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Cironnup, also called Chironnupu, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Cironnup, also called Chironnup or Chironnupu in Japan, in the Ainu tongue translates to "those whom we kill many of." It can be used to describe foxes in general, but also refers to a type of Kamuy. It was revered and present in the culture of the Ainu people, the native people of the island of Hokkaido in the Japanese archipelago.

The Kamuy are divine spirits, supernatural entities or gods of the Ainu culture. This title can be attributed to many creatures and objects, and come from the idea that everyone and everything can have a soul. There are Kamuy for diseases, earthquakes, fauna, flora, and more. They can be good, bad, are many in numbers, they have families and lives, their own personalities and interests, just like humans. There are not only naturally-occurring Kamuy, but also the ones that arise from man-made objects, like spears or boats.^[1]

Cironnup-Kamuy is a fox deity in this context. Foxes by themselves were called upon many names in the Ainu culture including Cironnup, but it could also be Kemakosnekur which means ''light footed god'' according to the Foundation for Ainu Culture.^[2] Cironnup was applied both as the sacred name and as the regular name for foxes among the Ainu.

Cironnup appear in many tales and are generally known to be a Kamuy that listens to people's requests, brings food, and can protect against illness and foreign enemies. They can appear in premonitory dreams to warn about calamities. However, there are some instances of Cironnup doing mischief and evil deeds, such as possessing people or transforming into others as disguises.^[2] ^[3]

The premonitory nature of the Cironnup can also be seen at some regions, where people frequently used fox skulls as divination tools. They could also be used as guardians in boats that sailed for fishing.^[2]

Design

Cironnup's design in the Shin Megami Tensei series is of a creature with a small, pale humanoid body with no visible features. It holds a bow in its left hand and an arrow in its right. Its head is a fox-like mask, with a wooden texture and unmoving, expressionless face. It has large, pupilless brown eyes. Its tongue permanently hangs out the front of its maw. In recent games, Cironnup will dance and do little tricks when attacking or idle, demonstrating its cheerful personality.^[4]

Cironnup has a released beta design which went unused in the final game. This design depicts the demon as a regular fox wearing traditional Ainu clothing.

According to Masayuki Doi, the designer for Cironnup, the idea of the design for this demon came as he believed Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse needed a mascot-like character. Doi wanted something having the 'Megaten Cuteness', and so he compiled key words of the Cironnup myth, concluding with a youthful spirit wearing a wooden fox mask.^[5]

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Name	Level
Chironnupu	26

Race	Alignment	Speech	HP	MP
Holy	Neutral	Beast	258	137

Basic Attack	1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None

Location	Special Fusion (Kuda + Katakirauwa + Hare of Inaba) (NG+ only)

Resistances

—	—	WkWeak	NuNull	—	—	NuNull	—
×1	×1	×1.25	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1

Ailment Resistances

×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1

Skill Affinity

—	+4	—	—	—	—	+3	—	—	—	+4	+4

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Enduring Cheer	30 MP	Grants endure to party for one turn.
Recarmdra	6 MP	Sacrifices user to fully revive and recover all other active allies.	27
Warding Shout	30 MP	Grants ailment immunity to party for one turn.	28

Shin Megami Tensei V

Name	Level
Cironnup	27

Race	HP	MP	C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost	Gift Type
Holy	124	185	—	—

Resistances

—	StrStrong	StrStrong	—	—	StrStrong	WkWeak
×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1

Ailment Resistances

—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1

Skill Potential

—	+3	+1	—	—	+2	-5	-2	—	—	+4

Basic Attack	1 attack with the Phys element to 1 enemy

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Ghastfire Rain	30 MP	Medium Fire attack to all foes.
Hama	15 MP	Weak Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Restore	—	Low MP recovery when you strike a foe's weakness or land a Critical.
Blinding Strike	15 MP	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers target’s Accuracy and Evasion by 1 rank for 3 turns.	28
Light Block	40 MP	Nullifies a Light attack against all allies once for 1 turn.	29
Cautious Cheer	50 MP	Raises Defense/Accuracy/Evasion of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.	30

Magatsuhi Skills
Skill	Description
Omagatoki: Critical	All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.
Omagatoki: HitRequires Holy Talisman	All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	"Fox" in the Ainu tongue. Though "Sumari" is another word for "fox," chironnupu refers to "those who we kill"--which is to say, the various small-to-medium-sized Canidae. It is also a divine beast that alerts people to forthcoming disasters by howling loudly from the mountains.
Shin Megami Tensei V	"Fox" in the Ainu tongue. Though "Sumari" is another word for "fox," chironnupu refers to "those who we kill"—which is to say, the various small-to-medium-sized Canidae. It is also a divine beast that alerts people to forthcoming disasters by howling loudly from the mountains.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Cironnup is Hallelujah's partner demon whom he affectionately refers to as "Chiro". Hallelujah will summon Chiro to cast support skills that assist Nanashi in battle.

Cironnup is only unlockable for fusion in New Game+.

Shin Megami Tensei V

A Cironnup can be found in each of the four wards explorable in Da'at. He will offer the player the location of the Mimans in the respective ward in exchange for Macca. The fee varies depending on the ward he is found in.

Novel Appearances

Kakusareta Ibutsu To, Kakushita Otoko

Chiro is briefly mentioned in Hallelujah's mother's journal entries as a friend the boy makes around the age of 10. She later expresses her shock in finding out Chiro is actually a demon.

Other Appearances

Brave Frontier

Chiro is featured in Hallelujah's 7★ unit artwork.

Nomenclature

From Ainu チロンヌㇷ゚ (Cironnup), literally "the thing that people kill".^[6]

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	チロンヌプ Chiron'nupu	Cironnup

Gallery

Concept Art of Cironnup
Chiro accompanying Hallelujah in his Brave Frontier 7★ unit artwork.
Chiro as seen in the 4F 4Koma.
Chiro with Hallelujah in the 4F 4Koma.
Chiro getting tackled by Napaea in the 4F 4Koma.
Official Twitter icon from Japanese website

Videos

Cironnup's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Cironnup's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Cironnup's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2

References

↑ -Akarenga JP (A Hokkaido culture foccused web page)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Foundation for Ainu Culture (Inquired via e-mail about the nature of Cironnup. Replied in May 8th, 2023)
↑ -Commentary on the book “Karirinka-to-kitsune-no-kamisama” [カリリンカときつねのかみさま] (2012) by Sakiko Yatani Provided by the Foundation of Ainu Culture
↑ Shin Megami Tensei V Daily Demon Showcase: Cironnup
↑ "Character File:チロンヌプ (チロンヌプは悪魔デザイン最初期に、マスコット的な悪魔を出したいという要望の声から作画しました。デザインは、ストレートに可愛いゆるキャラ的なものではなく、「メガテン」的な可愛さを追求ししています。チロンヌプにまつわる伝承はとても少ないため、アイヌ、キツネ、神霊、狩猟といったキーワードから発想し、キツネそのままを描くのではなく、木彫りのお面をかぶった幼い神霊にしました。)" 真・女神転生IV FINAL 公式設定資料集+神話世界への旅. Published by Ichijinsha. Japanese. (1st ed.) 18. ISBN-13: 978-4758014953.
↑ An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary (including a grammar of the Ainu language) (1905), John Batchelor. Published by Methodist Publishing House; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner Company. p. 77.

[1] -Akarenga JP (A Hokkaido culture foccused web page)

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Foundation for Ainu Culture (Inquired via e-mail about the nature of Cironnup. Replied in May 8th, 2023)

[3] -Commentary on the book “Karirinka-to-kitsune-no-kamisama” [カリリンカときつねのかみさま] (2012) by Sakiko Yatani Provided by the Foundation of Ainu Culture

[4] Shin Megami Tensei V Daily Demon Showcase: Cironnup

[5] "Character File:チロンヌプ (チロンヌプは悪魔デザイン最初期に、マスコット的な悪魔を出したいという要望の声から作画しました。デザインは、ストレートに可愛いゆるキャラ的なものではなく、「メガテン」的な可愛さを追求ししています。チロンヌプにまつわる伝承はとても少ないため、アイヌ、キツネ、神霊、狩猟といったキーワードから発想し、キツネそのままを描くのではなく、木彫りのお面をかぶった幼い神霊にしました。)" 真・女神転生IV FINAL 公式設定資料集+神話世界への旅. Published by Ichijinsha. Japanese. (1st ed.) 18. ISBN-13: 978-4758014953.

[6] An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary (including a grammar of the Ainu language) (1905), John Batchelor. Published by Methodist Publishing House; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner Company. p. 77.

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-'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Demon]] in the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]].
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 ==Profile==
 ===Origin===
-Cironnup (Also called Chironnup or Chironnupu in Japan) in the Ainu tongue translates to <nowiki>''Those who we kill many''</nowiki>. And it can be used to describe foxes in general, but also is referred to a type of Kamuy. It was revered and present in the culture of the Ainu people, the native people of the Hokkaido island, in the Japanese archipelago.
+Cironnup, also called Chironnup or Chironnupu in Japan, in the Ainu tongue translates to "those whom we kill many of." It can be used to describe foxes in general, but also refers to a type of Kamuy. It was revered and present in the culture of the Ainu people, the native people of the island of Hokkaido in the Japanese archipelago.
-The Kamuy are a divine spirit, supernatural entity or even a god for the Ainu culture. This title can be attributed to many creatures and objects, and come from the idea that everyone and everything can have a soul. In fact, there's Kamuy for diseases, earthquakes, fauna, flora, and more. They can be good, bad, are many in numbers, they have families and lives, their own personalities and interests just like Humans. There's not only natural occurred Kamuy, but also the ones that came from man-made objects, like spears, boats. <ref>[https://www.akarenga-h.jp/en/hokkaido/ainu/a-03/ -Akarenga JP (A Hokkaido culture foccused web page)]</ref>
+The Kamuy are divine spirits, supernatural entities or gods of the Ainu culture. This title can be attributed to many creatures and objects, and come from the idea that everyone and everything can have a soul. There are Kamuy for diseases, earthquakes, fauna, flora, and more. They can be good, bad, are many in numbers, they have families and lives, their own personalities and interests, just like humans. There are not only naturally-occurring Kamuy, but also the ones that arise from man-made objects, like spears or boats.<ref>[https://www.akarenga-h.jp/en/hokkaido/ainu/a-03/ -Akarenga JP (A Hokkaido culture foccused web page)]</ref>
-Cironnup-Kamuy is the fox deity in this context. Foxes by themselves were called upon many names in the Ainu culture including Cironnup, but it could also be '''Kemakosnekur''' which means <nowiki>''light footed god''</nowiki> according to the Foundation for Ainu Culture. <ref name=":0">[https://www.ff-ainu.or.jp/web/english/ Foundation for Ainu Culture] (Inquired via e-mail about the nature of Cironnup. Replied in May 8th, 2023)</ref> In any ways, Cironnup was applied both in the sacred context as the regular name of foxes.
+Cironnup-Kamuy is a fox deity in this context. Foxes by themselves were called upon many names in the Ainu culture including Cironnup, but it could also be '''Kemakosnekur''' which means <nowiki>''light footed god''</nowiki> according to the Foundation for Ainu Culture.<ref name=":0">[https://www.ff-ainu.or.jp/web/english/ Foundation for Ainu Culture] (Inquired via e-mail about the nature of Cironnup. Replied in May 8th, 2023)</ref> Cironnup was applied both as the sacred name and as the regular name for foxes among the Ainu.
-Cironnup appears in many tales and are generally known to be a Kamuy that listens to people's requests, brings food, can protect against illness and foreign enemies. They can appear in premonitory dreams to warn about calamities. But there are some instances of Cironnup doing mischief and evil deeds, like possessing people, transforming into people as disguises. <ref name=":0" /> <ref>[https://www.ff-ainu.or.jp/tale/details/kanririka17.html <nowiki>-Commentary on the book “Karirinka-to-kitsune-no-kamisama” [カリリンカときつねのかみさま] (2012) by Sakiko Yatani Provided by the Foundation of Ainu Culture</nowiki>]</ref>
