Beth

Beth
ベス
SMT2 SFCSMT2 PS SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II PS artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II
Occupation(s)	Holy Knight
Affiliation(s)	Messian Church

Beth is a playable character in Shin Megami Tensei II.

Though Beth is her default name, the player is permitted to rename her should they wish in the beginning section of the game.

Profile

Beth is a female Holy Knight assigned to be Aleph's partner and is entirely dedicated to him and being at his side.

Across both of her designs, Beth has straight black hair, wears earrings resembling the Messian cross, and wears red lipstick. She wears a bandana bearing the Messian Church's symbol around her hair and a cape with the same symbol, similar to other Holy Knights. Her dress is blue with a darker armored corset on top of it and she wears armored shoulder, arm, and kneepads, the latter two attached to her long white gloves and heeled boots respectively. "Beth" is named after the 2nd letter in the Hebrew alphabet, whose name means "house".

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei II

Type AType BType CType D

	Name Level HP MP Beth 24 95 56	Strength 9 Intelligence 9 Magic 6 Vitality 8 Agility 7 Luck 9
Base Stats Atk Hit Atk Hit Def Eva M. Pow M. Eff — — — — — — — —
Starting Equipment Sword Gun Bullets Head Torso Arms Legs — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Resistances Normal Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Light ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 NulNull Dark Ruin Bind Charge Hand Skill Leg Skill Fly Skill Almighty ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Learn ValueRequired value after calculating level and stats; see calculation Mapper Special 2 MP Displays a map of the surroundings. Effect wears off on a New Moon. 1 Dia Recovery 2 MP Slightly recovers HP of 1 ally. 2 Zio Electric 4 MP Drops lightning and puts 1 enemy into the Shock state. 3 Patra Recovery 2 MP Recovers 1 ally from light status ailments. 4 Dormina Nerve 3 MP Puts multiple enemies into the Sleep state. 5 Media Recovery 6 MP Slightly recovers HP of all allies. 6 Zionga Electric 9 MP Drops strong lightning and puts 1 enemy into the Shock state. 7 Posumudi Recovery 4 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Poison state. 8 Makajama Ruin 3 MP Puts multiple enemies into the Mute state. 9 Diarama Recovery 4 MP Greatly recovers HP of 1 ally. 10 Mazio Electric 7 MP Drops lightning and puts all enemies into the Shock state. 11 Paraladi Recovery 6 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Paralyze state. 12 Marin Karin Ruin 2 MP Puts 1 enemy into the Charm state. 13 Diarahan Recovery 8 MP Recovers HP of 1 ally to max. 14 Estoma Special 6 MP Suppresses the appearance of demons with a lower level than the protagonist. 15 Mahama Light 10 MP Causes all enemies to ascend to heaven with the power of exorcism. 16 Traport Special 6 MP Warps to the point last saved at. 17 Tetraja Support 5 MP Protects allies from Energy Drain. 18 Mazionga Electric 12 MP Drops strong lightning and puts all enemies into the Shock state. 19 Traesto Special 6 MP Escapes from a 3D dungeon. Returns to point of entry. 20 Recarm Recovery 12 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Dying or Dead state with 1/4 HP. 21 Megido Almighty 15 MP Deals non-elemental damage to all enemies. 22 Recarmdra Recovery 8 MP Brings all allies' HP to max in exchange for user's life. 23 Necroma Special 20 MP Causes an allied demon in the Dead state to participate in battle. Only effective during battle. 24

	Name Level HP MP Beth 24 90 60	Strength 8 Intelligence 8 Magic 8 Vitality 8 Agility 8 Luck 8
Base Stats Atk Hit Atk Hit Def Eva M. Pow M. Eff — — — — — — — —
Starting Equipment Sword Gun Bullets Head Torso Arms Legs — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Resistances Normal Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Light ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 NulNull Dark Ruin Bind Charge Hand Skill Leg Skill Fly Skill Almighty ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Learn ValueRequired value after calculating level and stats; see calculation Mapper Special 2 MP Displays a map of the surroundings. Effect wears off on a New Moon. 1 Dia Recovery 2 MP Slightly recovers HP of 1 ally. 2 Zio Electric 4 MP Drops lightning and puts 1 enemy into the Shock state. 3 Patra Recovery 2 MP Recovers 1 ally from light status ailments. 4 Dormina Nerve 3 MP Puts multiple enemies into the Sleep state. 5 Media Recovery 6 MP Slightly recovers HP of all allies. 6 Zionga Electric 9 MP Drops strong lightning and puts 1 enemy into the Shock state. 7 Posumudi Recovery 4 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Poison state. 8 Makajama Ruin 3 MP Puts multiple enemies into the Mute state. 9 Diarama Recovery 4 MP Greatly recovers HP of 1 ally. 10 Mazio Electric 7 MP Drops lightning and puts all enemies into the Shock state. 11 Paraladi Recovery 6 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Paralyze state. 12 Marin Karin Ruin 2 MP Puts 1 enemy into the Charm state. 13 Diarahan Recovery 8 MP Recovers HP of 1 ally to max. 14 Estoma Special 6 MP Suppresses the appearance of demons with a lower level than the protagonist. 15 Mahama Light 10 MP Causes all enemies to ascend to heaven with the power of exorcism. 16 Traport Special 6 MP Warps to the point last saved at. 17 Tetraja Support 5 MP Protects allies from Energy Drain. 18 Mazionga Electric 12 MP Drops strong lightning and puts all enemies into the Shock state. 19 Traesto Special 6 MP Escapes from a 3D dungeon. Returns to point of entry. 20 Recarm Recovery 12 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Dying or Dead state with 1/4 HP. 21 Megido Almighty 15 MP Deals non-elemental damage to all enemies. 22 Recarmdra Recovery 8 MP Brings all allies' HP to max in exchange for user's life. 23 Necroma Special 20 MP Causes an allied demon in the Dead state to participate in battle. Only effective during battle. 24

	Name Level HP MP Beth 24 70 81	Strength 6 Intelligence 10 Magic 12 Vitality 6 Agility 8 Luck 8
Base Stats Atk Hit Atk Hit Def Eva M. Pow M. Eff 30 43 36 50 57 48 14 13
Starting Equipment Sword Gun Bullets Head Torso Arms Legs Queen Bu Beretta Bullets Nape Gua Armor of Arm Brid Titanium — — — — — — — Resistances Normal Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Light ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 NulNull Dark Ruin Bind Charge Hand Skill Leg Skill Fly Skill Almighty ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Learn ValueRequired value after calculating level and stats; see calculation Mapper Special 2 MP Displays a map of the surroundings. Effect wears off on a New Moon. 1 Dia Recovery 2 MP Slightly recovers HP of 1 ally. 2 Zio Electric 4 MP Drops lightning and puts 1 enemy into the Shock state. 3 Patra Recovery 2 MP Recovers 1 ally from light status ailments. 4 Dormina Nerve 3 MP Puts multiple enemies into the Sleep state. 5 Media Recovery 6 MP Slightly recovers HP of all allies. 6 Zionga Electric 9 MP Drops strong lightning and puts 1 enemy into the Shock state. 7 Posumudi Recovery 4 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Poison state. 8 Makajama Ruin 3 MP Puts multiple enemies into the Mute state. 9 Diarama Recovery 4 MP Greatly recovers HP of 1 ally. 10 Mazio Electric 7 MP Drops lightning and puts all enemies into the Shock state. 11 Paraladi Recovery 6 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Paralyze state. 12 Marin Karin Ruin 2 MP Puts 1 enemy into the Charm state. 13 Diarahan Recovery 8 MP Recovers HP of 1 ally to max. 14 Estoma Special 6 MP Suppresses the appearance of demons with a lower level than the protagonist. 15 Mahama Light 10 MP Causes all enemies to ascend to heaven with the power of exorcism. 16 Traport Special 6 MP Warps to the point last saved at. 17 Tetraja Support 5 MP Protects allies from Energy Drain. 18 Mazionga Electric 12 MP Drops strong lightning and puts all enemies into the Shock state. 19 Traesto Special 6 MP Escapes from a 3D dungeon. Returns to point of entry. 20 Recarm Recovery 12 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Dying or Dead state with 1/4 HP. 21 Megido Almighty 15 MP Deals non-elemental damage to all enemies. 22 Recarmdra Recovery 8 MP Brings all allies' HP to max in exchange for user's life. 23 Necroma Special 20 MP Causes an allied demon in the Dead state to participate in battle. Only effective during battle. 24

