Cerberus

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Cerberus
Race(s)	Beast
Alignment(s)	Neutral-Neutral
Arcana(s)	ChariotPersona 5 Persona 5 Strikers FortuneMegami Ibunroku Persona Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment HierophantPersona 4 StrengthPersona 3 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Order(s)	Pyro

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Cerberus is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In ancient Greek folklore, Cerberus is the multi-headed dog of Hades who guards the exit of the Underworld, preventing the dead from leaving. The number of heads vary between some accounts, but Cerberus is commonly described and depicted as having three heads.

Design

Despite being described as multi-headed in folklore, almost every depiction of Cerberus in the Megami Tensei franchise has just one head, beginning with Akemi Nakajima's Cerberus in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei. The author of Digital Devil Story, Aya Nishitani, gave his reasoning by explaining that multiple heads gives readers the impression of multiple wills and stating that Nakajima's Cerberus has just one will in serving him, thereby having only one head.

Gameplay

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Greece - The guard dog of the gates of Tartarus. It has three heads and a snake's tail, and is the son of Echidna and Typhon, god of storms. It viciously attacks both the living who near the gates, and the dead who try to escape.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	The feared guard dog of hades in Greek mythology. His parents were the giants Typhon and Echidna. He is the brother of Orthrus.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek mythology. It traditionally has three heads and a snake's tail. It was born from Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek lore. It traditionally has three heads and a snake's tail. It was born from Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek lore. It traditionally has three heads and a snake's tail. It was born from Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters.
Shin Megami Tensei V	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek lore. It traditionally has three heads and a snake's tail. It was born from Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters. It is also the older brother of Orthrus.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	The Hound of Hell in Greek Mythology. Its name means "demon of the pit." It is known as the loyal servant of Hades, the king of the underworld. Cerberus was born from the union of the half-serpent Echidna and the storm giant Typhon.The two-headed beast Orthros is his brother.Cerberus appears as a three-headed dog with snakes all over his body and a dragon's tail. The three heads are said to represent the past, the present, and times yet to come. Cerberus guards the gates of the underworld, the realm of the dead, welcoming souls of the dead from the outside world, but ferociously attacking all those who attempt to leave. It was traditional in ancient Greece to place a copper coin and a honeycake in coffins. This was so that the departed souls could pay Charon, the boatman of the river Styx,to ferry them across the river, and feed Cerberus, who favored sweets.
Liberation Dx2	A large three-headed beast from Greek mythology, guard dog of the gateway to the underworld and often depicted with a snake for a tail. Born to the giant of wind Typhon and the snake Echidna, its brother is Orthrus. Dimensional Alt: A large three-headed beast from Greek mythology, guard dog of the gateway to the underworld and often depicted with a snake for a tail. Born to the giant of wind Typhon and the snake Echidna, its brother is Orthrus. A freak accident at the Summoning Portal caused these demons with a different appearence to appear.
Soul Hackers 2	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek lore. It traditionally has three heads and a snake's tail. It was born from Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters, and is also the older brother of Orthrus.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek mythology. Traditionally, it has three heads and a snake's tail. It is the offspring of Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek mythology. Traditionally, it has three heads and a snake's tail. It is the offspring of Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters.
Persona 4	The guardian hound of Tartarus in Greek myth. It is the offspring of Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters. Orthrus is its older brother.
Persona 5	The guardian hound who prevents anyone from entering or exiting the underworld in Greek lore. It was born from Typhon and Echidna, and is the older brother of Orthrus.
Persona 5 Strikers	The guardian hound who prevents anyone from entering or exiting the underworld in Greek lore. It was born from Typhon and Echidna, and is the older brother of Orthrus.
Devil Survivor	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek lore. Traditionally has three heads and a snake's tail. He was born from Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters. He is also Orthrus' older brother.
Devil Survivor 2	The guardian hound of Hades in Greek lore. Traditionally has three heads and a snake's tail. He was born from Typhon, the giant of wind, and Echidna, the mother of monsters. He is also Orthrus' older brother.

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning