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* [[Cave Mouth]]
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]
* [[Kick the Dog]]: In [[Shin Megami Tensei II]], Abaddon tells Aleph that Michael promised to restore it as an angel if it swallowed Valhalla District. It's [[Blatant Lies]].
* [[Womb Level]]: in [[Shin Megami Tensei II]], Aleph gets to explore his innards after Abbaddon eats Valhalla.
=== Alice ===
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* [[Alice Allusion]]
** The Shin Megami Tensei Alice shares many physical similarities with the character, most notably the blue dress and the blond hair. Also, her signature move "Die For Me!" seems to draw inspiration from the book. Furthermore, her Shin Megami Tensei: IMAGINE attack, "Mad Tea Party", takes further inspiration from the book as it references the chapter in which the protagonist met the Mad Hatter and March Hare.
** In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey|Strange Journey]]'', Alice desires to catch the Hare of Inaba in the Ex Mission "Catch That Rabbit". For extra points, it involves falling down several holes.
* [[Back
* [[Bonus Boss]]
** In [[Shin Megami Tensei II]], Alice can be fought should Aleph manage to find a distinct gold chest in the factory near [[Beetlejuice|Betelguese]]'s lair. Upon reaching the Gold Chest, Alice appears and asks Aleph whether she can keep the treasure. Should Aleph answer no, Alice attacks Aleph. Defeating her awards players with one of the [[Infinity+1 Sword|five strongest weapons]] of the game.
** Alice appears as a secret demon in [[Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army]]. In order to summon her, Raidou Kuzunoha the XIV must first hear a rumor from the blond girl in the Shin-Sekai Soda Joint describing telephone booths around the capital. He then must check the public phone in Tsukudo-Cho near the shrine with a Belial in the party. Next, he must check the phone in Harumi-Cho with a Nebiros in the party. Finally, with both demons in party, Raidou must answer the phone in Ginza-Cho, which will call Alice up from Hell. If Raidou defeats her, he can then summon her by fusing Raja Naga and Jack Frost.
** Alice appears as a Case File boss for the Chaos-Alignment exclusive "One Girl's Happiness" case in [[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]]. First, Raidou must complete the two "My Wish" cases. Later, a request from "[[Ars Goetia|Uncle Red and Uncle Black]]" will appear in the Case Files section. They have lost Alice and come to Raidou for help finding her. Raidou must then speak to two girls by the Tamoten Shrine in Tsukudo-Cho. According to them, there's a rumor that a blue-eyed foreign girl lingers in the back stall of a bathroom in their school. The girl will ask a person if they will be her friend, and if somebody agrees then she will kill them. The girl who explains the rumor reveals that she said no and that the girl is still haunting her. Alice will then appear and pose the same question to Raidou. [[But Thou Must!|Regardless of the answer]], a battle will initiate.
** Alice can be summoned in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]'' after the MC finishes the Ex-Mission "Catch that Rabbit" in Sector Fornax and after reaching Level 39 with the Fiend Converter. Originally, she posts the mission herself to ensure the capture of the "rabbit", upon which the MC pursues the rabbit across several holes until cornered. Once this happens, Alice, if allowed, will begin [[Kick the Dog|brutalizing the rabbit]] until stopped by the protagonist and confronted. Upon defeat, she will fade away.
** In ''[[Devil Survivor 2]]'' she is the ultimate boss who can only be fought during a [[New Game+]] and once all other bonus bosses have been defeated. {{spoiler|She is also accompaned by Belial and Nebiros in the fight.}}
** During the Snow Queen Quest in [[P 1 P]], at Devil's Peak, Alice can be found as a boss-strength random encounter. She's level 99, strong to everything and has 999 HP. You can't run, negotiate, or recruit her. Beating her nets you quite the sum of XP. though.
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* [[Composite Character]]: While the Lewis Carroll references are abundant, there's also a Scandinavian myth of a girl named Alice that died when she was young, became a spirit, and was driven insane from her extreme magical power. The myth was used to scare children into behaving, or else Alice would kill them at night so that she could be "friends" with them. Her actions in the first ''[[Shin Megami Tensei I|Shin Megami Tensei]]'' are an allusion to this myth, and her compendium entry in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey|Strange Journey]]'' seem to suggest that she could be a reference to one or the other.
** The Mad Hatter and a demon based on the White Rabbit called Clock Rabbit have appeared within the Devil Children games. With Alice and Clock Rabbit appearing in Devil Children White. Making it possible that she could possibly be both.
* [[Creepy Child]]: Her innocence, her powers and her sadism really don't mix well.
* [[Creepy Doll]]: In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei II]]'' she's shown holding dolls resembling the Red Count and the Black Baron, two important characters from ''[[Shin Megami Tensei I]]''.
* [[Cute Ghost Girl]]
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* [[Original Generation]]: A [[Mons|Mon]] who doesn't come from any existing mythology (though see [[Composite Character]] above).
* [[Raised By Animals|Raised By Demons]]
* [[Reincarnation]]: In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]'', the Hare Of Inaba notes both he and Alice were nothing but memories doomed to forever wander, repeating the cycle of pain and death endlessly, until the Protagonist defeated Alice and allowed both the Hare and Alice to move on.
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: After the battle with her in [[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]], Belial and Nebiros will appear and trap Alice's soul in a Staff of Death. They then give Raidou the Staff of Death asking him to revive Alice through fusion.
* [[Signature Move]]: "Die For Me!", the strongest Curse/Mudo-based skill in the Megaten series. [[Nightmare Fuel|She summons armies of corrupted Wonderland soldiers to skewer her enemies from the sky]].
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* [[Blade on a Stick]]: Astaroth
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Ishtar
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: In [[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]], Astaroth first appears after you defeat Inugami at Dark Tsukudo-cho mentioning he would like to challenge you to a battle in the future. In the Law and Neutral alignment Astaroth challenges you a battle near the end of the game, while he'll simply join you if your alignment is Chaos. If your alignment is Neutral or Chaos you will be able to fuse him after his second appearance.
* [[Cool Mask]]: Astaroth
* [[Composite Character]]: The result of a forcible fusion of [[Mesopotamian Mythology|Ishtar]] and her northern Semitic counterpart, Astarte.
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Ishtar and Astaroth
* [[Fetch Quest]]: In Chaos route of [[Shin Megami Tensei I]], after locating the throne room of Asura in the last floor basement, the hero will need to go back to Astaroth's room, where he will give him the "Wings of Astaroth"—a valuable item needed so Asura can forge the "Devil Ring" and the fight against Michael and his followers become available.
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: As Astaroth in Shin Megami Tensei and as Trisha in Catherine.
* [[Funny Afro]]: As Trisha in Catherine.
* [[Fusion Dance]]: According to Ishtar in [[Shin Megami Tensei II]], YHVH forced Ishtar and Astarte to merge and become Astaroth before [[Shin Megami Tensei I]].
* [[Gender Bender]]:
** Ishtar (female)->Astaroth (male)
** As Astaroth in Catherine
* [[Horse of a Different Color]]: Astaroth rides on a snake.
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=== Beelzebub/Baal Zebul/[[Devil Survivor|Belzaboul]] ===
[[File:300px-KazumaKaneko-Beelzebub 8691.jpg|frame]]
Beelzebub, also known by his human avatar form Baal Zebul, is a powerful and high-ranking demon; he is the right-hand man of Lucifer.
* {{spoiler|[[Ambiguously Brown]]: Takajo Zett}}
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* [[Bonus Boss]]
** Late in [[Shin Megami Tensei I]], Louis Cypher sends the Protagonist over to talk to him. Should the Protagonist follow the Law or Neutral alignment paths, Beelzebub will engage the Protagonist in battle.
** Beelzebub appears as an optional boss in [[Digital Devil Saga]]: Avatar Tuner. Unlike other optional bosses, the party is required to fight him twice before killing him for good. Defeating Beelzebub's fly-form will grant the ammo Magatama and the item "Tyrant's Skull", which unlocks the High Priest Mantra, granting the access to several of Beelzebub's skillsets. Players will also net the Karma Ring which protects the wearer from Dark-based attacks, which can be [[Old Save Bonus|equipped in the sequel]].
** [[Shin Megami Tensei II]]: Beelzebub appears in Castle Kether in the Abyss. He is a voluntary challenge; if you walk into his chamber, he will challenge you and you may decline and even come back later. You don't need to fight him to complete the game - he can be skipped entirely.
** [[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]: Beelzebub appears only in the updated release and only if Hito-Shura accepts the old man's request of retrieving all of the stolen Candelabra, Hito-Shura can face Beelzebub in the Fourth Kalpa of the Labyrinth of Amala, in Hell's Hall.
** Beelzebub appears as the ultimate boss and highest level summonable demon in the game in [[Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army]]. He must be defeated at the lowest level of the Training Hall. The player must save at the last save point in the game and return to the Training Hall. A voice will speak to Raidou when he enters the northern section of the bottom floor. Then Raidou must collect 3 special items to prove his worth to Beelzebub. These items are obtained by fighting 3 Hyakki-Yakkkou battles (Battles where 100 demons attack) at certain moon phases in certain sections of different floors. (A Kudan will hint at their location a phase or two before the battle's set phase) Then Raidou can fight Beelzebub in the same spot where he heard the voice, but he must beat some Ukobach and Nebiros before Beelzebub will appear.
* {{spoiler|[[Cute Shotaro Boy]]: Takajo Zett}}
* [[The Dragon]]: To Lucifer in most of the games, but works under Belberith in Devil Survivor; it turns out he was ordered by Lucifer to help Belberith become the King of Bel.
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* [[Final Boss]]: Of Jack Bros.
* [[Fusion Dance]]: If Bael is in your company in Megami Tensei II, upon defeat Bael will attempt to union with Beelzebub (presumably this is accomplished by Bael the toad somehow eating Beelzebub the fly - as toads will do.) If this is allowed to happen, Majin Baal will emerge from the two and gladly join the ranks of your digital devil horde.
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]: Takajo Zett sides with Setsuna Kai against Beelzebub near the end of Devil Children Red/Black.}}
* [[Number of the Beast]]: Beelzebub (human form) in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'' has 666 HP.
* [[Literal Split Personality]]: {{spoiler|Takajo Zett.}}
* [[One-Hit Kill]]: Beelzebub, at least from ''Nocturne'' and onwards, has ''Death Flies'', an Almighty-elemental spell that deals plenty of damage and has 100% chance of instantly killing anything that doesn't nullify or repel Curse-elemental spells. The good news is that you may acquire said skill in the Digital Devil Saga series.
* [[Optional Party Member]]: In the Chaos alignment path of [[Shin Megami Tensei I]], Beelzebub instead joins the Protagonist.
* [[Pointy Ears]]
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: In Beelzebub form
* [[Signature Move]]: "Death Flies"
* [[Spawn Broodling]]: Beelzebub in [[Devil Survivor]] can implant his fly eggs in you, which hatch a turn later, and [[Flunky Boss|join in]].
* [[Wild Man]]: Baal Zebul form.
* [[Worm That Walks]]: Beelzebub from [[Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army]] and [[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]] is a massive fly concocted from a swarm of other flies.
=== Belial and Nebiros ===
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* [[Sidequest]]: In the Raidou Kuzunoha series, they have sidequests that revolve around Alice.
* [[Those Two Guys]] / [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: ''Especially'' in the Raidou games.
* [[Weapons That Suck]]: In [[Shin Megami Tensei I]], the Red Baron (aka Maou Belial) is unbeatable unless you have "the gushing jar". Then it will just suck him up.
=== Cerberus ===
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Cerberus is one amongst the earliest of demon allies to appear as part of the Megami Tensei franchise. His roots put him as far back as the very first [[Digital Devil Story|Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei]] publications.
* [[Bragging Rights Reward]]: In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'', Cerberus first appears at the Burial Chamber in the Amala Labyrinth's First Kalpa, where it will challenge Hito-Shura to prove his worth as a demon by quickly vanquishing once more those that he has once killed in the Vortex World using the Black Visor. After meeting all the requirements and starting a new cycle, meeting with Cerberus again in the same location will have him take Hito-Shura to his master's resting place instead at the Tomb of Yomi in the hidden 666th floor, where Hito-Shura will receive an extra Press Turn.
* [[Crutch Character]]:
** [[Shin Megami Tensei I]]: Because of Pascal's former loyalty towards his master passed on to him by the fusion, Kerberos can be used even when his level far surpasses that of the Hero—something that generally is impossible. He aids him in only one battle however, disappearing through a teleporter after a boss fight. He later rejoins in Tokyo Destiny Land provided you give him a Golden Apple.
** [[Shin Megami Tensei II]]: Cerberus first joins you on the quest Madam gives you: Find and bring back Hanada. After the quest, he leaves the party. Later when Valhalla is swallowed by Abbadon, you will find him at the former entrance to the city from the underground passageway. He joins your party shortly after meeting him for the 2nd time.
* [[Dummied Out]]: Using a debug code in [[Persona 3]] will allow you access to another Cerberus Persona that knows Great Seal and some Fusion Spells. (Using Great Seal will freeze up the game) When summoned, the white, single-headed lion-esque version appears, suggesting that it's the likeness that may have been planned for official use in the game but later altered, being used instead as a base to create the Beast series shadow.
* [[Fusion Dance]]: The result of one in [[Shin Megami Tensei I]].
* [[Playing with Fire]]
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* [[Ars Goetia]]
* [[Cyclops]]: Decarabia
* [[Flying Seafood Special]]: Both of them.
* [[Hachiko]]: In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'', Decarabia waits for his friend Forneus by the statue of Hachiko. Forneus, however, is the game's first boss and has already been killed by the protagonist at this point.
* [[Odd Friendship]]: They even have a Fusion Spell named ''Best Friends'' in ''[[Persona 3]]''.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Decarabia
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=== The Four Archangels ===
They are the four Seraphim archangels in the service of YHVH: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael. Usually seen with each other.
* [[Archangel Michael]] and [[Archangel Gabriel]]
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* [[Blondes Are Evil|Blondes Are]] [[Lawful Evil]]: Uriel and Raphael
* [[Boss Battle]]
** [[Bonus Boss]]: In [[Digital Devil Saga]] 2, after the events of Sera's awakening, [[Summon Bigger Fish|a Karma Facility scientist released four Seraph based Atma demons, hoping to stop the turmoil and chaos]]. Should Gale be able to successfully interrogate with the scientist, he will reveal the presence of the Seraphs, unlocking the option to challenge them.
** [[Boss Rush]]: Should players defeat the first three Seraphs in [[Digital Devil Saga]] 2, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel, Michael will await the party in the ground area of the Occupied Sector, where the Sun shines down. The player must then defeat the first three Seraphs continuously, where Michael fights the party finally. He calls the party 'fools' for ignoring the "Great Will", and asks God to give him power to destroy the party's ignorance and sins.
** [[Dual Boss]]: Uriel and Raphael in [[Shin Megami Tensei II]]
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** [[Light'Em Up]]: All four of them
** [[Playing with Fire]]: Uriel
* [[God Was My Co-Pilot]]: They appear in the guise of the senate elders in [[Shin Megami Tensei II]].
* [[Gender Flip]]: Gabriel (from [[Shin Megami Tensei II]] onwards.)
* {{spoiler|[[Interspecies Romance]]: Michael and Setsuna Kai's mom from Devil Children Red/Black.}}
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** [[Dual Boss]]: Zouchouten and Koumokuten in [[Devil Survivor]], as they try to avenge Bishamonten's death.
** [[Skippable Boss]]: They will join you in [[Shin Megami Tensei I]] without fighting you if you are strong enough for them on the Chaos Path.
** [["Wake
* [[Broken Bridge]]: you have to beat them on the Neutral or Law routes to access the Cathedral in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei I]]''.
* [[Four Is Death]]: This group is one of the [[Trope Namer|trope namers]], after all.
* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Koumokuten uses an ink pen and scroll in ''[[Devil Survivor]]'' and Zouchouten uses a sutra made of pearls in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]''.
* [[Optional Party Member]]: On the chaos route of [[Shin Megami Tensei I]], they will join the party if the protagonist is strong enough.
* [[Secret AI Moves]]: In [[Devil Survivor]], the Four Heavenly Kings have their unique racial ability if you fight them as bosses, while the fusable versions are just regular Kishin.
* [[The Unfought]]: Jikokuten was dead before the events of [[Devil Survivor]].
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* [[Breakout Mook Character]]: Jack Frost is the protagonist in Jack Bros. He, along with Pyro Jack and Jack the Ripper, have to make it back to the Makai world before midnight.
* [[Cute Little Fangs]]
* [[Guest Fighter]]: In a [[Snowboard Kids]] game.
* [[Henshin Hero]]: Frost Ace
* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]: Raiho
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* [[Our Angels Are Different]]: In Devil Children/Demikids games exists the Lucifer Jack Frost/Lucifroz.
* [[Pop Quiz]]: Jack Frost is a random encounter mini-game in [[Digital Devil Saga]] 2 as the player progresses and an optional boss. Jack asks 20 questions per battle, stopping only when the player answers wrong or correctly answers all questions for the round. Should the player correctly answer all 100 questions they win a certificate for answering the 100th question correctly, and a set of Stats increase Data. Players will also have the opportunity to fight Jack Frost should all questions are answered correctly in the final dungeon, the third layer of the Sun. Defeating him nets the Pass Ring, and Magatama ammo. Should all answers have been correctly answered, every time the party encounters Jack Frost, he may gives the player random items before running away.
* [[Super Empowering]]: {{spoiler|Lucifer empowers a Jack Frost and turns him into Lucifer Frost to aid him against Beelzebub in Devil Children Red/Black.}}
* [[Series Mascot]] [[Mascot Mook|Mook]]
* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: Black Frost
* [[Took a Level
** ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]'': Hoping to become as powerful as the "Great Emperor", a Jack Frost in a quest for power (the same one who was running the Junk Shop in Shibuya) finds the Satan Magatama, and eats it, increasing his powers and transforming himself into Black Frost; with his new powers, he would later take over Kabukicho Prison long after the Mizuchi jailer has been vanquished, and freezes the entire facility, taking several Jack Frosts as his subordinates. If Hito-Shura revisits the facility and runs into Black Frost, The latter will force Hito-Shura to battle him to test out his new powers as the new Great Emperor. He will revert to a normal Jack Frost upon his defeat, and eventually melt. He later returns to join the group if Hito-shura visits the Third Kalpa of the Labyrinth of Amala.
** ''[[Devil Survivor]]'': In the middle of the week, Midori enlightens a lowly Jack Frost (level 14 Fairy) of the virtues of fighting for love and justice. Near the end of the week, he shows up to defend a bunch of low level demons as Black Frost, a level 47 team leader Demon. And you get to use him in a few routes.
** ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey|Strange Journey]]'': A lonely Jack Frost appears in Sector Carina's basement, moping over the loss of his family. In an effort to achieve revenge, he asks the Protagonist to get him an Ice Vest to increase his power. Upon getting the item and using it, it grows and becomes a Frost Ace, unlocking the Frost Ace Special Fusion combination and granting a powerful gun to the Protagonist.
* [[Verbal Tic]]: He often says "Hee-ho" and interjects "hees" and "hos" into his dialog, a common verbal tic shared with other variations of "Jacks", such as King Frost and Black Frost.
* [[Vigilante Man]]: Frost Ace in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]''.
=== Loki ===
Loki is the primary antagonist of the original ''[[Digital Devil Story]]: Megami Tensei'' novel, as well as the cult-classic anime adaptation it spawned. Similar to the Norse Mythology, Loki is portrayed as being rebellious and tricky; but at the same time, possesses a cruel and ruthless personality.
* [[The Alcoholic]]: Spends most of his time in Nyx's Lounge in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]''.
* [[Amazing Technicolor Population]]:
** His original design had bronze skin.
** His design for the OVA and the early games had blue skin
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* [[An Ice Person]]: Mabufudyne
** In the Persona saga, his [[Signature Move]] is Niflheim.
* [[Back
* [[Big Bad]]: of Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]: First and second designs.
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Lucifer, otherwise known as [[Louis Cypher]], appears first in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei I]]'' and then in the second and third games of the main series. Appearing for the first time [[Man of Wealth and Taste|in a suit]] and giving you cryptic and often misleading information, he shows his true colours when you get the Chaos path ending, appearing as a blonde man with horns and wings swathed in white robes. Just don't confuse him with [[Satan]], who actually works for [[God|YHVH]].
In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei II]]'', Lucifer again takes the form of Louis Cypher, in order to convince you to follow the Chaos path. [[Multiple Endings|If you chose the Law and Neutral Paths you will face him in battle]], [[Optional Party Member|but in the Chaos path]] he will join your party [[Enemy Mine|in order to stop Satan and YHVH]]. According to dialogue, he was ordered by YHVH to cause [[The End of the World as We Know It|The Great Destruction with Kuzuryu]], [[That's No Moon|the nine-headed dragon that makes up the mountains of Makai]], but [[Turned Against Their Masters|Lucifer plans to use Kuzuryuu against YHVH instead]]. If Aleph's alignment is neutral, and he defeats Lucifer without the aid of Satan, Lucifer will warn Aleph that Kuzuryu must be defeated as well since it will go berserk without him to control it.
In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'', he appears in two forms, that of a young blonde-haired boy and an old man in a wheelchair, in both forms accompanied by a nurse in black, who changes ages with him albeit oppositely. When he is young she is old and vice-versa. He is in some way responsible for setting in motion the events of the game by giving Hito-Shura his first Magatama, allowing him to live in the Vortex World. If the optional dungeon in Nocturne is traversed, [[Xanatos Gambit|it is also revealed that he was the one to give candelebra to the Fiends]], in order to train Hito-Shura to a level of strength where Hito-Shura is able to beat Lucifer himself and lead a second Rebellion.
