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==Profile==
==Profile==
===Origin===
===Origin===
Inanna is the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war; she was known to the Eastern Semitic peoples as [[Ishtar]].
Inanna is the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war who is associated with the planet Venus; she was known to the East Semitic peoples as [[Ishtar]].


The most famous narrative of Inanna is her descent into and return from the underworld, which is ruled by her sister Ereshkigal. Entering the underworld for an unstated reason, she is judged and struck dead by the seven judges of the underworld, after which she is not able to leave. To be able to return, someone must take her place, and the person Inanna chooses is her husband Dumuzid, who did not mourn her death. Eventually it is decided that Dumuzid will spend half the year in the underworld and half the year with Inanna in heaven (during which time Dumuzid's sister Geshtinanna takes his place in the underworld).
The most famous narrative of Inanna is her descent into and return from the underworld, which is ruled by her sister Ereshkigal. Entering the underworld for an unstated reason, she is judged and struck dead by the seven judges of the underworld, after which she is not able to leave. To be able to return, someone must take her place, and the person Inanna chooses is her husband Dumuzid, who did not mourn her death. Eventually it is decided that Dumuzid will spend half the year in the underworld and half the year with Inanna in heaven (during which time Dumuzid's sister Geshtinanna takes his place in the underworld).


In the ''Epic of Gilgamesh'', Inanna (referred to as Ishtar) asks the titular [[Gilgamesh]] to become her husband, and when he refuses due to how she treated her previous lovers, she unleashes the Bull of Heaven in Uruk as revenge, which kills many people. Enkidu, Gilgamesh's friend and companion, kills the bull and insults Ishtar, and, as divine punishment, he falls ill and dies, causing Gilgamesh to reflect on his own mortality. In the same epic's flood narrative, after the flood subsides, Ishtar swears to the survivor Utnapishtim that she will not allow Enlil to send another flood.
In the ''Epic of Gilgamesh'', Inanna (referred to as Ishtar) asks the titular [[Gilgamesh]] to become her husband, and when he refuses due to how she treated her previous lovers, she unleashes the Bull of Heaven in Uruk as revenge, which kills many people. Gilgamesh and his friend and companion Enkidu kill the bull, and Enkidu insults Ishtar. Enkidu then falls ill and dies after several days, causing Gilgamesh to reflect on his own mortality.<ref>{{Cite Book|book=The Epic of Gilgamesh|page=pp. 46-66|transl=Benjamin R. Foster|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|publyear=2001|isbn={{ISBN|978-0-393-97516-1}}}}</ref> During the flood narrative, it is stated that Ishtar "screams like a woman in childbirth",<ref>{{Cite Book|book=The Epic of Gilgamesh|page=p. 87|transl=Benjamin R. Foster|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|publyear=2001|isbn={{ISBN|978-0-393-97516-1}}}}</ref> though this is likely use of her name a common noun meaning "goddess", referring to the mother goddess [[Ninhursag|Belet-ili]] who is mentioned directly after.<ref>{{Cite Book|book=The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic: Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts|volume=II|page=p. 886|author=A. R. George|publisher=Oxford University Press|publyear=2003|isbn={{ISBN|978-0-19-927842-8}}}}</ref>


===Design===
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==Game Appearances==
==Game Appearances==
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==={{Link|Game|SMT4A}}===
==={{Link|Game|SMT5}}===
Inanna is the boss of the subquest "[[The Wrathful Queen]]", exclusive to the Myriad Gods ending. After obtaining the [[Seed of Life]] from [[Sophia (Shin Megami Tensei V)|Sophia]], the quest can be accepted from [[Maria (Demon)|Maria]] in the [[Empyrean (Shin Megami Tensei V)|Empyrean]] who will take the form of Inanna and fight the [[Nahobino]]. She is unlocked for fusion after completing the quest.
===={{Link|Game|SMT5V}}====
While Inanna maintains her role from the original game, her quest can also be accessed in the ''Canon of Vengeance'' Apocalypse route.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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===Artwork===
===Artwork===
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SMT4A Inanna Character Description.png|Official character bio
SMT4A Inanna Character Description.png|Official character bio for {{link|game|smt4a}}
SMT4A Inanna Concept 1 Artwork.jpg|Concept art 1 by [[Masayuki Doi]].
SMT4A Inanna Concept 1 Artwork.jpg|Concept art 1 by [[Masayuki Doi]].
SMT4A Inanna Concept 2 Artwork.jpg|Concept art 2 of [[Masayuki Doi]].
SMT4A Inanna Concept 2 Artwork.jpg|Concept art 2 of [[Masayuki Doi]].
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[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V]]
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V]]
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance]]
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance]]
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2]]
[[Category:Demons in Soul Hackers 2]]
[[Category:Demons in Soul Hackers 2]]

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Inanna is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Inanna is the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war who is associated with the planet Venus; she was known to the East Semitic peoples as Ishtar.

The most famous narrative of Inanna is her descent into and return from the underworld, which is ruled by her sister Ereshkigal. Entering the underworld for an unstated reason, she is judged and struck dead by the seven judges of the underworld, after which she is not able to leave. To be able to return, someone must take her place, and the person Inanna chooses is her husband Dumuzid, who did not mourn her death. Eventually it is decided that Dumuzid will spend half the year in the underworld and half the year with Inanna in heaven (during which time Dumuzid's sister Geshtinanna takes his place in the underworld).

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Inanna (referred to as Ishtar) asks the titular Gilgamesh to become her husband, and when he refuses due to how she treated her previous lovers, she unleashes the Bull of Heaven in Uruk as revenge, which kills many people. Gilgamesh and his friend and companion Enkidu kill the bull, and Enkidu insults Ishtar. Enkidu then falls ill and dies after several days, causing Gilgamesh to reflect on his own mortality.[1] During the flood narrative, it is stated that Ishtar "screams like a woman in childbirth",[2] though this is likely use of her name a common noun meaning "goddess", referring to the mother goddess Belet-ili who is mentioned directly after.[3]

Design

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Inanna's design resembles a bird, probably inspired by the Burney Relief. She has the Star of Ishtar symbol on her belly.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Boss (1st Battle)Boss (2nd Battle)Ally
Name Level HP MP
Inanna Remnant 55 3186 3296
Strength
35
Dexterity
54
Magic
97
Agility
53
Luck
67

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP
Lady Chaos —
Drop
Megidola Stone (100%) Chakra Pot (100%) —
Resistances
— — — — — — — —
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×0 ×0 RsResist RsResist ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Skill Affinity
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills
Skill Cost Description
Agi 5 MP Weak fire damage to one foe.
Maragidyne 48 MP Heavy fire damage to all foes.
Bufu 5 MP Weak ice damage to one foe.
Mabufudyne 48 MP Heavy ice damage to all foes.
Zio 5 MP Weak elec damage to one foe.
Maziodyne 48 MP Heavy elec damage to all foes.
Zan 5 MP Weak force damage to one foe.
Mazandyne 48 MP Heavy force damage to all foes.
Megidola 40 MP Medium almighty damage to all foes.
Name Level HP MP
Inanna 80 14733 3911
Strength
50
Dexterity
72
Magic
132
Agility
75
Luck
92

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP
Lady Chaos —
Drop
Great Chakra (100%) Goddess Feather (100%) —
Resistances
— — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances
×0 ×0 RsResist RsResist ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Skill Affinity
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills
Skill Cost Description
Makarabreak 35 MP Removes magic-repelling shields from all foes.
Raging Hellfire 45 MP Severe fire damage to one foe. User becomes weak to ice.
Raging Blizzard 45 MP Severe ice damage to one foe. User becomes weak to fire.
Raging Lightning 45 MP Severe elec damage to one foe. User becomes weak to force.
Raging Tempest 45 MP Severe force damage to one foe. User becomes weak to elec.
Riot Gun 30 MP Severe gun damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce
Luster Candy 80 MP Buffs party's attack, defense, and agility by 1 level.
Debilitate 100 MP Debuffs all foes' attack, defense, and agility by 1 level.
Name Level HP MP
Inanna 91 570 562
Strength
68
Dexterity
88
Magic
150
Agility
98
Luck
121
Location Special Fusion (Ishtar + Tzitzimitl + Anat)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition
Lady Chaos Inanna 177546 Defeat Inanna
Resistances
— — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity
-4
—
+6
+6
+6
+6
—
—
—
—
—
+3
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Raging Hellfire 45 MP Severe fire damage to one foe. User becomes weak to ice. Innate
Raging Blizzard 45 MP Severe ice damage to one foe. User becomes weak to fire. Innate
Raging Lightning 45 MP Severe elec damage to one foe. User becomes weak to force. Innate
Raging Tempest 45 MP Severe force damage to one foe. User becomes weak to elec. Innate
Concentrate 9 MP Multiplies user's next magical damage by 2.5. 92
Debilitate 100 MP Debuffs all foes' attack, defense, and agility by 1 level. 93

Shin Megami Tensei V
Name Level HP MP
Inanna 87 467 508
Strength
57
Vitality
68
Magic
96
Agility
59
Luck
68
Location Fusion
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type
Lady — — Clear "The Wrathful Queen" —
Resistances
WkWeak NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull — WkWeak
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
— — — — — — — —
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential
-6
+5
+5
+5
+5
—
—
+3
-6
-4
+2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Raging Hellfire 40 MP Severe Fire attack to 1 foe. Innate
Raging Blizzard 40 MP Severe Ice attack to 1 foe. Innate
Raging Lightning 40 MP Severe Electric attack to 1 foe. Innate
Raging Tempest 40 MP Severe Force attack to 1 foe. Innate
Impaler's Animus 50 MP Increases the damage of the next attack and adds Pierce effect for self. 88
Tetrakarn 50 MP Reflects a Phys attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn. 89
Freikugel 60 MP Severe Strength-based Almighty attack to 1 foe. High chance of Critical. 90
Magatsuhi Skills
Skill Description
Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.
Waters of YouthRequires Lady Talisman Full HP/MP recovery to self.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV:
Apocalypse 		Sumerian goddess of fertility. Her name means "Lady of Heaven." Often regarded as the same goddess as Aphrodite, Ishtar, and Venus. Also a goddess of warfare. It is said that even male gods feared her power.
Shin Megami Tensei V The Sumerian goddess of fertility.

Her name means "Lady of Heaven," and she is often viewed as one and the same with Aphrodite, Ishtar, and Venus. She is also a goddess of warfare, and it is said that even male gods feared her great power.

Soul Hackers 2 The Sumerian goddess of fertility. Her name means "Lady of Heaven," and she is often viewed as one and the same with Aphrodite, Ishtar, and Venus. She is also a goddess of warfare, and it is said that even male gods feared her great power.

Game Appearances

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Shin Megami Tensei V

Inanna is the boss of the subquest "The Wrathful Queen", exclusive to the Myriad Gods ending. After obtaining the Seed of Life from Sophia, the quest can be accepted from Maria in the Empyrean who will take the form of Inanna and fight the Nahobino. She is unlocked for fusion after completing the quest.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

While Inanna maintains her role from the original game, her quest can also be accessed in the Canon of Vengeance Apocalypse route.

Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese イナンナ Inanna Inanna

Gallery

Artwork

Videos

Inanna's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V
Inanna's reveal for Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Inanna's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2

References

  1. ↑ The Epic of Gilgamesh (2001). Published by W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 46-66. Translation by Benjamin R. Foster. ISBN-13: 978-0-393-97516-1.
  2. ↑ The Epic of Gilgamesh (2001). Published by W. W. Norton & Company. p. 87. Translation by Benjamin R. Foster. ISBN-13: 978-0-393-97516-1.
  3. ↑ The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic: Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts (2003), A. R. George. Published by Oxford University Press. Vol. II p. 886. ISBN-13: 978-0-19-927842-8.
  4. ↑ "金子■今回これをやってる時にシュメールとかに凝ってまして、シュメールの神話とかに第10何番っていう、巨大な太陽系の外側に楕円軌道をもってる惑星があるらしいんですよ。オカルティストの間では流行りでして、それからモンスターを持ってきました。イナルナっていうのも「デビルサマナー」の最後に出てくるんですけど、あれもイナンナっていうシュメールの神様からとってきています。世界中の地母神で、イシュタルとかカーリーとかもいますけど、そういった世界中の地母神の元みたいなんですよね。それが各地方に分派していって、イナンナがイシュタルになっていってというような流れがあるみたいです。そういうような意味からすると、本当は神様の起源みたいなのがシュメールなのかなっていうのはあったんで、こだわっていたんですね。" Translation: "KK: I really got into Sumerian culture while working on this, and found out that their mythology has a planet with an elliptic orbit outside the solar system, number twelve or so. It’s really popular among occultists and it is said monsters hail from there. Inaruna, who shows up in the final part of Devil Summoner, was inspired by the Sumerian goddess Inanna. There are many mother goddesses all over the world, like Ishtar or Kali, but Inanna feels like the mother of them all. They all differ from region to region though, and it seems Inanna became Ishtar at some point too. It almost feels like Sumer is the origin of God, so I paid special attention to that aspect." Sega Saturn Magazine. Published by SoftBank. p. 145. Published April 26, 1996 (cover date May 24, 1996). Translation by dijeh.
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