Demon of Morgoth
A Demon (Q."Rauko"; pl. "Raukar"; S.: "Raug" or "Rog"; pl. "Ryg") or Daemon was an evil Spirit, generally a Maia who had been corrupted by the Black Enemy, a destructive Spirit of Arda, or their incarnate offspring (Maiarindi).
Tied to a hideous Fana (Q. "Veil"; "Radiant Figure") that manifested the theme or element they originally represented, a Demon could almost never assume a fair-seeming form. Their body, though, was critical to their existence in Middle-earth. However, if an Ainu became accustomed to a form and existence within Arda they could become tied to a distinct shape and their Fána became incarnated as a hröa ("Body").
Appearance[]
Although the Demons were of diverse appearance, often even unique forms, most of them had a dark shadowy aura similar to dark mist or "Unlight" (for example the Balrog of Moria).
See:
Main overview: Domain of the Lidless Eye Portal
Demons of Note[]
Demons of the Legendarium[]
• Boldog • Balcmeg • Caradhras • Carcharoth • Dark Hunter • Draugluin • Dúrin´s Bane • Fankil • Gaurin • Gorgol the Butcher • Gothmog the Balrog • Langon • Lug • Lungorthin • Miaulë • Morgoth • Ogrod • Oikeroi • Old Man Willow • Orcobal • Othrod • Sauron • Shelob • Tevildo-meoita • Thuringwethil • Ulbandi • Umuiyan • Ungolianth
Demons mentioned in secondary works[]
• Airatano • Aûr • Anahristo • Bolvag • Caran-Carach • Caronuial • Carrog • Coldagnir • Cuce-Cebbar • Curugûl • Daemon of Vaccipratum • Draebor • Drûl-Khaurka • Dûran • Durlach • Eägoth • Eloeklo • Enna San Sarab • Eos • Erebún • Erfaug • Faucarach • Fercha • Gaergoth • Gan • Gaurhir • Gelob • Gilthrang • Gûlavhar • Gwathnor • Gwethil • Iaurlóke • Ior • Jäänainen • Karagat • Kax • Kel • Lairathin • Lesh-Y • Lingering Evil Thing • Long Lankin' • Lugbol • Maeguen • Maroch • Magurgoth • Máugarth • Meklak • Mistress of Pestilence • Mithia • Monstrosity of diverse Shape • Moran • Morelen • Morfana • Morgayamar • Moria doom spirit • Morloch • Morrigan • Morthrog • Mourfuin • Mourmaelgax • Múar • Muddling Annis • Mukarg • Muul Baas • Naruhel • Noose of the Sea • Ogslap • Príclís • Pûgudi • Razarac • Raukoruth • Slyardach • Sorthog • Storlaga • Supreme Bulor • Telmorng • Thaurlach • Thindae • Tredeinos • Tselakus • Udûnion • Uhiris • Umuiyau • Unglob • Ûpo • Warg-King • Wight-Lord • Xarbanisan • Yazhgar • Zaken
Genealogy of the Demon-tribes[]
Elemental Demons:
- Fallen Fire Spirits (Servants of Aule, Vána, Varda or Tulkas)
- Fallen Earth Spirits
- Fallen Gwaeridir (Servants of Manwe, Varda and Orome)
- Fallen Water Spirits (Servants of Ulmo or Yavanna)
- Water-Demons
- Belegaerogs
- Serpent-demons
- Demon-whales
- Helegrogs
- Marilith
- Water Horses (Myrrhoss or Loborogath)
- Water-Demons
Other:
- Boldogs and Ogres
- Demons of Vatra
- Gothrogs or Warrior demons (fallen Maiar of Tulkas', Oromë's or Manwë's Folk)
- Fallen Shadowfolk (fallen Maiar of Mandos', Irmo's, Este's, Vaire's or Nienna's peoples)
- Fallen Spirits of Arda
- Ruykhani
- Demonic Creatures
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