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## Who are the Demons?

The ancient magical race of shapeshifters, Demons, have been feared throughout history and villainized through a number of cultures. They come in a number of shapes and sizes from the smallest little bug to as large as mountains, it's hard to identify a Demon on looks alone. Scales, fur, skin, even bark, stone, and shadows, there isn't a form they can't come in. Because of this Demons don’t judge others on image or size and find such judgements strange.

Demons base their culture and government off of strength. The worst thing a Demon could be called is weak. Because of this social structure Demons don’t apologize. Admitting fault and humiliating oneself to apologize is seen as a weakness. Other manners like thanking someone and asking permission with thanks or please is also frowned upon, but not as much as apologizing. Demons are very proud. They don’t ask for help. They will usually bargain, but be wary of tricks and loopholes in deals.

Demons earn titles and prestige through accomplishments or battles. There is no law against murder in Hell, however, any Demon that is legally on the Surface has agreed to a Treaty that was in part written by the Angels and restricts them in a number of ways including but not limited to: murder, theft, kidnapping, cursing, casting spells, torture, and bringing other Demons up to the Surface. Some are also restricted in travel. Many of these limitations are revoked if someone enters a Demon’s territory, even on the Surface.

Demons are extremely territorial of what they perceive as theirs. Any attempt of theft is dealt with harshly if not fatally. Demons can also see people as property or assets like employees, trade partners, and debtors.

In recent years there has been a small movement of "new-age" Demons in Hell. These Demons have separated themselves from the rest of Demon society by moving further into the caves, as they attempt to build communities based on respect and kindness instead of power. They also give up the caste system that other Demons follow and treat each other as equal. Ava estimates that there are about four or five dozen new-age Demons, all of which are lower or middle class Demons. Many other Demons consider them weaklings or fools but none the less generally leave them alone (Inky Extra's Ch 89).

## Known History

### Early Life

There is a legend among Demons about a Demon known as The Beast which supposedly takes place before the Angel-Demon War, back during the times when Demons lived on the surface. The Beast is believed to be the first beastly Demon. According to legend The Beast got a taste of the pure souls of children and began to consume many children regardless of if they were surface dweller, Angel or even Demon children. Eventually, The Devil of the time hunted down The Beast but every prison he was placed in failed to hold him due to the powers he had acquired from consuming so many children's souls. For revenge against The Devil for attempting to lock him away The Beast devoured The Devil's son. The Devil was furious at the death of his son and cursed The Beast by ripping his soul out. The Devil then placed The Beast's soul into a lantern and banished him to the shadows. The stories claim that The Beast's lantern was tossed into Hell with the rest of the Demon's and that he is still looking to consume children's souls in Hell's darkest corners. This story is so old that it is unclear whether these events actually transpired or if they are simply a legend to discourage Demon children from going too deep into Hell's caverns (Inky Extra's Ch 89).

### Notable Events

#### Ink Illness

A little over four thousand years ago, before the War, the world was ravaged by Ink Illness. The Demons came together with the Angels, Dishes and Micco to create a cure for this terrible disease which turned out to be the Ink Machine. As their contribution to the machine the Demons created The Instrument (Ch 186). Once all the pieces were put together the first test of the Ink Machine was performed on a Demon called Grandidier, which was successful even if some adjustments still had to be made to the machine following this test. In fact most of the early tests of the Ink Machine were performed on Demon's given that they were the most resilient to the extreme magical changes caused by the Ink Machine curing process (Ch 216).

#### The Angel-Demon War

In the past, approximately 4000 years ago, Demon's lived on the surface along with all other toons in peace with the other races. According to The Devil of the times journal he appeared to be a beloved ruler and Demon culture as a whole was much calmer compared to the modern day culture. But then one night Micco General Vicerion walked in on what appeared to be The Devil (though the actual identity of this individual is up for debate) attempting to take the Ink Machine for himself. General Vicerion fought to protect the machine and, while he died in this fight, he managed to curse his opponent as his final act to prevent them from ever being able to use the Ink Machine themselves. Moments after the general's death his daughter Ventis and a couple Angels burst into the room, seemingly catching "The Devil" in the act before he used his magic to escape them (Ch 217).

