Gregory of Nyssa, in the 4th century, believed in the existence of male and female demons and supported the idea that demons procreated with other demons and with human women. It is a rather a complicated system of hierarchies in Hell, but according to some calculations, the estimated the number of demons is 44,439,622, divided into 666 legions, each legion composed by 6,666 demons, and all of them ruled by 66 hellish dukes, princes, kings, etc. Every legion of demons contains 666 demons, all ready to strike out whenever needed. In Hell, demons are organized under their masters in legions.
No account has been made about omnipresence, so it is as yet unclear if they can be in different places at the same time, but according to the tradition of the medieval witches' Sabbath, two conclusions can be reached: either the Devil can be in different places at the same time, or he sends an emissary in his name. Their power is limited to that which God allows, so they are not omnipotent. Demons are not omniscient, but each one has a specific knowledge. These spiritual evils are known to work on the personal level, animating and exploiting the greed and selfishness within individuals in order to manipulate them into contributing in the descent God's good creation back into chaos, darkness, and evil and so are directly involved in spiritual warfare against the forces of God and humankind.ĭemons are said to be malevolent angels, and have the same characteristics as their angelic counterparts: spiritual, immutable and immortal. Throughout history, demons have been responsible for corrupting human relations and power structures, leading the world into a cycle of spiritual turmoil that has been passed down through the generations. Humans, animals, monsters and even other supernatural beasts that roam the Earth themselves tend to be wary of demons, as the infernal creatures are known for their proclivity to engage in cruel and malicious attacks on any lifeform they believe to be weak and vulnerable. Unlike monsters however, demons exist as malevolent spiritual forces that are behind corrupt human power structures rather than a physical beings although they can choose to become physical if they so wish. However, there are also demons who reject their infernal heritage and instead choose to go to the human world to live in peace and sometimes even seeks to protect mankind from their own kind, such as Sparda and Hellboy.ĭemons can also be seen as metaphors for natural disasters, affliction and cruelty, the most prominent of which are the "deadly sins" of Christian tradition: demons are also used to describe inner-fears and anxieties found in the minds of all people, which is where the common expression "face one's demons" comes from.ĭemons are similar to monsters in being frightening chimerical appearance. It is seen that certain demons have disguised themselves as humans and gained an incredible amount of influence in the criminal underworld, the wealthy upper-class, and even close family members and business associates of powerful individuals. Depending on the rank and type of demon, they are superior to humans and rival other supernatural beasts that roam the Earth with the angels being equal to them.
But the demons with strong will are capable of either shattering the control one has over them, or twist their wishes to bring him to the conjurers themselves. Despite this, demons can be summoned and even controlled. The reason why demons seems 'evil' to humans is that demons believe themselves as above humans making them no different to angels and gods with the same mindset.īecause of their inherent beyond-human physical and mystical abilities, most known demons view themselves as superior to humans, and as such wish to rule over them. Even though it may seem like it, demons are beyond the human conception of good and evil, instead they are creatures of chaos where the strongest rule. Demons are also widely known to be enemies of God, Jesus Christ and any one that is faithful to God. Traditionally, demons were considered either fallen angels, unclean spirits or degenerated lesser gods though the word now has evolved to refer to any malevolent spiritual entity.
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