Demons (Species)

**Demons** are supernatural creatures that inhabit Hell. Demons were either previously human sinners that died and were sent to Hell or native to Hell and are naturally demonic in nature, and thus not having been previously human or in some rare circumstances like Dakon, Angels who were kicked out of Heaven and sent to hell.

## Description

Demons come in all shapes and sizes. Their physical forms typically have characteristics associated with the human body, with the exception of having human ears and sometimes lack of a nose. Some demons can alter parts of themselves, such gaining an extra or new set of appendages such as an extra pair (or more) of eyes, horns, or simply just get enhanced versions of their default form's body parts (such as the rest of Charlie's teeth becoming pointed fangs).

The typical abilities that demons possess are the ability of longevity, different varieties of magic, and even the natural abilities of the entities their characters are based on (such as electricity, night vision, heightened senses, and hunting instincts).

Demons typically don't die easily but they all inevitably succumb to the weapons used by Exorcists. When hit by their weapons, it results in the body of the demon getting "killed off" with the dark energy that's left in the soul to wander into inanimate objects in its surroundings, which explains why some things such as regular furniture have functioning eyes. However, it is unknown if fallen angels, such as Lucifer, would endure the same fate as they are neither Hellborn or formerly human.

Although they are the souls of dead sinners, demons are shown to still consume food and the like which suggests that their bodies still need the intake in order to survive. Sinners stop aging once they are turned into demons and remain the same age as when they have died (ex: Alastor dying in his 30s will remain 30 years old for the rest of eternity in Hell). As for Hellborn demons, they are proven to age, albeit far slower than humans (as shown in The Magne Family portrait of 1875), maturity and intellect-wise, but they show little to no changes when it comes to their physical forms. It has also been stated that just because they live for a long time, it does not make them immortal, suggesting that they can still die of old age or by natural causes.

## Culture

While Demon society is very diverse, there are two general groups of Demons in Hell: Sinners and Hellborns.

Sinner demons are humans who have done bad deeds on Earth that resulted in their punishment of being sent to Hell and thus being transformed into demons. Whereas Hellborns are "original" demons that are born in Hell, thus them not having had any experience in the human world or any experience as a human. Unlike the sinner group, Hellborns are broadly applied to all Demon species, regardless of disparate each species is. Additionally, Hellborns are able to traverse across any of the Rings of Hell, whereas sinners are confined to the Pride Ring of hell.

Demons of Hell govern by a hierarchy, and it is dominated by Lucifer Magne above all other demons (even Satan and Beelzebub). This hierarchy is divided into tiers; going top-to-bottom, it is as follows:

### The Royal Family

* Chernabog, King of Hell
* Lilith Magne, Queen of Hell
* Evan Potter (Prince of Hell, Next in Line for the throne)
* Damian Magane (Prince Of Hell)
* Kyle Magane (Prince Of Hell)
* Charlotte Magne (Princess of Hell)

### The Elites

* The Seven Deadly Sins
* The Demons of Ars Goetia (which includes Stolas)
* Overlords

### The Regular Inhabitants

* Regular sinners
* Succubi, Incubi and other unknown species of demons in Hell
* Imps and Hellhounds, the bottom of Hell's society

The existence of the tiers demonstrate exceptions to the hierarchy system. The first being that a demon's status is treated variably. For instance, Charlie, despite being the second-highest-ranking demon, is not respected by the populace due to their spiteful climate. Rather, respect is dependent on the power and intimidation of one's character, like in Lucifer's case. Furthermore, demons can elevate their status by accumulating dark powers, which they receive by making deals, soul dealing, or even taking it by force. These beings can rival higher-ranking Hellborn demons and the royalty of Hell, although the royalty is still considered above them. The hierarchy also states that not all Hellborns are inherently above Sinners: different species of Hellborns have a designated standing. For example, Imps are considered the lowest of demons in spite of being Hellborn demons, and the canine-like Hellhounds are demons for hire.

There is, however, a specific type of stronger than average demons referred to as Overlords, which counts as virtual Gods of the underworld. These demons possess enhanced abilities and frighteningly destructive powers that no mere demon can match, granting them a high place in Hell's hierarchy. They usually obtain/enhance their powers by making deals with other demons as well as dominating them in battle and taking in their dark energy.

Demons have their own languages similar to how humans have a wide variety of languages, as revealed when Charlie is said to be fluent in every demon language she has learned while growing up. Although they have yet to show anyone speaking in this language, as of now the characters have only been shown to speak human languages such as English (for the most part) and Spanish (by Vaggie).

The demon civilization is not that different from that of human civilization as they also have laws, facilities such as shops, news stations, bars, etc. and a hierarchy that is to be followed and respected. This also applies for their forms of technology as it is also not that far off from human technology, but with their own twists to it.

Most demons hold little to no value for the preciousness of life. Being part of a society wherein many individuals share the same traits, demons have come to objectify any and all life forms, allies and enemies alike. As such, they tend to treat each other and themselves as disposable commodities.

While there has never been mention of demons practicing any form of spiritualism or religion, the existence of a sign that says "Satan Bless" that can be seen being held by a homeless demon in the pilot episode of Helluva Boss implies some sort of belief system. Additionally, VivziePop has mentioned that they also celebrate Christmas but instead of Santa Claus, they eagerly await Krampus' arrival.

## Type of Demons

* Aene
* Aggusta
* Archdemon
* Ackz
* Boloeo
* Brim
* Cathon
* Crystal
* Mammel Demons