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* DeliveranceFromDamnation: It is possible to rescue a person from Hell and bring them to Heaven
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* NotAfraidOfHell: A character isn't afraid of any infernal realm.
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* DivineInfernalFamily: God and Satan are family.
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* DivineInfernalFamily: God and Satan are family.
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* FireAndBrimstoneHell: The typical depiction of Hell as a fiery realm beneath the Earth

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* FireAndBrimstoneHell: The typical depiction of Hell as a fiery realm beneath the Earth full of screams and torture
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* CreepyCave: Hell is often depicted as a large, dangerous cave
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* SuccubusInLove: Succubi or sex demons that fall in love.

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* AChatWithSatan: When a character tries to make the protagonist recognize their darker side



* AChatWithSatan: When a character tries to make the protagonist recognize their darker side
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* InfernalBackground: When someone is being (or acting) evil, flames appear behind them, or they stand in front of a flaming object.
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* SupernaturalIsGreen: The color green associated with demons.
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* PossessingADeadBody: A dead body that's (re)animated by an inhabiting demon or spirit.
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* CuteLittleFangs: Demons or devils with small fangs added for cuteness.

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The following is a compiled list of tropes related to Hell, the underworld and its inhabitants.

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The following is a compiled list of tropes related to Hell, the underworld Underworld, and its inhabitants.


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* TheUnderworld: The often gloomy land of the dead
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* EverybodyHatesHades: God of death portrayed as evil


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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: A common color scheme for the Devil and his minions
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* TheHeartless: Monsters created from negative emotions

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* ReligiousHorror:
* SatanIsGood
* SelfInflictedHell
* SoldHisSoulForADonut

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* ReligiousHorror:
ReligiousHorror: A subgenre of horror relying on presentation of real-life religious beliefs as fact in-universe
* SatanIsGood
SatanIsGood: Satan depicted as a good guy
* SelfInflictedHell
SelfInflictedHell: Whatever you expect to happen when you die is exactly what you get
* SoldHisSoulForADonutSoldHisSoulForADonut: A character selling their soul for something comically insignificant



* TakingOverHeaven

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* TakingOverHeavenTakingOverHeaven: Someone taking control of Heaven away from angels and God



* ToHellAndBack
* ToHellWithThisInfernalJob
* YouAreWorthHell

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* ToHellAndBack
ToHellAndBack: Visiting and returning from Hell
* ToHellWithThisInfernalJob
ToHellWithThisInfernalJob: The Devil quitting ruling over Hell
* YouAreWorthHellYouAreWorthHell: Love interests staying with each other in Hell, Limbo, Purgatory, or some other similar place



* AChatWithSatan
* AngelsDevilsAndSquid
* CorruptChurch
* DemonicPossession: People get possessed by demons.
* EveryoneIsSatanInHell: A work of fiction receives unfounded accusations of featuring morally objectionable content.
* EvilIsBurningHot
* {{Hellevator}}
* {{Hellfire}}
* HellishPupils
* LivingBodysuit
* ManySpiritsInsideOfOne
* MarkOfTheBeast
* OminousLatinChanting
* ReligionOfEvil
* RockMeAsmodeus: Rock music in association with demons.

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* AChatWithSatan
AChatWithSatan: When a character tries to make the protagonist recognize their darker side
* AngelsDevilsAndSquid
AngelsDevilsAndSquid: When a story blends Christian and Lovecraftian elements
* CorruptChurch
CorruptChurch: A good church turned bad
* DemonicPossession: People get possessed by demons.
demons
* EveryoneIsSatanInHell: A work of fiction receives unfounded accusations of featuring morally objectionable content.
content
* EvilIsBurningHot
EvilIsBurningHot: Associating fire with evil
* {{Hellevator}}
{{Hellevator}}: A downward elevator to Hell
* {{Hellfire}}
{{Hellfire}}: Fire powers with dark and/or demonic attributes
* HellishPupils
HellishPupils: Non-human shaped pupils on a character's eyes are creepy and/or frightening
* LivingBodysuit
LivingBodysuit: Someone being puppeteered by a sentient, supernatural force from within the victim
* ManySpiritsInsideOfOne
ManySpiritsInsideOfOne: Multiple demons, ghosts, or spirits possessing one body
* MarkOfTheBeast
MarkOfTheBeast: A physical mark indicating a character is associated with a malevolent entity
* OminousLatinChanting
NumberOfTheBeast: 666 is the number of the Devil
* ReligionOfEvil
OminousLatinChanting: A choir singing powerfully in Latin
* ReligionOfEvil: A religion focused on dark powers and evil intentions
* RockMeAsmodeus: Rock music in association with demons.demons



* SinInvitesPossession
* SpeakOfTheDevil

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* SinInvitesPossession
SinInvitesPossession: The idea that being an evil person leaves you vulnerable to the influence of evil entities
* SpeakOfTheDevilSpeakOfTheDevil: Say the name of a villain, and they shall appear
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* BigRedDevil: The typical depiction of Satan as being a large red demon.

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* BigRedDevil: The typical depiction of Satan as being a large large, red demon.demon



* GodOfEvil: A god who represents all that is evil.

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* GodOfEvil: A god who represents all that is evil.evil



* HornyDevils: Demons who have sex with humans.

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* HornyDevils: Demons who have sex with humans.humans



* TheLegionsOfHell
* Myth/{{Lilith}}
* LouisCypher: The devil disguises himself using an obvious alias.
* MaouTheDemonKing
* OurDemonsAreDifferent
* {{Satan}}: The personification of evil who rules over Hell.
* SatanicArchetype: A villain who shares similarities with Satan.
* StingyJack

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* TheLegionsOfHell
TheLegionsOfHell: Hell's army
* Myth/{{Lilith}}
Myth/{{Lilith}}: The female incarnation of lust in some Christian and Jewish folklore
* LouisCypher: The devil disguises himself using an obvious alias.
alias
* MaouTheDemonKing
MaouTheDemonKing: The king of demons in some Japanese fantasy stories
* OurDemonsAreDifferent
OurDemonsAreDifferent: The varying portrayals of demons in fiction
* {{Satan}}: The personification of evil who rules over Hell.
Hell
* SatanicArchetype: A villain who shares similarities with Satan.
Satan
* StingyJackStingyJack: A character from Irish folklore infamous for his DealWithTheDevil



* BloodyBowelsOfHell
* CirclesOfHell
* CityOfTheDamned: Hell depicted as an urban environment.
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: The typical depiction of Hell as a fiery realm beneath the Earth.
* {{Hell}} (Classic)
* {{Hellgate}}
* HellHotel
* InfernalParadise
* IronicHell: In Hell, a sinner is punished in a way that fits the bad things they did in life.
* PhysicalHell
* PlanetHeck: Hell being a playable video game level.

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* BloodyBowelsOfHell
BloodyBowelsOfHell: Hell appearing as bloody flesh
* CirclesOfHell
CirclesOfHell: Sinners being sorted by the severity of their crimes
* CityOfTheDamned: Hell depicted as an urban environment.
environment
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: The typical depiction of Hell as a fiery realm beneath the Earth.
Earth
* {{Hell}} (Classic)
(Classic): Bad afterlife place
* {{Hellgate}}
{{Hellgate}}: A literal doorway or portal to Hell
* HellHotel
HellHotel: A hotel, often abandoned, that is scary
* InfernalParadise
InfernalParadise: One religion's idea of Heaven being another's idea of Hell
* IronicHell: In Hell, a sinner is punished in a way that fits the bad things they did in life.
life
* PhysicalHell
PhysicalHell: A literal Hell on Earth
* PlanetHeck: Hell being a playable video game level.level



* CryForTheDevil: The audience feels sorry for the villain's misfortunes.
* DealWithTheDevil: Someone makes a deal with Satan to get what they want, often at their own peril.
* DemonSlaying
* DevilButNoGod: The work establishes that Satan exists, with God's existence either being disproved or not acknowledged.
* DevilInDisguise
* DevilInPlainSight: Everyone trusts this character in spite of the obvious signs that they are evil.
* DevilsJobOffer
* DiabolusExMachina
* DraggedOffToHell: A character ends up carried to Hell against their wishes.
* EasyRoadToHell: Doing one bad thing will instantly condemn you to Hell.
* EscapedFromHell
* FalseInnocenceTrick
* FaustianRebellion: Overthrowing Satan.
* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom
* HellHasNewManagement
* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrate Heaven.
* HellIsWar
* AHellOfATime: Hell is actually a nice place to be.
* HellOnEarth
* HollywoodSatanism: The stereotype that Satanists are evil people who worship the devil.
* HotAsHell
* InfernalRetaliation
* RageAgainstTheHeavens
* ReligiousHorror

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* CryForTheDevil: The audience feels sorry for the villain's misfortunes.
misfortunes
* DealWithTheDevil: Someone makes a deal with Satan to get what they want, often at their own peril.
peril
* DemonSlaying
DemonSlaying: Destroying or killing demons
* DevilButNoGod: The work establishes that Satan exists, with God's existence either being disproved or not acknowledged.
acknowledged
* DevilInDisguise
DevilInDisguise: The Devil, or someone working for him, hiding among living humans
* DevilInPlainSight: Everyone trusts this character in spite of the obvious signs that they are evil.
evil
* DevilsJobOffer
DevilsJobOffer: Satan offering someone a career opportunity
* DiabolusExMachina
DiabolusExMachina: A sudden, unanticipated tragedy strikes
* DraggedOffToHell: A character ends up carried to Hell against their wishes.
wishes
* EasyRoadToHell: Doing one bad thing will instantly condemn you to Hell.
Hell
* EscapedFromHell
EscapedFromHell: A character who ends up in but ultimately escapes from Hell
* FalseInnocenceTrick
FalseInnocenceTrick: An incapacitated stranger feigns innocence to trick some poor sap into freeing them
* FaustianRebellion: Overthrowing Satan.
Satan
* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom
HarbingerOfImpendingDoom: A character tries to warn everyone about something they barely escaped from, but they just dither until it shows up anyway
* HellHasNewManagement
HellHasNewManagement: Someone other than Satan ruling over Hell
* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrate Heaven.
Heaven
* HellIsWar
HellIsWar: A scenario in which a character (or characters) is forced to fight indefinitely
* AHellOfATime: Hell is actually a nice place to be.
be
* HellOnEarth
HellOnEarth: Demons invading the world and transforming it into a hellish wasteland
* HollywoodSatanism: The stereotype that Satanists are evil people who worship the devil.
devil
* HotAsHell
HotAsHell: Satan portrayed as conventionally attractive or beautiful
* InfernalRetaliation
InfernalRetaliation: An evil monster on fire
* RageAgainstTheHeavens
RageAgainstTheHeavens: Someone fighting deities
* ReligiousHorror ReligiousHorror:



* SympathyForTheDevil: An in-universe character feels sorry for the bad guy.

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* SympathyForTheDevil: An in-universe character feels sorry for the bad guy.guy



* TheDevilIsALoser: Satan is portrayed as a complete joke.
* ThisIsntHeaven: Someone thinks they've gone to heaven, but then learns that they're actually in Hell.

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* TheDevilIsALoser: Satan is portrayed as a complete joke.
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* ThisIsntHeaven: Someone thinks they've gone to heaven, Heaven, but they then learns that learn they're actually in Hell.Hell
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* TheAntiGod
* AscendedDemon
* {{Baphomet}}
* BatOutOfHell
* BatPeople
* BeastOfTheApocalypse
* {{Beelzebub}}

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* TheAntiGod
TheAntiGod: Another opposing deity on the level of Main/{{God}}
* AscendedDemon
AscendedDemon: A demon becoming a heroic angel or other divine entity
* {{Baphomet}}
{{Baphomet}}: A goat-headed, triple-horned, black-winged demon with both female and male attributes
* BatOutOfHell
BatOutOfHell: Evil, monstrous bats
* BatPeople
BatPeople: Either humanoid bats or humans with bat-like features
* BeastOfTheApocalypse
BeastOfTheApocalypse: A monster that kick-starts the end times
* {{Beelzebub}}{{Beelzebub}}: A famed demon prince and Lord of the Flies



* BornOfHeavenAndHell
* DavyJones
* DemonKingNobunaga
* DemonLordsAndArchdevils
* DemonOfHumanOrigin
* DivinelyAppearingDemons
* DragonsAreDemonic
* EldritchAbomination
* EmbodimentOfVice
* FallenAngel
* FallenCupid
* FemaleAngelMaleDemon
* FlamingDevil

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* BornOfHeavenAndHell
BornOfHeavenAndHell: A character who's half-angel, half-demon
* DavyJones
DavyJones: A powerful ocean entity sometimes linked with the Devil or Hell
* DemonKingNobunaga
DemonKingNobunaga: A demonic variant of UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga
* DemonLordsAndArchdevils
DemonLordsAndArchdevils: Powerful demonic hierarchies
* DemonOfHumanOrigin
DemonOfHumanOrigin: A demon who used to be human
* DivinelyAppearingDemons
DivinelyAppearingDemons: An inhabitant of Hell being superficially similar to an angel or other Heavenly being
* DragonsAreDemonic
DragonsAreDemonic: Dragons portrayed as evil
* EldritchAbomination
EldritchAbomination: A bizarre entity that defies the laws of reality and is incomprehensible to others
* EmbodimentOfVice
EmbodimentOfVice: A character with a negative quality assigned to them as a trait
* FallenAngel
FallenAngel: An angel who rebels against Heaven and is cast out, often becoming evil in the process
* FallenCupid
FallenCupid: An evil version of Cupid
* FemaleAngelMaleDemon
FemaleAngelMaleDemon: The tendency for angels to be female and demons male when paired together
* FlamingDevilFlamingDevil: Satan depicted as flamboyant



* HeavensDevils
* {{Hellhound}}
* HellishHorse
* HellSeeker

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* HeavensDevils
HeavensDevils: Divinely stationed demons
* {{Hellhound}}
{{Hellhound}}: Evil, supernatural dogs
* HellishHorse
HellishHorse: Monstrous, sometimes evil, horses
* HellSeekerHellSeeker: Someone who wants to get into Hell



* [[TheImp Imps]]
* JuryOfTheDamned
* TheKrampus

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* [[TheImp Imps]]
Imps]]: Small, antagonistic creatures that are more annoying than evil
* JuryOfTheDamned
JuryOfTheDamned: A jury of murderers and traitors who sit in judgment of someone
* TheKrampusTheKrampus: An Alpine mountain demon frequently associated with Christmas and Santa Claus
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* BatPeople
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* CityOfTheDamned: Hell depicted as an urban environment.
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* TheTallDarkStranger
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* EldritchAbomination
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* UsefulNotes/{{Lilith}}

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* UsefulNotes/{{Lilith}}Myth/{{Lilith}}
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* TheTallDarkStranger
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-->--'''[[Music/{{Voltaire}} Voltaire.]]'''

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->''I'm going to Hell\\

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->''I'm ->''"I'm going to Hell\\



Than alive and kicking in [[{{Joisey}} Jersey]] any day!''
-->--[[Music/{{Voltaire}} Voltaire.]]

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Than alive and kicking in [[{{Joisey}} Jersey]] any day!''
-->--[[Music/{{Voltaire}}
day!"''
-->--'''[[Music/{{Voltaire}}
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* TheKrampus
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* DavyJones
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* PlanetHeck: A planet that is like Hell.

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* PlanetHeck: A planet that is like Hell.Hell being a playable video game level.
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* {{Beelzebub}}


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* FallenCupid

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