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Races are closely tied with the [[Fusion|Demon Fusion]] mechanic, in which fusing two Demons of different Races can result in an entirely different Demon. Fusing two Demons of the same Race produces a Demon in the [[Element]] Race, which itself can be fused with a fourth Demon to result in a higher- or lower-leveled Demon of the same Race. In the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series, Demon Races are also associated with a particular [[Alignment]] that its members all share; this largely determines which Demons the protagonist can or cannot recruit through [[Negotiation]]. Races are sometimes divided into larger groups called Species{{Note|{{JP|大種族|Dai shuzoku|Great race}}}}{{Exp App|SMTI}} or Class{{Exp App|P1}}.
Races are closely tied with the [[Fusion|Demon Fusion]] mechanic, in which fusing two Demons of different Races can result in an entirely different Demon. Fusing two Demons of the same Race produces a Demon in the [[Element]] Race, which itself can be fused with a fourth Demon to result in a higher- or lower-leveled Demon of the same Race. In the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series, Demon Races are also associated with a particular [[Alignment]] that its members all share; this largely determines which Demons the protagonist can or cannot recruit through [[Negotiation]]. Races are sometimes divided into larger groups called Species{{Note|{{JP|大種族|Dai shuzoku|Great race}}}}{{Exp App|SMTI}} or Class{{Exp App|P1}}.


Races have mechanical equivalents in some other series. In the {{Link|Series|P-}}, [[Persona (Concept)|Persona]]s and [[Shadow]]s are grouped into [[Arcana]]. In the ''Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha'' sub-series of games, Demons are grouped into [[Order]]s. In {{Link|Game|LB1}} and {{Link|Game|LBS}}, Beasts are sorted into [[Group]]s which work similarly to Races, but incorporates elements of [[Personality (Persona)|Personality]].
Races have mechanical equivalents in some other series. In the {{Link|Series|P-}}, [[Persona (Concept)|Persona]]s and [[Shadow]]s are grouped into [[Arcana]]. In the ''Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha'' sub-series of games, Demons are grouped into [[Order]]s. In {{Link|Game|LB1}} and {{Link|Game|LBS}}, Beasts are sorted into [[Group]]s which work similarly to Races, but incorporates elements of [[Personality (Persona)|Personality]]. In {{Link|Game|TMS}}, Mirages are sorted into [[Class]]es.


==Mechanics==
==Mechanics==
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==Mechanics by Game==
==Mechanics by Game==
==={{Link|Game|SMT1}}===
==={{Link|Game|SMT1}}===
Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment, with the exception of [[Crusader]] in the Super CD-ROM² version. Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.
Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment (though how extreme their alignment is can vary), with the exception of [[Crusader]] in the Super CD-ROM² version. Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
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! Species !! Race !! Alignment
! Species !! Race !! Alignment
|-
|-
!rowspan=4|God<br/>(神族)
!rowspan=5|God<br/>(神族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Deity]]<br/>(魔神) || Light-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[Deity]]<br/>(魔神) || Light-Law
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Megami]]<br/>(女神) || Light-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[Megami]]<br/>(女神) || Light-Law
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Meta]]<br/>(超人) || Neutral-Varies
| style="padding:1em" | [[Dog]]{{Note|Presumably assigned God as a placeholder; God has an ID of 0.}}<br/>(犬) || ???-Neutral
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Meta]]<br/>(超人) || ???-Varies
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]<br/>(魔人) || Dark-Varies
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]<br/>(魔人) || ???-Varies
|-
|-
!rowspan=4|Kishin<br/>(鬼神族)
!rowspan=4|Kishin<br/>(鬼神族)
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|-
!rowspan=1|Machine<br/>(マシン)
!rowspan=1|Machine<br/>(マシン)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Machine]]<br/>(マシン) || Dark-Law{{Exp|"None" in [[Shin Megami Tensei Super Famicom Software Strategy Guidebook]]}}
| style="padding:1em" | [[Machine]]<br/>(マシン) || Dark-Law{{Exp|"None" in {{Link|Book|SMT1KG}}}}
|}
|}


==={{Link|Game|SMT2}}===
==={{Link|Game|SMT2}}===
Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment. Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.
Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the exact same alignment value, other than GBA-exclusive demons. Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.
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!rowspan=4|God<br/>(神族)
!rowspan=4|God<br/>(神族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Godly]]<br/>(神霊) || Light-Law
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Amatsu]]<br/>(天津神) || Light-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[Amatsu]]<br/>(天津神) || Light-Law
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Deity]]<br/>(魔神) || Light-Neutral
| style="padding:1em" | [[Deity]]<br/>(魔神) || Light-Neutral
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Godly]]<br/>(神霊) || Light-Law
|-
|-
!rowspan=5|Kishin<br/>(鬼神族)
!rowspan=5|Kishin<br/>(鬼神族)
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Vile]]<br/>(邪神) || Dark-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[Vile]]<br/>(邪神) || Dark-Law
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Divine General|Divine General]]<br/>(神将{{Exp|十二神将 in [[Shin Megami Tensei II Akuma Dai Jiten]]}}) || Light-Neutral
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Divine General|Divine General]]<br/>(神将{{Exp|十二神将 in [[Shin Megami Tensei II Akuma Dai Jiten]]}}) || Dark-Neutral
|-
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!rowspan=4|Demonic<br/>(魔族)
!rowspan=4|Demonic<br/>(魔族)
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Foul]]<br/>(外道) || Dark-Chaos
| style="padding:1em" | [[Foul]]<br/>(外道) || Dark-Chaos
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Human<br/>(人)
!rowspan=4|Human<br/>(人)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Messian Church|Messian]]<br/>(メシアン) || Neutral-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[Messian Church|Messian]]<br/>(メシアン) || Neutral-Law
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Ring of Gaea|Gaean]]<br/>(ガイアース) || Neutral-Chaos
| style="padding:1em" | [[Ring of Gaea|Gaean]]<br/>(ガイアース) || Neutral-Chaos
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Ranger]]<br/>(戦士) || Dark-Varies
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]{{Note|Species is listed as Fiend (魔人) in A-Mode DDS of the GBA version.}}<br/>(魔人) || Dark-Varies
|-
|-
!rowspan=3|Machine<br/>(マシン)
!rowspan=3|Machine<br/>(マシン)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Machine]]<br/>(マシン) || Dark-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[Machine]]<br/>(マシン) || Dark-Law
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Virus|Virus]]<br/>(ウイルス) || Dark-Chaos
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Virus|Virus]]<br/>(ウィルス) || Dark-Chaos
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Vaccine|Vaccine]]<br/>(ワクチン) || Dark-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Vaccine|Vaccine]]<br/>(ワクチン) || Dark-Law
|-
|-
!Dryad<br/>(樹霊)
!Dryad<br/>(樹霊)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Wood]]<br/>(妖樹) || Light-Neutral
| style="padding:1em" | [[Wood]]<br/>(妖樹) || Dark-Neutral
|-
!Fiend<br/>(魔人)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]<br/>(魔人) || Varies
|-
!—
| style="padding:1em" | [[Ranger]]<br/>(戦士) || Neutral-Varies
|-
|-
|}
|}


==={{Link|Game|SMTif}}===
==={{Link|Game|SMTif}}===
Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment. Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.
Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment (though how extreme their alignment is can vary). Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.
 
The species table was left unchanged from ''Shin Megami Tensei II'', including the length of the table, so [[Dog]], [[Vermin]], and [[Deity Emperor]] do not have any species assigned.{{Note|All standard (i.e. not boss-exclusive) races and the Godly race from ''Shin Megami Tensei II'' remain in the data as unused content and have their slots assigned species. Ranger and Divine General are replaced by Teacher and Modified Teacher.}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Amatsu]]<br/>(天津神) || Light-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[Amatsu]]<br/>(天津神) || Light-Law
|-
|-
!rowspan=4|Kishin<br/>(鬼神族)
!rowspan=5|Kishin<br/>(鬼神族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fury]]<br/>(破壊神) || Light-Chaos
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fury]]<br/>(破壊神) || Light-Chaos
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|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Vile]]<br/>(邪神) || Dark-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[Vile]]<br/>(邪神) || Dark-Law
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Modified Teacher]]{{Note|Occupies the same slot as Divine General from ''Shin Megami Tensei II'', and the species was left unchanged.}}<br/>(改造教師) || ???-Varies
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|-
!rowspan=4|Demonic<br/>(魔族)
!rowspan=4|Demonic<br/>(魔族)
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!rowspan=1|Foul<br/>(外道)
!rowspan=1|Foul<br/>(外道)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Foul]]<br/>(外道) || Dark-Chaos
| style="padding:1em" | [[Foul]]<br/>(外道) || Dark-Chaos
|-
!rowspan=2|Human<br/>(人)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Teacher]]<br/>(戦士) || ???-Varies
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]<br/>(魔人) || ???-Varies
|-
|-
!rowspan=1|Dryad<br/>(樹霊)
!rowspan=1|Dryad<br/>(樹霊)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Wood]]<br/>(妖樹) || Dark-Neutral
| style="padding:1em" | [[Wood]]<br/>(妖樹) || Dark-Neutral
|-
|-
!rowspan=4|—
!rowspan=3|—
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]<br/>(魔人) || Varies
| style="padding:1em" | [[Dog]]<br/>(犬) || ???-Neutral
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Teacher]]<br/>(教師) || Neutral-Neutral
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Modified Teacher]]<br/>(改造教師) || Neutral-Varies
| style="padding:1em" | [[Vermin]]<br/>(妖虫) || ???-Chaos
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Deity Emperor|Deity Emperor]]<br/>(魔神皇) || Light-Law
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Deity Emperor|Deity Emperor]]<br/>(魔神皇) || ???-Law
|}
|}
<!--
{{Racelist/Header}}
{{Racelist
|species=God
|race=[[Deity]]<br/>[[Megami]]<br/>[[Amatsu]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Kishin
|race=[[Fury]]<br/>[[Lady]]<br/>[[Kunitsu]]<br/>[[Vile]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Demonic
|race=[[Yoma]]<br/>[[Night]]<br/>[[Fairy]]<br/>[[Tyrant]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Flying
|race=[[Herald]]<br/>[[Divine]]<br/>[[Fallen]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Dragon
|race=[[Dragon]]<br/>[[Snake]]<br/>[[Drake]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Avian
|race=[[Avian]]<br/>[[Flight]]<br/>[[Raptor]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Beast
|race=[[Avatar]]<br/>[[Holy]]<br/>[[Beast]]<br/>[[Wilder]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Oni
|race=[[Femme]]<br/>[[Brute]]<br/>[[Jirae]]<br/>[[Jaki]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Element
|race=[[Element]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Spirit
|race=[[Haunt]]<br/>[[Undead]]<br/>[[Spirit]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Foul
|race=[[Foul]]
}}
{{Racelist
|species=Dryad{{Note|{{JP|樹霊|Ki rei|Tree Spirit}}}}
|race=[[Wood]]
}}
|}
-->


==={{link|game|DeSum}}===
==={{link|game|DeSum}}===
Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment. Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.
Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment (though how extreme their alignment is can vary). Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Enigma]]<br/>(秘神) || Light-Neutral || Companion
| style="padding:1em" | [[Enigma]]<br/>(秘神) || Light-Neutral || Companion
|-
|-
!rowspan=3|Flying<br/>(飛天)
!rowspan=5|Kishin<br/>(鬼神族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Herald]]<br/>(大天使) || Light-Law || Companion
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fury]]<br/>(破壊神) || Light-Chaos || Companion
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Divine]]<br/>(天使) || Neutral-Law || Companion
| style="padding:1em" | [[Lady]]<br/>(地母神) || Light-Chaos || Companion
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fallen]]<br/>(堕天使) || Neutral-Chaos || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Kishin]]<br/>(鬼神) || Light-Chaos || Companion
|-
|-
!rowspan=3|Avian<br/>(鳥族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Vile]]<br/>(邪神) || Dark-Law || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Avian]]<br/>(霊鳥) || Light-Law || Level Difference
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Flight]]<br/>(妖鳥) || Neutral-Law || Materialistic
| style="padding:1em" | [[Reaper]]<br/>(死神) || Dark-Neutral || Level Difference
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Raptor]]<br/>(凶鳥)  || Dark-Law || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=5|Demonic<br/>(魔族)
!rowspan=5|Demonic<br/>(魔族)
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Tyrant]]<br/>(魔王) || Dark-Chaos || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Tyrant]]<br/>(魔王) || Dark-Chaos || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=5|Beast<br/>(獣族)
!rowspan=3|Flying<br/>(飛天)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Avatar]]<br/>(神獣) || Light-Neutral || Companion
| style="padding:1em" | [[Herald]]<br/>(大天使) || Light-Law || Companion
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Holy]]<br/>(聖獣) || Light-Neutral || Companion
| style="padding:1em" | [[Divine]]<br/>(天使) || Neutral-Law || Companion
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[UMA]]<br/>(珍獣) || Neutral-Neutral || Materialistic
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fallen]]<br/>(堕天使) || Neutral-Chaos || Level Difference
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Beast]]<br/>(魔獣) || Neutral-Neutral || Materialistic
!rowspan=3|Dragon<br/>(龍族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Dragon]]<br/>(龍神) || Light-Chaos || Level Difference
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Wilder]]<br/>(妖獣) || Dark-Neutral || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Snake]]<br/>(龍王) || Neutral-Neutral || Materialistic
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Element<br/>(精霊)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Drake]]<br/>(邪龍) || Dark-Chaos || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Element]]<br/>(精霊) || Light-Neutral || Level Difference
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Mitama]]<br/>(御魂) || Light-Neutral || Level Difference
!rowspan=3|Avian<br/>(鳥族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Avian]]<br/>(霊鳥) || Light-Law || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Human<br/>(人)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Flight]]<br/>(妖鳥) || Neutral-Law || Materialistic
| style="padding:1em" | [[Hero]]<br/>(英雄) || Light-Neutral || Zoma
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]<br/>(魔人) || Dark-Law || &mdash;
| style="padding:1em" | [[Raptor]]<br/>(凶鳥) || Dark-Law || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=5|Kishin<br/>(鬼神族)
!rowspan=5|Beast<br/>(獣族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fury]]<br/>(破壊神) || Light-Chaos || Companion
| style="padding:1em" | [[Avatar]]<br/>(神獣) || Light-Neutral || Companion
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Lady]]<br/>(地母神) || Light-Chaos || Companion
| style="padding:1em" | [[Holy]]<br/>(聖獣) || Light-Neutral || Companion
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Kishin]]<br/>(鬼神) || Light-Chaos || Companion
| style="padding:1em" | [[UMA]]<br/>(珍獣) || Neutral-Neutral || Materialistic
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Vile]]<br/>(邪神) || Dark-Law || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Beast]]<br/>(魔獣) || Neutral-Neutral || Materialistic
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Reaper]]<br/>(死神) || Dark-Neutral || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Wilder]]<br/>(妖獣) || Dark-Neutral || Level Difference
|-
!rowspan=3|Dragon<br/>(龍族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Dragon]]<br/>(龍神) || Light-Chaos || Level Difference
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Snake]]<br/>(龍王) || Neutral-Neutral || Materialistic
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Drake]]<br/>(邪龍) || Dark-Chaos || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=4|Oni<br/>(鬼族)
!rowspan=4|Oni<br/>(鬼族)
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Jaki]]<br/>(邪鬼) || Dark-Neutral || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Jaki]]<br/>(邪鬼) || Dark-Neutral || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Dryad<br/>(樹霊)
!rowspan=2|Element<br/>(精霊)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Tree]]<br/>(神樹) || Light-Law || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Element]]<br/>(精霊) || Light-Neutral || Level Difference
|-
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Wood]]<br/>(妖樹) || Dark-Law || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Mitama]]<br/>(御魂) || Light-Neutral || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=4|Spirit<br/>(邪霊)
!rowspan=4|Spirit<br/>(邪霊)
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| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Ghost|Ghost]]<br/>(怨霊) || Dark-Chaos || &mdash;
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#Ghost|Ghost]]<br/>(怨霊) || Dark-Chaos || &mdash;
|-
!rowspan=2|Dryad<br/>(樹霊)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Tree]]<br/>(神樹) || Light-Law || Level Difference
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Wood]]<br/>(妖樹) || Dark-Law || Level Difference
|-
!rowspan=1|Bug<br/>(虫族)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Vermin]]<br/>(妖虫) || Dark-Neutral || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=1|Foul<br/>(外道)
!rowspan=1|Foul<br/>(外道)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Foul]]<br/>(外道) || Dark-Chaos || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Foul]]<br/>(外道) || Dark-Chaos || Level Difference
|-
|-
!rowspan=1|Bug<br/>(虫族)
!rowspan=2|Human<br/>(人)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Vermin]]<br/>(妖虫) || Dark-Neutral || Level Difference
| style="padding:1em" | [[Hero]]<br/>(英雄) || Light-Neutral || Zoma
|-
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]<br/>(魔人) || Dark-Law || &mdash;
|-
|-
!rowspan=1|Zoma<br/>(造魔)
!rowspan=1|Zoma<br/>(造魔)
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|-
!rowspan=1| ???<!--actual name-->
!rowspan=1| ???<!--actual name-->
| style="padding:1em" | [[List of Minor Demon Races#??? 2|???]] || Dark-Varies || &mdash;
| style="padding:1em" | [[??? (Race)|???]] || Dark-Varies || &mdash;
|}
|}


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==={{link|game|MIP}}===
==={{link|game|MIP}}===
Races are referred to as Orders in the localization of ''Persona'' (PSP). Lady was removed from the PSP version and its member was assigned to another race.
Races are referred to as Orders in the localization of ''Persona'' (PSP).
 
Boss-exclusive races have different names in the PlayStation Portable version; if these races are assigned to a regular demon through game modification, the PSP names are also used in the PlayStation version for their spell cards and for the out-of-battle Analyze menu, though this cannot be seen in normal gameplay. The use of these names in the PSP version is likely an error.
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]{{Exp App|P1}}<br/>Demon Man (DM){{Exp App|RP}}<br/>(魔人) || Normal<br/>(通常 Normal)
| style="padding:1em" | [[Fiend]]{{Exp App|P1}}<br/>Demon Man (DM){{Exp App|RP}}<br/>(魔人) || Normal<br/>(通常 Normal)
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Tyrant]]<br/>King Demon (KD){{Exp App|RP}}<br/>(魔王) || —
| style="padding:1em" | [[Lady]]{{Note|Known as Reaper in the PSP version.}}<br/>Mother Earth (ME){{Exp App|RP}}<br/>(地母神) || —
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Lady]]<br/>Mother Earth (ME){{Exp App|RP}}<br/>(地母神) || —
| style="padding:1em" | [[Reaper]]{{Note|Known as Tyrant in the PSP version.}}<br/>Grim Reaper (GR){{Exp App|RP}}<br/>(死神) || —
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| style="padding:1em" | [[Reaper]]<br/>Grim Reaper (GR){{Exp App|RP}}<br/>(死神) || —
| style="padding:1em" | [[Tyrant]]{{Note|Known as Deity in the PSP version.}}<br/>King Demon (KD){{Exp App|RP}}<br/>(魔王) || —
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The ''Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner'' duology does not use traditional races but uses only species.
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|en=Deity
|jp=神族
|direct=God clan
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Evil
|jp=鬼神族
|direct=Oni-god clan
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Aerial
|jp=飛天族
|direct=Sky-flying clan
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Dragon
|jp=龍族
|direct=Dragon clan
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Fiend
|jp=魔族
|direct=Demon clan
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Beast
|jp=獣族
|direct=Beast clan
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Demon
|jp=鬼族
|direct=Oni clan
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Mitama
|jp=御魂
|direct=August soul
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Asura
|jp=阿修羅
|direct=Asura
}}
{{CompareJP
|en=Onmyo
|jp=陰陽神
|direct=Yin-yang god
}}
|}
==Nomenclature==
{{Names
|ja=種族
|jaM=Race
|de=Rasse
|deE={{Exp App|SH2}}
|deM=Race
}}


==Notes==
==Notes==

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Races, also referred to as OrderPersona
or Kin,[a] are groupings of Demons in the Megami Tensei franchise. Demons are grouped into certain Races based on their common characteristics or origins and may sometimes share similar affinities. For instance, the Fairy Race largely consists of Demons based on faerie folk or nature spirits with an affinity for magic skills. Races are predominately present in the Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei games, the Shin Megami Tensei series, the Majin Tensei series, the Devil Summoner series (except for the Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha games), and the Devil Survivor series.

Races are closely tied with the Demon Fusion mechanic, in which fusing two Demons of different Races can result in an entirely different Demon. Fusing two Demons of the same Race produces a Demon in the Element Race, which itself can be fused with a fourth Demon to result in a higher- or lower-leveled Demon of the same Race. In the Shin Megami Tensei series, Demon Races are also associated with a particular Alignment that its members all share; this largely determines which Demons the protagonist can or cannot recruit through Negotiation. Races are sometimes divided into larger groups called Species[b]Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
or ClassPersona
.

Races have mechanical equivalents in some other series. In the Persona series, Personas and Shadows are grouped into Arcana. In the Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha sub-series of games, Demons are grouped into Orders. In Last Bible and Last Bible Special, Beasts are sorted into Groups which work similarly to Races, but incorporates elements of Personality. In Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, Mirages are sorted into Classes.

Mechanics

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Mechanics by Game

Shin Megami Tensei

Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment (though how extreme their alignment is can vary), with the exception of Crusader in the Super CD-ROM² version. Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.

Species Race Alignment
God
(神族) 		Deity
(魔神)		 Light-Law
Megami
(女神)		 Light-Law
Dog[c]
(犬)		 ???-Neutral
Meta
(超人)		 ???-Varies
Fiend
(魔人)		 ???-Varies
Kishin
(鬼神族) 		Tenma
(天魔)		 Light-Chaos
Kishin
(鬼神)		 Light-Chaos
Femme
(鬼女)		 Neutral-Chaos
Vile
(邪神)		 Dark-Law
Demonic
(魔族) 		Tyrant
(魔王)		 Dark-Chaos
Yoma
(妖魔)		 Law-Neutral
Night
(夜魔)		 Chaos-Neutral
Fairy
(妖精)		 Neutral-Neutral
Flying
(飛天族) 		Seraph
(セラフ)		 Light-Law
Divine
(天使)		 Light-Law
Fallen
(堕天使)		 Neutral-Chaos
Dragon
(龍族) 		Dragon
(龍神)		 Light-Chaos
Snake
(龍王)		 Neutral-Chaos
Drake
(邪龍)		 Dark-Chaos
Avian
(鳥族) 		Avian
(霊鳥)		 Light-Law
Flight
(妖鳥)		 Neutral-Law
Raptor
(凶鳥)		 Dark-Law
Beast
(獣族) 		Avatar
(神獣)		 Light-NeutralLight-Law in Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report
Holy
(聖獣)		 Light-Law
Beast
(魔獣)		 Neutral-Neutral
Wilder
(妖獣)		 Dark-Neutral
Oni
(鬼族) 		Touki
(闘鬼)		 Neutral-Neutral
Brute
(妖鬼)		 Neutral-Chaos
Jirae
(地霊)		 Neutral-Law
Jaki
(邪鬼)		 Dark-Law
Element
(精霊) 		Element
(精霊)		 Light-NeutralLight-Law in Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report
Spirit
(邪霊) 		Haunt
(幽鬼)		 Dark-Chaos
Spirit
(悪霊)		 Dark-Chaos
Undead
(屍鬼)		 Dark-Neutral
Foul
(外道) 		Foul
(外道)		 Dark-Chaos
Human
(人) 		Therian
(獣人)		 Neutral-Neutral
Messian
(メシア教徒)		 Neutral-Law
Gaean
(ガイア教徒)		 Neutral-ChaosNeutral-Law in Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report
Machine
(マシン) 		Machine
(マシン)		 Dark-Law"None" in Shin Megami Tensei Kōryaku Guidebook

Shin Megami Tensei II

Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the exact same alignment value, other than GBA-exclusive demons. Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.

Species Race Alignment
God
(神族) 		Godly
(神霊)		 Light-Law
Amatsu
(天津神)		 Light-Law
Megami
(女神)		 Light-Neutral
Deity
(魔神)		 Light-Neutral
Kishin
(鬼神族) 		Fury
(破壊神)		 Light-Chaos
Lady
(地母神)		 Light-Chaos
Kunitsu
(国津神)		 Light-Chaos
Vile
(邪神)		 Dark-Law
Divine General
(神将十二神将 in Shin Megami Tensei II Akuma Dai Jiten)		 Dark-Neutral
Demonic
(魔族) 		Yoma
(妖魔)		 Neutral-Neutral
Night
(夜魔)		 Neutral-Neutral
Fairy
(妖精)		 Neutral-Neutral
Tyrant
(魔王)		 Dark-Chaos
Flying
(飛天族飛天 in Shin Megami Tensei II Character Profile: Steven Report) 		Herald
(大天使)		 Light-Law
Divine
(天使)		 Neutral-Law
Fallen
(堕天使)		 Neutral-Chaos
Dragon
(龍族) 		Dragon
(龍神)		 Light-Chaos
Snake
(龍王)		 Neutral-Neutral
Drake
(邪龍)		 Dark-Chaos
Avian
(鳥族) 		Avian
(霊鳥)		 Light-Law
Flight
(妖鳥)		 Neutral-Law
Raptor
(凶鳥)		 Dark-Law
Beast
(獣族) 		Avatar
(神獣)		 Light-Neutral
Holy
(聖獣)		 Light-Neutral
Beast
(魔獣)		 Neutral-Neutral
Wilder
(妖獣)		 Dark-Neutral
Oni
(鬼族) 		Jirae
(地霊)		 Neutral-Neutral
Brute
(妖鬼)		 Neutral-Chaos
Femme
(鬼女)		 Neutral-Chaos
Jaki
(邪鬼)		 Dark-Neutral
Element
(精霊) 		Element
(精霊)		 Light-Neutral
Spirit
(邪霊) 		Undead
(屍鬼)		 Dark-Neutral
Haunt
(幽鬼)		 Dark-Chaos
Spirit
(悪霊)		 Dark-Chaos
Foul
(外道) 		Demonoid
(デモノイド)		 Neutral-Neutral
Foul
(外道)		 Dark-Chaos
Human
(人) 		Messian
(メシアン)		 Neutral-Law
Gaean
(ガイアース)		 Neutral-Chaos
Ranger
(戦士)		 Dark-Varies
Fiend[d]
(魔人)		 Dark-Varies
Machine
(マシン) 		Machine
(マシン)		 Dark-Law
Virus
(ウィルス)		 Dark-Chaos
Vaccine
(ワクチン)		 Dark-Law
Dryad
(樹霊) 		Wood
(妖樹)		 Dark-Neutral

Shin Megami Tensei if...

Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment (though how extreme their alignment is can vary). Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.

The species table was left unchanged from Shin Megami Tensei II, including the length of the table, so Dog, Vermin, and Deity Emperor do not have any species assigned.[e]

Species Race Alignment
God
(神族) 		Deity
(魔神)		 Light-Neutral
Megami
(女神)		 Light-Neutral
Amatsu
(天津神)		 Light-Law
Kishin
(鬼神族) 		Fury
(破壊神)		 Light-Chaos
Lady
(地母神)		 Light-Chaos
Kunitsu
(国津神)		 Light-Chaos
Vile
(邪神)		 Dark-Law
Modified Teacher[f]
(改造教師)		 ???-Varies
Demonic
(魔族) 		Yoma
(妖魔)		 Neutral-Neutral
Night
(夜魔)		 Neutral-Neutral
Fairy
(妖精)		 Neutral-Neutral
Tyrant
(魔王)		 Dark-Chaos
Flying
(飛天族) 		Herald
(大天使)		 Light-Law
Divine
(天使)		 Neutral-Law
Fallen
(堕天使)		 Neutral-Chaos
Dragon
(龍族) 		Dragon
(龍神)		 Light-Chaos
Snake
(龍王)		 Neutral-Neutral
Drake
(邪龍)		 Dark-Chaos
Avian
(鳥族) 		Avian
(霊鳥)		 Light-Law
Flight
(妖鳥)		 Neutral-Law
Raptor
(凶鳥)		 Dark-Law
Beast
(獣族) 		Avatar
(神獣)		 Light-Neutral
Holy
(聖獣)		 Light-Neutral
Beast
(魔獣)		 Neutral-Neutral
Wilder
(妖獣)		 Dark-Neutral
Oni
(鬼族) 		Femme
(鬼女)		 Neutral-Chaos
Brute
(妖鬼)		 Neutral-Chaos
Jirae
(地霊)		 Neutral-Neutral
Jaki
(邪鬼)		 Dark-Neutral
Element
(精霊) 		Element
(精霊)		 Light-Neutral
Spirit
(邪霊) 		Haunt
(幽鬼)		 Dark-Chaos
Undead
(屍鬼)		 Dark-Neutral
Spirit
(悪霊)		 Dark-Chaos
Foul
(外道) 		Foul
(外道)		 Dark-Chaos
Human
(人) 		Teacher
(戦士)		 ???-Varies
Fiend
(魔人)		 ???-Varies
Dryad
(樹霊) 		Wood
(妖樹)		 Dark-Neutral
— Dog
(犬)		 ???-Neutral
Vermin
(妖虫)		 ???-Chaos
Deity Emperor
(魔神皇)		 ???-Law

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment (though how extreme their alignment is can vary). Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.

Species Race Alignment Loyalty Type
God
(神族) 		Deity
(魔神)		 Light-Law Companion
Megami
(女神)		 Light-Law Companion
Enigma
(秘神)		 Light-Neutral Companion
Kishin
(鬼神族) 		Fury
(破壊神)		 Light-Chaos Companion
Lady
(地母神)		 Light-Chaos Companion
Kishin
(鬼神)		 Light-Chaos Companion
Vile
(邪神)		 Dark-Law Level Difference
Reaper
(死神)		 Dark-Neutral Level Difference
Demonic
(魔族) 		Genma
(幻魔)		 Light-Neutral Companion
Yoma
(妖魔)		 Neutral-Neutral Materialistic
Fairy
(妖精)		 Neutral-Neutral Materialistic
Night
(夜魔)		 Neutral-Chaos Level Difference
Tyrant
(魔王)		 Dark-Chaos Level Difference
Flying
(飛天) 		Herald
(大天使)		 Light-Law Companion
Divine
(天使)		 Neutral-Law Companion
Fallen
(堕天使)		 Neutral-Chaos Level Difference
Dragon
(龍族) 		Dragon
(龍神)		 Light-Chaos Level Difference
Snake
(龍王)		 Neutral-Neutral Materialistic
Drake
(邪龍)		 Dark-Chaos Level Difference
Avian
(鳥族) 		Avian
(霊鳥)		 Light-Law Level Difference
Flight
(妖鳥)		 Neutral-Law Materialistic
Raptor
(凶鳥)		 Dark-Law Level Difference
Beast
(獣族) 		Avatar
(神獣)		 Light-Neutral Companion
Holy
(聖獣)		 Light-Neutral Companion
UMA
(珍獣)		 Neutral-Neutral Materialistic
Beast
(魔獣)		 Neutral-Neutral Materialistic
Wilder
(妖獣)		 Dark-Neutral Level Difference
Oni
(鬼族) 		Jirae
(地霊)		 Neutral-Neutral Materialistic
Brute
(妖鬼)		 Neutral-Chaos Materialistic
Femme
(鬼女)		 Neutral-Chaos Materialistic
Jaki
(邪鬼)		 Dark-Neutral Level Difference
Element
(精霊) 		Element
(精霊)		 Light-Neutral Level Difference
Mitama
(御魂)		 Light-Neutral Level Difference
Spirit
(邪霊) 		Haunt
(幽鬼)		 Dark-Chaos Level Difference
Undead
(屍鬼)		 Dark-Neutral Level Difference
Spirit
(悪霊)		 Dark-Chaos Level Difference
Ghost
(怨霊)		 Dark-Chaos —
Dryad
(樹霊) 		Tree
(神樹)		 Light-Law Level Difference
Wood
(妖樹)		 Dark-Law Level Difference
Bug
(虫族) 		Vermin
(妖虫)		 Dark-Neutral Level Difference
Foul
(外道) 		Foul
(外道)		 Dark-Chaos Level Difference
Human
(人) 		Hero
(英雄)		 Light-Neutral Zoma
Fiend
(魔人)		 Dark-Law —
Zoma
(造魔) 		Zoma
(造魔)		 Light-Varies Zoma
??? ??? Dark-Varies —

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Note that alignment on the Law-Chaos axis is internally set per demon and not per race. However, with the exception of Entity, all playable demons of the same race will have the same alignment (though how extreme their alignment is can vary). Tendency on the Light-Dark axis is set per race.

Species Race Alignment
God
(神族) 		Deity
(魔神)		 Light-Law
Megami
(女神)		 Light-Law
Enigma
(秘神)		 Light-Neutral
Entity
(威霊)		 Light-Varies
Zealot
(狂神)		 Light-Varies
Godly
(神霊)		 Light-Chaos
Kishin
(鬼神族) 		Fury
(破壊神)		 Light-Chaos
Lady
(地母神)		 Light-Chaos
Kishin
(鬼神)		 Light-Chaos
Vile
(邪神)		 Dark-Law
Reaper
(死神)		 Dark-Neutral
Demonic
(魔族) 		Genma
(幻魔)		 Light-Neutral
Yoma
(妖魔)		 Neutral-Neutral
Fairy
(妖精)		 Neutral-Neutral
Night
(夜魔)		 Neutral-Chaos
Tyrant
(魔王)		 Dark-Chaos
Ranger
(戦士)		 Neutral-Neutral
Flying
(飛天) 		Herald
(大天使)		 Light-Law
Divine
(天使)		 Neutral-Law
Fallen
(堕天使)		 Neutral-Chaos
Dragon
(龍族) 		Dragon
(龍神)		 Light-Chaos
Snake
(龍王)		 Neutral-Neutral
Drake
(邪龍)		 Dark-Chaos
Avian
(鳥族) 		Avian
(霊鳥)		 Light-Law
Flight
(妖鳥)		 Neutral-Law
Raptor
(凶鳥)		 Dark-Law
Beast
(獣族) 		Avatar
(神獣)		 Light-Neutral
Holy
(聖獣)		 Light-Neutral
Beast
(魔獣)		 Neutral-Neutral
UMA
(珍獣)		 Neutral-Neutral
Wilder
(妖獣)		 Dark-Neutral
Oni
(鬼族) 		Jirae
(地霊)		 Neutral-Neutral
Brute
(妖鬼)		 Neutral-Chaos
Femme
(鬼女)		 Neutral-Chaos
Jaki
(邪鬼)		 Dark-Neutral
Element
(精霊) 		Element
(精霊)		 Light-Neutral
Mitama
(御魂)		 Light-Neutral
Spirit
(邪霊) 		Haunt
(幽鬼)		 Dark-Chaos
Spirit
(悪霊)		 Dark-Chaos
Undead
(屍鬼)		 Dark-Neutral
Ghost
(怨霊)		 Dark-Neutral
Dryad
(樹霊) 		Tree
(神樹)		 Light-Law
Wood
(妖樹)		 Dark-Law
Foul
(外道) 		Foul
(外道)		 Dark-Chaos
Rumor
(怪異)		 Dark-Neutral
Zoma
(造魔) 		Zoma
(造魔)		 Neutral-Neutral
Human
(人) 		Hero
(英雄)		 Light-Neutral
General
(猛将)		 Light-Varies
Summoner
(召喚士)		 Dark-Neutral
Human
(人間)		 Neutral-Neutral
Cyber
(電霊) 		Cyber
(電霊)		 Dark-Neutral
Bug
(虫族) 		Vermin
(妖虫)		 Dark-Neutral
Great
(大霊) 		Great
(大霊)		 Dark-Neutral

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Races are referred to as Orders in the localization of Persona (PSP).

