Merkabah

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Merkabah
Origin	Judaism Christianity
Race(s)	HeraldShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse DivineDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book
Alignment(s)	Law
Voice Actor(s)	Hiroshi KamiyaShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (JP) Orion AcabaShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (EN)

Merkabah is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

The Merkabah (Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָהChariot, romanized: Merkāvā), meaning "Chariot," refers to the divine chariot or throne of God. Merkabah mysticism is a branch of Judaism that appeared during the Talmudic and post-Talmudic periods (c.100 BC-1000 AD), its primary focus being the visionary and introspective practices centered around the Merkabah, as is described in Ezekiel 1:4-26 of the Hebrew Bible. In these passages, the eponymous Ezekiel describes a complex vision of a divine chariot, the Merkabah, which carries the presence of God. The Merkabah itself is reported to have an appearance like sapphire stone, driven by four multi-winged, multi-headed entities.

Design

In Shin Megami Tensei IV, Merkabah's design was illustrated by guest artist Keita Amemiya, and revised in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse by Masayuki Doi. It features a pale, gender-ambiguous humanoid form shrouded in several wings and blades, and bearing a face over its midriff. It possesses four arms, one of which extends into a serpentine body with a face around the elbow. In its second form, Merkabah's body is split in half and composed almost entirely of wings. Its left half retains the ornate angelic features of its first form, while the other half appears much more demonic and sinister. Either side bears half a face, while Merkabah's actual face bridges the two halves of its body, as does an arch of thorns.

In the Devil Children series, Merkabah is a four-armed machine comprised of blue and yellow metal, with disc-shaped plates affixed with spikes. A sphere connecting either plate bears a face wearing a red mask.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level Merkabah 75	Strength 87 Dexterity 93 Magic 97 Agility 88 Luck 88
Race Alignment HP MP Herald Law 17310 3723
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — — — — DrDrain WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1.25
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×0 ×0 NuNull ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Skills Skill Cost Description Chariot 60 MP Medium almighty damage and Sukunda to all foes. Riot Gun 30 MP Severe gun damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce Thunder Reign 70 MP Severe elec damage to all foes. Deadly Wind 40 MP Severe force damage to one foe. Concentrate 9 MP Multiplies user's next magical damage by 2.5. Luster Candy 80 MP Buffs party's attack, defense, and agility by 1 level. Dekaja 30 MP Negates all stat buffs from all foes. Shalt Not Resist 1 MP 2 hits of almighty attacks to multiple foes that debuffs their defense. Hexagram 1 MP Instant kill to one foe with 100% accuracy.

	Name Level A. Merkabah 95	Strength 107 Dexterity 113 Magic 117 Agility 108 Luck 108
Race Alignment HP MP Herald Law 10683 2675
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Drop Balm of Rising (100%) — —
Resistances — — — — — — DrDrain WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1.25
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×0 ×0 NuNull ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Skills Skill Cost Description Chariot 60 MP Medium almighty damage and Sukunda to all foes. Riot Gun 30 MP Severe gun damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce Thunder Reign 70 MP Severe elec damage to all foes. Deadly Wind 40 MP Severe force damage to one foe. Concentrate 9 MP Multiplies user's next magical damage by 2.5. Luster Candy 80 MP Buffs party's attack, defense, and agility by 1 level. Dekaja 30 MP Negates all stat buffs from all foes. Shalt Not Resist 1 MP 2 hits of almighty attacks to multiple foes that debuffs their defense. Hexagram 1 MP Instant kill to one foe with 100% accuracy.

	Name Level Merkabah 99	Strength 117 Dexterity 155 Magic 140 Agility 115 Luck 111
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Herald Law Merkabah 926 403
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location Special Fusion (Seraph + Cherub + Throne) (NG+ only)
Resistances — — — — — — DrDrain WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances RsResist RsResist ×1 NuNull RsResist RsResist ×1 RsResist
Skill Affinity — +6 — — +6 +6 +6 -6 +5 — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Chariot 60 MP Medium almighty damage and Sukunda to all foes. Riot Gun 30 MP Severe gun damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce Thunder Reign 70 MP Severe elec damage to all foes. Deadly Wind 40 MP Severe force damage to one foe.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Sometimes called the "heavenly chariot" or the "throne of God." Described as having four faces and four wings in Ezekiel. There is also a form of meditation that invokes Merkabah used to connect to a higher realm. The ritual is quite dangerous, so caution is advised.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	悪いちしきを　広めるために　世界中を　かけまわる　悪い天使 Translation: A wicked angel who travels throughout the world to spread bad knowledge.
Devil Children White Book	わるいちしきを　ひろめるために　セカイじゅうを　かけまわる　わるいテンシ Translation: A wicked angel who travels throughout the world to spread bad knowledge.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	メルカバー MerukabāShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse メルカバ MerukabaDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book	Merkabah, from מֶרְכָּבָה Merkāvā (Chariot)

Gallery

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  Art of Merkabah's second form

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  Official character bio from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

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  Official Twitter icon from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse's Japanese website