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Bicorn
バイコーン
SMT2P5X

Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II

Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X

Other Name(s) Dirty Two-Horned BeastPersona 5
Persona 5 Royal
Origin English culture
French culture
Race(s) BeastDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

WilderShin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei if...
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Soul Hackers 2
Alignment(s) Dark-NeutralShin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei if...
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Arcana HermitPersona 5
Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 Strikers

TemperancePersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Bicorn is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

A gravure of Bigorne

The Bicorn (in French Bigorne) is a creature first known to have been mentioned in "Bycorne and Chychevache", a satirical poem written by English poet John Lydgate, though the Bicorn most likely has French origins.[1] The Bicorn is paired with the Chichevache (in French Chincheface, later Chicheface), which appears in earlier French works and is referenced in the "Clerk's Tale" included in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.[2]

The Bicorn eats good men, which are supposedly in abundance, and thus it is fat. The Chichevache eats good women, which are supposedly rare, and thus it is lean.[3]

The spelling with a g rather than a c is more likely to be the original.[1]

Design

Bicorn is depicted as a dark indigo horse with curved green horns on top of its head, red eyes and a white mane and tail. Its design likely comes from a misinterpretation of its name as if it were a two-horned counterpart to the unicorn, though the two beasts are unrelated.

In Shin Megami Tensei II, Bicorn appears without any additional markings, although official artwork depicts it with white shins and a white stripe down the center of its face. Bicorn appears with these markings in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine onwards. Subsequent appearances usually just have white covering the ankles instead of the shins, starting in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Bicorn.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei II
(A-Mode DDS) 		出身地：イギリス
額に二本の角を持つユニコーンの亜種。ユニコーンの「純潔」とは逆の七つの大罪の一つである「姦淫」を象徴する淫獣。
Translation: Place of origin: United Kingdom
A subspecies of the unicorn that has two horns on its head. An obscene beast that symbolizes lust, one of the seven deadly sins, the opposite of the unicorn's chastity.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

An evil creature that looks like a horse with two curving horns. It is said to be the opposite of a Chichevache.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Shin Megami Tensei V

An evil creature that looks like a horse with two curving horns.

It is said to be the opposite of a Chichevache, but theory speculates that it is actually a mistranslation of "Re'em," a two-horned beast that appears in the Old Testament.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

An evil creature that looks like a horse with two curved horns.

It is said to be the opposite of a Chichevache, but theory speculates that it is actually a mistranslation of Re'em, a two-horned beast that appears in the Old Testament.

Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

A horse like beast with two helical horns on its head. While the Unicorn represents purity the Bicorn is its opposite. Its origin is unclear but some believe it is derived from Re'em, the dual-horned beast in the Old Testament.

Soul Hackers 2

An evil creature that looks like a horse with two curving horns. It is said to be the opposite of a Chichevache, but theory speculates that it is a mistranslation of "Re'em," a two horned beast that appears in the Old Testament.

Persona 5

An evil creature with two curving horns. It represents impurity, unlike the Unicorn. Said to be derived from Re'em in the Bible. Another legend says that it feeds off of disloyal husbands.

Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

An evil creature with two curving horns. It represents impurity, unlike the Unicorn. Said to be derived from Re'em in the Bible. Another legend says that it feeds off of disloyal husbands.

Persona 5 Strikers

An evil creature with two curving horns. It represents impurity, unlike the Unicorn. Said to be derived from Re'em in the Bible. Another legend says that it feeds off of disloyal husbands.

Persona 5 Tactica

An evil creature with two curved horns. It represents impurity, unlike the Unicorn. Said to be derived from Re'em in the Bible. Another legend says that it consumes loyal husbands.

Persona 5: The Phantom X

An evil creature with two curving horns from European folklore. It represents impurity, unlike the Unicorn. Said to be derived from Re'em in the Bible. Another legend says that it feeds off of loyal husbands.

Nomenclature

BicornEnemy-only
Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Bicorn
Japanese バイコーン Baikōn Bicorn
Simplified Chinese 双角兽 Shuāngjiǎoshòu Bicorn (lit. "twin-horned beast")
Traditional Chinese 雙角獸 Shuāngjiǎoshòu Bicorn (lit. "twin-horned beast")
French Bicorne Bicorn
German Zweihorn Bicorn
Italian Bicorno Bicorn
Korean 바이콘 Baikon Bicorn
Polish Dwurożec Bicorn
Brazilian Portuguese Bicórnio Bicorn
Russian Двурог Dvurog Bicorn
Peninsular Spanish Bicornio Bicorn
Turkish Çiftboynuz Bicorn
Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Dirty Two-horned BeastPersona 5
Persona 5 Royal
Japanese 穢れた二角獣Persona 5
Persona 5 Royal
 Kegareta Nikakujū		 Dirty Two-horned Beast
Simplified Chinese 污秽的双角兽Persona 5 Royal
 Wūhuì de Shuāng Jiǎo Shòu		 Dirty Two-horned Beast
Traditional Chinese 汙穢的雙角獸Persona 5 Royal
 Wūhuì de Shuāng Jiǎo Shòu		 Dirty Two-horned Beast
French Bête sale à deux cornesPersona 5 Royal
 Dirty Two-horned Beast
German Zweihörniges ScheusalPersona 5 Royal
 Two-horned Abomination
Italian Bestia bicorne sporcaPersona 5 Royal
 Dirty Two-horned Beast
Korean 부정不淨한 이각수二角獸Persona 5 Royal
 Bujeonghan Igaksu		 Dirty Two-horned Beast
Peninsular Spanish Bestia sucia bicornePersona 5 Royal
 Dirty Two-horned Beast

Gallery

Videos

Bicorn's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V
Bicorn's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Denny-Brown 2008, p. 41.
  2. ↑ Denny-Brown 2008, p. 36.
  3. ↑ Denny-Brown 2008, p. 35.
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