General Vicerion's death was the inciting incident for the Angel-Demon War as The Devil claimed he was being framed and refused to turn himself in as he knew that instead of a fair trial he would simply be killed for his supposed crime. The Demons also refused to hand The Devil over, claiming that the other races were planning their destruction. This refusal to hand over The Devil led to the War as the Angels fought to get the justice they believed was owed. It is important to note that despite the fact that it physically appears to be The Devil who killed the General at the time that both The Devil's personal journals and the assessment of one of General Vicerions own daughter, Lukahd, who used her mastery of soul magic to check The Devil's soul to see if he was lying about his guilt, attested to the fact that The Devil is actually being framed (Ch 217).

It seems that, a long with the fighting between the races themselves, much of the War as about the Angel's side keeping the Ink Machine out of the Demon's side hands (Ch 217).

At some point during the war one of The Devil's closest friends killed Archangel Barachiel and took his wings as a prize, which can still be found displayed in Hell's museum to this day (Ch 151).

The Demon's base during the War was protected not only by the Demons themselves but also by various magical barricades. For example, there was one barricade that was a thick wall of thorns. Another barricade was an air defense against the Angels in the form of tall towers with diamond shaped heads and purple gems in them (Ch 221). When activated these diamond headed towers would flash purple, filling the air with lightning and preventing the Angels from flying safely (Ch 214). Enormous spider webs covered many of these barricades. There also seems to have been some form of spatial magic protection around these barriers as Lukahd was not able to teleport as she usually would until she had passed the wall of thorns (Ch 221).

During the War, Demons started devouring enemies souls on the battlefield, leaving the physical, soulless husks of what was left of the individuals behind. The Angels also seemed to have gotten more brutal during the War as Lukahd implies that any Demon unlucky enough to get captured suffered terrible agony during their imprisonment. She also mentions that what happened to the Demons at the hand of the Laputan Micco was particularly viscous (Ch 217).

Despite the general viciousness of the War the Demons still committed to certain War etiquette rules. For example, one such rule was that whoever captured an enemy got to keep them as their prize until that person releases said enemy (Ch 221).

The various battles waged during the War destroyed many cities, both those controlled by the Demons and by the Angels. Eventually, the conflict grew to the point where an extermination order on all Demon's was issued (Ch 151).

Later on in the War, Demons began not only eating souls on the battlefield but also stealing them in order for their allies, most notably Lukahd (aka the Lady of Despair), to perform inhumane experiment on them. By the end of the War thousands of souls and people had been taken captive to use in these experiments. The Demons strategies also got more viscous as the War continued, once again in part due to the Lady of Despair's contributions. Lukahd used her experience with strategy, learned from her father, General Vicerion, to make plans of attack for the Demon forces. She also helped in creating plans to specifically counter her sister Ventis, who was the only other one who would know of their father's battle strategies like she did. In the beginning the strategies Lukahd employed were tailored towards efficiency, fast victories with few causalities. Later on her strategies, much like the woman herself, become more deadly and involved the committing of various war crimes. As her sister, Ventis, described them these later strategies involved, "Murder and ill-treatment of occupied territories toward civilian populations and prisoners of war. Plundering of public and private property, needless destruction of cities, towns, and villages and unjustified devastation." (Ch 221).

At some point near the end of the War the last of the Demon's barriers fell and a genocide occurred. Many Demons rushed to hide evidence of the various crimes they had committed, such as killing the captives they were experimenting on. Many of these poor test subjects were successfully killed before their Angel allies could get through to save them (Ch 221).

According to a scroll found by Black Hat in the current Devil's office it was a Dish that defeated The Devil of the time using the Lost Super. While the Dish who defeated The Devil died due to using the Lost Super this attack weakened The Devil enough for the Angels to capture him (Ch 150).

After losing the War, Demons were captured in magic cages by the Angel forces and then imprisoned in Hell as punishment. The Demons were literally dropped into the pit of Hell, still in their cages, while the Angels executed several Demon leaders on a nearby stage in their line of sight. Many Demons did not survive the fall and those that did either had to hope that the cage was destroyed enough to allow them to escape or that another Demon would come to unlock their cage. The Devil himself was the last to be pushed into the pit after being forced to watch all the other Demons being dropped in. Following this imprisonment Angels would hunt down and kill any Demons that managed to make it back to the Surface. At some point after the Demons were imprisoned in Hell, The Devil from the War was replaced by the current Devil (Ch 151).

In modern times Demons are only allowed back on the Surface after agreeing to certain rules and obtaining the Angels approval. These rules were negotiated in the Treaty between Angels and Demons, a document which the current Devil helped write (Ch 155). Understandably, many Demons hold a grudge against the Angels for trapping them in Hell after the War and will look for any way to get revenge on the Angels that they can find (Inky Extra's Ch 89).

### Attempts to Overthrow The Devil

Due to the way Hell's government is set up attempts to overthrow the current Devil are a fairly normal event. There have been multiple attempts to overthrow the current Devil but, at this point in time, all have failed. The current Devil especially has become unpopular among the Demon masses due to seemingly not making any attempts to free them from Hell.

One noteworthy attempt was performed about 200 hundred years ago by the Demon Chernabog. While the exact details of the attempted overthrow are unknown it apparently lead to a fight between Chernabog and The Devil. This fight is considered legendary as, if the rumors' are to be believed, the fight ripped apart the upper levels of Hell so much that new holes were created in Hell. Of course, The Devil won the fight and as punishment he sealed Chernabog away in a mountain. Chernabog has stayed sealed in this mountain ever since, however he did come close to escaping at one point when some of his Demon underlings managed to weaken the seals imprisoning him. Unfortunately for Chernabog the Angels caught wind of his plan and sealed him up again after taking care of his underlings (Inky Extra's Ch 89).

Cuphead has also referenced that Black Hat has attempted to overthrow The Devil multiple times (Ch 84). Hat also admits to having launched an attack on The Devil by using the Angel magic he had harvested from the Angels at his casino as a kind of bomb. However, he claims that this attack was just a way to obtain information and not an actual attempt to overthrow The Devil (Ch 150).

## Known Demons

### Current Demons

The Devil

Bendy

Black Hat - Item Demon

Ava - Fire Demon

Azazel - Water Demon

Asmodeus the Crippled

Stolas the Wise - Knowledge Demon

Anzu the Shrewd - Weather Demon

Chernabog

Lord Adiv

Lord Aku

Lady Nightwing

Helianthus - Plant Demon

Disgust

Panic

Reide

Murklin

### Past Demons

Triphyo - Plant Demon

The Devil (past)

King Callan

King Metztli - Weather Demon

Grandidier (Cherry) - Plant Demon

Arskin

Lord Locklyn

Prince Phalloides

Prince Alvis

Marquis Ameet

The Beast

## Language and Dialects

Demon's have their own written language known as demon script. According to Holly demon script tends to be taller, thinner, and more spindly than most other runes. Holly also claims the symbols have a certain sharpness to them (Ch 173).

## Social Hierarchy

Demons operate under a strict social hierarchy in Hell, based around the earned titles an individual acquires, strength and the territory they control. The current titles known to be in use during the modern day are Devil, Princes, Lords and Dukes (Ch 151). It is important to note that a Demon can receive a title at anytime in their magical development. For instance, Bendy has been pre-emptively granted a title which he will gain once he completes the Fledgling stage of development. This event also shows that a Demon does not necessarily need to work their way up through the titles but instead can simply ascend to any of these titles as the Devil see's fit (Ch 239). It has also been mentioned that, back during the time of the War, there was other possible titles for Demons such as Knights, Kings and Marquis. It is currently unknown what responsibilities/powers came with these old titles and why they no longer appear to be in use (Ch 221).

As mentioned previously the social hierarchy is based mainly around strength. The stronger a Demon is, the higher ranking they are and the more likely it is that they will receive higher ranking titles from The Devil. This means that weaker Demons usually "cling" to more powerful ones, trying to become as useful to them as possible so that the higher ranking Demon will protect them/keep them alive. Once a lower Demon becomes associated with a higher ranking one any harm that comes to said lower Demon could lead to retribution from the higher ranking Demon, although this depends on the higher ranking Demons judgement of the situation. For example, if the higher ranking Demon believes that the lower one deserves what the other Demon wants to do to them because of their own mistakes the higher Demon can simply leave the lower Demon to fend for themselves (Ch 242).

### The Devil

The Devil is the title of the current king of Hell. The Devil is generally the strongest and most clever of the Demons. All of Hell is considered part of his territory and thus he is in charge of managing all of it (Ch 151). All other Demons must follow his orders and he is the one who awards titles to the other Demons, which also gives him the power to strip them away as punishment like he did to Ava and Azazel (Ch 155). The Devil can also revoke a Demon's territory and free their debtors as punishment. Any Demon can theoretically become The Devil but they must defeat the current Devil to seize this title (Ch 97). The current Devil came into power after the end of the Angel-Demon War, as evidenced by his reference to having helped write the Treaty (Ch 155). Ava has also noted that The Devil is the only Demon allowed to "mess with" other Demons souls and even then it is very rare, only being used as a very serious punishment for unforgivable crimes (Inky Extra's Ch 89). Thanks to the Cupbros the current Devil also owns the Phantom Express's soul and thus can control which spirits are able to ride it, thus controlling who get's to cross over to the beyond (Inky Extra's Ch 107).

### Princes

Princes are Demons who manage the largest amount of territory short of The Devil himself. They are also the ones who deal with the various Lords and Dukes that operate within their own large territories. The only Demon capable of overturning a rule made by a Prince is The Devil (Ch 151).

### Lords

Lords are the Demons in charge of managing the various farmland and rural areas in Hell, as well as dealing with matters of trade. They answer to whatever Prince happens to rule the larger territory that the land they manage sits on (Ch 151). They are also usually assigned a specific job by The Devil, such as how Ava was in charge of managing the beastly demon population (Inky Extra's Ch 89).

### Dukes

Dukes are the Demons charged with managing public areas and units of the cities. While having different Dukes managing various public spaces means that the rules in public places may be different depending on who is in charge any rules deemed unreasonable by the Prince who rules the area can be overruled by said Prince (Ch 151).

### Higher Demons

Higher Demons are powerful beings who have strong magical abilities. While not all Higher Demons have territory, followers or titles it is almost always the Higher Demons who manage to obtain them. Higher Demons often times bring in lower class Demons to serve them in exchange for protecting them. Almost all Higher Demons are full fledged Demons that successfully completed their Fledgling stages. These Higher Demons are usually the ones enforcing order in Hell and preventing the lower class Demons from ripping each other to pieces (Ch 102).

### Middle Demons

While Middle Demons are considered stronger than Lesser Demons there is still a good portion of this group that are considered Budlings, which are what Demons who have not awakened their magic abilities or their true inner nature, are called. Many Demons never move past being a Budling into a Fledgling (Ch 97). For the Demons that do not become Fledglings, chances are if their parents are Middle Class Demons then they too will be considered Middle Class.

### Lesser Demons and Imps

Lesser Demons are considered fairly weak Demons, with many of them even still being Budlings whose powers have never fully awakened.

Imps are considered the weakest Demons there are and are usually treated as easy prey by the stronger creatures of Hell or as servants to stronger Demons. While they do have magic it is usually very weak and there have only been a couple known cases of imps becoming Fledglings (Ch 97). The main magical ability imps possess is the ability to escalate or repress one emotion, which is the emotion they are then named after. However, since imps magic is ultimately fairly weak, there are many limitations to this ability. First of all, the imp must stay physically close to the individual who they are using their magic on. There is also the issue that they can't use this ability on someone long term without issue. For example, Disgust was able to repress the intense disgusted reaction Bendy had after killing another Demon in self defense but after holding back this large wave of emotions for a few hours when Disgust released his hold Bendy became extremely nauseas and began shivering. Bendy also experienced emotional backlash as not only did the disgust from the initial incident return but also all the related fear, guilt and self loathing. This emotional backlash continued after the physical symptoms had mostly cleared up. Disgust also mentions that there are issues if a Demon is over exposed to this magic and that, especially when repressing a big emotional reaction, the person in question will feel numb until the imp releases their magic (Ch 242). Imps are generally very small Demons.

### Fledglings

Fledglings are Demons whose magical abilities are in a state of flux, getting more and less powerful in spurts until it finally stabilizes. During this period Fledglings react strongly to their emotions, their senses sharpen and they often experience bouts of intense bloodlust. All of this can overwhelm the Fledgling and send them into a killing frenzy or a "flux", although older Demons can almost always take care of this when it occurs. It is not uncommon for Fledglings to sign contracts with older Demons so that they can help keep them in check during this phase of development.

Only higher and middle Demons undergo a Fledgling state and how powerful the Fledgling ends up being when there magic finally settles can determine where they end up on the hierarchy afterwards. If a Fledgling fails to complete this stage of development and instead loses their mind in the process they are considered beastly Demons and will usually be killed or eaten by other Demons (Ch 97). The current success rate of Fledglings is at an all time low, with only a 35% success rating (Ch 102).

### Children

   Children in Hell are protected by the older Demons and considered "off limits" in a way. To show that they are still under the age of protection all children wear the Demon scripts symbol for child on their clothing. Children are the most protected Demons in Hell and, as such, don't show the same fear or posturing older Demons do. Many children are carefree and look forward to the day they no longer have to wear the protection symbol as they don't understand what becoming an adult Demon really means (Ch 151).

It is important to note that, while it is illegal for adult Demons to kill children, there is no law about children killing each other. Even if a child really does succeed in killing another child it is highly unlikely anything will be done about it. Demon children attempting to kill each other is actually considered a fairly normal part of childhood in Hell ( Inky Extra's Ch 89).

## Cultural Events

### Gradus

Gradus is the day that The Devil assigns new titles to various Demons. In order to obtain a title at Gradus the hopeful Demon's, everything from Fledglings to Lords, compete in battles to prove themselves in front of a crowd. Azazel compares the event to a medieval festival (Ch 151).

## Relationships/Courtship

Thanks to their shapeshifting abilities Demons put less of an emphasis on things such as physical form or gender when it comes to dating, something Bendy is surprised to discover when he sees a lesbian couple walking together in Hell with their tails wrapped around each other. As later explained by Ava tails are considered a sensitive weak spot to Demons and trusting another Demon to touch your tail, such as wrapping it around each other, is a large display of how much a couple trusts each other. This is such an intimate action in Demon society that Ava claims it is only a half step below kissing in terms of intimacy. Ava also notes that this kind of gesture is not something one would do on a first date and that if a Demon were to do this their date has every right to be upset if they weren't ready for it (Ch 151).

### Jewelry

The jewelry that a Demon wears can have have various meaning attached to them and can be used to tell at a glance things such as placement in the social hierarchy or ties with other Demons. For social status, a Demon wearing horn rings usually hint that a Demon is very high level aka "nobility". Meanwhile, tail rings are usually used to showcase connections between Demons. Reide notes that the fancier the tail ring the higher the level of the Demon the tail ring is representing the connection with. One piece of Demonic jewelry of particular note is the link rings, which are a type of tail ring that show that the Demon wearing one has a direct link to The Devil. All of the Princes of Hell have one of these, although some choose to hide them while others wear them openly. These link rings have a long history behind them but we currently don't know their exact story besides the fact that they are supposed to represent links in a chain that are in someway connected to The Devil. Of course, since not every Demon has things like horns or tails the jewelry is not always worn on that exact limb but those are the placements most associated with each of these various types of jewelry pieces (Ch 242).

## Holidays

### Day to Forget

First mentioned in the Inky Extras Series story of the same name, it was likened to the idea of "Demon Christmas". At sunset, all casino's owned by Demons close and a giant gambling tournament begins. Both debtors and Non-debtors can play, though there are slightly different rules for each group. For Non-debtors, if they win the Demon will grant their wish. But, if a Non-debtor loses then they lose their soul to the Demon. For debtors, if they win then they could reduce or even completely eliminate their debt. However, in order for a debtor to play, they have to match their debt by wagering something of equal value. If they lose then not only does the original debt remain but whatever is bet is also lost. The best gamblers are taken to Hell for a final game where the winner gets one wish granted by The Devil himself with no strings attached. Demons will also gamble territories, wealth, servants, debtor contracts, etc, between one another. On the Day to Forget, Demons are notably happier and more forgiving/charitable then normal (Inky Extra Series Part 2).

## Biology

### Specialty Cells

Demons, unlike other toons, have an extra cell in their blood. Holly illustrated it in her journal as a black circle with a white circle inside of it (Ch 104). Inky Extra's Chapter 73 gives us Holly's POV while she was doing the original blood tests. The cell is the same size as a red blood cell and is perfectly round. This cell has a smaller count in the bloodstream than either the red or white blood cells. When White Egret is introduced into the bloodstream it specifically infects and destroys these black cells by causing them to swell until bursting. The bursting of these black cells eventually causes all of the Demon's blood to clot, killing them. When ink from an ink attack is introduced into the bloodstream the black cells were able to absorb some of the ink, somewhat slowing it's destructive effect. This means that, for some unknown reason, Demons have some natural defense against Ink Illness.

### Life Spans

How long a Demon lives for depends very heavily on the class and subspecies of the Demon. For example, higher class Demons can live for centuries longer then middle or lower class Demons. Azazel also notes that elemental Demons are known for living longer then others, but the various types of mind Demons (ex- dream, knowledge, lust, and illusion Demons) are notorious for having long lifespans. Azazel theorizes that the reason for this is because their specialization in mind magic strengthens their own mindscape and increases their longevity. However, many mind Demon's aren't very skilled in an actual fight and are usually killed before they live to be even a hundred years (Ch 151).

Due to the deadly culture Demons live in the majority of Demons do not actually live the full extent of their life spans as they are usually killed before they can reach old age. A Demon is considered to be "old" by the time they have lived to about four thousand years, but in modern times many Demons don't even expect to live to a thousand years if that long.

### Childbirth

There are many different ways that Demons have babies, the exact method usually depends on what type of subspecies of Demon is having the baby. Some Demons lay eggs, some give live birth while others split apart to create their young. It is currently unknown just how many different ways there are for a Demon to have a baby (Inky Extra's Ch 109).

## Powers and Abilities

Demons are cosmically aligned with Chaos and Destruction. The majority of Demons have a natural ability to use dark magic. This means that, for example, all Demons have a certain amount of control over shadows (Ch 239). As well as that it is briefly touched on in a conversation between Cuphead and Black Hat while at the Dark Circus that Demon magic works within the "laws of risk". Demons like to risk things in their magic, giving individuals the chance to either "win" or "lose" when using their magical abilities (Ch 150). This natural affinity for dark magic also gives Demons a certain aura that seems to instinctually put others on edge. Cuphead has stated that many Demons have a notable magical chill around them and that some even just feel "evil" (Ch 79).

According to Holly, Demons have an unlimited internal energy source they use to fuel their magic and can directly shape this energy, unlike normal toons. Thanks to this, Demons don't need to use things such as runes or spells to shape their magical energy for them (Ch 61). This doesn't mean Demons can't use runes though as Bendy has been shown to be able to activate Micco runes (Inky Extra's 110).

### Shape-Shifting Abilities

As noted at the top of this page Demons are a shape-shifting race and thus all of them naturally have the ability to change their physical forms somewhat. The exact degree of moldability a Demon's physical form has depends on the Demon's subspecies and unique individual circumstances. For example, no matter what forms Ava or Azazel take they will both still have their third eye as it is a physical magical link between the two of them. When Ava made Bendy's tail moldable in order to remove the ring Bendy said that his tail felt like thick rubber instead of the sharp, hard, bonelike feeling the barb usually had. It also didn't hurt at all when the softened barb was folded over (Ch 151).

### Soul Manipulation

A fairly common magical Demon ability is the power to manipulate others souls. Cuphead states that most Demons he knows handle souls on a fairly regular basis, making them experts on the subject (Ch 105). When Black Hat was examining Holly's soul (represented by a glowing white heart) he pulled it from her chest using a cloud of acid green magic without ever physically touching Holly. Hat used this green magic to move the heart to examine it, but he did have to actually touch it in order to remove to corruption (Ch 121). According to Hat, when a Demon looks at a soul they see the different segments of the soul in different colors (Inky Extra's Ch 109).

### Soul Contracts

How deals with Demons are sealed between them and others, who then become debtors. All of the rules, promises and requirements that the Demon and debtor are bound by are recorded on this paper. These contracts can be made for a variety of reasons besides just obtaining the debtor's soul, the only constant being that it is an exchange between the Demon and the debtor. Other reasons for making a soul contract are to have the debtor collect a certain amount of souls for the Demon or to have them do some other form of work (Inky Extra's Ch 109).

Soul contracts are held by the debtor who they belong to until they break the rules of the contract or complete the terms set in it. Soul contracts can be negotiated and rewritten after they are completed. Debtors are fiercely protective of their contracts as whoever has their's essentially owns their soul. Demons view soul contracts as very valuable and will attempt to acquire as many soul contracts as possible. Soul contracts are actually considered so valuable to Demons that the act of stealing soul contracts is one of the few things illegal in Hell. However, making soul contracts is not something that can be done by every Demon as the Demon attempting to make the contract must be powerful enough to bind the soul in question. This means that only middle class Demons and higher can make contracts (Inky Extra's Ch 109).

When writing a contract many Demons will also often include loopholes or extra stipulations to the soul contract when creating it in order to gain more from the victim. If the debtor dies before having their contract collected and there is no clause written in regarding death then the contract dissolves and the debtor's soul goes free (Inky Extra's Ch 109). Out of all Demons, The Devil's contracts in particular are infamous for being terrifying even by Demon standards (Inky Extra's Ch 89).

## Weaknesses

All Demons have a natural weakness to light/Angelic magic.

### White Egret Flower

The White Egret Flower is a plant found in the Upper. It is usually used as a healing remedy thanks to it's purifying and rejuvenating abilities. However, due to this plant being Angelic in nature, it is poisonous to Demons. The effects of this flower can be seen during Bendy's brief ingestion of the substance. After swallowing it Bendy's stomach began to twist and he quickly doubled over in pain. Since Bendy was quickly forced to vomit the White Egret it is unknown what other symptoms it may cause when ingested (Ch 83). As mentioned above, when White Egret is introduced into the Demon bloodstream it specifically infected and destroyed their unique cells by causing them to swell until bursting. The bursting of these black cells eventually causes all of the Demon's blood to clot, killing them (Inky Extra's Chapter 73).

### Birth Names

In Inky Extra's Chapter 89 Ava informs us that a Demon's birth name has power over them. It is possible to use a Demon's birth name against them to trap them or control them. Black Hat also states that these "names of power" can be very revealing about who they belong to, even comparing them to a Demon's soul (Inky Extra's Ch 109). Because of this, many Demons are not referred to by their true names and will instead use a different name that either they choose or is given to them via other Demons if they don't care about picking a new name.

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Pompeii was caused by a rouge beastly Demon, although this fact was covered up by a number of higher Demons which included Black Hat (Inky Extra's Ch 109)

### Notes

* See also- debtors
* This is Chaos. You know not all Demons follow me. Sure, they have a, heh, chaotic nature but one can never underestimate the power of free choice. That’s something Order really hates. Free choice. Messes up her ‘perfect’ plans.