Literature deploys the term daemon in a variety of intriguing ways. In some works it is a literal, supernatural force—sometimes benevolent, sometimes malevolent—that directly influences events or characters’ fates, as when a daemon seizes control or offers guidance to its host [1, 2, 3]. In other texts the daemon functions more abstractly, symbolizing inner inspiration or a personal guiding spirit that drives individuals toward profound truth or action [4, 5, 6]. There are also instances where the daemon embodies darker impulses or mischief, representing human frailties and vices in metaphorical form [7, 8, 9]. Moreover, modern writings have even co-opted the term into technological parlance, underscoring the word’s dynamic adaptability across contexts [10, 11].