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* PrehistoricMonster: When an extinct species is reconstructed to look demonic in appearance.
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* UnderworldRiver: Rivers that surround or cross the underworld.
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* DemonicVampires: Vampires associated with demons and/or the Devil.

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* SouthernGothicSatan: A representation of Satan in American folklore.



* SouthernGothicSatan: A representation of Satan in American folklore.
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* HadesShaded: People who are demonically possessed or empowered receive a darker or redder skin tone,

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* AntiAntichrist: The offspring of the personification of evil has no interest at all in ending the world or even being evil.



** AntiAntichrist: The offspring of the personification of evil has no interest at all in ending the world or even being evil.



* DemiurgeArchetype: A villain who shares similarity with the Gnostic Demiurge -- basically Satan if he had the power of {{God}} over the world.



* HornedHumanoid: Demons and devils commonly possess horns - common in depictions of satan.

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* HornedHumanoid: Demons and devils commonly possess horns - -- common in depictions of satan.Satan.



** DemiurgeArchetype: A villain who shares similarity with the Gnostic Demiurge - basically Satan if he had the power of {{God}} over the world.



** SuccubusInLove: Succubi or sex demons that fall in love.

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** * SuccubusInLove: Succubi or sex demons that fall in love.



* BloodyBowelsOfHell: Hell appearing as bloody flesh
* CirclesOfHell: Sinners being sorted by the severity of their crimes
* CityOfTheDamned: Hell depicted as an urban environment
* CreepyCave: Hell is often depicted as a large, dangerous cave
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: The typical depiction of Hell as a fiery realm full of screams and torture
* {{Hellgate}}: A literal doorway or portal to Hell
* HellHotel: A hotel, often abandoned, that is scary
* InfernalParadise: One religion's idea of Heaven being another's idea of Hell
* IronicHell: In Hell, a sinner is punished in a way that fits the bad things they did in life
* KarmicReformHell: An IronicHell meant to rehabilitate lost souls.
* PhysicalHell: A literal Hell on Earth
* PlanetHeck: Hell being a playable video game level
* TheUnderworld: The often gloomy land of the dead

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* BloodyBowelsOfHell: Hell appearing as bloody flesh
flesh.
* CirclesOfHell: Sinners being sorted by the severity of their crimes
crimes.
* CityOfTheDamned: Hell depicted as an urban environment
environment.
* CreepyCave: Hell is often depicted as a large, dangerous cave
cave.
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: The typical depiction of Hell as a fiery realm full of screams and torture
torture.
* {{Hellgate}}: A literal doorway or portal to Hell
* HellHotel: A hotel, often abandoned, that is scary
Hell.
* InfernalParadise: One religion's idea of Heaven being another's idea of Hell
Hell.
* IronicHell: In Hell, a sinner is punished in a way that fits the bad things they did in life
life.
* KarmicReformHell: An IronicHell meant to rehabilitate lost souls.
souls.
* PhysicalHell: A literal Hell on Earth
Earth.
* PlanetHeck: Hell being a playable video game level
level.
* TheUnderworld: The often gloomy land of the dead
dead.



* CryForTheDevil: The audience feels sorry for the villain's misfortunes
* DealWithTheDevil: Someone makes a deal with Satan to get what they want, often at their own peril
* DeliveranceFromDamnation: It is possible to rescue a person from Hell and bring them to Heaven
* DemonSlaying: Destroying or killing demons
* DevilButNoGod: The work establishes that Satan exists, with God's existence either being disproved or not acknowledged
* DevilInDisguise: The Devil, or someone working for him, hiding among living humans
* DevilInPlainSight: Everyone trusts this character in spite of the obvious signs that they are evil
* TheDevilIsALoser: Satan is portrayed as a complete joke
* DevilsJobOffer: Satan offering someone a career opportunity
* DiabolusExMachina: A sudden, unanticipated tragedy strikes

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* CryForTheDevil: The audience feels sorry for the villain's misfortunes
* DealWithTheDevil: Someone makes a deal with Satan to get what they want, often at their own peril
peril.
* DeliveranceFromDamnation: It is possible to rescue a person from Hell and bring them to Heaven
Heaven.
* DemonSlaying: Destroying or killing demons
demons.
* DevilButNoGod: The work establishes that Satan exists, with God's existence either being disproved or not acknowledged
acknowledged.
* DevilInDisguise: The Devil, or someone working for him, hiding among living humans
humans.
* DevilInPlainSight: Everyone trusts this character in spite of the obvious signs that they are evil
evil.
* TheDevilIsALoser: Satan is portrayed as a complete joke
joke.
* DevilsJobOffer: Satan offering someone a career opportunity
opportunity.
* DiabolusExMachina: A sudden, unanticipated tragedy strikesstrikes.



* DraggedOffToHell: A character ends up carried to Hell against their wishes
* EasyRoadToHell: Doing one bad thing will instantly condemn you to Hell
* EscapedFromHell: A character who ends up in but ultimately escapes from Hell
* FalseInnocenceTrick: An incapacitated stranger feigns innocence to trick some poor sap into freeing them
* FaustianRebellion: Overthrowing Satan
* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom: A character tries to warn everyone about something they barely escaped from, but they just dither until it shows up anyway

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* DraggedOffToHell: A character ends up carried to Hell against their wishes
wishes.
* EasyRoadToHell: Doing one bad thing will instantly condemn you to Hell
Hell.
* EscapedFromHell: A character who ends up in but ultimately escapes from Hell
Hell.
* FalseInnocenceTrick: An incapacitated stranger feigns innocence to trick some poor sap into freeing them
them.
* FaustianRebellion: Overthrowing Satan
Satan.
* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom: A character tries to warn everyone about something they barely escaped from, but they just dither until it shows up anywayanyway.



* HellHasNewManagement: Someone other than Satan ruling over Hell
* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrate Heaven
* HellIsWar: A scenario in which a character (or characters) is forced to fight indefinitely
* AHellOfATime: Hell is actually a nice place to be
* HellOnEarth: Demons invading the world and transforming it into a hellish wasteland
* HollywoodSatanism: The stereotype that Satanists are evil people who worship the devil
* HotAsHell: Demons portrayed as conventionally attractive or seductive

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* HellHasNewManagement: Someone other than Satan ruling over Hell
Hell.
* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrate Heaven
Heaven.
* HellIsWar: A scenario in which a character (or characters) is forced to fight indefinitely
indefinitely.
* AHellOfATime: Hell is actually a nice place to be
be.
* HellOnEarth: Demons invading the world and transforming it into a hellish wasteland
wasteland.
* HollywoodSatanism: The stereotype that Satanists are evil people who worship the devil
devil.
* HotAsHell: Demons portrayed as conventionally attractive or seductiveseductive.



* InfernalRetaliation: An evil monster on fire



* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Someone fighting deities
* ReligiousHorror: A subgenre of horror relying on presentation of real-life religious beliefs as fact in-universe
* SatanIsGood: Satan depicted as a good guy
* SelfInflictedHell: Whatever you expect to happen when you die is exactly what you get
* SoldHisSoulForADonut: A character selling their soul for something comically insignificant
* SympathyForTheDevil: An in-universe character feels sorry for the bad guy
* TakingOverHeaven: Someone taking control of Heaven away from angels and God
* ThisIsntHeaven: Someone thinks they've gone to Heaven, but they then learn they're actually in Hell
* ToHellAndBack: Visiting and returning from Hell
* ToHellWithThisInfernalJob: The Devil quitting ruling over Hell
* YouAreWorthHell: Love interests staying with each other in Hell, Limbo, Purgatory, or some other similar place

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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Someone fighting deities
deities.
* ReligiousHorror: A subgenre of horror relying on presentation of real-life religious beliefs as fact in-universe
in-universe.
* SatanIsGood: Satan depicted as a good guy
guy.
* SelfInflictedHell: Whatever you expect to happen when you die is exactly what you get
get.
* SoldHisSoulForADonut: A character selling their soul for something comically insignificant
* SympathyForTheDevil: An in-universe character feels sorry for the bad guy
insignificant.
* TakingOverHeaven: Someone taking control of Heaven away from angels and God
God.
* ThisIsntHeaven: Someone thinks they've gone to Heaven, but they then learn they're actually in Hell
Hell.
* ToHellAndBack: Visiting and returning from Hell
Hell.
* ToHellWithThisInfernalJob: The Devil quitting ruling over Hell
Hell.
* YouAreWorthHell: Love interests staying with each other in Hell, Limbo, Purgatory, or some other similar place
place.



* AngelsDevilsAndSquid: When a story blends Christian and Lovecraftian elements

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* AngelsDevilsAndSquid: When a story blends Christian and Lovecraftian elementselements.



* AChatWithSatan: When a character tries to make the protagonist recognize their darker side
* CorruptChurch: A good church turned bad

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* AChatWithSatan: When a character tries to make the protagonist recognize their darker side
side.
* CorruptChurch: A good church turned badbad.



* DemonicPossession: People get possessed by demons

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* DemonicPossession: People get possessed by demonsdemons.



