Amaterasu

For the Persona, see Amaterasu (Persona).

Amaterasu is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Amaterasu is the goddess of the sun in Shintoism, and is a daughter of Izanagi (and in some accounts, Izanami as well) and a sibling of Tsukuyomi and Susano-o. The Japanese imperial family claims descent from Amaterasu.

Design

Amaterasu's Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne design is male. The design was intended to be more androgynous due to the usual belief that Amaterasu is female, but did not end up as such because of convenience in making the model.^[1]

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei

Amaterasu is exclusive to the CD-ROM² version of Shin Megami Tensei. She can only be obtained as a rare result when using a Gaean in fusion, but cannot be used as fusion material themselves in the Heretic's Manor. Can only be fused to create Vairocana by obtaining two additional demons, Missionary and Crusader, and visiting the man in Sugamo after Tokyo has flooded.

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	The Japanese sun goddess who rules over the High Plain of Heaven. Her name means "she who illuminates the heavens." She was born from Izanagi's left eye.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	The Japanese goddess of light. She is one of the leading deities of Takaamagahara, the land of the Amatsu gods. A deification of the sun, she also governs life. It is said she was born from the left eye of Izanagi.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The Japanese goddess of light. She is one of the leading deities of Takaamagahara, the land of the Amatsu gods. A deification of the sun, she also governs life. It is said she was born from the left eye of Izanagi.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The Japanese goddess of light. She is one of the leading deities of Takaamagahara, the land of the Amatsu gods. A deification of the sun, she also governs life. It is said she was born from the left eye of Izanagi.
Liberation Dx2	The Japanese goddess of the sun and light. She is one of the chief deities of Takaamagahara, the land of the Amatsu gods. Her most known tale is the time the world was shrouded in darkness when she withdrew into Amano-iwato, annoyed at her brother Susano-os' fit of rage. As does the Ise Shrine, many worship her as the goddess of nature.
Devil Survivor	The Japanese goddess of light. She is a leading deity of Takamagahara, the land of the Amatsu gods. She is said to have been born of Izanagi's left eye, and is enshrined in many places, such as Ise Grand Shrine. Her most well-known tale is when she grew so angry at her brother Susano-o-no-mikoto's violence and chaos that she withdrew into Amano-iwato, shrouding the world in darkness.
Devil Survivor 2	The Japanese goddess of light. She is a leading deity of Takamagahara, the land of the Amatsu gods. She is said to have been born of Izanagi's left eye, and is enshrined in many places, such as Ise Grand Shrine. Her most well-known tale is when she grew so angry at her brother Susano-o-no-mikoto's violence and chaos that she withdrew into Amano-iwato, shrouding the world in darkness.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei II

Amaterasu is in Sealed Iwato, where she will tell Aleph the story of how the Japanese gods were imprisoned. She explains that the Kunitsukami betrayed the Amatsukami, helping those who follow the Hebrew God and demons of Chaos trap and seal them away, only for the Kunitsukami to be imprisoned by them as well once the deed was done. Regretting their foolish rivalry, she vows to never make this mistake again, and Aleph frees her. She thanks him, stating his power rivals that of Susano-o, and leaves.

Upon exiting the Sealed Cave, she meets with Hiruko, who she reconciles with, and then praises both his and Aleph's efforts for freeing the Amatsukami, taking Hiruko with her to the Diamond Realm to heal their wounded bodies afterward.

After unlocking the Diamond Realm, she can be found as an npc, where she will say as thanks for freeing her, she can be summoned as an ally through fusion.

Visionaries

Amaterasu is featured in one Visionary cutscene in the Game Boy Advance and iOS versions of the game.

In "Yasakani no Magatama", she is in the Yamato shrine when she is alerted to the threat of the Kunitsukami invading with the aide of foreign demons. Before she can heed any advice from her attendants to escape, she is confronted by a Metatron, who informs her that her fellow Amatsukami have been sealed away, and that she is the last one left. He notes that their easy victory over them is due to the guidance of the Kunitsukami, and in particular mentions Hiruko's familiarity with the Yamato shrine, prompting Amaterasu to sadly repeat his name before the angel seals her away.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Megami Amaterasu is one of the three deities that Rei Reiho can call upon near the beginning of the game.

Trivia

Amaterasu's occasional weakness to Electric attacks may be a reference to a tale from the Kojiki, in which she has a feud with her brother Susano-o, who is the god of storms.
In Shin Megami Tensei (CD-ROM²), unlike other members of the Gaean race, Amaterasu costs Magnetite while summoned when the player is dungeon crawling.
Amaterasu's stats, along with its counterparts Missionary and Crusader, mirror those of Shin Megami Tensei's Fiends. Amaterasu matches Pale Rider, Missionary matches David, and Crusader matches Daisoujou.
In Aeon Genesis's english translation patch for Shin Megami Tensei II, Amaterasu says that it was only the forces of Law that manipulated the Kunitsukami into betraying the Amatsukami, which is not accurate to the original script; both the forces of Law and Chaos are blamed for leading the Kunitsukami astray.^[2]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	天照 Amaterasu	Shines in the heavens.

Gallery

Model from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Female model from Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Sprite from the CD-ROM² version of Shin Megami Tensei

Sprite from the CD-ROM² version of Shin Megami Tensei
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei II
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei if...
Animated sprite from Shin Megami Tensei if...
RTS icon of Amaterasu from Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Screenshot of Amaterasu's stats from the CD-ROM² version of Shin Megami Tensei

Screenshot of Amaterasu's stats from the CD-ROM² version of Shin Megami Tensei

References

↑ "今回、はじめて男神にしてみました。女神という説もあるので、本当はもうちょっと衣装も中性的にしたかったんですけど、モデルの都合もあって、こういった感じになりました。" Shin Megami Tensei Demons Bible (2003). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 32. ISBN-13: 978-4775301494.
↑ "…そこな人間よ　聞けなぜ　大和神族の長たる　わらわが　封印のいましめにつながれたか古より　我らに従うはずの国津神どもが　逆らい　ヘブライ神族魔族の力をかりて　我ら天津神を封印した ……だが　国津神たちも我らの後ガマには　おさまれなかった…… 我ら同様　彼らも封印されたヘブライ神族の道具に使われたにすぎぬ共に大和の地にある者同士　我ら天津神と国津神は　いがみあっておる場合ではなかった…… …全く　愚かであった" [1]. Published February 16, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2024. atwiki.

[1] "今回、はじめて男神にしてみました。女神という説もあるので、本当はもうちょっと衣装も中性的にしたかったんですけど、モデルの都合もあって、こういった感じになりました。" Shin Megami Tensei Demons Bible (2003). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 32. ISBN-13: 978-4775301494.

[2] "…そこな人間よ　聞けなぜ　大和神族の長たる　わらわが　封印のいましめにつながれたか古より　我らに従うはずの国津神どもが　逆らい　ヘブライ神族魔族の力をかりて　我ら天津神を封印した ……だが　国津神たちも我らの後ガマには　おさまれなかった…… 我ら同様　彼らも封印されたヘブライ神族の道具に使われたにすぎぬ共に大和の地にある者同士　我ら天津神と国津神は　いがみあっておる場合ではなかった…… …全く　愚かであった" [1]. Published February 16, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2024. atwiki.

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