Amaterasu

For the Persona, see Amaterasu (Persona).

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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

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei

An exclusive demon of the CD-ROM² version of SMT1. Can be created by fusing Gaean demons together, but cannot be used as a fusion material in the Cathedral of Shadows. 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 wounded bodies afterward.

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, making Amaterasu sadly repeat his name in response 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.

Nomenclature

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

Gallery

Model from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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