Betelgeuse

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Betelgeuse is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Betelgeuse is based on the character Beetlejuice/Betelgeuse, the main antagonist of the 1988 Tim Burton film Beetlejuice.^[1]

Design

Gameplay

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei II

Betelgeuse is found in the Excavation Site within the Factory, where it is disrupting mining operations in the district. As a result, Aleph is dispatched to defeat it.

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ベテルギウス	Betelgeuse

Gallery

Boss sprite in Shin Megami Tensei II for PlayStation.

References

↑ "『真・女神転生Ⅱ』に登場する悪魔たちは、すべてが神話や民間伝承の出身ではない。例えばベテルギウスが映画の“ビートルジュース”のキャラクターを原典としている(もっとも、映画の原典もあるのだが)ように、意外なところの出身の悪魔も少なくない。" Translation: "In "Shin Megami Tensei II," not all demons are derived from mythology or folklore. For example, Betelgeuse is based on the character from the movie "Beetlejuice" (though there is an original source for the movie as well), showing that demons can come from unexpected places." Shin Megami Tensei II Akuma Dai Jiten, Kazunari Suzuki (et al.). Published by Takarajima Corporation. Japanese. p. 119. ISBN-13: 4-7966-0841-9.

[1] "『真・女神転生Ⅱ』に登場する悪魔たちは、すべてが神話や民間伝承の出身ではない。例えばベテルギウスが映画の“ビートルジュース”のキャラクターを原典としている(もっとも、映画の原典もあるのだが)ように、意外なところの出身の悪魔も少なくない。" Translation: "In "Shin Megami Tensei II," not all demons are derived from mythology or folklore. For example, Betelgeuse is based on the character from the movie "Beetlejuice" (though there is an original source for the movie as well), showing that demons can come from unexpected places." Shin Megami Tensei II Akuma Dai Jiten, Kazunari Suzuki (et al.). Published by Takarajima Corporation. Japanese. p. 119. ISBN-13: 4-7966-0841-9.

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