Apsu

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Apsu
アプスー
RSH1 Artwork from Ronde Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Origin	Mesopotamian culture
Race(s)	DeityShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 GodlyDevil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner New DemonRonde
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosDevil Summoner: Soul Hackers NeutralShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Apsu is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Abzû or Apsû (ab = 'water' zû = 'deep') is the term for the subterranean fresh waters in ancient Near Eastern cosmology, particularly in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology. These waters were believed to possess a life-giving or fertilizing quality and were regarded as the source of all lakes, springs, rivers, fountains, rain, and even the Flood described in the Atrahasis epic.

In Mesopotamian cosmogony, the Abzû was conceived as the primordial freshwater ocean beneath the earth, contrasted with the saltwater sea personified by Tiamat. The union of the male Abzû and the female Tiamat was believed to give rise to the first generation of gods. The earth itself was sometimes personified as the goddess Ninhursag. Mesopotamian cosmology also held that the sun god Shamash traveled through the underworld at night to rise again in the east.

The Abzû was also closely associated with the god Enki (Ea in Akkadian), who was believed to dwell there before the creation of humanity. His temple at Eridu, known as E₂-abzû (“House of the Deep Waters”), stood near a marsh or sacred water source. According to tradition, Enki lived in the Abzû with his wife Damgalnuna, his mother Nammu, his advisor Isimud, and various attendant beings, including the gatekeeper Lahmu. Ritual basins of holy water in Babylonian and Assyrian temple courtyards were likewise called abzû (or apsû) and were used for purification rites.

The Abzû appears as a deity primarily in the Babylonian creation epic, the Enūma Eliš, preserved in copies from the library of Ashurbanipal (7th century BCE). In this account, Apsû is a primordial freshwater being and consort of Tiamat. Their union produces the younger gods, including Anu, Enlil, and Ea (Enki). Disturbed by the noise of these deities, Apsû plots to destroy them but is ultimately slain by Ea. In retaliation, Tiamat creates a host of monsters and wages war against the gods before being defeated by Marduk, who fashions the cosmos from her body.

Design

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Apsu 75 399 387	Strength 70 Dexterity 78 Magic 101 Agility 66 Luck 93
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Deity Neutral — —
Resistances — — WkWeak RplRepel — — — NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Titanomachia 21 MP Heavy Phys damage to all enemies. High critical rate/Low hit rate Innate Life Aid — 10% HP recovery to user after battle. Overrides Light Life Aid. Innate Mabufudyne 32 MP Heavy Ice damage to all enemies. 76

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

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	Name Level HP MP Apsu 78 14723 2702	Strength 66 Dexterity 65 Magic 114 Agility 73 Luck 95
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Deity Neutral —
Drop Soma Drop (100%) — —
Resistances — — — RpRepel WkWeak — — RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances ×0 RsResist RsResist RsResist ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Skill Affinity — — — — — — — — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Titanomachia 35 MP Heavy physical damage to all foes. High critical but low accuracy. Mortal Jihad 14 MP Heavy physical damage to one foe. High critical but low accuracy. Ice Age 40 MP Severe ice damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce Mabufudyne 48 MP Heavy ice damage to all foes. Smile Charge 50 MP Bestows the user with Smirk. Cannot be used if the user has ailment(s).

	Name Level HP MP Apsu 82 510 420	Strength 54 Dexterity 71 Magic 122 Agility 80 Luck 97
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Deity Neutral Great 81394 Defeat Apsu
Resistances — — — RpRepel WkWeak — — RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +3 — — +5 −3 — — — — — −2 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Ice Age 40 MP Severe ice damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce Innate Victory Cry — Recovers HP and MP fully after victory. Innate Titanomachia 35 MP Heavy physical damage to all foes. High critical but low accuracy. 83 Smile Charge 50 MP Bestows the user with Smirk. Cannot be used if the user has ailment(s). 84 Repel Fire — Reflects fire damage. 85

Compendium

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Shin Megami Tensei IV	A Mesopotamian god of the deep waters. Apsu existed since the birth of time and is depicted as a freshwater sea. He is the source of knowledge and made the lands fertile. His fresh water mixed with that of Tiamat, the deification of the chaotic salt waters, and from there the main gods were born.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A Mesopotamian god of the deep waters. Apsu existed since the birth of time and is depicted as a freshwater sea. He is the source of knowledge and made the lands fertile. His fresh water mixed with that of Tiamat, the deification of the chaotic salt waters, and from there the main gods were born.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Akuma Zensho Dainishū	出身地：イラク シュメール伝承に伝えられる、神格化された混沌の甘い淡水。創世期に存在したとされる。 海の女神ティアマトとならび、シュメール伝承で宇宙の最初に存在したとされる神。その子孫にあたる神達が騒ぎ始めた時、これを止めさせようとして、森の宰相ムンムと相談していたところを、子孫の神の一柱であるエア神に殺害された。 なお、なぜシュメール伝承に伝えられるこの神が日本の一地方に奉られていたかについては、近年大きな動きを見せている超古代文明研究の、さらなる成果を待たねばならぬようである。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Apsu is one of the mid bosses revived by Inanna in the Cosmic Egg, and must be defeated to proceed in the dungeon. Upon defeat, he is unlocked for fusion.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Apsu appears as a boss fight during the Naomi Vision Quest in the ruins beneath Nikamimon. The Phantom Society commissions Naomi to exterminate either Apsu or Tiamat in order to make space for Manitou. When defeated, Apsu places a curse on Naomi before he dies, which results in Naomi dying shortly after. Apsu is absorbed by Manitou, which makes the boss resistant to physical attacks but weak to magic attacks.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Apsu
Japanese	アプスー Apusū	Apsu
Korean	아프수 Apeusu	Apsu

Gallery

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  Artwork from Ronde
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  Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from Ronde
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  Sprite from the Sega Saturn version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from the Nintendo 3DS version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner