Demon

**Demons** are supernatural beings that inhabit in the dark realms, as well as the most common being in the Netherworld.

## Description

Because of their inherent beyond-human physical and mystical abilities, most known demons view themselves as superior to humans, and as such wish to rule over them. Despite this, demons can be summoned and even controlled. But the demons with strong will are capable of either shattering the control one has over them, or twist their wishes to bring him to the conjurers themselves. Depending on the rank and type of demon, they are superior to humans and rival other supernatural beasts that roam the Earth with the angels being equal to them.

It is seen that certain demons have disguised themselves as humans and gained an incredible amount of influence in the criminal underworld, the wealthy upper-class, and even close family members and business associates of powerful individuals. However, there are also demons who reject their infernal heritage and instead choose to go to the human world to live in peace and sometimes even seeks to protect mankind from their own kind.

## Powers and Abilities

Demons have a vast and wide variety of demonic and supernatural powers, with many demons being so powerful that they could threaten humanity as a whole if they were able to cross the barrier into the mortal world.

* **Superhuman Strength** - Demons *dramatically* increase the strength thresholds of their vessels. Even a single demon may press the weight of a large car or kill any man or paranormal creature with relative ease while unhindered. Even when disembodied, demons can pierce through thin steel with great force.
* **Superhuman Durability** - Similar to their strength, demons also augment their vessel's resistance to injuries; keeping the body together through sheer force of will. Demons cannot, however, *truly* heal their hosts; any wounds inflicted on them will immediately manifest in full once the demon is exorcised.
* **Immortality** - As spirits born of darkness, demons are eternal beings; created to be both the Devil's soldiers and his servants in the everlasting quagmire between Heaven and Hell. While possessed, their vessels are virtually unaffected by the passing of time or the ravages of disease.
* **Pyrokinesis** - The ability to manipulate and conjure fire with the mind.
* **Possession** - As disembodied spirits, demons require human vessels to walk naturally upon the Earth. Demons require that the human's will be broken or weakened somehow. As such, demons will whisper and taunt a potential vessel into docility and emotional instability to secure their possession.
* **Healing Factor** - The ability to quickly heal from injuries and regrow lost body parts. Demons can regrow the body parts, such as limbs and organs, of oneself and others that were separated from their body and may even survive decapitation by growing a new head.

### Weaknesses

* **Exorcism** - The practice of evicting demons or other evil spiritual entities which have possessed a person or object. The practice is quite ancient and still part of the belief system of many religions. The person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a priest, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills. The exorcist may use religious material, such as prayers and set formulas, gestures, symbols, icons, amulets, etc. The exorcist often invokes some benign supernatural power to actually perform the task.
* **Salt** - Due to its white color, purity, and its preservative properties, salt has always been associated with holiness and the triumph of good over evil, and has been used to repel witches, ghosts, demons, spirits, and all manner of evil beings. Furthermore, salt has a corrosive effect when it comes into contact with the demon’s skin. Demons are unable to cross a line of salt. Salt can be used to torture demons. It can also be put into shotgun rounds to hurt and knock back demons.
* **Holy Water** - As water’s symbolism as a purifier and one of the Holy Sacraments is anathema to demon, an evil that is fully immersed in water (especially running water) will drown and be destroyed. A bathtub could work, but disposal of the creature’s body may prove to be problematic (as removing the Demon from the water will revive the creature).