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Theologies throughout time and across the globe have manifested inspirational stories
and tales of wonder, but they’re also responsible for breathing life into unspeakable terrors.
Demons serve a multitude of purposes and vary from religion to religion, but if there’s
one constant, it’s that we’re glad these top ten most terrifying demons don’t exist…
we hope.
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10.
Asag According to Sumerian lore, the Asag is an
unpleasant sight to behold, believed to be so ugly that its appearance was enough to
make fish boil in rivers.
What makes it so ugly, you ask?
Consider a large beast, rounded with six total appendages, no neck, multiple eyes, and skin
as hard as rock.
Despite its looks, the Asag, which is said to have had a strange relationship with the
mountains that spawned an army of rock-like offspring, was a plague demon, connected to
head fevers and paralysis of those he infected.
9.
Aldinach Bred from the mind of ancient Egyptians and
popularized by Dungeons & Dragons, Aldinach is a demon lord with control over the desert
sands and certain weather phenomena.
Said to be behind the fiercest of storms, Aldinach is the daughter of Lamashtu and takes
the form of an imposing, giant scorpion with razor-sharp claws.
Furthering her grotesque image is a human head, lodged beneath a carapace that’s covered
in smaller scorpions.
Worshiping this scorpion queen is no easy feat, requiring a subject to lie in the Sun
for an hour before consuming a live scorpion. 8.
Lady Midday A fiend of the day, Lady Midday, or Poludnitsa,
haunted Slavic villages not in the shadows, but in the light of noon.
Depicted either as an innocent young girl, stunning lady, or a wicked wench, Lady Midday
traveled as a cloud of dust and carried a scythe used for far deadlier purposes than
reaping crops.
Those that encountered Lady Midday were engaged by the creep with a series of questions or
conversation.
Should they answer a question wrong or try and change the topic, the demoness would either
decapitate them or, if the mood struck, simply bequeath them with heatstroke.
7.
Malphas As Satan’s second in command, Malphas is
an evil force to be reckoned with.
Under his command are 40 legions of demons, eager to act on his word, but that’s not
even the worst of it.
Though not petrifying in appearance, the demon masquerades as a large raven and is a deceptive
creature, even to those that worship him.
Those that summon Malphas are in for an unwanted surprise for the demon is willing to accept
sacrifices but is deceptive to those performing the sacrifice.
To those that oppose him, Malphas has the ability to destroy their desires or make their
deepest thoughts known.
6.
Incubus & Succubus It’s hard enough to get a date these days
without having to worry about whether your beau will bleed you dry.
Literally.
The incubus and succubus are two entities cut from the same cloth, a pair of Lilin-demons
that seduce men or women while they sleep.
The incubus is known for lying with women while the succubus lies with men, appearing
frequently as seductive beings to either drain them of their life force or, depending on
the lore, procreate.
The earliest mention of the incubus dates back to 2400 BC on the Sumerian King List
where Gilgamesh’s father is listed as Lilu, or a demon similar to an incubus, and the
duo have roots in Christian folklore.
5.
Dzoavitz This ghastly form is depicted in Shoshonean
mythology as a towering ogre with a hunger for raw eggs.
Dzoavitz was said to have stolen the Sun and has been accused of kidnapping children, often
depicted as dove’s eggs.
While trying to steal the dove’s eggs, Dzoavitz was tricked into jumping into a hole dug by
a badger.
Legend has it that the towering demon, sometimes referred to as a stone giant, is still stuck
in the hole, which may or may not be Devils Hole in Nye County, Nevada.
Though the ogre had chased after the dove’s eggs, the monstrosity is often associated
with cannibalism. 4.
Bukavac Just when you thought it was safe to go back
in the water…
Sporting six legs, twisted horns, a long tail, and slick flesh, this Slavic demon was said
to terrorize the region of Srem, or Syrmia, between the Danube and Sava rivers.
More than just hideous to look at, the Bukavac lurks in swamps, rivers, and other small bodies
of water, awaiting unsuspecting prey to lunge at.
Escaping the grasp of the beast wasn’t easy, especially as it suffocated the life out of
its victims.
The demon was named for the Slavic word for noise, buka, due to the unsettling, loud sounds
it was believed to make after nightfall. 3.
Andras First written in the Ars Goetia a selection
from the Lesser Key of Solomon depicting 72 demons evoked by Solomon, Andras sports a
unique, albeit confusing and terrifying look.
Marquis Andras, or the Night Demon, was a spirit in the form of an angel, depicted with
a black raven’s head and riding on the back of a large black wolf with a saber at hand.
Andras was the 63rd spirit conjured by Solomon and commanded over the 30 legions of spirits,
though his greatest skill was giving advice on killing one’s opponent and worsening
quarrels between factions. 2.
Abaddon Though often referred to as a physical place,
in Job 28:22, Abaddon was personified as a corporeal being.
In Hebrew, the demon king’s name means “to destroy,” and, according to Revelation 9:11,
after the trumpet of the fifth angel is blown, Abaddon will emerge with an army of horse-like
locusts sporting human faces, women’s hair, and lions’ teeth under his command.
The monstrosity of Abaddon has been mentioned in multiple texts as the “Angel of Death”
or “Angel of the Abyss,” but it was Protestant commentator Matthew Henry who proposed that
the demon was the Antichrist.
Over 160 years later, the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary suggested Abaddon to be Satan himself,
a concept echoed by the Latter-Day Saints. 1.
Surgat In The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, there is
mention of a lesser demon known for being a deceptive little creature that’s sly enough
to make him dangerous.
Dubbed the “One Who Opens All Locks,” Surgat is bestowed with the ability to unlock
any lock in the world, meaning hiding from him is no easy feat.
In fact, a victim targeted by Surgat is forced into a pursuit that is almost guaranteed to
end with the demon reaching his mark.
Legend has it that those caught by Surgat go mad over images presented to them by the
demon.
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