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Lilith
リリスLilith
SMT1 SFCSMT1 PSSMT4SMT5VSH1P5X SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei PS artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei IV Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X
Other Name(s)	Harlot of DesirePersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Origin	Judaism
Race(s)	FemmeShin Megami Tensei: J Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker NetherDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 NightShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Soul Hackers 2 Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho WitchShin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 QadištuShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Alignment(s)	ChaosShin Megami Tensei IV Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Arcana	DevilPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Persona Mobile Online MoonPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Strikers
Order(s)	Pagan
Voice Actor(s)	Atsuko TanakaShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (JA) Katelyn GaultShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (EN)

Lilith is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Lilith is a female demon in Jewish tradition said to bring harm to infants and mothers. Her name is derived from the Akkadian lilîtu, which is the feminine form of lilû, a common noun meaning "demon".

The possibly-satirical text Alphabet of Sirach portrays Lilith as the first wife of Adam before Eve who refused to submit to her husband. Regardless of the nature of the Alphabet, the idea of Lilith as Adam's first wife was incorporated into some strains of Kabbalistic thought. Some Kabbalistic texts name Lilith as one of the four wives of Samael.

The idea of Lilith as Adam's first wife would gain a new audience with the first part of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's tragedy Faust (1808), wherein Lilith briefly appears; Mephistopheles explains the story of Lilith to Faust and warns of being ensnared by her hair. Thereafter, Lilith would be included in several other pieces of literature, such as George MacDonald's Lilith: A Romance (1895) and George Sterling's Lilith: A Dramatic Poem (1919).

The term is found in the Hebrew text of Isaiah 34:14, which says that Lilith will find a resting place. In the Septuagint and Vulgate, it was translated as "onocentaur" and "lamia", respectively. The King James Version takes a naturalistic approach and translates it as "screech owl"; similarly, the word is used in Modern Israeli Hebrew to mean "owl". This interpretation of lilith as an animal is also held by Blair (2009) based on the surrounding textual context, and she holds this instance of the word lilith is unrelated to the demon of the same name.

The history of Lilith prior to her appearance in Jewish tradition is obscure; however, most scholars place her origin in Mesopotamia. Figures suggested to have influenced Lilith are the Lamashtu, which has similar traits and roles in mythology, and the ardat lilî or ki-sikil-lil-la-ke, which appears in the epic of Gilgamesh, though these suggestions have not been universally accepted. A Babylonian stone tablet, conventionally called the Burney relief, was once thought by scholars to depict Lilith, but it was later agreed to be a depiction of Inanna.

Design

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Lilith has three primary designs. With the first by Kazuma Kaneko, Lilith appears as a nude woman with three fingers and toes on each hand or foot, reptilian yellow eyes, long black hair, wearing nothing but a silver snakeskin wrapped around her body, and has a snake resembling a member of the Boidae family wrapped around her in a similar fashion as a feather boa. This design is the primary one used throughout the series at large.

Her second design appeared in Shin Megami Tensei IV and was designed by guest artist Keita Amemiya. She has the stomach, chest, and face from the lip up of a human, all colored white, however the rest of her is a mixture of insectoid and bird-like. She has three insect-like arms with bird talons, two on her right and one on her left, a spiked wing emerging from her left shoulder, a long thing tail covered in barbs and thorns, and her legs resemble the jaws of a beetle with eyes over her knees. A mixture of wings and horns erupt from her head, and between her human face and chest is a maw of sharp teeth and mandibles. This design is currently exclusive to Shin Megami Tensei IV.

