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Demons
are a race of magical beings motivated by evil. These beings are the
main antagonists during the series that the Charmed Ones have had to
fight and vanquish since they seek out to kill innocents and spread
evil. See here for a complete List of Demons.
Most demons live in the Underworld while operating (or at least influencing) the mortal world, while some even live in other planes of existence (e.g. Abraxas).
They mostly appear humanoid; upper-level demons possess both human and demonic forms and shapeshifters can assume human forms, lower-level demons and certain species only possess demonic forms, and some demons only possess amorphous bodies (e.g. shocker demon, water demon, woogyman, slime demon, etc.). Almost all demons possess some kind of teleportation power (notably shimmering) and an active offensive power (such as Energy balls).
Most demons are unable to feel human emotions (Prue vanquished Vinceres by forcing him to feel the world's emotions) and do not have souls. However, demons are not always inherently evil, although they are susceptible to it. Notable demons who have been good include Cole Turner (cyclical), the Manticore baby, Kyra and Drake dè Mon.
The Demonic Hierarchy
The original demonic hierachy set out in the Underworld, in descending order, was the Source Of All Evil > The Triad > The Infernal Council > Ordo Malorum > Brotherhood of the Thorn > Upper-Level Demons > Lower-Level Demons > Demonic Exiles / Banished Demons. Certain demons existed outside of the basic structure acting as advisors (Seer) or independent contractors (Dantalian), whereas The Tribunal comprised of two upper-level demons existed to act neutrally. As the Charmed Ones grew in power, they managed to vanquish a massive number of demons (including the Source Of All Evil, The Triad, The Infernal Council, and members of both the Ordo Malorum and Brotherhood of the Thorn) and topple this hierarchy.
Neena created a new demonic hierarchy, but once again, the Charmed Ones managed to defeat her and her design.
Low-Level Demons
Next to nothing in the hierachy are low level demons. Also called base-level demons, these are demons with basic powers and often little intelligence, which make them easy to be vanquished. These demons often are minions of Upper-Level demons or hired assassins such as Scather Demons, the Imp Master and his Imps, etc... . Though there are Low-Level demons who prefer to act alone, such as the Water Demon.
There are only a few Low-Level demons who have an entry in the Book of Shadows of the Charmed Ones.
Upper-Level Demons
Also called high-level demons, are demons who possess a great amount of power. They often hire Low-Level demons to do their dirty work and are often affiliated to The Source of All Evil or The Triad. Some of these demons are The Seer, Belthazor, Litvack, Raynor, and other Upper-Level Demons that only owe allegiance to themselves, for example, Zankou.
Most Upper-Level demons have an entry in the Charmed Ones' Book of Shadows, including information of their origin, specific motivation, and a complicated method of vanquishing them, which usually requires a potion made from their own flesh to work or a Power of Three spell.
Ordo Malorum
The Ordo Malorum were upper-level said to be the generals who lead the war against evil. One of them was Litvack. And other one of these demons once was in possession of Jinny, an upper level cursed to be a Genie.
Exceptions
Banished Demons
At the bottom of the demonic hierachy are banished demons who have been exiled from the Underworld unable to leave such as Vampires, Kurzon and Xar. Though some of them are Upper-Level or Low-Level, they are the vermin of the underworld for failed coup d'état. They are considered to be the 'untouchables' of the demonic realm.
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are demonic beings who are empowered directly by the Source. No spell or potion can destroy them as they are invincible. The only being who can destroy them is the Source if they fail to start the apocalypse. They are then replaced by another set of Horsemen.
Demons who are half human
There are a few upper-level demons who have a human half. So far, the only known ones are Belthazor, Sirk, and the Manticore Baby. Their human half comes from the fact that they have one demonic parent and one human parent. These demons possess souls due to being half human; therefore, they're more susceptible to becoming good, the most notable examples being the manticore baby and Cole. Half-Demons can rid themselves of their human half by killing all of their blood relatives, like how Sirk unsuccessfully tried to do.
Powers and Abilities
Lower-level demons have basic demonic powers whilst upper level demons have more powerful abilities such as Flaming instead of basic Shimmering, Fire Balls instead of Energy Balls . The more powerful a demon is, the more powers they have. (Zankou was imprisoned by the Source, because he posed a threat to him).
Some demons have unique powers; Tempus could manipulate time, Shax and the Water Demon were both elemental demons (Wind and Water respectively), Chameleon demons can shapeshift, Oracles and demonic Seers can foresee the future, as well as the past, so on and so forth.
Demons
Observations upon the
Nature, the Number, and the
Operations of the Devils.
Vanquishing
Low-level demons are vulnerable to almost all spells and potions, and can be easily vanquished by offensive active powers, but Upper-Level demons are harder to vanquish. Sometimes there is a specific Power of Three spell but it often requires a specific potion, usually containing a slice of the demons flesh. Depending on the demons power, they can also be vanquished by powers such as Molecular Combustion.
