Astaroth

	Astaroth
	アスタロト
	MT2SMT1 SFCSMT2SMT4DCW Artwork from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei IV Artwork from Devil Children White Book
Other Name(s)	AstarDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version;
Origin	Ars Goetia
Race(s)	AkumaDevil Children White Book; Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book; Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book; ; TyrantDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II; Kyūyaku Megami Tensei: Megami Tensei II; Shin Megami Tensei; Shin Megami Tensei II; Shin Megami Tensei if...; Shin Megami Tensei: Nine; Shin Megami Tensei IV; Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine; Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX; Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2; Majin Tensei; Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis; Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker; Devil Survivor; Devil Survivor: Overclocked; Devil Survivor 2; Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker; Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner; ; VileDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei; Kyūyaku Megami Tensei: Megami Tensei I;
Alignment(s)	Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei; Shin Megami Tensei II; Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX; ; ChaosShin Megami Tensei IV;
Arcana	Devil
Order(s)	Volt

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Astaroth is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Astaroth is the 29th spirit said to have been summoned by Solomon in the Ars Goetia section of The Lesser Key of Solomon.

Etymologically, Astaroth's name derives from the Hebrew plural form of the name of Astarte, Ashtaroth. This term is used in verses like Judges 2:13 in the Bible^[a] to refer metonymically to goddesses in general.^[1]

Design

Astaroth's Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II, Shin Megami Tensei, and Shin Megami Tensei II designs appear to be loosely based on the illustration of Astaroth by Louis Le Breton in Jacques Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal.

In Shin Megami Tensei IV Astaroth was designed by guest artist Kyouma Aki. This design has a humanoid figure wearing white and red armour made of teeth and scales connecting to a green serpentine dragon body, with the mans chest combining with the dragons face, with the mans green hair mixing with the body of the dragons body. Aki was instructed to keep the design androgynous while also encapsulating a powerful villain and a medieval nobleman. This was achieved by making Astaroths face concealed behind a mask and giving him purple lipstick, with the other aspects being incorporated by having the man wear the dragon as if it was armour.^[2]

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Astaroth.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Babylonia The Duke of Fear, one of the 4 Dukes of Hell. It is said he is the form of Ishtar, the Babylonian goddess, in the demon world. She was the goddess of fertility, and the wife of Baal. Astaroth is often depicted as an angel of great beauty, though he smells unbearable. He is a hedonist and can lead people into idleness. He also enjoys sadistic murder.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：バビロニア地獄の四大公爵の一人であり、恐怖公と呼ばれている。ソロモンの七二柱の魔王の一柱で、四十の精霊の軍団を支配する。バビロニアの地母神イシュタルが魔界に落ちた姿ともいわれている。ドラゴンや蛇にまたがった美しい天使として現れる。但し、ひどい悪臭が伴うといわれる。享楽的な性格で、人を怠惰に導く力を持ち、嗜虐的性質で殺人を好むといわれる。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei IV	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. A beautiful fallen angel said to be a duke of Hell. He appears in the form of a prince riding a dragon and leads an army of 40 evil spirits. He can also travel through time. Originally he was the goddess Astarte in Phoenicia, but became warped into his current form by the Judeo-Christian God. In Christianity. he is a fallen Throne that lures men into leading indolent lives.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	A beautiful fallen angel who rides a dragon and holds the power to travel through time. Originally the goddess Astarte, the Judeo-Christian God warped him into his current form.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A beautiful fallen angel dubbed the Prince of Hell. Can travel through time and rides atop a dragon. Initially the goddess Astarte, God deformed him to his current form.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A beautiful fallen angel dubbed the Prince of Hell. Can travel through time and rides atop a dragon. Initially the goddess Astarte, God deformed him to his current form.
Devil Children White Book	ふるいセカイを　ハカイして　あたらしいセカイ　を　つくりだす　くろいころもを　まとったデビル Translation: A Devil dressed in black robes who destroys old worlds and creates new worlds.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	黒い服を　まとい　地獄の　リュウに　またがって人間に　キョウフを与える　ハカイをつかさどる　地獄のこうしゃく Translation: A Duke of Hell who presides over destruction, clad in black clothes and astride a dragon from Hell, instilling fear in humans.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	Mounted on the back of a fire-spawned dragon, this black-clad demon is highly destructive.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	黒い服を　まとい　地獄の　リュウに　またがって人間に　キョウフをあたえる　ハカイをつかさどる　地獄のこうしゃく Translation: A Duke of Hell who presides over destruction, clad in black clothes and astride a dragon from Hell, instilling fear in humans.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. A beautiful fallen angel said to be a duke of Hell. He appears in the form of a prince riding a dragon and leads an army of 40 evil spirits. He can also travel through time. Originally he was the goddess Astarte in Phoenicia, but became warped into his current form by the Judeo-Christian God. In Christianity, he is a fallen Throne that lures men into leading indolent lives.
Devil Survivor 2	One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. A beautiful fallen angel said to be a duke of Hell. He appears in the form of a prince riding a dragon and leads an army of 40 evil spirits. He can also travel through time. Originally he was the goddess Astarte in Phoenicia, but became warped into his current form by the Judeo-Christian God. In Christianity, he is a fallen Throne that lures men into leading indolent lives.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei

Astaroth is one of the Tyrants occupying the bottom floors of the Basilica for the Chaos side. If the Hero is Neutral or Law-aligned and confronts Astaroth, he will call him a "pitiful lamb capable only of obedience" and attack him. After being defeated, Astaroth laments that had it been a little longer, he could have regained his true form as Ishtar again. If the Hero is on the Chaos route, Astaroth will wonder if it would be possible for him to regain his true form and gives the Hero the Astaroth Pin.

Shin Megami Tensei II

Astaroth is waiting in Tiferet near Beriah Corridor, first appearing in the guise of Louis Cyphre. Not believing that Aleph could be either Satan or the Messiah, he attacks, assuming that Lucifer has overestimated Aleph's capabilities and plans on killing him to prove it. After his defeat, however, he realizes he is wrong, and not caring who Aleph is, begs him to restore him to his true form, the goddess Ishtar.

If Aleph has Astaroth in his demon stock and visits a room in Binah Town, he will beg Aleph to allow him to return to his original form due to his connection with the temple. If Aleph allows it, then he will split into Ashtar and Ishtar.

Trivia

According to Kazuma Kaneko, in Kyūyaku Megami Tensei he interpreted Astaroth as a mass-produced demon called "Type-Astaroth". The version of Lucifer depicted in this game is intended to be an Astaroth in disguise.^[3]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Astaroth
English	AstarDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	アスタロト Asutaroto	Astaroth
Japanese	アスタロートDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Asutarōto	Astaroth
Traditional Chinese	亞斯塔洛 Yàsītǎluò	Astaroth
Korean	아스타로트 Aseutaroteu	Astaroth

Gallery

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Notes

↑ "And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth." —Judges 2:13 (KJV)

References

↑ "Astarte in the Bible and her Relation to Asherah", Transformation of a Goddess: Ishtar – Astarte – Aphrodite (2014), Stéphanie Anthonioz. Published by Academic Press Fribourg. pp. 125-139. ISBN-13: 978-3-7278-1748-9.
↑ "Kyouma Aki: The keywords were "androgynous man", "topbrass villain in a transforming hero movie", and "medieval nobleman + figure", but the question I struggled with was, "Where do I put the person in all this...?" The mask and purple lipstick take care of the androgynous aspect, and I decided to put the human figure out front, wearing the dragon part like armor. Maybe he didn't even need a scabbard? I kind of wanted to have him sheathe the sword directly into the dragon's stomach. Like when he powers up with his wings!...or something. From far away, it might even look like the sword is the dragon's fangs or tongue. The only really hard part of this design was getting it to fit on a standard piece of drafting paper." Shin Megami Tensei IV Official Artworks. Published by UDON. English. Page 147.
↑ "LUIS_CIFER99: @kazumaKaneko666 金子先生こんばんは。2度目の質問お許し下さい。十年史掲載の旧約1版ルシファーの絵なんですが、なぜが掌にアスタロトの名が書かれてましてこれはどういった意図だったのでしょうか。アスタロト自体は炎の腐海の固定敵ですが、金星属性である点以外特に関連性はないような。" LUIS_CIFER99, [1]. Published August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 4, 2026. X."kazumaKaneko666: こちらは非常にお恥ずかしい中二病設定でして、旧約・女神転生の1のルシファーは実はアスタロトがルシファーのフリをしているという設定で、しかもそのアスタロト自体も何者かに造られた「タイプ・アスタロト」の量産型悪魔だった…みたいな設定です。自分的には、この時に考えていた「魔神転生」の前振りでもあったのですが「魔神転生」の方向性が変わったので、この設定はこの時だけで他には生かされていません。" Kazuma Kaneko, [2]. Published August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 4, 2026. X.

[1] "And they forsook the Lord, and served Baal and Ashtaroth." —Judges 2:13 (KJV)

[2] "Astarte in the Bible and her Relation to Asherah", Transformation of a Goddess: Ishtar – Astarte – Aphrodite (2014), Stéphanie Anthonioz. Published by Academic Press Fribourg. pp. 125-139. ISBN-13: 978-3-7278-1748-9.

[3] "Kyouma Aki: The keywords were "androgynous man", "topbrass villain in a transforming hero movie", and "medieval nobleman + figure", but the question I struggled with was, "Where do I put the person in all this...?" The mask and purple lipstick take care of the androgynous aspect, and I decided to put the human figure out front, wearing the dragon part like armor. Maybe he didn't even need a scabbard? I kind of wanted to have him sheathe the sword directly into the dragon's stomach. Like when he powers up with his wings!...or something. From far away, it might even look like the sword is the dragon's fangs or tongue. The only really hard part of this design was getting it to fit on a standard piece of drafting paper." Shin Megami Tensei IV Official Artworks. Published by UDON. English. Page 147.

[4] "LUIS_CIFER99: @kazumaKaneko666 金子先生こんばんは。2度目の質問お許し下さい。十年史掲載の旧約1版ルシファーの絵なんですが、なぜが掌にアスタロトの名が書かれてましてこれはどういった意図だったのでしょうか。アスタロト自体は炎の腐海の固定敵ですが、金星属性である点以外特に関連性はないような。" LUIS_CIFER99, [1]. Published August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 4, 2026. X."kazumaKaneko666: こちらは非常にお恥ずかしい中二病設定でして、旧約・女神転生の1のルシファーは実はアスタロトがルシファーのフリをしているという設定で、しかもそのアスタロト自体も何者かに造られた「タイプ・アスタロト」の量産型悪魔だった…みたいな設定です。自分的には、この時に考えていた「魔神転生」の前振りでもあったのですが「魔神転生」の方向性が変わったので、この設定はこの時だけで他には生かされていません。" Kazuma Kaneko, [2]. Published August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 4, 2026. X.

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