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| A '''Demon''' is an evil creature in the mythology of the [[Human]]s. They are generally depicted as being [[humanoid]]s, often with horns.
| | #REDIRECT [[Demon (disambiguation)]] |
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| ==Self-described demons==
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| *[[The Destroyer]] was an entity from another universe who unwillingly served [[Morgaine]]. The Destroyer had a vulnerability to [[silver]] which enabled Morgaine to chain him with manacles made of it. When shot with silver bullets fired by [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], the Destroyer was apparently killed. ([[DW]]: ''[[Battlefield]]'')
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| *[[The Beast]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Satan Pit]]'',''[[The Impossible Planet]]'') and his son [[Abaddon]] ([[TW]]: ''[[End of Days]]'') were ancient individuals who were sealed away to protect the universe.
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| :''[[The Destroyer]], [[The Beast]] and [[Abaddon]] all share similarities. All three fit the depiction of demons and the Destroyer said he wished to "devour" [[Earth]]. Abaddon has the alternative name of "the Destroyer".''
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| ==Similar beings==
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| *The [[Dæmon]]s were a race of advanced [[alien]]s from [[Dæmos]]. During their travels on [[Earth]], they probably influenced the mythology of the native Humans. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'')
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| *[[Melanicus]], a being resembling the medieval conception of a demon, stole the [[Event Synthesizer]] and briefly warped the [[Universe]] into his personal toy. ([[DWM]]: ''[[The Tides of Tide]]'')
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| ==References==
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| *In the court of [[King John I]], [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Tegan]] and [[Turlough]] found themselves mistaken for demons due to their "magical [[TARDIS|transportation]]". ([[DW]]: ''[[The King's Demons]]'')
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| *[[Cult of Demnos|Demnos]], rearranged around, spells ''demons''. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'')
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| {{wikipediainfo|Demon}}
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| [[Category:Demons|* (concept)]]
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| [[Category:Occult]]
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Revision as of 20:19, 17 February 2007
