Name: RakshasaType/Title: Man-eater, shapeshifterOrigin: Hindu mythology My first introduction to rakshasas didn’t come from an expected source. Surprisingly, it came from an even more surprisingly well-written Dragonball Z fanfiction, way back when I was in high school, in the early 2000s. But, rakshasas didn’t originate in Dragonball Z or its fanfiction. They originate in Hindu […]
Here’s another creature that isn’t technically a demon in the religious aspect! The quaggoth is a D&D monster found in the Underdark.
Name: PaimonType: King of HellOrigin: Ars Goetia Some of you might recognize at least Paimon’s name. If you’ve seen the 2018 horror film Hereditary, you’ll know him as the shadowy menace behind everything that happens in the movie. Fans of Vivziepop’s series Helluva Boss on YouTube will recognize Paimon as Stolas’s father. Despite his somewhat […]
Name: KrampusTitle: The Yule LordOrigin: Alpine Austria I know my Demons and Shit series was meant for the April A to Z Challenge last year, but this seems like a good time to revisit it, with Krampusnacht in just a few days and my “K” demon being the next on the list. When I was […]
Name: JinnType/Title: Shapeshifters, wish granters, storm/wind spiritsOrigin: Pre-Islamic Arabic, Islamic Jinn are another example of pagan deities and spirits appropriated by Abrahamic religion. Jinn aren’t necessarily demons; the word seems to be a catchall for any Arabic or Islamic supernatural entity. Western depictions have given them the ability to grant wishes, and an association with […]
Playing With Demons 