Daemon

*"As my mission persists, I shall eliminate you both. Your heads will bring Lord Bowser rejoice, and me? Glory."*

**Daemon** (also known as the **Gloryseeking Mercenary**) is one of the main antagonists of SMATSP. He is fought two times in the episode, and appears in various cutscenes.

## In Prismverse Saga

**Daemon** plays a major role in SMATSP, as he's one of three main antagonists. Other two being **Bowser** and Mistress of Chaos.

He first appears in the Cutscene - World 1 Completed, introduced as a mercenary who is hired by people to hunt down others, as he gets money, he believes to repair the honor and glory he had lost, in the past. He is fought twice in this episode: Once in World 5, and **once in World 9.**

After he's defeated the first time, he's gravely injured and brought back to Bowser's Domain by **Mistress of Chaos,** and nursed back to health. But his second defeat is when the battle's impact causes him to be launched away from the space, presumed to be dead.

In the credits, he's revealed to have survived the impact, making his return a possibility, not as an enemy, but rather, an anti-hero.

## Trivia

* The music that plays in cutscenes where he is prominent is Respect Your Elders from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
	+ The music that plays during his first fight is Assault Theme from Metal Slug 7.
	+ The music that plays during his second fight is Final Attack from Metal Slug 7.

## Lore

**Daemon** is a former soldier who served in the army of Nocturna City quite some time ago. He was one of the bravest and strongest soldiers among all, his skills and perservance was a great asset, bringing in many victories in combat. He was at the top of his league, and he had lots of honor, and glory.

But one mission caused great consequences on his future. He underestimated the enemy, and attempted to ambush the enemy commander with a few troops by his side. But their ambush was already revealed to the enemy, and they had been taken by surprise. Daemon was gravely injured, but other troops had been killed. He was taken to the hospital to be treated. He was in a coma for a week, and after he woke up, he found out that he was fired from the army, due to his reckless decision despite the battle was won.

Ever since his disbarment, these were the dark times for Daemon. He lost the will to live, and had no purpose in life. But one day, he met someone, that changed his life forever. The person was also a former soldier in the army, and started to follow a different direction: **Bounty Hunting.** Despite he wasn't a part of the army, he was hunting down the enemies for the army. His ways have inspired Daemon to follow the same route, but he did this alone. He didn't find and take care of his prey for the sake of others; it was for his own sake. He wanted to regain his honor and glory that was once lost in the battlefield. So for the next 5 years, he became a mercenary, hired by people, to take down certain others, he was paid, and he was feeling like his old self again. He felt that his old days might have came back to him.

One day, he met a mysterious woman, donned with a purple robe. She came to hire Daemon, for the heads of two certain people. He agreed, and decided to follow the woman to where she went: Bowser's Castle. There, he decided to train to get ready to fight against his next prey, knowing he might be fighting worthy people this time. No matter the cost, Daemon wants to hunt them down, and regain his lost honor bit by bit, as well as glory after the hunt.