Demons and the Supernatural.

In Scripture and in Catholic theology the word demon has come to mean much the same as devil and denotes one of the evil spirits or fallen angels. 
"Diabolus enim et alii daemones" (The devil and the other demons)

Definition of Demon:

An evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell:

'he was possessed by an evil demon''each of the damned souls was guarded by a group of hideous demons'
Origin

Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin daemon, from Greek daimōn 'deity, genius'; in sense 1 also from Latin daemonium 'lesser or evil spirit', from Greek daemonion, diminutive of daimōn.

ABOUT DEMONS:

A demon is a spiritual being of an angelic nature that has been condemned for eternity due to his rebellion against God. As pure spirits, demons are not made up of matter. Because they do not have bodies, demons are not inclined to any “sins of the flesh” (i.e., it is impossible for them to commit the sins of lust or gluttony). The sins of demons are exclusively spiritual. But they can tempt human beings to sin in matters of the flesh.

Demons were not born bad, they are bad angels who have defied God's rules and been tanfromed into demons and banished from heaven. 

Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world–he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him (Rv 12:7-9).


In art, demons are depicted as deformed and grotesque beings. This would seem appropriate given that demons have definitively decided on a destiny far from God. The interior loneliness in which they find themselves forever and their envy of the faithful who enjoy the Beatific Vision continually bring them face-to-face with their sins. They hate God, themselves, and all those who seek to serve God.

Their plight is similar to the moral debasement that humans can suffer through sin. We need to remember that we are composite creatures made up of soul and body. This is similar to the picture of dorian grey. 

This information will help me in my research and development of my femme fatale character that I hope to base Mrs Lauderman on. I now need to research the stages of possession in order to effectively depict my interpretations of Claudia and Mrs Lauderman. 


WEBSITES USED:
http://www.spiritualdirection.com/2012/10/13/what-is-a-demon#ixzz43TeQk75Y


http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04710a.html