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Hresvelgr
フレスベルグ
SMT1 SFCSH1DCBR SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
Other Name(s)	VelgLast Bible II Last Bible Special LightDoveRevelations: Persona FrezbergDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Origin	Norse culture
Race(s)	AerialDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 BossDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book RaptorShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse 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: Liberation Dx2 Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Megami Ibunroku Persona Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho ToriDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book WilderShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
Alignment(s)	Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem

Hresvelgr is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Hresvelgr is a jötunn in the shape of an eagle, only ever mentioned in one verse in the Vafþrúðnismál in the Poetic Edda, and which is paraphrased by Snorri Sturluson in the Prose Edda. The name is commonly understood to mean “corpse-swallower”, although in the essay Hraesvelgr, the Wind-Giant, Reinterpreted, Jón Hnefill Aðalsteinsson claims it could mean “shipwreck-current”.

In the verse mentioning him it is said he sits at the end of the skies and that the wind comes from his wings. Hresvelgr is not mentioned in any other source.

In modern times, Hresvelgr has often been conflated with the unnamed eagle that sits at the top of Yggdrasil and who is enemies with Nidhoggr despite there being no connection between the two in ancient sources. The only apparent similarity between the two is them both being eagles, although Hresvelgr is a jötunn and the unnamed eagle is not.

Design

In both his Shin Megami Tensei and Last Bible Special designs Hresvelgr is depicted as a white eagle, with the artwork for Shin Megami Tensei having bright blue eyes and a yellow beak and claws.

In Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, ethereal and agonized human faces can be seen on the inside of his wings, likely a reference to the common etymology of his name.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Hresvelgr.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Scandinavia A giant eagle that dwells in Yggdrasil. His name means "corpse swallower," and he devours the dead to carry their souls. He also flaps his wings to cause all the winds in the world. He's said to be descended from giants and can see the world from his high perch. He is the rival of Nidhoggr, and the two of them will fight even after Ragnarok.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：北欧 世界樹イグドラジルの梢に住む巨大な鷲。名は「死者を飲み込む者」という意味であり、死者の肉を喰い、魂を運ぶと言われる。翼で世界の風を起こす役割を持つと言われている。巨人族の末裔の一人だと言われ、梢から下界を見下ろしている為に多くの出来事を知っている。ワイバーンのニーズホッグのライバルで、ラグナロクが終わった後も互いに、死者を奪い合い続けるとされている。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A giant eagle in Norse mythology who lives at the top of Yggdrasil. One flap of his wings can create storms. He is always fighting with Nidhogg, the giant serpent at the bottom of the tree.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A giant eagle that sits at the very top of Yggdrasil. The winds blow whenever it beats its wings. It is forever at war with the snake Nidhoggr, which lives at the tree's root.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A giant eagle that sits at the very top of Yggdrasil. The winds blow whenever it beats its wings. It is forever at war with the snake Nidhoggr, which lives at the tree's root.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A giant eagle that sits at the very top of Yggdrasil. The winds blow whenever it beats its wings. It is forever at war with the snake Nidhoggr, which lives at the tree's root.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A giant eagle that sits at the very top of Yggdrasil. The winds blow whenever it beats its wings. It is forever at war with the snake Nidhoggr, which lives at the tree's root.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: セカイじゅうの　すべてのカゼを　うみだして　あやつっている　おおきなワシ PS: 世界中の　全ての風を　生み出して　操っている　大きなワシ Translation:
Devil Children White Book	セカイじゅうの　すべてのカゼを　うみだして　あやつっている　おおきなワシ Translation:
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	世界で１番　高い　木に　住んでいて　地上の　すべての　出来事を見ている　世界中の　風を　生む　大きなワシ Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	A massive eagle with huge wings that can create destructive, gale force winds.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	世界で１番　高い　木に　住んでいて　地上の　すべての　できごとを見ている　世界中の　風を　生む　大きなワシ Translation:
Kētai Akuma Densho	世界樹イグドラシルのこずえにいるとされる巨大な鷲。巨人族のだと言われる。 出身地：北欧 北欧神話に登場し、「死者を飲み込む者」とも呼ばれる巨大な鷲。世界樹イグドラシルのこずえにとまっているとされ、巨人族の末裔の一人であるとされている。いつも天空から下界を見下ろしているだけなため、多くの出来事を知っているとされる。死者の肉を食らっては魂を運ぶ役割を持ち、世界の風を起こす役割を持つと言われる。神々の最後の戦いであるラグナロクには参戦せず、イグドラシルのもとに次々と送られてくる死者の魂をひたすら食い続けると言われる。 Translation: A giant eagle said to live at the top of the world tree Yggdrasil. Said to be descended from Giants. Place of origin: Scandinavia A giant eagle appearing in Norse Mythology, also called "corpse-swallower". It is believed to perch atop the world tree Yggdrasil, and is thought to be a descendant of Giants. Because it is always looking down on the earth from the heavens, it is thought to be aware of many events. It is said to have the role of swallowing the flesh of the dead and transporting their souls, and the role of raising the world's winds. It is said that it instead of participating in the gods' final war of Ragnarök, it will single-mindedly continue to devour the souls of the dead sent one after another to Yggdrasil's roots.
Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan	巨人族の末裔ともいわれる、世界樹に住む死者の魂を運ぶ北欧神話の鳥。世界樹の根元に住む邪竜ニーズホッグと対立しているという。また、同じ世界樹に住むヴィゾフニルと仲が悪いという説もある。 Translation: A bird of Norse Mythology, said to be a descendant of Giants, who resides in the world tree and transports the souls of the dead. It is said to oppose Nidhoggr, the evil dragon residing at the root of the world tree. Furthermore, there is even a theory that it is on bad terms with Vidofnir, who also resides in the world tree.

Nomenclature

From Old Norse: hræ ("corpse; wreckage") + svelgr ("swallower; whirlpool").

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Hresvelgr
	LightDoveRevelations: Persona
	FrezbergDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	フレスベルグ Furesuberugu	Hresvelgr
	ベルクLast Bible II Last Bible Special Beruku	Velg; shortening of フレスベルク Hresvelgr
Korean	흐레스벨그 Heureseubelgeu	Hresvelgr

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