Kodama

Kodama
コダマ
SMT3P5X Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X
Other Name(s)	Hanging Tree SpiritPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Origin	Japanese culture
Race(s)	Jirae
Alignment(s)	NeutralShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Arcana	Star

Kodama is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Design

Kodama appears as a pale green spirit with a paper-thin body and spindly limbs. Their head is circular and featureless except for three red spirals that curve in towards the center. They also have two symmetrical red spirals on their torso. The torso spirals are upside down on their back.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Kodama.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	In Japanese mythology, they are the spirits of plants. They are born from trees that live 100 years.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Shin Megami Tensei V	In Japanese mythology, they are the spirits of plants. They are born from trees that live 100 years. It was once thought that the echoes heard in valleys were actually from Kodama replying.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A botanic spirit from Japanese folklore. They are said to have sprung from trees that are over a hundred years old. They are the embodiment of the worshipping of trees, which can be found all over Japan and around the world.
Soul Hackers 2	In Japanese mythology, they are the spirits of plants. They are born from trees that live 100 years.
Persona 5	Japanese plant spirits born from trees that have lived for a 100 years. Cutting down one of these trees is said to cause misfortune.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 Tactica	Japanese plant spirits born from trees that have lived for over 100 years. Cutting down one of these trees is said to cause misfortune.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Japanese plant spirits born from trees that have lived for a 100 years. Cutting down one of these trees is said to cause misfortune.

Nomenclature

From the Japanese 木霊 kodama, meaning "tree spirit".

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Kodama
	Hanging Wood SpiritPersona 5 (Shadow)
	Wavering Wood SpiritPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)
Japanese	コダマ Kodama	Tree Spirit
	ふらつく木精Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Furatsuku Mokusei	Hobbling Tree Spirit
Simplified Chinese	木灵 Mù Líng	Tree Spirit; orthographic borrowing from Japanese
	蹒跚的木精Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Pánshān de Mùjīng	Hobbling Tree Spirit
Traditional Chinese	木靈 Mù Líng	Tree Spirit; orthographic borrowing from Japanese
	蹣跚的木精Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Mánshān de Mùjīng	Hobbling Tree Spirit
French	Kodama
	Esprit sylvain vacillantPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Wavering Sylvan Spirit
German	Kodama
	Schwankender BaumgeistPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Wavering Tree Ghost
Italian	Kodama
	Spiritello degli alberiPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Tree Sprite
Korean	코다마 Kodama
	휘청대는 나무의 정령精靈Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Hwicheongdaeneun Namu-ui Jeongnyeong	Hobbling Tree Spirit
Polish	Kodama
Brazilian Portuguese	Kodama
Russian	Кодама Kodama
Peninsular Spanish	Kodama
	Espíritu arbóreo nerviosoPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Nervous Arboreal Spirit
Turkish	Kodama

Gallery

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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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  Icon from Shin Megami Tensei V
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  Icon from Soul Hackers 2
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  Battle icon from Persona 5: The Phantom X
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  Model from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
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  Model from Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
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  Kodama's stats in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Card N-064 from Shin Megami Tensei Card Game: Nocturne Ver.

Videos

Kodama's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

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