Talk:Demon Cleric/@comment-29972971-20170411024557

I don't think these are demons that have lived since the Chaos Flame's lifetime. To my interpretation, they're demonified Ghrus. Look at the color of their fur. It's a faint purplish color much like the Ghrus found elsewhere. They also drop Titanite Shards, a very common drop from Ghrus.

What I assume is that these Demon Clerics are actually Ghrus who came in contact with the lost knowledge of Chaos pyromancies of Izalith, thus giving them a more demonic appearance, much like Oceiros when he discovered the research of Big Hat Logan. I think this makes sense given the location of the Izalith Pyromancy Tome, found right in front of a petrified Cleric, as well as what gave them the extra pair of arms.