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    {{Quote|What have you done? Once again, the Shadow Demons are wreaking havok across the land - and it's all thanks to you! The single most destructive and wretched creatures in the history of the world, and you've given them an early parole. They will be heading for the ruins of King Peregrin's Castle - Gallowmere is doomed!|[[Information Gargoyle]] commenting on the Shadow Demons, ''MediEvil''}}
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    '''Shadow Demons''' are dark, demonic creatures from another dimension different to the mortal world.<ref>[[MediEvil/Books#Book 8 - HISTORY OF GALLOWMERE - Part 4|HISTORY OF GALLOWMERE - Part 4]]</ref><!---Will be replaced with the GameRef template later.---> They were under dark magical command by [[Zarok]] in 1286 and again by [[Lord Palethorn]] in 1886.
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    Crawl Demon <small>(left)</small><br>Scout Demon <small>(right)</small>
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    *[[The Crystal Caves]]
    *[[The Haunted Ruins]]
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    *[[Cathedral Spires, the Descent]]
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    *[[Enchanted Forest]]
    *[[Haunted Ruins]]
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    {{Quote|The single most destructive and wretched creatures in the history of the world, and you've given them an early parole.|an [[Information Gargoyle]] after Sir Dan released the Shadow Demons.}}
    '''Shadow Demons''' were dark, evil creatures summoned into the mortal world from [[World of Darkness|another dimension]].{{Pressref|SONYECTS1997|Overview|quote=Evil characters fill Dan’s world - a mixture of reanimated zombies, the insane victims of Zarok’s magic, and the shadowy creatures that the sorcerer is summoning from another dimension!}}{{Gameref|MED}}{{Gameref|MED|[[History of Gallowmere (books)|HISTORY OF GALLOWMERE - Part 4]]|quote=The Shadow Demons that had fallen under Zarok's banner were unnatural creatures that did not belong in the world of mortal men.}} They were servants of [[Zarok]], their summoner, until they were locked away in a tomb in 1286.


    ==Characteristics==
    A hundred years later, they were inadvertently released from their imprisonment by [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]], only to be defeated by him shortly after. Five hundred years after that, in 1886, they resurfaced, attracted by a great evil gathering within a Cathedral in London.
    The Shadow Demons are the embodiment of darkness, appearing as hunched, pitch-black demon-like creatures with horns, glowing yellow eyes, and a single large claw for each hands. There are two variants:
    * '''Crawl Demons''' - This variant walks in quadrupedal-like manner. Will dash towards [[Dan]] and violently attack with their claws. In the [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 remake]], they can randomly teleport to avoid Dan's attacks.
    * '''Winged Demons''' - Another variant that has bat-like wings and thus capable of flying. Can spit fireballs at close range.


    ==History==
    ==History==
    ===Background===
    ===Birth===
    In 1286, Zarok summoned the Shadow Demons to help him construct his castle and invade the land of [[Gallowmere]].<ref>[[MediEvil/Books#Book 6 - HISTORY OF GALLOWMERE - Part 2|HISTORY OF GALLOWMERE - Part 2]]</ref><!---Will be replaced with the GameRef template later.---> After the [[Battle of Gallowmere]], the creatures were imprisoned inside a tomb located in the Enchanted Earth by a great hero,<ref>[[Book of Gallowmere]]</ref><!---Will be replaced with the GameRef template later.---> whose identity was disclosed. The [[Shadow Artefact]] was kept locked inside the vault at [[the Town Mayor]]'s office from the Gallows Town.
    Some sources claimed that countless Shadow Demons were born when the bodies of Red Flying Demons, such as the [[Demonettes]], split.{{Bookref|NAVIGATION BOOK}}{{Bookref|NAVIGATION BOOK|7|quote=彼らの肉体が分裂し、無数の漆 黒の悪魔たちが生まれた。いわば、悪魔たちの母のようなも の。<br>(As their bodies split, countless Shadow Demons are born. They are like the mothers of demons, so to speak.)}}
    ===Imprisonment===
    Near the end of the 13th century, Zarok recruited the Shadow Demons to help him build his castle and invade the land of [[Gallowmere]].{{Gameref|MED|[[History of Gallowmere (books)|HISTORY OF GALLOWMERE - Part 2]]|quote=Rumors of ill doing and dark deeds abounded through the land of Gallowmere. It was whispered that Zarok had employed the aid of Shadowy Demons to help build a vast castle.}} After their master's defeat at the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] in 1286, the demons were imprisoned inside a tomb in the Enchanted Earth by a great hero{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary}} whose identity remains unknown. The [[Shadow Artefact]], a mystical key to the tomb, eventually found its way into [[the Town Mayor]]’s possession. He kept it locked inside a safe in his house in Gallows Town.
     
    ===Release from the tomb===
    In 1386, a hundred years from the demons' imprisonment, Zarok sent a deployment of his [[Boiler Guards]] to raid Gallows Town in search of the Shadow Artefact. However, Sir Daniel Fortesque managed to find the artefact first. Later on, in the Enchanted Earth, Sir Dan used the Shadow Artefact to open the entrance to the tomb and was forced to release the Shadow Demons in order to make progress on his journey to defeat Zarok. Once freed, the demons made their way to the ruins of Peregrin Castle.
    ===The Autumn of Death===
    In 1886, during the events that came to be known as the Autumn of Death, winged Shadow Demons began gathering around a [[Cathedral]] in London, where they disguised themselves as gargoyles perched on its spires. Many were dispatched by Sir Dan.
     
    ==Characteristics==
    ===Appearance===
    Shadow Demons are hunched, pitch-black creatures with horns, glowing yellow eyes, and a single large claw on each hand.
    ==Gameplay==
    ===''MediEvil''===
    ===''MediEvil''===
    In 1386, a hundred years later, Zarok sends his army of [[Boiler Guards]] to raid the Gallows Town and locate the Shadow Artefact so they can use it to free the Shadow Demons from their tomb, but [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] managed to find the artefact first. Later on, at the Enchanted Earth, Dan uses the Shadow Artefact to open the entrance to the tomb and was forced to release the Shadow Demons so that he could progress on his journey to face Zarok. Once freed, the demons were first encountered around the forest, before they make their way to the ruins of Peregrin Castle.
    ====Strategy====
    ===''MediEvil 2''===
    =====Crawl Demons=====
    In 1886, the Shadow Demons' winged counterparts were summoned by Palethorn with [[Zarok's spell book]] and takes over the [[Cathedral Spires]], where they would disguise themselves as gargoyles perched on the rooftops.
    This variant is a quadruped. They dash towards [[Dan]] and violently attack him with their claws. In the [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 remake]], they can randomly teleport to avoid Dan's attacks.
    =====Winged Demons=====
    ==Weapon damage data==
    Another variant that has bat-like wings and is thus capable of flying. They can spit fireballs at close range.
    ====Weapon damage data====
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    ==Behind the scenes==
    ==Behind the scenes==
    ===Development===
    ===Development===
    In earlier incarnations of the original 1998 game, the Shadow Demons' winged variant originally had a single horn on its forehead.
    ====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)====
     
    In early pre-release versions of the game, there was an additional variant of the winged Shadow Demons that had a single horn on its forehead.
    ==Trivia==
    ==In other languages==
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    ===''MediEvil''===
    {{OtherLanguages
    |ar = ”شياطين الظل”
    |arR ="shyatin alzil"
    |bg = Сенчести демони
    |bgR =Senchesti demoni
    |cz = Stínoví démoni
    |da = Skyggedæmoner
    |de = Schattendämonen
    |el = Δαίμονες της Σκιάς
    |elR =Daímones tis Skiás
    |es = Demonios de las sombras
    |esMX = Demonios de las sombras
    |fi = Varjodemonit
    |fr = Démons des Ténèbres
    |hr = Sjenoviti demoni
    |hu = Árnydémonok
    |it = Demoni delle Tenebre
    |ja = 暗黒の魔物たち
    |jaR =Ankoku no mamono-tachi
    |nl = Schaduwdemonen
    |no = Skyggedemoner
    |pl = Demony mroku
    |pt = Demónios das Sombras
    |ptBR = Demônios das Sombras
    |ro = Diavolii Umbrelor
    |ru = Демоны тени
    |ruR =Demony teni
    |sv = Skuggdemoner
    |tr = Gölge İblisler
    }}
    ===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===
    {{OtherLanguages
    |fr=Demons de l'ombre
    |de=Schattendämonen
    |es=Demonios de las sombras
    |it=Demoni delle ombre
    }}


    ==References==
    ==References==
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    Shadow Demons
    MediEvil2019-BookOfGallowmere-EnemiesIcon.png
    MediEvil2019-ShadowDemons-BookOfGallowmere.png
    Biographical information
    AKA Crawl Demon (left)
    Scout Demon (right)
    Gameplay information
    Soul type Minor Evil
    Behind the scenes information
    Appears in

    "The single most destructive and wretched creatures in the history of the world, and you've given them an early parole."
    ― an Information Gargoyle after Sir Dan released the Shadow Demons.

    Shadow Demons were dark, evil creatures summoned into the mortal world from another dimension.[1][2][2.1] They were servants of Zarok, their summoner, until they were locked away in a tomb in 1286.

    A hundred years later, they were inadvertently released from their imprisonment by Sir Daniel Fortesque, only to be defeated by him shortly after. Five hundred years after that, in 1886, they resurfaced, attracted by a great evil gathering within a Cathedral in London.

    History

    Birth

    Some sources claimed that countless Shadow Demons were born when the bodies of Red Flying Demons, such as the Demonettes, split.[3][3.1]

    Imprisonment

    Near the end of the 13th century, Zarok recruited the Shadow Demons to help him build his castle and invade the land of Gallowmere.[2.2] After their master's defeat at the Battle of Gallowmere in 1286, the demons were imprisoned inside a tomb in the Enchanted Earth by a great hero[4][4.1] whose identity remains unknown. The Shadow Artefact, a mystical key to the tomb, eventually found its way into the Town Mayor’s possession. He kept it locked inside a safe in his house in Gallows Town.

    Release from the tomb

    In 1386, a hundred years from the demons' imprisonment, Zarok sent a deployment of his Boiler Guards to raid Gallows Town in search of the Shadow Artefact. However, Sir Daniel Fortesque managed to find the artefact first. Later on, in the Enchanted Earth, Sir Dan used the Shadow Artefact to open the entrance to the tomb and was forced to release the Shadow Demons in order to make progress on his journey to defeat Zarok. Once freed, the demons made their way to the ruins of Peregrin Castle.

    The Autumn of Death

    In 1886, during the events that came to be known as the Autumn of Death, winged Shadow Demons began gathering around a Cathedral in London, where they disguised themselves as gargoyles perched on its spires. Many were dispatched by Sir Dan.

    Characteristics

    Appearance

    Shadow Demons are hunched, pitch-black creatures with horns, glowing yellow eyes, and a single large claw on each hand.

    Gameplay

    MediEvil

    Strategy

    Crawl Demons

    This variant is a quadruped. They dash towards Dan and violently attack him with their claws. In the 2019 remake, they can randomly teleport to avoid Dan's attacks.

    Winged Demons

    Another variant that has bat-like wings and is thus capable of flying. They can spit fireballs at close range.

    Weapon damage data

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    Behind the scenes

    Development

    MediEvil (1998 original)

    In early pre-release versions of the game, there was an additional variant of the winged Shadow Demons that had a single horn on its forehead.

    In other languages

    MediEvil

    Language Name
    Arabic ”شياطين الظل”
    "shyatin alzil"
    Bulgarian Сенчести демони
    Senchesti demoni
    Croatian Sjenoviti demoni
    Czech Stínoví démoni
    Danish Skyggedæmoner
    Dutch Schaduwdemonen
    Finnish Varjodemonit
    French (France) Démons des Ténèbres
    German Schattendämonen
    Greek Δαίμονες της Σκιάς
    Daímones tis Skiás
    Hungarian Árnydémonok
    Italian Demoni delle Tenebre
    Japanese 暗黒の魔物たち
    Ankoku no mamono-tachi
    Norwegian Skyggedemoner
    Polish Demony mroku
    Portuguese (Brazil) Demônios das Sombras
    Portuguese (Portugal) Demónios das Sombras
    Romanian Diavolii Umbrelor
    Russian Демоны тени
    Demony teni
    Spanish (LatAm) Demonios de las sombras
    Spanish (Spain) Demonios de las sombras
    Swedish Skuggdemoner
    Turkish Gölge İblisler

    MediEvil: Resurrection

    Language Name
    French (France) Demons de l'ombre
    German Schattendämonen
    Italian Demoni delle ombre
    Spanish (Spain) Demonios de las sombras

    References

    1. ↑ MediEvil "Evil characters fill Dan’s world - a mixture of reanimated zombies, the insane victims of Zarok’s magic, and the shadowy creatures that the sorcerer is summoning from another dimension!" — Overview, Sony ECTS 1997 PlayStation Press Pack. Released by Sony Computer Entertainment at the European Computer Trade Show in September 1997.
    2. ↑ MediEvil MediEvil. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on October 9, 1998.
      1. ↑ "The Shadow Demons that had fallen under Zarok's banner were unnatural creatures that did not belong in the world of mortal men." in HISTORY OF GALLOWMERE - Part 4 in MediEvil MediEvil. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on October 9, 1998.
      2. ↑ "Rumors of ill doing and dark deeds abounded through the land of Gallowmere. It was whispered that Zarok had employed the aid of Shadowy Demons to help build a vast castle." in HISTORY OF GALLOWMERE - Part 2 in MediEvil MediEvil. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on October 9, 1998.
    3. ↑ MediEvil MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK. Published by Sony Magazines Deluxe on July 20, 1999.
      1. ↑ "彼らの肉体が分裂し、無数の漆 黒の悪魔たちが生まれた。いわば、悪魔たちの母のようなも の。
        (As their bodies split, countless Shadow Demons are born. They are like the mothers of demons, so to speak.)"         — Page 7 of MediEvil MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK. Published by Sony Magazines Deluxe on July 20, 1999.
    4. ↑ MediEvil 2019 icon.png MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
      1. ↑ Book of Gallowmere in MediEvil 2019 icon.png MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.

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