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Couch Rat: /* Locksmith Demons */

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Locksmith Demons

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	The other reason they're dying is how they're born. They hatch underdeveloped. If found before they can get into their pocket dimension, they're dead. And the power boost to a demon if they consume a locksmith, even an infant, is hard to pass up.		The other reason they're dying is how they're born. They hatch underdeveloped. If found before they can get into their pocket dimension, they're dead. And the power boost to a demon if they consume a locksmith, even an infant, is hard to pass up.

	The only well known Locksmith post-Transcendence is Keyhole. Keyhole was a strong ally of [[Bill Cipher]] and participated in Weirdmageddon. He was one of the longest-lived locksmiths in existence. He was killed by Alcor approximately 30 years after the death of [[Bill Cipher\|Bill Cipher.]]		The only well known Locksmith post-Transcendence is [[Keyhole]]. [[Keyhole]] was a strong ally of [[Bill Cipher]] and participated in Weirdmageddon. He was one of the longest-lived locksmiths in existence. He was killed by Alcor approximately 30 years after the death of [[Bill Cipher\|Bill Cipher.]]

	[[Dipper Pines\|Alcor]] is known to hunt down locksmiths right after hatching to prevent any from becoming full-grown.		[[Dipper Pines\|Alcor]] is known to hunt down locksmiths right after hatching to prevent any from becoming full-grown.

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	== References ==		== References ==
	<references/>8. Biplet “on Locksmith Demons” (2026) [Tumblr] https://~~archiveofourown~~.~~org/works~~/~~44818051~~/~~chapters~~/~~112764643~~		<references/>8. Biplet “on Locksmith Demons” (2026) [Tumblr] https://www.tumblr.com/biplet/808211517050863616/on-locksmith-demons?source=share
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	== References ==		== References ==
	<references/>		<references/>8. Biplet “on Locksmith Demons” (2026) [Tumblr] https://archiveofourown.org/works/44818051/chapters/112764643
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Couch Rat at 05:12, 11 February 2026

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	In full form, they cannot exist in less than six dimensions. Depending on the summoning circle, they can be reduced down to a three-dimensional projection. However, this will limit the extent of their power.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|Gauvain\|Practical Summoning Protocols\|2023\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/45186364}}</ref>		In full form, they cannot exist in less than six dimensions. Depending on the summoning circle, they can be reduced down to a three-dimensional projection. However, this will limit the extent of their power.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|Gauvain\|Practical Summoning Protocols\|2023\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/45186364}}</ref>

			=== '''Locksmith Demons''' ===
			Locksmith Demons specialize in deals pertaining to locks/doorways and don't really have the power to affect much else. They aren't really "deal" motivated demons. Rather, their unique attribute is their pocket dimension.

			They're born with their pocket dimension already attached to their being. Think of it like an extension of themselves, somewhere only they can access. It grows and changes with them. It's not the mindscape, because other creatures can't just wander into it. It's unlocked through a metaphysical "key" that the locksmith can use to enter and exit. The only way anything else gets in is if the locksmith lets it.

			This makes them particularly dangerous because of their ability to escape from any situation on a whim. In the mindscape, locksmiths can flit in and out of their pocket dimension at will. This is powerful enough already, but the real danger comes if they get to the physical plane.

			When summoned, if the binding/containment circles around the summoning circle have any flaws, a locksmith can use their pocket dimension to hop right out of the summoning circle and onto the physical plane, where they can then wreak havoc. They're as hard to catch as bodysnatchers, but ten times as dangerous.

			Locksmiths are hatched from an egg like other demons, but they're the “marsupials” of the demon population. They hatch underdeveloped compared to the other types of demons and crawl into their pocket dimension where they spend the next few centuries gathering all the rest of the knowledge they need to be a demon.

			There's no specific requirements for their appearance, but manyof them like to have some kind of lock or key motif on their body.

			Being able to get in and out of situations makes them powerful allies. Demons don't like to ally with each other, but there have been known instances of them setting that aside for locksmiths (see: Keyhole and [[Bill Cipher]]). With locksmiths' inability to make powerful deals, latching onto a stronger demon is a symbiotic sort of relationship.

