Longinus

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Longinus
ロンギヌス
SH1DCFI Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Artwork from Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Origin	Christianity
Race(s)	GeneralShin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho MuteDevil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Alignment(s)	Light-LawDevil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Arcana	Tower

Longinus is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In the Gospel of John, after Jesus dies on the cross, a Roman soldier stabs him with a spear to ensure he is actually dead. He is given the name Longinus in church tradition, and he is further identified with a Roman centurion in the other three Gospels who says that Jesus was surely the son of God (in Matthew and Mark) or that he was surely a righteous man (in Luke). Longinus is venerated as a saint in Christianity, and his spear is referred to as the Holy Lance or the Spear of Destiny.

According to the Golden Legend, a 13th-century work by Jacobus de Voragine which compiles various hagiographic traditions, Longinus is said to have been blind, but after he stabbed Jesus, the blood landed on his eyes and healed him.

Spearheads claimed to be from Longinus's spear are preserved in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, and the Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia. The Holy Lance in Austria is bound to a nail claimed to be one of the nails of the True Cross, and it was part of the Holy Roman Emperor's official regalia until the empire's dissolution in 1806.

Design

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In his Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers design, his spear resembles the Holy Lance from the Holy Roman Emperor's regalia. The gold cuff, which was added to the relic around 1354 during the reign of Charles IV, is not present.

Gameplay

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

	Name Level HP+ SP+ Longinus 55 101 20
Arcana Type Card C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost FilmAppears when a golden Shadow is defeated Tower Phys Broadshot ¥7400 ✘ Skill Inheritance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Broadshot 68 HP Heavy Phys attack that pierces to the back row. Innate Vorpal Blade 67 HP 4 heavy Phys attacks. Innate Mazionga 36 SP Medium Elec attack. (All enemies) Innate Power Charge 22 SP Triple physical attack for next hit. Lasts 3 turns. (Self) 56 Null S-Bind — Prevent Strength Bind. 57 Marakunda 18 SP Lower defense for 3 turns. (All enemies) 58 Regenerate 3 — Greatly restore HP at the end of the turn. 60

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A Roman soldier who used his spear to pierce the body of Jesus Christ as he was on the cross. According to some legends, the blood of Christ cured Longinus of his blindness. Afterwards, he reconciled his ways and became canonized. Obtaining the Holy Lance of Longinus grants one the power to become the ruler of the world, but losing it means your doom.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A Roman soldier who used his spear to pierce the body of Jesus Christ while he was on the cross. Some legends say the blood of Christ cured Longinus of his blindness. Obtaining the Holy Lance of Longinus grants one the power to rule the world, but losing it seals one's doom.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	目がまったく見えない　兵隊デビル　手にもっているヤリは　世界の王になる人間が　もつといわれる　伝説のヤリ Translation:
Kētai Akuma Densho	十字架にかけられたキリストを槍で刺した盲目のローマ軍の兵士。後に聖人になったと言われる。 出身地：イスラエル ロンギヌスは、ガイウス・カシウスという名の盲目の兵士が後に呼ばれた名前で、はりつけにされて死んだキリストの遺体を、槍で刺し貫いたことで知られている。伝説では、キリストの遺体を刺したときに血が滴り落ちて彼の目に入り、目が見えるようになったと言われる。その後、ロンギヌスは改心し、洗礼を受けた後に聖者とされた。また、このロンギヌスの槍を手に入れたものは世界の王として君臨するが、失ったときに破滅するとも言われる。 Translation:

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Longinus
Japanese	ロンギヌス Ronginusu	Longinus
Traditional Chinese	朗基努斯 Lǎngjīnǔsī	Longinus

Gallery

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  Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Artwork from Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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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 Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
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  Graphic from Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth