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as of ''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]''
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==Description==
==Description==
They are usually associated with [[black]] [[mana]], and the occasional influence of [[red]] mana; ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]'' and its setting introduce demons in all colors of mana. Diabolist connoisseurs know that demons come in hundreds of strains — and one never properly uses the term “breed” or “bloodline” for demons, as they are normally created fully formed from magic, rather than being born.<ref name="Children"/> Physically, almost all of the demons here-within are pure manifestations of black mana, without true flesh.<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/insights-inbox-2008-12-17|Insights from the Inbox|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 17, 2008}}</ref> Demon is the [[iconic]] creature for the color black.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/19618373520/most-of-the-colors-have-their-marquee-creatures-like|title=Marquee creatures for the colors|March 20, 2012}}</ref> Almost all of them are - intentionally - male;<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/93519364518/the-fact-that-all-angels-are-female-has-come-up-a-few|title=The fact that all angels are female has come up a few times here. I noticed that all demons happen to be male. Is that intentional too?|August 01, 2014}}</ref> however, technically demonic beings such as [[Lady Orca]] did exist in pre-revisionist material, and female demons have been officially reintroduced as of ''[[Children of the Nameless]]''.<ref name="Children"/> ''(in cards: <c>Conductor of Cacophony</c>)''
They are usually associated with [[black]] [[mana]], and the occasional influence of [[red]] mana; ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]'' and its setting introduce demons in all colors of mana. Diabolist connoisseurs know that demons come in hundreds of strains — and one never properly uses the term “breed” or “bloodline” for demons, as they are normally created fully formed from magic, rather than being born.<ref name="Children"/> Physically, almost all demons are pure manifestations of black mana, without true flesh.<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/insights-inbox-2008-12-17|Insights from the Inbox|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 17, 2008}}</ref> Demon is the [[iconic]] creature for the color black.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/19618373520/most-of-the-colors-have-their-marquee-creatures-like|title=Marquee creatures for the colors|March 20, 2012}}</ref> Almost all of them are - intentionally - male;<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/93519364518/the-fact-that-all-angels-are-female-has-come-up-a-few|title=The fact that all angels are female has come up a few times here. I noticed that all demons happen to be male. Is that intentional too?|August 01, 2014}}</ref> however, technically demonic beings such as [[Lady Orca]] did exist in pre-revisionist material, and female demons have been officially reintroduced as of ''[[Children of the Nameless]]''.<ref name="Children"/>


===History===
===History===
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===Arcavios===
===Arcavios===
Demons of [[Arcavios]] are called '''daemogoths''' and are seemingly aligned with [[Witherbloom]]. Similar to their counterparts from other planes, they offer deals and when their victims are unwilling or unable to repay them, the demons send vile [[specter]]s after them. Unusually, all daemogoths shown so far have been flightless, and display an affinity for [[green]] mana.
Demons of [[Arcavios]] are called '''daemogoths'''. They are also referred to as "tear lickers" by the inhabitants of the plane, for they feed on misery, pain and other negative emotions. Similar to their counterparts from other planes, they offer deals, trading pain for forbidden knowledge. When their victims are unwilling or unable to repay them, the demons send vile [[specter]]s after them. A daemogoth that has absorbed enough negative emotion from those they have made pacts with transforms into a Daemogoth Titan, a vastly more powerful entity whose pacts are even more exacting for their victims.<ref name="D&D Strixhaven Guide">Wizards RPG Team (2021), ''[[D&D Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos]]'', [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref>
 
Daemogoths display an affinity for [[green]] mana as well as black. Their multiple eyes are insectile and they have five arms. Usually draped in long robes, Daemogoths also sport halos of horns, antlers or floating stones. They have no wings.<ref name="D&D Strixhaven Guide" />


===Capenna===
===Capenna===
On the plane of [[Capenna]], the archdemons are forced to cooperate with the [[angel]]s to stave off a [[phyrexian]] incursion, creating the save haven of [[New Capenna]].<ref name="Guide">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-to-streets-of-new-capenna|Planeswalker's Guide to Streets of New Capenna|[[Miguel Lopez]]|April 28, 2022}}</ref> However, the demons soon betrayed the battle-weary angels and imprisoned them in stone, leeching off [[halo]] from them. They have since departed, but during the formation of the city of New Capenna, they made pacts with criminal family heads, turning them into hybrid demons. Thus, Capenna is one of the few places in the multiverse where demons span all five colors of mana.
On the plane of [[Capenna]], archdemons were forced to cooperate with the [[angel]]s to stave off a [[phyrexian]] incursion, creating the safe haven of [[New Capenna]].<ref name="Guide">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-to-streets-of-new-capenna|Planeswalker's Guide to Streets of New Capenna|[[Miguel Lopez]]|April 28, 2022}}</ref> However, the demons soon betrayed the battle-weary angels and imprisoned them in stone, leeching off [[halo]] from them. They have since departed, but during the formation of the city of New Capenna, they made pacts with criminal family heads, turning them into hybrid demons. Thus, Capenna is one of the few places in the multiverse where demons span all five colors of mana.


===Dominaria===
===Dominaria===
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===Innistrad===
===Innistrad===
Long ago on Innistrad, demons were a threat only whispered about, feared by [[vampire]]s and [[human]]s alike. They were thought to have died out long ago, or even be mythical. But then [[Avacyn]] and her [[angel]]s came, and with her presence, a new equilibrium was reached. Vampires, [[werewolves]], and the [[undead]] were driven back to restore the balance between humanity and the rest of the world's beings. But their retreat opened a space — and an opportunity for Innistrad's infernal forces to manifest. The demons and their hosts of [[devil]]s began to arrive, one by one. Their centers of activity are regions like the [[Ashmouth]], which supposedly connect to their native realm.
Long ago on Innistrad, demons were a threat only whispered about, feared by [[vampire]]s and [[human]]s alike. They were thought to have died out long ago, or even be mythical. But then [[Avacyn]] and her [[angel]]s came, and with her presence, a new equilibrium was reached. Vampires, [[werewolves]], and the [[undead]] were driven back to restore the balance between humanity and the rest of the world's beings. But their retreat opened a space {{-}} and an opportunity for Innistrad's infernal forces to manifest. The demons and their hosts of [[devil]]s began to arrive, one by one. They spawn onto the plane through gateways to their native realm, the largest of which is [[Ashmouth]].<ref name="Visual Guide">[[Jay Annelli]] (2022). ''[[Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide]]'', [[Wikipedia:DK (publisher)|DK]]. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.</ref>


Demons observe an internal hierarchy, in which the demon [[Griselbrand]] held previously the highest rank before his destruction. He was succeeded by [[Ormendahl]]. Born from ancient demon worship of these higher entities, the [[Skirsdag]] are now a secret demon cult centered in the High City of [[Thraben]].
Demons observe an internal hierarchy, in which the demon [[Griselbrand]] held previously the highest rank before his destruction. He was succeeded by [[Ormendahl]]. Born from ancient demon worship of these higher entities, the [[Skirsdag]] are now a secret demon cult centered in the High City of [[Thraben]].


Many demons were corrupted by the [[eldrazi]] titan [[Emrakul]] and turned into her brood. It's unclear if, like angels, they are virtually extinct, though none appear in ''[[Eldritch Moon]]''. However ''[[Children of the Nameless]]'' does reveal that some survived after the Avacynian crisis. This story also reveals that some are female and that, although born of magic and generally ruthless, are capable of familial bonds.<ref name="Children">[[Brandon Sanderson]] (2018). "''[[Children of the Nameless]]''". [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref>
Many demons were corrupted by the [[eldrazi]] titan [[Emrakul]] and turned into her brood. It's unclear if, like angels, this drove them virtually extinct, as none appeared in ''[[Eldritch Moon]]'', though they did appear in following sets. ''[[Children of the Nameless]]'' reveals that some are female and that, although born of magic and generally ruthless, they are capable of familial bonds.<ref name="Children">[[Brandon Sanderson]] (2018). "''[[Children of the Nameless]]''". [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref>


====Hartmurt Demon====
====Hartmurt Demon====
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These lesser demons require human sacrifices before being able to unleash their true form. To keep themselves in this transformed state, they need to keep consuming human life.
These lesser demons require human sacrifices before being able to unleash their true form. To keep themselves in this transformed state, they need to keep consuming human life.


===Duskmourn===
Demons were once common on Duskmourn, making deals with the humans of the plane.<ref name="Duskmourn Guide">{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-to-duskmourn|Planeswalker's Guide to Duskmourn|[[Emily Teng]]|June 28, 2024}}</ref> One of them, a particularly powerful one named [[Valgavoth]], was imprisoned in a house. In time, he expanded the borders of the house to occupy the entire plane in a ritual called the Ascension. One of his first acts after subsuming control of the plane was killing most of the plane's other demons and breaking the rest, ensuring none could challenge his rule. Those that survived take vengeance on the House or continue to make pacts with survivors in hopes of one day deposing Valgavoth.
===Ixalan===
===Ixalan===
Demons on [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]] are thought to be the spawn of [[Aclazotz]], the [[bat]] [[god]] of the night.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/plane-shift-ixalan-2018-01-09|Plane Shift: Ixalan|[[James Wyatt]]|January 9, 2018}}</ref> While the [[Threefold Sun|sun]]’s aspects include destruction as well as creation and growth, the demons represent stagnation and decay. Fearing the sun's rays, these demons are active only at night and actively work to find a way from preventing it from rising again.
Demons on [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]] are thought to be the spawn of [[Aclazotz]], the [[bat]] [[god]] of the night.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/plane-shift-ixalan-2018-01-09|Plane Shift: Ixalan|[[James Wyatt]]|January 9, 2018}}</ref> While the [[Threefold Sun|sun]]’s aspects include destruction as well as creation and growth, the demons represent stagnation and decay. Fearing the sun's rays, these demons are active only at night and actively work to find a way from preventing it from rising again. During the exploration of the core, several [[Legion of Dusk]] [[vampire]]s were turned into demons by Aclazotz, trying to help him eclipse the sun of the core [[Chimil]].


Some of the [[horse]] breeds used by the [[Legion of Dusk]], such as the <c>Dusk Charger</c>, are rumored to have demonic blood, which makes them fearless and bloodthirsty. It is unknown if these demons are the same ones found on Ixalan, or if different demons exist on Torrezon.
Some of the [[horse]] breeds used by the [[Legion of Dusk]], such as the <c>Dusk Charger</c>, are rumored to have demonic blood, which makes them fearless and bloodthirsty. It is unknown if these demons are the same ones found on Ixalan, or if different demons exist on Torrezon.
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===Kamigawa===
===Kamigawa===
The '''oni''' (OH-nee)<ref name="Glossary 1">{{DailyRef|arcana/kamigawa-glossary-part-1-2004-09-14|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 14, 2004}}</ref> are malevolent [[spirit]]s of evil and chaos in [[Kamigawa]], most of whom were locked away in the [[Sokenzan]] [[Mountain]]s. Following the outbreak of the [[Kami War]], many were released by their [[Ogre#Kamigawa Ogres|o-bakemono]] worshipers to bring destruction to the plane. Unlike the demons of most other planes, some oni are created from [[red]] mana rather than [[black]]. The oni are easily recognizable by the presence of their third eye. During the [[Kami War]], some humans who desired to obtain demonic power received the <c>Mark of the Oni</c> upon them. This made their bodies puppets of the oni, although some of them <c title="truly became demons">Oni Possession</c> .<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/third-eye-oni-2005-03-22|Third Eye of the Oni|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 22, 2005}}</ref>
The '''oni''' (OH-nee)<ref name="Glossary 1">{{DailyRef|arcana/kamigawa-glossary-part-1-2004-09-14|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 14, 2004}}</ref> are malevolent [[kami]] of evil and chaos in [[Kamigawa]], most of whom were locked away in the [[Sokenzan]] [[Mountain]]s. Following the outbreak of the [[Kami War]], many were released by their [[Ogre#Kamigawa Ogres|o-bakemono]] worshipers to bring destruction to the plane. Unlike the demons of most other planes, some oni are created from [[red]] mana rather than [[black]]. The oni are easily recognizable by the presence of their third eye. During the [[Kami War]], some humans who desired to obtain demonic power received the <c>Mark of the Oni</c> upon them. This made their bodies puppets of the oni, although some of them <c title="truly became demons">Oni Possession</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/third-eye-oni-2005-03-22|Third Eye of the Oni|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 22, 2005}}</ref>


The oni were locked away in the spirit realm by [[Kyodai]] centuries ago. Cut off from the mortal realm, they were unable to feed freely, and their power dwindled.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-2022-02-03|Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|[[Grace Fong]], [[Emily Mei]], and [[Ari Zirulnik]]|February 3, 2022}}</ref> During [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], Kyodai was distracted from her guard duties, and oni began escaping into the mortal realm.<ref name="Weekly Aftermath">{{YouTubeRef|27aI-DaCJyg|WeeklyMTG - March of the Machine: The Aftermath|channel=Magic: The Gathering|date=May 2, 2023}}</ref>
The oni were locked away in the spirit realm by [[Kyodai]] centuries ago. Cut off from the mortal realm, they were unable to feed freely, and their power dwindled.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-2022-02-03|Planeswalkers Guide to Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|[[Grace Fong]], [[Emily Mei]], and [[Ari Zirulnik]]|February 3, 2022}}</ref> During [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], Kyodai was distracted from her guard duties, and oni began escaping into the mortal realm.<ref name="Weekly Aftermath">{{YouTubeRef|27aI-DaCJyg|WeeklyMTG - March of the Machine: The Aftermath|channel=Magic: The Gathering|date=May 2, 2023}}</ref>
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===Tarkir===
===Tarkir===
Several types of demons, called '''Sidikur''', exist in [[Tarkir]], mostly associated with the [[Sultai Brood]] and the [[Mardu Horde]]. The most unique are the many [[Rakshasa]], demonic tiger-like cats, with which the Sultai have made pacts for power. It is said that all knowledge to summon or control demons is the result of deals with the rakshasa.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-khans-tarkir-part-1-2014-09-03|Planeswalker's Guide to Khans of Tarkir, Part 1|Magic Creative Team|September 3, 2014}}</ref> Most non-rakshasa demons have multiple limbs and tusk-like teeth.
Several types of demons, called '''Sidikur''', exist in [[Tarkir]], mostly associated with the [[Sultai Brood]] and the [[Mardu Horde]]. The most unique are the many '''Rakshasa''', tiger-like demons, with which the Sultai have made pacts for power. It is said that all knowledge to summon or control demons is the result of deals with the rakshasa.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-khans-tarkir-part-1-2014-09-03|Planeswalker's Guide to Khans of Tarkir, Part 1|Magic Creative Team|September 3, 2014}}</ref> Most non-rakshasa demons have multiple limbs and tusk-like teeth.
 
In the past, [[Tasigur]], khan of the Sultai, offended the rakshasa, who withdrew their support from him. Having been left vulnerable to the renewed dragon attacks, Tasigur made a pact with [[Silumgar]], leading him to a meeting with the other khans. Afterward, the rakshasa renewed their pacts, but this time with Silumgar. The dragonlord fears that the rakshasa will eventually turn against him, but knows that their magic is too useful for him.<ref>{{DailyRef|uncharted-realms/planeswalkers-guide-dragons-tarkir-part-1-2015-03-11|Planeswalker's Guide to Dragons of Tarkir, Part 1|The Magic Creative Team|March 11, 2015}}</ref>


===Theros===
===Theros===
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==Notable Demons==
==Notable Demons==
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{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
;Amonkhet
;[[Alara]] ([[Grixis]])
*[[Malfegor]]
*[[Nefarox]]
 
;[[Amonkhet (plane)|Amonkhet]]
*[[Razaketh]]
*[[Razaketh]]


;Capenna
;[[Capenna]]
*[[Xander]]
*[[Xander]]
*[[Raffine]]
*[[Raffine]]
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*[[Ziatora]]
*[[Ziatora]]


;Dominaria
;[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
*[[Belzenlok]]
*[[Belzenlok]]
*Illith
*[[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Illith]]
*[[Lady Orca]]
*[[Lady Orca]]
*[[Sol'Kanar]]
*[[Sol'Kanar]]
*The [[Spirit of the Night]]  
*[[Spirit of the Night]]  


;Grixis
;[[Duskmourn]]
*[[Malfegor]]  
*[[Valgavoth]]
*[[Nefarox]]


;Ikoria
;[[Ikoria]]
*[[Gyruda]]
*[[Gyruda]]


;Innistrad
;[[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]
*[[List of secondary characters/Innistrad#|the Buried Lord]].
*[[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|the Buried Lord]]
*Brerig
*[[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Brerig]]
*Crunchgnar
*[[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Crunchgnar]]
*[[Griselbrand]]
*[[Griselbrand]]
*<c>Gutmorn, Pactbound Servant</c>
*[[Gutmorn]]
*[[Ormendahl]]
*[[Ormendahl]]
*[[Shilgengar]]
*[[Shilgengar]]
*[[Withengar]]
*[[Withengar]]
*[[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Voluptera, Feaster of Men]] (a.k.a. ''Mrs. Highwater'')
*[[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Voluptera]]
*Yledris
*[[List of secondary characters/Innistrad|Yledris]]
 
;[[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]]
*[[Vito Quijano de Pasamonte]]


;Kaldheim
;[[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]]
*[[Imskir Iron-Eater]]
*[[Kardur]]
*[[Kardur]]
*[[Varragoth]]
*[[Varragoth]]


;Kamigawa
;[[Kamigawa]]
*The [[All-Consuming Oni of Chaos]]
*[[All-Consuming Oni of Chaos]]
**[[Hidetsugu]]
**[[Hidetsugu]]
*"He Who Frightens the Sun"<ref name="Stories and Endings">{{DailyRef|magic-story/stories-and-endings-2016-05-11|Stories and Endings|[[Nik Davidson]]|May 11, 2016 }}</ref>  
*"He Who Frightens the Sun"<ref name="Stories and Endings">{{DailyRef|magic-story/stories-and-endings-2016-05-11|Stories and Endings|[[Nik Davidson]]|May 11, 2016 }}</ref>  
*<c>Kagemaro, First to Suffer</c> w
*<c title="Kagemaro">Kagemaro, First to Suffer</c>
*<c>Kuro, Pitlord</c><ref>{{WebRef |url=http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=magic/bok/inkeyes |title=A Servant's Mission |author=[[Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar]]|date=2005-01-05 |archiveurl=http://gamelore.wikia.com/wiki/A_Servant's_Mission |archivedate=2013-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/human-rat-2005-06-16|Human to Rat|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 16, 2005}}</ref>
*<c title"Kuro">Kuro, Pitlord</c><ref>{{WebRef |url=http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=magic/bok/inkeyes |title=A Servant's Mission |author=[[Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar]]|date=2005-01-05 |archiveurl=http://gamelore.wikia.com/wiki/A_Servant's_Mission |archivedate=2013-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/human-rat-2005-06-16|Human to Rat|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 16, 2005}}</ref>
*<c>Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse</c>
*[[Kyoki]]
*<c>Seizan, Perverter of Truth</c>
*[[Seizan]]
*<c>Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked</c>
*<c title="Shimatsu">Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked</c>
*[[Urami]]<ref name="Urami">{{DailyRef|arcana/urami-token-art-2005-06-14|Urami token art|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 14, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Urami]]<ref name="Urami">{{DailyRef|arcana/urami-token-art-2005-06-14|Urami token art|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 14, 2005}}</ref>
*<c>Yukora, the Prisoner</c>
*[[Yukora]]


;Kylem
;[[Kylem]]
*<c>Krav, the Unredeemed</c>
*[[Krav and Regna|Krav]]


;Mirrodin/New Phyrexia
;[[New Phyrexia (plane)|Mirrodin/New Phyrexia]]
*[[Azax-Azog]]
*[[Azax-Azog]]


;Phyrexia
;[[Phyrexia]]
*[[Abcal-dro]]
*[[Abcal-dro]]
*[[Ashtok]]
*[[Ashtok]]
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*[[List of secondary characters#Phyrexia|Kirril]]
*[[List of secondary characters#Phyrexia|Kirril]]


;Ravnica
;[[Ravnica]]
*[[List of secondary characters/Ravnica|Aradoz]]
*[[Kodolaag]]
*[[Rakdos]]  
*[[Rakdos]]  
*Aradoz
*Kodolaag


;Shandalar
;[[Shandalar]]
*Xathrid
*[[List of secondary characters|Xathrid]]


;Tarkir
;[[Tarkir]]
*[[Ebirri]]
*[[Feyomsi]]
*[[Feyomsi]]
*[[Ebirri]]<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/taigams-scheming|Taigam's Scheming|[[Matt Knicl]]|October 1, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Khudal]]


;Zendikar
;[[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]]
*<c>Taborax, Hope's Demise</c>
*<c title="Taborax">Taborax, Hope's Demise</c>


;Unknown
;Unknown
*The [[Demonic Leviathan]]
*[[Demonic Leviathan]]
*[[Geyadrone Dihada]]
*[[Geyadrone Dihada]]
*Hedrax<ref>{{card|Path of Peace|Masters 25}}</ref>
*[[List_of_secondary_characters/Unknown|Hedrax]]
*[[Imskir Iron-Eater]]
*[[Kothophed]]
*[[Kothophed]]
*[[Ob Nixilis]]
*[[Ob Nixilis]]
*<c>Vilis, Broker of Blood</c>
*<c title="Vilis">Vilis, Broker of Blood</c>
 
;[[Dungeons & Dragons]]
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Kardum Kardum] (<c title="Card">Kardum, Patron of Flames</c>)
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Orcus Orcus] (<c title="Card">Orcus, Prince of Undeath</c>)


;Non-canon
;[[Universes Beyond]]
*The Balrog
*[https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Durin's_Bane The Balrog] ({{scryfall search|Balrog|add=type:creature|display=Cards}})
*<c>Be'lakor, the Dark Master</c>
*[https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Beast_(The_Impossible_Planet) The Beast] (<c title="Card">The Beast, Deathless Prince</c>)
*<c>Kardum, Patron of Flames</c>
*[https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Be'lakor Be'lakor] (<c title="Card">Be'lakor, the Dark Master</c>)
*<c>Magnus the Red</c>
*[https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Magnus_the_Red Magnus the Red] (<c title="Card">Magnus the Red</c>)
*<c>Mortarion, Daemon Primarch</c>
*[https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Mortarion Mortarion] (<c title="Card">Mortarion, Daemon Primarch</c>)
*<c>Orcus, Prince of Undeath</c>
*[https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Shelob Shelob] ({{scryfall search|Shelob|add=type:creature|display=Cards}})
*Shelob
}}
}}


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File:Red oni.jpg|A [[red]] aligned oni.
File:Red oni.jpg|A [[red]] aligned oni.
File:Kuro, Pitlord.jpg|Kuro, Pitlord.
File:Kuro, Pitlord.jpg|Kuro, Pitlord.
File:OniConcept.jpg|Initial oni concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]].
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File:Conductor of Cacophony.jpg|A Cult of Rakdos female demon.
File:Conductor of Cacophony.jpg|A Cult of Rakdos female demon.
File:Rakdos2.jpg|[[Rakdos]].
File:Rakdos2.jpg|[[Rakdos]].
File:Doom Whisperer.jpg|[[House Dimir]] a [[Nightmare]] Demon.
File:Doom Whisperer.jpg|A [[Nightmare]] Demon aligned with [[House Dimir]]. Art by [[Vincent Proce]].
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File:Mardu demon.jpg|A demon aligned with the [[Mardu Horde]].
File:Mardu demon.jpg|A demon aligned with the [[Mardu Horde]].
File:Rakshasa Tarkir.jpg|A rakshasa.
File:Rakshasa Tarkir.jpg|A rakshasa.
File:Rakshasa Vizier.jpg|A non-tiger like rakshasa.
File:Necropolis Fiend.jpg|<c>Necropolis Fiend</c>.
File:Necropolis Fiend.jpg|<c>Necropolis Fiend</c>.
File:Soulflayer.jpg|<c>Soulflayer</c>.
File:Soulflayer.jpg|<c>Soulflayer</c>.
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File:Pestilence Demon.jpg|<c>Pestilence Demon</c>.
File:Pestilence Demon.jpg|<c>Pestilence Demon</c>.
File:Ob Nixilis, the-Hate-Twisted.jpg|[[Ob Nixilis]] a [[human]] [[planeswalker]] cursed by the [[Chain Veil]].
File:Ob Nixilis, the-Hate-Twisted.jpg|[[Ob Nixilis]] a [[human]] [[planeswalker]] cursed by the [[Chain Veil]].
File:KaldheimrDemonConcept.jpg|[[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheimr]] Demon concept.
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*<c>Withengar Unbound</c> has the highest power and toughness of any demon. In contrast, {{Card|Immersturm Raider}}s has the smallest combined stats and is one of nine common demons.
*<c>Withengar Unbound</c> has the highest power and toughness of any demon. In contrast, {{Card|Immersturm Raider}}s has the smallest combined stats and is one of nine common demons.
*Red is the most common secondary color for demons, largely due to the Rakdos Cult. That said, four mono-red Demons are from Kamigawa ({{Card|Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked}} and {{Card|Oni of Wild Places}}) and Kaldheim ({{Card|Frenzied Raider}} and {{Card|Immersturm Raider}}). Five more are from the non-Magic property of ''Baldur's Gate''.
*Red is the most common secondary color for demons, largely due to the Rakdos Cult. That said, four mono-red Demons are from Kamigawa ({{Card|Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked}} and {{Card|Oni of Wild Places}}) and Kaldheim ({{Card|Frenzied Raider}} and {{Card|Immersturm Raider}}). Five more are from the non-Magic property of ''Baldur's Gate''.
*Blue has ten demons, with no particular link between any of them.
*Blue has eleven demons, with no particular link between any of them.
**The ''[[Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks|Warhammer 40,000]]'' universe is renowned for being "grimdark", to which every being could reasonably be considered black-aligned; for color balance, many use secondary colors. As such, five mono-red, two mono-blue, and three blue-red demons are printed in it.
**The ''[[Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks|Warhammer 40,000]]'' universe is renowned for being "grimdark", to which every being could reasonably be considered black-aligned; for color balance, many use secondary colors. As such, five mono-red, two mono-blue, and three blue-red demons are printed in it.
*The gang leaders of New Capenna are corrupted or hybridized demons with other races, giving Demons a cycle of five shard-colored creatures. They are the only Demons printed on that plane. {{Card|Jetmir, Nexus of Revels}} and {{Card|Falco Spara, Pactweaver}} are uniquely non-black and also green-white. {{Card|Raffine, Scheming Seer}} and {{Card|Ziatora, the Incinerator}} are white and green respectively.
*The gang leaders of New Capenna are corrupted or hybridized demons with other races, giving Demons a cycle of five shard-colored creatures. They are the only Demons printed on that plane. {{Card|Jetmir, Nexus of Revels}} and {{Card|Falco Spara, Pactweaver}} are uniquely non-black and also green-white. {{Card|Raffine, Scheming Seer}} and {{Card|Ziatora, the Incinerator}} are white and green respectively.
**Only two other planes are known to have green-aligned demons: [[Tarkir]], with <c>Rakshasa Vizier</c> and <c>Rakshasa Deathdealer</c>; and [[Arcavios]], with <c>Daemogoth Woe-Eater</c> and <c>Daemogoth Titan</c>.
**Only two other planes are known to have green-aligned demons: [[Tarkir]], with <c>Rakshasa Vizier</c> and <c>Rakshasa Deathdealer</c>; and [[Arcavios]], with <c>Daemogoth Woe-Eater</c> and <c>Daemogoth Titan</c>. <c>Shelob, Child of Ungoliant</c> is a green Spider Demon from the Universes Beyond.
**<c>Butcher of the Horde</c> is the only other demon that requires white mana. This makes Tarkir the first plane with five colors of demons, by having two wedge-colored representatives.
**<c>Butcher of the Horde</c> is the only other demon that requires white mana. This made Tarkir the first plane with five colors of demons, by having two wedge-colored representatives.


==References==
==References==

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Demon
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Beeble Scale 1[1]
Statistics
195 cards
{U} 1% {B} 69.7% {R} 7.2% {U/B} 2.1% {B/R} 10.3% {W/B} 0.5% {U/R} 1.5% {B/G} 2.1% {M} 5.6%
19 Demon creation cards
{B} 68.4% {U/B} 10.5% {B/R} 10.5% {U/R} 5.3% {land symbol} 5.3%
as of Murders at Karlov Manor
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type:"Demon"

Demon is a creature type used for powerful, evil beings who are often difficult to control and exact a price from anyone who tries to deal with them.[2]

Description

They are usually associated with black mana, and the occasional influence of red mana; Streets of New Capenna and its setting introduce demons in all colors of mana. Diabolist connoisseurs know that demons come in hundreds of strains — and one never properly uses the term “breed” or “bloodline” for demons, as they are normally created fully formed from magic, rather than being born.[3] Physically, almost all demons are pure manifestations of black mana, without true flesh.[4] Demon is the iconic creature for the color black.[5] Almost all of them are - intentionally - male;[6] however, technically demonic beings such as Lady Orca did exist in pre-revisionist material, and female demons have been officially reintroduced as of Children of the Nameless.[3]

History

The first cards to bear the type were Demonic Hordes and Lord of the Pit in Alpha.

Afraid of mainstream criticism of the growing game of Magic, both the creature type and the word “Demonic” disappeared in 1995.[7] For the same reason the pentagram got removed from the Fourth Edition Unholy Strength. For all practical purposes, demons were replaced by Horrors. Demons returned to the game in the fall of 2002 with the release of Onslaught.[8] WotC had realised that other popular entertainment (from Buffy, the Vampire Slayer to Hellboy) had made demons fashionable.[9]

Storyline

Alara

Grixis

In the Shard of Alara known as Grixis, demons run rampant consuming the living. On other Shards, demons were only a rumor until the Conflux. Unnaturally strong, cruelly intelligent, possessed of natural spellcasting abilities, and ageless, they command dark reverence wherever they roam.[10] Demons feed on vis and can extract it directly from a nearby vital host at will, but love causing mortals to surrender their souls voluntarily.

Archdemon of Unx

A large demon composed mostly of the tortured visages of the occupants of the necropolis of Unx.

Defiler of Souls

The Defiler of Souls is believed to be the punishment that awaits any who slides into sin by the Bantian people. Bears a striking resemblance to the Prince of Thralls.

Extractor Demons

These large demons wear the bones of their victims as accessories. These demons collect the bones (teeth, skulls, etc.) of their prey and sometimes forge the bones into weaponry.

Prince of Thralls

A powerful demon who could command the dead and destroy the living, claiming there is no one he cannot control or command. Given his flavor text, it is implied he may have been the demon who manipulated Sedris into becoming a lich and caused the corruption that is now Grixis. The demon is characterized by its dark blue skin tone and blood-stained horns.

Amonkhet

Demons patrol the wastelands beyond the safety of the Hekma. The demons of Ifnir bear some resemblance to Nicol Bolas, with long limbs and tails, huge wings, and gaunt bodies adorned with horns and blades. The people of Naktamun claimed that the demons were banished by the God-Pharaoh to the desolation of Ifnir as punishment when they rose in rebellion against him.[11]

Razaketh guarded the Gate to the Afterlife until the Hour of Devastation, after which the survivors of the destroyed Naktamun had to flee into the desert.[12]

Ammits

Ammits are soul-devouring crocodile-like demons that are used in the trials of Bontu.[13] Some of them have been transformed into Eternals.

Arcavios

Demons of Arcavios are called daemogoths. They are also referred to as "tear lickers" by the inhabitants of the plane, for they feed on misery, pain and other negative emotions. Similar to their counterparts from other planes, they offer deals, trading pain for forbidden knowledge. When their victims are unwilling or unable to repay them, the demons send vile specters after them. A daemogoth that has absorbed enough negative emotion from those they have made pacts with transforms into a Daemogoth Titan, a vastly more powerful entity whose pacts are even more exacting for their victims.[14]

Daemogoths display an affinity for green mana as well as black. Their multiple eyes are insectile and they have five arms. Usually draped in long robes, Daemogoths also sport halos of horns, antlers or floating stones. They have no wings.[14]

Capenna

On the plane of Capenna, archdemons were forced to cooperate with the angels to stave off a phyrexian incursion, creating the safe haven of New Capenna.[15] However, the demons soon betrayed the battle-weary angels and imprisoned them in stone, leeching off halo from them. They have since departed, but during the formation of the city of New Capenna, they made pacts with criminal family heads, turning them into hybrid demons. Thus, Capenna is one of the few places in the multiverse where demons span all five colors of mana.

Dominaria

Dominarian demons are powerful manifestations of black mana that either accumulated naturally or were forced into being by planeswalkers and similar powerful wizards.

Lords of the Pit

A Lord of the Pit is a powerful creature with a gigantic jaw full of razor teeth, two huge wings, and claws. One was summoned by Ravidel at the Dueling Chasm of Golthonor in his battle against Kristina of the Woods, Jared Carthalion, and Altair of Coloni, where the pit lord killed Hoont the spitting slug. Another was summoned by a mage in Kush during fights on Arena. Lords of the pit are so powerful, requiring a constant stream of sacrifices to be kept under control, that even planeswalkers are wary of summoning them. One of them, named Thomil, summoned a lord of the pit in a fight with Worzel and lost his control over it, costing him a very long time to recover.

Minions of Leshrac

Minions of Leshrac were large, batlike sharp-toothed demonic creatures. Jodah and Jaya Ballard fought one of them in the cave near Tresserhorn. The minions of Leshrac also fought in the battle of Kjeldor and Balduvia with Lim-Dûl.

Demonic Hordes

Large swarms of lesser demons who share a penchant for destroying the land of Dominaria.

Minions of Tevesh Szat

These demons were servants of the planeswalker Tevesh Szat, who used them to lend assistance to the necromancer Lim-Dûl. Following Lim-Dûl's transportation to Shandalar and Tevesh Szat's death during the attack of the Nine Titans, their state is unclear.

Mold Demons

Mold demons are monsters that stand several dozen feet in height and are equipped with sharp spikes and teeth made from blue-black mold spores; they are capable of extremely fast regeneration. The shapeshifter Halfdane took the form of a mold demon during his fight with Ayesha Tanaka and Tor Wauki.

Thraxodemons

Thraxodemons are small, easily manipulated, demons.

Fiora

The Archdemon of Paliano is a demon found within the plane of Fiora.

Innistrad

Long ago on Innistrad, demons were a threat only whispered about, feared by vampires and humans alike. They were thought to have died out long ago, or even be mythical. But then Avacyn and her angels came, and with her presence, a new equilibrium was reached. Vampires, werewolves, and the undead were driven back to restore the balance between humanity and the rest of the world's beings. But their retreat opened a space — and an opportunity for Innistrad's infernal forces to manifest. The demons and their hosts of devils began to arrive, one by one. They spawn onto the plane through gateways to their native realm, the largest of which is Ashmouth.[16]

Demons observe an internal hierarchy, in which the demon Griselbrand held previously the highest rank before his destruction. He was succeeded by Ormendahl. Born from ancient demon worship of these higher entities, the Skirsdag are now a secret demon cult centered in the High City of Thraben.

Many demons were corrupted by the eldrazi titan Emrakul and turned into her brood. It's unclear if, like angels, this drove them virtually extinct, as none appeared in Eldritch Moon, though they did appear in following sets. Children of the Nameless reveals that some are female and that, although born of magic and generally ruthless, they are capable of familial bonds.[3]

Hartmurt Demon

Hartmurt Demons are tall, muscular hairless demons with inhuman features, and horns that sweep back along their heads almost like a mane. A rare wingless strain, Hartmurts are hardy, quick to heal, and tend to be skilled combatants.[3]

Nightreach Demon

Large demons with skeletal features, long, goat-like legs, and enormous wings.[3]

Reaper from the Abyss

The Reaper from the Abyss is a powerful, cunning demon, who seduces humans into worshiping him. True to his title, he is a swift and merciless killer.

Bloodgift Demon

The Bloodgift Demon is a sinister master of souls, promising to lend eldritch power in exchange for devotion. He offers the Chalice of Life filled with his blood to his acolytes, but as they drink, it turns into a Chalice of Death. In Griselbrand's absence, many Skirsdag cultists chose to name him their dark lord.

The Ashspawn

With Emrakul's arrival, the Ashmouth in Stensia's Geier Reach was utterly transformed. If it once linked to an infernal realm where demons and devils dwelled, that link was altered to pass through some alien region where Eldrazi held sway. Warped and twisted demons emerged from the chasm. Almost unrecognizable, these creatures sprouted extra limbs, additional mouths, great curving horns, and jointed tentacles, all mottled with Emrakul's characteristic lattice of flesh. These horrors started to spread like extensions of Emrakul's will, draining the land of mana and transforming it into Emrakul's likeness.[17]

Archdemons of Greed

These lesser demons require human sacrifices before being able to unleash their true form. To keep themselves in this transformed state, they need to keep consuming human life.

Duskmourn

Demons were once common on Duskmourn, making deals with the humans of the plane.[18] One of them, a particularly powerful one named Valgavoth, was imprisoned in a house. In time, he expanded the borders of the house to occupy the entire plane in a ritual called the Ascension. One of his first acts after subsuming control of the plane was killing most of the plane's other demons and breaking the rest, ensuring none could challenge his rule. Those that survived take vengeance on the House or continue to make pacts with survivors in hopes of one day deposing Valgavoth.

Ixalan

Demons on Ixalan are thought to be the spawn of Aclazotz, the bat god of the night.[19] While the sun’s aspects include destruction as well as creation and growth, the demons represent stagnation and decay. Fearing the sun's rays, these demons are active only at night and actively work to find a way from preventing it from rising again. During the exploration of the core, several Legion of Dusk vampires were turned into demons by Aclazotz, trying to help him eclipse the sun of the core Chimil.

Some of the horse breeds used by the Legion of Dusk, such as the Dusk Charger, are rumored to have demonic blood, which makes them fearless and bloodthirsty. It is unknown if these demons are the same ones found on Ixalan, or if different demons exist on Torrezon.

Kaladesh

Kaladesh's demons are artificial creations created through the Dark Schematic, an aether pattern developed through unknown means - perhaps to replicate the creation of angels, perhaps to recreate the now-extinct naturally-born demons. They feed on aether, harvesting it by stealing it or causing general destruction, and can be seen as embodiments of the reclaiming aspect of the Aether Cycle.[20]

Kaldheim

Demons are the chief race of Immersturm and want to kill everyone.[21]

Immersturm's demons are vicious Viking raiders with an unrivaled thirst for destruction. Since the gods laid down the runes that trapped them in the realm, rival demon jarls and their savage legions have been battling constantly, furiously, on the Fields of Elskul. When they're not busy tearing each other apart, the demons search hungrily for any opportunity to raid other realms. Demon society is divided into legions, each led by a powerful leader known as a Slaughtermaster. Black-aligned demons are conquerors who want to spread fear and terror as they claim other realms for themselves. Red-aligned demons are hellbent on destruction and pain and want to burn everything to the ground and slaughter everyone they find.[22]

The Einir (the gods who birthed the elven race) sealed the demons into Immersturm using powerful magical objects of their design. When the Skoti challenged the Einir's supremacy and defeated them, these relics were lost. The Skoti used runic magic to reseal Immersturm, but they have been less than vigilant about maintaining the safeguards.[22]

Kamigawa

The oni (OH-nee)[23] are malevolent kami of evil and chaos in Kamigawa, most of whom were locked away in the Sokenzan Mountains. Following the outbreak of the Kami War, many were released by their o-bakemono worshipers to bring destruction to the plane. Unlike the demons of most other planes, some oni are created from red mana rather than black. The oni are easily recognizable by the presence of their third eye. During the Kami War, some humans who desired to obtain demonic power received the Mark of the Oni upon them. This made their bodies puppets of the oni, although some of them truly became demons.[24]

The oni were locked away in the spirit realm by Kyodai centuries ago. Cut off from the mortal realm, they were unable to feed freely, and their power dwindled.[25] During New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse, Kyodai was distracted from her guard duties, and oni began escaping into the mortal realm.[26]

Kylem

On the plane of Kylem where two-on-two battles are disputed at the arena of Valor's Reach, some of the most feared contenders are these demons.

Sower of Discord

The Sower of Discord has the power of establishing bonds between two or more individuals' souls. He can manipulate the destinies of friends making them fight each other even if they were supposed to work together.

Archfiend of Despair

Archfiend of Despair. He can destroy whole teams whenever the demon participates. He is always recognized by every other contender as a force to be feared that erases the chances of victory of most everyone else.

Mirrodin

Demons exist on the artificial plane of Mirrodin though, like all other non-artificial life, were likely brought to the plane via the soul traps created by Memnarch.

Reiver demon

The Reiver Demon is a traditionally bat-winged, powerful, demon which is primarily notable for being the source of Demon's Horn.[27] Those who dare witnessing his mere presence are mostly damned. Sometimes it can be seen fighting a Platinum Angel over the Mirran skies.

Carnifex demon

Carnifex Demon is a Phyrexian demon who appears as a black-skinned humanoid with a large skeletal jaw covering his decaying humanoid face. This demon spreads the contagion around, infecting other creatures with its virus. Ironically, Carnifex himself appears to be infected with the contagion.

Phyrexia

Yawgmoth Demons

The demons of Phyrexia inhabit its Sixth Sphere and are the most powerful and loyal minions of Yawgmoth. They form the majority of Yawgmoth's Inner Circle.[28]

Lesser Demons

During the times of Greensleeves, Phyrexia was inhabited by fleshy and mindless demons, which had only one purpose: to gather all artifacts they find and bring them to Phyrexia.

Ravnica

Demons of Ravnica are few but appear otherwise similar to Dominarian demons. They embody the darker metaphysical side of sentience: selfishness, cruelty, hatred, greed, and lust for power. The most famous is Rakdos, parun and guildmaster of the Cult of Rakdos. Some rumor that they are similarly formed from Rakdos to the angels that were once born from Razia. Rakdos claims authority over all the demons of this world- even if some of them, ambitious and headstrong as demons are, rebel against his authority.

Half-demons

Though it is uncertain what the hideous process through which the Cult of Rakdos go through to create half-demons is, the result is unique to each one.[29]

Master of Cruelties

When a master of cruelties steps up as ringleader of a Rakdos show, the audience can be assured of a performance they will remember for the rest of their lives - however brief that might be. The mesmerizing presence of a master of cruelties draws every eye to the demon and commands an audience's full attention. With every act of depraved torment the demon performs, onlookers are drawn more and more into the blood lust. Audiences clamor for more violence, and those who get too caught up in the revelry feel compelled to partake in the indiscriminate killing.

Sire of Insanity

Rakdos nightclubs, where visitors can indulge any dark desire and revel in the sadistic spectacle, are the favored haunts of the demons known as Sires of insanity. Lurking in an underground vault beneath a Rakdos operation, a sire of insanity feasts on the violence, torment, and depravity unfolding above. Occasionally, cultists bring would-be recruits to the demon's presence, and true to its name - the sire of insanity breaks the new cultist's mind.

A sire of insanity is a bloated demon resembling a bipedal lizard. It stands some thirty feet tall and weighs many thousands of pounds, so it tends to keep hidden away in its subterranean lair, working its evil from the shadows.

Woebringer Demons

A small black demon with an insatiable appetite. They are known for causing panic throughout the streets of Ravnica and consuming the souls of other creatures. However, it is implied that these demons will die quickly if they are unable to find any souls to devour.

Shadowmoor

Demon hounds called Barghests exist on Shadowmoor. They are mostly monstrous demons devoid of any intelligence.

Shandalar

Shandalar is home to a powerful demonic force referred to as Xathrid. Xathrid commands his demons and is worshipped by a cult dedicated to him.

Xathrid Demons

Demons possessing a menacing grin and pale skin, the Xathrid are powerful demons known for making contracts with people in exchange for power. However, the only currency they accept is flesh and blood, much to the horror of their clients and cultists.

Tarkir

Several types of demons, called Sidikur, exist in Tarkir, mostly associated with the Sultai Brood and the Mardu Horde. The most unique are the many Rakshasa, tiger-like demons, with which the Sultai have made pacts for power. It is said that all knowledge to summon or control demons is the result of deals with the rakshasa.[30] Most non-rakshasa demons have multiple limbs and tusk-like teeth.

In the past, Tasigur, khan of the Sultai, offended the rakshasa, who withdrew their support from him. Having been left vulnerable to the renewed dragon attacks, Tasigur made a pact with Silumgar, leading him to a meeting with the other khans. Afterward, the rakshasa renewed their pacts, but this time with Silumgar. The dragonlord fears that the rakshasa will eventually turn against him, but knows that their magic is too useful for him.[31]

Theros

Theros demons are souls long consumed by hatred and other negative emotions, eventually corrupted by black mana in an astonishingly quick process. With some effort, some fly back to the world of the living from the Underworld, leading "second lives" in a myriad of ways, usually as yet another form of a wild monster or as tormentors of the living.

Zendikar

Various demons exist on Zendikar, most of which possess incredible and rather destructive powers. Unlike angels, demons reject any form of society or alliance. They are utterly selfish and hoard power in many different forms, including wealth, magic, territory, and slaves. Drawn to places where black mana flows freely, they often dwell in ancient crypts or ruins deep in swampy terrain. Their presence defiles any remaining scrap of purity or goodness in an area, and often extends the bounds of a swamp or stirs up the restless spirits of the dead. Like most other demons on other planes, these demons covet power and wish to take the land's energy for themselves. The size and number of a demon’s horns are an indication of its age and power.

The most notable demon on Zendikar was Ob Nixilis, a fallen planeswalker who lost his spark and seeks revenge against the land that corrupted him.

Hellcarver Demons

The Hellcarver are demons who demand ALL physical materials for their services, once the pact is made, one must sacrifice everything for them. The price is great, but the reward they offer is irresistible.

Halo Hunters

These demons hunt down and kill angels while collecting the remains as trophies to hang in their homes.

Abyssal Persecutors

Abyssal Persecutors are ruthless and efficient demons easily summoned by planeswalkers. The drawback is that they enjoy abusing their victims so much that they use their dark arts to make their victims immortal.

Pestilence Demons

A demon similar to Ob Nixilis in that they covet power and domination. They fly around, inflicting plague and torment upon everyone around them. It is also interesting to note that pestilence demons seem to bear a traditional, goatlike appearance.

Unknown

Demons of Death's Gate

Demon of Death's Gate is a gigantic demon of unknown origin that can be released through the offering of marrow, sinew, and blood. It is characterized by its monstrous gaping maw and colossal chiropteran wings.

Embodiment of Agonies

The Embodiment of Agonies is a mysterious demon born from pain and death, two things his mere touch can achieve on others. His power comes from everything that has perished.

Notable Demons

Alara (Grixis)
Amonkhet
Capenna
Dominaria
Duskmourn
Ikoria
Innistrad
Ixalan
Kaldheim
Kamigawa
Kylem
Mirrodin/New Phyrexia
Phyrexia
Ravnica
Shandalar
Tarkir
Zendikar
Unknown
Dungeons & Dragons
Universes Beyond

Grand Creature Type Update

In the Grand Creature Type Update the following creature types were changed into Demon:

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Demon Black Creature — Demon 5/5 Flying
Black Creature — Demon 6/6 Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice another creature. If you can't, this creature deals 6 damage to you.
Black Creature — Demon X/X Flying
Black Creature — Demon 3/3
Plaguebearer of Nurgle Black Creature — Demon 1/3
Cherubael Black Legendary Creature — Demon 4/4 Flying
Urami Black Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit 5/5 Flying
Demon Berserker Red Creature — Demon Berserker 2/3 Menace
Minor Demon Black/​Red Creature — Demon 1/1
Blue Horror Blue/​Red Creature — Demon Horror 2/2 Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Vampire Demon Black Creature — Vampire Demon 4/3 Flying
Dreadfeast Demon Black Creature — Demon 6/6 Flying
At the beginning of your end step, sacrifice a non-Demon creature. If you do, create a token that’s a copy of Dreadfeast Demon.

Gallery

Alara demons

Amonkhet demons

  • A demon from Ifnir.

    A demon from Ifnir.

  • Demon.

    Demon.

  • An ammit.

    An ammit.

  • A scorpion demon.

    A scorpion demon.

  • Ammit Eternal.

    Ammit Eternal.

  • Razaketh.

    Razaketh.

Dominaria demons

Innistrad demons

Mirrodin/New Phyrexia demons

  • A Mirran demon.

    A Mirran demon.

  • A phyrexianized demon.

    A phyrexianized demon.

Kamigawa demons

Ravnica demons

Tarkir demons

Other demons

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 22, 2018). "Are the iconic/characteristic races considered a 1 on the Beeble Scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Brady Dommermuth (July 05, 2004). "Demons! Demons! D3m0nZ!!1!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ a b c d e Brandon Sanderson (2018). "Children of the Nameless". Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Doug Beyer (December 17, 2008). "Insights from the Inbox". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 20, 2012). "Marquee creatures for the colors". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 01, 2014). "The fact that all angels are female has come up a few times here. I noticed that all demons happen to be male. Is that intentional too?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  7. ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 17, 2011). "The Walking Undead". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Magic Arcana (September 17, 2002). "Sketches: Grinning Demon". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 05, 2004). "Where Have All The Demons Gone?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Doug Beyer & Jenna Helland (2008). A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara, Wizards of the Coast. ISBN-13 978-0786951246
  11. ↑ Plane Shift: Amonkhet
  12. ↑ Kelly Digges (April 19, 2017). "Servants". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ Michael Yichao (May 3, 2017). "Brazen". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ a b Wizards RPG Team (2021), D&D Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, Wizards of the Coast
  15. ↑ Miguel Lopez (April 28, 2022). "Planeswalker's Guide to Streets of New Capenna". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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