Demiurge

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This article is about the demon. For another figure referred to as a demiurge, see Demiurge (Disambiguation).

Demiurge
Origin	Greek philosophy
Race(s)	VileShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 TyrantShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
Alignment(s)	Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Voice Actor(s)	Kyle Hebert (EN)Shin Megami Tensei IV

The Demiurge is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

The Demiurge, literally meaning "craftsman" or "artisan," is a concept in Platonic philosophy. The Demiurge is the benevolent creator of the universe who seeks to create a world as good as possible. Plato first described this concept in his dialogue Timaeus.

The term was later applied to the creator of the material world in Gnosticism. Unlike Plato's Demiurge, the Gnostic Demiurge is typically seen in a negative light. Marcion of Sinope, while not a Gnostic himself, held a dualistic belief in two gods: the harsh God of the Old Testament, whom he called the Demiurge, and the higher, loving Good God of the New Testament, of whom Jesus preached. Valentinus, an early Gnostic theologian, would use this term as well, from whom other Gnostic sects adopted the term.

To Valentinus, the Demiurge was the God of the Old Testament, but he diverges from Marcion in that he believed the Demiurge was part of a complex cosmology consisting of Aeons, a series of emanations from the Father, who is known as the Bythos (the depth), and together they form the Pleroma (the fullness). The Aeon Sophia (wisdom) tried to emulate the unknowable Bythos and create an offspring, resulting in the Demiurge, for which Sophia was cast from the Pleroma. The Demiurge, ignorant of the Aeons and the Pleroma, proceeded to create the material world, and believes himself to be the supreme deity.

To other Gnostic sects, such as the Ophites and Sethians, the Demiurge was malevolent rather than simply ignorant as in Valentinus's system, and the Ophites gave him the name Ialdabaoth.

Design

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level Demiurge 95	Strength 101 Dexterity 101 Magic 101 Agility 101 Luck 101
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Vile {{{align}}} — 735 329
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — — StrStrong StrStrong StrStrong StrStrong NulNull NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Antichthon 80 MP ??? Thunder Reign 22 MP Severe Elec damage to all enemies. Debilitate 50 MP ??? Judgement Light 45 MP chance of instant K.O. (Light) to all enemies. 96 Null Mind — Makes user immune to Sleep and Panic. Overrides lesser Resistances. 97

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level Demiurge 95	Strength 116 Dexterity 98 Magic 116 Agility 110 Luck 82
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Vile Law Great 748 320
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist — DrDrain ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity -3 -3 +3 +3 +3 +3 -3 +3 +4 +2 -3 —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Antichthon 110 MP Severe almighty damage to all foes. Smirk: +Debilitate Concentrate 9 MP Multiplies user's next magical damage by 2.5. Chakra Walk — Recovers MP gradually while moving. Inactive while in stock. 96 Null Mind — Immunity against sleep, panic, charm, and mute. 97 Drain Light — Absorbs light damage. 98

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level Demiurge 70	Strength 22 Intelligence 19 Magic 22 Endurance 14 Agility 17 Luck 14
Boss Battle New City Hall 40F
Species Race Alignment HP MP Drop Demonic Tyrant Dark-Chaos 3500 735 —
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Defense 184 130 168 129 53 66
Resistances Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×½ ×½ ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×½ ×⅒ ×⅒ ×½ ×⅒ Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×⁷⁄₁₀
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 4-6 attacks with the Demon Attack element to random subsequent enemies in the front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Megidola Almighty 22 MP Attack magic. Front row. Power 150. Great damage to 1 whole row of enemies. Tetrakarn Support 6 MP Defense magic. All. Prevents physical attacks for 1 turn and reflects them back at the enemy. Dekunda Support 8 MP Support magic. All. Nullifies stat decreases of all allies.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Glacial Blast Ice 26 MP Special magic action. All. Power 77. Ice-type damage to all enemies. Petrifying Glare DeathEnemy only. 3 MP — Death Ring NerveEnemy only. 40 MP —

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV	An imperfect god of Gnosticism who created the material world. According to Gnostics of the Roman Empire, the Demiurge proclaims himself as God; when Adam and Eve gain "knowledge," he cast them out in anger. The Demiurge wishes for the souls of humans to be trapped in the material world forever.

Game Appearances

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

The Demiurge is the boss of the New City Hall dungeon. He is the true identity of city council member Yamashiro.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	デミウルゴス	Demiurgos. Greek equivalent of English demiurge.