Matador

Matador
SMT2
Origin	Spanish Culture
Race(s)	FiendShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Alignment(s)	Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei II Dark-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey UnknownShin Megami Tensei V
Arcana(s)	Death
Voice Actor(s)	Keith Silverstein (EN)Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster

Matador is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Matador is a Demon based off of not a specific god or demon, but instead the Mesoamerican, South American and Spanish tradition of bullfighting, in which the main performer, the one who ultimately kills the bull, is addressed with the formal title of Matador.

Design

Matador appears as a skeletal figure, matching the design motif of the nine Fiends, wearing the standard outfit of a Spanish matador: A green-and gold coat, hat, and boots, with white pants and a white cravat fastened with a red clasp. In his right hand, he holds a red capote suspended on a bar, and in his left hand wields a curved saber with a gold hilt.

In the Chinese version of Persona 5: The Phantom X, Matador's head was changed from a skull to a human head wearing a skull-like mask.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Name Level Matador 30	Strength 12 Magic 9 Vitality 11 Agility 19 Luck 9
Obtained Normal Fusion during Kagutsuchi Phase 1-4 after defeating as a boss in Great Ginza Underpass
Race Alignment HP MP Fiend — 246 117
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — — — — NulNull — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull — ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference MoMouth WiWing EyEye LuLunge BiBite ClClaw WeWeapons GiGirl TaTalk — ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘
Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Level Mazan Force 8 MP Low Force damage to all foes. Andalucia Physical 6% HP Medium Physical damage to all foes. Dekunda Support 10 MP Negates -nda effects on the party. 31 Focus Support 5 MP More than doubles Physical attack next turn. 32 Taunt Support 20 MP Lowers all foes' Defense/raises Physical Attack. 33 Red Capote Support 36 MP Raises Evasion/Hit Rate by 4 stages. 34

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level Matador 84	Strength 112 Dexterity 99 Magic 77 Agility 90 Luck 73
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Fiend {{{align}}} — 889 176
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances StrStrong StrStrong — — WkWeak — StrStrong NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Taunt 20 MP ??? Hades Blast 32 MP Heavy Phys damage to all enemies. Sukukaja 15 MP ??? Dekunda 10 MP Removes all allies' stat decreases. 85 Doping 45 MP Increases all allies' max HP by 30%. 86

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level Matador 87	Strength 133 Dexterity 89 Magic 81 Agility 107 Luck 109
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Fiend Neutral Matador 814 334
Basic Attack 1-2 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location Special Fusion (Qing Niugai + Stonka + Catoblepas + Macabre)
Resistances RsResist RsResist — WkWeak — — RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +5 — — -3 — — — — +3 — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Andalusia 20 MP 4 to 12 hits of heavy physical damage to multiple foes. Soul Drain 7 MP Drains large amount of HP and MP from one foe. Smirk: +Increased damage Dark Sword 16 MP 2 hits of medium physical damage and 70% mute to one foe. 88 Hades Blast 42 MP Heavy physical damage to all foes. 89 Phys Pierce — All physical attacks bypass all physical resistances. 90

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level Matador 24	Strength 23 Vitality 14 Magic 17 Agility 28 Luck 22
Race HP MP C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Fiend 136 154 — —
Resistances — — — WkWeak NulNull StrStrong StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances StrStrong StrStrong — — StrStrong — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — -5 +3 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack 1 attack with the Phys element to 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Andalucia 20 MP 3~6 weak Physical attacks to random foes. Mazan 15 MP Weak Force attack to all foes. Red Capote 8 MP Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 2 ranks for 3 turns. Light Life Aid — Recover a little HP after a battle. 25 Critical Aura 25 MP Next Strength-based attack of self will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical. 26 Counter — Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a weak Phys attack. 27
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Freikugel EXRequires Fiend Talisman Severe Almighty attack based on level to 1 foe.

Persona 4

Name Level Matador 24	Strength 17 Magic 10 Endurance 16 Agility 25 Luck 11
Location —
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Death — Phys
Resistances — WkWeak — — — — RplRepel
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mamudo 18 SP Darkness: low chance of instant kill, all foes. Swift Strike 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 2x. Dekunda 10 SP Nullifies stat penalties on party. Mudo Boost — Increases success rate of Darkness magic. 26 Rampage 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. 27 Auto-Sukukaja — Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle. 29 Survive Light — 50% chance of being revived with 1 HP if killed by Light. 30

Persona 4 Golden

Name Level Matador 24	Strength 17 Magic 10 Endurance 16 Agility 25 Luck 11
Location Marukyu Striptease
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Death ✔ Phys
Resistances — WkWeak — — — — RplRepel
Skill Card Rampage
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mamudo 18 SP Darkness: low chance of instant kill, all foes. Swift Strike 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 2x. Dekunda 10 SP Nullifies stat penalties on party. Mudo Boost — Increases success rate of Darkness magic. 26 Rampage 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. 27 Auto-Sukukaja — Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle. 29 Survive Light — 50% chance of being revived with 1 HP if killed by Light. 30

Persona 5

Name Level Matador 19	Strength 12 Magic 13 Endurance 12 Agility 16 Luck 11
Arcana Inheritance Electric Chair Death Psy
Resistances — — — — WkWeak NulNull — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Psi 4 SP Light Psy dmg to one foe. Null Dizzy — Prevents infliction of Dizzy. Sukukaja 8 SP Increases Accuracy/Evasion for one ally for 3 turns. Swift Strike 17% HP Miniscule Phys dmg to all foes 2-4 times. 20 Trigger Happy — Increases chance of Critical from Gun attacks. 22 Garula 6 SP Medium Wind dmg to one foe. 23

Persona 5 Royal

Name Level Matador 17	Strength 11 Magic 13 Endurance 10 Agility 16 Luck 8
Arcana Inheritance Electric Chair Fusion Alarm Death Psy Blood Red Capote Bloodied Capote
Resistances — — — — WkWeak NulNull — — — —
Trait Potent Hypnosis Increases effect period of Support skills cast on allies by 1 turn.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Psi 4 SP Light Psy dmg to one foe. Null Dizzy — Prevents infliction of Dizzy. Sukukaja 8 SP Increases Accuracy/Evasion for one ally for 3 turns. Mapsi 10 SP Light Psy dmg to all foes. 18 Double Shot 12% HP Light Gun dmg to one foe 2 times. 20 Swift Strike 17% HP Miniscule Phys dmg to all foes 2-4 times. 22

Persona 3 Reload

Name Level Matador 22	Strength 17 Magic 14 Endurance 12 Agility 23 Luck 10
Location —
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Strength ✘ Ice D
Resistances — — — WkWeak — — NuNull — RpRepel
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Torrent Shot 11% HP Deals weak Pierce damage to 1 foe (2-4 hits). Vacuum Slash 14% HP Deals weak Slash damage to all foes. Dodge Pierce — Increases Evasion against Pierce skills. Auto Sukukaja — Temporarily increases user's Accuracy/Evasion at the start of battle. 23 Dodge Fire — Increases Evasion against Fire skills. 25 Dekunda 10 SP Nullify stat debuffs for all allies. 26 Blade of Fury 17% HP Deals weak Slash damage to all foes (2-4 hits). 28

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	PS2 A Spanish Grim Reaper born from the pursuit of aesthetics in killing. With his terrifying sword Espada, he now preys on humans rather than bulls. HD Remaster A Spanish death god born from the pursuit of aesthetics in slaughtering. With his terrifying espada, he now preys on humans rather than bulls.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A master sportsman who entertains the audience at the cost of his own peril; even one small slip-up can spell certain death. It is said that some of the men who die in this cruel game remain in this world as Fiends, bound by regret as well as the thirst for the cheers and excitement.
Persona 3 Reload	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マタドール	Matador

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