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* Demons in TabletopGame/{{Exalted}} can appear like practically anything, restricted in the most nominal sense by the themes associated with their patron Yozi. Many demons settle into the gruesome shapes they have been given by their broken patrons, but many demons with faces, especially those of the 2nd and 3rd Circles, appear positively photogenic. In a Creation where a god, an elemental, a fey prince, and the greatest of Exalted can all appear almost the same, the demons who can use their more wholesome shapes to their advantage will do so.
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* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'', this is both played straight and subverted in different instances for the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Princes]], who are (very loosely) the "devils" to the Aedric "angels". The Princes are technically divine beings AboveGoodAndEvil who operate on their own scales of BlueAndOrangeMorality depending on the spheres over which they govern. They can take any form they choose, from "divine" to outright {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, though most [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith stick to a humanoid form when dealing with mortals]]. The best straight example is Meridia, who is associated with LifeEnergy, [[LightIsNotgood Light]], and [[ProudBeauty Beauty]]. She has a FallenAngel backstory and is typically depicted as a beautiful woman, sometimes with [[GoodWingsEvilWings angel-like wings]]. She is typically considered one of the "good" Daedra, though has some very GoodIsNotNice moments, is a fan of DisproportionateRetribution to those who anger her, and ''hates'' anything undead with such a passion that [[KnightTemplar no cost is too great]] to wipe them out.
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* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'', this is both played straight and subverted in different instances for the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Princes]], who are (very loosely) the "devils" to the Aedric "angels". The Princes are technically divine beings AboveGoodAndEvil who operate on their own scales of BlueAndOrangeMorality depending on the spheres over which they govern. They can take any form they choose, from "divine" to outright {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, though most [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith stick to a humanoid form when dealing with mortals]]. The best straight example is Meridia, who is associated with LifeEnergy, [[LightIsNotgood Light]], and [[ProudBeauty Beauty]]. She has a FallenAngel backstory and is typically depicted as a beautiful woman, sometimes with [[GoodWingsEvilWings angel-like wings]]. She is typically considered one of the "good" Daedra, though has some very GoodIsNotNice moments, is a fan of DisproportionateRetribution that's more due to those who anger her, and ''hates'' anything her [[EvilVsEvil opposing the undead with such and some of the nastier Princes]] rather than her actually being benevolent, as she's a passion that [[KnightTemplar no cost is too great]] to wipe them out.ruthless, self-righteous {{Narcissist}} [[TautologicalTemplar who regards herself as the ultimate good and anyone who opposes or disobeys her as evil]].
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[[caption-width-right:350: Pictured: [[{{Satan}} Lucifer, the Demon Lord.]] [[LackOfEmpathy Ruthless,]] [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative,]] [[RageAgainstTheHeavens rebellious,]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and]] [[{{Bishounen}} bishie as]] [[{{Pun}} hell.]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: Pictured: [[{{Satan}} Lucifer, the Demon Lord.]] [[LackOfEmpathy Ruthless,]] [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative,]] [[RageAgainstTheHeavens rebellious,]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and]] [[{{Bishounen}} [[{{Bishonen}} bishie as]] [[{{Pun}} hell.]]]]
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** The Maykr race as a whole could count as an example of this. Although they are framed as angelic beings, with their home dimension of Urdak compared to Heaven, the plot not only reveals them to be [[spoiler: far more despicable than the demons they claim to fight against,]] but also reveals that [[spoiler: the Maykrs and the demonkind were both created by the Dark Lord Davoth]]. Tellingly, the two main Maykr characters the Doom Slayer interacts with, the Khan Maykr and Samur, [[spoiler: both start looking increasingly demonic]] as the plot goes on.
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** The Maykr race as a whole could count as an example of this. Although they are framed as angelic beings, with their home dimension of Urdak compared to Heaven, the plot not only reveals them to be [[spoiler: far more despicable than the demons they claim to fight against,]] but also reveals that [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Maykrs and the demonkind were both created by the Dark Lord Davoth]]. Tellingly, the two main Maykr characters the Doom Slayer interacts with, the Khan Maykr and Samur, [[spoiler: both start looking increasingly demonic]] as the plot goes on.on.
* ''VideoGame/{{Ultrakill}}'' has the Idols; [[LivingStatue statue-like demons]] that resemble busts of [[PietaPlagiarism the Virgin Mary cradling baby Jesus]] and wield holy magic to [[SupportPartyMember buff their allies]] by making them invincible. Their [[MonsterCompendium lore entry]] justifies this trope, [[spoiler:as their holy form is intentionally carved by their [[TheFerryman Ferrymen caretakers]], who gave them their new form out of gratitude for [[ArchangelGabriel Gabriel's]] mercy, and compassion for their HappilyAdopted demons. The Idols even absorbed holy magic from their caretakers' divine robes and use it to protect others out of love, essentially making them [[AscendedDemon holy demons]].]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Ultrakill}}'' has the Idols; [[LivingStatue statue-like demons]] that resemble busts of [[PietaPlagiarism the Virgin Mary cradling baby Jesus]] and wield holy magic to [[SupportPartyMember buff their allies]] by making them invincible. Their [[MonsterCompendium lore entry]] justifies this trope, [[spoiler:as their holy form is intentionally carved by their [[TheFerryman Ferrymen caretakers]], who gave them their new form out of gratitude for [[ArchangelGabriel Gabriel's]] mercy, and compassion for their HappilyAdopted demons. The Idols even absorbed holy magic from their caretakers' divine robes and use it to protect others out of love, essentially making them [[AscendedDemon holy demons]].]]
