succubi
Female nocturnal demons
Succubi is the plural of succubus, a female demon from medieval folklore believed to visit men in their sleep for sexual intercourse.
The male counterpart is an incubus.
In modern usage, succubus and succubi appear in fantasy games, horror fiction, and as metaphors for seductive women who drain men's energy or resources: The film portrayed her as a succubus preying on wealthy bachelors.
Malevolent supernatural being
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- paranormalBeyond scientific explanation
otherworldly · spectral · shapeshifter · manifestation · summoning · conjuring · entity · unhuman
Female demon of folklore
- LamiaCursed queen turned monster
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
medieval · ancient texts · demonology · grimoire · mythos · fables · superstition · occultism
Woman who entices
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- seductressWoman who entices romantically
enchantress · siren · lure · bewitchment · captivation · desire · eroticism · sensuality
Of the underworld
- hellishExtremely unpleasant or cruel
- satanicExtremely wicked or cruel
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
- fiendishExtremely cruel or wicked
unholy · malevolent · evil · wicked · sinister · corrupt · possessed · netherworld
Intense parasomnia with screaming
- sleep paralysisTemporary waking immobility
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- bad dreamFrightening sleep vision
terror · dread · suffocation · hallucination · restless sleep · haunting · torment · victim
demon
Malevolent supernatural being
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
paranormal · otherworldly · spectral · shapeshifter · manifestation · summoning · conjuring · entity · unhuman · immortal
Lilith
Female demon of folklore
- LamiaCursed queen turned monster
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
lore · medieval · ancient texts · demonology · grimoire · mythos · fables · superstition · occultism · esoteric
temptress
Woman who entices
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- enticementSomething that attracts
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
seductress · enchantress · siren · lure · bewitchment · captivation · desire · eroticism · sensuality · voluptuous
infernal
Of the underworld
- hellishExtremely unpleasant or cruel
- satanicExtremely wicked or cruel
- diabolicalExtremely wicked or cruel
fiendish · unholy · malevolent · evil · wicked · sinister · corrupt · possessed · netherworld · underworld
night terror
Intense parasomnia with screaming
- sleep paralysisTemporary waking immobility
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
bad dream · terror · dread · suffocation · hallucination · restless sleep · haunting · torment · victim · exhaustion
- Slavic folkloreBaba Yaga, vampire, Ivan, mora, Firebird
- evil spiritsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends
- mythical beingsdragons, dragon, unicorns, unicorn, phoenix
- demonologydemons, devil, Satan, Lucifer, Lilith
- dark occultblack magic, demonology, devil worship, witchcraft, satanic ritual
- night terrorsnightmares, bogeymen, sleep paralysis, ghosts, phantoms
succubiangels
Divine winged messengers
guardian angels · cherubim · seraphim · archangels · celestial beings
succubiguardian angels
Protective spirits assigned to individuals
spirit guides · guardian spirits · fairy godmothers · patron saints