Demon hunter
Character in fiction who hunts and destroys demons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Demon hunter (disambiguation).
This article is about demon hunter. For other uses related to demon slayer, see Demon Slayer.
Demon hunter or demon slayer is a demonology-related historic occupation or folkloric character which specializes in demons, angels, monsters, or undead creatures.[1][2][3] A demon hunter typically is involved with a deity and angels, and they typically wield religious text, holy water, and relics.[4] It has diverse roots in myths, Abrahamic religions, African magic, Christian media, Classic Chinese Novels, and Japanese urban legend.[5][6] Variants include other monster hunters, such as the dragonslayer and vampire hunter.