How Many Demons Are on Runeterra, and Are They All Alike?

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Tahm Kench -makes deals, then ruins lives, feeds on Misery. Confirmed demon.

Aatrox -lives for war, Tahm calls him "brother" (perhaps not literally) and says war is a manly appetite. May feed on warfare, and violence.

Shaco -so called "Demon Jester". No one knows what he is, but he is a serial killer and his name is an anagram for "chaos", which he might feed on.

The figure that has come to be known as the Demon Jester is an enigma. No one fully agrees from whence he came, and Shaco never offers any details on his own. A popular belief is that Shaco is not of Runeterra - that he is a thing summoned from a dark and twisted world. Still others believe that he is the demonic manifestation of humanity's dark urges and therefore cannot be reasoned with.

Swain -in his joke he says he is a "demon" bird, but that's only a joke. We do have speculation from his background. He seems not to feel pain, or express much emotion. Is the bird a demon...or is Swain? He's a master tactician so there is something Tzeentch like about him.

His face was so implacable that it was popularly rumored to be a mask, disguising something utterly inhuman beneath. More controversy surrounded the bird that never left his shoulder, whose name he whispered only to it.

Nocturne Fiddlesticks - Most definitely getting backgrounds rewritten. But I can see Nocturne feeding off fear since he is a living nightmare. Fiddlesticks is the "Harbinger of Doom" but it's unclear what the doom entails.

Ahri -not a demon in the traditional judeo-christian sense, but since League has occidental and oriental themes, she could be a kind of Yokai (Japanese) or Yaoguai (Chinese). She feeds off of human life, although she is a trickster and seems to apply she uses lustful desire to draw in targets. She began to feel regret for what she was doing, and joined the league....but with the league gone....maybe she's still out there feeding.

Teemo - He only looks like a Yordle, but there's no way that can be true. He doesnt act like a yordle at all.

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Dextix LT4 votes

Aatrox Not a demon, a darkin.

Dreamspitter2 votes

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Aatrox Not a demon, a darkin.

How do you know Darkin aren't a demon species?

Dextix LT5 votes

Because their name is Darkin and not "Demon" ?


I can show just how stu[pid your question is.


How do you know that Yordles aren't a demon species.

How do you know that Humans aren't a demon species.

How do you know everyone on valoran or earth aren't a demon species.

klaize2 votes

how do you know cod aren't a fish species

Dextix LT2 votes

How do you know Fish aren't a demon species?

Laughing Fish4 votes

How do you know demons aren't a fish species?

Agreatusername1 votes

Demons do know how you arent a fish species.

Dreamspitter2 votes

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Because their name is Darkin and not "Demon" ?


I can show just how stu[pid your question is.


How do you know that Yordles aren't a demon species.

How do you know that Humans aren't a demon species.

How do you know everyone on valoran or earth aren't a demon species.

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RiverReign1 votes

Shaco Might not be a demon. Riot has given us hints that hes from the Fey with Lulu So its not that hes a demon summoned from another realm its that his brain has been altered by the wildness of they Fey and unlike Lulu he just couldn't keep his sanity.

Ghiefelstein1 votes

Maybe the Fey are candidates for demons? Pretending to be something else to lure people in, a disregard for rigid things like time or color, driving you to madness. Then Shaco is not a demon himself, but he was created by demons.

Dextix LT1 votes

Fey are more like high on pixie dust fairies. THey are not inherently evil, they just dont understand how outisde world works.

Ghiefelstein1 votes

Does demon necessarily mean evil then?

Dextix LT1 votes

Well yea, demons are inherently evil, its their nature.....

There can be "good" demons and bad fairies. But usually one represents light, mischief, happyness while the other represent deceit, death, sadness.

Ghiefelstein2 votes

Yep. He is a demon. We are not using the judeo christian meaning.

From wikipedia page about Demon: "The Greek terms [daemon or daimon] do not have any connotations of evil or malevolence." I don't think Riot went for the western idea that demons are inherently evil.

Dextix LT1 votes

Well every "Demon" in this list IS inherently evil or malevolent.

Ghiefelstein1 votes

Yes, and I believe that is a wrong assumption :). But I guess we will find out when Riot is ready.

Dreamspitter1 votes

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Fey are more like high on pixie dust fairies. THey are not inherently evil, they just dont understand how outisde world works.

Orange and Blue morality.

Dreamspitter1 votes

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Shaco Might not be a demon. Riot has given us hints that hes from the Fey with Lulu So its not that hes a demon summoned from another realm its that his brain has been altered by the wildness of they Fey and unlike Lulu he just couldn't keep his sanity.

Lulu is "sane" to you?

Still....in a Changeling (White Wolf) game Shaco could fit.

Catastrop1 votes

Ahri is a Kitsune so yeah, Demon.

GreenLore2 votes

Actually she is a gumiho/kumiho,the korean version of a nine-tailed fox

Also yokai are not necessarily the same as demons(that varies depending on translation and interpretation) and just because a champion is based on something demonic,doesn't mean they are a demon(Nasus,Azir&Renekton are based on gods,but they aren't gods themselves,Aatrox looks like a demon,but is a darkin and Tahm kench is a demon,but doesn't look like one).

Sharjo1 votes

just because a champion is based on something demonic,doesn't mean they are a demon

This 100%.

Also while Ahri is based on the korean version of the nine-tailed fox, in the lore she's a fox who was transformed via magic, thus an ordinary animal made special via magical means. No demon connections present anywhere from what I can see.

Dreamspitter1 votes

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This 100%.

Also while Ahri is based on the korean version of the nine-tailed fox, in the lore she's a fox who was transformed via magic, thus an ordinary animal made special via magical means. No demon connections present anywhere from what I can see.

Yeah but she always had a desire to be "human" in her, and it was something in HER that reached out to the dying mage, not the other way around. I think she was special to begin with.

Sharjo1 votes

Said desires could just be indicative of Ionian foxes being inherently intelligent animals. Or she was just a special fox. No need to drag demons in to it.

I get what you're saying, but I really don't think Ahri's in any way a demon.

Catastrop1 votes

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Actually she is a gumiho/kumiho,the korean version of a nine-tailed fox

Huh, I always just assumed, because that's what she looked like.

Sharjo1 votes

There's probably a good number of demons out there, major and minor in scope and power, with Tahm probably being on the major side, even if just by a small margin. As to everyone else listed:

Aatrox The Darkin have been described as a winged race of whom only five remain, with three being known to history. While I doubt they are demons (Just cuz they look like our demons doesn't mean they are for Runeterra), I'd say demons and Darkin have had some scuffles. If we consider that human history that we know of makes little to no mention of the Darkin as a race and that demons right now are different to when they were before having humans to feast on, I'd wager that Darkin and demons at least had interactions prior to the Darkin being reduced to five members. Potentially a war with demons of some magnitude brought about the Darkin's destruction, but that's just my speculation going off the rails.

Shaco I made a whole massive post about demons concerning Shaco and Swain, so I'm of the belief that yes, Shaco's actually a demon. Dunno what kind of demon but I recon he is one. The only other champion aside from Tahm to actually be described as a demon after all.

Swain Swain was in that post I made to, and while he could be a demon, as many people pointed out Beatrice (his raven) could also be a demon, and be the origin of the Grand General's powers. Boram warned Sion to specifically watch out for ravens. Perhaps Swain? Perhaps Beatrice? Perhaps both?

Nocturne Fiddlesticks A nightmare demon and a crow demon, I feel it fits, especially considering how hefty a re-write these guys need, especially Fiddlesticks. Hm...if Swain/Beatrice/Both are a demon(s), and Fiddle's a demon, then perhaps there's a sinister connection considering the crows...

Ahri I know Riot's done some hefty rewrites, but I doubt they're gonna rewrite her in to being a demon. Let's not forget Ahri was once just a fox with a bit of magical sense about her; her current form is a result of magic she gained from a dying man. While no League means she's likely still feeding off of folks's souls, I doubt that makes her a demon. Remember: just because the inspiration for a character exists doesn't mean the character itself is a 1-1 copy. The Korean legend of the Kumiho is that a fox who lives to 1,000 years transforms and then seduced boys to eat parts of them, usually the heart. Have yet to see Ahri actually eating a heart yet.

Teemo Yes. Without a shadow of a doubt. Joking aside I wonder if he's met Tahm Kench before his moving to Bilgewater, considering that apparently all Yordles know of him.

Dreamspitter1 votes

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There's probably a good number of demons out there, major and minor in scope and power, with Tahm probably being on the major side, even if just by a small margin. As to everyone else listed:

Aatrox The Darkin have been described as a winged race of whom only five remain, with three being known to history. While I doubt they are demons (Just cuz they look like our demons doesn't mean they are for Runeterra), I'd say demons and Darkin have had some scuffles. If we consider that human history that we know of makes little to no mention of the Darkin as a race and that demons right now are different to when they were before having humans to feast on, I'd wager that Darkin and demons at least had interactions prior to the Darkin being reduced to five members. Potentially a war with demons of some magnitude brought about the Darkin's destruction, but that's just my speculation going off the rails.

Shaco I made a whole massive post about demons concerning Shaco and Swain, so I'm of the belief that yes, Shaco's actually a demon. Dunno what kind of demon but I recon he is one. The only other champion aside from Tahm to actually be described as a demon after all.

Swain Swain was in that post I made to, and while he could be a demon, as many people pointed out Beatrice (his raven) could also be a demon, and be the origin of the Grand General's powers. Boram warned Sion to specifically watch out for ravens. Perhaps Swain? Perhaps Beatrice? Perhaps both?

Nocturne Fiddlesticks A nightmare demon and a crow demon, I feel it fits, especially considering how hefty a re-write these guys need, especially Fiddlesticks. Hm...if Swain/Beatrice/Both are a demon(s), and Fiddle's a demon, then perhaps there's a sinister connection considering the crows...

Ahri I know Riot's done some hefty rewrites, but I doubt they're gonna rewrite her in to being a demon. Let's not forget Ahri was once just a fox with a bit of magical sense about her; her current form is a result of magic she gained from a dying man. While no League means she's likely still feeding off of folks's souls, I doubt that makes her a demon. Remember: just because the inspiration for a character exists doesn't mean the character itself is a 1-1 copy. The Korean legend of the Kumiho is that a fox who lives to 1,000 years transforms and then seduced boys to eat parts of them, usually the heart. Have yet to see Ahri actually eating a heart yet.

Teemo Yes. Without a shadow of a doubt. Joking aside I wonder if he's met Tahm Kench before his moving to Bilgewater, considering that apparently all Yordles know of him.

Maybe Tahm helped Veigar escape from Prison?

Agreatusername1 votes

Youre right, Teemo is not a demon. He is the master of all demons. Teemo is Satan incarnate.

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