* EarWings: Some demons have the bat wing version of this
* EvilIsBurningHot: Associating fire with evil
* FangsAreEvil: Demons almost always have sharp fangs
* GoodWingsEvilWings: Demons frequently have bat wings in contrast to the bird wings of angels
* {{Hellevator}}: A downward elevator to Hell
* {{Hellfire}}: Fire powers with dark and/or demonic attributes
* HellishPupils: Non-human shaped pupils on a character's eyes are creepy and/or frightening
* HornsOfVillainy: Another common demon attribute

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* EarWings: Some demons have the bat wing version of this
this.
* EvilIsBurningHot: Associating fire with evil
evil.
* FangsAreEvil: Demons almost always have sharp fangs
fangs.
* GoodWingsEvilWings: Demons frequently have bat wings in contrast to the bird wings of angels
angels.
* {{Hellevator}}: A downward elevator to Hell
Hell.
* {{Hellfire}}: Fire powers with dark and/or demonic attributes
attributes.
* HellishPupils: Non-human shaped pupils on a character's eyes are creepy and/or frightening
frightening.
* HornsOfVillainy: Another common demon attribute attribute.



* LivingBodysuit: Someone being puppeteered by a sentient, supernatural force from within the victim
* ManySpiritsInsideOfOne: Multiple demons, ghosts, or spirits possessing one body
* MarkOfTheBeast: A physical mark indicating a character is associated with a malevolent entity
* NumberOfTheBeast: 666 is the number of the Devil
* OminousLatinChanting: A choir singing powerfully in Latin
* PointyEars: A common feature of both the Devil and many other demons

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* LivingBodysuit: Someone being puppeteered by a sentient, supernatural force from within the victim
victim.
* ManySpiritsInsideOfOne: Multiple demons, ghosts, or spirits possessing one body
body.
* MarkOfTheBeast: A physical mark indicating a character is associated with a malevolent entity
entity.
* NumberOfTheBeast: 666 is the number of the Devil
Devil.
* OminousLatinChanting: A choir singing powerfully in Latin
Latin.
* PointyEars: A common feature of both the Devil and many other demonsdemons.



* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: A common color scheme for the Devil and his minions
* ReligionOfEvil: A religion focused on dark powers and evil intentions
* RockMeAsmodeus: Rock music in association with demons
* SatanicPanic: A fear of many of the tropes listed here, usually leading to a public panic (and in some cases, real)

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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: A common color scheme for the Devil and his minions
minions.
* ReligionOfEvil: A religion focused on dark powers and evil intentions
intentions.
* RockMeAsmodeus: Rock music in association with demons
demons.
* SatanicPanic: A fear of many of the tropes listed here, usually leading to a public panic (and in some cases, real)real).



* SinInvitesPossession: The idea that being an evil person leaves you vulnerable to the influence of evil entities
* SinisterSchnoz: A common attribute of both the Devil and demons in general
* SpeakOfTheDevil: Say the name of a villain, and they shall appear
* SpikesOfVillainy: Demons and devils commonly sport sharp spikes or spines
* UnusualEars: A fairly common demon attribute

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* SinInvitesPossession: The idea that being an evil person leaves you vulnerable to the influence of evil entities
entities.
* SinisterSchnoz: A common attribute of both the Devil and demons in general
general.
* SpeakOfTheDevil: Say the name of a villain, and they shall appear
appear.
* SpikesOfVillainy: Demons and devils commonly sport sharp spikes or spines
spines.
* UnusualEars: A fairly common demon attributeattribute.
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* DemonDevilDistinction: A work treats demons and devils as different begins.

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* DemonDevilDistinction: A work treats demons and devils as different begins.beings.
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* DemonDevilDistinction

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* DemonDevilDistinctionDemonDevilDistinction: A work treats demons and devils as different begins.
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* HeavenVersusHell: A conflict between Heaven and Hell.

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* HeavenVersusHell: A conflict Conflict between Heaven and Hell.
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* HeavenVersusHell: A conflict between Heaven and Hell.
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* ApocalypseCult: A cult devoted to the end of everything around them, which often involves an evil entity.
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-->-- '''[[Music/{{Voltaire}} Voltaire.]]'''

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* HotAsHell: Satan portrayed as conventionally attractive or beautiful

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* HotAsHell: Satan Demons portrayed as conventionally attractive or beautifulseductive

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* HornyDevils: Demons who have sex with humans.
** SuccubusInLove: Succubi or sex demons that fall in love.


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* SuccubiAndIncubi: Demons who traditionally have sex with humans.
** SuccubusInLove: Succubi or sex demons that fall in love.

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