Devil May Cry)

The power to kill demons/demonic entities. Variation of Supernatural Hunter Physiology. Opposite to Divine Slayer.

Also Called

• Devil/Demon/Satanic Slayer/Hunter/Killer
• Demonic Hunter/Killer

Capabilities

The user can kill demons/demonic entities of any form, being able to go toe-to-toe with even the strongest of demons and gain resistance to their demonic powers and demonic corrupting effects.

Applications

• Death Inducement; to demonic beings
• Demonic Power Immunity
  • Possession Immunity
• Demonic Power Negation
• Enhanced/Supernatural Combat
• Immortality Negation

Variations

• Demonic Power Absorption
• Divine Conduit
• Divine Empowerment
• Divine Weaponry
• Paranormal Expertise; on how to kill demons
• Smite

Associations

• Archangel Physiology
• Demon Manipulation
• Demon Physiology
• Divine Combat
• Omnislayer
• Supernatural Hunter Physiology
• Supernatural Priest Physiology
• Supernatural Shrine Maiden Physiology
• Supernatural Weapon Proficiency
• True Hero
• Unavertable Death

Limitations

• Transcendent Demons may be difficult to slay, or need special weaponry.
• May need different skills/powers to kill some types of demons.
  • Alien Slayer for alien demons.
  • Undead Slayer for undead demons.
    • Transcendent Demonic-Undead may be difficult to slay.
  • Divine Slayer for divine demons.

Known Users

Anime/Manga

• Guts (Berserk)
• Demon Slayers (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Yohko Mano (Devil Hunter Yohko)
• Demon Busters (Devilman)
• Devil Slayers (Fairy Tail)
  • Silvers Fullbuster
  • Gray Fullbuster
• Exorcists (Highschool DxD)
• Sango (Inuyasha)
• Negi Springfield (Negima)
• Users of Ra Tilt (Slayers)

Cartoons/Comics

• Jason Blood/Etrigan The Demon (DC Comics)
• John Constantine (DC Comics)
• Sebastian Faust (DC Comics)
• Gary (Gary and his Demons)
• Hellboy (Hellboy)

Folklore/Mythology

• Angels (Mythology)
  • Archangels
• Gods (Mythology)

Literature

• Shadowhunters (The Shadowhunter Chronicles)

Live Television

• Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Witches (Charmed)
• Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
• Sam Winchester (Supernatural)
• Castiel (Supernatural)

Video Games

• Dante Alighieri (Dante's Inferno)
• Chosen Undead (Dark Souls)
• Bearer of the Curse (Dark Souls II)
• Ashen One (Dark Souls III)
• Slayer of Demons (Demon's Souls)
• Dante (Devil May Cry)
• Vergil (Devil May Cry)
• Nero (Devil May Cry)
• Trish (Devil May Cry)
• Lady (Devil May Cry)
• Demon Hunters (Diablo)
• Dante (DmC: Devil May Cry)
• Vergil (DmC: Devil May Cry)
• Doom Slayer (DOOM)
• Garcia Hotspur (Shadows of the Damned)

Tabletop Games

• Ordo Malleus (Warhammer 40,000)
  • Grey Knights

Known Objects

• Dragon Slayer (Berserk)
• Sun-Wheel Blades/Weapons (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Demon-Slaying Runes (Dragon Age: Inquisition)
  • Certainty
  • Firm Templar Mace
  • Knight-Commander Longbow
  • Sten Battleaxe
  • Templar Mace
  • Templar's First
  • Vidathiss
• The God-Killer (Drive Angry)
• Light-based weapons (Final Fantasy XV)
  • Dominator
  • Durandal
  • Orichalcum
  • Radiant Lance
• Holy Swords (Highschool DxD)
• Anti-Niskaru Weapons (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)
  • Archsage's Light
  • Blade of the Pariah
  • The Dragon's Spurs
  • Hellbane
  • Mystic Hammer
• Angel Blades/Archangel Blades (Supernatural)
• The Colt (Supernatural)
• Demon-Killing Knife (Supernatural)
• The First Blade (Supernatural); when empowered by the Mark of Cain
• The Lance of Michael (Supernatural)

Gallery

Users

Archangels (Mythology) are said to be powerful demon slayers because of their divinity.

Michael (Mythology) is said to be the most fearless archangel general, who has slain many fallen angels/demons in the war for heaven and is destined to fight the final battle against Satan/Lucifer and his remaining hordes.

Before being branded by the God Hand, Guts (Berserk) single-handley fought and defeated the sadist Apostle, Wyald and has only grown more powerful in killing the demonic monsters.

Witches like the Charmed One (Charmed) are powerful demon slayers due to their magic.

The Shadowhunters (Shadowhunters) are powerful demon killers sworn to protect mundanes from the shadow world.

Dante Alighieri (Dante's Inferno) is a powerful and courageous human that can slay demons with his Holy Cross, a true relic, and Death's Scythe, a demonic weapon.

Being the eldest son of Sparda, Vergil (Devil May Cry series) is more than a match against lesser demons, allowing him to match and even surpass his brother Dante in battle.

As the son of Vergil, Nero (Devil May Cry series) is a demonic-human hybrid that possesses great demonic powers that allow him to slay the strongest demons who gained an increase in power from the Ascension Ceremony, and even hold his own against his uncle Dante.

Dante and Vergil (DMC: Devil May Cry) are powerful demon slayers due to their nephalem heritage.

Exorcist like Dulio Gesulado (Highschool DxD) are specifically trained to slay devils and fallen angels.

Sam and Dean Winchester (Supernatural) have held their ground and even killed very powerful demons, something that many hunters before them claimed to be impossible.

Angels like Castiel (Supernatural) are natural demon killers with and without their angel blades.

Hellboy (Hellboy/BPRD) has single handily killed many demons throughout his years.

Weapons

The First Blade (Supernatural), when empowered by the Mark of Cain, can kill any demon, including Knights of Hell.

The Demon-Killing Knife (Supernatural) is mystical weapon forged by the Kurdish people, able to kill most demons and hellhounds with a single stab to a vital area.

The Colt (Supernatural) can kill any supernatural creature with one shot including demons of all kinds.