| “ | That woman lies with demons at night. | „ |
| ― Hansel accusing a mundy woman of witchcraft, Fables #54 — "Sons of the Empire, Part Three: The Burning Times" |
Demons are a species that first appear in Jack of Fables #16 — "Jack o' Lantern."
History
In the past
When a young Frau Totenkinder became pregnant with Aurac's child, her former lover denounced her, accusing her of consorting with evil spirits in the night, which led to her lone banishment from their tribe.[3]
The Devil Chernobog resided on Bald Mountain, where he surrounded himself with winged demons who acted as his minions and would willingly throw themselves on a sword in an instant ― at least according to their master. They also worked for almost no pay at all.[4]
When Hansel and Gretel escaped the Black Forest, the Adversary's armies were attacking the surrounding area. Hansel concluded that God was allowing the "creatures of the debts" to attack these people as punishment for their sins.[5]
After arriving in the mundane world, Hansel became a famed witch hunter in Europe and traveled the continent, gaining recognition in various continental courts as an expert witch hunter. Eventually, his mere accusation was considered adequate to convict a suspect of witchcraft. During one of these trials, he indicated a mundy woman, asserting that she laid with demons at night.[5]
In the present
Imperial citizens lack religious freedom; they are permitted only to worship gods and demons sanctioned by the Empire.[6]
Some of the yokai from the Hidden Kingdom are demons. In the midst of Katagiri's war with Tomoko, a gathering of yokai traverses the streets of Tokyo, an occurrence dubbed "the hundred demons night parade."[2]
Bottle demons are presumably, as their name implies, a form of demon; according to the d'jinn, bottle demons are of the same kind as him, but only resemble him in the way a newborn resembles a grown man.[1]
In her quest to wage war against her sister, Snow White, Rose Red recruits demons as part of her army. Thankfully, the war is avoided as Snow and her sister reach an agreement to disband their armies and peacefully go separate ways.[7]
Appearances
Fables
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Jack of Fables
Fairest |
The Unwritten Fables
Everafter: From the Pages of Fables
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Original source
Demons are based on the creatures of the same name from Judaism, Christianity and Islam. They are malevolent spiritual beings that that serve as intermediaries between the holy realm and the earthly domains.[8]
References
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