History Main / DemonSlaying

* The Inquisition of ''{{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 GreyKnights. ''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.

* Both the [[TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness old]] and [[TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness new]] versions of ''TabletopGame/TheWorldOfDarkness'' have Hunters (Detailed in [[TabletopGame/HunterTheReckoning The Reckoning]] and [[TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil The Vigil]] respectively), humans with supernatural abilities to fight the [=PCs=] from the other games.

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* In the 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.

* ''YuYuHakusho'': The job of the [[TheHunter Spirit Detective]]

* ''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.
* ''{{Angel}}'' was mostly this as well, although he befriended some of the less evil demons. He also slays other vampires.

* This is the job of the Vigilant of Stendarr in TheElderScrollsVSkyrim.

* In the 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.

* Dante of ''VideoGame/DantesInferno'' is also a DemonSlayer, though this Dante is more of a crusader/paladin with holy power and a scythe taken from Death himself. He's in this to rescue his beloved from Hell.
* Enoch of ''ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron'', a human who weilds the weapons of God to punish and purify the Watchers, a group of angels bent on corrupting mankind.

* Dwarf Daemon Slayers in ''{{Warhammer}}''. In a twist, Daemon Slayers aren't in it for any greater or noble purposes beyond the purely personal: If you are a daemon slayer that means you've already [[DeathSeeker tried to meet your end in glorious battle against trolls and giants]]... [[SpringtimeForHitler And]] ''[[SpringtimeForHitler failed]]''. Daemons and Dragons are pretty much all that's left to challenge you, and dragons in warhammer are rare.

** The Knight of the Chalice is a warrior-based Prestige Class that is dedicated to fighting demons and devils.

* 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 (and not all of the latter are really evil, which has earned them a bit of a bad rep among them and their Shifter cousins).
** The Druidic Sect of the Gatekeepers have been doing it for longer (not saying much, as the Silver Flame as an independent religion isn't very old), focusing more on {{Eldritch Abomination}}s from Xoriat then actual demons however.
** The members The Chamber are also prone to this. However, it's worth noting that the Chamber is an organization composed entirely of ''dragons''.
** The Giants of Xendrik also, presumably, had something similar to tackle Quori possession, but since their solution to the Quori problem all but annihilated their own civilisation no-one's entirely sure anymore.

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

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

* {{Hellboy}}, naturally.

* Dante of ''DevilMayCry'', who [[{{Pantheon/War}} is the god of this trope]], even before we listed it. He mostly fits into the mercenary type. As a [[HalfHumanHybrid half-demon]], he also happens to be a HunterOfHisOwnKind.

* ''{{Supernatural}}''. Much of the show's mythology revolves around them.

* Torg during the the "That Which Redeems" StoryArc from ''SluggyFreelance''. He tries organizing a larger LaResistance of demon fighters, but since the only people he has to work with come from the Dimension of Lame ...

* In the film ''{{Constantine}}'', based ''ever-so-lightly'' on the ''[[{{Hellblazer}} 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.

* Dwarf Daemon Slayers in ''{{Warhammer}}''. In a twist, Daemon Slayers aren't in it for any non-personal reasons: If you are a daemon slayer that means you've already worked your way up from troll and giant slayer by [[DeathSeeker trying to meet your end in glorious battle against trolls and giants]]... [[SpringtimeForHitler And]] ''[[SpringtimeForHitler failed]]''. Daemons and Dragons are pretty much all that's left to challenge you, and dragons in warhammer are rare.

'''Hellboy:''' Oh, well. Let me go in and [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu say]] [[{{Hello}} hi]].\\
-->''Film/{{Hellboy}}''

* Dwarf Daemon Slayers in ''{{Warhammer}}''. In a twist, Daemon Slayers aren't in it for saving anyone, so much for the fact that if you're a daemon slayer that means you've already [[DeathSeeker tried to meet your end in glorious battle against both trolls and giants]]... [[SpringtimeForHitler And]] ''[[SpringtimeForHitler failed]]''. Daemons and Dragons are pretty much all that's left to challenge you.

So you're being attacked by TheLegionsOfHell. They're [[DemonicPossession enslaving]] your innocents, terrorizing the citizens and generally wreaking havoc. WhoYouGonnaCall? This guy.

-->--''Film/{{Hellboy}}''

-- ''Film/{{Hellboy}}''

* 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. He's in this to rescue his beloved from Hell.
* Enoch of ElShaddaiAscensionOfTheMetatron, a human who weilds the weapons of God to punish and purify the Watchers, a group of angels bent on corrupting mankind.

* While templars in ''DragonAgeII'' function mostly as [[MageKiller Mage Killers]], they also have bonuses to damage while fighting demons, likely becuase [[BloodMagic blood mages]] will often have demons in their service.

* While templars in ''DragonAgeII'' function mostly as MageKillers, they also have bonuses to damage while fighting demons, likely becuase [[BloodMagic blood mages]] will often have demons in their service.