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1	[[quoteright:350:[[Music/SkullsOfTheEarth https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/400px-Gates_of_hell.jpg]]]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Abandon all hope, ye who enter here]].]]
3
4	->''"I'm going to Hell\
5	(He's going to Hell)\
6	In a handbasket\
7	(In a handbasket)\
8	And I might like it that way\
9	No, this ain't no lie\
10	I'd rather be Kentucky fried\
11	Than alive and kicking in [[{{Joisey}} Jersey]] any day!"''
12	-->-- '''Music/{{Voltaire}}'''
13
14	The following is a compiled list of tropes related to Hell, the Underworld, and its inhabitants (which are often demons).
15
16	Compare ThisIndexIsOnFire. Contrast TropesOfTheDivine and AngelicTropes.
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18	!!Tropes:
19	[[index]]
20	[floatboxright:
21	'''Main topic:'''
22	* {{Hell}}
23
24	'''See also:'''
25	* DemonWorks
26	]
27
28	[[AC:Characters]]
29	* AntiAntichrist: The offspring of the personification of evil has no interest at all in ending the world or even being evil.
30	* TheAntichrist: The offspring of the personification of evil who is destined to bring about the apocalypse.
31	* TheAntiGod: Another opposing deity on the level of Main/{{God}}.
32	* AscendedDemon: A demon becoming a heroic angel or other divine entity.
33	* {{Asmodeus}}: A Demon Prince representing {{Lust}}.
34	* {{Baphomet}}: A goat-headed, triple-horned, black-winged demon with both female and male attributes.
35	* BeastOfTheApocalypse: A monster that kick-starts the end times.
36	* {{Beelzebub}}: A famed demon prince and Lord of the Flies.
37	* BigRedDevil: The typical depiction of Satan as being a large, red demon.
38	* BornOfHeavenAndHell: A character who's half-angel, half-demon.
39	* CyberneticMythicalBeast: Sci-fi variants of demons or devils fused with technology.
40	* DavyJones: A powerful ocean entity sometimes linked with the Devil or Hell.
41	* DemiurgeArchetype: A villain who shares similarity with the Gnostic Demiurge -- basically Satan if he had the power of {{God}} over the world.
42	* DemonDevilDistinction: A work treats demons and devils as different beings.
43	* DemonKingNobunaga: A demonic variant of UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga.
44	* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: Powerful demonic hierarchies.
45	* DemonOfHumanOrigin: A demon who used to be human.
46	* DemonicVampires: Vampires associated with demons and/or the Devil.
47	* DivinelyAppearingDemons: An inhabitant of Hell being superficially similar to an angel or other Heavenly being.
48	* DragonsAreDemonic: Dragons portrayed as evil or satanic.
49	* EldritchAbomination: A bizarre entity that defies the laws of reality and is incomprehensible to others - often a trait of demons.
50	* EmbodimentOfVice: A character with a negative quality assigned to them as a trait.
51	* EverybodyHatesHades: God of death portrayed as evil.
52	* FallenAngel: An angel who rebels against Heaven and is cast out, often becoming evil in the process.
53	* FallenCupid: An evil version of Cupid.
54	* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: The tendency for angels to be female and demons male when paired together.
55	* FlamingDevil: Satan depicted as flamboyant.
56	* GodOfEvil: A god who represents all that is evil.
57	* GoodAngelBadAngel: When a character has to make a moral decision, they imagine an angel and a devil appearing on their shoulder to give their two cents on the right choice to make. Typically, the angel will try to encourage the person to make the right decision and the devil will do the same with the wrong decision.
58	* TheHeartless: Monsters created from negative emotions.
59	* HeavensDevils: Divinely stationed demons.
60	* {{Hellhound}}: Evil, supernatural dogs.
61	* HellishHorse: Monstrous, sometimes evil, horses.
62	* HellSeeker: Someone who wants to get into Hell.
63	* HornedHumanoid: Demons and devils commonly possess horns -- common in depictions of Satan.
64	* HumanDemonHybrid: Part demon, part human.
65	* TheImp: Small, antagonistic creatures that are more annoying than evil.
66	* JuryOfTheDamned: A jury of murderers and traitors who sit in judgment of someone.
