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Demons
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Features

Element-based differences

Average Height
  • Water Demons: 5-6ft (152-182cm)
  • Fire Demons: 6-7ft (182-213cm)
  • Wind Demons: 8-9ft (244-274cm)
  • Earth Demons: 12-14ft (366-427cm)[1][2]
Magic Ability

Variable, Darkness magic

Notable Characters
Image Gallery

Demons are vicious, self-centered, ruthless creations of Syndel, the dark god and ruler of Hell. In Hell, Demons are given the job of torturing souls from Medius without mercy; it’s a job that they rather enjoy. They are the sworn enemies of the Angels who reside in Heaven.

Physical Features[]

Demons come in a large variety of shapes and forms, more so than any other sentient species; they all take after real-life animals as well as mythical creatures. Most common features include long claws, horns and sharp fangs. Horns are a matter of pride for Demons that have them, and are considered a sign of beauty and strength.[3][4]

Demons are categorized into four different sub-groups, based on the four basic Magic schools. Depending on their element, they have very different features and abilities.

Water Demons tend to be the shortest of the four, usually at a height of 5'. In terms of appearance many have amphibious and sometimes reptilian forms, though it seems rare for Water Demons to be based off land mammals. Regardless of what form they have their bodies seem to dehydrate easily and thus require water to keep themselves hydrated.

Fire Demons are about the same size as the average Human. In terms of appearance they tend to take after land mammals and reptiles, while some resemble mythical creatures like Dragons. They may also appear as a flightless-form of bird creature.

Wind Demons are the second tallest of the four. They tend to take after a variety of airborne creatures, but most often they take after mythical creatures such as Wyverns or gargoyles. All Wind Demons have wings of some kind that allow them to fly without the aid of Magic.

Earth Demons are the largest of the four and often have a muscular build to complement their immense strength. They tend to take after a variety of land mammals, such as wolves and boars. They may even take after mythical creatures such as Minotaurs.

If Demons of different elements mate, any resulting child would likely be the same element as the father but could physically appear similar to both or either parent, with still the off-chance of being the same element as the mother.

Behavior[]

Demons are believed to be inherently evil by nature by nearly every other race, and enjoy inflicting suffering onto others. However, evil is free will as much as instinct to them[5]: Demons are able to show emotions, empathy and affection to others, whether they be other Demons, Medians or even Angels. Some do not possess any ill-intent at all, as is the case with Buwaro.

Most of the "typical" Demon behavior is brought by their upbringing, including their animosity towards Angels. Demons usually act selfishly, and have no qualms doing wrongful actions that would include harming others to satisfy their own needs. Demons will not hesitate to bully those they perceive as "weak"; they are not supposed to feel guilt or sympathy, as these are seen as undesirable traits and a "corruption".

Demons are usually loners, and do not form deep bonds and friendships. They do not usually work in teams or trust one another; Iratu's generation is described as an outlier in that regard, displaying comradery and loyalty due to their bonds as war orphans. Demons tend to be rowdy and loud, and many of their interactions consist of fighting: they fight as courtship, as a display of dominance, as a game...[6] They value physical strength as a leadership factor, especially in Hell's Army.

Because of their teachings, most Demons end up despising Angels due to their bloody history of conflict and strife. However, some are able to see past it and form bonds with Angels; these are seen as traitors to their kind. Those aware of this history yet wishing peace end up living with the guilt of their people's troubles but some remain hopeful they can still live together. Furthermore, they acknowledge how similar they are to Angels, such as their high magic capability and their love for music.

Like Angels, Demons do not need to eat or drink while in Hell; on Medius, they seem to prefer meat. While they enjoy drinking, every kind of Demon has a different reaction to alcohol. Fire Demons are said to "explode", but will just burp out large flames right after drinking.[7] Earth Demons have massive hangovers which last a whole day, and if woken up from sleep, will attack in near-berserk rage. What happens to Water Demons is unknown. While it is unclear what happens to Wind Demons, just thinking of it made Sakido shudder.

Lifespan[]

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A Demon Egg Sac

Demons tend to live short lives and don't often reach old age, due to their violent nature and many skirmishes. In terms of courtship, while they do not have marriage customs the way Angels do, they can still form somewhat-committed bonds.[8] The mother then lays a large, slimy, semi-transparent egg sac[9] that contains her child and hides it away in a safe place until it hatches. The Ring of the Slightly Damned used to be the designated Demon nursery, where many children could be found.

