[1][2] A demon hunter typically is involved with a deity and angels, and they typically wield religious text, holy water, and relics.
[3] The character type has diverse roots in myths, Abrahamic religions, African magic, Christian media, Classic Chinese Novels, and Japanese urban legend.
A demon hunter was a specially prepared or instructed clergy, typically a priest, nun, monk, pastor, imam, rabbi, fangxiangshi, or kannushi.
This occupation continues to exist, and is referred to as an exorcist.
Some of the most popular fictional demon hunters characters are Hellboy, Buffy Summers,[6] Dante,[7] Doomguy,[7] Guts,[8] Illidan Stormrage, Nezuko Kamado, Tanjiro Kamado,[9] Spawn, Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester.