Demon

Demons are a type of powerful being that exist within the Mindscape. They are able to be summoned with certain circles/symbols and incantations,, and can make deals with those who summon them. They have a wide range of powers and abilities and can do nearly anything, given the right sacrifice and contract. The more powerful the summoned demon, the more powerful magic the contract will have.

Creation/Birth

Demons are pretty much born when you find two demons that tolerate each other long enough to do the thing that normally makes babies. Which doesn’t happen often. Demons are all inherently competitive, in a constant struggle for power. When a baby happens, it’s more or less just two demons coming to something of a neutral understanding, and a will to bring more chaos into the world.

Once a demon “egg” is created, the parents leave. Demon parents who stick around after this point is unheard of; it’s a miracle enough they tolerated each other through courtship and birth (which happens quickly, and it’s more like fish fertilizing eggs then skedaddling out of there).

For hundreds of years, the egg exists in the demonic world, slowly developing and seeping knowledge from other worlds. The rate of absorption is proportionate to the combined talent of its parents. By the time the demon emerges from its embryonic cage, it’s already what most humans would equate to an adult. It’s fully capable of fending for itself - within moments the demon realizes its name, its symbol, it’s summoning circle. From that moment on, the demon is drawn to the human world where it can best feed, gain power, and enjoy the disaster of chaos. At this point, the demon already knows every language applicable, and inherently knows how to make good deals… but they do hone those skills through use. A newly born demon is far more likely to make a “bad” deal than one that’s been around the block a time or two.

In addition, newborn demons don’t always have a set specialty. It’s over the next hundred years or so that the demon finds its particular talent, and grows into a faction like “dream demon”, “fear devourer”, “sea demon”, etc.

Demons also don’t have a concept of family. If the parents come across the child later on, they’d treat it like any other demon - a rival.

Ranking

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 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.

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. 

Summoning

Demons, by default, exist in a non-physical state in which they cannot directly affect the material world or communicate with the majority of beings in that world. Humans or other physical beings wishing to make contact with a demon must summon the demon to the physical plane.

To summon a demon, a person must typically draw a specific circle (usually one with symbols specific to the demon and a binding circle element to protect the summoner), recite an incantation with the demon's name or title, and make a sacrifice or offering (typically blood or a dead animal, but everything from candy to human sacrifice can be used successfully with the right demon). Summoners typically draw circles in chalk or blood on a solid-surface floor and surround the circle with lit candles. Candle scent and chalk color may be changed according to the demon being summoned, as different demons have different preferences and may be more or less likely to show up based on these details.

In most cases, the intent and will of the summoner are more important than the physical details of the summoning. A person with a strong desire to summon a demon will likely be able to even with a pencil-and-paper circle, botched incantation, and small offering, as long as the demon is not exceptionally powerful or busy.

Cults

The Cult of Dipping Sauce

An official cult created by Casie.

The Gathering of the Seven Hands

A cult that hold's the demon Zadkiel as their savior and main focus of worship. After surviving a previous run-in with Dipper and Mabel, they would later try to offer her and Henry as sacrifices to their lord. Of course, Dipper didn't let them get away with it.

Cult of Unending/Unceasing Hymns

Aka the poor suckers that kept getting the answering machine and then formed a cult around that. 

Types

Dream Demons

Masters of the mind. They also keep nightmares (and in Alcors case dreams) as their subordinates. The apearance of these nightmares (and dreams) changes to fit their current master. Ex: Alcor has sheep.

Barrier Demons

A type of demon potentially able to break through the very "barriers upholding reality".

Time Loop Demons

A looper demon will look for a likely victim; preferring mortals of the heroic, wilful, stubborn or highly tenacious variety. They study their victim for weeks or months on end and look for weaknesses.

Then they setup a way to lure them towards a semi-remote location with some form of physical limitation on the outside, generally along with various other people, loved ones, friends, maybe some enemies or acquaintances.

Then they cause a series of unfortunate events, manipulating thoughts, illusionary sights, arranging accidents, pushing others to kill each other- all throughout the span of a single night.

Making sure to leave their intended victim as the last survivor, then they appear, with an offer:

“You have met with a  terrible fate have you? But dear child I offer you a way out. To undo all that’s happened. But first I want to play a game. The clock shall turn back to when the moon rose and your fellows shall rise again, no memory, no injury. A clean start for all including you, but your mind shall remind unchanged. Here is my game; Save your fellows before Sunrise and you may avert your fate, but fail and it shall all begin again. Defeat me and you may go with your fellows. But if at Sunrise you have failed I shall stand before you and offer you the option of surrender or to try again. Surrender and your soul is mine, and your friends may pass over, refuse and you may continue until you find the answer.”

Of course such a highly specialised is good at short term Temporal manipulation and apt on a general level with most forms of manipulation.

When they are in the middle of a looping cycle they have an incredibly powerful source of power fuelled by the deaths, the emotion, the trapped souls and the stubbornness of the main victim and the subsequent emotions from the victim slowly going mad.

Of course this also means that these locations are their weak points. If someone can enter the temporal loop.  They can cause the entire thing to unbalance by introducing unknowns into the entire problem crafted by the looper demon

The other solution is that the main Victim is able to actually beat the demon, an almost impossible proposition since the Demon holds all the cards.

Looper demons react badly if they see with someone who isn't supposed to be in their loop.

Known Demons

Kushiel

Main article: Kushiel

Morsus

Main article: Morsus

Ferraum

Though he takes the form of a dragon, don’t be fooled: he is definitely a demon in personality and mindset. Somewhat odd among demons, he accepts and in fact, often prefers, cash (and precious metals) in payment for his services, though he is perfectly willing to claim souls as well. His fondness for currency has two sources: one, he happens to like shiny things and is fascinated by precious metals (he has a very impressive antique coin collection!), and two, he relishes the chaos that comes from removing large quantities of money from the economy. He’s been the cause of several depressions and economic disasters over time. Though he seems like he’d be a relatively safe demon to make deals with, his summoners often end up financially ruined. His hoard is not only made of physical cash; he has credit cards, stocks, and Swedish bank accounts as well.

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Soul Eater, Bringer of Darkness, Blood Fiend

This is a relatively powerful demon who eats the souls of those sacrificed to him in return for his power. Has been known to gift his cultists demonic powers. Once has a dispute with Alcor and has not been seen since.

Brian

A sentient amalgamation of organs in the shape of a duck. He's most notable for being elected president of the United States.

Dave

The demon of patience (class F). He takes the form of a golden slug.

Chole

She used to be a demon, but ascended to a goddess.

Ashlesha

"Once known and revered as the goddess of change and decisions, Ashlesha fell from grace when the ancient Roman society began associating her with the demons and monsters. For a long time she appeared as a tall and elegant woman with dark skin and long, luxurious hair. After her fall she embraced her role as mother of the monsters and began appearing like the artist rendering above. Do not summon under any circumstances. Not only will she not fulfill her end of the bargain, but she will twist your form into that of one of her many monsters. Known as lusus naturae, her army of monsters is composed mainly of those who summoned her."

The Craftsman

A demon all about creation. He summoned Dipper to give him some well meaning advice.

The Tailor

The Tailor is a humanoid, ram-headed demon (possibly formerly a member of Dipper's flock) who keeps a tailor shop in the mindscape.

Kellior

The main object of worship of Maka's cult.

Desmona

A demon who brought misfortune to Toby since she first recognized his soul as Bill Cipher's while he was a baby.

Miss Dellen Take

A fairly lenient yet powerful demon who specializes in helping school children with things such as proofreading.

Ebony

The personification of fandoms and their doings.

Xethis

Xethis is a demon that offered to provide Alcor with a demon child, for naught but the cost a single dram of his power and night in her bed. She claimed that, in this way, she could even make one of the souls he favored- say Mizar, perhaps- immortal, so that he'd never have to let them go again. Alcor refused.

Canella

Canella is the cinnamon scented demon of schadenfreude, passive-aggressiveness, and petty revenge, and the only demon it’s considered appropriate to summon with store bought candles.  The glass jar she rides around in is actually a lesser demon she’s roped into doing her bidding.

Zadkiel

A fairly powerful demon covered in more eyes than skin that posses several sets of bird's wings.

Milchiresa of Unknown Darkness

The demon whom, along with Alcor, was responsible for the California Apocalypse.

Kashnalia 

A demon Dipper caught wind was eyeing his territory. He crushed him with a (bedazzled, courtesy of Mabel) skeletal puppet army of his own creation.

Melancholia 

The Fourth Humor (as in the four temperaments) Demon, representing Black Bile and its general associations. He constantly emanates an aura of sorrow. It should be noted, however, that this does not reflect his actual emotional state. He's fanboy of mortals and what they create, and is being inexplicably fascinated with Alcor the dream bender.

Sanguina

Sanguina is another humor, this time representing blood. She's quite chipper for a demon, and her favorite sort of sacrifice is something that can keep her entertained (such as a video game counsel). She's also Meloncholia's mortal enemy/friend.

Phlegmus

Phlegmus is a humor, and a friend of Melancholia's mother.

Saklar Waktu

A time looper demon that Alcor stopped after he targeted a family of five on a remote island.