Because Demons don't often trust each other it's usually just the mother (though with Buwaro it can be both parents) who protects the child and won't allow anyone near it. After hatching the mother will often nurse the child, despite the fact that Demons do not need to eat while in Hell, since it's necessary for the child to grow up healthy and strong; otherwise they are smaller and weaker than other Demons. The children tend to mature quickly within the first year of their life but don't become fully grown until their late teens.

Lately, Demons (and Angels) are having a hard time even having children. Not just from the constant fighting but in general it's rare to see as young as Buwaro. To them, having children is a powerful status symbol.

When on the brink of death, a Demon might go berserk, which while being a death sentence, gives them an additional fighting chance. However, this is not always the case, such as with Buwaro's father. When dying at last, they will revert to their pre-transformed state.

Like Angels, Demons do not go to an afterlife when they die. Their soul is returned to Syndel in order to be remade into another Demon.

Powers and Abilities[]

All Demons have a natural affinity toward a certain Magic school, depending on the type of Demon they are, and are capable of performing spells within that school as well as being resistant to them. They also have certain abilities that are unique to their kind or qualities that further differentiate them from each other.

Fire Demons[]

Inner Warmth: Possibly due to their affinity to Fire Magic, Fire Demons tend to stay warm no matter where they are in; or at the very least in locations that don't overcome their natural body heat.

Heat Resistance: Possibly due to their affinity to Fire Magic and their resistance to Fire, a Fire Demon is not bothered by high temperatures brought on by the environment or through other means; such as a Magic Fire Crystal or food that is spicy.

Water Demons[]

Waterbreathing: Water Demons are amphibious, as well as extremely fast swimmers. However, they get dehydrated when staying outside of water for too long.

Wind Demons[]

Great Magic Power: Wind Demons have the most efficiency with Magic out of all the Demons. Because they lack the same kind of strength as the others, their Magic Power is high enough to where they can master a great deal of powerful spells to use at their disposal.

Flight: Wind Demons are the only ones thus far who are capable of flight without the use of Wind Magic. Their wings are generally large enough to support them and if strong enough more than one passenger.

Earth Demons[]

Enhanced Strength: Earth Demons are among the strongest of all the Demons in terms of physical strength, in order to make up for their poor Magic ability. Given their size their strength can only rival each other.

All Demons[]

Darkness Magic: A unique school of Magic exclusive to Demons, it is the near equivalent to the Angels Holy Magic. So far this school has mostly destructive spells and none that serve as like a utility.

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Buwaro in his Berserk State

Berserk State: Can be seen as a last resort, a Demon can enter a state of uncontrollable rage where they will attack anyone and anything until there is nothing left. Their body drastically changes to where they grow longer teeth, claws, horns and other features, to the point where they hardly resemble anything like their normal selves. They overall strength is increased beyond normal, are very resistant to pain and are a lot more aggressive. When there is nothing left, they will self-mutilate themselves until they wear themselves out and die. It is possible to reverse this, either by putting them to sleep through a spell (though more effective when they are young) or by knocking them out and hope they don't succumb to their injuries. To date, only Sakido has been able to gain some control over this form, if not brief.

  • Power Augmentation: While in this state, their strength, durability and overall fighting capabilities are increased to a certain degree. This is of course dependent on how powerful the Demon already was prior to changing as even a weak Demon who has changed can be defeated by a more experienced Demon.

Night-Vision: All Demons can see extremely well in the dark. If the area is very dark or they need extra clarity, their eyes can glow which provides basic light. The color of the glow is dependent on their eye color.

Angel Emblem Compatibility: For whatever reason, Demons are capable of using the Angel Emblems, granted the Holy Protection Enchantment is removed first. Unlike with Angels in which they can trigger the effects of the emblems mentally, Demons have no control over the power of the emblems other than taking them off. When putting on any of the emblems, they tend to experience some sort of backlash from the pendant giving them the benefits that come from it.

  • With the Sun Emblem, a Demon with no wings will forcibly grow them, resulting in some bleeding; however, these wings are too small to fly. It's not very clear what goes on with Wind Demons, as in Sakido's case her wings were repaired and grew slightly bigger.
  • With the Moon Emblem, a Demon will receive a larger body structure in order to receive the benefit of increased strength, but suffer from their bones suddenly growing at a fast rate.
  • With the Star Emblem, a Demon can recover some clarity of mind while in their Berserk state, or have the transformation prevented altogether. So far there seems to be no negative side-effect to wearing it, other than the lack of control of its benefits.

Known Demons[]

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Trivia[]

  • In November of 2012, Chu did commission art that showed the four different Demon types and their different height in comparison with each other and an Angel[2]; since then, the Wind Demon, Fire Demon and Water Demon, as well as the Angel, have made appearances in the comic.

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