Demon

A demon is a supernatural and often malevolent being prevalent historically in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore. Although "demon" is derived from the Ancient Greek daimon (a word with no negative connotations), the modern concept of demons, and their depiction in artwork, is not based on any one set of writings from a particular culture, but is rather the result of millennia of cross-cultural syncretization and amalgamation.

One of the more popular images recognized as "demon" is a frightening humanoid figure with wings, but this is by no means a universally agreed-on description. Many literary works view the demon as a spirit which possesses human bodies and commits evil acts while in such a condition.

Demon in The War Between the Provinces
During James of Broadpath's attack on the southron-held Fort WiLi, the mage Colonel Simon conjured up an army of shrieking, bat-winged demons. The southrons responded with magical counterattacks, killing three demons with crossbows and causing the rest to become more cautious.