Baal Zephon
| Baal Zephon | |
| バールゼフォン | |
Artwork from Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation | |
| Origin | Levantine culture |
| Race(s) | Tyrant |
| Alignment(s) | Dark-Chaos |
Baal Zephon is a Demon in Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation.
Profile
Origin
- Main section: Baal § Origin
Baal Zephon[a] is an epithet of Baal Hadad meaning "lord of Mount Ṣapon", the place which Baal was believed to rule from.[1]
In the Bible, Baal Zephon appears only as a place name in the Exodus narrative rather than as the name of a deity.[1] It is said that Moses and the Israelites crossed the Sea of Reeds from Pi Hahiroth to Baal Zephon.
Design
Baal Zephon's design in Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation is a man in Egyptian attire holding a whip. The Egyptian theming may be inspired by the term's use in the Exodus narrative.
Gameplay
Game Appearances
Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Baal Zephon is the leader of the Yoyogi Labor Camp and appears when Ayato Katsuragi and Tetsuya Sonoda are imprisoned, and later when they alongisde Rui Asuka attempt to escape from the place, to which he confronts Katsuragi and his friends but is defeated by them shortly after.
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Baal Zephon appears during the bad ending of the game, he tells Katsuragi that their consciousness are still semi-independent.
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Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese
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バールゼフォン Bāruzefon | Baal Zephon |
Gallery
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Artwork by Katsumi Aizaki for Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation -
Sprite from the PC-98 version of Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation -
Attack sprite from the PC-98 version of Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation -
Hurt sprite from the PC-98 version of Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation -
Screenshot of Baal Zephon as he appears in the Bad Ending of the PC-98 version of Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Baal-Zaphon בעל צפון", Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible Online (2018), Herbert Niehr. Published by Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/2589-7802_DDDO_DDDO_Baal_Zaphon