Anansi
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Anansi is a Demon in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
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Origin
Anansi, lit. "spider", is a folk hero of the Akan peoples in West Africa.
Design
Anansi was designed by Masayuki Doi for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Due to the variety of depictions of Anansi in both Africa and the world at large, Doi chose to focus on the depictions from the Ashanti culture as theirs is considered the original interpretation.[1] As he is depicted both as a man and spider, these aspects were combined for this design. Anansi is a dark skinned man wearing African style pants and golden arm and leg bands with green hair and six spider legs growing out of his back that form various shapes, as well as six spider eyes. He wears a gourd on his head in reference to the story of Anansi took the wisdom of Onyankopon and selfishly kept it to himself in a gourd before eventually letting it go.[1]
Gameplay
Compendium
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| Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance |
A folkloric hero of the Ashanti and other tribes in West Africa. He is depicted as a trickster who gets by on his wit and cunning. Portrayed as a spider or a man, depending on interpretation.
Anansi appears in many stories, including one where he collects the people's wisdom in a gourd and attempts to hang it from a tree. But in a fit of dismay, he upends it and scatters wisdom across the world. Other stories tell of how he buys the stories of the sky god Onyankopon and makes them his own. These stories are collectively called Anansesem, or spider tales. |
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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アナンシ Ananshi | Anansi |
Gallery
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Anansi casting What Comes After Four
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Design commentary by Masayuki Doi
