Demons

### Habitat

Hell and other dimensions, crosses over to the Witcher world through Goetia and portals.

### Prey

Favored Humanoids, like humans

A **Demon** (Not to be confused with the juvenile Elementa known as Daemons) are mysterious beings from another plane of existence most notably a realm known as Hell.

**Demons** are currently classified as a type of Specter, as they share the most similarities with the classification. They have different stages in which they make their presence known in the other planes which they also share with the Specter classification.

The art of summoning demons in the world of the Continent is known as Goetia. It usually ends poorly for the often unprepared and ill-informed, even in the event of success the demon usually gets the last laugh as they have longer lifespans than their captors which may actually be unconfirmed immortality. A Demon's true name can be used to bind a demon, a ritual can be used to learn a demon's name before contacting them, though if the ritual fails the caster is marked by the demon's Lucifuge and the demon will become ever aware of the caster sometimes even stalking them down for the rest of their lives.

Demons have three classes: Supreme Demons which mostly refers to more powerful individual demons, as well as Superior Demons and Inferior Demons which are categories more commonly found amongst common demons.

### Goetic Rules of Demons

* Demons can be summoned through their True Name being chanted five times aloud during a Summoning Ritual (Controlled or Uncontrolled).
* Items of Goetia
	+ Bloodstone Dagger- A dagger using for Goetia rituals and for the making of a Goat Skin Mantle.
	+ Goat Skin Mantle- A proper made goat skin mantle made via the Goat Skin Mantle ritual when used to summon a demon it renders them unable to possess or harm you when you summon them.
	+ Unknown distraction object- Each demon type has an item that when presented to them at their summoning makes it easier to bind, distract or deal with them.
	+ Wand of Banishment- Demons can be temporarily banished back to their own realm for 24 hours by use of a wand of this make, though if the placed their Lucifuge on a target this is only a temporary measure of escape.
	+ True Staff of Binding- One could use a True Staff of Binding to bind demons.
* Lucifuge: A marking tied to a demon that can be used to track their victims.

## Known Demons

### Jikininki

TBA

Energumen, probably possessed by an Inferior Bes.

### Lucifer

A former **Zateran** Akeros that has been corrupted and converted into a high-tier demon by **Yrrhedes**.

### Mör'Aum'Kâv aka Jack

The Personification Demon of Alcohol and Debauchery.

### Mörkövhâx' aka The Caravan Man

The Personification Demon of the Caravan Network.

### The Black Cat and Dog

Supposed Inferior Demons of some kind originally in service to Gaunter O'Dimm, who went on to serve Olgierd Von Everec and Iris Von Everec.

### The Caretaker

(Supposed Superior Demon of some kind originally in service to Gaunter O'Dimm, who went on to serve Olgierd Von Everec and Iris Von Everec.)

### The Slender Man

Unknown species of demon, unsure if singular entity or a species

### Wutang

TBA

Supposedly a dark goddess or demon. Sister of Yrrhedes.

## Notes

* It is rumored that the God of Demons Yrrhedes originally taught Goetia to mortals and the elder races alike through eldritch whispers, though he purposely withheld crucial information to try to maximize the number of botching summoning and binding rituals. The refined techniques, teachings and methods were the results of research by the ancients.
* This article is made by combining three parts: (1) What is known from canon, (2) the partial canon of the Witcher TTRPG and (3) information brought in from the fanon as well as the EAPEU.
* ~~Due to a bit of lore, we can confirm that Gaunter O'Dimm is neither demon or djinn, despite him originally being included in this list as a possible Supreme Contract Demon, I believe this classification to be false, the more likely scenario is he is a disguised wish granting Cosmic Horror from the Exaverse.~~ I have decided to not pursue this line of thinking however because others seem to prioritize his mysteriousness over granting him substance and explanation.