Imp Yokai

**Imp Yokai** are a variation of the Demon Yokai who are one of the most common species in the Scarlet Domain.

## Physical Appearance

Many Imp Yokai look like miniature stereotypical demons: red skin, horns, bat-wings and barbed tail. But some can have a more unique appearance from one another.

## Description

Imp Yokai are extremely common in the Scarlet Domain. But in recent years, some have moved up to the Surface World for various reasons. Imps are one of the smallest species in the Hidden World in terms of height. Their behavior is described as being wild and uncontrollable, with a sense of free spirit and enjoyment of all things fun. Most of the time, the pranks were harmless fun, but some could be upsetting and harmful, such as switching babies or leading travelers astray in places with which they were not familiar.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Imp Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Enhanced Durability
* Enhanced Speed
* Fire Immunity
* Prehensile Tail
* Wing Manifestation

### Variations

* Animal Morphing
	+ Human Disguise
* Contract Bestowal
	+ Container Imprisonment
* Demonic Magic
	+ Wish Granting
* Fire Manipulation
* Hell-Fire Manipulation
* Immortality
* Invulnerability
* Magical Metabolization
* Natural Weaponry
	+ Claw Retraction
	+ Horn Protrusion
	+ Powerful Bite
	+ Stinger Protrusion

### Associations

* Demon Physiology
* Fairy Physiology
* Goblin Physiology
* Gremlin Physiology
* Trickster
	+ Misdirection

## Pop Culture

Imps have appeared in many mythologies and in various forms of media. Their appearances varies from media to media. For example, in American Dragon: Jake Long, Imps are one-foot tall magical creatures. They are roughly human-shaped, but they have been known to dress up as cats and squirrels and pigeons. Impidimp (Pokémon) is based on imps, hence its name. Blitzo, Moxxie and Millie (Helluva Boss) are all imps, the lowest rank of demon in the Hazbin Hotel universe. Guardian ÄRM, Kikazoku Fire (Marchen Awakens Romance) is an imp guardian with the element of fire. Kikazoku’s fire abilities are so powerful, his creators had no choice but to lock him up for safety.

## Variations

### Demon Yokai

Imps are one of the many variations of demons who resides in hell. They have the appearance of stereotypical demons: red skin, horns, bat-wings and barbed tail.

### Familiar Yokai

Some magic users has imps as their familiar. Imps are used as spies and informants. Spying on others and telling that information to their owners.

## Life in the Hidden World

Imp Yokai are known for being natural pranksters. Most of the time, the pranks were harmless fun, but some could be upsetting and harmful, such as switching babies or leading travelers astray in places with which they were not familiar. They are often willing to bind themselves to magic-users as familiars, serving as spies and informants using their ability to take animal forms. They have some abilities relating to fire and are hard to kill, possibly to the point of being immortal. Making these yokai perfect familiars to those who are skilled in Fire Magic. Imps can also be "bound" or contained in some sort of object, such as a sword or crystal ball, in other cases imps were simply kept in a certain object and summoned only when their masters had need of them. Some even had the ability to grant their owners wishes, much like a Genie.

## Symbolism

An imp is a European mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word may perhaps derive from the term ympe, used to denote a young grafted tree. Imps are often described as troublesome and mischievous more than seriously threatening or dangerous, and as lesser beings rather than more important supernatural beings. The attendants of the devil are sometimes described as imps. They are usually described as lively and having small stature.