Mothman

Mothman
モスマン
DeSumP5X Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X
Other Name(s)	Vampire MothPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Strikers
Origin	American culture
Race(s)	BeastDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner VerminShin 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 Pinball: Judgment Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner WilderShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Soul Hackers 2 Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Alignment(s)	Dark-NeutralShin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance NeutralShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Arcana	FoolPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth HermitPersona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Mobile Online MoonPersona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Strikers

Mothman is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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The Mothman was a cryptid that allegedly appeared in Point Pleasant, West Virgina in 1966. It is also said to be connected to the Point Pleasant Bridge collapse of 1967 in the novel The Mothman Prophecies.

Design

Mothman appears as a bipedal moth with brightly-colored wings and thin legs ending in long, flat feet. It has two droopy antennae that end in multicolored tips. The color patten on its wings begins yellow at the base, red in the center, and green on the tips, with two large black splotches and one curved black line; the black line separates the red portion from the green portion. Its torso is oblong in shape and gray with a furry texture, and it has a wide, slightly flat head. Its eyes are bright red with slit pupils, and its mouth is perpetually slack-jawed. It does not have a nose.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Mothman.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A mysterious, unidentified being that was spotted in West Virginia around the 1960's. It was regarded as a parody of a popular superhero at the time.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	A mysterious, unidentified being that was spotted in West Virginia around the 1960s. It was regarded as a parody of a popular superhero at the time.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 1960s to 1980s. Named for the finlike appendages on the sides of his body. Said to keenly sense blood, so as to track the source and feed on it.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 1960s to the 1980s. It has red, shining eyes and was known for the finlike appendages on the sides of its body. It's said to walk on two feet and fly without moving its appendages. It can keenly sense blood to track its source and feed on it. Eyewitnesses say that a UFO was sighted when Mothman appeared, so some believe that it is actually an alien.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 1960s to the 1980s. It has red, shining eyes and was known for the finlike appendages on the sides of its body. It's said to walk on two feet and fly without moving its appendages. It can keenly sense blood to track its source and feed on it. Eyewitnesses say that a UFO was sighted when Mothman appeared, so some believe that it is actually an alien.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 1960s to 1980s. It has red, shining eyes and was known for the finlike appendages on both sides of its body. It has been said to walk on two feet and fly without moving these appendages. It has a keen sense for blood which allows it to easily track its prey. Eyewitnesses say that a UFO was sighted when Mothman appeared, so many believe that it is actually an alien.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	An elusive creature first sighted in West Virginia, USA in the 1960s. About two meters in height, the Mothman wears no clothes and has a pair of giant wings on its back. It can fly at amazing speeds, and those who mitness it catch only a fleeting glimpse. As a result, very little is known about it. The area where it has been spotted are also well known for U.F.O. sightings, fueling speculation that the Mothman itself may be an extraterrestrial.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A cryptid sighted in the USA from the 1960s to 1980s. It has red, shining eyes and was known for the finlike appendages on the sides of its body. It's said to walk on two feet and fly without moving its appendages. It can keenly sense blood to track its source and feed on it. Eyewitnesses say that a UFO was sighted when Mothman appeared, so some believe that it is actually an alien.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：アメリカ 現代アメリカに出現した、蛾のような羽を持った魔物。二本足で地上を歩き、はばたきもせずに飛び上がるという。 モスマンは１９６６年頃ウェスト・ヴァージニア州を中心に目撃された謎の魔物で、その証言数は数百にも及んだ。 赤く輝く２つの眼が特徴のひとつで、この眼を見た者はすくんで動けなくなるといわれた。 モスマンが現れる時はＵＦＯが観測されるという証言があることから、その正体は宇宙人だとする説もある。 Translation: Place of origin:
Soul Hackers 2	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 1960s to 1980s. It has red, shining eyes and was known for the finlike appendages on both sides of its body. It has been said to walk on two feet and fly without moving these appendages. It has a keen sense for blood which allows it to easily track its prey. Eyewitnesses say that a UFO was sighted when Mothman appeared, so many believe that it is actually an alien.
Persona 3 FES	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 60s to 80s. Named for the finlike appendages on the sides of his body. Said to keenly sense blood, so as to track the source and feed on it.
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	A cryptid sighted between the 60s and 80s in West Virginia. It has shining red eyes and is named for the fin-like appendages on its sides. It uses its keen sense for blood to track down the source and feed on it.
Persona 4	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 60s to 80s. Named for the finlike appendages on the sides of his body. Said to keenly sense blood, so as to track the source and feed on it.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	A cryptid sighted during the 60s-80s in West Virginia. It has shining red eyes and is named for the fin-like appendages on its sides. It uses its keen sense for blood to track down the source and feed on it.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 60s-80s, named for the finlike appendages on the sides of his body. Said to keenly sense blood, so as to track the source and feed on it.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 60s-80s, named for the finlike appendages on the sides of his body. Said to keenly sense blood, so as to track the source and feed on it.
Persona 5 Strikers	A cryptid sighted during the 60s-80s in West Virginia. It has shining red eyes and is named for the fin-like appendages on its sides. It uses its keen sense for blood to track down the source and feed on it.
Persona 5 Tactica	A cryptid sighted during the 1960s-80s in West Virginia. It has shining red eyes and is named for the fin-like appendages on its sides. It uses its keen sense for blood to track down the source and feed on it.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	A cryptid sighted during the 60s-80s in West Virginia. It has shining red eyes and is named for the fin-like appendages on its sides. It uses its keen sense for blood to track down the source and feed on it.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 1960s to 1980s. It has red, shining eyes and was known for the finlike appendages on the sides of its body. It's said to walk on two feet and fly without moving its appendages. It can keenly sense blood to track its source and feed on it. Eyewitnesses say that a UFO was sighted when Mothman appeared, so some believe that it is actually an alien.
Devil Survivor 2	A cryptid sighted in West Virginia from the 1960s to 1980s. It has red, shining eyes and was known for the finlike appendages on the sides of its body. It's said to walk on two feet and fly without moving its appendages. It can keenly sense blood to track its source and feed on it. Eyewitnesses say that a UFO was sighted when Mothman appeared, so some believe that it is actually an alien.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Mothman
	Vampire MothPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)
Japanese	モスマン Mosuman	Mothman
	這い寄る吸血蛾Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Haiyoru Kyūketsuga	Vampire Moth Creeping Up
Simplified Chinese	天蛾人 Tiān'érén	Sphingid Person
	逼近的吸血蛾Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Bījìn de Xīxuè'é	Vampire Moth Approaching
Traditional Chinese	天蛾人 Tiān'érén	Sphingid Person
	逼近的吸血蛾Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Bījìn de Xīxiě'é	Vampire Moth Approaching
French	Homme-phalène	Moth-Man
	Phalène vampiriquePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Vampiric Moth
German	Mothman
	VampirmottePersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Vampire-Moth
Italian	Mothman
	Falena vampiricaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Vampiric Moth
Korean	모스맨 Moseumaen	Mothman
	기어오는 흡혈吸血 나방Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Gieooneun Heupyeol Nabang	Vampire Moth Creeping Up
	모스만Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Moseuman	Transliteration of Japanese モスマン
Polish	Człowiek-ĆmaShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Moth-Person
	Człowiek ĆmaPersona 3 Reload	Moth Person
Brazilian Portuguese	Homem-mariposaShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Moth-Man
	Homem-MariposaPersona 3 Reload	Moth-Man
Russian	Человек-мотылёкShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Chelovek-motylëk	Moth-Person
	МофманPersona 3 Reload Mofman	Mothman
Peninsular Spanish	Hombre polilla	Moth Man
	Polilla vampíricaPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Vampiric Moth
Turkish	Güve Adam	Moth Man

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