History Main / DemonSlaying

* Dante of ''[[DantesInferno Dante's Inferno]]'' is also a DemonSlayer, though this Dante is more of a crusader/paladin with holy power and a scythe taken from Death himself who fights like a certain GodOfWar. He's in this to rescue his beloved from Hell.

* A descendant/member of [[BadassFamily The]] [[TheClan Clan]].

* A descendant/member of [[BadassFamily The]] [[TheClan Clan]]

* The titular characters in {{Claymore}} are an entire organization that exists purely to hunt down and destroy demons preying on humanity, provided the side that's being preyed on requests their aid and pays an adequate fee afterwards.

* ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is usually, well, a vampire slayer. [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampires in her world are demon posessed corpses]]. But she's also been fighting other demons since the very first season.

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* Jefferson Twilight from the VentureBrothers cartoon. When not running around with the Order of the Triad, he hunts Blaculas to avenge his mother. And no, he doesn't call them African American Vampires. Sometimes he hunts British Vampires. He doesn't know the P.C. term for Blacula.
* Hoss Delgado of TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy is an equally opportunity monster fighter.

* A ChurchMilitant, WarriorMonk, or the like, a MissionFromGod who uses a cross or holy water (among other ways to SmiteEvil) to exorcise their enemy.

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* Jefferson Twilight from the Venture Brothers cartoon. When not running around with the Order of the Triad, he hunts Blaculas to avenge his mother. And no, he doesn't call them African American Vampires. Sometimes he hunts British Vampires. He doesn't know the P.C. term for Blacula.

* ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is usually, well, a vampire slayer, but after Season 2, she's expanded her job description to include killing demons as well.

* {{diablo}} is ALL about demon slaying.

** Diablo 3 has the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin:Demon Hunter class]]. They are composed of people who have survived devastating demon attacks and dedicate their lives to eradicating them wherever they are found.

** Diablo 3 has the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Demon Hunter class]]. They are composed of people who have survived devastating demon attacks and dedicate their lives to eradicating them wherever they are found.

* Both the old and new versions of the WorldOfDarkness have Hunters, humans with supernatural abilities to fight the PCs from the other games.

* Most non-Persona ShinMegamiTensei games have the main characters act as this, [[{{Mon}} while allying with a handful of 6-12]]. Though [[DevilSummoner only]] [[RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy one]] [[RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon group]] actually does so for a living.

* In ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', the titular heroine managed some demon slaying on the side.
** "on the side?" please, that's pretty much all she fights after season 2.

* ''{{Garo}}''
* ''{{Charmed}}''

* The FightingFantasy book "Dead of Night" was this trope IN SPADES. The main character was a Demon-Slayer, a WarriorMonk specifically trained to hunt down and destroy the demons of the setting. During the course of the book, he averts a demonic invasion of Gallantria engineered by the Demon Prince Myurr. Virtually every opponent in the game is either a demon or someone working for them.

* The FightingFantasy book "Dead of Night" was this trope in spades. The main character was specifically trained to hunt down and destroy the demons of the setting. During the course of the book, he averts a demonic invasion of engineered by the Snake Demon, Myurr.

* The raison d'etre behind the existence of NGOSuperpower [=WIC=] in ''FanFic/TheReturn''. Though they use the term "Pattern D"

* Ash Williams of the ''EvilDead'' universe has the unenviable task of battling demon-possessed undead and not a few demons as well.