Boss-exclusive races have different names in the PlayStation Portable version; if these races are assigned to a regular demon through game modification, the PSP names are also used in the PlayStation version for their spell cards and for the out-of-battle Analyze menu, though this cannot be seen in normal gameplay. The use of these names in the PSP version is likely an error.

Species Race Type
Demon NightPersona

Night Demon (ND)Revelations: Persona

(夜魔)		 Dark
(暗黒 Evildark)
YomaPersona

Specter Demon (SD)Revelations: Persona

(妖魔)		 Element
(精霊 Elemental)
Fairy (FY)Persona
Revelations: Persona

(妖精)		 Element
(精霊 Elemental)
Winged DivinePersona

Angel (AL)Revelations: Persona

(天使)		 Light
(神聖 Holylight)
FallenPersona

Fallen Angel (FA)Revelations: Persona

(堕天使)		 Dark
(暗黒 Evildark)
Dragon SnakePersona

Dragon (DN)Revelations: Persona

(龍王)		 Light
(神聖 Holylight)
DrakePersona

Evil Dragon (ED)Revelations: Persona

(邪龍)		 Force
(物理 Physical)
Bird FlightPersona

Bird (BD)Revelations: Persona

(妖鳥)		 Element
(精霊 Elemental)
RaptorPersona

Carnivorous Bird (CN)Revelations: Persona

(凶鳥)		 Force
(物理 Physical)
Animal BeastPersona

Mystic Animal (MA)Revelations: Persona

(魔獣)		 Light
(神聖 Holylight)
WilderPersona

Wild Monster (WM)Revelations: Persona

(妖獣)		 Dark
(暗黒 Evildark)
Oni FemmePersona

Demon Woman (DW)Revelations: Persona

(鬼女)		 Force
(物理 Physical)
BrutePersona

Wild Demon (WD)Revelations: Persona

(妖鬼)		 Light
(神聖 Holylight)
JiraePersona

Druid (DD)Revelations: Persona

(地霊)		 Element
(精霊 Elemental)
JakiPersona

Evil Monster (EM)Revelations: Persona

(邪鬼)		 Element
(精霊 Elemental)
Evil HauntPersona

Ghost (GT)Revelations: Persona

(幽鬼)		 Dark
(暗黒 Evildark)
SpiritPersona

Evil Ghost (EG)Revelations: Persona

(悪霊)		 Dark
(暗黒 Evildark)
GravePersona

Zombie (ZE)Revelations: Persona

(屍鬼)		 Force
(物理 Physical)
Foul FoulPersona

Odd Law (OL)Revelations: Persona

(外道)		 Force
(物理 Physical)
KarmaPersona

Seven Sins (SS)Revelations: Persona

(業魔)		 Dark
(暗黒 Evildark)
Human MetaPersona

Super Man (SM)Revelations: Persona

(超人)		 Normal
(通常 Normal)
FiendPersona

Demon Man (DM)Revelations: Persona

(魔人)		 Normal
(通常 Normal)
— Lady[g]
Mother Earth (ME)Revelations: Persona

(地母神)		 —
Reaper[h]
Grim Reaper (GR)Revelations: Persona

(死神)		 —
Tyrant[i]
King Demon (KD)Revelations: Persona

(魔王)		 —

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

The Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner duology does not use traditional races but uses only species.

Official Japanese Direct Translation
Deity 神族 God clan
Evil 鬼神族 Oni-god clan
Aerial 飛天族 Sky-flying clan
Dragon 龍族 Dragon clan
Fiend 魔族 Demon clan
Beast 獣族 Beast clan
Demon 鬼族 Oni clan
Mitama 御魂 August soul
Asura 阿修羅 Asura
Onmyo 陰陽神 Yin-yang god

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 種族 Race
German RasseSoul Hackers 2
Race

Notes

  1. ↑ Kin is derived from Kinspeak from the updated localization of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster, a trait which allows ally Demons to urge opposing Demons to accept a deal and has an increased likelihood if both Demons share the same Race.
  2. ↑ Japanese: 大種族Great race, Hepburn Dai shuzoku
  3. ↑ Presumably assigned God as a placeholder; God has an ID of 0.
  4. ↑ Species is listed as Fiend (魔人) in A-Mode DDS of the GBA version.
  5. ↑ All standard (i.e. not boss-exclusive) races and the Godly race from Shin Megami Tensei II remain in the data as unused content and have their slots assigned species. Ranger and Divine General are replaced by Teacher and Modified Teacher.
  6. ↑ Occupies the same slot as Divine General from Shin Megami Tensei II, and the species was left unchanged.
  7. ↑ Known as Reaper in the PSP version.
  8. ↑ Known as Tyrant in the PSP version.
  9. ↑ Known as Deity in the PSP version.
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