"Man" is a demon, and the main villain of "Demon Child."
Behavior[]
The evil entity that goes by the name “Man”, can best be summarized as a parasite. A creature attaching itself to another to spread its misery and carnage, or when the opportunity arises.
Despite the fact he has a human-like appearance, he is in no way human.
Description[]
In "Demon Child", young Cody Foster befriends Man, which is seemingly the spirit of a six-year old boy. When his parents ask Cody about Man he tells them that Man was kidnapped, tortured, and killed by a stranger before being buried behind the park which the family regularly visits.
Cody begins to spend all his time with Man; he also lets Man tell him to do bad things like urinate in his closet and cut up his teddy bear. Cody even begins to fight with his mother Jan and tells her that Man said he doesn't have to listen to her anymore. After a while, Jan has had enough and contacts a family friend who happens to be a Native American Shaman. The friend tells her to bless the house in order to rid it of Man's spirit. After she blesses the house, Cody stops talking and playing with Man, and his behaviour settles. Three months later, he begins to talk to Man again, much to Jan's horror. Cody also seems to be coming under possession of Man; one day while staying with Jan's cousin, he terrifies the cousin's daughter by making toys float in the air and talking in a deep, monstrous voice.
Out of desperation, Jan gets up the nerve to enter Cody's room to see what he has been going through for herself. Cody seemingly appears at the doorway and she embraces him. Much to her shock, a horrific, demonic entity grows out of his body and attacks her. She screams until it vanishes, with Cody returning to his normal being and the rest of the family running to her aid. Unaware of what happened to her, Jan tells the family to go back to bed. She then apologises to Cody, telling him that she now understands what Man has been putting him through.
The next morning, Jan contacts the Shaman, telling him that Man is in fact a demon. The Shaman informs Jan that she must carry out another ritual, however this time she must be very forceful and show no fear. She reluctantly goes ahead with the ritual, which successfully banishes Man from the home forever.
Powers[]
- Invisibility - As a spirit, Man is naturally invisible to humans. This allows him to inhabit the world of the living unseen, like the air. He can manifest his true form if he pleases, as well as appear as shadows or silhouettes.
- Intangibility
- Possession - As a spirit, Man can forcibly possess humans, and control their thoughts and actions.
- Telekinesis - As a spirit, Man can mentally impart kinetic energy into objects and shift their location. He was able to levitate several toys into the air.
- Apportation - As a demon, Man can access the void to exposit or deposit objects.
- Shapeshifting - As a demon, Man can shapeshift into any human appearance.
- Teleportation - As a spirit, Man can transcend time and space and teleport from one place to another, like when Cody appears in the kitchen when he was nowhere to be seen just seconds ago
Weaknesses[]
- Love - A moment of true love can momentarily shield individuals from Man.
- Shaman ritual - A shaman ritual was able to banish Man for a while, but he later crept back into the house.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
The story goes Man was a little boy who was taken from his mommy, tortured and left behind in the woods, never to be seen again. For all we know, Man may well be the spirit of a man who was mutated by the forces of nature.
- His appearance was more human like than anything else. His eyes weren't pure red like The Man in the Suit, just blood shot for one thing. He had teeth, not fangs, etc.