Hresvelgr

Hresvelgr
Other Name(s)	VelgLast Bible II Last Bible Special
Race(s)	WilderShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne RaptorShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Alignment(s)	Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II

Hresvelgr is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Hresvelgr (Old Norse: Hræsvelgr) is a jötunn in the shape of an eagle, only ever mentioned in one verse in the Vafþrúðnismál in the Poetic Edda, and which is paraphrased by Snorri Sturluson in the Prose Edda. The name is commonly understood to mean “corpse-swallower”, although in the essay Hraesvelgr, the Wind-Giant, Reinterpreted, Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson claims it could mean “shipwreck-current”.

In the verse mentioning him it is said he sits at the end of the skies and that the wind comes from his wings. Hresvelgr is not mentioned in any other source.

In modern times, Hresvelgr has often been conflated with the unnamed eagle that sits at the top of Yggdrasil and who is enemies with Nidhoggr despite there being no connection between the two in ancient sources. The only apparent similarity between the two is them both being eagles, although Hresvelgr is a jötunn and the unnamed eagle is not.

Design

In both his Shin Megami Tensei and Last Bible Special designs Hresvelgr is depicted as a white eagle, with the artwork for Shin Megami Tensei having bright blue eyes and a yellow beak and claws.

In Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, ethereal and agonized human faces can be seen on the inside of his wings, likely a reference to the common etymology of his name.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Name Level Hresvelgr 75	Strength 20 Magic 20 Vitality 19 Agility 25 Luck 11
Obtained —
Race Alignment HP MP Wilder Dark 564 285
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — WkWeak RplRepel — — — ×1 ×1½ ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode — NulNull — — — — ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference MoMouth WiWing EyEye LuLunge BiBite ClClaw WeWeapons GiGirl TaTalk — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Level Mabufudyne Ice 25 MP High Ice damage to all foes. Ice Boost Passive — Raises Ice attack damage by 50%. Wing Buffet Force 9 MP Low Force damage to random foes. Anti-Phys Passive — Lowers Physical damage sustained by 50%. 76 Iron Claw Physical 15% HP High Physical damage to one foe. 77 Life Refill Passive — Recover HP gradually while moving. Must be in the active party. 78 Elec Repel Passive — Repels Elec attacks. 79

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level Hresvelgr 70	Strength 76 Dexterity 69 Magic 69 Agility 91 Luck 76
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Raptor {{{align}}} — 560 252
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — WkWeak WkWeak NulNull — RplRepel — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Ice Breath 21 MP 1-4 hits of Weak Ice damage to random enemies. Nihil Claw 11 MP 1-3 hits of Heavy Phys damage to one enemy. Repel Ice — Makes user reflect Ice attacks. Overrides lesser Resistances. 72

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level Hresvelgr 70	Strength 59 Dexterity 69 Magic 83 Agility 98 Luck 87
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Raptor Law Beast 526 278
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — WkWeak WkWeak NuNull — DrDrain — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — -4 -6 +3 -2 +3 — — — +1 — -2
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Wind Breath 21 MP 1 to 4 hits of weak force damage to multiple foes. Pandemic Bomb 15 MP 70% sick to all foes. Nihil Claw 11 MP 1 to 3 hits of heavy physical damage to one foe. 71 Mazandyne 48 MP Heavy force damage to all foes. 73

Last Bible Special

	Name Level Velg 12	Endurance 11 Intelligence 13 Strength 13 Agility 15 Luck 15
Location Athanor Cavern XP 145 ♄Macca 100
Group HP MP Attack Defense Drop B 238 26 30 35 —
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Bufula Ice 5 MP Magic that hurls icy winds at a foe.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Thunder Electric — The special ability to cause a lightning strike.

	Name Level Velg 12	Endurance 11 Intelligence 13 Strength 13 Agility 15 Luck 15
Location Athanor Cavern XP 145 ♄Macca 100
Group HP MP Attack Defense Drop B 238 26 30 35 —
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Bufula Ice 5 MP Magic that hurls icy winds at a foe. Paraladi Healing 7 MP Magic that returns a paralyzed friend to normal. Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Thunder Electric — The special ability to cause a lightning strike.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Scandinavia A giant eagle that dwells in Yggdrasil. His name means "corpse swallower," and he devours the dead to carry their souls. He also flaps his wings to cause all the winds in the world. He's said to be descended from giants and can see the world from his high perch. He is the rival of Nidhoggr, and the two of them will fight even after Ragnarok.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A giant eagle that sits at the very top of Yggdrasil. The winds blow whenever it beats its wings. It is forever at war with the snake Nidhoggr, which lives at the tree's root.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	フレスベルグ ベルクLast Bible II Last Bible Special	Hresvelgr Velg; shortening of フレスベルク Hresvelgr