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This article is about the Demon. For the recurring Persona series character, see Nyarlathotep (Persona).

Nyarlathotep is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Nyarlathotep is a character created by H.P. Lovecraft that features prominently in the Cthulhu Mythos, frequently known by his epithet, the Crawling Chaos. He first appeared in the short story Nyarlathotep, where he is described as a pharaoh-like figure with dark skin who entrances humans with strange and unnatural feats. He is later established by Lovecraft and other foundational authors in the Mythos to be a shape-shifting entity whose form varies depending on his needs. Unlike most deities in the Mythos, which are described as separated from humanity, animalistic, and incomprehensible, Nyarlathotep is depicted as an active entity that infiltrates human civilization to cause chaos and mayhem, taking joy in the madness he spreads.

Design

In Shin Megami Tensei II and most other appearances, Nyarlathotep is a bat-winged humanoid with pitch black skin, tentacular limbs, no face, and a golden crown covered in spikes. This design comes from his appearance in The Haunter of the Dark, another short story written by Lovecraft.

Gameplay

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Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

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Nyarlathotep is the focus of the event The God of Chaos Cometh.

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Main article: Nyarlathotep (Persona)

Nyarlathotep appears as the Persona of Takahisa Kandori. Following the release of Persona 2: Innocent Sin, this was retroactively stated to be the character of the same name from the Persona 2 duology, separate from the Demon that appears throughout the series.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ニャルラトホテプ Nyarutohotepu	Nyarlathotep

Gallery

RTS icon of Nyarlathotep from Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Nyarlathotep on the English event graphic for The God of Chaos Cometh
Nyarlathotep on the Japanese event graphic for The God of Chaos Cometh
Render of Nyarlathotep for Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

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-'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Demon]] in the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]]. He is majorly featured as a character in the ''Persona 2'' duology of {{Link|Game|P2IS}} and {{Link|Game|P2EP}}.
+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Demon]] in the [[Megami Tensei (Franchise)|''Megami Tensei'' franchise]].
 ==Profile==
+===Origin===
+Nyarlathotep is a character created by H.P. Lovecraft that features prominently in the Cthulhu Mythos, frequently known by his epithet, ''the Crawling Chaos''. He first appeared in the short story ''Nyarlathotep'', where he is described as a pharaoh-like figure with dark skin who entrances humans with strange and unnatural feats. He is later established by Lovecraft and other foundational authors in the Mythos to be a shape-shifting entity whose form varies depending on his needs. Unlike most deities in the Mythos, which are described as separated from humanity, animalistic, and incomprehensible, Nyarlathotep is depicted as an active entity that infiltrates human civilization to cause chaos and mayhem, taking joy in the madness he spreads.
+===Design===
+In {{Link|Game|SMT2}} and most other appearances, Nyarlathotep is a bat-winged humanoid with pitch black skin, tentacular limbs, no face, and a golden crown covered in spikes. This design comes from his appearance in ''The Haunter of the Dark'', another short story written by Lovecraft.
 ==Gameplay==
+{{Sectionstub}}
 ==Game Appearances==
+==={{Link|Game|Dx2}}===
+{{Sectionstub}}
+Nyarlathotep is the focus of the event [[The God of Chaos Cometh]].
-==Audio Drama Appearances==
+==={{Link|Game|MIP}}===
+{{Main|[[Nyarlathotep (Persona)]]}}
-==Novel Appearances==
+Nyarlathotep appears as the [[Persona (Concept)|Persona]] of [[Takahisa Kandori]]. Following the release of {{Link|Game|P2IS}}, this was retroactively stated to be the character of the same name from the ''Persona 2'' duology, separate from the Demon that appears throughout the series.
-==Anime Appearances==
-==Manga Appearances==
-==Other Appearances==
-==Trivia==
 ==Nomenclature==
 {{Names
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+|ja=ニャルラトホテプ ''Nyarutohotepu''
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+|jaM=Nyarlathotep
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 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+SMTN Nyarlathotep Icon.png|RTS icon of Nyarlathotep from {{Link|Game|SMTN}}
+Dx2 Nyarlathotep EN Event Graphic.png|Nyarlathotep on the English event graphic for [[The God of Chaos Cometh]]
+Dx2 Nyarlathotep JP Event Graphic.png|Nyarlathotep on the Japanese event graphic for [[The God of Chaos Cometh]]
+Dx2 Nyarlathotep Render.jpg|Render of Nyarlathotep for {{Link|Game|Dx2}}
 </gallery>
-==Notes==
-{{Notelist}}
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Pages created from boilerplates]]
-[[Category:Demons]]
-[[Category:Characters in Persona 2: Innocent Sin]]
-[[Category:Characters in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment]]
 [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei II]]
 [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei if...]]
 [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine]]
 [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine]]
+[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2]]
 [[Category:Demons in Devil Survivor (Game)]]
 [[Category:Demons in Devil Survivor: Overclocked]]
 [[Category:Demons in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker]]