Matador

Matador is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Matador is a Demon based off of not a specific god or demon, but instead the Mesoamerican, South American and Spanish tradition of bullfighting, in which the main performer, the one who ultimately kills the bull, is addressed with the formal title of Matador.

Design

Matador appears as a skeletal figure, matching the design motif of the nine Fiends, wearing the standard outfit of a Spanish matador: A green-and gold coat, hat, and boots, with white pants and a white cravat fastened with a red clasp. In his right hand, he holds a red capote suspended on a bar, and in his left hand wields a curved saber with a gold hilt.

In the Chinese version of Persona 5: The Phantom X, Matador's head was changed from a skull to a human head wearing a skull-like mask.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Matador.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax	A Spanish Grim Reaper born from the pursuit of aesthetics in killing. With his terrifying sword Espada, he now preys on humans rather than bulls.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	A Spanish death god born from the pursuit of aesthetics in slaughtering. With his terrifying espada, he now preys on humans rather than bulls.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A master sportsman who entertains the audience at the cost of his own peril; even one small slip-up can spell certain death. It is said that some of the men who die in this cruel game remain in this world as Fiends, bound by regret as well as the thirst for the cheers and excitement.
Persona 3 Reload	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.
Persona 4	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some belive that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

Matador is the first of the Menorah-holders that the Demi-fiend encounters.

Shin Megami Tensei V

Matador appears as one of the Fiends available through the Return of the True Demon DLC side-story.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Matador
Japanese	マタドール Matadōru	Matador
Simplified Chinese	斗牛士 Dòuniúshì	Matador; bullfighter
Traditional Chinese	鬥牛士 Dòuniúshì	Matador; bullfighter
Korean	마타도르 Matadoreu	Matador