Astaroth

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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

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Astaroth.

Compendium

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 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.
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.
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.

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.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Astaroth
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

Gallery

Astaroth on the dust jacket artwork for Megami Tensei Jūnenshi, titled "Apocrypha"
Astaroth on the cover artwork of Kazuma Kaneko Works I, titled "Advancing Army"
Astaroth on the cover artwork of Shin Megami Tensei IV
Render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Model from Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Sprite from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Animated sprite from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Sprite from Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Animated sprite from Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei (PlayStation)
Boss sprite from Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
Ally sprite from Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
Boss sprite from Shin Megami Tensei II (PlayStation)
Ally sprite from Shin Megami Tensei II (PlayStation)
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei if... (PlayStation)
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
Sprite from Majin Tensei
Dialogue portrait sprite from Majin Tensei
Astaroth's stats as an ally in Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)

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.

[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.

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