In [[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]], Louis makes an appearance in the Tamonten Shrine as a "blonde young man" who appears to serve as a "spark" for Raidou and his actions. He is also referred to as Beelzebub, according to the Mushibito race due to the fact that they see him as a fly, not as a human.
After you get the "Chaos" ending and start a New Game Plus+ file, Raidou can take case files involving Louis and end up discovering his true identity while also battling his Lucifer form. Raidou can also use a Skill demon to transform as Louis, whose special ability is to gain money from talking to demons in the Dark Realm.
In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]'', Louis Cypher [[Gender Flip|appears]] as a "blonde woman" in a blue dress, using the name "Louisa Ferre". She wears a goat's head hairclip.
* [[Badass]]: Not only is the only demonic being who can actually be a serious challenge to YHVH, he's often the [[Bonus Boss]] of many games just to prove this. Often times, like ion ''[[Devil Survivor]]'', he was merely testing you [[For the Lulz]]. In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]'', he was actually ''holding back'', merely testing to see if {{spoiler|you were strong enough to lead his armies to fight YHVH}}.
** [[Four-Star Badass]]: Every demon who wants to give YHVH the finger [[Badass in Charge|answers to this guy]], especially in [[Shin Megami Tensei II]].
* [[Batman Gambit]]: He's a master of these, often reaching [[Xanatos Gambit|Xanatos]]-levels of danger. Want proof? {{spoiler|In ''Nocturne'', it literally didn't matter what the Hito-Shura did with the power of the Magatama. All he wanted was the combat data. Once the product was considered workable, it only was a matter of finding a willing accomplice. Passing the trials of the True Demon Path was the guarantee he needed to test the power of his new friend...}}
* [[Bonus Boss]]: In ''Devil Survivor'', Lucifer appears in his devil form on the final day during a [[New Game+]]. He proclaims that he has no interest in whatever happens to the title of Bel (and in fact ordered Beelzebub to support Belberith just to get it over with), but decides to [[Blood Knight|pick a fight with you to amuse himself]].
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** This get cranked [[Up to Eleven]] in [[Persona 3]] when he shows up as Helel, which was his original Hebrew name as an angel in the service of God. Lucifer is romanization of this derived from Latin.
* [[Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu]]: In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei II]]'', if he participated in the battle against YHVH and was present at his defeat, he will be reduced to a bunch of ashes in the Chaos Path.
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Louis Cypher is believed to take his act from all-time world famous recording artist/performer [[David Bowie]]. Some believe he is an amalgamation of Bowie's real life and stage personae; and Louis' mismatched eyes parallel Bowie's own ocular disfigurement; wherein one eye is permanently dilated leaving what is left of the originally blue iris reddish in hue.
* [[Chessmaster]]
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]/[[Creepy Child]]: Child Form in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]''.
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* [[Satan Is Good|Lucifer Is Good]]: At least in the second game, where, even if he is manipulating Aleph, he really does care about all of humanity, not just those who decide to worship him, and will blatantly help you in the Chaos path, and leave you the info on how to do the same with his dying words in the Neutral path.
** {{spoiler|Lucifer is the [[Big Good]] of the Devil Children series. Or at the very least of the first few games. Where he desires to bring peace to the human and demon worlds. Only doing evil while under the control of [[Big Bad|Beelzebub]].}}
** On the other hand, {{spoiler|he gets ''way'' too much positive publicity, given his ultimate plans since ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]'' involve levels of death and chaos normally unseen out of [[Warhammer
** {{spoiler|[[Zig Zagged Trope|On his defense]], though, the option was a single Z-Class or an eternity of X-Class, one after another, until all of Humanity's free will was sapped into oblivion and the perfect world of Law came into being.}}
** {{spoiler|On the defense of ''[[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon|Raidou 2]], the original history establish is implied to be ''[[Shin Megami Tensei I]]'' which is ''not'' a good future.}}
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Mara is the demon lord of all temptations. {{spoiler|And [[Squick]].}}
* [[Blatant Lies]]: ([[Shin Megami Tensei II]]) In Natural or Lawful path, Mara will try to tempt Aleph. First, he offers 999999 Macca. Next, he offers a 10 level increase. Finally, he offers the power that surpasses even Satan and Lucifer. If Aleph accepts any of his offerings, he will fall under Mara's spell and must fight Mara with a handicap.
* [[Bonus Boss]]
** ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'': Hitoshura gets to fight an incomplete form of Mara when it appears after Hito-Shura encourages the [[Summoning Ritual]] during a Full Kagutsuchi phase in Shibuya at the request of two Manikins. Hito-Shura will be rewarded with the Muspell Magatama upon defeating him.
** ''[[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]]'': You face him in "[[Which Me?|Fake Raidou Sighted]]!" and "7th Trumpet, Eternal King"
** ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]'': If the Protagonist has chosen the Law route, Seraph will inform of the return of Mara, its eternal enemy. It will then post an EX Mission calling for Mara's extermination. Upon Mara's death, it will meet with the Protagonist and request to join his party.
* [[Body Horror]]: ([[Persona]]) Mara emerges from the body of Kenta "Toro/Chunky" Yokouchi during an event battle in the Snow Queen Quest. He will use fire spells and cause Yuka Ayase's Persona to awaken.
* [[Combat Tentacles]]
* [[Double Entendre]]: His/her [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner|Pre Ass Kicking One Liners]] ''and'' his [[Famous Last Words]] are chock full of these.
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* [[Gag Penis]]
** Once you get over Mara's face, you should notice it riding a golden chariot with many sharp blades. [[Fridge Brilliance|Then you realise it's an embodiment of our dark desire - lust, greed and violence]].
* [[Gender Flip]]: In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]'', Mara is portrayed as a goddess rather than a god, wielding power over temptation and death, despite retaining the same overall shape (though a local Grendel insisted she was once a beautiful goddess). However, it's possible that the Mara in ''Strange Journey'' is the Hindu Goddess Mara.<ref>Mara compendium info says she represents fear of death and the Hindu Goddess Mara is a Goddess of Death.</ref> Even Mara's info from the compendium refers to her as female and says that she gave birth to Mora and Mares.
** In [[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]] which came out before Strange Journey that Mara's compendium info states that he/she used to be a Goddess.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: When in the Chaos Path in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]'', she posts a mission calling for the death of a Seraph. She'd go herself, [[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|but wants to stabilize so she won't]] [[Never Live It Down|become a Slime again]].
* [[Optional Party Member]]: She appears in Sector Grus after reaching a certain part of Sector Horologium. In the Chaos path, she hires the Protagonist to assault a gathering of angels and disrupt the ritual they were carrying out. Despite the attack, [[You Can't Thwart Stage One|the angels finish the fusion ritual and combine themselves to form Seraph]], forcing the protagonist into a fight. After Seraph's demise, Mara will arrive, regretting she did not participate in the death of the Seraph, and can join the Protagonist's party. Fulfilling her request also yields the right to summon her through fusion and the Peacemaker, [[Infinity+1 Sword|the most devastating]] [[Revolvers Are Just Better|gun of the game]].
* [[Playing with Fire]]: [[Signature Move|Maralagidyne]].
* [[Signature Move]]: [[Brain Bleach|Mara]][[Fridge Horror|la]][[Sick and Wrong|gi]][[Squick|dyne]].
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* [[Summoning Ritual]]: (''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]'') An incomplete form of Mara appears when Baphomet summons him during a Full Kagutsuchi phase in Shibuya at the request of two Manikins. It backfired. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Hilariously]] and [[Nightmare Fuel|horribly]].
* [[The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You]]: In ''[[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]]'', for his [[Establishing Character Moment]], he ''rams the screen''.
* [[Visual Pun]]: Mara's design is a pun of sorts, as "Mara", in the Japanese language, is a colloquialism for "penis".
=== Metatron ===
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* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Bonus Boss]]
** Should the Hito-Shura choose to ignore Metatron's warnings in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]'', Metatron will stand in the Hito-Shura's path in the final Kalpa, forbidding him to meet up with Lucifer. Enraged, Metatron chastises the Hito-Shura for disregarding his warnings, then proceeds to attack the Hito-Shura, hoping to kill him before he loses the last vestiges of his humanity. After Metatron is defeated, the Hito-Shura can summon him in the Heretic Mansion. Metatron can only be summoned by fusing Michael, any other Divine or Seraph demon, and a Tyrant demon sacrifice.
** [[Digital Devil Saga]]: He can only be fought after the predecessor optional bosses, the Four Guardian Beast Suzaku, Seiryuu, Baihu, and Gui Xian have been defeated. If you beat him, Metatron will grant the item "Seraph Quill", which unlocks the Gyokuza Mantra, granting the access towards Metatron's several skill-set. Players will also receive the Karma Ring which protects the wearer from Expel-based attacks, which can be equipped in the sequel.
* [[Co-Dragons]]: With Satan and the Four Archangels.
