demon slayer
Destroys infernal beings
A demon slayer is someone who kills demons—supernatural evil beings from folklore, religion, or fantasy.
The term appears most often in video games, anime, and fantasy fiction, where demon slayers are heroes with special abilities or weapons: She trained for years to become a demon slayer.
The Japanese anime series *Demon Slayer* has popularized the term since 2019.
- exorcistExpels demons ritually
- swordHilted fighting blade
- folklore heroTraditional story's celebrated figure
- hunterPursuer of prey
- heroOne admired for courage
shaman · protagonist · katana · breathing technique · angel · warrior · corps · pillars · sacrifice · wisteria · breathing · Durga · Kali · redemption · purifier · chosen one · transformation · hope
- fictional roleswizard, detective, pirate, spy, superhero
- monster slayersvampire hunter, werewolf hunter, troll hunter, Van Helsing, Buffy
- Durga artMahishasuramardini, warrior goddess, trident, bronze statues, marble statue
- KaliShakti, Durga, Parvati, Devi, Shiva
- Shakti WorshipDurga, Kali, Shakti, Parvati, Lakshmi
- Shiva MythologyShiva, Parvati, Ganesha, lingam, third eye
demon slayerdemon lord
Ruler of hellish domain
demonologist · warlock · necromancer · hellspawn · diabolist
demon slayerdemon
Malevolent supernatural being
devil · archfiend · dark lord · antichrist · prince of darkness