Kresnik

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Kresnik
クルースニク
DeSumDCLD Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
Origin	Croatian culture Slovene culture
Race(s)	GenmaShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: J Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Soul Hackers 2 Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho ToriDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Alignment(s)	Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers NeutralShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Arcana	Hierophant

Kresnik is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Kresnik (Slovene) or Krsnik (Croatian) is a vampire-hunter and enemy of Kudlak in Slovene and Croatian folklore.

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Gameplay

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Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A good vampire who was blessed by the light. His name means "cross." His rival is another Slovenian vampire, Kudlak, and their battle is unparalleled. They both turn into various animal forms, but his transformations can be recognized by their white color. It is said that evil can never overcome light, and each battle ends with Kresnik victorious.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A good vampire who was blessed by the light. His name means "cross." His rival is another Slovenian vampire, Kudlak, and their battle is unparalleled. They both turn into various animal forms, but his transformations can be recognized by their white color. It is said that evil can never overcome light, and each battle ends with Kresnik victorious.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A good vampire who was blessed by the light. His name means "cross." His rival is another Slovenian vampire, Kudlak, and their battle is unparalleled. They both turn into various animal forms, but his transformations can be recognized by their white color. It is said that evil can never overcome light, and each battle ends with Kresnik victorious.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	A virtuous vampire hunter blessed by the power of light. His name comes from the word "cross." Archnemesis of a Slovenian vampire, Kudlak, with whom he engages in endless conflict. Both of them fight by transforming into animals such as pigs, bulls, and horses, but Kresnik's bestial forms are always pure white in color. Kudlak, the enemy of God, is never considered to be a match for the emissary of light, and their battles always end with Kresnik's victory.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A holy vampire hunter blessed by the light. His name means "cross." Kresnik and his rival the Slovenian vampire, Kudlak both had the power to turn into various animals. When transformed Kresnik was distinctly white while Kudlak had a darker hue. It is said that evil can never overcome light, and each battle ends with Kresnik being victorious. Neverlethess the battles between them were epic.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：スロベニア 光の力の加護を受けた、善なる吸血鬼始末人。その名は「十字架」に由来する。 クルースニクは、同じスロベニアの吸血鬼であるクドラクを宿敵とし、比類なき闘いを繰り広げる。両者は豚、雄牛、馬などの動物に変身しては闘う。クルースニクが変身した動物は、白い色をしている。 神の敵であるクドラクは、決して光の使者には勝てないとされ、両者の闘いは、常にクルースニクの勝利で幕を閉じる。 Translation:
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A good vampire who was blessed by the light. His name means "cross". His rival is another Slovenian vampire, Kudlak, and their battle is unparalleled. They both turn into various animal forms, and Kresnik's transformations can be recognized by their white color. It is said that evil can never overcome light, and thus, each battle ends with Kresnik victorious.
Soul Hackers 2	A good vampire blessed by the light, his name means "cross," and his sworn rival is another Slovenian vampire named Kudlak. Their battle is said to be unparalleled, with both employing various animal forms to do battle. It is said that dark can never overcome light, and thus, each battle ends with Kresnik as the victor. Kresnik's animal transformations can be recognized by their white color.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A good vampire blessed by the light. His name means "cross." His rival is Kudlak, another Slovenian vampire. Both can turn into various animal forms, but Kresnik's are always white. Kresnik is said to have never lost to Kudlak, for dark can never be victorious over light.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	吸血鬼　クドラクを　追いかけている　バンパイアハンター　いろいろな　動物や　炎に　変身して　戦うという Translation: [Alternate Color] 吸血鬼を　おいかける　バンパイアハンター　クルースニクは　長い戦いの中で　すこし姿が　変わった Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	Vampire-hunter in search of Bloodbat. Supposedly, he can transform into animals.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	吸血鬼　クドラクを　追いかけている　バンパイアハンター　色々な　動物や　炎に　変身して　戦うという Translation: [Alternate Color] 吸血鬼を　おいかける　バンパイアハンター　クルースニクは　長い戦いの中で　すこし姿が　変わった Translation:
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A holy vampire hunter who was blessed by the light. His name means "cross." His rival is a Slovenian vampire, Kudlak, and their battle is unparalleled. They both assume various animal forms such as pigs, cows, and horses, but his forms can be recognized by their white color. It is said that evil can never overcome light, and each battle ends with Kresnik victorious.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	A holy vampire hunter who was blessed by the light. His name means "cross." His rival is a Slovenian vampire, Kudlak, and their battle is unparalleled. They both assume various animal forms such as pigs, cows, and horses, but his forms can be recognized by their white color. It is said that evil can never overcome light, and each battle ends with Kresnik victorious.
Kētai Akuma Densho	光の加護を受けた善なる吸血鬼始末人。その名は十字架を意味する言葉に由来する。 出身地：スロベニア クルーニクスは、スロベニアのイストリアに住む吸血鬼クドラクを宿敵として戦う、一種の吸血鬼始末人で光の勢力に加護を受けた存在であると言われる。クドラクが全ての町や共同体に存在していたと言われる。両者は常に比類無き戦闘を繰り返すと言われ、クドラクが姿を変えればクルースニクも同じ姿となって戦ったと言われている。この戦いは常に光の勢力であるクルースニクの勝利で終わるのだと言う。 Translation:
Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan	吸血鬼の敵対者。その名は十字架を意味する“Krat”に由来している。闇の象徴クドラクに対して、クルースニクは白く光り輝いており、両者は動物や炎に変化して戦い、常に光の象徴であるクルースニクが勝利するといわれている。クルースニクは人間で、白い羊膜に包まれた生まれた子供にその運命が課せられるのだとされる。 Translation:

Game Appearances

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Trivia

• Kresnik was designed and illustrated by Shigenori Soejima. Kazuma Kaneko stated that he only did slight touch-ups to the artwork.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Kresnik
Japanese	クルースニク Kurūsuniku	Kresnik
Korean	크레스니크 Keureseunikeu	Kresnik

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