Demon

Demons were the most widespread race of fiends. They were usually chaotic evil by nature, and were native to the Abyss. Demons had no true rulers, though powerful demon lords and deities were able to gain enough power and influence to gain control over sizable armies of demonic creatures. They were also the sworn enemies of the devils, though their ageless Blood War came to a cool upon Asmodeus' ascendance to godhood.

Subcategories of demons
There are five subcategories of demons:


 * Obyrith :
 * Obyriths were ancient, powerful demons who once ruled the Abyss and were responsible for creating the tanar'ri demons as slaves.


 * Tanar'ri :
 * The most numerous of the demonic races, they were originally slaves of the obyrith before overthrowing their masters.


 * Loumara :
 * The youngest race of demons, loumara demons tended to immaterial but capable of possession of various things.


 * Yugoloth :
 * Yugoloths were manipulative mercenaries, native to the Blood Rift and neutral in the Blood War.

Other demons
Not all known demons fit into one of the above races. Such non-typed demons included:
 * Abyssal drake
 * Abyssal eviscerator
 * Abyssal maw
 * Abyssal ravager
 * Abyssal rotfiend
 * Abyssal skulker
 * Ankashar
 * Artaaglith
 * Bebelith- massive, highly aggressive spider-like demons.
 * Blood fiend- huge, four-armed abominations that fed on the blood of other fiends.
 * Bloodseep demon
 * Broodswarm
 * Deathdrinker
 * Ghour- demons that took the appearance of monstrous minotaurs, ghour demons served (and were likely created by) the demon prince Baphomet.
 * Gnaw demon
 * Lilitu
 * Malgodemon
 * Nashrou
 * Needle demon
 * Neldrazu
 * Piscodemon
 * Pod demon
 * Quasit- the demonic equivalent of the imp, quasits were small, insidious winged demons with venomous fangs.
 * Retriever- mindless, spider-like constructs that were created to serve stronger demons of the Abyss.
 * Ruin demon
 * Runespiral demon
 * Rupture demon
 * Shadow demon- mysterious demons with a wraith-like appearance.
 * Skulvyn
 * Soul demon
 * Wastrilith- aquatic demons that vaguely resembled eels.
 * Whisper demon
 * Yochlol- shapechanging demons that were created by and served Lolth.
 * Zovvut

Elemental demons also exist, beings spawned from the broken souls of Blood War casualties and resembling the elemental material that spawned them. Known types include:
 * Air demon
 * Ash demon
 * Earth demon
 * Fire demon
 * Ice demon
 * Water demon