Angra Mainyu

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This article is about the demon in Shin Megami Tensei if..., Liberation Dx2, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, etc. For the Nocturne character, see Ahriman.

Angra Mainyu
アンリ・マンユ
Dx2R Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Artwork from Ronde
Other Name(s)	AhrimanMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Origin	Zoroastrianism Iranian culture
Race(s)	TyrantShin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 VileMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Arcana	Tower

Angra Mainyu is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Angra Mainyu (lit. "destructive spirit"), known in Persian as Ahriman, is an evil entity in Zoroastrianism and the enemy of the Amesha Spenta and Ahura Mazda.

Many scholars believe the idea of Angra Mainyu heavily influenced the development of the Jewish concept of the Satan.

Outside of Zoroastrianism, Angra Mainyu (as Ahriman) appears in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh as an antagonistic figure.

Design

In his design for Shin Megami Tensei if..., Angra Mainyu has six fingers on each hand. Kaneko notes that he is supposed to be large in size.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei if...

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Angra Mainyu 82 989 517	Strength 32 Intelligence 20 Magic 17 Vitality 23 Agility 19 Luck 10
Location Karukozaka High School 5F
Species Race Alignment Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter AppearancesHow many of this demon may be encountered in a single battle; this value is ignored for fixed encounters FriendshipInitial friendship value Demonic Tyrant Dark-Chaos (255) ✘ Dignified ✘ 40
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 228 152 210 149 22 24
EXP Macca Magnetite Drop 656 — 1312 Gorai-ho Resistances "Boss [Lucifer & Angra Mainyu]" Sword Gun Swd Skl D Atk Skill Charge Fire Ice ×1 Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×⅜×0.375 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Electric Force Nerve Light Dark Ruin Bind Almighty Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 87.5％ 106.25％ 100％ 100％ 87.5％ 100％ 100％ 112.5％ 100％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Attack 2~3 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Maragidyne Fire 20 MP — Mudoon Dark 9 MP — Mazandyne Force 21 MP — Samarecarm Healing 44 MP —
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Paral Eyes Dark 2 MP —

	Name Level HP MP Angra Mainyu 82 989 517	Strength 32 Intelligence 20 Magic 17 Vitality 23 Agility 19 Luck 10
Location Fusion-Only
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Inheritance Type Demonic Tyrant Dark-Chaos (255) ♄Macca2624 102 Almighty
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 228 152 210 149 22 24 Resistances "Boss [Lucifer & Angra Mainyu]" Sword Gun Swd Skl D Atk Skill Charge Fire Ice ×1 Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×⅜×0.375 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Electric Force Nerve Light Dark Ruin Bind Almighty Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 87.5％ 106.25％ 100％ 100％ 87.5％ 100％ 100％ 112.5％ 100％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Attack 2~3 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Maragidyne Fire 20 MP — Mudoon Dark 9 MP — Mazandyne Force 21 MP — Samarecarm Healing 44 MP —
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Paral Eyes Dark 2 MP —

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A deity symbolizing evil in the dualistic cosmology of Zoroastrianism. On meeting his counterpart Spenta Mainyu, Angra Mainyu chose Evil out of the two principles of Good and Evil. Angra Mainyu went on to create scourges like winter, sickness and vice, as well as harmful creatures like Azi Dahaka. It is said that he fell into darkness but returned to fight Ahura Mazda again.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Counterpart of Ahura Mazdah. A leader of demons.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei if...

Angra Mainyu is a fixed encounter on the 5th floor of Karukozaka High School. He will not respawn after being defeated, though he may be re-fought through the use of a Bronze Box.

Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen

He appears as a boss in the fourth Bax.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Angra Mainyu makes an appearence in the 240,000,000 Evils skill.

Trivia

• In Shin Megami Tensei if..., he refers to himself with "ware / ワレ" in katakana in the japanese version.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Angra MainyuShin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
	Angra MainuPersona 2: Eternal Punishment
Japanese	アンリ・マンユShin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Anri man'yu	Angra Mainyu (misspelled)
	アンラ・マンユRonde Anra man'yu	Angra Mainyu
	アーリマンMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Āriman	Ahriman
Traditional Chinese	阿里曼 Ālǐmàn	Ahriman
Korean	안리·마유Shin Megami Tensei if...: Gakuen no Akuma Tsukai

Gallery

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  Concept artwork for Shin Megami Tensei if...
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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Artwork from Ronde
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei if...
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  Sprite from Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
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  Sprite from Ronde
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  Sprite from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Angra Mainyu in Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen