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| caption = A demon being exorcised. |
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==Physical characteristics== |
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==Development== |
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It was originally intended for demons to not use human hosts, but rather exist "halfway between spirits and corporeal creatures", though capable of taking solid form. However, after it was decided to give the demon featured in "Phantom Traveler" the ability to possess people, the writers chose to make it an element of all demons.<ref name="p114">Knight, p.114</ref> Kripke feels that this added an interesting element to the plots, as the viewers "never quite know who the bad guy is".<ref name="p114"/> |
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The revelation that demons were once human was first pitched by writer Ben Edlund for the third season. Series creator Eric Kripke feels that it "opened up the mythology in an interesting and complicated way". It was further expanded upon to both convey the belief of the writing staff that the "worst evil is the evil inside all of us" and to serve as a plot device by showing Dean that being in Hell will "burn away his humanity" and turn him into the "thing he hates most".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/supernatural/exclusive-interview-with-super-16374.aspx|title=Exclusive Interview: 'Supernatural' Creator Eric Kripke|last=Kubicek|first=John |date=February 5, 2008|publisher=BuddyTV|accessdate=2009-04-11}}</ref> |
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==Fictional history== |
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Demons were all once human, but their souls have been corrupted after spending hundreds of years in Hell, leaving them as large, black clouds that generate electromagnetic interference. |
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==Demon culture== |
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At times demons have been compared to normal humans. Introduced in the third season is the concept of some demons being religious, believing in their own higher power—Lucifer. Like humans, they have faith in his existence, with one demon stating, "Well, no one's actually seen him, but they say that he made us into what we are, and they say that he'll return." ]'s endgame throughout the entire series is to free Lucifer, whom he refers to as his "Father". |
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Demons in the series have generally appeared to have little dissent, though it does exist. They are held together at first by the "tyrant" Azazel, who releases an army of demons from Hell in order to wage war against humanity with ] as their leader. However, after Azazel is killed and Sam fails to assume the role, the demons' cohesion falls apart, with hundreds of demons attempting to fill the power vacuum. One of these demons is Lilith, whom Azazel released as part of his master plan. The demonic world reunites once again under her command, and after she gives her life in order to release Lucifer, they appear to now follow their creator. |
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