Ammut is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
Ammut, also spelled Ammit or Ahemait, is an ancient Egyptian goddess who plays a part in the judgement of the dead. According to chapter 125 of Book of the Dead, Ammut devours hearts heavy with sin on the scales. This prevents the deceased individual from passing into Aaru, condemning them to eternity in Duat, the world of the dead. She is depicted as a quadruped, possessing the head of a crocodile, the upper body of a lion, and the lower body of a hippopotamus.
In Egyptian, her name ꜥm-mwt means "she who devours the dead."
Design
Ammut's default depiction in the series is that of a red-eyed crocodile with the front legs of a lion and the hind legs of a hippopotamus. She stands upright with her mouth open to the sky, held in place by metal chains connecting to a collar around her neck.
In Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, Ammut is light brown with an olive green belly, gold front legs and dark brown back legs. The chains around her neck are dark gray. In Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Ammut's body is black, her belly is orange-brown, and the chains at her neck are gray; this version of Ammut is the one used throughout the series at large.
Gameplay
Shin Megami Tensei IV
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Compendium
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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey |
A creature of Egyptian lore with the head of a crocodile, the front legs of a lion, and the hind legs of a hippo.
When a person dies, he must be judged by Osiris. His heart is weighed on a scale, and if the heart is heavier than the feather of truth, the heart is given to Ammut to devour, denying the dead of eternal life. |
Shin Megami Tensei IV | A creature of Egyptian lore with the head of a crocodile, the front legs of a lion, and the hind legs of a hippo.
When a person dies, he must be judged by Osiris. His heart is weighed on a scale, and if the heart is heavier than the feather of truth, the heart is given to Ammut to devour, denying the dead of eternal life. |
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
A creature of Egyptian lore with the head of a crocodile, the front legs of a lion, and the hind legs of a hippo.
When a person dies, he must be judged by Osiris. His heart is weighed on a scale, and if the heart is heavier than the feather of truth, the heart is given to Ammut to devour, denying the dead of eternal life. |
Liberation Dx2 | A creature of Egyptian lore with the head of a crocodile, the front legs of a lion, and the hind legs of a hippo. When a person dies, he must be judged by Osiris. His heart is weighed on a scale, and if the heart is heavier than the feather of truth, the heart is given to Ammut to devour, denying the dead of eternal life. His name means "the one who greedily devours". |
Nomenclature
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | アーマーン | Aman. Corruption of Ammut. |
- 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: Liberation Dx2
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
- Demons in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
- Personas in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
- Demons in Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
- Demons in Devil Children White Book