Abaddon

Abaddon
アバドン
SMT1 SFCSMT3GMTDCBR SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Artwork from Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
Other Name(s)	Abyssal King of AvaricePersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Origin	Christianity
Race(s)	AkumaDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book BossDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book FallenShin Megami Tensei KoutenshiGiten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation TyrantShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 VileMajin Tensei Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker YaksaDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Alignment(s)	Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance ChaosShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Arcana	DevilPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona Mobile Online JudgementPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Strikers TowerPersona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Voice Actor(s)	Wataru TakagiDeviChil (JA) Mimmo StratiDeviChil (IT)

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.

In its Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation design, Abaddon appears as a green, humanoid lizard wearing silver plate armor and a tattered red cape, and wielding a pair of curved swords.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Abaddon.

Compendium

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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 II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：イスラエル 黙示録において破壊者を意味する悪魔の王。終末に第五の天使が吹くラッパと共に現れると言われる。その姿はイナゴにも似ているが戦馬にも似ているといわれている。地獄の奥底に棲み、最後の審判が訪れる時に、イナゴに似た使い魔を放つ。使い魔に襲われた人間は五ヶ月間死ぬような痛みと苦しみを味わうといわれる。 Translation:
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 III: Nocturne HD Remaster	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
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The king of the abyss that appears in the Book of 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 Book of 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 Judgment 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	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 he will 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.
Shin Megami Tensei: 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 FES
Persona 3 Portable
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 4 Golden
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 5 Royal
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.
Persona 5 Tactica	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 5: The Phantom X	The "Destroyer" and "Angel of the Bottomless Pit" as described in ancient scriptures. He controls locusts, using them to cause massive destruction to villages.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: ヤミにひそむ　むてきのニンジャ　マカイでもっとも　おそれられている　イナゴのデビル PS: 闇にひそむ　無敵のニンジャ　魔界で最も　恐れられている　イナゴのデビル Translation: An unrivalled ninja who lurks in darkness. He is the most feared locust Devil in Makai.
Devil Children White Book	ヤミにひそむ　むてきのニンジャ　マカイでもっとも　おそれられている　イナゴのデビル Translation: An unrivalled ninja who lurks in darkness. He is the most feared locust Devil in Makai.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	闇にひそみ　闇に　生きる　ムテキの　ニンジャ　デビル　姿を見た者は　死んで　しまうと　おそれられている Translation: An unrivalled ninja Devil who lurks and thrives in darkness. It is feared that anyone who has witnessed him will die.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	A ninja-demon cloaked in darkness. Few have seen him and lived to tell the tale.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	闇にひそみ　闇に　生きる　ムテキの　ニンジャ　デビル　姿を見た者は　死んで　しまうと　おそれられている Translation: An unrivalled ninja Devil who lurks and thrives in darkness. It is feared that anyone who has witnessed him will die.
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 Abaddon had just swallowed up Valhalla 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, he say that 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 Slum is 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.

End of spoilers.

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation

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Ayato Katsuragi sees Abaddon for the first time at Hatsudai Shelter, as he is one of the demons that, alongside Ipos, Lamashtu, Athirat, Astarte, Leraje and Decarabia, dismember Yuuka Tachibana and absorb her power.

Katsuragi after that sees Abaddon for a second time at the Underground Colosseum at Shinjuku when he fights Adonis, Abaddon alongside Lamasthu are members of the public who see the fight between Adonis and Katsuragi.

After some time while traveling through Tokyo, Katsuragi learns that Abaddon has been slavering people at Sunshine City, so he and Rui Asuka go to investigate, and find Emi Kirishima is about to be sacrificed in a blood ritual, and after Abaddon notices them a fight begins. Shortly after he's defeated a body part appears, it was Yuuka Tachibana's left leg.

End of spoilers.

Devil Children Black Book

Once Setsuna Kai tries to go to Sand Land after going to the colosseum at Marble Land, Abaddon will appear and tell Setsuna he cannot go to Sand Land, and so a boss fight begins.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

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At the EGG Facility, the Embryon encounter Earth by himself. They briefly wonder where the other two members of the Tribhvana went before realizing that Earth devoured them to become stronger. Enraged that he betrayed his comrades, Cielo jumps in to fight him, and Earth transforms his Atma avatar, now Abaddon, as a result of the combined power he gained from eating the rest of his team. After being defeated, Earth is spared and left to live with the memory of what he did to his teammates and the lesson that strength is not everything.

End of spoilers.

Trivia

• Abaddon's artwork from Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation was originally created for Saleos; however, as Saleos went unused in the final game, the design was instead used for Abaddon.

Nomenclature

From Hebrew: אֲבַדּוֹןdestruction, romanized ʾăḇaddōn.

AbaddonEnemy-only

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Abaddon
Japanese	アバドン Abadon	Abaddon
Simplified Chinese	亚巴顿 Yàbādùn	Abaddon
Traditional Chinese	阿巴頓 Ābādùn	Abaddon
French	Abaddon
German	Abaddon
Italian	Abaddon
Korean	아바돈 Abadon	Abaddon
Polish	Abaddon
Brazilian Portuguese	Abadom	Abaddon
Russian	Аваддон Avaddon	Abaddon
Peninsular Spanish	Abadón	Abaddon
Turkish	Abaddon

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Abyssal King of AvaricePersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Japanese	底にいる貪欲王Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Soko ni Iru Don'yoku-ō	Greed-King at the Bottom
Simplified Chinese	深渊中的贪婪之王Persona 5 Royal Shēnyuān Zhōng de Tānlán zhī Wáng	King of Avarice in the Abyss
Traditional Chinese	深淵中的貪婪之王Persona 5 Royal Shēnyuān Zhōng de Tānlán zhī Wáng	King of Avarice in the Abyss
French	Roi de l'avarice abyssalPersona 5 Royal	Abyssal King of Avarice
German	Gieriger SchlundkönigPersona 5 Royal	Greedy Abyss King
Italian	Re abissale dell'avariziaPersona 5 Royal	Abyssal King of Avarice
Korean	땅밑의 탐욕왕貪慾王Persona 5 Royal Ttangmit-ui Tamyogwang	Greed-King of the Underground
Peninsular Spanish	Rey abisal de la avariciaPersona 5 Royal	Abyssal King of Avarice

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