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{{quote|''"O, father dear, I dreamed last night a man sat on me bed

Nowadays, these are generally referred to as incubus (always male) and succubus (always female). In actual folklore, these demons were not vampiric, had no need to feed, and were not particularly attractive, being sexual predators. The horrifying sensation of sleep paralysis, where you wake up and are unable to move, was known as ''incubus'' as late as Victorian times. (Not to be confused with the band of the [[Incubus (band)|same name]]. Or the [[Esperanto, the Universal Language|Esperanto language]] horror movie.)

 

# They have a supernatural sense of seduction.

# They must feed through sexual contact.

Compare the literal [[Out with a Bang]] and the less direct [[Death by Sex]], as well as [[The Vamp]], which is a mortal villain with a similar MO. For when [[Satan|the Main Man]] himself takes on a more, er, feminine role, check out [[Hot as Hell]]. See also [[Naughty Tentacles]] and [[Vagina Dentata]], which often goes hand/tentacle in...[[Metaphorgotten|I probably shouldn't mention it out loud]]...with this trope. If you're looking for characters with horny heads...on their shoulders, you want [[Horned Humanoid]]s, although some Horny Devils do indeed have those too.

 

 

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* Clive Barker's Saint Sinner had two succubus sisters as the main villains. Barker's involvement should tell you that they weren't traditionally attractive. There was also the [[Body Horror|spine-sucking]] to consider.

* Speaking of Clive Barker, the Wire Twins in ''[[Hellraiser Inferno]]''. While [[Body Horror|not attractive at all]], their methods of combining seduction with torture appeals greatly to the masochistic humans who make deals with the cenobites.

 

== [[Literature]] ==

** On a more traditional note, the [[Fallen Angel|Denarian-form]] of Rosanna takes on the traditional look of a succubus: beautiful, batwinged, and clearly demonic. While she doesn't draw energy or anything from tempting mortals, she is still a master at using her coercive abilities to tempt other mortals, often to open them up to the Denarians' temptations or keep existing Denarians under control.

*** Some of the Sidhe use similar seductive tactics and talents to Rosanna's.

* ''[[The Dark Tower]]'' features "demons" of both sexes, typically tied down to stone circles. With strong enough will, copulation can be a bargaining chip.

** It also portrays one of the rarer examples up above: {{spoiler|the same demon takes {{spoiler|Roland's seed in one book, and impregnates Susannah with it in another}}.}}

* In one of Tais Teng's novels, the main character curses her teacher to be visited by a demon known as the [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Lady with the]] [[Naughty Tentacles|Long Tongue]]. When this demon appears to him that night, she is described as the distilled essence of all his lustful fantasies, the perfect sexual being he has dreamt of and desired since his teenage years - [[Body Horror|until she opens her mouth]].

{{quote|"He stayed away from school for several months. When he finally returned, he was marked with sudden age, a grey shape that hunched and shuffled and left too many lights on at night."}}

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

** The preying mantis lady in the episode "Teacher's Pet" could be considered a sort of succubus.

** In a different variation of this trope, there was an episode about a frat house haunted by the imprinted sexual desires of adolescents repressed over time by a Christian fundamentalist who lived in the house before the frat took up residence.

* The alien in the ''[[Torchwood]]'' episode "Day One" has all the markings of a traditional succubus, though as it gets more desperate, it seems to trade seduction for violent rape.

* Marleena in ''[[Reaper]]''. She's one of the good demons, or, at least, one of the demons trying to be good.

 

== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', as usual, has both and then some.

** Speaking of devils, the baatezu have their own versions of succubi. However, Erinyes (which look like, for lack of a better term, beautiful, female, emo angels) are more powerful and capable warriors than typical succubi, noted for their skill with bows. Erinyes also have an "upgrade", that being Brachinas, devils whose duty it is to use seduction to lure worshipers of good deities away from their faith, though they'll gladly "torment" anyone, and possess a contact poison that affects the mind; in game terms, it deals Wisdom damage, making a person more susceptible to seduction and a less powerful divine caster.

*** In earlier editions, the Erinyes were [http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5262/erinyes.jpg still quite sensual]. However, the succubus and Erinyes of earlier editions had drastically different roles. Sure, the succubus could swipe your soul with sexuality, but she was also there to tempt mortals to "passionate" evil. Succubi were [[Exclusively Evil]] and tempted mortals to crimes of desire and rage. However, the Erinyes were [[Lawful Evil]] and weren't interested in making mortals butcher lovers out of jealousy. Certainly, they could use their attractiveness to further their goals, but anything physical was merely a means to an end. They wanted to make tyrants and other [[Lawful Evil]] [[Complete Monster]]s. In [[Planescape]], they were usually found in great numbers in Grenpoli, the City of Diplomacy.

** Not being powerful in combat doesn't mean unimportant. In the ''[[Ravenloft]]'' setting, an incubus known as the Gentleman Caller is one of the setting's worst [[Big Bad]] villains, beguiling numerous female NPCs over the years, and fathering enough half-fiend offspring with high-ranking women to destabilize or corrupt more than one domain's political system.

** Alu-fiends ([[Half-Human Hybrid|half]]-succubus) in ''[[Planescape]]'' have weakened abilities of their mothers and 1/5 are [[Chaotic Neutral]] or [[True Neutral]] ([[Mix-and-Match Critters|due to non-evil fathers]]), but still counts as "demonic" race (lesser tanar'ri), as opposed to tieflings.

== [[Video Games]] ==

* Dark Mistresses from ''[[Dungeon Keeper]]''.

** The games with female protagonists are...interesting about it. In ''Portrait of Ruin'', succubi-type monsters yell "You filthy cow!" when Charlotte gets in range (as opposed to declaring "''I'll'' play with you!" to Jonathan). In ''Order of Ecclesia'', on the other hand, they all call Shanoa "cute little kitty"...

** That is because Shanoa [[Even the Girls Want Her|makes women gay]]...

* In ''[[Catherine]]'', the eponymous character fulfills many of the same narrative roles as Horny Devils in less mundane stories: she challenges the protagonist's fidelity by being exactly the sort of person that would appeal to him most. This eventually leads to when {{spoiler|Catherine is revealed to be a succubus. Vincent can become an incubus, if the player follows a certain path. And the whole bit about "[[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane|less mundane stories]]" is just a [[Red Herring]] to keep the game's presence on this page from being a spoiler.}}

* [https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Desire_demon Desire Demons] in ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]'' certainly look the part, although they tempt mortals with desires of all sorts (though their appearance strongly implies lust is the most common desire they cater to). For example, one of them brings a Templar under her sway by giving him what he always wanted, a wife and children; naturally, it's an illusion, but as the demon points out, he's much happier than he was before. Indeed, in this encounter, killing the demon also kills the victim, so the player has to choose whether to do that or let them escape. [[Morton's Fork|Which leads to a difficult question, what is the crueler fate, a quick death or life as a demon's slave while living a lie?]]

* ''[[Mass Effect]]'' has a sci-fi take on the trope with the Ardat Yakshi. Some members of the [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|asari]] have a genetic condition that [[Out with a Bang|kills anyone they have sex with.]] This also turns them into nymphomaniacs, so at least one has set out across the galaxy as sexual serial killers. The one Ardat Yakshi we meet in-game uses a combination of feminine wiles and psychic powers to seduce her victims, though it's unclear if that's the norm or if she's just that talented.

** When Ardat Yakshi are discovered, they are given a stark choice. Either stay in house arrest, alone for the rest of their lives, or be executed right then and there. Yeah, it kind of sucks to be an Ardat Yakshi. (The one we meet in-game likes to bring this up in an attempt to play the victim.)

* Similar to ''Desire Dungeon'' is ''[[Monster Girl Quest]]'', which has ''many'' Succubi. Oddly for video games, their Queen is a boss you encounter and fight ''before'' you encounter any others.

* The games by 62studio (''[[Lust Grimm]]'' and its associated games, as well as ''[[Succubus Puttel]]'') feature succubi as the enemies and also as some of the NPCs. They come in many different varieties, including some that are normally classified as different creatures (e.g. mermaids, angels).

 

== [[Web Comics]] ==

* ''[[Pibgorn]]'' features Drusilla the succubus as a major character.

* ''[http://www.succubus-justice.com/ Succubus Justice]'' is the story of a 'failed' succubi sent to a reform school in hell.

* The two Succubi in ''[[Sinfest]]''. They're even in the Devil's personal care, and are probably [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|very fond of each other]].

** Partially subverted by Fuchsia, the red succubus, who has a [[Magical Girlfriend|schoolgirl crush]] on [[Bookworm]] Criminy. Later we see more of them. Including a grumpy fire succubus whom Devil Cams didn't dare to approach after one look.

* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131031040834/http://incubustales.comicdish.com/ Incubus Tales]'' is all about an incubus and his companions, who run an otherworldly pleasure shop.

* Subverted in ''[http://locus.keenspot.com/ Locus]'': the comic is about a half-human half-succubus with special powers inherited from her human father. In it, Succubi are an advanced race which does not, in any way, feed on sex or sexual energy and consider sex with humans bestiality (but they are common target for rape by humans). The heroine's mother does seduce her father in a typical succubus manner, {{spoiler|but it turns out that she's being mind-controlled by an evil wizard trying to produce a half-succubus with a specific power set}}.

* Pretty much any demon in ''[[Heartcore]]'', but especially Ame and Asmodai.

* ''[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/my-succubus-girlfriend/episode-1-izumo/viewer?title_no=116486&episode_no=1 My Succubus Girlfriend]''; the eponymous succubus - Anastasia - is an amateur, trying to seduce the virginal male lead. Who, unfortunately for her, is [[Oblivious to Love]] and refuses to submit to her. Afraid to return to Hell as a failure, she quickly becomes [[The Thing That Would Not Leave]], as her intended victim is simply too polite to ask her too. Suffice to say, [[Hilarity Ensues]].

 

== [[Web Original]] ==

* [[Whateley Universe]]: Sara is one of these, being a demon of Lust, and builds up quite a harem (being a [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot|lesbian]]), though she makes sure that they really do love her first, rather than use her pheremones.

* Dolores in ''[[Greek Ninja]]'' is one.

 

 

* A succubus seduces Chef in ''[[South Park]]''.

* Callie from the [[Comedy Central]] series ''[[Ugly Americans]]''.

* Queen Chrysalis from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', who steals the form of the bride to be of Twilight Sparkle's brother Shining Armor so she can feed off his love for her, [[Vampiric Draining|draining his energy in the process]], and has a rather demonic appearance. She's portrayed as close to a succubus that a G-rated show can get. Apparently, Changelings as a whole are like this, but she's the only one we see actually play the trope straight.

 

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