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Character in fiction who hunts and destroys demons
This article is about demon hunter. For other uses related to demon slayer, see
Demon Slayer .
Zhong Kui is a Chinese deity who was considered to be a vanquisher of ghosts and other evil beings.
Demon hunter or demon slayer is a
demonology -related historic occupation or
folkloric
character which specializes in killing
demons ,
monsters , or
undead creatures.
[1]
[2] A demon hunter typically is involved with a
deity and angels, and they typically wield
religious text ,
holy water , and
relics .
[3] It has diverse roots in
myths ,
Abrahamic religions ,
African magic ,
Christian media ,
Classic Chinese Novels , and
Japanese urban legend .
[4]
[5] Variants include other monster hunters, such as the
dragonslayer and
vampire hunter .
A demon hunter was a specially prepared or instructed
clergy , typically a
priest ,
nun ,
monk ,
pastor ,
imam ,
rabbi ,
fangxiangshi , or
kannushi . This occupation continues to exist, and is referred to as an
exorcist .
Some of the most popular fictional demon hunters characters are Hellboy ,
Buffy Summers ,
[6]
Dante ,
[7]
Doomguy ,
[7]
Guts ,
[8]
Illidan Stormrage ,
Nezuko Kamado ,
Tanjiro Kamado ,
[9]
Spawn ,
Dean Winchester ,
Sam Winchester .
[10] and
Bayonetta .
[11]
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ISBN
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ISBN
978-0-8057-8220-2 . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^ Demon hunter's handbook . Bellevue, Washington. 2013.
ISBN
978-1-60125-554-9 .
OCLC
841673121 .{{
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"Review: 'Journey to the West' a rollicking tale of demon hunters" . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
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ISBN
978-0-230-23441-3 . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
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^ Kemner, Louis (October 25, 2021).
"Demon Slayer: 10 Most Fearless Characters, Ranked" . CBR . Retrieved July 16, 2022 .
^ Kripke, Eric; Thompson, Robbie; Drum, Nicole (July 14, 2022).
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^ Cook, Caleb D. (2014). The eyes of Bayonetta 2 : Bayonetta 2 official art book . Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
ISBN
978-1-77294-084-8 .
OCLC
1078895556 . {{
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