Demon Warriors

The Demons Warriors are a group of demonic entities from the Spirit Realm that first appeared in Chapter 6: Season 1. 
They are the main antagonists of Chapter 6: Season 1.
==Overview==
The Demons are a mysterious, ancient threat to Oninoshima which first emerged long ago - sometime after the creation of the Masks of Power. They fought during the Shattering War, before being banished to the Spirit Realm thanks to Dragon Portals."Fox Clan have survived a lot of rough times. Made dangerous enemies. And now, we're back where it all began. Right here. Demons, magical masks, it's like the old stories are coming to life. Those stories didn't go great for us, the first time 'round." - Vi when asked about the Fox Clan, Chapter 6: Season 1 
After the war, magic was banished from Oninoshima as well in order to avoid the reopening of Spirit Realm portals - however the demons managed to return ages later after a Zero Point shard crashed on the Island, reawakening magic across Oninoshima and opening the portals to the Spirit Realm once more.
==Locations, Members and Technology==
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===Locations===
Name and Icon	Name and Icon 	Information
 	Shogun's Solitude	The Homebase of Shogun X.
 	Demon's Dojo 	Homebase of The Night Rose, whom is held by the strings of The Puppeteer.
 	Warrior's Watch 	A large structure of ancient architecture taken over by the Demon Warriors.
 	Shogun's Arena 	Floating Islands with a Portal that Shogun X exists out of. He fights intruders to his domain here.
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===Leader===
Leader 	Description
Dark Presence	An unknown being that act as the current ruler of the Spirit Realm. It was encountered by Jade when she was imprisoned in the Spirit Realm. This being owns the Shard of the Zero Point and is planning something. According to Jade, neither Daigo nor Kendo are able to face this being.
===Commanders===
Commanders	Description
Shogun X 	The Real Ruler and Commander of the demons.Shogun X Twitter Post Gigantic Oni that roams the Island, he possesses all three attributes of the Demon Warriors at once. He is the one who bound The Night Rose, but he is himself bound by another being who took his place as the leader of the Spirit Realm.
===Puppeteer===
Members 	Description
The Puppeteer	A large Oni Mask that The Night Rose was bound to. It strung her up to attack intruders at Demon's Dojo. According to The Night Rose, The Puppeteer itself is controlled by another powerful demon who used it to bind her.
===Warriors===
Members 	Description
Wind Demon Warriors	Demon Warriors granted the power of wind. They can drop Void Boons, Fire Boons and a Typhoon Blade.
Void Demon Warriors	Demon Warriors granted the power of the Void. They can drop Void Oni Masks and Void Boons when defeated.
Fire Demon Warriors	Demon Warriors granted the power of flame. They can drop Fire Boons and Fire Oni Masks.
===Lieutenants===
Members 	Description
Demon Lieutenants	Commanders of the Demon Grunts that guards Forecast Towers.
===Lesser Demons===
Members 	Description
Dark Demon Grunts 	Demon Grunts under the orders of Demon Lieutenants and Demon Warriors.
Light Demon Grunts	Demon Grunts under the orders of Demon Lieutenants and Demon Warriors.
Night Rose's Shade	Shades of The Night Rose known to stalk those who enter her domain with surprise attacks. They're manifestations of The Night Rose's spirit.
===Others===
Members	Description
Torment	The best baller in the Spirit Realm.
Nemia 	The most charismatic sophomore at Asmodeus U!!
===Former Members===
Members 	Description
The Night Rose	A fearsome demon warrior, she is a cursed being, forcefullyDescription of The Night Rose: "Those who have bound me will know my fury."Description of Puppet's Prowl: "Cut the strings."Description of Night Rose's Song: "Press play and remember what you used to be." bound by The Puppeteer as part of her ancient duty. After she was temporarily freed by The Looper and then given the opportunity to be free forever, she allied herself with the Demon Hunters.
===Possible Former Members===
Members	Description
Mystica	The Last surviving Oni of her kind in Reality: 783. Founder and leader of the tech-based syndicate, The Luminaries.
