Thanatos

This article is about the Demon. For the Persona of the Persona 3 protagonist, see Thanatos (Persona).

Thanatos
Origin	Greek culture
Race(s)	ReaperShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Megami Ibunroku Persona TyrantPersona
Alignment(s)	Dark-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Thanatos is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Thanatos is the Greek god and personification of peaceful death. He is the son of Nyx and Erebus, and the twin brother of Hypnos.

Design

Thanatos's design is inspired by Baron Harkonnen from the 1984 film Dune.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Thanatos 32 176 153Sega Saturn/173PlayStation Portable	Strength 11 Intelligence 8 Magic 19 Endurance 8 Agility 10 Luck 5
Location Otherworld (Sewers)
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Kishin Reaper Dark-Neutral (135) S ✘ Cynical ✔
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop 86 62 80 61 42 32 Dragon Horn
Resistances "Drains or nullifies magic. Weak to physical." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 DrnDrain Drn ×½Drain (×½ Damage) DrnDrain Drn ×½Drain (×½ Damage) Drn ×½Drain (×½ Damage) Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl NulNull NulNull ×1 NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 200% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Mudola Death 12 MP Attack magic. Front row/back row. Curses 1 whole row of enemies to death. Shuffler Ruin 10 MP Attack support. All. Bad status. Card effect to all enemies.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Thunder Break Electricity 28 MP Special magic action. All. Power 77. Electricity-type damage to all enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Thanatos 32 176 153Sega Saturn/173PlayStation Portable	Strength 11 Intelligence 8 Magic 19 Endurance 8 Agility 10 Luck 5
Location Fusion only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Kishin Reaper Dark-Neutral (135) 320 MMagnetite 9760 MMagnetite 237
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Haughty Level Difference Cynical Death
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 86 62 80 61 42 32
Resistances "Drains or nullifies magic. Weak to physical." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 DrnDrain Drn ×½Drain (×½ Damage) DrnDrain Drn ×½Drain (×½ Damage) Drn ×½Drain (×½ Damage) Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl NulNull NulNull ×1 NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 200% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Mudola Death 12 MP Attack magic. Front row/back row. Curses 1 whole row of enemies to death. Shuffler Ruin 10 MP Attack support. All. Bad status. Card effect to all enemies.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Thunder Break Electricity 28 MP Special magic action. All. Power 77. Electricity-type damage to all enemies.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux	Greek god of death. Son of Nyx, goddess of night. Priest of Hades, ruler of the underworld. Cloaked in dark clothing, Thanatos wields a blade that brings death to its victims. Legend says he cuts the hair of those near death and sends the severed hair to the underworld, which pulls the victims down to their death.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	タナトス	Thanatos