* [[Demonic Possession]]: Does this to a poor sap in ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]''; the guy tries to shake off his influence. [[Downer Ending|It doesn't last]].
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* [[Hair of Gold]]: Titania
* [[Handsome Lech]]: Oberon. He even gets an ability called Wooing in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]''.
* [[Love Potion]]: It also appears in a side quest in [[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]] where Oberon uses it on Titania after she falls for Raidou.
* [[The Maze]]: In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]'', she had several Pixies warp intruders back to a certain point if they run into them.
* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: Titania
* [[Requisite Royal Regalia]]: Oberon
* [[She's Got Legs]]: Titania
* [[Shiny Midnight Black]]: Oberon
* [[Tiny Guy, Huge Girl]]: Oberon is the tiny guy and Titania is the huge girl. Justified because [[Mythology Gag|Oberon was cursed as a child, and has not grown any larger since]].
* [[Winged Humanoid]]
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Pixie is one of the most frequently appearing demons in the Megami Tensei universe. She is almost always the first demon recruited and helps the protagonist through healing.
* [[Breakout Mook Character]]: Stars in a game with Jack Frost and his bros for the Virtual Boy.
* [[Disk One Nuke]]: There is a special staff password in Strange Journey that will unlock a Pixie with special starting stats. The resulting Pixie will only be Lv.1, but will have a magic stat of 10 and a luck stat of 99 along with knowing the skills Megidolaon and Mediarahan.<ref>Madoka Ueno.</ref>
* [[Fairy Sexy]]
* [[Fiery Redhead]]
* [[Give Me Your Inventory Item]]: (''[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]]'') Pixie will also issue the first possible EX Mission, The Injured Little Fairy, in which Pixie requests a Bead, which can be obtained as the spoils of the battle against Morax. Accomplishing this mission is rewarded with a Pixie Knife, a melee weapon that can inflict charm. Later, the same Pixie will evolve to High Pixie and begin issuing requests to bring Fairy demons to her so she can create a land for Fairies. However, direct evolution of Pixie to High Pixie in this game is not possible (the only way to do so is through a Special Fusion).
* [[Leotard of Power]]
* [[Magikarp Power]]:
** The first demon you get in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]'' is a Pixie, who wants to get out of the hospital and go to Yoyogi Park. She'll help you out in getting the card needed to get out. After you arrive at one end of Yoyogi Park, she'll try to part ways with you, but if you tell her you need her, she'll stay with you. For Nocturne Maniax, if you take Pixie (or one of her 'descendants') to a certain area of the Fifth Kalpa, she'll turn into a level 80 "super" Pixie.
** Raise a Pixie in ''Nocturne'' properly and she'll evolve into High Pixie. Keep her for long enough and you'll get Queen Mab.
* [[Shock and Awe]]
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* [[Drop the Hammer]]: Mjolnir
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]: Regular depiction
* [[God Was My Co-Pilot]]: ([[Shin Megami Tensei I]]) Thor is actually an agent of God dedicated to the ideal of the Thousand Year Kingdom, sent to Earth after discovering that Gotou has discovered a way of summoning demons from Makai to the humans realm. He takes the form of the American ambassador to Japan, Ambassador Thorman, and requests the aid of the Protagonist in defeating Gotou and prevent the demons from overrunning the Earth. He later reveals his true Thor persona and objectives to the heroes.
* [[Judge, Jury, and Executioner]]: In ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]'', but he lets the Protagonist go if they beat him and his minions in combat.
* [[Leotard of Power]]: Regular depiction.
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** In ''[[Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon]]'' God created the Abysmal Realm and the Apollyons for one of two reasons: to either strike down those who have given into despair out of divine wrath or to leave mankind in awe and restore their faith in him by having the [[Completely Missing the Point|Apollyons kill people which causes them to despair even more]].
* [[God in Human Form|God In Avatar Form]]: He has had several avatars of himself. Three of his names known as Elohim, Sabaoth, and Shaddai acting as a power source for Eden in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei II]]''. While Kagutsuchi is the creative power in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne|Nocturne]]''. {{spoiler|[[Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey|The Red Sprite crewmember]] who requests your help with the pieces of God is actually the weakest piece taking the strongest form that he can.}}
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: In [[Shin Megami Tensei I]], the Machine Defense System in the police station has a face resembling YHVH's to an extent, and it is also law-aligned.
** Not to mention his face appearing on the door when you enter the Protagonist's name.
* [[Expy]]: [[Power Rangers|Metatron! Find me five Devil Busters with attitude!]]
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