Mastema

Mastema
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Origin	Judaism Christianity
Race(s)	HeraldShin 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: Liberation Dx2
Alignment(s)	Light-LawShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance LawShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Voice Actor(s)	Toshiyuki MorikawaShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (JA) Wataru TakagiShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (JA) Doug ErholtzShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (EN)

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Mastema is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Mastema is the angel of hostility and persecution in Judaism who appears in the Book of Jubilees. He rules over one-tenth of the Nephilim after he pleaded with God to let them remain on earth so he may test the faith of humanity, with the rest being damned. He fulfills the role of the Adversary.

In the Acts of Philip, a 4th century AD apocryphal text, Mansemat is given as the name of Satan, and he is stated to have entered the high priest Ananias.

Design

Mastema first appears in Ronde as a speckled blue torso of a man with blond hair riding a frilled brown frog-like beast with fangs, claws, a spiked tail, and the hind legs of a grasshopper.

In Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey onward, Mastema is a gray-skinned angel with large black wings, long hair, and nails, and blue lips. He wears an off-white angular mask and robes, adorned in decorations of lines, with a large vertical halo floating behind his head. His robe is loose, exposing his chest, with thin vertically lined legwear that stop at his ankles, revealing his feet.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Mastema 75 399 387	Strength 70 Dexterity 78 Magic 101 Agility 66 Luck 93
Location Special Fusion (Asmodeus + Murmur + Gemori + Kazfiel)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Herald Law — — Clear "Great Raven of the Underground"
Resistances — RplRepel WkWeak RplRepel WkWeak RplRepel NulNull StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Megidolaon 60 MP Heavy Almighty damage to all enemies. Pandemic Bomb 11 MP 70% chance of Sick to all enemies. Panic Voice 15 MP 70% chance of Panic to all enemies. Mahamaon 30 MP chance of instant K.O. (Light) to all enemies. 76 Deadly Wind 22 MP Severe Force damage to one enemy. 77

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Mastema 93 2762 470	Strength 58 Dexterity 77 Magic 135 Agility 87 Luck 106
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Herald Law — — — Gentle ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — — WkWeak RpRepel WkWeak RpRepel RpRepel — ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — +3 -5 +4 -5 +3 +4 — +4 +1 — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Megidolaon 70 MP Heavy almighty damage to all foes. Panic Voice 20 MP 70% panic to all foes.

	Name Level HP MP Mastema 93 802 470	Strength 61 Dexterity 80 Magic 138 Agility 90 Luck 109
Location Special Fusion (Murmur + Gemori + Kazfiel)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Herald Law Gentle 99660
Resistances — — WkWeak RpRepel WkWeak RpRepel RpRepel — ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — +3 -5 +4 -5 +3 +4 — +4 +1 — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Megidolaon 70 MP Heavy almighty damage to all foes. Innate Panic Voice 20 MP 70% panic to all foes. Innate Smile Charge 50 MP Bestows the user with Smirk. Cannot be used if the user has ailment(s). Innate Judgement Light 56 MP Severe light damage to all foes. Smirk: +80% instant death 94 Ice Age 40 MP Severe ice damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce 95 Repel Gun — Reflects gun damage. 96

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

	Name Level HP MP Mastema 83 550 400	Strength 69 Vitality 59 Magic 69 Agility 47 Luck 53
Location Special Fusion (Armaiti + Mot + Sraosha + Azazel)
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type Herald Light-Law — ? New Game+ ?
Resistances — WkWeak RpRepel — RpRepel NuNull — — — — — — — —
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Skill Potential +2 -5 — -3 +3 +3 — +3 — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Crime and Punishment Adds flashing Press Turn Icons to next turn based on how many times user's weakness was struck/user took a Critical hit.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Great Lament +3 117 MP (Unique) Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Greater effect if the target has an ailment. Chance of inflicting Poison or Mirage. Innate Hamabarion +3 46 MP Severe Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. Innate Dark Sword +2 21 MP 2 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Seal. Innate Great Mana Spring — Greatly increases MAX MP. 84 Mahamabarion +3 67 MP Severe Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. 85 High Light Pleroma — Greatly increases Light attack damage. 86
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Shield of GodRequires Herald Talisman Greatly decreases damage to all allies until the next turn. Waves of OrderRequires Virtuous Order Periapt Moderate HP recovery to all allies. Removes ailments and debuffs and adds 1 Press Turn Icon to next turn.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God. He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	An angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew lore. His role is to deliver punishment on behalf of God. He is said to be permitted by God to tempt humans and test their faith, and even has demons as his servants, at the behest of God. The Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls describe him as the angel of woe, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

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In the Empyrean Ascent, Mastema expresses some concern over the Three Wise Men regaining their true form. He reveals that his true master is Shekinah, meaning he had relations with the Wise Men, and does not wish to fight them, leaving Zelenin and the protagonist behind.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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Manga Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Demonic Gene

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Trivia

• During development of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Mastema's Japanese name was at one point マステマ (Mastema) instead of マンセマット (Mansemat). He was also of the Divine race instead of Herald.

Nomenclature

Mastema comes from the Hebrew word for "hostility". "Mansemat" is a Greek variant used in the Acts of Philip, a 4th century AD text.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マンセマット Mansematto	Mansemat
	マステマRonde Masutema	Mastema

Gallery

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  Artwork of Mastema angry from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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  Mastema on the key artwork of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

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  Render of Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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  Screenshot of Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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  Mastema descending into Da'at

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  Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Demonic Gene

Videos

Mastema's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance