Demon of Curiosity

A desire to know, to learn, to expand one's horizons. Some would say that it is the necessary ingredient for a society to evolve. Those who's hearts yearn for knowledge can ignite a flame in the Ether, giving rise to a demon of curiosity.
These demons seek to learn, always hungering for new information and insights. They seek to ignite the same hunger for knowledge in others, encouraging people to seek info. This desire for knowledge is often highly amoral and not restrained to academics. Demons of curiosity are notorious for their habit of spying on others, if nothing else just to know what they're doing and are eager members of the local rumor mill. They're also not well acquainted with personal space, often seeing strangers as bundles of new experiences to acquaint themselves with. Older demons of curiosity can usually restrain their impulses, mostly out of pragmatic concerns.
Demons of curiosity are often seen equipped with magical spears, called prodding spears for the demon's habit of using it as part of their investigations. Not only are these spears magical and can be called to the demon's hand with a though, they can also transform into magnifying glass, measuring tape or any other tool they need.
Combat is just another experience for them and one they'll happily engage in. They are far from harmless, using their analytical minds and vast stores of information to accurately assess enemy weaknesses and exploit them. The only real defense against this is surprising the demon with something they've never encountered before. And the older the demon, the less likely that is to happen.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Demons of curiosity have a bipedal body with two arms. Their limbs and body are long and flexible, with extra joins compared to a human. Even their fingers and toes have many extra joints. These are all very flexible and the demon can squeeze itself into smaller spaces with ease. They possess a long tail which is dexterous enough to serve them as a third hand. These limbs allow the demon to easily climb across most surfaces. They have robust immune systems that offers them some protection from poison and diseases, which is good since they'll happily lick and taste just about anything as part of their inquisitiveness.

Genetics and Reproduction

Demons of curiosity do not reproduce, though they might encourage enough curiosity to spawn another of their kind. They are capable of intercourse though and are more than happy to engage with the subject, both to gain new experiences and educate others.

Growth Rate & Stages

A newly born demon of curiosity immediately begins examining, taste, feel and just stare an anything within the vicinity, feeding their intense curiosity. Anyone they meet will be bombarded with questions while being poked and prodded, as the demon has absolutely no inborn sense of personal space. As they grow and gain layers to their personality, they learn to temper their curiosity with caution, to plan their steps to acquire the new knowledge they crave and to organise others that they may teach them and invoke in them a spark of curiosity.

Ecology and Habitats

Demons of curiosity, like most demons, are very urbane. Many find themselves at home at schools, universities, libraries and similar, as they tend to attract people with curiosity, enough to sate the supernatural hunger of the demon many times over. As demons of curiosity are natural teachers, many such people also value the services of such demons.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Demons of curiosity feed both by satisfying their curiosity and by others doing the same. The latter is more nourishing and so demons of curiosity seek to encourage others to be curious. Depending on the individual demon, they may start their own schools, book clubs or spy rings, the better to attract people who likes learning.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Demons of curiosity are naturally good teachers. In fact, their very presence seems to improve the capacity of those nearby for absorbing and retaining information. At the same time, they are eager to learn more themselves and gladly submit to a teacher if they truly have information the demon lacks. For this reason, their social life tends to be divided up into various teacher-student relations, with themselves capable of serving either role.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Demons of curiosity are common among many spheres and are not particular to any one. The fact that they tend to wander a great deal has also seen them spread far and wide.

Average Intelligence

Demons of curiosity are highly intelligent and have keen memories that can store information without fail and without limit. They are excellent in combining facts and are masters of deductive analysis as a result.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

The demon of curiosity's senses are well-tuned to picking up details. Combined with their mind and large store of facts, demons of curiosity are capable of quickly deducing info about anything they see.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Demons of curiosity follow the naming traditions of demons, though have been known to change name just because.

Beauty Ideals

Demons of curiosity finds beauty in novelty and can therefore come off as kinda easily impressed.

Relationship Ideals

Relationships with demons of curiosity are by necessity open, at least on the demon's part. Few of them could handle being monogamous, as cutting themselves off from so many new experiences is anathema to them. They will also want to try out new things with their partner, be it new places to date, new hobbies to take up together or new exotic toys in the bedroom. Stability is rarely at the forefront of their mind, though older demons of curiosity can temper their desire for new experiences with pragmatism.

Average Technological Level

As creatures of information, demons of curiosity always love learning of the newest research and even to contribute to it. As such, they tend to be on the cutting edge.

Scientific Name

Natus Ex Curiosum Animo

Origin/Ancestry

Demon

Lifespan

Doesn't age

Average Height

2.1 - 2.4 meters

Average Weight

100-130 kilo

Average Length

0.4 - 0.5 meters