Hamsa

Hamsa
ハンサ
Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Origin	Hinduism
Race(s)	Avian
Alignment(s)	Light-LawShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Hamsa is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Haṃsa is a Sanskrit word for aquatic birds such as geese and swans. In Hindu iconography, Brahma may be depicted as riding upon a haṃsa.

Design

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Hamsa 3 91 40	Strength 9 Dexterity 9 Magic 9 Agility 11 Luck 9
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Avian Law — —
Resistances — WkWeak — — StrStrong — — — ×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 Zio 5 MP Weak Elec damage to one enemy. Innate Attack Knowhow — Grants user access to attack items. Innate Dia 5 MP 70 HP recovery to one ally. 4

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Hamsa 10 137 75	Strength 15 Dexterity 15 Magic 13 Agility 20 Luck 18
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Avian Law Boy 2984
Resistances — WkWeak — — RsResist — — WkWeak ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50
Skill Affinity — −4 — — +1 — +1 — — — +1 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 2 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Zio 5 MP Weak elec damage to one foe. Innate Attack Knowhow — Enables use of attack items. Innate Dia 8 MP Restores small amount of HP to one ally. 11 Hama 6 MP Weak light damage to one foe. Smirk: +30% instant death 12

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level HP MP Hamsa 29 155 82Sega Saturn/102PlayStation Portable	Strength 8 Intelligence 6 Magic 7 Endurance 10 Agility 12 Luck 7
Location Fusion-only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Avian Avian Light-Law (73) 290 MMagnetite 6000 MMagnetite 43
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Cautious Level Difference Beast (Lower) Force
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 74 58 78 58 17 26Sega Saturn/27PlayStation Portable
Resistances "Strong against Force. Weak to Gun." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×⅒×0.10 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×7⁄10×0.70 NulNull ×7⁄10×0.70 ×⅒×0.10 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1-2 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Zanma Force 12 MP Offensive magic. Front row. Power 40. Force-type damage to multiple enemies. Dia Recovery 2 MP Recovery magic. Single. Recovers just a little HP to 1 ally. Sukunda Support 5 MP Offensive support. All. Decreases accuracy of all enemies. Closdi Recovery 5 MP Recovery magic. Single. Cures Close of 1 ally.

Devil Survivor 2

AllyAuction

	Name Level HP MP Hamsa 24 190 71	Strength 9 Magic 6 Vitality 10 Agility 15
Location Platinum Auction Wednesday start
Race Speech Pattern Start Bid BuyBuy Cost Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Avian Youth ♄Macca2030For ★★★. For others: ★★: ♄1830 ★★★★★: ♄2360 Special (Bargain): ♄611 Special (Quality): ♄2268 ♄Macca6090For ★★★. For others: ★★: ♄5490 ★★★★★: ♄7080 ✘ ♄Macca3966
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 5.6 2.4 3 3 4 6
Resistances — — — — NuNull WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Mazan 20 MP Low Force damage: All foes　May kill Stone target Innate Diarama 12 MP Restore medium HP: 1 Ally 25 Zan 4 MP Low Force damage: 1 foe　May kill Stone target ★★ Dia 8 MP Restore some HP: 1 Ally ★★ Mana Surge — Maximum MP up 30% ★★★★★ / Special Dodge — Evade more Phys attacks ★★★★★ / Special Vigilant — Gain more EXP if not assigned to a team ★★★★★ / Special (Bargain) Media 20 MP Restore some HP: Team Special (Quality) Force Boost — 1.2x damage dealt by Force attacks Special (Quality)
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Flight — Move through obstacles　Move +1 (Not stackable) Innate Winged Flight — Move through obstacles　Move +2 (Not stackable) 30

Hamsa Rank Platinum Listing Time Wednesday start ★★　Clean Wings Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Zan / Dia 24 10↑ 3↓ 10 15 20% ♄Macca1830 ♄Macca5490 Passive — ★★★　Noble Wings Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Mazan / Diarama (25) 24 9 6 10 15 30% ♄Macca2030 ♄Macca6090 Passive — ★★★★★　Special Wings Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Mazan / Diarama 24 9 9↑ 10 15 30% ♄Macca2360 ♄Macca7080 Passive Mana Surge / Vigilant / Dodge SPECIAL　? Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Mazan / Diarama 24 9 6 10 15 50% ♄Macca611 — Passive Mana Surge / Vigilant / Dodge SPECIAL　? Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Mazan / Media / Diarama 26↑ 9 9↑ 10 15 50% ♄Macca2268 — Passive Mana Surge / Force Boost / Dodge

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

AllyAuction

	Name Level HP MP Hamsa 24 190 71	Strength 9 Magic 6 Vitality 10 Agility 15
Location Septentrione story: Platinum Auction Wednesday start Triangulum story: Gold Auction Gold rank unlocked
Race Speech Pattern Start Bid BuyBuy Cost Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Avian Youth ♄Macca2030For ★★★. For others: ★★: ♄1830 ★★★★★: ♄2360 Special (Bargain): ♄611 Special (Quality): ♄2268 ♄Macca6090For ★★★. For others: ★★: ♄5490 ★★★★★: ♄7080 ✘ ♄Macca3966
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 5.6 2.4 3 3 4 6
Resistances — — — — NuNull WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Mazan 20 MP Low Force damage: All foes　May kill Stone target Innate Diarama 12 MP Restore medium HP: 1 Ally 25 Zan 4 MP Low Force damage: 1 foe　May kill Stone target ★★ Dia 8 MP Restore some HP: 1 Ally ★★ Mana Surge — Maximum MP up 30% ★★★★★ / Special Dodge — Evade more Phys attacks ★★★★★ / Special Vigilant — Gain more EXP if not assigned to a team ★★★★★ / Special (Bargain) Media 20 MP Restore some HP: Team Special (Quality) Force Boost — 1.2x damage dealt by Force attacks Special (Quality)
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Flight — Move through obstacles　Move +1 (Not stackable) Innate Winged Flight — Move through obstacles　Move +2 (Not stackable) 30

Hamsa Rank SepSeptentrione: Platinum Listing Time SepSeptentrione: Wednesday start TriTriangulum: Gold TriTriangulum: Gold rank unlocked ★★　Clean Wings Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Zan / Dia 24 10↑ 3↓ 10 15 20% ♄Macca1830 ♄Macca5490 Passive — ★★★　Noble Wings Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Mazan / Diarama (25) 24 9 6 10 15 30% ♄Macca2030 ♄Macca6090 Passive — ★★★★★　Special Wings Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Mazan / Diarama 24 9 9↑ 10 15 30% ♄Macca2360 ♄Macca7080 Passive Mana Surge / Vigilant / Dodge SPECIAL　? Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Mazan / Diarama 24 9 6 10 15 50% ♄Macca611 — Passive Mana Surge / Vigilant / Dodge SPECIAL　? Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Mazan / Media / Diarama 26↑ 9 9↑ 10 15 50% ♄Macca2268 — Passive Mana Surge / Force Boost / Dodge

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	The sacred white goose that Brahma rides in Hindu lore. The sight of pure white flying the winter skies symbolizes the efforts of the Brahmins trying to obtain Brahma's knowledge. It is said that is why Hamsa became Brahma's steed.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The sacred white goose that Brahma rides in Hindu lore. The sight of pure white flying the winter skies symbolizes the efforts of the Brahmins trying to obtain Brahma's knowledge. It is said that is why Hamsa became Brahma's steed.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The sacred white goose that Brahma rides in Hindu lore. The sight of pure white flying the winter skies symbolizes the efforts of the Brahmins trying to obtain Brahma's knowledge. It is said that is why Hamsa became Brahma's steed.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	The sacred white goose that Brahma rides in Hindu lore. The sight of pure white flying the winter skies symbolized the efforts of the Brahmins trying to obtain Brahma's knowledge. It is said that is why Hamsa became Brahma's steed.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：インド その背中にブラフマン神を乗せる、インド神話の聖なる白いガチョウ。 インドでは冬になるとガチョウが渡ってくる。その空を飛ぶ堂々とした純白の姿は、知恵の神であるブラフマンに到達しようと修行するバラモン僧の気高さの象徴とされた。 ハンサがブラフマン神の乗り物となった背景には、こういうイメージがあったものと考えられる。 Translation: Place of origin: India A sacred white goose in Indian lore who carries Brahman[sic] on its back. In India, geese migrate for the winter. Their pure white form flying majestically in the sky symbolizes the sublimity of Brahmin priests as they train to attain Brahman,[sic] the god of wisdom. It is thought that this image may have been the context for the idea that Hamsa was the mount of the god Brahman.[sic]
Devil Survivor 2	A holy white goose which serves as the steed of the Hindu god Brahma. During winter, geese migrate over India. These majestic white figures flying through the sky became symbolic of Brahmin dignity as they tried to reach Brahma, the god of knowledge. This may be how Hamsa came to be seen as Brahma's steed.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	その背中にブラフマン神を乗せる、インド神話の聖なる白いガチョウ。 出身地：インド インドでは冬になるとガチョウが渡ってくる。その空を飛ぶ堂々とした純白の姿は、知恵の神であるブラフマンに到達しようと修行するバラモン僧の気高さの象徴とされた。ハンサがブラフマン神の乗り物となった背景には、こういうイメージがあったものと考えられる。 Translation: A sacred white goose in Indian lore who carries Brahman[sic] on its back. Place of origin: India In India, geese migrate for the winter. Their pure white form flying majestically in the sky symbolizes the sublimity of Brahmin priests as they train to attain Brahman,[sic] the god of wisdom. It is thought that this image may have been the context for the idea that Hamsa was the mount of the god Brahman.[sic]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Hamsa
Japanese	ハンサ Hansa	Haṃsa
Korean	함사 Hamsa	Hamsa

Gallery

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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Akuma Zensho
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from the Sega Saturn version of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2
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  Map sprite from Devil Survivor 2
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Portrait graphic from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2
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  Graphic from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker