Sabaoth
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Sabaoth is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
Sabaoth (Greek: Σαβαώθ Sabaṓth) is the hellenized form of the Hebrew word for "armies" (Hebrew: צְבָאוֹת), and its use here is a shortened form of YHVH Sabaoth, an epithet applied to YHVH in the Bible that is conventionally translated into English as "the Lord of hosts."
Design
Gameplay
Compendium
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Game Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei II
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Sabaoth is an avatar of YHVH, appearing in the Ark on the Neutral and Chaos routes. It questions why Aleph would be riding the Ark when he is not worthy, explaining that only those who respect and obey God were chosen to ride the Ark to ensure that evil and violence does not destroy the new world, and decides to destroy him for his blasphemy.
Nomenclature
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 Japanese
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ツァバト Tsabato | Sabaoth. The spelling used is derived from the Hebrew pronunciation, though it is missing a character for the "o." |