Macabre

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For the skill, see Danse Macabre.
Macabre
マカーブル
DeSumP5X

Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X

Other Name(s) Dancer of DeathPersona 5 Royal

Dancer of DreamsPersona 5: The Phantom X
Origin Fakelore
Race(s) JakiShin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Devil Survivor: Overclocked
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

SpiritShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
Alignment(s) Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Dark-NeutralShin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Arcana Hanged Man

Macabre is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Macabre appears to be based on an entry in Barbara Walker's The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, which claims that Macabre is the French name of a Grim Reaper-type figure who wears a skeleton suit and carries a scythe in the Danse macabre, an artistic motif in Renaissance-era European art.[1] Walker's book is present in the Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Akuma Zensho bibliography. The actual etymology of macabre is uncertain,[2] but there is no evidence to support Walker's claim that it was named for a Grim Reaper-type figure of that name, and a figure with a skeleton suit and scythe is not a feature known in Danse macabre imagery.

Design

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Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Macabre.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

An evil spirit with the same name as the Death appearing in medieval oratorios.

It is truly Death itself, with the power to lead humans to death in an instant. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and a sickle to reap humans. It dances the feared "Dance of Death."

Shin Megami Tensei IV

An evil spirit with the same name as the Death appearing in medieval oratorios.

It is truly Death itself, with the power to lead humans to death in an instant. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and a sickle to reap humans. It dances the feared "Dance of Death."

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

An evil spirit with the same name as the Death appearing in medieval oratorios.
It is truly Death itself, with the power to lead humans to death in an instant. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and a sickle to reap humans. It dances the feared "Dance of Death."

Shin Megami Tensei V

An evil spirit appearing in medieval oratorios as the grim reaper.

It is truly Death itself, with the power to lead humans to their demise in an instant. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and a sickle to reap human souls in a single stroke. True to its name, it dances the feared Dance of Death, a reminder that all worldly things must someday meet their end.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
(Akuma Zensho; PSP)

出身地：不詳

中世ヨーロッパの宗教劇に登場した「死神」と同じ名前と姿をもつ悪霊。

マカーブルは人間を一瞬にして死に導く強力な呪力を持ったまさに「死神」のような悪霊である。白い骸骨が描かれた黒い服を着て、長柄の大鎌を振り回す。彼の鎌は人間の霊魂を刈るためにある。

彼は偉大なる「死」のためにダンスを踊る。それは「死の舞踏」と呼ばれ、人々に恐れられる。
Translation: Place of origin: Unknown
Persona 5 Royal

An evil spirit with the same name as the Death appearing in medieval oratorios. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and a sickle to reap humans. It dances the feared "Dance of Death."

Persona 5 Tactica

An evil spirit with the same name as the Death appearing in medieval oratorios. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and a sickle to reap humans. It dances the feared "Dance of Death."

Persona 5: The Phantom X

An evil spirit with the same name as the Death appearing in medieval oratorios. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and a sickle to reap humans. It dances the feared "Dance of Death."

Devil Survivor: Overclocked

An evil spirit named after Death that appeared in medieval oratorios. It is truly Death itself, with the power to lead men to death in an instant. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and scythe to reap human souls. It performs the feared "Dance of Death."

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

An evil spirit with the same name as the Death appearing in medieval oratorios. It is truly Death itself, with the power to lead people to their death in an instant. It is depicted as a skeleton with a black cloak and a sickle to reap humans. It dances the feared "Dance of Death."

Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan 「死」を意味する言葉。マカーブルは、「死の舞踊」または「髑髏の舞」をあらわす“ダンス・マカーブル”に由来する存在だと考えられる。ヨーロッパで黒死病が流行した際、恐怖を払うため、あるいは疫病祓いのための舞が踊られ、のちに死を想起させる舞踊がカーニヴァルの風習として残った。ダンス・マカーブルとは、そういった舞踊をさす言葉である。
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Nomenclature

From the Danse Macabre.

MacabreEnemy-only
Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Macabre
Japanese マカーブル Makāburu Macabre
Simplified Chinese 马卡布 Mǎkǎbù Macabre
Traditional Chinese 馬卡布 Mǎkǎbù Macabre
French Macabre Macabre
German Macabre Macabre
Italian Macabre Macabre
Korean 마카브르 Makabeuru Macabre
Polish Makabra Macabre
Brazilian Portuguese Macabro Macabre
Russian Макабр Makabr Macabre
Peninsular Spanish Macabro Macabre
Turkish Makaber Macabre
Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Dancer of DeathPersona 5 Royal
Dancer of DreamsPersona 5: The Phantom X
Japanese 死と遊ぶ踊り手Persona 5 Royal
 Shi to Asobu Odorite		 Dancer Who Plays with Death
夢に遊ぶ踊り手Persona 5: The Phantom X
 Yume ni Asobu Odorite		 Dancer Who Plays in Dreams
Simplified Chinese 与死同乐的舞者Persona 5 Royal
 Yǔ Sǐ Tónglè de Wǔzhě		 Dancer Who Has Fun with Death
梦中玩耍的舞者Persona 5: The Phantom X
 Mèng Zhōng Wánshuǎ de Wǔzhě		 Dancer Who Plays in Dreams
Traditional Chinese 與死同樂的舞者Persona 5 Royal
 Yǔ Sǐ Tónglè de Wǔzhě		 Dancer Who Has Fun with Death
夢中玩耍的舞者Persona 5: The Phantom X
 Mèng Zhōng Wánshuǎ de Wǔzhě		 Dancer Who Plays in Dreams
French Danseur macabrePersona 5 Royal
 Deathly Dancermasculine form
German Untoter TänzerPersona 5 Royal
 Undead Dancermasculine form
Italian Ballerino MortalePersona 5 Royal
 Mortal Dancermasculine form
Korean 죽음과 노는 춤꾼Persona 5 Royal
 Jugeum-gwa Noneun Chumkkun		 Dancer Who Plays with Death
꿈속의 춤추는 댄서Persona 5: The Phantom X
 Kkumsog-ui Chumchuneun Daenseo		 Dancer Who Dances in Dreams
Peninsular Spanish Bailarín de la muertePersona 5 Royal
 Dancer of Deathmasculine form

Gallery

Videos

Macabre's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

References

  1. ↑ The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets (1983), Barbara G. Walker. Published by Harper & Row. pp. 561, 617-618. ISBN-13: 978-0-06-250925-3.
  2. ↑ "Dance in the Late Middle Ages: Decadence and Death", Ringleaders of Redemption: How Medieval Dance Became Sacred (2021), Kathryn Dickason. p. 221. ISBN-13: 978-0-19-752727-6. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197527276.003.0008
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