History Main / DemonSlaying

* The protagonist of the FightingFantasy gamebook ''Dead of Night'' is a professional demon-slayer trying to prevent HellOnEarth.

* 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 book is either a demon or someone working for them. The overall tone of the book was very dark.
** This was a recurring trope throughout the series in general, as the reader would be pitted against everything from Fire Demons to Mirror Demons to Hell Demons to Ice Demons at different times.

* ''DragonAge'' has [[TheOrder the Grey Wardens]], an entire organization of demon slayers.

* ''DragonAge'', has [[TheOrder the Grey Wardens]], an entire organization of demon slayers.

* Enoch of ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron who weilds the weapons of God to punish and purify the Watchers, a group of angels bent on corrupting mankind.

* Someone whose job description doesn't include Demon Slaying, but finds themselves having to step up and kick demon ass anyway.

* Someone for whom this isn't in the job description, but finds themselves having to step up and kick demon ass anyway.

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* Solomon Kane in the Robert E. Howard 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.

* {{Magnus}} is a demon slayer. His FlyingBrick powers along with immortality makes any demon fighting him suicidal.

* The Demon Hunter Organization, [[TheClan Nanaya clan]], and (to a degree) TheChurch in the ''{{Nasuverse}}''.

* The Demon Hunter Organization, [[TheClan Nanaya clan], and (to a degree) TheChurch in the ''{{Nasuverse}}''.

* The Demon Hunter Organization and, to a certain degree, TheChurch in the ''{{Nasuverse}}''.

* The Demon Hunter Organization and, to a certain degree, TheChurch in ''NasuVerse''.

They're frequently an OccultDetective or some kind of [[HiredGuns mercenary]]. Whether they [[{{Masquerade}} hide the existence]] of {{Hell}} or slay demons openly usually depends on the setting and specific [[OurDemonsAreDifferent variety of demons]]. Also keep in mind that HeWhoFightsMonsters...

Often these types can overlap; but they're the professional who you want for all your demonic house-cleaning needs.

They frequently assume the identity of the OccultDetective or some kind of [[HiredGuns mercenary work]] as their day-job. Whether they [[{{Masquerade}} hide the existence]] of {{Hell}} and its dwellers or slay demons openly usually depends on the primary setting the story is set in and the [[OurDemonsAreDifferent aforementioned varieties the demons may come in]]. Also keep in mind that HeWhoFightsMonsters...

[[TaughtByExperience Experienced]] and equipped with ImplausibleFencingPowers, ImprobableAimingSkills (probably with DepletedPhlebotinumShells), [[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:

[[TaughtByExperience Skilled from experience]], usually weapon savvy with either ImplausibleFencingPowers, ImprobableAimingSkills (probably with DepletedPhlebotinumShells), [[StuffBlowingUp demolition]] or all of the above, this character tends to be WeakButSkilled--relative to their prey, that is. They can come in several varieties including:

* Mario took care of a demon in [[PaperMario Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door]]. He fought the Shadow Queen.

* The Shinmeiryu in the [[KenAkamatsu Akamatsu]][[TheVerse verse]] (used by [[MahouSenseiNegima Setsuna]] and [[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, [[spoiler: considering she's [[HalfHumanHybrid half]] [[RavensAndCrows crow]] [[{{Youkai}} demon]] [[HunterOfHisOwnKind herself]]]].

'''Hellboy:''' Oh, well. Let me go in and [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu say hi]].\\

Either way, they're the professional who you want for all your demonic house-cleaning needs.

* The Church of the Silver Flame in ''{{Eberron}}'' have their entire ''religion'' built around this. When they are not a CorruptChurch or [[KnightTemplar Knight Templars]], they do this, and they do it fairly well, having developed a few unique tricks like Silver Flame Exorcists and Silver Pyromancers. Aside from evil outsiders, they also hunt undead and lycanthropes.