Lesser demons

Lesser Demons were a breed of demon enemy encountered by Kain in Blood Omen 2, They were first seen inhabiting The Canyons in Chapter 7 and were later seen in the Device, Wharves and Hylden City.

Appearance
Lesser Demons resembled giant insects with a skull like face, and contained a glow similar to Glyph energy, suggesting that their presence in Nosgoth may also be linked to the Hylden Gate. They would fly at their prey swiftly and silently and kill with their sharp front limbs or with a deadly venom they breathed (an Unblockable attack). They could be encountered alone, in packs, or in service to the Hylden.

Lesser Demons were first, and most commonly, encountered in the Canyons outside of the city of Meridian. They posed a great threat to travelers, killing even well armed Sarafan Knights with little difficulty. They would often use their webbing to cocoon their victims, often times while they were still alive, sometimes building huge, glowing nests in the trees. Kain could find these nesting areas, filled with bodies completely encased in webbing, and moving feebly as though trying to free themselves. The large pulsing nests, could often be seen with human parts protruding from them, and the floor around the sites was littered with bones and weaponry. The locals believed that they were the minions of the Seer, though this is unlikely, as a number of these beings have been found dead outside her home.

They were also found in the Device and the Hylden City, as well as a handful being found in cages in The Wharves of Meridian. They are shown to be obedient to the Hylden, serving them as watchdogs. It is likely that the Lesser Demons were inhabitants of the Demon Dimension to which the Hylden were banished, and had been brought to Nosgoth as domesticated creatures (at least to the Hylden).