shoulder_devil

A type of stock character that is used as a means of depicting a character's moral dilemmas. A shoulder devil is, most commonly, a small demon boy or demon girl appearing on a character's shoulder or beside their head to act as temptation and guide them towards the path of evil or mischief. They can be pictured as a smaller version of the character or as another character, usually but not always with added demon horns, demon wings, and a demon tail.