Demons

Demons are a race of magical beings motivated by Evil. They seek out to kill innocents and the forces of Good. Demons are unable to feel emotions and possess no soul or conscience. Almost all demons are immortal, and though they are deeply rooted in evil, they may become good under exceedingly rare circumstances and desire to live a mortal life.

For centuries, they have been ruled by the Source of All Evil, who claimed to be the most powerful of all demons. Most demons live in the Underworld or the mortal world, depending on what goal they wish to achieve or how they influence the mortal world. When exiled, a demon is not allowed to live in or enter the Underworld which is punishable by death.

Demons are said to come in every shape and form. And while that is true, most demons seem to have a human appearance, either by nature or with magical help. It is also possible for a demon to have an amorphous body instead of physical form.

Low-level demons are easily vanquishable with powers, a basic potion, or a spell. Upper-level demons require Power of Three spells and potions.

## Demonic Hierarchy

### Rulers

* The Source of All Evil
	+ An essence which absorbs the one who has killed the previous Source. This essence has a vast amount of power and a strong will, completely taking over the one who it absorbed. The Source of All Evil has several demons which act as his right-hand man and/or assassin. He is advised by several Oracles and Seers and rules over the Underworld. He sees himself as the most powerful demon in existence
	+ In order for the essence to access all of its powers, a ceremony must take place to crown the new demon as the putative ruler of demonkind. The coronation must be conducted by a Dark Priest and requires that the Source be touching the Grimoire.
* The Triad
	+ Second in line to rule the Underworld is the Triad, a trio of demons who are the most feared and powerful collective of the demonic hierarchy. They have been responsible for a great amount of attacks on the Charmed Ones.
	+ They first became known to the Charmed Ones in 2000, but were killed by Cole Turner, soon after. They then returned five years later as the demons Asmodeus, Baliel, and Candor who were vanquished by the Charmed Ones twice.

### Upper Level Demons

* Also referred to as **High-Level demons**, these demons possess a great amount of power and have a high status in the Underworld. They are respected and feared by lower beings who usually offer their help in return for more power.
* Upper-level demons rank higher in the Demonic Hiearchy and can rise in power by destroying good and promoting evil. Specifically, the members of the Ordo Malorum are referred to as generals of the demonic legions.
* Demons can achieve an upper-level rank by collecting more powers. The demon Zahn achieved this by collecting powers through soul trading.
* According to Cole Turner, upper-level demons have a human form and bleed red, while some lower-level demons bleed green.
* In most cases, upper-level demons require a specific spell or potion to be vanquished, while some can only be vanquished by a force like the Power of Three.

### Lower Level Demons

* Lower Level Demons generally possess less or weaker powers and are more vulnerable to harm than upper-level beings.
* Lower-Level demons tend to bleed green.
* Only a select few of low-level demons have earned an entry in the Halliwells' Book of Shadows, likely because they are easily vanquished and pose no serious threat. Demons can ascend their low status by gaining more powers. For example, Zahn was originally considered lower-level until he started obtaining powers by trading souls.

## Half Demons

Half Demons  are the hybrid offspring of demons and their mortal mates. These hybrids are purposely bred by demons so that their offspring could walk amongst humans blending in. Unlike pure-blooded demons, half-demons possess a soul due to their human side and are therefore capable of experiencing positive and genuine emotions, such as love. Because of this, half-demons are capable of choosing to be good, even if the pull of evil is great. And because of that much like their mortal brethren they are a neutral race being capable of turning to the side of good or evil.

## Powers and Abilities

* Demons have a variety of powers, however some are unique to its users.

* Lower-level demons generally have basic demonic powers that are of not much use. Upper-level demons generally possess the ability to shimmer and throw energy balls, and depending on their status can throw fireballs as well. The Source of All Evil was the one of the only demons to be able to teleport with flames, a way to show of his high status and leadership.

* However, demons can collect various powers by killing other demons or stealing them, making them much more powerful. Demons like Zankou and Zahn in particular were able to do so. Zahn was able to up his rank from low- to upper-level over the centuries by trading souls for powers.

* Most demons are not able to cast spells and brew potions but are vulnerable to them. Upper-level demons might have learned to master these abilities or at least grow strong enough to withstand them or become immune.