			However, Locksmiths were already a dying sub-type of demon well before the Transcendence, partially because of this type of allyship. If the more powerful demon got fed up with their allied locksmith, things could go south fast. If the locksmith can't escape in time, they're easily defeated in combat.

			The other reason they're dying is how they're born. They hatch underdeveloped. If found before they can get into their pocket dimension, they're dead. And the power boost to a demon if they consume a locksmith, even an infant, is hard to pass up.

			The only well known Locksmith post-Transcendence is Keyhole. Keyhole was a strong ally of [[Bill Cipher]] and participated in Weirdmageddon. He was one of the longest-lived locksmiths in existence. He was killed by Alcor approximately 30 years after the death of [[Bill Cipher\|Bill Cipher.]]

			[[Dipper Pines\|Alcor]] is known to hunt down locksmiths right after hatching to prevent any from becoming full-grown.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

GnomeWithALaptop: Updated citation for Barrier Demon section

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	=== '''Barrier Demons''' ===		=== '''Barrier Demons''' ===
	A type of demon potentially able to break through the very "barriers upholding reality".<ref>{{~~TumblrCitation~~\|avafalls\|Transcend (1/10)\|3=https://www.tumblr.com/avafalls/102930513174/transcend-110?source=share}}</ref>		A type of demon potentially able to break through the very "barriers upholding reality".<ref>{{FicCitation\|avafalls\|Transcend (1/10)\|2014\|Tumblr\|5=https://www.tumblr.com/avafalls/102930513174/transcend-110?source=share}}</ref>

	=== '''Time Loop Demons''' ===		=== '''Time Loop Demons''' ===

GnomeWithALaptop: Added section on knowledge demons. Tracked down source for barrier demons

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	=== '''Barrier Demons''' ===		=== '''Barrier Demons''' ===
	A type of demon potentially able to break through the very "barriers upholding reality".		A type of demon potentially able to break through the very "barriers upholding reality".<ref>{{TumblrCitation\|avafalls\|Transcend (1/10)\|3=https://www.tumblr.com/avafalls/102930513174/transcend-110?source=share}}</ref>

	=== '''Time Loop Demons''' ===		=== '''Time Loop Demons''' ===
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	A type of demon that specialized in torturing people. They often took offerings in exchange for performing torture.		A type of demon that specialized in torturing people. They often took offerings in exchange for performing torture.

	=== Bodysnatchers ===		=== '''Bodysnatchers''' ===
	Bodysnatchers are low rank demons that don't have the ability to make deals. Their only powers involve being able to possess bodies without having to make a deal. Most bodysnatchers need to make physical contact with their target in order to possess them, but that's it. The most powerful ones don't even need contact.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|dementor_ssc\|So Your Best Friend Is A Demon, chapter 2: Could Be Anybody\|2016\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/7167431/chapters/16368958}}</ref>		Bodysnatchers are low rank demons that don't have the ability to make deals. Their only powers involve being able to possess bodies without having to make a deal. Most bodysnatchers need to make physical contact with their target in order to possess them, but that's it. The most powerful ones don't even need contact.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|dementor_ssc\|So Your Best Friend Is A Demon, chapter 2: Could Be Anybody\|2016\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/7167431/chapters/16368958}}</ref>

			=== '''Knowledge Demons''' ===
			Knowledge demons are demons that specialize in deals focusing on the exchange and trade of knowledge. Depending on the demon, they will often take items like books as their half of a deal.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|dementor_ssc\|Best Laid Plans\|2016\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/6569005}}</ref> However, they are still dangerous and many will still try to trick and kill humans if given the chance.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|dementor_ssc\|So you want to be a Demonologist\|2016\|4=https://archiveofourown.org/works/6630457?view_full_work=true}}</ref>

			In full form, they cannot exist in less than six dimensions. Depending on the summoning circle, they can be reduced down to a three-dimensional projection. However, this will limit the extent of their power.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|Gauvain\|Practical Summoning Protocols\|2023\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/45186364}}</ref>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

imported>The Phatnom Queen at 17:13, 26 June 2021

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	=== Bodysnatchers ===		=== Bodysnatchers ===
	~~Bodysnatches~~ are low rank demons that don't have the ability to make deals. Their only powers involve being able to possess bodies without having to make a deal. Most bodysnatchers need to make physical contact with their target in order to possess them, but that's it. The most powerful ones don't even need contact.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|dementor_ssc\|So Your Best Friend Is A Demon, chapter 2: Could Be Anybody\|2016\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/7167431/chapters/16368958}}</ref>		Bodysnatchers are low rank demons that don't have the ability to make deals. Their only powers involve being able to possess bodies without having to make a deal. Most bodysnatchers need to make physical contact with their target in order to possess them, but that's it. The most powerful ones don't even need contact.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|dementor_ssc\|So Your Best Friend Is A Demon, chapter 2: Could Be Anybody\|2016\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/7167431/chapters/16368958}}</ref>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

imported>StarlightSystem: Added bodysnatchers

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	=== '''Torture Demons''' ===		=== '''Torture Demons''' ===
	A type of demon that specialized in torturing people. They often took offerings in exchange for performing torture.		A type of demon that specialized in torturing people. They often took offerings in exchange for performing torture.

			=== Bodysnatchers ===
			Bodysnatches are low rank demons that don't have the ability to make deals. Their only powers involve being able to possess bodies without having to make a deal. Most bodysnatchers need to make physical contact with their target in order to possess them, but that's it. The most powerful ones don't even need contact.<ref>{{AO3Citation\|dementor_ssc\|So Your Best Friend Is A Demon, chapter 2: Could Be Anybody\|2016\|https://archiveofourown.org/works/7167431/chapters/16368958}}</ref>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

imported>StarlightSystem: Added a citation

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	Demons are categorized into three (a fourth being theoretical) ranks - Legion, Spirit, Elite, (and Exalted).		Demons are categorized into three (a fourth being theoretical) ranks - Legion, Spirit, Elite, (and Exalted).

	When getting more detailed however, there is a ranking scale that go from F to A to S and SS, least powerful to most powerful. F-class demons tend to be little more than smoke or tiny creatures, barely able to pop into the physical realm only when summoned or during a magical storm with natural portals opening. A-class demons are capable of destruction on a national level. S-Class demons could potentially endanger the entire world. SS-Class demons are more of a theoretical class that goes hand in hand with Exalted, and was actually proposed solely to accommodate [[Dipper Pines ~~- Alcor\|Alcor~~]], who can pop into the physical realm at will, and harbors a possibly unlimited potential that could eventually give him the power to alter reality itself.		When getting more detailed however, there is a ranking scale that go from F to A to S and SS, least powerful to most powerful. F-class demons tend to be little more than smoke or tiny creatures, barely able to pop into the physical realm only when summoned or during a magical storm with natural portals opening. A-class demons are capable of destruction on a national level. S-Class demons could potentially endanger the entire world. SS-Class demons are more of a theoretical class that goes hand in hand with Exalted, and was actually proposed solely to accommodate [[Dipper Pines]], who can pop into the physical realm at will, and harbors a possibly unlimited potential that could eventually give him the power to alter reality itself.<ref>{{TAUBlogCitation\|cryptidmaeblue asked: What do all the letters stand for in the categorizaton, like what's G or SS???\|https://transcendence-au.tumblr.com/post/112940733628/what-do-all-the-letters-stand-for-in-the}}</ref>

	It’s exceedingly rare for a demon to change ranks from birth. It can however happen, if a lower demon gathers immense power - it will transform and become a new entity. For example, a Legion who devours 100 souls could potentially become a Spirit. An Elites could potentially be weakened enough with attacks from multiple forces over long periods of time to diminish into a Spirit.		It’s exceedingly rare for a demon to change ranks from birth. It can however happen, if a lower demon gathers immense power - it will transform and become a new entity. For example, a Legion who devours 100 souls could potentially become a Spirit. An Elites could potentially be weakened enough with attacks from multiple forces over long periods of time to diminish into a Spirit.

imported>StarlightSystem: Added link to minor demons

2020-06-04T19:48:56Z

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* [[:Category:Demons\|List of known demons]]		* [[:Category:Demons\|List of known demons]]
			* [[List of minor demons]]

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