Bifrons

Bifrons
Origin	Ars Goetia
Race(s)	FallenShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
Arcana(s)	FoolPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Bifrons is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Bifrons 12 104 99	Strength 16 Dexterity 18 Magic 22 Agility 15 Luck 21
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fallen — —
Resistances — — NulNull — — WkWeak — — ×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 Agi 5 MP Weak Fire damage to one enemy. Innate Attack Knowhow — Grants user access to attack items. Innate Healing Knowhow — Grants user access to healing and support items. 13

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Bifrons 20 161 137	Strength 14 Dexterity 19 Magic 33 Agility 21 Luck 26
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Fallen Chaos — — — Great ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — — RsResist — — WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1¼×1.25 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — +2 — — -3 — — — — +1 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Agilao 10 MP Medium fire damage to one foe.

	Name Level HP MP Bifrons 20 163 137	Strength 17 Dexterity 22 Magic 36 Agility 24 Luck 29
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fallen Chaos Great 4270
Resistances — — RsResist — — WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1¼×1.25 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — +2 — — -3 — — — — +1 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Agilao 10 MP Medium fire damage to one foe. Innate Posumudi 6 MP Removes poison and sick from one ally. Innate Healing Knowhow — Enables use of healing items. 21 Resist Dark — Reduces dark damage. 22

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Bifrons 33 139 130Sega Saturn/150PlayStation Portable	Strength 8 Intelligence 10 Magic 11 Endurance 6 Agility 7 Luck 8
Location East Asia TV
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Flying Fallen Neutral-Chaos (233) M ✔ Cynical ✔
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop 82 60 78 60 27 31Sega Saturn/32PlayStation Portable Dispel Shot
Resistances "Strong against Fire, Ice. Weak to Electricity." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 50% 62.5% 75% 87.5% 100% 112.5% 125% 137.5% 150%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Mazio Electricity 7 MP Attack magic. Front row/back row. Power 30. Electricity-type damage to 1 whole row of enemies. Rakunda Support 5 MP Attack support. All. Decreases defense of all enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Bifrons 33 139 130Sega Saturn/150PlayStation Portable	Strength 8 Intelligence 10 Magic 11 Endurance 6 Agility 7 Luck 8
Location East Asia TV
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Flying Fallen Neutral-Chaos (233) 330 MMagnetite 8000 MMagnetite 36
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Sly Level Difference Cynical Electricity
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 82 60 78 60 27 31Sega Saturn/32PlayStation Portable
Resistances "Strong against Fire, Ice. Weak to Electricity." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 50% 62.5% 75% 87.5% 100% 112.5% 125% 137.5% 150%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Mazio Electricity 7 MP Attack magic. Front row/back row. Power 30. Electricity-type damage to 1 whole row of enemies. Rakunda Support 5 MP Attack support. All. Decreases defense of all enemies.

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Name Level HP+ SP+ Bifrons 12 18 7

Location Kamoshidaman

Arcana Type Card C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost FilmAppears when a golden Shadow is defeated Fool Mag Tarunda ¥2240 ✔ Inheritance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔

Skills Skill Cost Description Level Eiha 6 SP Light Curse attack. (1 enemy) Innate Kouha 6 SP Light Bless attack. (1 enemy) Innate Tarunda 8 SP Lower attack for 3 turns. (1 Enemy) 13 Resist Bless — Reduce damage from Bless attacks. 14 Recarm 12 SP Revive and restore half HP. (1 ally) 15

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves. He only appears in human form when ordered to: at all other times he is a hideous monster. He has much knowledge, and teaches about magic, herbs, and gems. It is said he also has the ability to control the souls of the dead.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves. He only appears in human form when ordered to: at all other times he is a hideous monster. He has much knowledge, and teaches about magic, herbs, and gems. It is said he also has the ability to control the souls of the dead.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves. He only appears in human form when ordered to: at all other times he is a hideous monster. He has much knowledge, and teaches about magic, herbs, and gems. It is said he also has the ability to control the souls of the dead.
Soul Hackers (3DS)	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves. He only appears in human form when ordered to. At all other times he is a hideous monster. He has a great deal of knowledge and teaches about magic, herbs, and gems. It is said he also has the ability to control the souls of the dead.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves. He only appears in human form when ordered to; at all other times he is a hideous monster.

Nomenclature

Bifrons most likely comes from Latin bifrons, meaning "two-faced".

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ビフロンス	Bifrons