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Bifrons is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Design

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Name Level HP MP
Bifrons 12 104 99
Strength
16
Dexterity
18
Magic
22
Agility
15
Luck
21

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Fallen

Resistances
NulNull WkWeak
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1

Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Agi 5 MP Weak Fire damage to one enemy. Innate
Attack Knowhow Grants user access to attack items. Innate
Healing Knowhow Grants user access to healing and support items. 13

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Bifrons 20 161 137
Strength
14
Dexterity
19
Magic
33
Agility
21
Luck
26

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter
Fallen Chaos Great
Drop
Resistances
RsResist WkWeak WkWeak
×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1¼×1.25 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity
+2
-3
+1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description
Agilao 10 MP Medium fire damage to one foe.
Name Level HP MP
Bifrons 20 163 137
Strength
17
Dexterity
22
Magic
36
Agility
24
Luck
29

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Fallen Chaos Great 4270

Resistances
RsResist WkWeak WkWeak
×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1¼×1.25 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity
+2
-3
+1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Agilao 10 MP Medium fire damage to one foe. Innate
Posumudi 6 MP Removes poison and sick from one ally. Innate
Healing Knowhow Enables use of healing items. 21
Resist Dark Reduces dark damage. 22

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Bifrons 33 139 130Sega Saturn/150PlayStation Portable
Strength
8
Intelligence
10
Magic
11
Endurance
6
Agility
7
Luck
8
Location East Asia TV
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter
Flying Fallen Neutral-Chaos (233) M Cynical
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop
82 60 78 60 27 31Sega Saturn/32PlayStation Portable Dispel Shot
Resistances
"Strong against Fire, Ice. Weak to Electricity."
Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1
Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl
×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full Full
50% 62.5% 75% 87.5% 100% 112.5% 125% 137.5% 150%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range
Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Mazio Electricity 7 MP Attack magic. Front row/back row. Power 30. Electricity-type damage to 1 whole row of enemies.
Rakunda Support 5 MP Attack support. All. Decreases defense of all enemies.
Name Level HP MP
Bifrons 33 139 130Sega Saturn/150PlayStation Portable
Strength
8
Intelligence
10
Magic
11
Endurance
6
Agility
7
Luck
8
Location East Asia TV
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used
Flying Fallen Neutral-Chaos (233) 330 MMagnetite 8000 MMagnetite 36
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance
Sly Level Difference Cynical Electricity
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def
82 60 78 60 27 31Sega Saturn/32PlayStation Portable
Resistances
"Strong against Fire, Ice. Weak to Electricity."
Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1
Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl
×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full Full
50% 62.5% 75% 87.5% 100% 112.5% 125% 137.5% 150%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range
Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Mazio Electricity 7 MP Attack magic. Front row/back row. Power 30. Electricity-type damage to 1 whole row of enemies.
Rakunda Support 5 MP Attack support. All. Decreases defense of all enemies.

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Name Level HP+ SP+
Bifrons 12 18 7
Location Kamoshidaman
Arcana Type Card C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost FilmAppears when a golden Shadow is defeated

Fool Mag Tarunda ¥2240

Inheritance
Curse
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Eiha 6 SP Light Curse attack. (1 enemy) Innate
Kouha 6 SP Light Bless attack. (1 enemy) Innate
Tarunda 8 SP Lower attack for 3 turns. (1 Enemy) 13
Resist Bless Reduce damage from Bless attacks. 14
Recarm 12 SP Revive and restore half HP. (1 ally) 15

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei:
Strange Journey
One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves.

He only appears in human form when ordered to: at all other times he is a hideous monster. He has much knowledge, and teaches about magic, herbs, and gems. It is said he also has the ability to control the souls of the dead.

Shin Megami Tensei IV One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves.

He only appears in human form when ordered to: at all other times he is a hideous monster. He has much knowledge, and teaches about magic, herbs, and gems. It is said he also has the ability to control the souls of the dead.

Shin Megami Tensei IV:
Apocalypse
One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves.

He only appears in human form when ordered to: at all other times he is a hideous monster. He has much knowledge, and teaches about magic, herbs, and gems. It is said he also has the ability to control the souls of the dead.

Soul Hackers
(3DS)
One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves.

He only appears in human form when ordered to. At all other times he is a hideous monster. He has a great deal of knowledge and teaches about magic, herbs, and gems. It is said he also has the ability to control the souls of the dead.

Persona Q2:
New Cinema Labyrinth
One of the 72 demons of the Goetia. He lights candles on graves. He only appears in human form when ordered to; at all other times he is a hideous monster.

Nomenclature

Bifrons most likely comes from Latin bifrons, meaning "two-faced".

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビフロンス Bifrons