History Main / DemonSlaying

* Pretty much the job description of a Makai Knight in the ''Series/{{Garo}}'' universe.
* Some Heisei ''Franchise/KamenRider'' programs do feature supernatural enemies as well, with the most recent one being ''Series/KamenRiderWizard''.

* ''Manga/ChainsawMan'': Denji, the protagonist, starts off as a devil hunter to pay off his debts, but ends up being taken in by an official organization. In fact, Devil hunting seems to be a booming international industry, with both public organizations and private freelancers working to hunt devils, with regulations preventing interferences between devil hunters.

* The protagonist of the ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' games, affectionately nicknamed Doomguy. As a SpaceMarine, killing demons wasn't exactly in this guy's original job description, but when the monsters from hell go on the loose, it's up to him to blast them right back where they came from with a heaping helping of serious firepower. This is taken UpToEleven in ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', where it ''has'' become his job description: the Doom Slayer is the SoleSurvivor of a civilization destroyed by the demons and absorbed into Hell, and madder than all hell about it, to the point of going on an endless RoaringRampageOfRevenge through [[HellSeeker Hell itself]]. Because of this, [[TheDreaded the demons almost all fear him above anything else]]. "Doom Slayer" is the name ''they'' [[RedBaron gave him]] in awe and terror of the slaughter he caused among them. ''Videogame/DoomEternal'' goes on to state that [[spoiler:the Slayer is actually the original Doomguy who after the events of the original games was taken to said alien civilization, rose from a gladiator to a warrior-king, was empowered into a demigod then got trapped in hell again]].

* A ChurchMilitant, WarriorMonk, [[ThePaladin Paladin]], or the like on a MissionFromGod who uses a cross or holy water (among other ways to [[HolyHandGrenade Smite Evil]]) to exorcise their enemy.

* In ''Film/{{Constantine}}'', based ''ever-so-lightly'' on the ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' comics, the titular character hunts down demonic "halfbreeds" who violate the Balance and sends them back to Hell. In the comic, he's more of a street magician who basically fights anyone who pisses him off or helps people who come to him (if he doesn't laugh them away). See TrenchcoatBrigade.

** Itinerant monks like Miroku and shrine maidens and priestesses like Kikyo and Kaede also perform a good number of exorcisms, which may range from waving ofuda at an incorporeal spirit to beating monsters with a ceremonial staff.

* ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga'': [[spoiler:The Sagako Busters were a group of demon hunters from TheEighties, lead by a living ''[[Characters/ZombieLandSagaTaeYamada Tae Yamada]]''.]]

* ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga'': [[spoilers:The Sagako Busters were a group of demon hunters from TheEighties, lead by a living ''[[Characters/ZombieLandSagaTaeYamada Tae Yamada]]''.]]

* On the ''LetsPlay/DreamSMP'', Fundy, Tubbo, and Sapnap are all part of the Dreamon Hunters, a group of investigators who seek out and destroy [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Dreamons]]. However, the group has been inactive as of [[CerebusSyndrome Seasons 2 and 3]], with each of the three members going their own separate ways in their own respective character arcs.

* On the ''LetsPlay/DreamSMP'', Fundy, Tubbo, and Sapnap are all part of the Dreamon Hunters, a group of investigators who seek out and destroy [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Dreamons]]. However, the group has been inactive as of Seasons 2 and 3, with each of the three members going their own separate ways in their own respective character arcs.

* Must be the entire point of [[http://becomingabetterwriter.wordpress.com/becoming-a-better-writer/demonic-symphony/ Demonic Symphony]]

* ''Series/{{Dallas}}'': Implied to have happened in the TV movie sequels (and later the 2012 series, when the sequels were retconned) when J.R. was taunted by a demonic spirit, Adam, to follow through with a planned suicide in the original series' finale, "Condundrum." To wit: J.R. is hallucinating and sees Adam, clad in a red devil's suit, in the mirror; shortly afterward, Adam screams, "'''''DO IT!!!!'''''" and there is a gunshot. In the later follow-ups, it is revealed J.R. fired the gun in the mirror, thus killing Adam.

