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Jack-o'-Lantern, also known as Pyro Jack, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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Origin
A jack-o'-lantern is a hollowed-out vegetable with a face carved into it and a flame placed inside to act as a lantern. In the British Isles, they were traditionally made from root vegetables such as turnips or rutabagas, but in North America, settlers and their descendants used pumpkins instead; they are now generally made from pumpkins in the British Isles as well. Jack-o'-lanterns were customarily carved during autumntide, and they eventually became associated specifically with Halloween—the night before All Saints' Day—by the late 19th century.
In folklore, jack-o'-lantern was originally synonymous with will-o'-the-wisp. Later folklore incorporates the carved vegetable motif. One such story is an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack which purports to explain the origin of this tradition. The man is usually depicted as a tricky and mischievous person even in the face of great danger. The most famous tale involves Stingy Jack coming face to face with Satan tricking him several times in order to force deals with the devil. Once he does pass away, he finds himself unable to ascend to Heaven and unable to enter Hell due to his dealings. Satan however does give him a small ember to light his way while he wanders as the world as a ghost. Jack takes the flame and places it into a turnip which had been hollowed out making it into a lantern.
Design
Jack-o'-Lantern's design is based around a carved-out pumpkin, or more precisely, a jack-o'-lantern. It holds a lantern in one of its hands which it normally waves when performing an attack. Its eyes usually have an orange glow, however, some depictions have small white dots as the eyes instead. It wears a light blue, crooked 'witch' hat with a white stripe above the brim. It also wears a dark blue robe which upon closer inspection, reveals it does not have a torso or arms. In Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II, however, it has a wildly different appearance. Unlike its design in most other entries, it lacks its robe, hat, and lantern. Instead, it has arms and legs as well as red sneakers. Its face has white dot eyes and a wide smile revealing a few teeth.
Gameplay
- For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Jack-o'-Lantern.
Compendium
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| Shin Megami Tensei(A-Mode DDS) |
Origin: England. |
| Shin Megami Tensei II(A-Mode DDS) |
出身地：イギリス ハロウィンで有名なかぼちゃの提灯姿をした鬼火の妖精。ウィル・オー・ウィスプとも呼ばれるイタズラ好きの妖精。元々はジャックという人間であったが、悪魔を騙しつづけた為に魂が地上を彷徨い続ける事になったものだといわれている。Translation: |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne |
Also known as Jack O'Lantern, he was an Irish farmer who convinced the devil not to take him to hell. But, since he was refused entry into heaven, he wanders the earth as a soul with a pumpkin for a head. |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster |
An Irish farmer who convinced the Devil not to take him to Hell. But since he was refused entry into heaven, he wanders the earth as a soul with a pumpkin for a head. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey |
An Irish spirit, seen as flames in the swamp. Also known as the Jack-o'-Lantern. He is known around the world by names such as Will o'the Wisp and Hitodama. He appears at night to startle travelers and make them lose their way. |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV |
An Irish spirit, seen as a floating flame in the swamp. Also known as Jack O'Lantern. He is known around the world by names such as Will-o'-the-Wisp and Hitodama, and is said to be the wandering spirits of the dead. He comes at night to startle travelers and make them lose their way. |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
An Irish spirit, seen as a floating flame in the swamp. Also known as Jack O'Lantern. |
| Shin Megami Tensei V |
An Irish spirit typically found in swamps, bogs, or marshes. Said to be spirits of the dead, Jack-o'-Lanterns appear as floating flames and are known around the world by various names such as "Will-o'-the-Wisp" and "Hitodama." They are also said to come out at night to startle travelers and make them lose their way. |
| Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance |
An Irish spirit typically found in swamps, bogs, or marshes. Said to be spirits of the dead, Jack-o'-Lanterns appear as floating flames and are known around the world by various names such as Will-o'-the-Wisp and Hitodama. They are also said to come out at night to startle travelers and make them lose their way. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine |
Imps of fire that appear in English legends. Jack-o'-Lantern is a soul who lived a decadent life and was refused entry into the afterlife. Taking pity on him, a demon placed a small bit of hellfire in a lantern made from a turnip to provide light for him as he wanders through the darkness. In the world of the living, he sometimes serves as a guide for travelers. Jack-o'-Lantern is good friends with Jack Frost. Some Demon Busters claim to have seen them team up as Demon Buster-busting duo Lantern Frost. Today, Jack-o'-Lantern is known as the pumpkin ghost of Halloween. It is believed that this change from turnip to pumpkin came about when the custom of Halloween first came to the United States, because Americans found that pumpkins were brighter and easier to carve than turnips. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 |
British fire spirits, also known as Jack O'Lantern. Will-o'-the-Wisps were the first of its kind, originating in the Cornwall region, and were believed to be the wandering spirits of the dead. They are commonly known to appear during the Halloween festivities. Pyro Jacks often come out at night to startle travelers and make them lose their way. Halloween Jack: A Pyro Jack that found itself mixed up with the Liberators' Halloween costume party. It originally planned a party of its ownーone that involved opening a gate between this world and the spirit world, letting hordes of demons loose to wreak terrorーuntil the Liberators put a stop to it. Wanting only to enjoy good times with friends, it became an ally of the Liberators after experiencing their Halloween costume party. |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner(Akuma Zensho; PSP) |
出身地：イギリス、アメリカ ハロウィンのかぼちゃ灯火のお化け。もとはイギリスに見られた鬼火である。 ハロウィンでその姿かたちはよく知られるが、もともとはイギリス・コーンウォール地方のウィル・オ・ザ・ウィスプとも呼ばれる鬼火。さまよえる死者の魂とされ、日本でいう人魂に近い存在である。 夜に浮かび現れては、道行く人を驚かしたり、後についてくるよう誘っておいては道に迷わせたりしたという。Translation: Place of origin: United Kingdom, AmericaA Halloween pumpkin lantern ghost. Its origin is an ignis fatuus seen in the United Kingdom. Its appearance on Halloween is well-known, but its origin is the ignis fatuus called the will-o'-the-wisp from the region of Cornwall in Britain. It is said to be a wandering soul of a deceased person, similar to the hitodama spoken of in Japan. It is said to appear floating at night, surprising passersby, after which it beckons them to follow it, making them lose their way. |
| Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers(3DS) |
An Irish spirit, seen as a floating flame in the swamp. Also known as the Jack O'Lantern. |
| Soul Hackers 2 |
An Irish spirit typically found in swamps, bogs, or marshes. Said to be spirits of the dead, they appear as floating flames and are known around the world by various names such as "Will-o'-the-Wisp" and "Hitodama." They are also said to come out at night to startle travelers and make them lose their way. |
| Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army |
An Irish spirit, seen as flames in the swamp. Also known as Jack-o'-Lantern. Said to be the spirit of a man cursed to wander the earth with a lantern to see in the dark. |
| Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army |
An Irish spirit, seen as wayward flames during the night. Also known as Jack-o'-Lantern. Said to be the spirit of a man cursed to wander the earth with a lantern to see in the dark. |
| Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon |
An Irish spirit, seen as flames in the swamp. Also known as Jack-o'-Lantern. Said to be the spirit of a man cursed to wander the earth with a lantern to see in the dark. |
| Persona 2: Innocent Sin |
A ghostly light of English lore, said to have once been a man named Jack. |
| Persona 2: Eternal Punishment |
English fire spirit, said to be a human reincarnate. |
| Persona 3 |
Also known as Jack O'Lantern, he was an Irish farmer who persuaded Satan not to take him to hell. When he was refused entry into heaven, he wandered earth as a pumpkin-headed soul. |
| Persona 3 FES | |
| Persona 3 Portable | |
| Persona 3 Reload |
A drunkard who tricked the Devil out of taking him to Hell. When refused entry to Heaven, he was forced to wander the earth with only an ember as a light. |
| Persona 4 |
Also known as Jack O'Lantern, he was an Irish farmer who persuaded Satan not to take him to hell. When he was refused entry into heaven, he wandered earth as a pumpkin-headed soul. |
| Persona 4 Golden | |
| Persona 5 |
A drunkard who tricked the Devil out of taking him to Hell. When refused entry to Heaven, he was forced to wander the earth with only an ember as a light. |
| Persona 5 Royal | |
| Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth |
Also known as Jack O'Lantern, he was an Irish farmer who persuaded Satan not to take him to hell. When he was refused entry into heaven, he wandered the earth with a pumpkin head. |
| Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth |
Also known as Jack O'Lantern, he was an Irish farmer who persuaded Satan not to take him to hell. When he was refused entry into heaven, he wandered the earth with a pumpkin head. |
| Persona 5 Strikers |
A drunkard who tricked the Devil out of taking him to Hell. When refused entry to Heaven, he was forced to wander the earth with only an ember as a light. |
| Persona 5 Tactica |
A drunkard who tricked the Devil out of taking him to Hell. When refused entry to Heaven, he was forced to wander the earth with only an ember as a light. |
| Persona 5: The Phantom X |
A drunkard who tricked the Devil out of taking him to Hell. When refused entry to Heaven, he was forced to wander the earth with only an ember as a light. |
| Devil Children Black Book and Red Book |
GBC: ぬまやもりの おくにすむ ほのおのデビル ヒトをまどわし そこなしぬまに ひきずりこむPS: ぬまや森の 奥に住む 炎のデビル 人をまどわし そこ無しぬまに 引きずりこむTranslation: A flame devil that lives in the depths of bogs and forests. It deceives people and drags them into bottomless bogs. |
| Devil Children White Book |
ぬまやもりの おくにすむ ほのおのデビル ヒトをまどわし そこなしぬまに ひきずりこむTranslation: A flame devil that lives in the depths of bogs and forests. It deceives people and drags them into bottomless bogs. |
| Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book |
ぬまや森の 奥に住む カボチャ頭の 炎の デビル 人を まどわし そこなしぬまに ひきずりこむTranslation: A pumpkin-headed flame devil that lives in the depths of bogs and forests. It deceives people and drags them into bottomless bogs. |
| DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version |
Flame-demon with a pumpkin head. Lures enemies into a bottomless swamp. |
| Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book |
ヌマや森の 奥に住む カボチャ頭の 炎の デビル 人を まどわし そこなしヌマに ひきずりこむTranslation: A pumpkin-headed flame devil that lives in the depths of bogs and forests. It deceives people and drags them into bottomless bogs. |
| Devil Survivor 2 |
An Irish spirit, seen as a floating flame in the swamp. Also known as Jack O'Lantern. He is known around the world by names such as Will-o'-the-Wisp and Hitodama, and is said to be the wandering spirits of the dead. He comes at night to startle travelers and make them lose their way. |
| Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker | |
| Kētai Akuma Densho |
イギリスの民話に登場する、夜に浮かび流れる怪火。この世をさまよう運命にある魂の姿だとも言う。 出身地：イギリスなどジャックランタンは、鬼火（ウィル・オ・ウィスプ）の一種であると言われ、イギリスに伝わる民話では夜に怪火となって現れて旅人を脅かし、後についてくるように誘って道に迷わせたりすると伝えられている。もとはジャックという名の人間であったと言われ、堕落した生活と悪魔をだまし続けたことによって、死後天国へも地獄へも入ることを拒否された魂であると伝えられている。彼は光る衣装、あるいは火を点けたワラ束を持ってこの世をさまようように運命づけられていると言う。Translation: |
| Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan |
ウィル・オ・ザ・ウィプス（鬼火）の一種。 鬼火とはさ迷える死者の魂のことで、コーンウォール地方に現れるジャックランタンは、洗礼を受けずに死んだ子供の霊であるともいわれている。 また、ハロウィンのときに作られるカボチャの提灯もジャック・オ・ランタンというが、こちらはアイルランドの民間伝承に登場するジャックという酔っぱらいの男に由来しているとされる。Translation: A type of will-o'-the-wisp. A will-o'-the-wisp is a wandering soul of the dead, and Jack Lanterns, who appear in the Cornwall region, are said to be the spirits of children who died without being baptized. Moreover, the pumpkin lanterns made on Halloween, also called Jack-o'-Lanterns, are considered to originate from a drunk man named Jack who appears in Irish folklore. |
Manual
| Manual Descriptions | |
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| Jack Bros. |
Lantern shoots fire balls, which are more powerful than Frost's snowballs. His Special Attack will cause all enemies to suffer severe damage |
Game Appearances
Jack Bros.
Jack-o'-Lantern, under the name Jack Lantern, is one of the four playable characters in Jack Bros.. He attacks through firing fireballs from his lantern, which are slightly stronger but at less frequency than Jack Frost's. His special attack damages all enemies on-screen.
In the story, Jack-o'-Lantern, along with Jack Frost and Jack the Ripper, went out of the World of Fairies for an outing on Halloween. However, as a result of getting sidetracked, come 11 o'clock, the other Fairy demons had already returned to their world, and should the Jack Brothers not make it back, they will lose their powers and disappear. Guided by Pixie, the Jack Brothers set off on a journey to get back within the hour. After defeating Beelzebub, Pixie and Jack-o'-Lantern run for the portal, wherein the latter is stopped by two Fairies asking where the Princess is as Pixie flies into the portal. Jack-o'-Lantern responds, saying he hadn't seen her, before the Princess comes out of the portal, to their surprise. Jack-o'-Lantern notices her voice is similar, to which the Princess is confused, and he is left to ponder the debacle as the credits roll.