	Name Level HP MP Beth 24 125 42	Strength 12 Intelligence 6 Magic 5 Vitality 11 Agility 10 Luck 4
Base Stats Atk Hit Atk Hit Def Eva M. Pow M. Eff — — — — — — — —
Starting Equipment Sword Gun Bullets Head Torso Arms Legs — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Resistances Normal Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Light ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 NulNull Dark Ruin Bind Charge Hand Skill Leg Skill Fly Skill Almighty ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Learn ValueRequired value after calculating level and stats; see calculation Mapper Special 2 MP Displays a map of the surroundings. Effect wears off on a New Moon. 1 Dia Recovery 2 MP Slightly recovers HP of 1 ally. 2 Zio Electric 4 MP Drops lightning and puts 1 enemy into the Shock state. 3 Patra Recovery 2 MP Recovers 1 ally from light status ailments. 4 Dormina Nerve 3 MP Puts multiple enemies into the Sleep state. 5 Media Recovery 6 MP Slightly recovers HP of all allies. 6 Zionga Electric 9 MP Drops strong lightning and puts 1 enemy into the Shock state. 7 Posumudi Recovery 4 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Poison state. 8 Makajama Ruin 3 MP Puts multiple enemies into the Mute state. 9 Diarama Recovery 4 MP Greatly recovers HP of 1 ally. 10 Mazio Electric 7 MP Drops lightning and puts all enemies into the Shock state. 11 Paraladi Recovery 6 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Paralyze state. 12 Marin Karin Ruin 2 MP Puts 1 enemy into the Charm state. 13 Diarahan Recovery 8 MP Recovers HP of 1 ally to max. 14 Estoma Special 6 MP Suppresses the appearance of demons with a lower level than the protagonist. 15 Mahama Light 10 MP Causes all enemies to ascend to heaven with the power of exorcism. 16 Traport Special 6 MP Warps to the point last saved at. 17 Tetraja Support 5 MP Protects allies from Energy Drain. 18 Mazionga Electric 12 MP Drops strong lightning and puts all enemies into the Shock state. 19 Traesto Special 6 MP Escapes from a 3D dungeon. Returns to point of entry. 20 Recarm Recovery 12 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Dying or Dead state with 1/4 HP. 21 Megido Almighty 15 MP Deals non-elemental damage to all enemies. 22 Recarmdra Recovery 8 MP Brings all allies' HP to max in exchange for user's life. 23 Necroma Special 20 MP Causes an allied demon in the Dead state to participate in battle. Only effective during battle. 24

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei II

At the beginning of the game in Valhalla, as Hawk enters Madam's mansion, he experiences a flashback involving an unknown man asking him to name someone. If Hawk chooses not to name the person, he will be told that their name is Beth.

After Hawk's true identity as Aleph is revealed and he is taken to the Center, Aleph is reintroduced to Beth, who is said to be his partner sent by God, fitting for his status as the Messiah. She says that although he does not remember her, he will eventually remember the things he's forgotten and return to his old self, and promises to never ever leave his side. She then joins his party and accompanies him as they are sent to rid Tokyo Millenium of the various demonic threats plaguing it.

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At the Colosseum, Beth assists Aleph as they face down Daleth. During the fight, Daleth momentarily overpowers Aleph, but just before he can strike the final blow on him, Beth steps in the way and takes the fatal blow instead, incapacitating her. The fight continues until Aleph eventually defeats him and has him at his mercy, where he is given a choice to either spare him or finish him off. Should he try to do the latter, he will be unable to, as Beth will beg that he show mercy, wishing for both of them to live as she is dying. She says that her purpose is to help Aleph, and though it was only for a short time, being with him made her very happy. She then takes her final breath and succumbs to her injuries.

Much later, Beth is mentioned by Mekata when Aleph's party meets him again inside of Abaddon, who reveals that her role in the Messiah Project was to serve as Aleph's partner.

Later, Aleph can find Beth's soul within the Makai's Chesed Temple as one of the many souls waiting to be granted salvation by Vairocana. She is at first confused by his presence there but then is relieved when she realizes he is not dead, and knowing that she can't be of any use to Aleph what with her being dead, she decides to give the last vestiges of her power to him to permanently increase each of his stats. While she knows that she will never see Aleph again because of it, she takes solace in the fact that she can be of use to him one more time and bids him farewell as she fades away.

Visionaries

Beth is featured in one Visionary cutscene in the Game Boy Advance and iOS versions of the game.

In "Silver Rosary", Beth is asked a multitude of questions regarding the Messiah by a priest while the Bishop and red Elder observe. Beth consistently responds with answers that show an extreme dedication to the Messiah, and is eventually asked what she would do if the Messiah and God were to fight. While a bit reluctant, she says she would choose to help the Messiah, which the Elder and Bishop note was expected. The priest lightly admonishes her for her answer and tells her the correct answer is that God would not make such a mistake, saying that the Messiah and God conflicting with one another would be impossible. Beth reluctantly agrees with his logic. As the Elder decides to let the Bishop proceed as he wishes on the matter, he says he hopes that her selflessness will not backfire on them.

End of spoilers.

Trivia

• Beth is suggested to be the Heroine's reincarnation, which is why the Hero's statue starts crying after her death.

Nomenclature

Beth is named after the 2nd letter of the Hebrew abjad, ב‎ bayīṯ

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ベス Besu	Beth

Gallery

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  Cover artwork of Shin Megami Tensei II (Super Famicom)
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  Rejected Beth coloration
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  Beth's sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei II
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  Beth's sprite facing away from Shin Megami Tensei II (PlayStation)
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  Beth's collapsed sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei II