Talk:Travel to Pandyssia/@comment-16533050-20140518064859/@comment-16533050-20140518180956

I understand that the Abbey sees the Outsider as a 'devilish' like figure, but I meant more like the origin of the term 'devil' or 'demon' itself.

To me, the Abbey presents the Outsider as an evil 'spirit' or blighted deity.

I was more wondering if there were other 'demons' in the world, or if everything was seen as just spirits - evil or benign.

For instance, the word 'narcissist' comes from the Greek legend of Narcissus (the guy who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water). Without that legend/figure, the word narcissist wouldn't exist. Since there is no Greece in Dishonored, I would assume the word 'narcissist' wouldn't exist there.

Therefore, I'm wondering where the origin of the word 'demon' came from. Are there other 'demons'? Does the culture of Tyvia (as I posited in my first comment) somehow translate 'evil spirit' into the word 'demon' since it was a Tyvian who used the word?

I know it's a very trivial matter to talk about, but I like word speculation and origin. I tend to write fanfics based off of games I like and I always delve into the nuances and gradations of the religions, cultures, and atmospheres of places presented therein. Though admittedly, sometimes to too far a degree.