Demon

Demon was a generic term for a malevolent supernatural creature, which was used to refer to creatures in a number of cultures' mythologies. The term devil was also used. Worlds which had some form of demon myth included Somov Rit (the swamp demon),^[2] Ootoola,^[1] and Naboo (the Cacodemon).^[3] It is unknown if they were somewhat related to the mythological Hell, though some cultures would qualify demonic creatures as hell-spawned.

Before the birth of the Jedi Order, many lone Force-sensitives were regarded as demons by those who did not understand their powers.^[4]

In a thousand different myths, demons sported horns^[5] (just like the dark side of the Force entity Smoke Demon),^[6] which led many species to feel discomfort when meeting male Devaronians.^[5] With her red skin, horns and fiery eyes, the Iktotchi Darth Cognus was also compared to a demon.^[7]

During the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY, the Gungan Boss Ganne was shocked by the appearance of the Dathomirian Zabrak Darth Maul, believing him to be something akin to a devil.^[8]

Palpatine was considered to have turned into a demon after the rise of the Galactic Empire, although it was also believed he may have been a demon all along.^[9]

Suzal referred to Wutzek as a demon.^[10]

Appearances

Sources

• The Star Wars Sourcebook
• Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (as Devil)
• The Kathol Rift (Referred to by name in Demonsgate)
• Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
• Endgame (Referred to by name in Demonsgate)
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded (as Devil in Devaronian entry)
• The New Essential Guide to Characters
• Saga Edition Web Enhancement: Devaronians on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)

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