Demon hunter

For other uses, see Demon hunter (disambiguation) and Demon Slayer (disambiguation).

Demon hunter or demon slayer is a demonology-related historic occupation or folkloric character which specializes in killing demons, monsters, or undead creatures.^[1][2] A demon hunter typically is involved with a deity and angels, and typically wields religious text, holy water, and relics.^[3]

Zhong Kui, a Chinese deity, a slayer of various evil beings.

The character type has diverse roots in myths, Abrahamic religions, African magic, Christian media, Classic Chinese Novels, and Japanese urban legend.^[4][5]

In fiction

Notable fictional demon hunters and slayers include Hellboy, Buffy Summers,^[6] Dante,^[7] Doomguy,^[7] Guts,^[8] Illidan Stormrage, Tanjiro Kamado and his sister Nezuko Kamado,^[9] Spawn, Dean Winchester and his brother Sam Winchester,^[10] Bayonetta,^[11] and Huntr/x from the film KPop Demon Hunters.

See also

• Dragonslayer
• Exorcism
• Spiritual warfare
• Vampire hunter