Demon

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 are shape shifters, the most common image of a Demon borrows from Christianity bearing a resemblance to the Greek forest god of Pan.

• Chaos Daemons in the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe
• Various interdimensional Creatures in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe
• Baldricks in The Salvation War