Guardian of Hell and Seekers

"You thought an imp was a cute little dude in a red suit with a pitch fork. Where did these bastards come from? They heaveo' fire down your throat and take several bullets to die. It's time to find a weapon better than that pistol if your going to face more than one of the S.O.B.s."

- Description in Doom manual

The Imp is a recurring villain in the Doom video game series.

General
The Imp is one of the most common enemies. In fact, it is labeled as the "Backbone of all hell spawn in the entire franchise".

Appearance
The Imp is distinguishable by Its leather brown skin and red eyes. Its mouth is also red and always hangs open. White spikes are aligned along the Imp's shoulders, claws, hands, and feet. The Imp's size is equivalent to a human. Whenever the Imp is killed, its body tears open and blood is released.

Tactics
The Imp usually fights in packs of its own kind. The Imp attacks its target by mainly hurling fireballs from a distance. If the Imp is up close to its target, it will attack by using its claws. The Imp moves slowly compared to the moderate speed of its fireballs. Whenever the Imp sees its target, it releases a loud hiss.

Trivia

 * The Imp from Doom doesn't resemble the Imp in Folklore despite the similarity of their names.
 * Demon Troop was the beta name for the Imp.
 * The Imp's dying voice is actually a Bactrian camel mating call.