Hydra

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Hydra
Origin	Greek culture
Race(s)	DrakeShin Megami Tensei V KaijuDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II SnakeMajin Tensei WilderDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
Alignment(s)	Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei V

Hydra is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Hydra is a monster from Greek mythology. A child of Echidna and Typhon, Hydra is a multi headed snake with a deadly poison and the power to regrow two heads whenever one is cut off that resides around the lake of Lerna. The hero Hercules faced the Hydra in the second of his Twelve Labors, and with the assistance of his nephew Iolaus defeats the Hydra by cauterizing the severed heads before they could regenerate. He collected the Hydra's poison and coated his arrows with it, which he later used to kill Geryon and Nessus.

Design

According to Masayuki Doi, Hydra's design in Shin Megami Tensei V intentionally deviates from common depictions in other media. The symbols and patterns on Hydra's body were inspired by those painted on ancient Greek pottery. Hydra's eyeless, mask-like face came from common stories in Greek mythology where he would blindly ransack villages. The drool and poisonous gas that spread from his mouth in-game were meant to make him appear more menacing.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei V

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Last Bible Special

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Compendium

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Compendium Entries

Shin Megami Tensei V

One of the monsters in Greek mythology. It is usually depicted as having 9 heads, but some say that it has as many as 100. Its father is Typhon, giant of the wind, and its mother is Echidna, goddess of the snake. The Hydra has incredible regenerating power; so much so that when one of its heads is cut off, two more will sprout from the wound. It is also extremely venomous and simply inhaling its breath is enough to kill. The slaying of Hydra is listed as one of the 12 great labors of Hercules.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei V

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヒドラ HidoraDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Last Bible II Last Bible III Last Bible Special Majin Tensei ヒュドラ HyudoraShin Megami Tensei V Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	Hydra
Spanish	Hidra	Hydra

Gallery

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  Sprite of Hydra in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

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  Animated sprite of Hydra in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

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  Concept artwork for Shin Megami Tensei V by Masayuki Doi

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  Model from Shin Megami Tensei V

Videos

Hydra's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V