Dagda

Dagda
SMT4A
Origin	Irish culture
Race(s)	DeityShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Alignment(s)	Neutral
Arcana(s)	CupPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Voice Actor(s)	Shūichi IkedaShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (JA) Hidenari UgakiShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (JA) Xander MobusShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (EN)

Dagda is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

The Dagda is a major god and king of the Tuatha Dé Danann in the pre-Christian Irish faith. He is god of knowledge, fertility, magic, strength and druids. He is married to the Irish war goddess the Mórrígan and is the father of Brigid. His name means "the good god" and has the title of Eochaid Ollathair, which means "All-father."

Design

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level Dagda 84	Strength 101 Dexterity 89 Magic 97 Agility 95 Luck 88
Race Alignment HP MP Deity Neutral 16660 3296
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Drop Destiny Stone (100%) — —
Resistances — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×0.50 ×0.50 ×0.50 ×0.50 ×1.25 ×1
Ailment Resistances RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
Skills Skill Cost Description Lost Hit 1 MP Heavy physical damage to one foe. Inflicts Lost. Denial 1 MP ??? Megidolaon 70 MP Heavy almighty damage to all foes. Energy Drain 7 MP Drains small amount of HP and MP from one foe. Luster Candy 80 MP Buffs party's attack, defense, and agility by 1 level. Debilitate 100 MP Debuffs all foes' attack, defense, and agility by 1 level. Power Punch 9 MP Medium physical damage to one foe. Smirk: +Daze

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Dagda is a special fusion that requires Gogmagog, Skadi, and Mithras.

	Name Level Dagda 80	Strength 85 Vitality 65 Magic 43 Agility 43 Luck 41
Race Alignment HP MP C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type Deity Light-Neutral 559 339 76,902 Clear "Holy Will and Profane Dissent"
Resistances — NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull WkWeak — — — — — — — —
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Skill Potential +6 — — — — -4 -4 +3 — — —
Basic Attack 1 attack with the Phys element to 1 enemy
Innate Skill Magic Harp While an Omagatoki effect is active, user's attacks with positive skill potential may inflict Sleep or instakill.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Lost Hit +6 46 MP (Unique) Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill. Innate Hades Blast +6 43 MP Heavy Physical attack to all foes. Innate Power Punch +6 28 MP Medium to severe Physical attack to 1 foe. The more remaining HP the user has, the stronger the attack. Innate Luster Candy 150 MP Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Freikugel +3 50 MP Severe Strength-based Almighty attack to 1 foe. High chance of landing Critical hits. 81 High Phys Pleroma — Greatly increases Physical attack damage. 83 Null Phys — Nullifies Physical skills. 84
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Dana's WisdomRequires Seeds of Dana Periapt Restores Press Turn Icons to the state they were in at the start of the turn.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	A god of Celtic myth and the supreme deity of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His name means "the good god." A glutton for porridge, he's even- tempered and excels in martial arts. His treasures include a club with the power to destroy and resurrect, a golden harp that can control the seasons, and a cauldron of endless food.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Danann god presiding over the earth, knowledge, and fertility.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

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Dagda first appears in Yomotsu Hirasaka after Nanashi is killed by Adramelech and his forces. He offers to revive the recently deceased boy in exchange for him becoming his Godslayer.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Dagda appears in the DLC sidequest "Holy Will and Profane Dissent". He can be recruited upon defeating him in battle.

Novel Appearances

Maka Kokuten Danshō

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Other Appearances

Brave Frontier

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Last Chronicle

Dagda is one of the characters featured in the crossover with the Japanese trading card game Last Chronicle. His card, featuring an illustration drawn by Ikumi Fukuda, was released in the Rebel Contract Deck, which also featured illustrations of Nanashi, Walter, and Jonathan.

Trivia

• Datamines suggest Dagda was originally meant to appear in Shin Megami Tensei V before being scrapped.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ダグダPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book ダグザShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Dagda

Gallery

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  Portrait

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  Character bio

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  Concept art 1

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  Concept art 2

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  Official Twitter icon from Japanese website

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  Dagda's card art from the crossover with Japanese TCG Last Chronicle

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  Nahobino meeting Dagda

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  Dagda using Lost Hit

Videos

Dagda's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance