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{{Infobox Demon | {{Infobox Demon | ||
|image= | |image=SMT3 Aciel Artwork.png | ||
|jpname=アルシエル | |jpname=アルシエル | ||
|names=Aciel{{Exp App|SMT3NM|SMT3HD}} | |names=Aciel{{Exp App|SMT3NM|SMT3HD}} | ||
|origin=Judaism | |origin=Judaism | ||
|race=[[Tyrant]]{{Exp App|SMT3}}<br> | |race=[[Tyrant]]{{Exp App|SMT3}}<br/>[[Vile]]{{Exp App|SMTSJ|SMT4|SMT4A}} | ||
[[Vile]]{{Exp App|SMTSJ|SMT4|SMT4A}} | |||
|alignment= | |alignment= | ||
|arcana= | |arcana= | ||
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{{SMT4 Party Stats | {{SMT4 Party Stats | ||
|level=66 | |level=66 | ||
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|smt4= | |smt4=The "Black Sun" who lives in the underworld in Babylonian lore.<br/> | ||
His original name is Aciel, which the Jews borrowed from a Babylonian god, and called him the "King of Gehenna."<br/>But in some Asian faiths, all things are reborn only by darkness, so Alciel is not all bad. | |||
|smt4a= | |smt4a= | ||
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}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite several compendium entries stating that Alciel is derived from Mesopotamian culture, there is no evidence to support this claim; it is likely a conflation resulting from the use of the word "Chaldean" to describe Alciel in the occult book ''The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets'', by Barbara G. Walker. At the time the book was written, "Chaldean" was often used to describe figures in occultism, not figures related to the historical Chaldea of Mesopotamia. | *Despite several compendium entries stating that Alciel is derived from Mesopotamian culture, there is no evidence to support this claim; it is likely a conflation resulting from the use of the word "Chaldean" to describe Alciel in the occult book ''The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets'', by Barbara G. Walker. At the time the book was written, "Chaldean" was often used to describe figures in occultism, not figures related to the historical Chaldea of Mesopotamia. | ||
==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SMT3 Aciel Attack Artwork.png|Artwork of Aciel attacking for {{Link|Game|SMT3}}. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
*Walker, Barbara (1983). ''The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets". HarperOne. | *Walker, Barbara (1983). ''The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets". HarperOne. | ||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax]] | |||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey]] | |||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux]] | |||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV]] | ||
[[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse]] | [[Category:Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse]] |
Latest revision as of 04:22, 12 June 2024
Alciel is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Profile
Origin
Alciel is a mistranslation of Arsiel, a minor figure in Judaism.[1]
Design
Gameplay
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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Compendium
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Shin Megami Tensei IV | The "Black Sun" who lives in the underworld in Babylonian lore. His original name is Aciel, which the Jews borrowed from a Babylonian god, and called him the "King of Gehenna." |
Trivia
- Despite several compendium entries stating that Alciel is derived from Mesopotamian culture, there is no evidence to support this claim; it is likely a conflation resulting from the use of the word "Chaldean" to describe Alciel in the occult book The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, by Barbara G. Walker. At the time the book was written, "Chaldean" was often used to describe figures in occultism, not figures related to the historical Chaldea of Mesopotamia.
Nomenclature
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | アルシエル | Alciel |
Gallery
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Artwork of Aciel attacking for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.
References
- ↑ Eirikr, “Alciel’s” true name and sources have been found!. Published May 17, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2023. Eirikr is Stealing Knowledge.
- Walker, Barbara (1983). The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets". HarperOne.