* Lo Wang is a corporate assassin in the world of ''[[VideoGame/ShadowWarrior2013 Shadow Warrior]]''. But when a demonic invasion hits, Wang is forced to get his demonslayer on with the help of another demon by the name of Hoji, as he seeks to find [[spoiler:and assemble]] the Nobitsura Kage, the only weapon that can kill the immortal Ancients who rule the demons.
* ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'': Ryu Hayabusa battles a variety of threats to the world, among them a race of evil creatures called Fiends which for all intents and purposes are demons. One of his allies is a Fiend hunter named Rachel who is part Fiend herself.
* The [[PlayerCharacter Guardians]] of ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}'' are a ScienceFantasy version of this as they are all [[ThePaladin Light-based warriors]] that fight alien races that threaten humanity, some of whom are allied with The Darkness which is for all intents and purposes the Devil of the setting. Of all their enemies the closest to conventional Demons are the Taken, shadowy versions of all the other enemy races "taken" and corrupted into their current forms by leaders of the Darkness-obsessed [[HordeOfAlienLocusts Hive]], who tick a few of the boxes of being demons themselves.

* ''Webcomic/MagickChicks'' is an UrbanFantasy series set at [[AllGirlSchool Artemis Academy]], a school for monster hunters in training. The student body consists of {{ninja}}, [[BadassNormal badass normals]], [[BlackMagicianGirl magic cadets]], and their [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil student council]] [[StudentCouncilPresident president]] happens to be [[SuperpowerLottery the most powerful]] [[PsychicPowers esper]] in the academy's history.

* Main characters from ''Webcomic/{{Shadowgirls}}'', especially [[spoiler: Shadowchild - they don't call her Slayer of the Elder Gods without a reason]]. However, only if we count beings from the Franchise/CthulhuMythos and its [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]] as demons.
* ''Webcomic/DemonHunterKain'' - It's in the name.
* Freija and Rachel have a bone to pick with any demons they come across in ''Webcomic/TheSenkari''.
* ''Webcomic/TheFoxSister'': Yun Hee describes being a Mudang as: "This is what I do. I kill demons."

* Jefferson Twilight from the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers Venture Brothers]]''. 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.

* ''Fanfic/QueenOfShadows'' has Yasashi, the [[LastOfHerKind last]] of a long line of Demon Quellers, whose family was specifically targeted for destruction by the Shadowkhan due to their abilities being seen as a threat. As the SoleSurvivor of the attack, Yasashi has sworn revenge, and has joined the [[LaResistance Shogunate in the Shadows]] as a means to that end.

* Ash Williams of the ''Franchise/EvilDead'' universe has the unenviable task of battling demon-possessed undead and not a few demons as well, being that ''he'' was the one who accidentally unleashed them upon the world through mishandling of a certain ArtifactOfDoom.

* Literature/SolomonKane in the Creator/RobertEHoward book series. If he counts, then so do King Kull of Atlantis and Conan of Cimmeria. None of them slay demons as their day job, but have been forced to the task by the circumstances more than once in their careers.
** Solomon Kane fights evil in general and is happy to kill bandits and pirates. It's just that he keeps running into supernatural monsters. Conan kills whoever has the most loot.

* Magical society in ''Literature/ShamanOfTheUndead'' has an entire police department, called obviously Department of Possessions and Hauntings, whose striking arm are demon slayers in case a necromancer hunt or exorcism goes awry. Out of characters in-story, Brittle is a prime example, mixing being paid, protecting the helpless and revenge.

* The Shadowhunters in ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'' and ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'' have this as their job description.
* In books by Raymond E. Feist, most temples are said to have a 'material' segment of the order, who mostly deal in fighting demons, along with whatever that particular God finds offensive. They tend to be able to hurt demons with mundane weapons, despite others not being able to, and many have traditional demon-banishment spells.
* In Literature/ThePardonersTale the main characters don't slay demons; they have a method that traps demons in inescapable steel pellets. Since the demons don't need to eat, sleep, or excrete, this may actually be worse than death.
* In ''Literature/TheSilentWar'' rare individuals are born with not only special powers for combating the supernatural, but also an inherent urge to do so. The protagonist is the latest one of these, a teenage girl who is greatly relieved to learn that her restlessness, visions and [[BloodKnight instincts for violence]] aren't signs of insanity. While there are human sorcerers and undead to deal with, demon-slaying is essentially the day job.
* The Knights of the Cross in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' will happily do good and kick evil supernatural butt for their fellow man in general, but their ''specific'' mission is to fight against and if possible redeem the members of the Order of the Blackened Denarius -- people possessed by literal fallen angels. (It's not entirely clear what the precise relationship between those and other entities more commonly labeled "demons" in the setting may be, but the Fallen seem to be definitely associated with Hell in ''some'' form.)
* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', this trope is referenced by "The One Who Purifies Gods and Slays Demons'', an epithet applied to main character Touma. He has yet to directly fight any demons, let alone kill them, but his [[AntiMagic magic-negating power]] would presumably be effective against them. Interestingly, it's implied that the true meaning of this name may not be as a killer of demons. [[spoiler:The gods of the setting claim that it represents his ability to understand gods by talking to them. Touma has managed to talk gods into a HeelFaceTurn, raising the possibility that this is how he is intended to defeat demons as well.]]

* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''. Much of the show's mythology revolves around demons, and it is the job of the Winchester family to kill them. They'll kill plenty of other monsters too however.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is usually, well, a vampire slayer. [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampires in her world are demon possessed corpses]]. But she's also been fighting other demons since the very first season.

* Some ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' seasons (toned down for the most part in their Franchise/PowerRangers counterparts) do feature enemies that are of supernatural origin and mainly of the demonic order, with the more recent ones being ''[[Series/ResshaSentaiToqger Toqger]]'' and ''[[Series/ShurikenSentaiNinninger Ninninger]]'', with our heroes being of course the slayers.

* The girls from ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' do a lot of demonslaying during the course of the series.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBYPHKN-BDE&ab_channel=hinayukkiLR "Oni o Karu Mono"]] (One Who Hunts Demons) by Music/{{hinayukki}} is a duet sung by a demon hunter and his demon quarry as they engage in [[FoeRomanceSubtext a fierce yet passionate battle]]. It ends with the demon slain, and the hunter moving on, presumably to resume hunting others like her.

* TheGimmick of Cazador de Demonios in Mexican Wrestling Revolution.[[/folder]]

* The Inquisition of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' has the Ordo Malleus, an entire branch of investigators dedicated to finding and rooting out daemonic influences. Most of their agents are a mixture of StateSec and [[KnightTemplar holy warrior]], but they can also call upon a specialist [[SuperSoldier Space Marine]] chapter for aid: the Grey Knights. ''These'' guys are considered badasses even by other Space Marines, armed and armored with consecrated wargear and protected by formidable psychic powers that make them extremely good at what they do. Even the less experienced ones kick serious ass. The more veteran ones tend to turn up wearing suits of armour that can endure being stomped by a HumongousMecha, fitted with equipment like flamethrowers that burn souls.
** The [[HordeOfAlienLocusts Tyranids]], of all species, have a dedicated daemon-slaying force, identified as Hive Fleet Kronos. Rather than using dedicated anti-psyker weaponry to fight daemons, Hive Fleet Kronos focuses on abnormally-boosting their Shadow in the Warp effect to weaken daemons and other Warp monsters across the entire star system, and then drops Tyranid bioforms specializing in extreme long-ranged attacks. They bomb the crap out of the daemonic hordes from long range rather that fight them in melee where the daemons have the advantage, and once the warp-spawned monsters are destroyed, they consume the rest of the planet.

* This is, in theory, what the Wyld Hunt in ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' is all about. Of course, the dogma of the Immaculate Faith being [[PathOfInspiration what it is]], their definition of 'demon' includes most typical player characters...

* The Demon Hunter template from the third edition of ''TabletopGame/BigEyesSmallMouth'' is dedicated to fighting demons, many of which come from the hell dimension of Bazaroth.

* Dante of ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''. He mostly fits into the mercenary type. As a [[HalfHumanHybrid half-demon]], he also happens to be a HunterOfHisOwnKind. Nero as well in the [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry4 fourth game]]. By [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry5 the sequel]] he's opened his own wing of Dante's eponymous devil hunting business that he operates out of a van.

* Enoch of ''VideoGame/ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron'', a human who wields the weapons of God to punish and purify the Watchers, a group of angels bent on corrupting mankind.
* Ryudo's party in ''VideoGame/GrandiaII'' are ''de facto'' demon hunters, tapped by the Church of Granas to scour the world for pieces of the dark god Valmar. Not all of the characters are in the employ of the church, however; Mareg, for instance, mistakes Ryudo for his brother Melfice, a demonic swordsman who razed Mareg's home village.
* Demon Hunters in the ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}''-verse. They follow the path of the (in)famous Illidan Stormrage, using the demons' own Fel powers against them. Also, [[WarriorMonk Paladins]], who have Light-granted abilities that specifically deal damage, or deal extra damage, to demons and undead.
* [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], amid all the many other myriad things he has done over his career, took care of a demon in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor''. [[spoiler:It was the Shadow Queen, the BigBad.]]
* Most non-''Persona'' ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' games have the main characters act as this, [[{{Mon}} while allying with a handful of 6-12]]. Though [[SummonMagic only]] [[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy one]] [[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon group]] actually does so for a living.
** Atlus has registered a "Devil Hunter" trademark. One can only assume [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin it will involve this trope]].

* Amaterasu of ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'' spends her time roaming the ancient land of Nippon and hunting down demons strewn across the land.
* Inverted in ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' where the title character kills angels instead of demons. Is it ironic that her game, ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'', and the first ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' were all made by the same guy, Creator/HidekiKamiya?
** Played straight in ''VideoGame/Bayonetta2'' when Gomorrah, one of the demons that Bayonetta uses to finish off angels, turns on her and she has to put him down. She then has to penetrate into the heart of Inferno in order to [[RescuedFromTheUnderworld save Jeanne]], who saved her from the aforementioned demon and got DraggedOffToHell, before her soul is consumed forever.

* The ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'' series is ALL about demon slaying.
** ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'' has the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Demon Hunter class]]. They are composed of people who have survived devastating demon attacks and dedicated their lives to eradicating them wherever they are found.
* The Onikiri from ''VisualNovel/AkaiIto'' and its sort-of sequel ''VisualNovel/AoiShiro''. But then, their definition of "demons" [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman is very loose...]]
* Garcia Hotspur of ''VideoGame/ShadowsOfTheDamned'' is a professional Demon Hunter on a quest to save his girlfriend Paula from Fleming, Lord of Demons.
* Many of the Heroes in the ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' series have slain countless demons (BigBad, {{Mooks}}, and everything in between) in the numerous installments. In fact, most ''Dragon Quest'' games are more about fighting ''Demons'' than Dragons.

* In ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'', the player character becomes a demon slayer out of necessity since demon souls are the only currency accepted in the Nexus.
** Over in ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', the demon-slaying isn't your ''main'' job, but there are enough of them between you and your actual objectives that you'll end up taking a few demon heads anyway; in ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'', the very first boss is a demon.
* Played with in ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath''. The Gohma heavily resemble Demons and might as well be them for setting and story purposes, and the job of the protagonist and the other Demigods is to fight them. [[spoiler:They're not actually Demons or anything like it at all.]]

* Since they are the God's own champions, the heroes of ''VideoGame/{{Darklands}}'' are supposed to destroy hell's spawn whenever they encounter it. The easiest way to do it is to find a Satanic village, defeat its inhabitants and find their unholy altar. Ironically, summoning the demon may be even harder than actually defeating it, especially when you party has low non-combat skills.

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* ''Manga/InuYasha'':
** Sango, and her entire village, specialize in demon (what the English localizations call {{Youkai}}) slaying. They fit into the demonic protector and mercenary type, using entirely physical methods, such as weapons (generally made ''from'' demons) and poison.
** Itinerant monks like Miroku and shrine maidens and priestesses like Kikyo and Kaede also perform a good number of exorcisms, which may range from waving ofuda at an incorporeal spirit to beating monsters with a ceremonial staff.

* The Demon Hunter Organization, the [[TheClan Nanaya clan]], and (to a degree) TheChurch in the ''Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}''.
* ''Anime/DevilHunterYohko''. [[RoleCalled Three guesses what it's about]].
* The Shinmeiryu in the [[Creator/KenAkamatsu Akamatsu]]-[[TheVerse verse]] (used by [[Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi Setsuna]] and [[Manga/LoveHina Motoko]]) is a demon-slaying sword style. Within the ''Negima'' series is also Mana Tatsumiya, who fits into both the mercenary ''and'' priestess type (yep - a price on spirituality). Setsuna's job as a demon slayer is rather ironic, though, [[spoiler: considering she's [[HalfHumanHybrid half crow]] [[{{Youkai}} demon]] [[HunterOfHisOwnKind herself]]. Mana is also [[HalfHumanHybrid half demon]], making her a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot half-demon mercenary priestess]]]].
* ''Manga/FairyTail'': After the [[TheDragonSlayer Dragon Slayers]] and the [[KillTheGod God Slayers]], we learn of a new type, Demon Slayers ([[DubNameChange Devil Slayers]] in Japanese), which functions mostly the same way, except against demons. The only drawback is that those who use this magic too much will end up [[TheCorruption losing their minds and humanity]], becoming no different from the demons they hunt. Ironically enough, the first known user of this type of magic happens to be a member of a guild composed almost entirely of demons. [[spoiler:Though it turns out he didn't exactly join them of his own free will, what with being a reanimated corpse brought back by one of them ForScience, and he always intended to try and destroy them from within alongside himself due to his hatred for them killing his friends and loved ones. When he learns that one of his loved ones (i.e. his son and major character [[AnIcePerson Gray Fullbuster]]) is still alive, he goes the SuicideByCop route and passes on the magic to him. Gray in turn becomes obsessed with destroying demons for ruining his life and killing so many of his loved ones, which becomes a bit of a problem when it turns out that the biggest, baddest demon of them all is his best friend and rival [[TomatoInTheMirror Natsu Dragneel]].]]
* ''Anime/PhantomQuestCorp'' is a for-profit organization, lead by Ayaka Kisaragi, which [[ParanormalInvestigation specializes in the occult and the paranormal.]] She and U Division's Detective Karino track down all manner of spooks across Tokyo and take 'em out.

* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'': The job of the [[OccultDetective Spirit Detective]].

* ''Manga/TetragrammatonLabyrinth'' has [[ChurchMilitant the Organisation]], which was created several hundred years ago [[spoiler: by one of the main characters]] to fight demons.
* ''Manga/BlueExorcist'' is basically this, only with exorcists. Most of them fall under a job or family business, with a few for personal reasons. [[AntiAntiChrist Rin]] falls under [[SurvivorGuilt personal]] reasons and HunterOfHisOwnKind due to his HalfHumanHybrid status. He's not the only one there, as it's mentioned that there are ''other'' half-demons out there who work as exorcists.
** Judging by what we know from Rin, the half-demons serving as Exorcists or otherwise getting involved in the war against demons isn't far-fetched; they naturally can see demons, due to their bloodline, while others have to have a masho (spirit wound) inflicted to see them.
* The [[spoiler: new magical girl system]] in ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' changes into this.
* ''Manga/DGrayMan'''s baddies are called akuma, which normally gets translated into "demons". So yep, the series is pretty much this.

* This pops up occasionally in ''Anime/DogDays'', although demon ''sealing'' is far more common since demons are normally spirits who have been corrupted and need to be slowly purified. It's also revealed in the third season that the primary purpose behind the {{Friendly War}}s is to make sure that the various kingdoms always have an army ready in the event of a massive demon attack.
* Not surprisingly, ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' features this. The "demons" in question are actually {{Oni}} (and they're referred to as such in Japanese), while being portrayed as having a lot in common with vampires--violent, bloodthirsty, having super-strength and super-healing (but also extreme vulnerability to sunlight) who wander around killing indiscriminately, sometimes converting victims with their corrupted blood. A secretive organization of hunters use their [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower technically-not-superhuman]] sword skills to keep the demon population under control. An unidentified demon massacres main character Tanjiro's family and converts his sister Nezuko, but she retains some of her humanity, so he sets out to become a demon-slayer both for revenge and to find a way to cure her.

* In ''Manga/DarkCat'', the two lead brothers Ryoi and Hyoi hunt creatures made of evil while trying to discover their own fate.
* ''Manga/ChainsawMan'': Denji, the protagonist, starts off as a devil hunter to pay off his debts, but ends up being taken in by an official organization. In fact, Devil hunting seems to be a booming international industry, with both public organizations and private freelancers working to hunt devils, with regulations preventing interferences between devil hunters.

* Members of the [[TheClan Hachioji Clan]] of ''Manga/JiuJiu'' have been hunting down and killing rogue demons (and other supernatural creatures that prey on humans) for generations. In the present day, there's a secretive government office that sends assignments and cleans up after their battles. Current clan Heir Takamichi caries on her family's work with two [[HalfHumanHybrid half-demon]] "[[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolves]]" [[HunterOfHisOwnKind assisting her during hunts]] (at least when they aren't begging for treats or trying to convince her to take them on a walk).

* John Constantine of ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' from the DC. Not only does he slay demons, but he [[DidYouJustScamCthulhu cons]] them classically.

* ''ComicBook/{{Artemis}}: Requiem'' sees the titular character team up with an organization of demon hunters known as the Hellenders. She returns to ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'' on a mission to kill ComicBook/{{Etrigan}}, unaware her organization has been mislead about him as part of a plot by Neron to kill Diana.

* The Shinmeiryu in the [[Creator/KenAkamatsu Akamatsu]]-[[TheVerse verse]] (used by [[Manga/MahouSenseiNegima Setsuna]] and [[Manga/LoveHina Motoko]]) is a demon-slaying sword style. Within the ''Negima'' series is also Mana Tatsumiya, who fits into both the mercenary ''and'' priestess type (yep - a price on spirituality). Setsuna's job as a demon slayer is rather ironic, though, [[spoiler: considering she's [[HalfHumanHybrid half crow]] [[{{Youkai}} demon]] [[HunterOfHisOwnKind herself]]. Mana is also [[HalfHumanHybrid half demon]], making her a [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot half-demon mercenary priestess]]]].

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

* ''FanFic/QueenOfShadows'' has Yasashi, the [[LastOfHerKind last]] of a long line of Demon Quellers, whose family was specifically targeted for destruction by the Shadowkhan due to their abilities being seen as a threat. As the SoleSurvivor of the attack, Yasashi has sworn revenge, and has joined the [[LaResistance Shogunate in the Shadows]] as a means to that end.

* The Inquisition of ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' has the Ordo Malleus, an entire branch of investigators dedicated to finding and rooting out daemonic influences. Most of their agents are a mixture of StateSec and [[KnightTemplar holy warrior]], but they can also call upon a specialist [[SuperSoldier Space Marine]] chapter for aid: the Grey Knights. ''These'' guys are considered badasses even by other Space Marines, armed and armored with consecrated wargear and protected by formidable psychic powers that make them extremely good at what they do. Even the less experienced ones kick serious ass. The more veteran ones tend to turn up wearing suits of armour that can endure being stomped by a HumongousMecha, fitted with equipment like flamethrowers that burn souls.

* In ''TableTopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'', there are several classes that can be tooled specifically for this, such as Rangers, Inquisitors, and Paladins. Of course, any character class can have DemonSlaying as a job as far as roleplay is concerned, but these three classes are highly conducive to the job as far as class mechanics are concerned.

** Played straight in ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta 2}}'' when Gomorrah, one of the demons that Bayonetta uses to finish off angels, turns on her and she has to put him down. She then has to penetrate into the heart of Inferno in order to [[RescuedFromTheUnderworld save Jeanne]], who saved her from the aforementioned demon and got DraggedOffToHell, before her soul is consumed forever.

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* ''WebComic/MagickChicks'' is an UrbanFantasy series set at [[AllGirlSchool Artemis Academy]], a school for monster hunters in training. The student body consists of {{ninja}}, [[BadassNormal badass normals]], [[BlackMagicianGirl magic cadets]], and their [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil student council]] [[StudentCouncilPresident president]] happens to be [[SuperpowerLottery the most powerful]] [[PsychicPowers esper]] in the academy's history.

* Main characters from ''WebComic/{{Shadowgirls}}'', especially [[spoiler: Shadowchild - they don't call her Slayer of the Elder Gods without a reason]]. However, only if we count beings from the Franchise/CthulhuMythos and its [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]] as demons.
* WebComic/DemonHunterKain - It's in the name.

How Demon Slayers generally operate and go about their business (as well as whether or not they are even justified in doing this or are committing VanHelsingHateCrimes) depends a great deal upon [[OurDemonsAreDifferent what form demons generally take]] in the setting in question. Some keep a {{Masquerade}}, hiding the existence of {{Hell}} and its denizens from outsiders, while others prefer a more open and direct approach. Also keep in mind that HeWhoFightsMonsters...

[[TaughtByExperience Experienced]] and equipped with ImplausibleFencingPowers, ImprobableAimingSkills (probably with DepletedPhlebotinumShells), some flavor of {{Magic}}, [[StuffBlowingUp demolitions expertise]], or all of the above, this character tends to be WeakButSkilled--relative to their prey, that is. They can come in several varieties, including:

* Demons and devils are among the most powerful enemies that ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' PlayerCharacters can face, and high-level adventures and certain modules such as ''TabletopGame/BaldursGateDescentIntoAvernus'' will often have [=PCs=] heading ToHellAndBack, usually to destroy a particularly powerful demon lord such as Orcus.

* Demons and devils are among the most powerful enemies that ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' PlayerCharacters can face, and high-level adventures will often have [=PCs=] heading ToHellAndBack, usually to destroy a particularly powerful demon lord such as Orcus.