Demons (Marvel)

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Demons are creatures that feature in Marvel Comics.

History

Earth became a battleground between Heaven and Hell though a series of rules of engagement were established leading to the creation of the Covenant. (Spirits of Vengeance v2 #2)

In the aftermath of the Secret Empire, Doctor Strange attempted to use magic to restore the devastated Las Vegas that was razed by Hydra. Upon casting the spell, he created a tear that allowed Mephisto to create the Hotel Inferno where he and a hoard of demons began to prey on the sins of mortals in the restored city. This allowed them to collect the souls of humans that were stored as currency in the hotel's casino vault. (Doctor Strange: Damnation v1 #1)

Overview

There were numerous groups of demons such as the:

• Nisanti : One spell that was attributed to them was the Sands of Nisanti where the summoner called an hourglass where during the time the sand drained meant that anyone within its vicinity were unable to use magic in any of its forms. (Doctor Strange: The Oath v1 #5)
• Yaoguai : a demon of Eastern demon. (Iron Fist - Marvel Digital Original v1 #1)

A diplomatic summit with the Angels of Heaven were created with this being held every thousand years and was known as the Covenant. This involved meeting at a neutral site with the two sides discussing terms, grievances, trade of prisoners or any other such matter with none making any aggressive moves against another otherwise it risked mutually assured destruction between both factions. (Spirits of Vengeance v2 #2)

Among their own kind was the Devil's Advocacy that was a gathering of the various devils of hell that sat before the empty throne. Though many of their kind claimed to be Satan, none did so in the presence of the room with these devils believing that their proximity to that throne raised their status among their kind. It was held that if any devil had claimed the seat then they would have been torn apart by the others that sought it which was why it was always empty. (Journey into Mystery v1 #627)

One particular event among demonkind was the Descent which was when one of the hell-lords was destined to fall further than the others and thus in the process become the true devil. Ruling hell-lords then placed a Hell Mark on those that they considered their heirs that were destined to be transformed into powerful demon lords. Among those with the Mark, one was destined to fall with them becoming in charge of a corner of hell as they transcended to become a demon. (Venom v2 #25)

Certain type of technology used by their kind were magic-type occultic weapons referred to as Demonica with the Soulcutter being hungry handguns that fired demon bullets with penetration and stopping power which ripped the spirits out from their targets. The weapons insatiable appetite was sated from innocent souls that it took with it fusing and corrupting its owner until there were no more sustenance to claim after which it took the soul of its wielder. (Heroes for Hire v3 #1)

Members

• Mephisto :
• Adversary :
• Zahgurim :
• Marduk Kurious :
• Cyttorak :
• Dormammu :
• Beast of the Hand :
• Lilith :
• Scorpion Queen : a demoness that was the Mother of All Hell's Vermin with 40,000 offspring that wandered the caverns of hell and fed on stray demons along with the occasional human soul. (Legion of Monsters: Satana v1 #1)
• Mo Wang : King of Yaoguai who believed that mortals had pilfered the art of palm reading and he possessed the body of a deceased boy whereupon he attempted to find a vessel to inhabit with him deciding to claim the Chi of the Iron Fist for himself. (Iron Fist - Marvel Digital Original v1 #1) As a native of Diyu, he ruled one of the 12,000 Hells beneath the Earth with his being the chamber of iron cycads where the souls of mortals were hung by the trees of kingdom by their bowels as crows pecked on their intestines for centuries. (Iron Fist - Marvel Digital Original v1 #3)

Notes

• In Marvel Zombies Handbook v1 #1 (2007), demons received an entry within the entry book. They were noted for being different from gods as being parasitic quasi-mystical beings that were divided into three categories including Elder Gods, Hell-lords and their minions and extradimensionals.

Alternate Versions

In other media

Video games

• In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Demons appeared in the setting of the video game when the players arrived in Hell. Once there, they fought numerous types of Demons that served Mephisto.
• In Marvel: Avengers Alliance, Demons appeared as antagonists in the Facebook video game and had their own Dossier Entry. The entry stated there were many misleading accounts of Demons with some making them appear according to their own distorted perceptions or the other extreme saying that they lacked a true form. In reality, Demons were stated to come in a variety of forms and shapes with no two exactly the same due to there being many strains or variants with them being as unique as humans. The only common element being them fundamentally and utterly driven by their baser impulses. Lower ranking Demons were said to be created by those of the higher orders. Demons were among the factions that were seeking out the mysterious Iso-8 for their own purposes. Among these demonic soldiers included the Auspex, Bellator, Cusptero, Harpe, Incascia, Inves, Meretrix, Nefaralae, Praefectus, Spiculum, Subcintus, Tetrabrach, and Verignis. In Special Operations - Eclipse Phase, The Hood began channelling a new demonic power from the Nisanti that were a race of Demons who were not creations of Mephisto.
• In Marvel: Future Fight, several characters with ties to demons appeared in the setting of the mobile video game. These included Daimon Hellstrom and Satana that were playable along with being bosses in the Doctor Strange: Epic Quest mission.

Appearances

• Heroes for Hire:
• Immortal Iron Fist v1:
• Venom:
• Doctor Strange: Damnation:
• Iron Fist:

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