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Devils are a mighty race that inhabit [[Gensokyo]], mostly in the [[Makai]].
'''Devil'''s ({{lang|ja|悪魔}} ''akuma'') are supernatural creatures often incorrectly defined the same as a [[demon]]s. While all are though as similar, they are all based on similar comparisons. They appear in various religions as an evil entity against mankind and their [[god|deity]]. Devils are commonly portrayed with horns and wings.


Like [[Magician|magicians]] or [[Vampire|vampires]]. It was once said that they lived in different parts
==Sub-species==
of our world until mass appearances of Demon Hunters and other Christian Zealots who hunted them to extinction.
===Vampire===
:''Main article: [[Vampire]]''


Vampires are considered to be a type of devil in Gensokyo. [[Youkai]] or [[Oni]] might be some kind of devils as well.
==Devils in Touhou==
Devils are a species of [[youkai]]. The [[vampire]] is a sub-species of devil that originates from outside of [[Gensokyo]]. Devils like the vampire appear to be Western in descent rather than the Eastern creatures like the youkai of Japanese folklore.


In some doujins, Devils are strong enough to take down a Dragon, since they once attempted a invasion on [[Gensokyo]], but the Dragon made the [[Hakurei Border]] with the first [[Shrine Maiden]] of the Hakurei family (possibly [[Reimu Hakurei]]'s ancestor) to protect it from them.
==Characters under this Bestiary==
*[[Kurumi]] (Vampire)
*[[Remilia Scarlet]] (Vampire)
*[[Flandre Scarlet]] (Vampire)
*[[Koakuma]]
*[[Elis]](?)
 
==See Also==
*Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Devil|Devil]]
*[[Vampire]]
*[[Demon]]
 
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* Examples: [[Remilia Scarlet]], [[Flandre Scarlet]], [[Koakuma]]
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Revision as of 07:53, 5 September 2016

Devils (悪魔 akuma) are supernatural creatures often incorrectly defined the same as a demons. While all are though as similar, they are all based on similar comparisons. They appear in various religions as an evil entity against mankind and their deity. Devils are commonly portrayed with horns and wings.

Sub-species

Vampire

Main article: Vampire

Devils in Touhou

Devils are a species of youkai. The vampire is a sub-species of devil that originates from outside of Gensokyo. Devils like the vampire appear to be Western in descent rather than the Eastern creatures like the youkai of Japanese folklore.

Characters under this Bestiary

See Also