Name: JinnType/Title: Shapeshifters, wish granters, storm/wind spiritsOrigin: Pre-Islamic Arabic, Islamic Jinn are another example of pagan deities and spirits appropriated by Abrahamic religion. Jinn aren’t necessarily demons; the word seems to be a catchall for any Arabic or Islamic supernatural entity. Western depictions have given them the ability to grant wishes, and an association with […]
Name: IfritType/Title: Spirit of the dead/fireOrigin: Islamic According to my research, an ifrit, contrary to what the Final Fantasy summon by the same name suggests, are more associated with spirits of the dead than they are with fire. Though some folklore claims they are made from smoke and fire, which is probably where that association […]
Name: HieiType/Title: Fire DemonOrigin: Anime (Yu Yu Hakusho) Yes, I am a nerd. My “H” demon is an anime character. I’m not sorry. Hiei is a fire demon from the anime Yu Yu Hakusho. He’s kind of a badass. He starts the series off as a villain and a nasty one at that. He has […]
Name: GhoulType/Title: Flesh-eatersOrigin: Pre-Islamic Arabic I believe this is my first demon that isn’t a specific named demon. Ghouls are generally thought of as flesh-eaters; they eat dead bodies. I believe they were originally a kind of pre-Islamic demonic entity that like to hang out in cemeteries and desecrate the graves so they can eat, […]
Name: FyrusType/Title: Goron Mines boss/Twilit IgniterOrigin: The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Fyrus is the name of the boss of the Goron Mines in one of my favorite Zelda games, Twilight Princess. Fyrus is the name of the demon Darbus, the chief of the Gorons, becomes after he interacts with the Fused Shadow in the […]
