Summary
Arrogant, selfish, powerful, andunbridled by moral standards,Demon Lordsare the archnemesis of every hero in a fantasy setting. But not all Demon Lords want to conquer the world. Although, that doesn’t necessarily mean mortals are safe from their tremendous power.
These examples are some of the strongest Demon Lords in manhwa, from bored rulers of the underworld to supreme destroyers capable of cutting worlds in half by sheer force of will. These evil beings cannot be stopped by any mortal hero or god; they’re just too powerful to be contained.
1Devil King (The Devil King Is Bored)
A Silly, Yet Overpowered Dark Lord
After fighting thousands of battles, and destroying all his enemies (human, divine, and demonic), the Devil King sat on his throne in the deepest circle of the underworld and contemplated the road ahead. He arrived at a single conclusion: he was bored as hell. But his story is far from over. His silly shenanigans are endearing as he makes new friends on his journey to accomplish his new goal - find something fun to do.
Though this is a comedy manhwa, the reality is that this guy is still the Devil, and he demonstrates it every time his minions or somebody else questions his authority.Even God fears his power, and has resorted to avoiding him at any cost, and has to send the dullest of angels to control him, since not even archangels dare deal face this demon lord.
2Embilden (The Book Of Lagier)
Trapped In The Body Of A Selfish Prince But Still Powerful
The Demon Lord Embilden, an existence ruling above all demons from all realms, was suddenly summoned to the mortal world after Prince Lagier from the Jerlayla Kingdom made a selfish wish. Trapped in the body of Lagier, Embilden will now have to fulfill the wish of the deceased Lagier before he can free himself from the binding spell.
Luckily, he retains most of his powers and his wits, and control over his powerful servants. So he will use all that demonic power to fulfill Lagier’s wish. His greatest fear is to die a miserable death trapped in the body of a human being, whichwill make him look bad in the underworld.
3Demiourgos (Why I Quit Being The Demon King)
Don’t Be Fooled By His Coy Smile And Good Looks, This Thing Is A Monster
After the 665th Demon Lord was defeated by the hero, he was banished to the demon realm, and forced to sleep for years. His successor, the 666th Demon Lord, Demiourgos, was supposed to replace him upon his awakening. But Demiourgos had other plans.
After escaping, Demiourgos starts his adventure by massacring a whole castle full of soldiers and declaring himself the king of Verde. His powers are so terrible that he iscapable of killing with a sole thought, and he can summon powerful dark forces from the netherworld to burn the souls of the living.
4Dadaneuph (A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special)
A Walking Calamity, Responsible For Destroying Thousands Of Worlds
Having conquered thousands of worlds, destroying millions of lives, and laying waste to entire universes, Dadaneuph is arguably one of the most powerful Demon Lords ever seen. Desir Arman’s worst nightmare and nemesis during one of his reincarnations, he is responsible for the deaths of every member of the past-life Desir’s team.
Dadaneuph cannot be stopped by regular means. Once he breaks the barriers of reality or appears in a Shadow World, he is practically indestructible. Zod Exarion stated that this creature is capable of swallowing the world itself if he feels like it. When Crow Mask summoned this monster, Desir barely managed to banish it by using a forbidden Draconic Spell, almost dying in the process.
5Diablo Volpir (The Dark Magician Reincarnated 66666 Years Later)
After hundreds of years of struggling under the oppression of the Gods, one man rebelled against their will and became known as the first demon lord, Diablo Volpir. He is a being so powerful that all seven gods had to gather their power and only managed to seal him temporarily.
66666 years later, Diablo reawakens in the body of a noble’s youngest child, Jamie Welton. Though retaining most of his memories as the strongest Dark Magician, he is well aware of his limitations in this new mortal body. But slowly, he regains enough power to instill fear in the gods again, and no one can stop his ascension.
6Merlin Lucifer (The Demon King Who Lost His Job)
Even Cursed And Sealed, He’s The Strongest Being Alive
Merlin Lucifer the Third is the son of the most powerful Demon Lord who has scoured the lands of Britannia for the past three centuries. Although reluctant, he took the throne of his mother (Vivian Lucifer II) since she vanished, and rules the Demon Realm with an iron fist. Until the 198th crusade against the demon realm begins, and he meets Alice Claudia, the hero candidate. Both of them clash, and Lucifer wins, though he spares Alice’s life. The heroine doesn’t understand why she was spared, but when she wakes, she finds out that Lucifer has fled with her most valuable possession.
Lucifer resigned from his Demon Lord position to dedicate himself to a life of debauchery in the human realms. However, it is made clear that by doing so, his powers were partially sealed. He also receives a powerful curse from an unknown deity and carries a sword that devours life’s energy to counter this curse. Even so, he remains the most dangerous being in the world, evencapable of destroying the moon with a single slashfrom his cursed sword.
