Hero (Shin Megami Tensei)
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The Hero is a playable character and the protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei. During the game's early events, he receives the Demon Summoning Program from Stephen through his computer terminal and becomes embroiled in a power struggle between several parties over Tokyo.
The Hero does not have a default name in-game, and is referred to simply as the Hero in his other game appearances. During development of Shin Megami Tensei, he was called Futsuo among the game's staff.[1] In the short stories included in Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report, he was given the name Kazuya.
Profile
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Gameplay
Shin Megami Tensei
The Hero initially begins with 5 points in each of his six main stats, with an additional 18 stat points for the player to invest into any stat of their choosing. He does not have any default equipment.
The Hero is the only human character in the game who is able to operate the COMP and summon Demons into his active party. Unlike the other party members, he is unable to learn or use any magic skills.
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Game Appearances
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Shin Megami Tensei II
In Valhalla's Colosseum, a statue of the Hero, who was Valhalla's first champion, can be found. The statue's plaque will say that he was able to freely summon and command demons at will.
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After the first encounter with Daleth at the Colosseum, the statue will mysteriously have tears flowing from its eyes, resembling it crying.
After finishing the game once, a man outside of Shinjuku will indirectly reference him and the other two heroes by recounting how three men had came to Tokyo from the Diamond Realm.[2]
Visionaries
Though not physically present, the Hero is mentioned by Cerberus and Madam in the Visionary item "Golden Appleseed" as having recently died in an accident.
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Professor Yahata indirectly references the Hero, as seeing him with his COMP inspired him to try and make his own.
He can appear as a rare Fiend encounter or be obtained as a rare Guardian.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
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During the Challenge Quest "Messiahs in the Diamond Realm", Stephen transported the Hero's soul to the Diamond Realm alongside the Demi-fiend, Aleph, and Flynn. Each of them met an unavoidable fate in their original worlds as a result of YHVH's machinations; in the Hero's case, he was killed by ICBMs hitting Tokyo. Nanashi would eventually restore the bodies and memories of the four messiahs, culminating in a fight against Stephen himself. Once the battle was over, a portal opened in the Diamond Realm, allowing the Hero and the other messiahs to return to their original worlds.
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Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
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Trivia
- In the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei, there exists two unused sprites of the Hero that are based on his PlayStation redesign.[3]
- In the English localization of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, the Hero's Hunter Database entry states that he is 18 years old.[4] However, his age is not mentioned at all in the original Japanese script.[5]
Nomenclature
The Hero's developmental name, Futsuo, may be a pun on 普通 futsū, meaning "normal" or "neutral."
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ザ・ヒーロー ふつお  Early development name |
The Hero Futsuo |
Gallery
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Line art of the The Hero from Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom)
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Line art of the The Hero wearing a coat from Shin Megami Tensei (Super Famicom)
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Unused sprite of the Hero in Shin Megami Tensei (PlayStation)
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Unused silhouette sprite of the Hero Shin Megami Tensei (PlayStation)
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Sprite of the Hero's statue in Shin Megami Tensei II (Playstation).
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Sprite of the Hero in Shin Megami Tensei if.. (PlayStation)
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Animated sprite of the Hero in Shin Megami Tensei if.. (PlayStation)
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Portrait of the Hero in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
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Sprite of the Hero in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
References
- ↑ "金子：開発段階だと、ふつお（ヒーロー）、よしお（ロウヒーロー）、わるお（カオスヒーロー）、ヒロインはふつこ。" Translation: "Kaneko: During the development stages, [they were named] Futsuo (hero), Yoshio (law hero), Waruo (chaos hero), and the heroine was called Futsuko." Kazuma Kaneko Works I. Published by Shinkigensha. p. 2. Kazuma Kaneko Works I – Interview. Retrieved October 18, 2023. Megatengaku.wordpress.com.
- ↑ "男：むかし3人の男が 金剛神界から ここへ やって来たそうだ" Shin Megami Tensei II.
- ↑ "The protagonist of the game was meant to get his own sprite at some point. However, unlike other sprites, it's based off the concept art of the protagonist by Kaneko. Another different unused sprite of the protagonist. Note there's two of them because it was supposed to be animated at some point." [1]. Published May 30, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2024. The Cutting Room Floor.
- ↑ "Hunter Database - The Hero The 18-year-old protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei I. Once a normal high schooler, his destiny was forever changed when he found himself caught in a war between gods and demons." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. English.
- ↑ "ザ・ヒーロー 《真・女神転生I》の主人公。元々は普通の高校生だったが、 神と悪魔の戦いに巻き込まれ、 運命の歯車を大きく狂わされた。" Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Japanese.