Notes
Most demons live in the Underworld while operating (or at least influencing) the mortal world, while some even live in other planes of existence (e.g. Abraxas).
They mostly appear humanoid; upper-level demons possess both human and demonic forms and shapeshifters can assume human forms, lower-level demons and certain species only possess demonic forms, and some demons only possess amorphous bodies (e.g. shocker demon, water demon, woogyman, slime demon, etc.). Almost all demons possess some kind of teleportation power (notably shimmering) and an active offensive power (such as Energy balls).
Most demons are unable to feel human emotions (Prue vanquished Vinceres by forcing him to feel the world's emotions) and do not have souls. However, demons are not always inherently evil, although they are susceptible to it. Notable demons who have been good include Cole Turner (cyclical), the Manticore baby, Kyra and Drake dè Mon.
The Demonic Hierarchy
The original demonic hierachy set out in the Underworld, in descending order, was the Source Of All Evil > The Triad > The Infernal Council > Ordo Malorum > Brotherhood of the Thorn > Upper-Level Demons > Lower-Level Demons > Demonic Exiles / Banished Demons. Certain demons existed outside of the basic structure acting as advisors (Seer) or independent contractors (Dantalian), whereas The Tribunal comprised of two upper-level demons existed to act neutrally. As the Charmed Ones grew in power, they managed to vanquish a massive number of demons (including the Source Of All Evil, The Triad, The Infernal Council, and members of both the Ordo Malorum and Brotherhood of the Thorn) and topple this hierarchy.
Neena created a new demonic hierarchy, but once again, the Charmed Ones managed to defeat her and her design.
Low-Level Demons
Next to nothing in the hierachy are low level demons. Also called base-level demons, these are demons with basic powers and often little intelligence, which make them easy to be vanquished. These demons often are minions of Upper-Level demons or hired assassins such as Scather Demons, the Imp Master and his Imps, etc... . Though there are Low-Level demons who prefer to act alone, such as the Water Demon.
There are only a few Low-Level demons who have an entry in the Book of Shadows of the Charmed Ones.
Upper-Level Demons
Also called high-level demons, are demons who possess a great amount of power. They often hire Low-Level demons to do their dirty work and are often affiliated to The Source of All Evil or The Triad. Some of these demons are The Seer, Belthazor, Litvack, Raynor, and other Upper-Level Demons that only owe allegiance to themselves, for example, Zankou.
Most Upper-Level demons have an entry in the Charmed Ones' Book of Shadows, including information of their origin, specific motivation, and a complicated method of vanquishing them, which usually requires a potion made from their own flesh to work or a Power of Three spell.
Ordo Malorum
The Ordo Malorum were upper-level said to be the generals who lead the war against evil. One of them was Litvack. And other one of these demons once was in possession of Jinny, an upper level cursed to be a Genie.
Exceptions
Banished Demons
At the bottom of the demonic hierachy are banished demons who have been exiled from the Underworld unable to leave such as Vampires, Kurzon and Xar. Though some of them are Upper-Level or Low-Level, they are the vermin of the underworld for failed coup d'état. They are considered to be the 'untouchables' of the demonic realm.
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are demonic beings who are empowered directly by the Source. No spell or potion can destroy them as they are invincible. The only being who can destroy them is the Source if they fail to start the apocalypse. They are then replaced by another set of Horsemen.
Demons who are half human
There are a few upper-level demons who have a human half. So far, the only known ones are Belthazor, Sirk, and the Manticore Baby. Their human half comes from the fact that they have one demonic parent and one human parent. These demons possess souls due to being half human; therefore, they're more susceptible to becoming good, the most notable examples being the manticore baby and Cole. Half-Demons can rid themselves of their human half by killing all of their blood relatives, like how Sirk unsuccessfully tried to do.
Powers and Abilities
Lower-level demons have basic demonic powers whilst upper level demons have more powerful abilities such as Flaming instead of basic Shimmering, Fire Balls instead of Energy Balls . The more powerful a demon is, the more powers they have. (Zankou was imprisoned by the Source, because he posed a threat to him).
Some demons have unique powers; Tempus could manipulate time, Shax and the Water Demon were both elemental demons (Wind and Water respectively), Chameleon demons can shapeshift, Oracles and demonic Seers can foresee the future, as well as the past, so on and so forth.
Demons
Observations upon the
Nature, the Number, and the
Operations of the Devils.
Vanquishing
Low-level demons are vulnerable to almost all spells and potions, and can be easily vanquished by offensive active powers, but Upper-Level demons are harder to vanquish. Sometimes there is a specific Power of Three spell but it often requires a specific potion, usually containing a slice of the demons flesh. Depending on the demons power, they can also be vanquished by powers such as Molecular Combustion.
Notes
- It is possible to turn humans into demons (via The Academy)
and vice versa (with a sorcerer or the Elders to help).
- The offspring of Upper-Level demons, referred to as Demonic
Children are lured by an Ice Cream Man into his van, where The
Nothing consumes them.
- If a demon bleeds red, they possess a human form as well.