"I've created a monster inside of my head, and it's eating me alive. I've created the demons I once believed in, to get me through the night. Facing every fear 'till my blood's cold, bigger than the ghosts that haunt my hopes."
― New Years Day - My Monsters
"Hey pal, I have plenty of demons. Get in line. How ya doin'?" "Drunk!" "Hey, I thought you were sloth." "Sloth can be drunk!"
― Homer Simpson and his Inner Demons (The Simpsons)
"'Materialized psychisms', Jung called us. Projections from the unconscious. Your own inner demons given physical form."
― John Constantine's inner demons (Constantine: City of Demons)
The character is a personal demon, a being within a person's mind that personifies a specific event or trauma that person has experienced. Their existence is often to blame for whatever mental or emotional problems the person has. A personal demon may have an actual Demon Physiology or it may have either an Imaginary Physiology or Illusion Physiology. It may be possible for some personal demons to manifest in the real world as hallucinations.
The Administrator (The Evil Within: The Assignment)
The Creep/Harlan Wade (F.E.A.R. 3)
Shadows (Persona 3 & 4)
Augustus Aquato (Psychonauts)
Napolean Bonaparte (Psychonauts)
Dingo Inflagrant (Psychonauts)
Kochamara (Psychonauts)
Nightmares (Psychonauts)
Oleander's Father (Psychonauts)
Lampita Pasionado (Psychonauts)
Personal Demons (Psychonauts)
Jasper Rolls (Psychonauts)
Doppelgangis (Realms of the Haunting)
Devil Jin (Tekken)
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Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
The Beast of Darkness (Berserk) is the manifestation of all of the rage and hatred in Guts's soul as a result of the hellish ordeal of the Eclipse, and his feelings of vengeance against Griffith and the God Hand for what they have done to him. The Beast wants Guts to throw his humanity away and become a monster like those he fights.
Zangetsu (Bleach) here is Ichigo Kurosaki's Zanpakutō Spirit and the manifestation of Ichigo's Shinigami and Hollow powers. And he always acts like a berserker.
The DNA Voice (Elfen Lied) is the representation of Lucy's Diclonius instincts and killer instinct. It constantly urges Lucy to give into her rage and slaughter all of humanity for scorning and tormenting her.
E.N.D. (Fairy Tail) is Natsu Dragneel's inner persona after being reborn as the most powerful Etherious. In the event it awakens, so does his curse power and primal side, letting him move inside a time-distorted world, with potential to defeat even Zeref and Acnologia.
When his life is in danger, Inuyasha (InuYasha) can become overwhelmed by the power of his demonic heritage.
Cartoons[]
Jangles the Clown (Inside Out) is a monstrous clown deep inside Riley's Subconscious, manifesting as an evil entity and is one of Riley's biggest fears.
Pizza Jenny (Steven Universe) is the manifestation of Kiki's sister Jenny in her mind and is the source of her recurring nightmares.
Live Television/Movies[]
Due to his abuse as a child, Carl Stargher (The Cell) develops into a serial killer, his murderous impulses manifesting as a demonic version of himself within his mind.
Keiwa Sakurai/Kamen Rider Tycoon's inner demon (Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale) is the manifestation of Keiwa's desire to avenge his elder sister Sara as well as his ruthless and manipulative drive to achieve his ideal world by any means necessary.
Chic (Kamen Rider Revice) was Masumi Karizaki's inner demon who later got transferred to the latter's son George. He was released from Karizaki's body after a failed attempt to transform with the Chimera Driver.
Devil Hana/Kamen Rider Dark Aguilera (Kamen Rider Revice) is Hana Natsuki/Kamen Rider Aguilera's inner demon. She is the manifestation of Hana's desire to have a family.
Kagero/Kamen Rider Evil (Kamen Rider Revice) is Daiji Igarashi/Kamen Rider Live's inner demon. He is the manifestation of Daiji's inferiority complex towards Ikki and is capable of taking over his host's body.
Lovekov (Kamen Rider Revice) is Sakura Igarashi/Kamen Rider Jeanne's inner demon. She is the manifestation of Sakura's weaknesses and childhood past-self.
Vail/Crimson Vail (Kamen Rider Revice) is Genta Igarashi/Kamen Rider Destream/Junpei Shiranami/Kamen Rider Vail's inner demon. He is the manifestation of Genta's hatred.
Vice/Kamen Rider Vice (Kamen Rider Revice) is Ikki Igarashi/Kamen Rider Revi's inner demon. He is the manifestation of Ikki's desire to protect his family.
Beast Chimera (Kamen Rider Wizard)
Medusa (Kamen Rider Wizard)
Phoenix (Kamen Rider Wizard)
Wizardragon (Kamen Rider Wizard) is Haruto Soma/Kamen Rider Wizard's enslaved inner Phantom who was born from Soma's despair.
Music[]
Fallen Hana (ME!ME!ME!) is Syu's personal demon who is hellbent on keeping him in his Otaku addiction and away from real life connections and relationships.
Video Games[]
The Queen of Hearts (American McGee's Alice) is the manifestation of Alice's madness, made into her monstrous form after the death of Alice's family in the fire.
The Dollmaker (Alice: Madness Returns) is the manifestation of Dr. Angus Bumby's influence on Alice and is the source of Alice's returning madness.
Key (Blue Archive) is Tendou Aris' inner AI whose role was formerly to lead Aris to destroy the whole Kivotos.
The Corrupting Blood (Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2) is the manifestation of the lonely castles haunting revenant that manifested the attributes of Gabriel's maddening bile and venomous hatred towards God in physical form, taking shape as Inner Dracula turning the castle itself against him to become whole with its counterpart once again.
The Keeper (The Evil Within) is a manifestation of Ruben "Ruvik" Victoriano's rage at the theft of his files from his personal safe by Dr. Marcelo Jimenez, made real in the STEM mental-scape.
In order to keep Juli set on her mission, MOBIUS injected her with a serum that manifests in her mind as the Administrator (The Evil Within: The Assignment) a black, shadow-like entity that haunts her throughout her mission.
Personal Demons (Psychonauts) are common enemies in the astral plane.
Because of the trauma he put his son through, Oleander's Father (Psychonauts) manifests as a personal demon within his mind, and is the source for all of Oleander's evil behavior.