Ghoul

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Ghoul
グール
SMT1 SFCDeSumDCBR SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
Origin	Arab culture
Race(s)	BruteDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 DemonDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner GhostShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse HauntShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho OniDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book SpiritDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Alignment(s)	Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem
Arcana	Death
Order(s)	Pagan

Ghoul is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

A ghoul is a type of evil spirit in pre-Islamic Arab folklore which was thought to kill travelers. A female ghoul is called a ghouleh.

The Islamic prophet Muhammad is reported as saying that there is no such thing as ghouls.

Design

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Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Ghoul.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Arabia Man-eating demons that appear in graveyards. They crave human flesh and attack live humans, stealing bodies from their graves. The female form is a "ghouleh." Ghouls are believed to be a type of djinn. Invoking the name of Allah will drive them away.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：アラビア アラビアの墓場にあらわれる食人鬼。名は「災厄」「恐慌」という意味を持つ。人肉を好み、生きた人間を襲って喰ったり、墓場から死体を盗んできてむさぼり喰うといわれる。女性形はグーラーとなる。グールの正体はアラビアの精霊ジンとも考えられている。唯一神アラーの名を唱えると退散するといわれる。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A cannibalistic demon from Islamic lore. It feeds on the flesh of both the living and the dead. It is indistinguishable from normal humans and prefers to prey on children and travellers.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A cannibalistic demon from Islamic lore. It feeds on the flesh of both the living and the dead. It is indistinguishable from normal humans, and prefers to prey on children and travelers.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A cannibalistic demon from Islamic lore. It feeds on the flesh of both the living and the dead. It is indistinguishable from normal humans, and prefers to prey on children and travelers.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	A man-eating demon of Arabian legend, often seen in graveyards. Its name derives from the Arabic word for "calamity." Ghouls are associated with the Arabian elements called jinn. They are wild, vicious, and repulsive in appearance. Ghouls generally steal corpses from graveyards and eat them, but they will also attack and eat living humans, They sometimes assume the form of animals when attacking people, most often hyenas. Female ghouls are called "ghula" and use their alluring beauty to ensnare and eat human men. Calling upon the name of Allah will drive off a ghoul. This is because Allah created the jinn,and ghouls do not dare oppose the God that created them.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：アラビア 墓場にあらわれる食人鬼。その生死を問わず、人間をむさぼり食う。 グールは人肉を好む邪悪な鬼であり、生きた人間を襲って食べたり、墓場から死体を盗んできて食べたりする。 女のグールであるグーラーの話もよく知られる。彼女はその美しい姿で人間の男たちを誘惑し、相手が気を許したところを襲った。 このグールの正体は、アラビアの精霊ジンだともいわれる。 Translation: Place of origin:
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	A man-eating demon that feeds on both live human flesh and the rotten meat of carcasses. It can change its shape, and often disguises itself as a hyena.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army	A man-eating demon that feeds on both live human flesh and the rotten meat of carcasses. It can change its shape, often disguising itself as a hyena.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	A man-eating demon that feeds on both live human flesh and the rotten meat of carcasses. It can change its shape, and often disguises itself as a hyena.
Persona 3 FES	Cannibalistic demon from Islamic lore. It feeds on the flesh of both the living and the dead. It is indistinguishable from normal humans, and prefers to prey on children and travelers.
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 4	Cannibalistic demon from Islamic lore. It feeds on the flesh of both the living and the dead. It is indistinguishable from normal humans, and prefers to prey on children and travellers.
Persona 4 Golden
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: はかばにいて　よるになると　うごきだすゾンビ　ブキミなうごきで　ひとびとをおそう PS: はかばにいて　夜になると　動き出すゾンビ　不気味な動きで　人びとをおそう Translation:
Devil Children White Book	はかばにいて　よるになると　うごきだすゾンビ　ブキミなうごきで　ひとびとをおそう Translation:
Kētai Akuma Densho	墓場にあらわれる食人鬼。その生死を問わず、人間をむさぼり食う。 出身地：アラビア グールは人肉を好む邪悪な鬼であり、生きた人間を襲って食べたり、墓場から死体を盗んできて食べたりする。女のグールであるグーラーの話もよく知られる。彼女はその美しい姿で人間の男たちを誘惑し、相手が気を許したところを襲った。このグールの正体は、アラビアの精霊ジンだともいわれる。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Three Ghouls are fought as mini-bosses in the St. John's Hospital near Tsukiji Hongwanji.

Nomenclature

The word "ghoul" is derived from the Arabic غُولٌ ġūl, which means "glutton" or "one who seizes something."

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Ghoul
Japanese	グール Gūru	Ghoul
Simplified Chinese	食尸鬼 Shíshīguǐ	Ghoul (lit. "Corpse-Eating Ghost")
Korean	구울 Guul	Ghoul

Gallery

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