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Agony
アゴニー

Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Origin Original
Race(s) Undead
Alignment(s) Dark-Chaos

Agony is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Agony is an original demon created for Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, though its design is heavily inspired by the film The Mission.[1][2]

Design

Agony appears as a nude man with dark hair and numerous cuts across his body. He carries a wooden cross to which he is bound with barbed wire.

Kazuma Kaneko stated that Agony’s appearance was inspired by Kimo Leopoldo, a mixed martial artist known for competing in UFC.[2] The demon’s depiction carrying a cross is based on a scene from The Mission in which a character falls down a waterfall while tied to a cross.[1] He has further denied the design having any relation to a specific religion.[3]

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Agony 27 139 77Sega Saturn/97PlayStation Portable
Strength 9
Intelligence 6
Magic 7
Endurance 8
Agility 8
Luck 6
Location Hikawa Shrine; Sewers (Kasagiyama) B3F-B5F
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter
Evil Spirit Undead Dark-Neutral (127) M ✘ Archaic ✔
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop
72 51 70 51 17 24Sega Saturn/25PlayStation Portable Chinshin Fu
Resistances
"Nullifies Death, Nerve. Weak to Fire, Expel."
Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1 ×1
Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl
×½×0.50 ×1½×1.50 NulNull ×7⁄10×0.70 ×½×0.50 NulNull ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full Full
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range
Demon Attack 0-187.5% chance Single enemy Front row
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Bind Voice Bind 6 MP Special magic action. All. Bad status. Bind effect to all enemies.
Paralyze Needle Skill 8% HP Special physical action. Power 4. Whole front row attack. Paralyze effect.
Name Level HP MP
Agony 27 139 77Sega Saturn/97PlayStation Portable
Strength 9
Intelligence 6
Magic 7
Endurance 8
Agility 8
Luck 6
Location Fusion only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used
Evil Spirit Undead Dark-Neutral (127) 270 MMagnetite 5280 MMagnetite 19
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance
Cautious Level Difference Archaic Physical
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def
72 51 70 51 17 24Sega Saturn/25PlayStation Portable
Resistances
"Nullifies Death, Nerve. Weak to Fire, Expel."
Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1 ×1
Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl
×½×0.50 ×1½×1.50 NulNull ×7⁄10×0.70 ×½×0.50 NulNull ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full Full
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range
Demon Attack 0-187.5% chance Single enemy Front row
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Bind Voice Bind 6 MP Special magic action. All. Bad status. Bind effect to all enemies.
Paralyze Needle Skill 8% HP Special physical action. Power 4. Whole front row attack. Paralyze effect.

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出身地：不詳

十字架を背負ったゾンビ。その名の意味は「苦痛」あるいは「受難」。

アゴニーは死しても神の国に生まれ変われなかった殉教者のゾンビである。彼自身、自らの神のために命を捨てたつもりであるから、悪魔として生まれ変わった自分の姿に驚く。

確かに彼は様々な苦難を受けてきたが、それは神が求めたものではなかった。彼の正体は、自分の幸福に執着するだけの、あさましい魂だったのである。
Translation: Place of origin: Unknown

A zombie carrying a cross on his back. The name's meaning is "pain" or "suffering".

Agony is the zombie of a martyr who, despite his death, could not be reborn into the Kingdom of God. Since he had thought he had given up his life for his God, he was shocked to see himself reborn as a demon.

While it is true he suffered various hardships, this was not what God had desired. Agony's true character was that of a miserable soul obsessed only with his own happiness.

Trivia

  • Kazuma Kaneko originally wanted to name this demon "Mission" after the film The Mission, but changed it to "Agony" after opposition from other staff members.[2]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese アゴニー Agony

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "「十字架しょったまま滝から落っこっちゃったりして。まんま映画の『ミッション』ですね(笑)。ちょっとストレートすきてマズイかな、とも思ったけど」(金子)" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner no Subete (1996), Daisuke Narisawa. Japanese. p. 46. ISBN-13: 978-4-89366-488-4.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "アルティメット大会とかで出てくる、『キモ』モンスターにしようと思ったんです。で、ゾンビが十字架を持ってるから、それで『ミッション』にしようとしたんだけど、それじゃ映画そのままでマズイって怒られちゃって、苦痛ってことでアゴニーになりました。(金子)" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner World Guidance (1996), Daisuke Narisawa and CB's Project. Published by SoftBank. Japanese. p. 140. ISBN-13: 978-4-7973-0084-0.
  3. ↑ "Damo_Eye: Hello Mr. Kaneko, were there any demon inclusions/depictions that you recall causing controversy when the games were released in Japan? The (I assume) depiction of Jesus Christ as Agony was only used in one game and then never again, was this for any specific reason?" Damo_Eye, [1]. Published July 19, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026. X."kazumaKaneko666: 聞くまでも無く察しておられると思うのですが、元は特定の宗教のものを描いた訳ではありませんでしたが、人によってはそのように見えるので配慮して出さない事にしました。" Kazuma Kaneko, [2]. Published July 19, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026. X.
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