What are Demons?

In the World of Darkness, Demons—also known as the Fallen—are the tormented echoes of celestial beings who once served the Creator in the earliest days. These mighty spirits rebelled during the infernal War in Heaven, led by pride, compassion, anger, or love, only to be cast into the Abyss. Now, in the modern night, they escape their prison to walk among mortals, bound to stolen bodies and hunted by both their ancient foes and newly awakened hunters.

As demons, they embody the seductive allure of forbidden power and the righteous tragedy of lost divinity. The Demon: The Fallen chronicle explores temptation, redemption, vengeance, and the struggle to reclaim a fragment of what once was. Are they monsters, misunderstood saviors, or tragic antiheroes? Each Fallen crafts their own legend.

Motivations & Risks

• Redemption: Many demons seek forgiveness or reconciliation with their lost Creator, hoping to atone for their ancient sin.
• Power: Some are driven by the dream of dominance, striving to regain lost power or reshape the world to their vision.
• Vengeance: Others burn with old anger, remembering the injustices of the war and wishing to exact retribution against their foes—both celestial and mortal.
• Purpose: Some simply wish to understand why they fell and what their existence truly means.

Risks: To endure among mortals, demons inhabit hosts—humans who often wrestle for control. But even freedom comes at a price: the earthbound seek to enslave or destroy the Fallen, hunters and exorcists close in, and the ever-watchful eyes of Heaven remain fixed upon the world.

The Fallen must also battle their own [[Torment|torment]], the spiritual corruption that threatens to consume what little divinity remains within.

Adversaries in the Shadows

The world is dangerous for the Fallen. In addition to human hunters and exorcists, other supernatural factions—such as [[Vampires]], [[Mages]], and the ever-watchful [[Celestial Choir|angels of Heaven]]—compete or collide with demons for influence and survival. Fallen must tread carefully, lest they draw the ire of those who would send them back into the Abyss… or worse.

Among their own kind, ancient feuds and rivalries persist, and some demons—known as the [[Earthbound]] —have surrendered utterly to their [[Torment|torment]], becoming monstrous tyrants seeking domination even over their brethren to further their nihilistic goals.