Inugami

Inugami
イヌガミ
SMT3P5X Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X
Other Name(s)	Possessive Dog GhostPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Origin	Japanese culture
Race(s)	Beast
Alignment(s)	Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Arcana	Hanged Man
Order(s)	Pagan

Inugami is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Design

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Gameplay

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Spirits of dogs said to possess humans in Japanese folklore. Those possessed go crazy. Onmyoji, or Japanese sorcerers, summon them to do their will.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A dog spirit said to possess people in Japanese lore. Those possessed are in a state of "inu-tsuki," and lose consciousness. Onmyoji used them as familiars.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A dog spirit said to possess people in Japanese lore. Those possessed are in a state of "inu-tsuki," and lose consciousness. Onmyoji used them as familiars.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A dog spirit said to possess people in Japanese lore. Those possessed are in a state of "inu-tsuki," and lose consciousness. Onmyoji used them as familiars.
Shin Megami Tensei V	Spirits of dogs said to possess humans in Japanese folklore. Those possessed enter a state of "inu-tsuki" and go crazy. Onmyoji, or Japanese sorcerers, summon them to do their will.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Spirits of dogs said to possess humans in Japanese folklore. Those possessed enter a state of "inu-tsuki" and go crazy. Onmyoji, or Japanese sorcerers, summon them to do their will. It is often used as a curse to humiliate people, and it is said that this spirit is created by ending the life of a living dog in accordance with the art.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A dog spirit said to possess people in Japanese lore. Those possessed are put in a state of "inu-tsuki," and lose consciousness. There tends to be more lore about the Inugami in areas where the fox, which is an animal in folklore that is treated in a similar manner, is not common. Onmyoji used them as familiars.
Soul Hackers 2	Spirits of dogs said to possess humans in Japanese folklore. Those possessed enter a state of "inu-tsuki" and go crazy. Onmyoji, or Japanese sorcerers, summon them to do their will.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army	A dog spirit common in west Japan. It possesses humans and drives them insane. Dogs were once commonly sacrificed to create curses on others. This practice gives birth to an Inugami.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	A dog spirit common in west Japan. It possesses humans and drives them insane. Dogs were once commonly sacrificed to create curses on others. This practice gives birth to an Inugami.
Persona 3	Spirits of dogs said to possess humans in Japanese lore. Those possessed go crazy. Onmyoji, or Japanese sorcerers, summon them to do their will.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	Spirits of dogs said to possess humans in Japanese lore. Those possessed go crazy. Onmyoji, or Japanese sorcerers, summon them to do their will.
Persona 5	A dog spirit said to possess people in Japanese lore. Those possessed are in a state of "inu-tsuki" and lose consciousness. Onmyoji use Inugami as familiars.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 Tactica	A dog spirit said to possess people in Japanese lore. Those possessed are in a state of "inu-tsuki" and lose consciousness. Onmyoji use Inugami as familiars.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	A dog spirit said to possess people in Japanese lore. Those possessed are in a state of "inu-tsuki" and lose consciousness. Onmyoji use Inugami as familiars.

Game Appearances

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

An Inugami NPC can be found in Dark Tsukudo-cho. Upon speaking to it, it introduces itself and monologues about how it was born of grudges and hatred, which is why it possesses happy people. It then claims it will also make Raidou unhappy and attacks him. After being defeated, it says it cannot exist without possessing people, and so, not wanting to disappear, it asks to become Raidou's demon. If Raidou accepts, it eagerly joins him. If Raidou refuses, Inugami sullenly accepts its fate, but hopes it can bring others happiness in its next life before disappearing.

Nomenclature

From Japanese 犬神 Inugami, meaning "dog spirit".

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Inugami
	Possessing Dog GhostPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)
Japanese	イヌガミ Inugami	Dog Spirit
	とり憑く犬霊Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Toritsuku Inu Rei	Possessing Dog Ghost
Simplified Chinese	犬神 Quǎn Shén	Dog Spirit; orthographic borrowing from Japanese
	附身的犬灵Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Fùshēn de Quǎnlíng	Possessed Dog Ghost
Traditional Chinese	犬神 Quǎn Shén	Dog Spirit; orthographic borrowing from Japanese
	附身的犬靈Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Fùshēn de Quǎnlíng	Possessed Dog Ghost
French	Inugami
	Fantôme canin possessifPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Possessive Canine Ghost
German	Inugami
	Besessener HundegeistPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Possessed Dog Ghost
Italian	Inugami
	Fantasma di canePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Dog Ghost
Korean	이누가미 Inugami
	들러붙는 개의 혼령魂靈Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Deulleobunneun Gae-ui Hollyeong	Clinging Dog Ghost
Polish	Inugami
Brazilian Portuguese	Inugami
Russian	Инугами Inugami
Peninsular Spanish	Inugami
	Espíritu de perro poseídoPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Possessed Dog Spirit
Turkish	Inugami

Gallery

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  Artwork for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne featuring Inugami amongst other demons, titled "Birth"
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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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  Design sheet from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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  Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Render from Persona 5
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Icon from Shin Megami Tensei V
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  Icon from Soul Hackers 2
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  Graphic from Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
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  Icon from Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
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  Graphic from Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
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  Card graphic from Persona 3
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  Graphic from Persona 3 Portable
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  Graphic from Persona 3 Reload
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  Battle icon from Persona 5: The Phantom X
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  Model from Persona 3
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  Model from Persona 3 Reload
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  Card N-092 from Shin Megami Tensei Card Game: Nocturne Ver.

Videos

Inugami's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Inugami's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2