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Haoma
ハオマ
Origin Zoroastrianism
Iranian culture
Race(s) Tree
Alignment(s) LawShin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Light-LawDevil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Haoma is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Haoma[a] is a sacred plant in Zoroastrianism, which is sometimes personified. Its name is cognate to the Sanskrit soma. The haoma would continue to feature in Iranian folklore and appears in the Shahnameh.

Design

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Name Level HP MP
Haoma 55 305 296
Strength 53
Dexterity 59
Magic 76
Agility 50
Luck 70

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Tree Law — —

Resistances
— RsResist WkWeak — — — NuNull NuNull
×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
Amrita 20 MP Removes standard Ailments from one ally. Innate
Blast Arrow 16 MP Medium Gun damage to all enemies. 56
Tetraja 15 MP Makes all allies block a single Light/Dark attack. 57

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Name Level HP MP
Haoma 54 486 251
Strength 42
Dexterity 81
Magic 68
Agility 60
Luck 55

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Tree Law Gentle 41012

Resistances
— NuNull WkWeak — — — RsResist —
×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity
—
+2
−4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
+2
+1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Amrita 20 MP Removes all ailments from one ally. Innate
Fog Breath 65 MP Debuffs all foes' attack and agility by 1 level. Innate
Blast Arrow 19 MP Medium gun damage to all foes. 55
Tetraja 15 MP Bestows shields which nullify light or dark attacks for one attack to all allies. 56

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Name Level HP MP
Haoma 51 345 277Sega Saturn/297PlayStation Portable
Strength 15
Intelligence 15
Magic 18
Endurance 10
Agility 8
Luck 9
Location Fusion only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used
Dryad Tree Light-Law (110) 510 MMagnetite 18000 MMagnetite 63
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance
Cautious Level Difference Cynical Recovery (A)
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def
132 90 122 90 43 49Sega Saturn/50PlayStation Portable
Resistances
"Reflects Expel, Death. Weak to Fire."
Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy
×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×3 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1
Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl
×½×0.50 Rfl ×⅕Reflect (×⅕ Damage) Rfl ×⅕Reflect (×⅕ Damage) ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full 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
Hapirma Mind 4 MP Offensive support. Front row. Bad status. Happy effect to 1 whole row enemies.
Mediarama Recovery 16 MP Recovery magic. All. Recovers a medium amount of HP to all allies.
Tetraja Support 5 MP Defensive magic. All. Prevents Expel, Death, or Energy Drain 1 time.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

A Persian god of Zoroastrian origin who has a plant of the same name. He is the giver of life.

The plant was originally a sacred plant used to make stimulants. Unfortunately, it is no longer known which herb that was. It was used commonly in religious rituals.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

A Persian god of Zoroastrian origin who has a plant of the same name. He is the giver of life.

The plant was originally a sacred plant used to make stimulants. Unfortunately, it is no longer known which herb that was. It was used commonly in religious rituals.

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

A Persian god of Zoroastrian origin who has a plant of the same name. He is the giver of life.
The plant was originally a sacred plant used to make stimulants. Unfortunately, it is no longer known which herb that was. It was used commonly in religious rituals.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
(Akuma Zensho; PSP)

出身地:イラン

ペルシャ、ゾロアスター教の植物の神。生命力を与える神であり、大地と天空とを媒介する者でもあった。

もともとは強い興奮剤の原料となった神聖な植物。残念ながら、現在ではどのような植物であったか不明である。作られた興奮剤としてのハオマは、神の命令をよりよく伝える助けになるとして、宗教儀式で用いられた。

健康と力を与えるという神としてのハオマの性格は、この興奮剤としての効能を色濃く受け継いでいる。
Translation: Place of origin: Iran

A Persian and Zoroastrian plant god. He is a god who grants vitality, who also served as the mediator between the earth and the heavens.

Originally a sacred plant used as an ingredient for powerful stimulants. Unfortunately, it is unknown today what kind of plant it was. As a stimulant, Haoma was used in religious ceremonies as it was believed to help one better convey the decrees of the gods.

Haoma's character as a god who grants health and strength are inherited from his effects as the stimulant.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
(3DS)

A Persian god of Zorostrian origin who has a plant of the same name. He is the giver of life.
The plant was originally a sacred plant used to make stimulants. Unfortunately, the knowledge of which herb in particular this plant was has been lost to the ages. In previous era, it was used commonly in religious rituals.

Kētai Akuma Densho

ゾロアスター教において、霊薬の採れる植物が神格化されて成った神。他の神々に力を与える役目も持つ。

出身地:イラン
ハオマは、ゾロアスター教において神聖なる植物の神であるとされ、ヒンドゥー教においては「ソーマ」という不死の霊薬とされる。彼はまた天上神として「信念において正しい死の敵対者」とも呼ばれ、大地と天空を媒介する存在とされていた。残念ながら現在ではどのような植物であったかは不明だが、液汁には薬効があると言われており、あらゆる傷や病気を治すと言われた。ハオマは一種の興奮剤の原料であったとも言われ、宗教儀式の際に用いられていたと考えられている。
Translation: A deity in Zoroastrianism resulting from the deification of a plant harvested for elixirs. Also has the role of bestowing strength to other gods.

Place of origin: Iran
Haoma is said to be the god of a sacred plant in Zoroastrianism, and is considered in Hinduism to be the elixir of immortality "Soma". He is also a heavenly deity called "death's adversary righteous in belief", and was considered the being who mediates between the earth and the heavens. Unfortunately, it is unknown today what kind of plant it was, but its juices were said to have medicinal properties, and it is said that it could heal all kinds of injuries and diseases. It is also said that Haoma was an ingredient for a type of stimulant, and it is believed to have been used in religious ceremonies.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Haoma
Japanese ハオマ Haoma Haoma
Korean 하오마 Haoma Haoma

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Notes

  1. ↑ Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀, romanized haoma; Persian: هوم, romanized hōm (Iranian Persian: hūm)