Daemon

Not to be confused with Demon.

Daemon
ダイモーン
Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei V
Origin	Greek culture
Race(s)	Brute
Alignment(s)	Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Daemon is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

In the original Greek usage, a daemon (Greek: δαίμων, romanized daímōn) was a type of lesser deity, divided into two categories: agathodaemons (good daemons) and cacodaemons (evil daemons).

The translators of the Septuagint and the writers of the Christian New Testament used this word (mostly in the derivative δαιμόνιον daimónion) as the Greek term for the shedim of Jewish belief, and this is where the modern usage of the word "demon" comes from.

Design

Daemon's design was intended to appear simplistic. According to designer Masayuki Doi, the "coal black" skin and red hair were meant to emphasize their chaotic alignment. The pitchforks were chosen to oppose the Angels during cutscenes. Additionally, the Daemon's animations were purposefully made unpleasant and coarse to paint them as a "lowly demon minion."

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Daemon 7 59 73	Strength 11 Vitality 6 Magic 10 Agility 9 Luck 7
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Brute — — —
Resistances — StrStrong — WkWeak — WkWeak NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +2 +2 — — — −4 +2 — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Hellish Slash 5 MP Physical attack that strikes 4 times against a single enemy. Low hit rate. Innate Agi 10 MP Light Fire attribute attack on a single enemy. 8 Mudo 15 MP Weak Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. 9 Tarukaja 8 MP Raises Attack of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns. 10
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Expand: Critical AuraRequires Brute Talisman Next Strength-based attack from all allies will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Daemon 7 78 ?	Strength 11 Vitality 9 Magic 8 Agility 9 Luck 7
Location Shibadaimon
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Brute 17 20 ✔ —
Drop Life Stone (?%) Fire Shard (?%) Daemon's Essence (?%)
Resistances — RsResist — WkWeak — WkWeak NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +2 +2 — — — −4 +2 — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Dark Enhancer While in the active party, all allies with a lower Dark skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's.
Skills Skill Cost Description Hellish SlashDaemon-exclusive 5 MP (Unique) 4 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Low Accuracy.
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including Magic attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

	Name Level HP MP Daemon 7 59 73	Strength 11 Vitality 6 Magic 10 Agility 9 Luck 7
Location Shibadaimon
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Brute Neutral-Chaos — ♄Macca1532 —
Resistances — RsResist — WkWeak — WkWeak NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +2 +2 — — — −4 +2 — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Dark Enhancer While in the active party, all allies with a lower Dark skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Hellish SlashDaemon-exclusive 5 MP (Unique) 4 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Low Accuracy. Innate Agi 10 MP Weak Fire attack to 1 Foe. 8 Mudo 15 MP Weak Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. 9 Tarukaja 8 MP Raises Attack of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns. 10
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Expand: Critical AuraRequires Brute Talisman Next Strength-based attack from all allies will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical. Fountain of ChaosRequires Unwrit Chaos Periapt Severe level-based Almighty attack to all foes and removes buffs. Removes 1 Press Turn Icon from foe's next turn.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei V	A low-ranking class of spirits. While the name may conjure up familiar images of "demons" due to Christianity's influence, daemons were not strictly associated with good or evil and simply thought to be lesser supernatural beings, sometimes acting as tutelary spirits that guided the souls of men. What might be considered a demon today would've been called a "cacodaemon" in ancient Greece—that is, an evil spirit. In contrast, their benevolent counterparts were known as "agathodaemons."
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	A low-ranking class of spirits. While the name may conjure up familiar images of "demons" due to Christianity's influence, daemons were not strictly associated with good or evil and simply thought to be lesser supernatural beings, sometimes acting as tutelary spirits that guided the souls of men. What might be considered a demon today would've been called a "cacodaemon" in ancient Greece—that is, an evil spirit. In contrast, their benevolent counterparts were known as "agathodaemons."

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Daemon
Japanese	ダイモーン Daimōn	Daimon. Greek equivalent of Latin daemon.
Korean	다이몬 Daimon	Daimon

Gallery

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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei V
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  Icon from Shin Megami Tensei V
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  Daemon in the announcement trailer of Shin Megami Tensei V

Videos

Daemon's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V