+Cironnup appear in many tales and are generally known to be a Kamuy that listens to people's requests, brings food, and can protect against illness and foreign enemies. They can appear in premonitory dreams to warn about calamities. However, there are some instances of Cironnup doing mischief and evil deeds, such as possessing people or transforming into others as disguises.<ref name=":0" /> <ref>[https://www.ff-ainu.or.jp/tale/details/kanririka17.html <nowiki>-Commentary on the book “Karirinka-to-kitsune-no-kamisama” [カリリンカときつねのかみさま] (2012) by Sakiko Yatani Provided by the Foundation of Ainu Culture</nowiki>]</ref>
-The premonitory nature Cironnup can also be seen at some regions, where people frequently used fox skulls as divination tools. They could also be used as guardians in boats that sailed for fishing.<ref name=":0" />
+The premonitory nature of the Cironnup can also be seen at some regions, where people frequently used fox skulls as divination tools. They could also be used as guardians in boats that sailed for fishing.<ref name=":0" />
 ===Design===
-Cironnup design in the Shin Megami Tensei series is of a creature with pale small body with no visible features, like a ghost. It holds a bow and arrow in each hand, and its head seems to be made of carved wood and this texture ends in the snout, having colored pointed ears. His tongue is almost always outside his mouth in a cute demeanor. In recent games, Cironnup will dance and do little tricks when attacking or idle, showing his cheerful personality. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwduPShikCY Shin Megami Tensei V Daily Demon Showcase: Cironnup]</ref>
+Cironnup's design in the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series is of a creature with a small, pale humanoid body with no visible features. It holds a bow in its left hand and an arrow in its right. Its head is a fox-like mask, with a wooden texture and unmoving, expressionless face. It has large, pupilless brown eyes. Its tongue permanently hangs out the front of its maw. In recent games, Cironnup will dance and do little tricks when attacking or idle, demonstrating its cheerful personality.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwduPShikCY Shin Megami Tensei V Daily Demon Showcase: Cironnup]</ref>
-Cironnup has a released beta design, never used in the base games. This scraped design depicts the demon as a regular fox, with a blank stare and wearing traditional Ainu clothing.
+Cironnup has a released beta design which went unused in the final game. This design depicts the demon as a regular fox wearing traditional Ainu clothing.
-According Masayuki Doi, the designer for Cironnup, the idea of the design for this demon came as they needed a mascot-like character. Doi wanted something having the 'Megaten Cutness', and so he complied key words of the Cironnup myth, ending up with a young spirit wearing a wooden fox mask. <ref>{{Cite Book|quote='''Character File:チロンヌプ '''(insert transcript of text here)|translquote=|des=|chapter=|book=真・女神転生IV FINAL 公式設定資料集+神話世界への旅|author=|publisher=Ichijinsha|lang=Japanese|volume=|edition=1st|page=18|transl=|isbn=978-4758014953}}</ref>
+According to Masayuki Doi, the designer for Cironnup, the idea of the design for this demon came as he believed ''Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse'' needed a mascot-like character. Doi wanted something having the 'Megaten Cuteness', and so he compiled key words of the Cironnup myth, concluding with a youthful spirit wearing a wooden fox mask.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote='''Character File:チロンヌプ '''(チロンヌプは悪魔デザイン最初期に、 マスコット的な悪魔を出したいという要望の声から作画しました。 デザインは、ストレートに可 愛いゆるキャラ的なものではなく、 「メガテン」 的な可愛さを追求し しています。 チロンヌプにまつわる伝承はとても少ないため、アイヌ、 キツネ、神霊、 狩猟といったキーワードから発想し、キツネそのままを描くのではなく、木彫りのお面をかぶった幼い神霊にしました。)|translquote=|des=|chapter=|book=真・女神転生IV FINAL 公式設定資料集+神話世界への旅|author=|publisher=Ichijinsha|lang=Japanese|volume=|edition=1st|page=18|transl=|isbn=978-4758014953}}</ref>
 ==Gameplay==
-===''Shin Megami Tensei V''===
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+{{SMT4A Party Stats
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+{{Skill|SMT4A|Warding Shout|28}}
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+|smt4a="Fox" in the Ainu tongue. Though "Sumari" is another word for "fox," chironnupu refers to "those who we kill"--which is to say, the various small-to-medium-sized Canidae. <br/> It is also a divine beast that alerts people to forthcoming disasters by howling loudly from the mountains.
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+|smt5="Fox" in the Ainu tongue. Though "Sumari" is another word for "fox," chironnupu refers to "those who we kill"—which is to say, the various small-to-medium-sized Canidae.
+It is also a divine beast that alerts people to forthcoming disasters by howling loudly from the mountains.
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 ==Game Appearances==
+==={{Link|game|smt4a}}===
+Cironnup is [[Hallelujah]]'s partner demon whom he affectionately refers to as "Chiro". Hallelujah will summon Chiro to cast support skills that assist [[Nanashi]] in battle.
-==Audio Drama Appearances==
+Cironnup is only unlockable for fusion in [[New Game+]].
+==={{link|game|smt5}}===
+A Cironnup can be found in each of the four wards explorable in [[Da'at (Shin Megami Tensei V)|Da'at]]. He will offer the player the location of the [[Miman|Mimans]] in the respective ward in exchange for [[Macca]]. The fee varies depending on the ward he is found in.
 ==Novel Appearances==
+===''[[Kakusareta Ibutsu To, Kakushita Otoko]]''===
-==Anime Appearances==
+Chiro is briefly mentioned in Hallelujah's mother's journal entries as a friend the boy makes around the age of 10. She later expresses her shock in finding out Chiro is actually a demon.
-==Manga Appearances==
 ==Other Appearances==
+===''Brave Frontier''===
-==Trivia==
+Chiro is featured in Hallelujah's 7★ unit artwork.
+<!-- ==Trivia== -->
 ==Nomenclature==
+From Ainu チロンヌㇷ゚ (''Cironnup''), literally "the thing that people kill".<ref>{{Cite Book|author=[[wikipedia:John Batchelor (missionary)|John Batchelor]]|publyear=1905|book=An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary (including a grammar of the Ainu language)|publisher=Methodist Publishing House; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner Company|page=p. 77}}</ref>
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+|ja=チロンヌプ ''Chiron'nupu''
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 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+SMT4A Chironnupu Concept Artwork.png|Concept Art of Cironnup
+BF Hallelujah 7 Star Unit Artwork.png|Chiro accompanying Hallelujah in his Brave Frontier 7★ unit artwork.
+SMT4A 4koma Cironnup Illustration.png|Chiro as seen in the 4F 4Koma.
+SMT4A 4koma Hallelujah Illustration.png|Chiro with Hallelujah in the 4F 4Koma.
+SMT4A 4koma Napaea Illustration.png|Chiro getting tackled by [[Napaea]] in the 4F 4Koma.
+SMT4A Chironnupu Twitter Icon.png|Official Twitter icon from Japanese website
 </gallery>
-==Notes==
+===Videos===
-{{Notelist}}
+{{Video
+|url=YwduPShikCY
+|caption={{PAGENAME}}'s Daily Demon Showcase for {{link|game|smt5}}
+}}
+{{Video
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+|caption={{PAGENAME}}'s Daily Demon Showcase for {{link|game|smt5v}}
+}}
+{{Video
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+|caption={{PAGENAME}}'s Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for {{link|game|sh2}}
+}}
+{{Clear}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Pages created from boilerplates]]
+[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse]]
-[[Category:Demons]]
 [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V]]
+[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance]]
+[[Category:Demons in Soul Hackers 2]]

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Contents

Profile

Origin

Design

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Shin Megami Tensei V

Compendium

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Shin Megami Tensei V

Novel Appearances

Kakusareta Ibutsu To, Kakushita Otoko

Other Appearances

Brave Frontier

Nomenclature

Gallery

Videos

References

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