What Kind of Demon Are You?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
7 min
What Kind of Demon Are You?
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About This Quiz

Conceptually, it could be argued that demons have been around longer than gods. While most modern religions' conceptions of the supreme deity are only a few thousand years old, these same religions' ideas about demons are owed to much older religions. Some of those older religions worshiped these entities, some simply believed in their existence. Indeed, even assuming that the Abrahamic religions began in 1800 BC, Zoroastrianism, from which the Abrahamic religions draw many of their boogeymen, is older still. In fact, many of the ideas in the Abrahamic faiths about what demons are happen to come from the religions that surrounded these modern faiths; polytheistic religions that often practiced ritual scarification and human sacrifice. Thus, western demons, as we think of them, were born.

In other cultures, demons qua demons have a different meaning altogether. In Buddhism, demons, if one can use the word at all, were spirits or deities worshiped prior to the arrival of Buddhist priests, who, as part of the pitch to convert the locals, either incorporated the local demons by taming them and making them protectors of the faith, or by simply turning a blind eye to their worship. Typically, these demons can be overcome through meditation and detachment, or by making offerings to them. Demons of this sort are seen more as obstacles than as malevolent supermen.

The list goes on and on, the world over. What kind of demon are you? Take this quiz and find out, if you dare!

1 - Pet Peeve
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What is your pet peeve?
People who shove their religious devotion in my face really tick me off.
That racket they call "choir practice" gives me a headache.
Nosy people bother me to no end!
Gristle that gets caught between my teeth really bothers me.

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2 - General Demon apperance
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How would you describe your appearance, in general terms?
When I haven't shifted my shape, I'm a bit like a monkey, a bit like a dog, a bit like a man and a bit like a bird.
I'm a melange of animal parts tied together horrifically, riding a zombie bear.
I look like a normal person, but with an animal head.
Remember the little alien miners from "Galaxy Quest"? That's me in a nutshell.

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3- Demon how bad are you
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Okay, so you're a demon, but how "bad" are you really?
I'm not too bad ... I've lightened up a lot since I went through a phase a few hundred years ago. Now I'm fun!
Oh, I'm as bad as they come.
Look, I have a dirty job, but I'm not bad. In fact, in some ways I'm the opposite of bad!
My evil depends on your cultural perspective.

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4- Forbidden worship
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Who is forbidden to worship you?
Certain monks, and people who listen to them.
Ha! Everyone!
No one is forbidden. Please! Worship me!
No one would even think of worshiping me, thus no one is technically forbidden.

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5- fight for good  deal
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If, through sheer accident of fate, you were on the same side as a "good guy", who might that be?
A comedian
A powerful magician
Anyone who needs to keep things secure
I can't think of anyone!

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6- minions
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Do any entities serve you?
Not really, since I'm low in the pecking order.
Thousands of demons serve in my legions!
I command a handful of other demons much like myself.
I can command some foolish mortals who fancy themselves wizards, thanks to my connection to the dark powers.

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7- enviorment
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In what environment do you prefer to dwell?
Mountains
Pits
Buildings
Plains

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8- power
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What is your greatest power?
My power of flight!
I can see see into the future.
Let's just say I'm a very aggressive barber.
Tremendous physical strength is my greatest gift.

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9- eating
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What, if anything, do you eat?
Just about everything
Souls
Offerings
People

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10- demon academic
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How are you viewed by academic scholars of demonology?
I'm an example of how a legend can evolve with the culture.
They think I'm the fantasy of a Victorian madman.
They see me as an early example of what would come later in my culture.
I'm seen as a sort of foundational mythology of various peoples.

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11- job
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If you have a job, what is it?
Punishing what I view as hubris is my jam.
I command legions of demons.
I'm a doorman.
I'm a hunter.

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12- believes in you
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Who believes in you today?
Rural people near where I come from believe in me.
First world occultists who overestimate their power believe in me.
No one believes in me anymore.
Some few elders of the high plains remember me.

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13- power
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What is your most underrated power?
Shape-shifting
Knowing the past
I can cause a mean migraine.
I can hurt someone without leaving a mark.