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===Technology===
Name and Icon	Name and Icon 	Information
 	Fire Oni Mask 	A powerful mask that sends flaming heads which hone in toward opponents. Shogun X possesses his mythic variant.
 	Void Oni Mask 	A powerful mask that allows its users to create void tears. The Night Rose possesses her mythic variant.
 	Shogun X's Medallion 	Known as the "Wanderer Medallion", it is Shogun X's ability for infinite stamina. While sprinting, cloak into the void.
 	Night Rose's Medallion	Night Rose's medallion used for constantly loading ammo.
===Weaponry===
Name and Icon	Name and Icon 	Information
 	Night Rose Veiled Precision SMG	The Night Rose's personal SMG.
 	Typhoon Blade 	Shogun X's katana imbued with mystic winds, allowing for increased speed and a cycloning slash attack.
 	Oni Shotgun 	Break-Action double shot Shotgun.
 	Fury Assault Rifle 	Main assault rifle used by Demon Grunts.
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==History==
==="The Shattering War"===
The Demon Warriors played a role in the Shattering War - a conflict sparked by the River Guard"These magical masks stink of old, dangerous magic. The very magic we waged a war to destroy. Magic was banished, to protect us. And now... it has returned. Of course they are useful. But power has a cost. Feel free to pay it. I, myself, will abstain." - Mizuki when asked about "The Masks", Chapter 6: Season 1 and Oninoshima's fear of the creation of Masks of Power by the ancestors of Daigo, Jade, and Kendo"I just hope you're not like your foolish ancestors." - Vi to Daigo, Chapter 6: Season 1. The war culminated in Nightshift Forest at a site known as Battle's End, where the Demons were defeated, the Masks of Power were shattered, and magic was banished from the Island as a protective measure. 
In the aftermath, the people of Oninoshima united to seal the Demons' portals, cutting off access to the Spirit Realm entirely. The Fox Clan was blamed for the Shattering War incident, as the masks had been crafted by their suppliers. "Fox Clan used to have magical masks, many ages ago. A family of artisans from this Island knew the secret to making them. But they got overambitious. They created dangerous Masks of Power, which caused the Shattering War. Magic was banished. Masks were shattered. And, of course, Fox Clan was blamed." - Vi when asked about "Magical Masks", C6S1
Within the Spirit Realm, The Night Rose became a puppet to Shogun X who uses a massive Oni Mask to string her up, a being only known as "The Puppeteer". She's become forcefully bound - and now wishes for revenge.
===Chapter 6: Season 1===
A shard of The Zero Point arrives onto Oninoshima, alongside strangers from the island of Helios. As a result of the shard's landing, magic has re-emerged, and the abandoned portals are reopened for the demons of old to return across Oninoshima"The portals to the Spirit Realm that we always thought were dusty relics... Demons now enter our world through them. I need to understand why they're here, and what they want. Will you help me? Magic, like we used to tell stories about, has awoken. Ever since that mysterious object flew accross the sky, this Island has changed." - Kendo when speaking about the Invading Demons, Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests - including Shogun X, the Demon Warriors' leader. 
Together, they threaten the Island dwellers, but in the process, gain resistance from Hope and Jones, whom have teamed up with the High Stakes Club,"High Stakes Club is happy to help with your... artifact search?" - Helsie to Shadow Blade Hope, Chapter 6: Season 1 alongside the reluctantly reunited forces of the River Guard and the Fox Clan.
Now that the Zero Point Shard has restored the magic of Oninoshima, the Shattering War begins to repeat itself - with Daigo determined to continue work on the magical masks of old through dark magic and his ownership of The Thousand Faces"As the eldest son, I inherited the shop from my grandfather. Once upon a time, we made great, magical Masks of Power. But my ancestors burned the secrets to crafting them. I've unlocked rudimentary mask magic, but if I could make a true Mask of Power..." - Daigo when asked about "The Thousand Faces", Chapter 6: Season 1 to harness the power needed to enter the Demon Warriors' Spirit Realm for himself."People cannot cross into the Spirit Realm. Only demons. I'll admit, I have a burning curiosity to see that world. What ancient secrets it may be keeping… But even I can't cross the threshold. Yet." - Daigo when asked about the "Spirit Realm", Chapter 6: Season 1 
Later, Kendo, one of Hope's new associates, enlists the help of The Looper to investigate the resurgence of demons on the Island. The Looper agrees and begins hunting the Demon Warriors. 
They are soon contacted by Kendo's sister: Jade, who is also working with Hope. The latter seeks to learn more about the Island's magic. After helping her place Spirit Charms across the Island, The Looper collects demon essence to study their nature and delivers it to Hope. Hope reveals she is searching for an artifact akin to Pandora's Box,"I can't say much, but it's.. like Pandora's Box. That's as much as I can tell you, at least for now. Because I don't think Jones and I are the only ones looking for it." - Shadow Blade Hope when asked about "The Artifact", Chapter 6: Season 1 stating she wasn't surprised by the island's current situation - suspecting it to be connected with the reawakening of Oninoshima's myths and ancient magic, as well as the demons. 
Later, The Looper travels to Battle's End alone to investigate the return of magic. Sensing ancient magical resonance, they deduce it is connected to the demons, their rage, and the Spirit Realm. They conclude that something ancient and powerful is stirring the Island's magic.The Looper's Internal Dialogue during the quest to "Investigate locations to learn about the return of magic", Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests 
Sometime after, Kendo calls upon The Looper once more - reporting that Jade is missing."Jade has gone missing, and Daigo refuses to talk about it. I need to know why." - Kendo when The Looper asks about "Dark Magic", Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests He suspects their older brother: Daigo, is involved as Daigo has been experimenting with dark magic.Daigo has been experimenting with dark magic. If he's endangered Jade, I'll never forgive him. - Kendo when The Looper asks about "Dark Magic", Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests Kendo claims to have seen Jade through a portal but dismissed it as a hallucination. However, when The Looper looks through the portal, they also see her - and hear her mention a shard."The shard...the shard..." - Jade when The Looper looks into the Portal, Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests 
Kendo sends The Looper to investigate Daigo's shop: The Thousand Faces, where they discover an underground hideout. Inside, they find various masks imbued with traces of dark magic, a painting of Daigo giving a mask to Jade, and a machine pulsing with dark energy. 
They notably examine a Sprite cage, a worrying sight to The Looper,"What is Daigo doing with these Sprites to create the magic masks??" - The Looper's thoughts during Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests as well as a broken Mask of Power from long ago - though Kendo warns The Looper that the mask should never be repaired, for both of them view the masks as dangerous"Looks dangerous..." - The Looper's thoughts when investigating Daigo's Mask of Power, Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests - thus Kendo stays away from using them, similarly to Mizuki. 
Upon confronting Daigo, The Looper learns that Jade had actually been cursed by the demons, and that Daigo created a mask to protect her."I'd NEVER hurt Jade. She's the one person in the world I actually trust. The truth is, Jade got herself cursed by the demons, so I made a mask to protect her. - Daigo when confronted about Jade, Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests However, the mask amplified her powers, trapping her in the Spirit Realm. Despite his regrets, Daigo insists he made the mask to keep her safe."Yes, the mask made things worse, and I regret that.. But I'm hoping it'll still keep her safe." - Daigo when confronted about Jade, Chapter 6: Season 1 Story Quests Upon gathering all the information they could, The Looper reports their findings back to Kendo.
After sharing his suspicions about the artifact that Hope was seeking, Kendo tasked The Looper with investigating the comet. However, The Looper discovered that the comet had been stolen by demons. Continuing their investigation into the connection between the comet and the demons, The Looper and Kendo found a Splinter of the shard. Kendo instructed The Looper to deliver it to Hope, who then urged them to search for additional Splinters.
To gather clues about the other Splinters, The Looper consulted the Tanukis of Nightshift Forest. The Tanukis agreed to provide information if The Looper solved their riddles. After successfully completing the riddles, they led The Looper to a Splinter at the center of the forest.
Understanding the connection between demons and the Splinters, Hope asked The Looper to confront demon warriors to gather further clues. This led to the discovery of a map pointing to a third Splinter. Hope then realized that these fragments were actually pieces of The Zero Point and that they were crucial to saving Jade.
Kendo directed The Looper to Demon's Dojo to use the Spirit Forge and craft Blades imbued with the Splinters. However, uncertain about how to harness their power, Kendo suggested seeking assistance from The Night Rose. To gain access to her help, The Looper had to temporarily defeat The Puppeteer.
Once freed, The Night Rose revealed that she was bound by a powerful demon and needed permanent liberation to provide answers regarding the comet and the Spirit Realms. She recognized the potential of the Splinter Blades, judging them strong enough to free both her and Jade. Before departing, she entrusted the Splinter Blades to Daigo.
Hope later requested The Looper's assistance in locating the comet. Their investigation revealed that someone had moved it to the Frozen Spirit Realm portal. Kendo, pondering the portal site, revealed that this was part of Daigo's plan to rescue Jade and that he had received the Splinter Blades from The Night Rose. Kendo emphasized the importance of understanding the link between the Spirit Realm, the comet, and the demons.
Hope called upon The Looper once more, sharing her theory about the source of Shogun X's immense power. She requested The Looper to fight Shogun X and bring back part of his essence. After completing this mission, Hope, who had not learned about The Looper's past from Jones, revealed the truth—the comet was a fragment of The Zero Point. Though The Looper already knew this, it confirmed the artifact's pivotal role in their quest.
Daigo heads to the frozen Spirit Realm
portal with the Splinter blades of The Zero Point granted to him by The Night Rose."Thanks for your assistance. I hope to return the favor." - Daigo to The Night Rose, Day 1 of The Spirit Realm Event prelude He begins his plans to free Jade from the Spirit Realm for good, determined to not let anybody stop him."Did my brother send you? Tell him I have a plan, and to not get in my way." - Daigo when encountered, Day 1 of The Spirit Realm Event prelude
Utilizing his chaos magic, Daigo sits upon a magical orb-like aura and activates one of his six powerful masks onto the portal, causing him to be able to feel its power."I feel a presence in the Spirit Realm.. what is it, demon?" - Daigo to The Night Rose, Day 2 of The Spirit Realm Event prelude However, an unidentified being, perhaps an illusion cast by something, tried to trick Daigo by taking the form of Jade, but failed."Try your illusion on some gullible fool. Jade is in the Spirit Realm.. for now." - Daigo to "Jade", Day 2 of The Spirit Realm Event prelude
==Trivia== 
*It appears to be implied that Demons weren't born as demonic entities, but became demons as a price of using the Masks of Power.
**While the masks were believed to have been destroyed in their entirety, they returned alongside the Demon Warriors.
**Mizuki told The Looper that the masks are tied to old and dangerous magic - and that the powers they gave had a price.
**Daigo's rudimentary Mask of Power amplified Jade's curse and trapped her into the Spirit Realm, even though she is not a demon.
*Being an Oni from Reality: 783, Mystica may have been a member of the Demon Warriors in the past.
**News Feeds from Chapter 4: Season 2 previously referred to them as a warrior"Ensure chaos with Renzo the Destroyer, stand as a valiant warrior with Mystica, and bring the fury of a storm with Mizuki in the Chapter 4 Season 2 Battle Pass!" as well as the "last survivor""Luminary mind and the last survivor of their kind." of their kind.
***Demon Warriors, having been sealed in the Spirit Realm ages ago, could fit that description.
*Although seemingly unrelated, Kado Thorne and the Demons Warriors share some similarities.
**Kado Thorne dresses and styles his hair like a samurai; he also uses a Katana, which is reminiscent of most Demon Warriors.
**Like the demons, Kado Thorne also also wears an abnormal mask.
**When using their respective powers, Shogun X, The Night Rose and The Puppeteer use a dark red energy almost identical's to Kado Thorne's when he uses his Vampiric Health Siphon.
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