Momunofu

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Momunofu
Race(s)	BruteShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

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Momunofu is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Japan - A clan of Shikigami attending to Arahabaki. They live by the sword and are Arahabaki's bodyguards. Their name is supposedly the source of the word "mononofu" (samurai). They are also said to be the origin of the Momotaro legend.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A god of war in ancient Japanese mythology. He is a subordinate of another ancient god, Arahabaki. It is said that Momotaro, a legendary hero, was based off of him.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A war god of ancient Japan. One of Arahabaki's subordinates. He is said to be the model for the fairy tale hero Momotaro, and is the origin for the word "mononofu," Japanese for "warrior."
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A war god of ancient Japan. One of Arahabaki's subordinates. He is said to be the model for the fairy tale hero Momotaro, and is the origin for the word "mononofu," Japanese for "warrior."
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A war god of ancient Japan. One of Arahabaki's subordinates. He is said to be the model for the fairy tale hero Momotaro, and is the origin for the word "mononofu," Japanese for "warrior."
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	Warriors who existed in Japan from the 10th through the early 19th centuries. With their great mental strength of purpose and well-honed swordsmanship, bands of momonofu would fight as mercenaries or in service of a specific lord. The term "momonofu" first referred not to armed bands of private soldiers,but to groups officially appointed by the shogun's government to perform certain services, including services similar to today's police forces.
Liberation Dx2	A war god in ancient Japanese lore and one of Arahabaki's subordinates. The character Momotaro from old fairytale is said to be modeled after him, and his name is the origin for the word "mononofu" the Japanese word for "warrior." The ancient Mononobe warrior clan would call their gifted children Momunofu in his name.
Devil Survivor 2	War gods from ancient Japanese mythology. They were subordinate to the primeval god Arahabaki. Said to be the model for the legendary hero "Momotaro". Later, the warrior name "Mononofu" was derived from it. For the Mononobe clan during the Kofun era, divine children born in response to prayer were also called Momunofu.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	モムノフ Momunofu 桃生 MomunofuShin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)	Katakana rendering of 武士 ("warrior"). Kanji spelling.