Mastema
Mastema is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
Mastema, also referred to as Mansemat, is the angel of hostility and persecution in Judaism who appears in the Book of Jubilees. He rules over one-tenth of the Nephilim after he pleaded with God to let them remain on earth so he may test the faith of humanity, with the rest being damned. He fulfills the role of the Adversary however is considered a separate entity from Satan.
Design
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Gameplay
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Compendium
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| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey |
The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God. He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God. |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV | The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God. |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God. |
| Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance |
An angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew lore. His role is to deliver punishment on behalf of God.
He is said to be permitted by God to tempt humans and test their faith, and even has demons as his servants, at the behest of God. The Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls describe him as the angel of woe, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God. |
Game Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
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In the Empyrean Ascent, Mastema expresses some concern over the Three Wise Men regaining their true form. He reveals that his true master is Shekinah, meaning he had relations with the Wise Men, and does not wish to fight them, leaving Zelenin and the protagonist behind.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV
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Manga Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Demonic Gene
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Trivia
- During development of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Mastema's Japanese name was at one point マステマ (Mastema) instead of マンセマット (Mansemat). He was also of the Divine race instead of Herald.[1]
Nomenclature
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 Japanese
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マンセマット マステマ  Ronde |
Mansemat Mastema |
Gallery
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Render of Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Demonic Gene
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Screenshot of Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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Mastema descending into Da'at
Videos
References
- ↑ Page description: A table of bosses and where they would be encountered. Megaten Maniacs (2017), Nobuyuki Shioda and Masashi Uchida. Japanese. p. 133.
- Pages with section stubs
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
- Demons in Ronde
- Characters in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Demonic Gene