Belial

Belial is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Belial (Hebrew: בְּלִיַּעַל‎, romanized: bălīyyaʿal) is a Hebrew word meaning "worthlessness". The Bible several times uses the idiom "sons of Belial" to refer to worthless men. In the Second Temple period, Belial (or Beliar) came to be seen as a personal entity, mentioned as a fallen angel in opposition to God in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Belial.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Israel The fallen angel Satanel. He is known as the prince of lies and swindling. He rides a chariot of fire and has the appearance of two soft-spoken angels. However, contrary to his appearance, he is one of the most evil and lowly beings that exists. It is said that he is the one who brought immorality to Sodom and Gammorah.^[sic]
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia, invoked by King Solomon. He leads 50 legions of demons as their cheif. He is said to appear before his conjurer as two beautiful angels in a chariot of fire. His name means "worthless" and he is cunning, causing the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as persecuting Jesus Christ.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia, invoked by King Solomon. He leads 50 legions of demons as their chief. He is said to appear before his conjurer as two beautiful angels in a chariot of fire. His name means "worthless" and he is cunning, causing the fall of Sodom and Gommorah, as well as persecuting Jesus Christ.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia, invoked by King Solomon. He leads 50 legions of demons as their chief. He is said to appear before his conjurer as two beautiful angels in a chariot of fire. His name means "worthless" and he is cunning, causing the fall of Sodom and Gommorah, as well as persecuting Jesus Christ.
Shin Megami Tensei V	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia, invoked by King Solomon. He leads 50 legions of demons as their chief and is said to appear before his conjurer as two beautiful angels in a chariot of fire. His name means "worthless," and he is known to be exceptionally cunning, having caused the fall of Sodom and Gommorah in addition to persecuting Jesus Christ.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	A war-loving demon that manipulates the unwary in order to achieve its own evil goals.

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Novel Appearances

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Other Appearances

Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ベリアル	Belial

Gallery

Sprite of Belial from Shin Megami Tensei
Sprite of Belial from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
Model from Persona 4 Golden.

Videos

Belial's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

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References