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Lilith is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Lilith is a female being in Jewish tradition, and the name is used in Isaiah 34:14 to refer either to a night demon or a nocturnal animal. The term likely derives from Babylonian (cf. the Assyrian lilîtu).^[1] The modern idea of Lilith first appeared in the possibly satirical text Alphabet of Sirach, in which Lilith was the first wife of Adam before Eve, but she refused to submit to her husband; she brings sickness to infants.

Design

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Lilith has three primary designs. With the first by Kazuma Kaneko, Lilith appears as a nude woman with three fingers and toes on each hand or foot, reptilian yellow eyes, long black hair, wearing nothing but a silver snakeskin wrapped around her body, and has a snake resembling a member of the Boidae family wrapped around her in a similar fashion as a feather boa. This design is the primary one used throughout the series at large.

Her second design appeared in Shin Megami Tensei IV and was designed by guest artist Keita Amemiya. She has the stomach, chest, and face from the lip up of a human, all colored white, however the rest of her is a mixture of insectoid and bird-like. She has three insect-like arms with bird talons, two on her right and one on her left, a spiked wing emerging from her left shoulder, a long thing tail covered in barbs and thorns, and her legs resemble the jaws of a beetle with eyes over her knees. A mixture of wings and horns erupt from her head, and between her human face and chest is a maw of sharp teeth and mandibles. This design is currently exclusive to Shin Megami Tensei IV.

The third design debuted in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and was designed Masayuki Doi. This design takes inspiration from the original design by Kazuma Kaneko, incorporating many of its elements. She is a white-skinned woman covered in grey craters across her arms, legs, and waist, and has black markings on her shoulders and breasts. Her hair has been changed to pink with an ornate snake headdress, and she had sharp black angel wings shared by all members of the Qadištu along with black feathers on her shoulders. As with Kaneko's design, she is accompanied by a snake, though in this design no longer resembles a real snake being bright red and having a striped black tongue.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Lilith.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Israel The first woman, made alongside Adam. She is a mother of many demons, including Lilim. She has sex with sleeping men and sucks their blood. It is also said that she chokes newborn babies to death and feasts on their bones. One famous theory names her as the wife of Lucifer.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	She is said to have been Adam's first wife. Refusing to obey Adam, she left Eden and became a demon of the night. There are several theories of her leaving and fall and they all depict her as unfaithful.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Adam's first wife in apocryphal Biblical scripture. She became a demon after leaving Eden. Adam's wife Eve, according to popular belief, is born in Genesis 2:22. However, in Genesis 1:22, because it says God created women there, it is believed this is Lilith. Although she is often depicted as a symbol of infidelity, she originally was a Babylonian goddess. According to one legend, she is Samael's wife and was the one who sent the snake at Eve, and is usually depicted with snakes.
Shin Megami Tensei V	She is said to have been Adam's first wife. Refusing to obey Adam, she left Eden and became a demon of the night. Though there are several theories regarding her disobedience, she is often regarded as a symbol of infidelity.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Lilith: Said to have been Adam's first wife. Refusing to obey him, she left Eden and became a demon of the night. Though there are several theories regarding her disobedience, she is often regarded as a symbol of infidelity. Some theories suggest she was originally the mother goddess of Babylonia. In the Zohar, a Jewish spiritual text, she is listed as the first of four female demons; seducer of men, killer of infants, and first consort of Samael. Lilith's Shadow: Apparition of the demoness Lilith, summoned by Samael. In Jewish mysticism, the four demons Lilith, Naamah, Eisheth, and Agrat are considered to be Samael's personal companions.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	Adam's first wife in apocryphal Biblical scripture. She became a demon after she left Eden. There are several theories as to the reasons for her fall, but all note her unfaithfulness.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	Adam's first wife in apocryphal Biblical scripture. She became a demon after she left Eden. There are several theories as to the reasons for her fall, but all note her unfaithfulness.
Persona 3 Reload	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she desired to be his equal and refused to obey him. She was cast out of Eden and became a demon of the night. She is the mother of the demoness, Lilim.
Persona 4	Said to have been Adam's first wife. She refused to obey him, leaving Eden to become a demon of the night. All theories of her fall depict her as unfaithful.
Persona 5	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she desired to be his equal and refused to obey him. She was cast out of Eden and became a demon of the night. She is the mother of the demoness, Lilim.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she refused to obey him, leaving Eden to become a demon of the night. All theories of her fall depict her as unfaithful.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei

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Lilith first appears under the identity as the young woman Yuriko, which she assumes to pursue the Hero in an effort to tempt him towards chaos. Initially she appears to him in his dream, found bathing in a spring, and claims that she is his eternal partner. Yuriko meets with the Hero several other times throughout his early adventure, each time cryptically commenting on their fated encounters and encouraging him on his battles before mysteriously vanishing again. Through following the Hero, Yuriko locates the Heroine and kidnaps her. She attempts to have the Heroine publicly executed for her role in defying Gotou as the Resistance leader, but is interrupted by the Hero's arrival. Unfazed, Yuriko swears that she would have left the Heroine alone had he chosen her as his partner instead, and summons a group of demons to attack the party. She quickly flees after her plans are thwarted.

Following the Great Cataclysm, Yuriko approaches the Hero again at Roppongi after the defeat of Belial, asking for the Gushing Jar used to seal the demon. If refused, she casts Shibaboo on the party and escapes with the jar anyway. While at Ueno, the Hero yet again reunites with her through Louis Cyphre. Yuriko laments over her failure to separate the Hero from the Heroine, and in her dejected frustration, reveals her true identity as Lilith with the intent on killing him. However, she is unable to find the resolve to follow through and reverts back to her human form, bidding the Hero farewell before leaving the group behind.

Afterwards, Lilith assumes the identity of Rie and accompanies the Chaos Hero as his partner. He introduces her to the party when they reunite at Tokyo Destinyland, though Rie herself remains silent. The encounter, albeit brief, leaves the Heroine suspicious about her. The pair are later re-encountered in the Basilica, where the Chaos and Law Heroes argue while Rie quietly stands by. Following Tokyo's flooding, the next events diverge based on the Hero's Alignment.

In the Chaos route, the party find Chaos Hero and Rie in the Bascilia's sanctum. She silently follows him into its basement to find Asura. The party later catches up to them, when Rie steps forward and reveals her true from as Lilith. She bids her final goodbye to the Hero, upset at her failures to claim him, and leaves for the final time afterwards.

In the Law and Neutral routes, Rie follows the Chaos Hero into the Bascilia's basement. She becomes infuriated when the party kills him and transforms into her true form Lilith, this time no longer holding herself back as she attacks the Hero, but is defeated.

Regardless of the route taken, Lilith laments over how she and the Hero were supposed to become the new Adam and Eve. She leaves the Gushing Jar behind as she departs.

Visionaries

Lilith's other identities are featured in three Visionary cutscenes in the Game Boy Advance and iOS versions of the game.

In "Snake Charm", Louis Cyphre assigns Lilith to coerce the Hero toward chaos. Although doubtful if her charm will reach him, she accepts and pledges to visit the Hero as Yuriko in his dreams.

In "Black Moon", Yuriko is forced by Louis Cyphre to give up on pursuing the Hero after continuously failing to seduce him. Instead, he orders her to accompany the Chaos Hero for his stronger ambition for power. Yuriko is unable to respond, but resigns herself to his demands.

In "Idol Shard", Lilith as Rie is introduced to the Chaos Hero by the Gaean Founder.

End of spoilers.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

This section is about or related to newly released media.

Information within may be sparse and may dramatically change as more information becomes available.

Lilith is the leader of the Qadištu.

Trivia

There is leftover unused data for Lilith as a demon in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	リリス Ririsu 古き本能の大淫婦Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Furuki Honnō no Daiinpu	Lilith Great Whore of Ancient Instinct
Simplified Chinese	莉莉丝 Lìlìsī 远古本能的大淫妇Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Yuǎngǔ Běnnéng de Dàyínfù	Lilith Great Whore of Ancient Instinct
Traditional Chinese	莉莉絲 Lìlìsī 遠古本能的大淫婦Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Yuǎngǔ Běnnéng de Dàyínfù	Lilith Great Whore of Ancient Instinct
French	Lilith Catin de désirPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Lilith Harlot of Desire
German	Lilith Dirne der BegierdePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Lilith Harlot of Desire
Italian	Lilith La prima stregaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Lilith The First Witch
Korean	릴리스 Rilliseu 오래된 본능本能의 대요부大妖婦Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Oraedoeda Bonneung-ui Daeyobu	Lilith Great Temptress of Ancient Instinct
Polish	Lilith
Brazilian Portuguese	Lilith
Russian	Лилит Lilit	Lilith
Spanish	Lilit Meretriz del deseoPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Lilith Harlot of Desire
Turkish	Lilit	Lilith

Gallery

See Gallery

References

↑ H3917 - lîlîṯ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv). Retrieved February 22, 2024. Blue Letter Bible.

[1] H3917 - lîlîṯ - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv). Retrieved February 22, 2024. Blue Letter Bible.

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 Afterwards, Lilith assumes the identity of [[Rie]] and accompanies the [[Chaos Hero]] as his partner. He introduces her to the party when they reunite at [[Tokyo Destinyland]], though Rie herself remains silent. The encounter, albeit brief, leaves the Heroine suspicious about her. The pair are later re-encountered in the [[Basilica]], where the Chaos and Law Heroes argue while Rie quietly stands by. Following Tokyo's flooding, the next events diverge based on the Hero's [[Alignment]].
-In the Chaos route, the party find Chaos Hero and Rie in the Bascilia's sanctum. She silently follows him into its basement to find [[Asura]]. The party later catches up to them, when Rie steps forward and reveals her true from as Lilith. She bids her final goodbye to the Hero, upset at her failures to claim him, and leaves for the final time afterwards.
+In the Chaos route, the party find Chaos Hero and Rie in the Bascilia's sanctum. She silently follows him into its basement to find [[Asura Lord|Asura]]. The party later catches up to them, when Rie steps forward and reveals her true from as Lilith. She bids her final goodbye to the Hero, upset at her failures to claim him, and leaves for the final time afterwards.
 In the Law and Neutral routes, Rie follows the Chaos Hero into the Bascilia's basement. She becomes infuriated when the party kills him and transforms into her true form Lilith, this time no longer holding herself back as she attacks the Hero, but is defeated.
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 Lilith is the leader of the [[Qadištu]].
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+==Trivia==
+*There is leftover unused data for Lilith as a demon in {{Link|Game|SMTN}}.
 ==Nomenclature==
 {{Names
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-|zhSM=Lilith
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-|zhT= 莉莉絲 ''Lìlìsī''
+|zhT =莉莉絲 ''Lìlìsī''<br/>遠古本能的大淫婦{{exp|{{link|game|p5r}} <small>(Shadow)</small>}} ''Yuǎngǔ Běnnéng de Dàyínfù''
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+[[Category:Bosses in Shin Megami Tensei (Game)]]
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 [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]]
+[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax]]
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+[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine]]
 [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2]]
+[[Category:Demons in Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis]]
+[[Category:Demons in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers]]
 [[Category:Demons in Soul Hackers 2]]
 [[Category:Demons in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army]]
+[[Category:Demons in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon]]
 [[Category:Personas in Persona 3]]
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Lilith: Difference between revisions

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Contents

Profile

Origin

Design

Gameplay

Compendium

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei

Visionaries

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

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Trivia

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