Abaddon

Abaddon is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, Abaddon (lit. "destruction") is a term used for a bottomless pit or abyss closely associated with Sheol (the realm of the dead). In the Book of Revelation, however, Abaddon is identified as an "angel of the bottomless pit", and a Greek-language gloss "Apollyon" (lit. "destroyer") is given for the name. Abaddon/Apollyon is king over locusts that have the faces of humans and the tails of scorpions that, for five months, torment humans without the seal of God on their foreheads.

Design

In its Shin Megami Tensei design, Abaddon appears as a dark green demon with a blob-like body and a massive, gaping mouth. Its eyes are yellow and lack pupils, and its body is dappled with small warts. It has short, reptile-like arms and hands with long fingernails.

In its Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne design, Abaddon appears as a massive demonic head with green-gray skin. It has two white-feathered wings sprouting from the top of its head, and its ears have a wing-like shape. Its eyes are yellow, and it has a very long tongue.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Abaddon.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Israel - Known as the destroyer of Revelation. He appears with the angels' trumpets on doomsday. His appearance is similar to locusts or a war horse. When the last judgement comes, he will release his locust familiars. Any human attacked by them will undergo pain and suffering beyond death for five months.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	The "destroyer" and angel of the bottomless pit, as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts, and with them, causes massive destruction to villages.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	The "destroyer" and angel of the bottomless pit, as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts and uses them to lay waste to villages.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux	The "destroyer" and angel of the bottomless pit, as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts and uses them to lay waste to villages.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The king of the abyss that appears in the Revelations of the New Testament. He controls locusts and plagues. He leads the seventh order of demons who appear at the sounding of the fifth trumpet on Judgement Day, when he will bring a horde of locusts to make people suffer. His name in Hebrew means "destroyer" and "endless pit." It's thought that his origins lie in deification of the natural disasters caused by locust swarms.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The king of the abyss that appears in the Revelations of the New Testament. He controls locusts and plagues. He leads the seventh order of demons who appear at the sounding of the fifth trumpet on Judgement Day, when he will bring a horde of locusts to make people suffer. His name in Hebrew means "destroyer" and "endless pit." It's thought that his origins lie in deification of the natural disasters caused by locust swarms.
Shin Megami Tensei V	The king of the abyss that appears in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament. He controls locusts and plagues, and leads the seventh order of demons who are set to appear at the sounding of the fifth trumpet on Judgment Day, when it is said that will^[sic] bring a horde of locusts to make the people suffer. His name in Hebrew means "destroyer" or "endless pit." It is thought that his origins lie in deification of the natural disasters caused by locust swarms.
Liberation Dx2	Lord of the abyss in the Book of Revelation, the source of evil and cause of plagues. He leads the seventh order of demons who appear at the sounding of the fifth trumpet on Judgement Day, when he will command a horse of locusts wreaking havoc and suffering. His name means "destroyer" and "endless pit" and even considered the abyss itself.
Persona 3	The "destroyer" and angel of the bottomless pit, as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts and uses them to cause massive destruction to villages.
Persona 3 Reload	The "Destroyer" and "Angel of the Bottomless Pit" as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts, using them to cause massive destruction to villages.
Persona 4	The "destroyer" and angel of the bottomless pit, as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts and uses them to cause massive destruction to villages.
Persona 5	The "Destroyer" and "Angel of the Bottomless Pit," as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts and uses them to cause massive destruction to villages.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	The "destroyer" and angel of the bottomless pit, as described in ancient scripture. He controls locusts and uses them to cause massive destruction to villages.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	The "destroyer" and angel of the bottomless pit, as described in ancient scripture. He controls locusts and uses them to cause massive destruction to villages.
Persona 5 Strikers	The "Destroyer" and "Angel of the Bottomless Pit," as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts and uses them to cause massive destruction to villages.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	The king of the abyss that appears in the Revelations of the New Testament. He controls locusts and plagues. He leads the seventh order of demons who appear at the sounding of the fifth trumpet on Judgement Day, when he will bring a horde of locusts to make people suffer. His name in Hebrew means "destroyer" and "endless pit." It's thought that his origins lie in deification of the natural disasters caused by locust swarms.
Devil Survivor 2	The king of the abyss that appears in the Revelations of the New Testament. He controls locusts and plagues. He leads the seventh order of demons who appear at the sounding of the fifth trumpet on Judgement Day, when he will bring a horde of locusts to make people suffer. His name in Hebrew means "destroyer" and "endless pit." It's thought that his origins lie in deification of the natural disasters caused by locust swarms.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei II