Trivia
- Although Jack-o'-Lantern does not appear as an actual character in Another Bible, it along with Jack Frost appears on the frame border when playing the game on a Super Game Boy.
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 English
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Crypt-dwelling Pyromaniac Persona 5Persona 5 Royal | |
| Inviting PyromaniacPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) | ||
 Japanese
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地下室のランプ男Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Chikashitsu no Ranpuotoko |
Lamp Man of the Cellar |
| 宴に誘うランプ男Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Utage ni Izanau Ranpu Otoko |
Lamp Man Who Invites to the Feast | |
 Simplified Chinese
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地下室的提灯男Persona 5 Royal Dìxiàshì de Tídēng Nán |
Lamp Man of the Cellar |
| 邀宾赴宴的提灯男Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Yāobīn Fùyàn de Tídēng Nán |
Lamp Man Who Invites Guests to the Feast | |
   Traditional Chinese
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地下室的提燈男Persona 5 Royal Dìxiàshì de Tídēng Nán |
Lamp Man of the Cellar |
| 邀賓赴宴的提燈男Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Yāobīn Fùyàn de Tídēng Nán |
Lamp Man Who Invites Guests to the Feast | |
 French
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Pyromane des cryptesPersona 5 Royal |
Pyromaniac of the Crypts |
| Pyromane attirantPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) |
Attracting Pyromaniac | |
 German
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KürbispyromanePersona 5 Royal |
Pumpkin Pyromaniac |
| Einladender PyromanePersona 5 Royal ( Path of Da'at) |
Inviting Pyromaniac | |
 Italian
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Piromane delle criptePersona 5 Royal |
Pyromaniac of the Crypts |
| Piromane invitantePersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) |
Inviting Pyromaniac | |
 Korean
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지하실地下室의 램프남男Persona 5 Royal Jihasir-ui Raempeunam |
Lamp Man of the Cellar |
| 연회宴會에 초대招待하는 램프남男Persona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) Yeonhoe-e Chodaehaneun Rampeunam |
Lamp Man Who Invites to the Feast | |
 Peninsular Spanish
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Pirómano de las criptasPersona 5 Royal |
Pyromaniac of the Crypts |
| Pirómano tentadorPersona 5 Royal (Path of Da'at) |
Tempting Pyromaniac | |
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See Also
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- Demons from Irish Culture
- Demons from British Culture
- Demons from American Culture
- Demons from Canadian Culture
- Demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
- Demons in Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei (Game)
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei II
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei if...
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- Demons in Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
- Characters in Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue
- Guardians in Shin Megami Tensei: J
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
- Characters in Last Bible III
- Demons in Ronde
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
- Demons in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
- Demons in Soul Hackers 2
- Demons in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
- Demons in Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
- Demons in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment
- Demons in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Intruder
- Demons in Megami Ibunroku Persona
- Personas in Megami Ibunroku Persona
- Demons in Persona 2: Innocent Sin
- Personas in Persona 2: Innocent Sin
- Demons in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
- Personas in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
- Personas in Persona 3
- Personas in Persona 3 FES
- Personas in Persona 3 Portable
- Personas in Persona 3 Reload
- Personas in Persona 4
- Personas in Persona 4 Golden
- Personas in Persona 5
- Shadows in Persona 5
- Personas in Persona 5 Royal
- Shadows in Persona 5 Royal
- Personas in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Personas in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
- Personas in Persona 5 Strikers
- Personas in Persona 5 Tactica
- Personas in Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Shadows in Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Demons in Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen
- Personas in Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen
- Personas in Persona Mobile Online
- Demons in Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
- Demons in Devil Children White Book
- Demons in Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
- Demons in Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
- Demons in Devil Children: Messiah Riser
- Demons in Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: A's Test Server
- Demons in Devil Survivor (Game)
- Demons in Devil Survivor: Overclocked
- Demons in Devil Survivor 2
- Demons in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
- Characters in Jack Bros.
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
- Demons in Kētai Akuma Densho
- Demons in Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan
- Demons in Shin Megami Tensei RPG: Kihon System