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14- submission
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Has a mortal ever forced you to obey them, and if so, what sort of mortal?
A few have, with supernatural aid, but I don't want to get into the details. It's embarrassing.
There was a king who did once, thousands of years ago ...
There were conjurers who once mastered me, but their ways have long since been forgotten.
No one has ever made me obey them!

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15- pantheon level
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How satisfied are you with your place in the pantheon?
I'm delighted by it! My brand is strong!
I'm okay with it, but there's room for advancement, when the upper ranks thin out.
I've really found my niche. I could go higher up, but it wouldn't take advantage of what I have to offer.
As far as I'm concerned, I am the pantheon.

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16- types of human worship
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What sort of human would if not worship you, at least seek your favor?
Kids
Fools!
Priests
My neighbors

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17- where in the world
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Where in the world would one need to travel to find you?
Japan
I am not of this world!
North Africa
North America

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18- blame
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Is there anything you get blamed for that really has nothing to do with you?
Nope. My portfolio is well known.
People blame me for their dumb choices all the time.
When people walk into low doorways, I get the blame.
Every time someone has an accident out in nature I get blamed.

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19- fame
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How widely recognized are you within your home culture?
Everyone knows me! I'm very popular.
I rather fade into the crowd, though people always get my gist.
No one remembers me anymore.
I'm immediately recognized, if not appreciated.

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20- good spirit
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What are the odds you might become a good spirit one day?
I could see that happening. Sure.
Ha! Not a chance!
In my mind, I already am a good spirit.
It seems unlikely, but it would mean a change of context, not behavior.

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21- orders
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What would it take for you to accept changes to your role in the infernal order?
I think it would have to be a promotion for me to accept it.
So long as my immediate supervisor becomes my subordinate, I'll be happy.
I'd like a more active role in the business.
You'll have to take that up with The Creator Spirit.

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22- mad
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What is the worst suffering you might inflict on some hapless mortal?
I'd tie them to the top of a tree.
There are no words that express what I would do.
Suffering? Hm. Concussion, I suppose.
I'd make them have dinner with me.

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23- demon domination
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Who do you focus your most exquisite demonic exertions upon?
Those who preach against me. They really get under my skin.
Laypeople. They think being weekend warriors makes them pious! Ha!
Trespassers. There's a sign, people!
Tasty people. I'm developing an appetite just thinking about them!

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24- who's your master
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How would you describe the master you serve, off the record of course?
I like to think of myself as an entrepreneur, not an employee.
He's a real devil of a boss.
They're terse, but fair.
My people have a chieftain, but he's really a man of the people.

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25- demon hobby
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With what do you busy yourself, when not pestering mankind?
I sculpt rude topiary.
I read about current events in the paper.
I just kind of sit at my desk and do a crossword to kill time.
I read recipe books.

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26- encounter
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What would a casual encounter with you be like?
Short terror, followed by a good laugh!
Hair loss, loss of faith, loss of bladder control ...
Loss of height, by about ten inches!
Becoming my dinner, but hey, no dress code!

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27- recognized
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How recognized are you outside of your home culture?
Some will know me.
Everyone will have some idea of what I am.
Very few people will know me.
No one will know me.

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28- impression
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How has the public's impression of you changed with time?
People really misunderstood me for a long time. Now they think better of me.
If anything, they became more afraid of my followers than of me.
They kind of forgot about me.
They are more afraid of me now than before I passed into legend.

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29- power today
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How many of your hoary powers do you retain today?
All of them! They're more refined though.
My power grows with every mortal who chooses lucre over faith ...
I barely raise an eyebrow, let alone sever a cerebellum.
None that anyone is aware of.

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30- start over
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If you could choose anywhere in the world to start over again with your unique "skill set", where would you want to start over, and how?
I'd go to Eastern Europe. There's all sort of madness I could start there!
I would go to Silicon Valley, to amplify my reach through technology.
I'd be a security contractor in Afghanistan.
I'd be an Instagram influencer, where people eat their own.

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