The third design debuted in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and was designed Masayuki Doi. This design takes inspiration from the original design by Kazuma Kaneko, incorporating many of its elements. She is a white-skinned woman covered in grey craters across her arms, legs, and waist, and has black markings on her shoulders and breasts. Her hair has been changed to pink with an ornate snake headdress, and she had sharp black angel wings shared by all members of the Qadištu along with black feathers on her shoulders. As with Kaneko's design, she is accompanied by a snake, though in this design no longer resembles a real snake being bright red and having a striped black tongue.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Lilith.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Israel The first woman, made alongside Adam. She is a mother of many demons, including Lilim. She has sex with sleeping men and sucks their blood. It is also said that she chokes newborn babies to death and feasts on their bones. One famous theory names her as the wife of Lucifer.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	She is said to have been Adam's first wife. Refusing to obey Adam, she left Eden and became a demon of the night. There are several theories of her leaving and fall and they all depict her as unfaithful.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	Adam's first wife in apocryphal Biblical scripture. She became a demon after leaving Eden. There are several theories as to the reasons for her fall, but all note her unfaithfulness.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Adam's first wife in apocryphal Biblical scripture. She became a demon after leaving Eden. Adam's wife Eve, according to popular belief, is born in Genesis 2:22. However, in Genesis 1:22, because it says God created women there, it is believed this is Lilith. Although she is often depicted as a symbol of infidelity, she originally was a Babylonian goddess. According to one legend, she is Samael's wife and was the one who sent the snake at Eve, and is usually depicted with snakes.
Shin Megami Tensei V	She is said to have been Adam's first wife. Refusing to obey Adam, she left Eden and became a demon of the night. Though there are several theories regarding her disobedience, she is often regarded as a symbol of infidelity.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Lilith: Said to have been Adam's first wife. Refusing to obey him, she left Eden and became a demon of the night. Though there are several theories regarding her disobedience, she is often regarded as a symbol of infidelity. Some theories suggest she was originally the mother goddess of Babylonia. In the Zohar, a Jewish spiritual text, she is listed as the first of four female demons; seducer of men, killer of infants, and first consort of Samael. Lilith's Shadow: Apparition of the demoness Lilith, summoned by Samael. In Jewish mysticism, the four demons Lilith, Naamah, Eisheth, and Agrat are considered to be Samael's personal companions.
Soul Hackers 2	She is said to have been Adam's first wife. Refusing to obey Adam, she left Eden and became a demon of the night. Though there are several theories regarding her fall, all depict her as unfaithful. It has also been said that she was originally the Babylonian Earth Mother.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	Adam's first wife in apocryphal Biblical scripture. She became a demon after she left Eden. There are several theories as to the reasons for her fall, but all note her unfaithfulness.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	Adam's first wife in apocryphal Biblical scripture. She became a demon after she left Eden. There are several theories as to the reasons for her fall, but all note her unfaithfulness.
Persona 3	Said to have been Adam's first wife. She refused to obey him, leaving Eden to become a demon of the night. All theories of her fall depict her as unfaithful.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she desired to be his equal and refused to obey him. She was cast out of Eden and became a demon of the night. She is the mother of the demoness, Lilim.
Persona 4	Said to have been Adam's first wife. She refused to obey him, leaving Eden to become a demon of the night. All theories of her fall depict her as unfaithful.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she desired to be his equal and refused to obey him. She was cast out of Eden and became a demon of the night. She is the mother of the demoness, Lilim.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she refused to obey him, leaving Eden to become a demon of the night. All theories of her fall depict her as unfaithful.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she refused to obey him, leaving Eden to become a demon of the night. All theories of her fall depict her as unfaithful.
Persona 5 Strikers	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she desired to be his equal and refused to obey him. She was cast out of Eden and became a demon of the night. She is the mother of the demoness, Lilim.
Persona 5 Tactica	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she desired to be his equal and refused to obey him. She was cast out of Eden and became a demon of the night. She is the mother of the demoness, Lilim.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Said to have been Adam's first wife, she desired to be his equal and refused to obey him. She was cast out of Eden and became a demon of the night. She is the mother of the demoness, Lilim.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	Adam's first wife in apocryphal Biblical scripture. She became a demon after leaving Eden. There are several theories as to the reasons for her fall, but all note her infidelity.
Kētai Akuma Densho	リリスは聖書外典などにも登場し、その書などには「アダムの最初の妻」とある。 出身地：イスラエル リリスは唯一神の手によりアダムと結ばれるべくして創られた女性だが、リリスは男性優位を主張するアダムに嫌気がさし逃げた。リリスが逃げたのはメソポタミア地方とされる。神は3人の天使を遣わせ、リリスがアダムのもとに戻るよう説得したが、リリスは拒否した。また、魔王ルシファーはリリスの夫とする説も有名であり、リリスはルシファー（悪魔）との交わりで、多くの悪魔を生み出した。リリスの子供達の総称「リリム」もまた「悪魔の使い」としてキリスト教圏では恐れられていた。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei

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Lilith first appears under the identity as the young woman Yuriko, which she assumes to pursue the Hero in an effort to tempt him towards chaos. Initially, she appears to him in his dream, found bathing in a spring, and claims that she is his eternal partner. Yuriko meets with the Hero several other times throughout his early adventure, each time cryptically commenting on their fated encounters and encouraging him on his battles before mysteriously vanishing again. Through following the Hero, Yuriko locates the Heroine and kidnaps her. She attempts to have the Heroine publicly executed for her role in defying Gotou as the Resistance leader but is interrupted by the Hero's arrival. Unfazed, Yuriko swears that she would have left the Heroine alone had he chosen her as his partner instead, and summons a group of demons to attack the party. She quickly flees after her plans are thwarted.

