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{{Infobox Demon
{{Infobox Demon
|image=<gallery>
|image=<gallery>
MT2 Yatagarasu Artwork.png|MT2
SMT1 Yatagarasu Artwork.png|SMT1
SMT1 Yatagarasu Artwork.png|SMT1
DeSum Yatagarasu Artwork.png|DeSum
DeSum Yatagarasu Artwork.png|DeSum
P5X Yatagarasu Artwork.png|P5X
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|seoimage=DeSum Yatagarasu Artwork.png
|seoimage=DeSum Yatagarasu Artwork.png
|jpname=ヤタガラス
|jpname=ヤタガラス
|names=Yadagarasu
|names=Yadagarasu
|origin=Shintoism
|origin=Shinto
|race=[[Avian]]{{Exp App|SMT5|SH1}}<br/>[[Avatar]]{{Exp App|SMT3}}
|race=[[Avian]]{{Exp App|SMT1|SMT2|SMT5|Dx2|SH1}}<br/>[[Avatar]]{{Exp App|SMT3}}
|alignment=Light-Law{{Exp App|SH1}}
|alignment=Light-Law{{Exp App|SMT1|SMT2|SMT5|SH1}}
|arcana=[[Councillor (Arcana)|Councillor]]{{Exp App|P5R}}<br>[[Death (Arcana)|Death]]{{Exp App|PQ2}}<br>[[Star (Arcana)|Star]]{{Exp App|PQ1}}<br>[[Sun (Arcana)|Sun]]{{Exp App|MIP|P3|P4|P5|P5S}}
|arcana=[[Councillor (Arcana)|Councillor]]{{Exp App|P5R}}<br/>[[Death (Arcana)|Death]]{{Exp App|PQ2}}<br/>[[Star (Arcana)|Star]]{{Exp App|PQ1}}<br/>[[Sun (Arcana)|Sun]]{{Exp App|MIP|P3|P4|P4G|P5|P5S}}
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They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.  
They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.  
|smt5=A divine creature in Japanese mythology, they are three-legged ravens that the goddess Amaterasu sent to help humans.
|smt5=A divine creature in Japanese mythology, they are three-legged ravens that the goddess Amaterasu sent to help humans.
It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory, and, despite their divine standing, those who are unworthy have been known to go mad after looking them directly in the eye.
It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory, and, despite their divine standing, those who are unworthy have been known to go mad after looking them directly in the eye.
|smti=A divine being worshipped as an incarnation of the sun.
|smti=A divine being worshipped as an incarnation of the sun.
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|p4=A divine creature in Japanese myth. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.  
|p4=A divine creature in Japanese myth. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.<!--Same in Golden-->
|p4g=
|p5=A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.  
|p5=A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.  
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|p3r=A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.}}


==Game Appearances==
==Game Appearances==
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==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==
{{Names
{{Names
|ja=ヤタガラス<br>八咫烏{{Exp|{{Link|Game|SMT1}} <small>(Mega-CD)</small>}}<br>八た鳥{{Exp App|GMT}}
|ja=ヤタガラス ''Yatagarasu''<br/>八咫烏{{Exp App|SMT1|plat1=MCD}} ''Yatagarasu''<br/>八た鳥{{Exp App|GMT}} ''Yatagarasu''
|jaM=Yatagarasu
|jaM=Yatagarasu, meaning "Eight-''Ata'' Crow"{{Note|Eight ''ata'' correspond roughly to 144 centimeters.}}.
|zhS=  
|zhS= 八咫乌 ''Bāzhǐwū''
|zhSM=
|zhSM=Yatagarasu. Chinese pronunciation of the Japanese 八咫烏.
|zhT=  
|zhT= 八咫烏 ''Bāzhǐwū''
|zhTM=
|zhTM=Yatagarasu. Chinese pronunciation of the Japanese 八咫烏.
|fr=  
|fr=  
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|it=  
|it=  
|itM=
|itM=
|ko=  
|ko= 야타가라스 ''Yatagaraseu''
|koM=
|koM=Yatagarasu
|es=  
|es=  
|esM=
|esM=
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMTif SFC Yatagarasu Sprite.png|Sprite from {{link|game|SMTif}}
P5 Yatagarasu Render.png| Render for {{link|game|P5}}
SMTif SFC Yatagarasu Animated Sprite.gif|Animated Sprite from {{link|game|SMTif}}
PQ1 Yatagarasu Render.png|Render from {{link|game|pq1}}
P4G Yatagarasu Model.png|Model of Yatagarasu from {{link|game|p4g}}
P3R Yatagarasu Model.png|Model of Yatagarasu from {{Link|Game|P3R}}
MT2 Yatagarasu Sprite.png|Sprite of Yatagarasu from {{Link|Game|MT2}}
MT2 Yatagarasu Animated Sprite.gif|Animated sprite of Yatagarasu from {{Link|Game|MT2}}
SMT1 MCD Yatagarasu Sprite.png|A Sprite of Yatagarasu from {{Link|Game|SMT1}} (Mega-CD)
SMT1 PS Yatagarasu Sprite.png|A Sprite of Yatagarasu from the {{Link|Game|SMT1}} (PlayStation)
SMTif SFC Yatagarasu Sprite.png|Sprite of Yatagarasu from {{link|game|SMTif}}
SMTif SFC Yatagarasu Animated Sprite.gif|Animated Sprite of Yatagarasu from {{link|game|SMTif}}
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{Notelist}}
{{Notelist}}


==References==
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This article is about the demon. For the group in the Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha sub-series and Soul Hackers 2, see Yatagarasu (Group).

Yatagarasu is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Yatagarasu.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS)
Origin: Japan - A three-legged bird who lives in the sun. When Emperor Jimmu was on his eastern voyage, it descended from heaven to guide him. Kamotaketsunumino-Mikoto took this form when he descended on Amaterasu's orders.
Shin Megami Tensei III:
Nocturne
A divine creature in Japanese mythology. They are three-legged ravens that Amaterasu sent to help humans. It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.
Shin Megami Tensei:
Strange Journey
A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans.

They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.

Shin Megami Tensei IV A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans.

They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.

Shin Megami Tensei IV:
Apocalypse
A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans.

They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.

Shin Megami Tensei V A divine creature in Japanese mythology, they are three-legged ravens that the goddess Amaterasu sent to help humans.

It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory, and, despite their divine standing, those who are unworthy have been known to go mad after looking them directly in the eye.

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine A divine being worshipped as an incarnation of the sun.

It was sent to the earth by the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu.

It takes the form of a pitch-black crow with three feet.

As a very high-ranking deity, those who are not worthy are said to be driven mad by the very sight of it.

Yadagarasu is also a god of guidance. A well-known story in Japanese mythology tells of Amaterasu sending Yadagarasu to guide Emperor Jinmu to victory in his conquest of the East and return him safely to his home of Yamato.

Crows are revered as incarnations of the sun.

Their black bodies are said to represent the black color of sunspots.

Yadagarasu is worshipped as a symbol of the Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine.

This custom is believed to stem from the fact that crows have long been revered as agents of the gods in the Kumano region,

Liberation Dx2 A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans and are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory. Because of their divinity some without faith are driven mad at their sight.
Soul Hackers
(3DS)
A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans.

It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.

Soul Hackers 2 A divine creature in Japanese mythology. They are three-legged ravens that the goddess Amaterasu sent to help humans. It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory, and, despite their divine standing, those who are unworthy have been known to go mad after looking them directly in the eye.
Persona 3 A divine creature in Japanese myth. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.
Persona 3 Reload A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.
Persona 4 A divine creature in Japanese myth. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. It is said that they helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.
Persona 5 A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.
Persona Q:
Shadow of the Labyrinth
A divine creature in Japanese myth, they are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. It is said that they even helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.
Persona Q2:
New Cinema Labyrinth
A divine creature in Japanese myth, they are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. It is said that they even helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.
Persona 5 Strikers A divine creature in Japanese lore. They are three-legged birds sent by Amaterasu to help humans. They are said to have helped Emperor Jinmu claim victory.

Game Appearances

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ヤタガラス Yatagarasu
八咫烏Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
Yatagarasu
八た鳥Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Yatagarasu
Yatagarasu, meaning "Eight-Ata Crow"[a].
Simplified Chinese 八咫乌 Bāzhǐwū Yatagarasu. Chinese pronunciation of the Japanese 八咫烏.

Traditional Chinese
八咫烏 Bāzhǐwū Yatagarasu. Chinese pronunciation of the Japanese 八咫烏.
Korean 야타가라스 Yatagaraseu Yatagarasu

Gallery

Videos

Yatagarasu's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V
Yatagarasu's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2

Notes

  1. Eight ata correspond roughly to 144 centimeters.