Michael

This article is about the archangel. For the character from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner, see Michael (Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner). For the Persona, see Michael (Persona).

Michael
ミカエル
SMT1 SFCSMT2SMT4P5XDCWDCLD SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei IV Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X Artwork from Devil Children White Book Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
Other Name(s)	Apocalyptic GuidePersona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Origin	Abrahamic religion
Race(s)	BossDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book DivineDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Majin Tensei Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book HallelMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis HeraldShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 LightDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 SeraphShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Ronde
Alignment(s)	LawShin Megami Tensei IV Light-LawShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Arcana	Judgement

Michael is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Michael is a chief among the archangels venerated in Abrahamic traditions. His name comes from the Hebrew word מִיכָאֵל mîḵāʾēl, meaning "Who is like God?". In Judaism, Michael is believed to serve as a protector of Israel and guardian of the Jewish people. Christianity paints a similar picture of Michael, as in the Book of Revelation, he is the warrior angel who leads the charge against Satan and other adversaries of God, condemning them all to Hell at the conclusion of the War in Heaven. In Islam, Michael is said to compass God's prestige, generate natural phenomena such as rain, and is credited for purifying the prophet Muhammad's soul before his pilgrimage from Mecca to Jerusalem, and later his ascension to Heaven.

Design

St Michael's Victory over the Devil (1958)

Michael's first design, illustrated by Kazuma Kaneko, appears as a red-skinned humanoid with blue hair and white-and-red wings. He wears golden armor over his torso and a white tunic with gold trim over his lower body. He wears blue bangles on his wrists and ankles, and carries a spear in his right hand. Michael's clothes, along with the pose he has in his Shin Megami Tensei artwork and sprite, appear to be based off of the sculpture St Michael's Victory over the Devil by Jacob Epstein, located at the Coventry Cathedral in Coventry, England. Kaneko has alluded to this by saying Michael's design is based on "a certain statue at a European church".

In Shin Megami Tensei IV, Michael is a pale white face with three eyes and a protruding yellow tongue. The head is grasped by two hands, which are attached to an intricate serpentine body embellished with several eyes, claws, and blades. This design was produced by guest artist Keita Amemiya.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Michael.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Israel One of the 4 heralds, the seraph of fire. He has many titles, and opinions are divided regarding his role. It's said that he led God's army in battle against Lucifer. He is also said to be the guardian of power and the guardian of justice.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：イスラエル 四大天使の一人である火の熾 天使（セラフ）。名は「神の如き者」の意味を持つ。一説によると堕天したルシファーとは双子の兄弟で、容姿も瓜二つだといわれている。様々な称号を持ち、その役職には諸説ある。人間に近い大天使として神々の軍団を率いてルシファーと戦ったといわれる。力の守護神とも正義の守護神ともいわれ、死者の魂の良し悪しを計るという役目を持つ。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	One of the four major angels. His name means, 'Who is like god?'.[sic] He stands at the top of the angel hierarchy. He carries an unusually long sword that can cut through anything.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	One of the four major angels. His name means, "Who is like God?"[sic] He stands at the top of the angel hierarchy. He carries an unusually long sword that can cut through anything.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	One of the four major archangels, he is at the top of the angel hierarchy. He carries a long sword that can cut through anything. His name means, "Who is like God?"[sic]
Shin Megami Tensei V	One of the four major angels, his name means "He who is like God." He stands at the top of the angel hierarchy and carries a divine armament known to shatter any blade.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Fiery seraph whose name means "Who is Like God."
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	The highest leader of the angels, Lucifer's twin brother.
Persona 3	One of the four major angels, he is at the top of the angel hierarchy. Carries a long sword that can cut through anything. His name means, "Who is like God?"[sic]
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	One of the four major archangels, he is at the top of the angelic hierarchy. He carries a long spear that can cut through anything, and his name means "one who is like God."
Persona 4	One of the four major angels, he is at the top of the angel hierarchy. Carries a long sword that can cut through anything. His name means, "Who is like God?"[sic]
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	One of the four major archangels, he is at the top of the angelic hierarchy. He carries a long spear that can cut through anything, and his name means "one who is like God."
Persona 5 Royal	One of the four major archangels, he is at the top of the angelic hierarchy. He carries a long spear that can cut through anything, and his name means "One Who Is Like God."
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	One of the four major angels, he is at the top of the angelic hierarchy. He carries a long spear that can cut through anything, and his name means "one who is like God".
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	One of the four major angels. He is at the top of the angelic hierarchy. He carries a long sword that can cut through anything, and his name means "One who is like God."
Persona 5 Tactica	One of the four major archangels, he is at the top of the angelic hierarchy. He carries a long spear that can cut through anything, and his name means "one who is like God."
Persona 5: The Phantom X	One of the four major archangels, he is at the top of the angelic hierarchy. He carries a long spear that can cut through anything, and his name means "one who is like God."
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: へいわなセカイを　めざして　すべてのテンシに　しごとをあたえる　とてもえらい　テンシ PS: 平和な世界を　目指して　全ての天使に　仕事をあたえる　とてもえらい天使 Translation: A very important angel who provides work for all angels in pursuit of a peaceful world.
Devil Children White Book	へいわなセカイを　めざして　すべてのテンシに　しごとをあたえる　とてもえらい　テンシ Translation: A very important angel who provides work for all angels in pursuit of a peaceful world.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	平和な　世界を　めざして　この世の　悪と　戦う　正義感ある　太陽をつかさどる　天使のリーダー Translation: The angels' leader who presides over the sun with a sense of justice, fighting this world's evils in pursuit of a peaceful world.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	Drawing his power from the sun, this angel is the leader of the forces against evil.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	平和な　世界を　めざして　この世の　悪と　戦う　正義感ある　太陽をつかさどる　天使のリーダー Translation: The angels' leader who presides over the sun with a sense of justice, fighting this world's evils in pursuit of a peaceful world.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei

Michael is the leader of the forces of Law that attempt to reclaim control of the Basilica. He resides on the Basilica's top floor.

On the Law route, he does not appear physically, being mentioned only by Law Hero, who relays Michael's words to the Hero. On the Neutral and Chaos routes, he must be defeated. On the Chaos route, a door necessary to progress to him is locked, requiring the Hero to create the Demon Ring, which Chaos Hero then uses to force the door open. On the Neutral route, the door is not locked, allowing the Hero free passage to Michael. Once confronted, he claims that the Hero has spurned God's hand of peace, and that he is merely a false messiah that must be defeated. On the Neutral route, he additionally comments that the Hero may be showing his abject true self, as he is neither hot nor cold, but nonetheless attacks him to make way for the Millennium Kingdom. When defeated, he begs God's forgiveness for failing him as he dies.

Shin Megami Tensei II

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Majin Tensei

After clearing stage 43, if the Hero allowed Étienne Alphonse Laflèche to join him, and still has Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel in his party, Michael will approach him and join his party.

Persona 5

Michael appears as the Apocalyptic Guide in Qliphoth World as the 4th mini-boss guarding the Holy Grail.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

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Trivia

• There is unused data in Shin Megami Tensei for a non-boss version of Michael.
• In the internal data of Shin Megami Tensei, Michael and Asura's alignments appear to be swapped; Michael has an alignment of 240 (Chaos) and Asura has an alignment of 10 (Law). However, the correct alignments are displayed in A-Mode DDS of the GBA version.
• Michael and Asura's stats and skills are swapped in the Shin Megami Tensei Mega-CD analyze menu; they use their normal stats and skills in gameplay. This may have been done because of the alignments.
• According to Kazuma Kaneko, if the Shin Megami Tensei II design of Michael were human, he would be 42 years old.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Michael
	Apocalyptic GuidePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)
Japanese	ミカエル Mikaeru	Michael
	終末の導き手Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Shūmatsu no Michibikite	Guide of the End
Simplified Chinese	米迦勒 Mǐjiālè	Michael
	终焉的领路人Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Zhōngyān de Lǐnglùrén	Guide of the End
Traditional Chinese	米迦勒 Mǐjiālè	Michael
	終焉的領路人Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Zhōngyān de Lǐnglùrén	Guide of the End
French	Michel	Michael
	Guide apocalyptiquePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Apocalyptic Guide
German	Michael	Michael
	Apokalyptischer FührerPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Apocalyptic Guide
Italian	MichaelPersona 3 Reload Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Tactica
	MicheleShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Michael
	Condottiero apocalitticoPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Apocalyptic Leader
Korean	미카엘 Mika-el	Michael
	종말終末의 인도자引導者Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Jongmar-ui Indoja	Guide of the End
Polish	Michał	Michael
Brazilian Portuguese	Miguel	Michael
Russian	Михаил Mikhail	Michael
Peninsular Spanish	Miguel	Michael
	Guía apocalípticoPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Apocalyptic Guidemasculine form
Turkish	Mikail	Michael

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