Following the Great Cataclysm, Yuriko appears to the Hero again at Roppongi after the defeat of Belial, asking for the Gushing Jar used to seal the demon. If refused, she casts Shibaboo on the party and escapes with the jar anyway. While at Ueno, the Hero yet again reunites with her through Louis Cyphre. Yuriko laments over her failure to separate the Hero from the Heroine, and in her dejected frustration, reveals her true identity as Lilith with the intent on killing him. However, she is unable to find the resolve to follow through and reverts back to her human form, bidding the Hero farewell before leaving the group behind.

Afterward, Lilith assumes the identity of Rie and accompanies the Chaos Hero as his partner. He introduces her to the party when they reunite at Tokyo Destinyland, though Rie herself remains silent. The encounter, albeit brief, leaves the Heroine suspicious about her. The pair are later re-encountered in the Basilica, where the next events diverge based on the route. On the Neutral route, Rie quietly stands by as Chaos Hero and Law Hero argue near the Basilica's central area, and follows the Chaos Hero to the Basilica's basement floors after he is fed up with the Hero's refusal to choose a side.

On the Law and Neutral routes, Rie finally speaks up after Chaos Hero is killed by the Hero, infuriated at how casually he killed his friend. She transforms into Lilith once again and does not hold herself back as she attacks the Hero, but is defeated.

On the Chaos route, the party finds Rie still silently accompanying Chaos Hero inside the Bascilia's central area and into the basement floors to find Asura. When the party catches up to them, however, Rie steps forward and reveals her true form as Lilith. Upset at her failure to claim him, she refuses to continue being Chaos Hero's partner and bids her final goodbye to the Hero, promising he won't see her again as she leaves for the final time afterward.

Regardless of the route taken, Lilith laments over how she and the Hero were supposed to become the new Adam and Eve. She leaves the Gushing Jar behind as she dies or departs.

Visionaries

Lilith's other identities are featured in three Visionary cutscenes in the Game Boy Advance and iOS versions of the game.

In "Snake Charm", Louis Cyphre assigns Lilith to coerce the Hero toward chaos. Although doubtful if her charm will reach him, she accepts and pledges to visit the Hero as Yuriko in his dreams.

In "Black Moon", Yuriko is forced by Louis Cyphre to give up on pursuing the Hero after continuously failing to seduce him. Instead, he orders her to accompany the Chaos Hero for his stronger ambition for power. Yuriko is unable to respond but resigns herself to his demands.

In "Idol Shard", Lilith as Rie is introduced to the Chaos Hero by the Gaeanism Founder.

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Shin Megami Tensei if...

On Yumi and Reiko's routes, when the Protagonist refuses to give up on their partner at the end of the World of Envy, their partner sends out a Lilith to get rid of them. After she is defeated, Hazama's voice speaks out to explain that Lilith was actually a manifestation of the Protagonist's own jealousy, which they successfully suppressed and defeated.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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Lilith is the leader of the Qadištu.

Trivia

• There is leftover unused data for Lilith as a demon in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine. She is of the Night race and is level 71.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Lilith
Japanese	リリトNew Digital Devil Story 6: Tensei no Kizuna Ririto	Lilith
	リリス Ririsu	Lilith
	古き本能の大淫婦Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Furuki Honnō no Daiinpu	Great Whore of Ancient Instinct
Simplified Chinese	莉莉丝 Lìlìsī	Lilith
	远古本能的大淫妇Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Yuǎngǔ Běnnéng de Dàyínfù	Great Whore of Ancient Instinct
Traditional Chinese	莉莉絲 Lìlìsī	Lilith
	遠古本能的大淫婦Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Yuǎngǔ Běnnéng de Dàyínfù	Great Whore of Ancient Instinct
French	Lilith	Lilith
	Catin de désirPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Harlot of Desire
German	Lilith	Lilith
	Dirne der BegierdePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Harlot of Desire
Italian	Lilith	Lilith
	La prima stregaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	The First Witch
Korean	리리스Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei IV Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Ririseu	Lilith
	릴리스Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2 Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Strikers Persona 5 Tactica Rilliseu	Lilith
	오래된 본능本能의 대요부大妖婦Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Oraedoeda Bonneung-ui Daeyobu	Great Temptress of Ancient Instinct
Polish	Lilith
Brazilian Portuguese	Lilith
Russian	Лилит Lilit	Lilith
Peninsular Spanish	Lilit	Lilith
	Meretriz del deseoPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Harlot of Desire
Turkish	Lilit	Lilith

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References

General

• De-Demonising the Old Testament: An Investigation of Azazel, Lilith, Deber, Qeteb and Reshef in the Hebrew Bible (2009), Judit M. Blair. Published by Mohr Siebeck. ISBN-13: 978-3-16-150131-9.

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