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When Aleph and Hiroko are on their way back to Valhalla to meet up with Mekata after the latter was rescued from the Factory, they are stopped in their tracks by Zayin, who hurriedly informs them that Valhalla had just been swallowed up by Abaddon under orders from the Center. Attempting to enter the district confirms this, as all that is left of it is a black empty void. If Aleph speaks to Louis Cyphre in the Underground Tokyo, he will tell them it seems like Abaddon was betrayed by the Elders, and that he is probably in the Makai now.

Much later in the game, when attempting to enter the Beriah Corridor in the Makai, Aleph's party is sucked into a black hole that transports them inside Abaddon's body. Venturing further inside leads them to find the fading remains of Valhalla, which is slowly being absorbed into Abaddon's body, including a dying Madam, who laments on the fate of the district before completely fading away. The Slums are still left intact however, and entering it leads to Aleph and Hiroko finally reuniting with Mekata, who explains the truth of the Messiah Project, and then hands them the MAG Presser to materialize Abaddon's heart.

At Abaddon's core, he taunts the party, explaining that his body is a dimensional rift with no true form, making it impossible to kill him, a statement proved wrong when Aleph uses the MAG Presser to give him a form and then attacks it. As Abaddon dies, he reveals that Michael had promised him that he would be returned to his form as an angel, and that this was why he listened to the Center's wishes. Aleph's party is then spit back out to the entrance of the Beriah Corridor to continue their journey unimpeded.

Visionaries

Abaddon is featured in one Visionary cutscene in the Game Boy Advance and iOS versions of the game.

"Steel Locust" details the event in which Abaddon was convinced to work with the Center. In it, Abaddon speaks to the red Elder, who brings up how the former used to be an angel before he rebelled against God and became a fallen angel. He asks him if he would like to return to his original form, to which Abaddon answers affirmatively, expressing disgust at his current, ugly form and remembering fondly the pure white wings of when he was an angel. Though he is still hesitant to trust him, Abaddon eventually agrees under the promise that the Elders speak to God about restoring him to an angel.

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Nomenclature

From Hebrew: אֲבַדּוֹןdestruction, romanized ʾăḇaddōn.

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アバドン Abadon	Abaddon
Japanese	底にいる貪欲王Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Soko ni Iru Don'yoku-ō	Greed-King at the Bottom
Simplified Chinese	亚巴顿 Yàbādùn	Abaddon
Simplified Chinese	深渊中的贪婪之王Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Shēnyuān Zhōng de Tānlán zhī Wáng	King of Avarice in the Abyss
Traditional Chinese	阿巴頓 Ābādùn	Abaddon
Traditional Chinese	深淵中的貪婪之王Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Shēnyuān Zhōng de Tānlán zhī Wáng	King of Avarice in the Abyss
French	Abaddon
French	Roi de l'avarice abyssalPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Abyssal King of Avarice
German	Abaddon
German	Gieriger SchlundkönigPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Greedy Abyss King
Italian	Abaddon
Italian	Re abissale dell'avariziaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Abyssal King of Avarice
Korean	아바돈 Abadon	Abaddon
Korean	땅밑의 탐욕왕貪慾王Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Ttangmit-ui Tamyogwang	Greed-King of the Underground
Polish	Abaddon
Brazilian Portuguese	Abadom	Abaddon
Russian	Аваддон Avaddon	Abaddon
Spanish	Abadón	Abaddon
Spanish	Rey abisal de la avariciaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Abyssal King of Avarice
Turkish	Abaddon