Kotoshironusi

Kotoshironusi
コトシロヌシ
SMT1 SFCSH1 SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Other Name(s)	KotosironusiShin Megami Tensei
Origin	Shinto
Race(s)	KishinShin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho KunitsuShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Kotoshironusi is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei

	Name Level HP MP Kotosironusi 31 282 142	Strength 20 Intelligence 9 Magic 13 Vitality 12 Agility 10 Luck 9
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Kishin Kishin Light-Chaos (168) ♄Macca992 21
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression 75Most versions/74Mega-CD 15Most versions/13Mega-CD 35Most versions/46Mega-CD 11 14 11Most versions/10Super CD-ROM² 0 Resistances High Oni: "Reflects Curse." Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1 Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem. ×¾×0.75 Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Makatranda Magic 2 MP Absorbs MP from the enemy. Macatran Support 10 MP Takes 10 of the caster's MP and gives it to an ally. Sabatoma Support 8 MP Allows you to summon one demon without a MAG cost.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Japan The son of Ookuninushi, a ruler of Izumo. He has the power to determine right and wrong, and governs oracles. Accounts vary about what happened to him after surrendering to Take-Mikazuchi. Some say he killed himself, some say he fled, and some say he served the god.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：日本 オオクニヌシの息子で、出雲の国の王。名を八重事代主命（ヤエコトシロヌシノミコト）と書く。正邪を判断する力を持ち、託宣を司っている。タケミナカタに征服され、海で自殺したとも、逃げたとも、降伏したとも言われている。 Translation:
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A Japanese deity that governs oracles who appears in the books of Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. His name means "god who knows all." The deeds of the priestesses of the ancient San'in region stood out, but it was none other than this god that gave them the oracles. There are theories that the priestesses worshiped a goddess, but was turned into a male god when incorporated into Japanese mythology.
Kētai Akuma Densho	記紀に登場する、託宣を司るとされる神。漢字では「事代主神」と表記される。 出身地：日本 古事記や日本書紀に登場するコトシロヌシは、託宣を司る神であると言われ、大国主神と神屋楯比売命の御子神であると言われている。コトシロヌシという名は「事知りの神」という意味を持つ。古代の山陰地方では巫女の活躍が目立ったとされるが、彼女たちに神託を下したのがこのコトシロヌシであると言われ、神託によって全てを知ることができた巫女達は彼を重んじたと言う。通常、巫女が祀る神は女神であると言うが、日本神話に組み込まれた際に男神とされたという説がある。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei II

Kotoshironushi can be found at a shrine by Old Suidobashi, where he has been turned to stone. Using a Dis-Stone or having a demon use Petradi will return him to normal. Once he has spoken to Hiruko, Aleph can return to him to retrieve the torso of Masakado.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	KotoshironusiShin Megami Tensei
	KotosironusiShin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Japanese	コトシロヌシ Kotoshironushi	Katakana rendering of Japanese: 事代主, romanized Kotoshironushi
	事代主Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Kotoshironushi	Kanji rendering of the above.

Gallery

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  Artwork from the Super Famicom version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from the Super Famicom version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei II
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei if...
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from the Nintendo 3DS version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
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  Card DS-037 from Shin Megami Tensei Card Game: Devil Summoner World