Cu Chulainn

Cu Chulainn
クー・フーリン
MT2SMT1 SFCSMTNGMTDeSumP5XDCW Artwork from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Artwork from Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X Artwork from Devil Children White Book
Other Name(s)	LanceRevelations: Persona KarfuDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version FurinJack Bros. Dancing War-SpearSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Spear-Wielding GeneralPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Origin	Irish culture
Race(s)	FairyShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem FiendDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner GenmaDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: J Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Majin Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Ronde Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Soul Hackers 2 Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho NetherDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 YomaDevil Children White Book Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Alignment(s)	Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers LightShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax NeutralShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Arcana	FaithPersona 5 Royal MagicianMegami Ibunroku Persona Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen StarPersona 5 Persona 5 Strikers SwordPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment TowerPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Persona Mobile Online
Order(s)	Fury

Cu Chulainn is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Cú Chulainn is a hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle. His birth name is Sétanta and is the son of the god Lugh and human Deichtine. His name means "Hound of Culann", a title given after he killed the smith Culann's guard dog and took its place as his protector as penance. After seeking to marry Emer, her father sends him to Scotland to be trained under the goddess Scáthach in the hope that the ordeal would lead to his demise. Scáthach teaches him the art of battle and warfare alongside Ferdiad, whom Cú Chulainn comes to form a deep friendship with, and gifts him the spear Gáe Bolg.

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Gameplay

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Compendium

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Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Ireland The legendary fairy hero. He was a beautiful young man once, with dauntless courage. He is the son of Lugh, the god of light. He took on a dreadful form in battle and fought with a powerful spear, the Gae Bolg. He spurned Morrigan and was cursed to die by being pierced on his own spear. Afterwards, Morrigan took him to the land of the fairies, where he became a knight.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：アイルランド 伝説の英雄妖精。勇猛果敢で美しい青年だったといわれる。光の神、ルーグの息子である。名は「フーリンの犬」という意味を持ち幼少の頃仕えた領主フーリン邸の番犬を素手で倒した事に由来する。後に「影の国」に渡り、女神スカアハの下で修行を積みゲイ・ボルグという魔槍を授かる。戦の時には恐ろしい姿となり、魔槍ゲイボルグで戦ったとも伝えられている。その戦い振りに魅入られた戦の魔女妖鳥モリーアンの求愛を拒んだ為に呪われ、戦場で自らの槍に刺し貫かれ死亡する。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A legendary hero in Celtic folklore. His name means 'The Hound of Culann' and his true name is Setanta. There are many tales of his exciting adventures with his spear Gae Bolg.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	A legendary hero in Celtic folklore. His name means "Culann's hound" and his true name is Setanta. There are many tales of his exciting adventures with his spear Gae Bolg.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A gallant Celtic hero, son of the sun god Lugh. He is said to have beaten an army singlehandedly. He was cursed to die after spurning the war goddess Morrighan, and was impaled on his own mighty Gae Bolg.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A gallant Celtic hero, son of the sun god Lugh. He is said to have beaten an army singlehandedly. He was cursed to die after spurning the war goddess Morrighan, and was impaled on his own mighty Gae Bolg.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A gallant Celtic hero, son of the sun god Lugh. He is said to have beaten an army singlehandedly. He was cursed to die after spurning the war goddess Morrighan, and was impaled on his own mighty Gae Bolg.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A gallant Celtic hero and son of the sun god Lugh. He is said to have beaten an army singlehandedly. He was cursed to die after spurning the war goddess Morrighan and was impaled on his own mighty spear, Gae Bolg.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	A gallant Celtic hero and son of the sun god Lugh. He is said to have beaten a whole army singlehandedly. He was cursed to die after spurning the war goddess Morrigan and was impaled on his own mighty spear, Gae Bolg.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	A demigod hero of Celtic mythology who originated in Ireland. He is the son of the sun god Lugh, of the Tuatha De Danann. His name means "hound of Chulainn." A strikingly handsome young man, Cú Chulainn was said to be dauntless and bold. When a battle begins, blood sprays from his pores, his jaw swells up to the size of his head, and his mouth splits open from ear to ear, giving him a terrifying appearance and causing his enemies to quake in fear. Cú Chulainn trained in war under the goddess Scáthach, who lives in the Land of Shadows, and earned the magic spear Gáe Bulg. Later, he broke the taboo (geis) upon him and grew weak as a result. Under a terrible curse, he finally met his demise pierced by his own spear. Some suggest that Cú Chulainn was a real historical figure, and today there exists a stone called the "Stone of Cú Chulainn," to which the hero is said to have tied himself in his dying moments.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A gallant Celtic hero, son of the sun god Lugh. His weapon is the mighty spear Gae Bolg. His good looks could be deceiving, for in battle he is ferocious, tearing down his enemies and wiping out entire armies.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：アイルランド ケルト神話の美しい容貌の英雄。ゲイボルグという魔の槍の使い手である。 クー・フーリンは太陽神ルーの精を受けた母ジャフティニャから生まれ、既に幼少の頃から並外れた力を持っていた。 ふだんの美しい容貌も一たび戦闘の狂気に取りつかれると消え失せ、見るも恐ろしいものに変わったという。 彼は呪いにより自らの槍で命を落とすことになるが、その時も石柱に体を縛り、決して倒れることなく死んだ。 Translation:
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A gallant Celtic hero who wields the mighty spear, Gae Bolg. He is the son of the sun god Lugh and Deichtine and and possessed formidable strength ever since childhood. In battle, his normally beautiful appearance turned fearsome and is said to have turned away an army on its own. He was cursed to die for spurning the war goddess Morrigan's love and was impaled on his own mighty Gae Bolg. Even then, though, he tied his body to a pillar and died without ever falling.
Soul Hackers 2	A gallant Celtic hero and son of the sun god Lugh. He is said to have beaten an army singlehandedly, his normally beautiful appearance shifting into one so fearsome, the enemy fled in terror. He war cursed to die after spurning the war goddess Morrighan's advances and was impaled on his own mighty spear, Gae Bolg. It is also said that, in his final moments, he tied himself to a pillar so that he might die on his own two feet.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	A gallant Celtic hero, son of the sun god Lugh. He is said to have beaten an army singlehandedly. He was cursed to die after spurning the war goddess Morrighan, and was impaled on his own mighty Gae Bolg.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Hero of Celtic lore whose battle rage gives him monstrous power.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Half-god half-man hero from Celtic mythology.
Persona 3	A legendary hero in Celtic folklore. His name means 'The Hound of Culann' and his true name is Setanta. There are many tales of his exciting adventures with his spear Gae Bolg.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	A hero in Celtic folklore. He was called Setanta until he earned the name "Culann's Hound." There are many tales of his adventures. He received his spear, Gae Bolg, from his mentor, Scathach.
Persona 4	A legendary hero in Celtic folklore. His name means "The Hound of Culann" and his true name is Setanta. There are many tales of his exciting adventures with his spear Gae Bolg.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	A hero in Celtic folklore. He was called Setanta until he earned the name, "Culann's Hound." There are many tales of his adventures. He received his spear, Gae Bolg, from his mentor, Scathach.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A legendary hero in Celtic folklore, his name means "The Hound of Culann", and his true name is Setanta. There are many tales of his exciting adventures with his spear Gae Bolg.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A legendary hero in Celtic folklore, his name means "The Hound of Culann," and his true name is Setanta. There are many tales of his exciting adventures with his spear Gae Bolg.
Persona 5 Strikers	A hero in Celtic folklore. He was called Setanta until he earned the name, "Culann's Hound." There are many tales of his adventures. He received his spear, Gae Bolg, from his mentor, Scathach.
Persona 5 Tactica	A hero in Celtic folklore. He was called Setanta until he earned the name "Culann's Hound." There are many tales of his adventures. He received his spear, Gae Bolg, from his mentor, Scathach.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	A hero in Celtic folklore. He was called Setanta until he earned the name, "Culann's Hound." There are many tales of his adventures. He received his spear, Gae Bolg, from his mentor, Scathach.
Devil Children White Book	ゲイボルグという　ヤリをもつ　キシのデビル　やくそくは　ぜったいに　やぶらない Translation: A knightly devil who wields the spear known as Gae Bolg. He would never break a promise.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	ゲイボルグという　ヤリを　持つ　きしの　デビル　まじめな性格で　約束は　絶対に　やぶらない Translation: A knightly devil who wields the spear known as Gae Bolg. He is serious-natured and would never break a promise.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	An honorable and trustworthy demon-knight armed with his mighty lance, "Gaiborg".
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	ゲイボルグという　ヤリを　持つ　きしの　デビル　まじめな性格で　約束は　絶対に　やぶらない Translation: A knightly devil who wields the spear known as Gae Bolg. He is serious-natured and would never break a promise.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A gallant Celtic hero who wields the mighty spear, Gae Bolg. He is the son of the sun god Lugh and Deichtine and had mighty strength ever since childhood. In battle, his normally beautiful appearance turned fearsome and is said to have singlehandedly turned away an army. He was cursed to die for spurning the war goddess Morrigan's love and was impaled on his own mighty Gae Bolg. Even then, though, he tied his body to a pillar and died without ever falling.
Devil Survivor 2	A gallant Celtic hero who wields the mighty spear, Gae Bolg. He is the son of the sun god Lugh and Deichtine and had mighty strength ever since childhood. In battle, his normally beautiful appearance turned fearsome and is said to have singlehandedly turned away an army. He was cursed to die for spurning the war goddess Morrigan's love and was impaled on his own mighty Gae Bolg. Even then, though, he tied his body to a pillar and died without ever falling.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	その武勇で知られるケルト神話の英雄。太陽神ルーグを父に持ち、超自然的な力を備えていたと言われる。 出身地：アイルランド クー・フーリンはケルト神話に登場する半神半人の英雄で、太陽神ルーグの精を受けたジャフティニャを母に生まれたと言われ、幼い頃から既に並外れた力を持っていたと言う。美しい少年の姿をしていたとされるが、ひとたび戦闘の狂気にとりつかれると、恐ろしい魔物へと姿を変化させたと言われる。「影の国」でスカアハから授かった魔槍エイボルグの使い手でもあり、伝統的な強さを誇ったが、後に呪いをかけられた自らの槍につらぬかれて命を落としたと伝えられている。 Translation:
Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan	アルスター伝説に登場する英雄。幼名はセタンタというが、7歳のときにクーラン邸の猛犬を殺したことから、クー・フーリン（クーランの猟犬の意）と呼ばれるようになった。ケルトの太陽神ルーグを父に、影の国の女王スカアハを武芸の師に持つ彼は、アルスターの守護者として数々の戦いに勝利し続けるも、最期は彼の敵対者の呪いにより、体を石柱に縛りつけたまま、自らの槍ゲイボルグに貫かれて絶命する。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV

A Cu Chulainn appears in the Challenge Quest "Cu Chulainn's Training".

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Following Rahu's defeat, the party can return to Coordinate 136 to find a large locked chest in the entrance, which the Pyro Jack of the HipHop Brothers wants to open. A Cu Chulainn will appear in 5F holding the Gold Key, who will drop it when killed, though the key does not open the chest.

Jack Bros.

Cu Chulainn alongside the other enemies in Jack Bros.

Cu Chulainn, named Furin in Jack Bros., appears starting on the 5th floor of Temple of Nightmare, floor 13 overall. He holds a shield, which makes frontal assaults useless; he can, however, be defeated from the side, which is most easily done by walking around a corner and attacking as he walks by. He attacks the player by walking at them with his shield.

Pixie says the following on the floor in which he is first encountered:

There's Furin just up ahead. Furin has a shield so you can't attack from the front. Your attacks will be blocked. Attack from behind or from the side! Good Luck!

Nomenclature

Cu ChulainnEnemy-only

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Cu Chulainn
	LanceRevelations: Persona
	KarfuDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
	FurinJack Bros.
Japanese	クーフーリンDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Last Bible Special Megami Ibunroku Persona Jack Bros. Kū Fūrin	Cú Chulainn
	クーフー・リンShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Kūfū Rin	Cú Chulainn
	クー・フーリンGiten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Kētai Akuma Densho Kū Fūrin	Cú Chulainn
Simplified Chinese	库夫林 Kù Fūlín	Cú Chulainn
Traditional Chinese	庫夫林 Kù Fūlín	Cú Chulainn
French	Cú Chulainn
	CúchulainnSoul Hackers 2
German	Cú Chulainn
Italian	Cu Chulainn
Korean	쿠 훌린 Ku Hullin	Cú Chulainn
	쿠훌린Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Kuhullin	Cú Chulainn
Polish	Cu Chulainn
Brazilian Portuguese	Cúchulainn	Cú Chulainn
Russian	Кухулин Kukhulin	Cú Chulainn
Peninsular Spanish	Cú Chulainn
Turkish	Cu Chulainn

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Dancing War-SpearSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)
	Spear-Wielding GeneralPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Japanese	戦場に舞う魔槍Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Senjō ni Mau Masō	Magic Spear Whirling on the Battlefield
	魔槍操る猛将Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Masō Ayatsuru Mōshō	Brave Warrior Who Wields a Magic Spear
Simplified Chinese	舞动于战场的魔枪Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Wǔdòng yú Zhànchǎng de Móqiāng	Magic Spear Brandished on the Battlefield
	挥舞魔枪的猛将Persona 5 Royal Huīwǔ Móqiāng de Měngjiàng	Brave Warrior Who Wields a Magic Spear
Traditional Chinese	飛舞在戰場的魔槍Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Fēiwǔ zài Zhànchǎng de Móqiāng	Magic Spear Flying Across the Battlefield
	揮舞魔槍的猛將Persona 5 Royal Huīwǔ Móqiāng de Měngjiàng	Brave Warrior Who Wields a Magic Spear
French	Lance de guerre dansanteSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Dancing War-Spear
	Général lancierPersona 5 Royal	Lancer General
German	Tanzender KriegsspeerSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Dancing War-Spear
	Speerschwingender GeneralPersona 5 Royal	Spear-Brandishing General
Italian	Lancia magica che danza sul campo di battagliaSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Magic Spear Dancing on the Battlefield
	Generale lancierePersona 5 Royal	Lancer General
Korean	전장戰場을 누비는 마창魔槍Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Jeonjang-eul Nubineun Machang	Magic Spear Weaving Its Way Through the Battlefield
	마창魔槍 쓰는 맹장猛將Persona 5 Royal Machang Sseuneun Maengjang	Brave Warrior Who Uses a Magic Spear
Peninsular Spanish	Lanza bailarinaSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Dancing Spear
	General con lanzaPersona 5 Royal	General with a Spear

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