Rukh

Rukh
Origin	Arab culture Persian culture
Race(s)	FlightShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Rukh is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Rukh 51 287 278	Strength 49 Dexterity 55 Magic 71 Agility 47 Luck 66
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Flight — —
Resistances — RplRepel WkWeak — — StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Wind Breath 21 MP 1-4 hits of Weak Force damage to random enemies. Innate Poison Claw 9 MP Medium Phys damage with 70% chance of Poison to one enemy. Innate Mana Gain — Increases user's max MP by 20%. Stacks with other bonuses. 52

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

BossEnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Rukh 34 1757 625	Strength 45 Dexterity 90 Magic 40 Agility 50 Luck 45
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Flight Law —
Drop Bead (100%) — —
Resistances — RsResist WkWeak — — RsResist — WkWeak ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Skill Affinity — — — — — — — — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Grand Tack 11 MP Heavy gun damage to one foe. Zanma 10 MP Medium force damage to one foe. Charge 9 MP Multiplies user's next physical or gun damage by 2.5.

	Name Level HP MP Rukh 47 598 162	Strength 43 Dexterity 82 Magic 35 Agility 53 Luck 45
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Flight Law — — Youth ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — RsResist WkWeak — — RsResist — WkWeak ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — +4 -3 — +1 — — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Grand Tack 11 MP Heavy gun damage to one foe. Zandyne 20 MP Heavy force damage to one foe. Charge 9 MP Multiplies user's next physical or gun damage by 2.5.

	Name Level HP MP Rukh 47 532 162	Strength 46 Dexterity 85 Magic 38 Agility 56 Luck 48
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Flight Law Youth 43298
Resistances — RsResist WkWeak — — RsResist — WkWeak ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — +4 -3 — +1 — — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Grand Tack 11 MP Heavy gun damage to one foe. Innate Zandyne 20 MP Heavy force damage to one foe. Innate Charge 9 MP Multiplies user's next physical or gun damage by 2.5. Innate Nihil Claw 11 MP 1 to 3 hits of heavy physical damage to one foe. 48

Last Bible Special

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Rukh 43 392 112	Endurance 19 Intelligence 19 Strength 21 Agility 21 Luck 21
Location Jerusalem
Group Attack Defense XP Macca Drop B 96 105 435 ♄Macca280 Mana (25%)
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate Attack Rate Spell Rate 1 80% 100% 0%

	Name Level HP MP Rukh 43 392 112	Endurance 19 Intelligence 19 Strength 21 Agility 21 Luck 21
Location Jerusalem
Group Attack Defense B 96 105
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate 1 80%
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Diama Healing 12 MP Magic that restores a fair bit of an ally's HP. Mudo Death 12 MP Magic that chokes a foe to death. Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes. Dexja Support 4 MP Magic that raises the target's quickness.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Tumble — — The special ability to cause a foe to stumble.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Rukh 54 405 177Sega Saturn/197PlayStation Portable	Strength 18 Intelligence 8 Magic 9 Endurance 10 Agility 20 Luck 6
Location New City Hall; Youju Woods
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Avian Flight Neutral-Law (107) L ✔ Beast (Lower) ✔
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop 144 107 128 104 22 42 Ruby
Resistances "Strong against Sword. Weak to Ice, Force, Gun." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×⅒×0.10 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1-2 Single enemy Front row
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Bird Gimlet Charge 4% HP Special physical action. Power 15. Stun Claw Skill 4% HP Special physical action. Power 5. 0-2 hit attack. Paralyze effect.

	Name Level HP MP Rukh 54 405 177Sega Saturn/197PlayStation Portable	Strength 18 Intelligence 8 Magic 9 Endurance 10 Agility 20 Luck 6
Location New City Hall; Youju Woods
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Avian Flight Neutral-Law (107) 540 MMagnetite 17040 MMagnetite 48
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Mystic Change Wild Materialistic Beast (Lower) Physical Dual Ghost Crown
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 144 107 128 104 22 42
Resistances "Strong against Sword. Weak to Ice, Force, Gun." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×⅒×0.10 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1-2 Single enemy Front row
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Bird Gimlet Charge 4% HP Special physical action. Power 15. Stun Claw Skill 4% HP Special physical action. Power 5. 0-2 hit attack. Paralyze effect.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A giant bird of Arabian lore. Also known as the Roc. In "1,001 Nights," one appeared in Sinbad's journeys. It is known to live on an island in the Indian Ocean and grow so large it can carry an elephant, which it drops from the sky to eat its remains.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A giant bird of Arabian lore. Also known as the Roc. In "One Thousand and One Nights," one appeared in Sinbad's journeys. It dwells on an island in the Indian Ocean and is known to grow large enough to carry an elephant and drop it from the sky to smash it to edible pieces.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ルフ Rufu ロックちょう RokkuchōLast Bible Special	Rukh Roc, from Rokku (Roc) and 鳥 Chō (Bird)