67	* TheKrampus: An Alpine mountain demon frequently associated with Christmas and Santa Claus.
68	* TheLegionsOfHell: Hell's army.
69	* Myth/{{Lilith}}: The female incarnation of lust in some Christian and Jewish folklore.
70	* LouisCypher: The devil disguises himself using an obvious alias.
71	* MaouTheDemonKing: The king of demons in some Japanese fantasy stories.
72	* {{Mammon}}: A demon associated with greed and wealth.
73	* {{Mephistopheles}}: A demon of folklore, famous for tricking mortals into signing away their souls.
74	* OurDemonsAreDifferent: The varying portrayals of demons in fiction.
75	* OurImpsAreDifferent: Small, weak demonic creatures.
76	* {{Satan}}: The personification of evil who leads others to Hell.
77	* SatanicArchetype: A villain who shares similarities with Satan.
78	* SouthernGothicSatan: A representation of Satan in American folklore.
79	* StingyJack: A character from Irish folklore infamous for his DealWithTheDevil.
80	* SuccubiAndIncubi: Demons who traditionally have sex with humans.
81	* SuccubusInLove: Succubi or sex demons that fall in love.
82	* WingedHumanoid: Demons or devils with wings, often bat wings.
83
84	[[AC:Locations]]
85	* BloodyBowelsOfHell: Hell appearing as bloody flesh.
86	* CirclesOfHell: Sinners being sorted by the severity of their crimes.
87	* CityOfTheDamned: Hell depicted as an urban environment.
88	* CreepyCave: Hell is often depicted as a large, dangerous cave.
89	* FireAndBrimstoneHell: The typical depiction of Hell as a fiery realm full of screams and torture.
90	* {{Hellgate}}: A literal doorway or portal to Hell.
91	* InfernalParadise: One religion's idea of Heaven being another's idea of Hell.
92	* IronicHell: In Hell, a sinner is punished in a way that fits the bad things they did in life.
93	* KarmicReformHell: An IronicHell meant to rehabilitate lost souls.
94	* PhysicalHell: A literal Hell on Earth.
95	* PlanetHeck: Hell being a playable video game level.
96	* TheUnderworld: The often gloomy land of the dead.
97	* UnderworldRiver: Rivers that surround or cross the underworld.
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99	[[AC:Narrative]]
100	* DealWithTheDevil: Someone makes a deal with Satan to get what they want, often at their own peril.
101	* DeliveranceFromDamnation: It is possible to rescue a person from Hell and bring them to Heaven.
102	* DemonSlaying: Destroying or killing demons.
103	* DevilButNoGod: The work establishes that Satan exists, with God's existence either being disproved or not acknowledged.
104	* DevilInDisguise: The Devil, or someone working for him, hiding among living humans.
105	* DevilInPlainSight: Everyone trusts this character in spite of the obvious signs that they are evil.
106	* TheDevilIsALoser: Satan is portrayed as a complete joke.
107	* DevilsJobOffer: Satan offering someone a career opportunity.
108	* DiabolusExMachina: A sudden, unanticipated tragedy strikes.
109	* DivineInfernalFamily: The Devil and {{God}} are considered family.
110	* DraggedOffToHell: A character ends up carried to Hell against their wishes.
111	* EasyRoadToHell: Doing one bad thing will instantly condemn you to Hell.
112	* EscapedFromHell: A character who ends up in but ultimately escapes from Hell.
113	* FalseInnocenceTrick: An incapacitated stranger feigns innocence to trick some poor sap into freeing them.
114	* FaustianRebellion: Overthrowing Satan.
115	* HarbingerOfImpendingDoom: A character tries to warn everyone about something they barely escaped from, but they just dither until it shows up anyway.
116	* HeavenVersusHell: Conflict between Heaven and Hell.
117	* HellHasNewManagement: Someone other than Satan ruling over Hell.
118	* HellInvadesHeaven: The forces of Hell infiltrate Heaven.
119	* HellIsWar: A scenario in which a character (or characters) is forced to fight indefinitely.
120	* AHellOfATime: Hell is actually a nice place to be.
121	* HellOnEarth: Demons invading the world and transforming it into a hellish wasteland.
122	* HollywoodSatanism: The stereotype that Satanists are evil people who worship the devil.
123	* HotAsHell: Demons portrayed as conventionally attractive or seductive.
124	* InfernalFugitives: Hell's escapees being hunted down.
125	* NotAfraidOfHell: A character isn't afraid of any infernal realm.
126	* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Someone fighting deities.
127	* ReligiousHorror: A subgenre of horror relying on presentation of real-life religious beliefs as fact in-universe.
128	* SatanIsGood: Satan depicted as a good guy.
129	* SelfInflictedHell: Whatever you expect to happen when you die is exactly what you get.
130	* SoldHisSoulForADonut: A character selling their soul for something comically insignificant.
131	* TakingOverHeaven: Someone taking control of Heaven away from angels and God.
132	* ThisIsntHeaven: Someone thinks they've gone to Heaven, but they then learn they're actually in Hell.
133	* ToHellAndBack: Visiting and returning from Hell.
134	* ToHellWithThisInfernalJob: The Devil quitting ruling over Hell.
135	* YouAreWorthHell: Love interests staying with each other in Hell, Limbo, Purgatory, or some other similar place.
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137	[[AC:Other]]
138	* AbsurdlySharpClaws: Demons and devils often have these.
139	* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Demons often come in a wide variety of colors.
140	* AngelsDevilsAndSquid: When a story blends Christian and Lovecraftian elements.
141	* ApocalypseCult: A cult devoted to the end of everything around them, which often involves an evil entity.
142	* AChatWithSatan: When a character tries to make the protagonist recognize their darker side.
143	* CorruptChurch: A good church turned bad.
144	* CuteLittleFangs: Demons or devils with small fangs added for cuteness.
145	* DemonicPossession: People get possessed by demons.
146	* DevilsPitchfork: Tridents used by and associated with demons, {{Satan}}, or other evil characters.
147	* EarWings: Some demons have the bat wing version of this.
148	* EvilIsBurningHot: Associating fire with evil.
149	* FangsAreEvil: Demons almost always have sharp fangs.
150	* GoodWingsEvilWings: Demons frequently have bat wings in contrast to the bird wings of angels.
151	* HadesShaded: People who are demonically possessed or empowered receive a darker or redder skin tone,
152	* {{Hellevator}}: A downward elevator to Hell.
153	* {{Hellfire}}: Fire powers with dark and/or demonic attributes.
154	* HellishPupils: Non-human shaped pupils on a character's eyes are creepy and/or frightening.
155	* HornsOfVillainy: Another common demon attribute.
156	* InfernalBackground: When someone is being (or acting) evil, flames appear behind them, or they stand in front of a flaming object.
157	* LivingBodysuit: Someone being puppeteered by a sentient, supernatural force from within the victim.
158	* ManySpiritsInsideOfOne: Multiple demons, ghosts, or spirits possessing one body.
159	* MarkOfTheBeast: A physical mark indicating a character is associated with a malevolent entity.
160	* NumberOfTheBeast: 666 is the number of the Devil.
161	* OminousLatinChanting: A choir singing powerfully in Latin.
162	* PointyEars: A common feature of both the Devil and many other demons.
163	* PossessingADeadBody: A dead body that's (re)animated by an inhabiting demon or spirit.
164	* PrehistoricMonster: When an extinct species is reconstructed to look demonic in appearance.
165	* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: A common color scheme for the Devil and his minions.
166	* ReligionOfEvil: A religion focused on dark powers and evil intentions.
167	* RockMeAsmodeus: Rock music in association with demons.
168	* SatanicPanic: A fear of many of the tropes listed here, usually leading to a public panic (and in some cases, real).
169	* SevenDeadlySins: Seven vices that are believed to be very sinful (Greed, lust, pride, envy, wrath, gluttony and sloth).
170	* SinInvitesPossession: The idea that being an evil person leaves you vulnerable to the influence of evil entities.
171	* SinisterSchnoz: A common attribute of both the Devil and demons in general.
172	* SpeakOfTheDevil: Say the name of a villain, and they shall appear.
173	* SpikesOfVillainy: Demons and devils commonly sport sharp spikes or spines.
174	* UnusualEars: A fairly common demon attribute.
175	[[/index]]

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