Demon

Demons are a specific type of intelligent magical entity that develops in magic-rich environments, somewhat akin to a mold or fungus in a humid atmosphere. Sympathetic to mortals, demons are formed by thoughts and actions.

Demons do not have souls of their own, though their bodies contain certain elemental powers. They tend to accumulate in locations that do not have a strong ideological harmony, particularly empty dimensions and demesnes. They have been known to spring up near powerful sources of magic to siphon off power from it. Demons do not mate or otherwise reproduce.

Various sub-categories and classifications of demons exist, depending on affiliation with an emotional spectrum, ideological preference, preference for anarchy or law, and the source of the magical energy that sustains them. Malevolent demons (such as in [[[Hell]]]) are sometimes called 'devils' while flighty and deceitful demons are called 'fae'.

• Hellion -- A class of Demon that occupies [[[Hell]]] and similar demesnes. Violent, aggressive, and unpredictable. These grow naturally out of the spiritual residue of certain dimensional environments.

• Devils -- Ruthlessly egalitarian, devils belong to a complex hierarchy that establishes dense bureaucratic regulation of all devil-kin. The only virtue they recognize is the ability to conquer more powerful devils through strength of arms or wits. The creature known as [[[Etrigan]]] is a devil-type.

• Revenant -- Formerly spirits of humans who made a Faustian pact with a major demonic entity. Consigned to a torturous existence in Hell, they often try to escape to the real world. They manifest as swirling, inky clouds of black smoke and attempt to possess people prone to narcissism or who are fearful and selfish. Revenants prefer to possess willing or humans with weak wills, but can manifest a powerful but demonic form comprised of ectoplasm if they are summoned by a mortal hand.

• Faerie -- Faeries occupy a broad spectrum of personalities. Pixies and brownies tend to be flighty and inattentive. Bogguns and goblins are sly and predatory. Orcs and Trolls are vicious and cruel. Elves, centaurs, and dryads are the most intelligent of the Fae and tend to make up the ruling class.