Talk:Demon Warlock/@comment-184.59.114.21-20151207223723/@comment-27225366-20151209204049

An imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy or goblin, frequently described in folklore and superstition. Their behaviour is described as being wild and uncontrollable, much the same as fairies, and in some cultures, they were considered the same beings, both sharing the same sense of free spirit and enjoyment of all things fun. However, it is shown in some folklore that people began to associate fairies with being good and imps with being malicious and evil.

If you are wondering where the word "imp" came from, rather than what an imp actually is, I found this on Wikipedia: The Old English noun impa meant a young shoot or scion of a plant or tree, and later came to mean the scion of a noble house, or a child in general. Starting in the 16th century, it was often used in expressions like "imps of serpents", "imp of hell", "imp of the devil", and so on; and by the 17th century, it came to mean a small demon, a familiar (a supernatural companion) of a witch.