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This article is about the Demon. For the recurring Persona series character, see Nyarlathotep (Persona).
Nyarlathotep
ニャルラトホテプ

Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei II

Other Name(s) NyalatotepDevil Survivor
Origin Cthulhu Mythos
Race(s) Vile
Alignment(s) Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX

Nyarlathotep is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Nyarlathotep is a character created by H.P. Lovecraft that features prominently in the Cthulhu Mythos, frequently known by his epithet, the Crawling Chaos. He is among the spawn of Azathoth[1] and first appeared in the short story Nyarlathotep, where he is described as a pharaoh-like figure with dark skin who entrances humans with strange and unnatural feats. He is later established by Lovecraft and other foundational authors in the Mythos to be a shape-shifting entity whose form varies depending on his needs. Unlike most deities in the Mythos, which are described as separated from humanity, animalistic, and incomprehensible, Nyarlathotep is depicted as an active entity that infiltrates human civilization to cause chaos and mayhem, taking joy in the madness he spreads. The one being Nyarlathotep fears is Cthugha, which was summoned to defeat one of its many avatars in The Dweller in Darkness (1944) by August William Derleth.[2]

Design

In Shin Megami Tensei II and most other appearances, Nyarlathotep is a bat-winged humanoid with pitch black skin, tentacular limbs, no face, and a golden crown covered in spikes. This design comes from his appearance in The Haunter of the Dark, another short story written by Lovecraft.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei II
Name Level HP MP
Nyarlathotep 53 750 161
Strength 19
Intelligence 12
Magic 13
Vitality 13
Agility 12
Luck 4

Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Inheritance Type
Kishin Vile Dark-Law (10) ♄Macca1696 113 Fire
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect
144 96 132 95 16 15
Resistances
Reflect Magic
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Light
×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage)
Dark Ruin Bind Charge Hand Skill Leg Skill Fly Skill Almighty
Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full Full
162.5％ 125％ 112.5％ 100％ 137.5％ 100％ 87.5％ 75％ 50％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Zanma Force 5 MP Throws a strong shockwave at 1 enemy.
Mazanma Force 7 MP Throws a strong shockwave at all enemies.
Tetrakarn Support 6 MP Reflects enemies' direct attacks for 1 turn.
Recarm Recovery 12 MP Recovers 1 ally from the Dying or Dead state with 1/4 HP.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Stun Claw Hand Skill 5% HP Scratches 2 enemies and puts them into the Paralyze state.
Suction Almighty 5% HP Recovers 1/2 of the damage dealt to the enemy.

Shin Megami Tensei if...
Name Level HP MP
Nyarlathotep 55 869 186
Strength 21
Intelligence 12
Magic 13
Vitality 19
Agility 12
Luck 9

Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Inheritance Type
Kishin Vile Dark-Law (15) ♄Macca1760 74 Dark
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect
152 101 148 99 16 15
Resistances
"Magic Skills・Reflect"
Sword Gun Swd Skl D Atk Skill Charge Fire Ice
×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage)
Electric Force Nerve Light Dark Ruin Bind Almighty
Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output
New New 1/8 1/8 2/8 2/8 3/8 3/8 Half Half 5/8 5/8 6/8 6/8 7/8 7/8 Full Full
37.5％ 50％ 62.5％ 87.5％ 100％ 112.5％ 125％ 162.5％ 225％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Attack 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Zandyne Force 18 MP —
Mazanma Force 7 MP —
Tetrakarn Defensive 6 MP —
Recarm Healing 19 MP —
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Suction Almighty 5% HP —
Stun Claw Skill 5% HP —
Dark Breath Almighty 12 MP —

Devil Survivor
Name Level HP MP
Nyalatotep 66 410 170
Strength 26
Magic 19
Vitality 16
Agility 22
Location Fusion-only
Race

Type(s) Unique

Vile

— ✔

HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth
5 2 7 3 3 3
Resistances
— StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong
×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Phys 1 One Foe
Skills
Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required
Mana Aid — Battle end: 10% MP up Innate
Racial Skill
Skill Cost Description
Chaos Wave — Rng Up 3x, Move -1　Cost 2x, no EX Turn

Devil Survivor: Overclocked
Name Level HP MP
Nyarlathotep 78 485 300
Strength 30
Magic 22
Vitality 19
Agility 23
Location Fusion-only
Race

Type(s) Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Vile

— ✔ ♄Macca22572

HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth
5 2 7 3 3 3
Resistances
— StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong —
×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Phys 1 One Foe
Skills
Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required
Mana Aid — Restore 10% of maximum MP when skirmish ends Innate
Racial Skill
Skill Cost Description
Chaos Wave — Atk rng 3, no Extra Turn, Attack Turn Cost up, Move-1

Devil Survivor 2
Name Level HP MP
Nyarlathotep 80 495 336
Strength 30
Magic 22
Vitality 19
Agility 25
Location Fusion-only
Race

Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Vile

✔ ♄Macca27072

HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth
5 3.3 7 3 3 3
Resistances
— StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong —
×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Phys 1 One Foe
Skills
Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required
Mana Aid — Restore 10% of maximum MP when skirmish ends Innate
Racial Skills
Skill Cost Description Learned
Chaos Breath — Atk rng 4, no Extra Turn, Attack Turn Cost up, Move-1 Innate

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Name Level HP MP
Nyarlathotep 80 495 336
Strength 30
Magic 22
Vitality 19
Agility 25
Location Fusion-only
Race

Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Vile

✔ ♄Macca27072

HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth
5 3.3 7 3 3 3
Resistances
— StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong —
×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Phys 1 One Foe
Skills
Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required
Mana Aid — Restore 10% of maximum MP when skirmish ends Innate
Racial Skills
Skill Cost Description Learned
Chaos Breath — Atk rng 4, no Extra Turn, Attack Turn Cost up, Move-1 Innate

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei II
(A-Mode DDS)

出身地：外宇宙
H．P．ラブクラフトの『クトゥルー神話』に記述される悪神。盲目の絶対神アザートスの従者として生まれた「這い寄る混沌」と形容される狂った存在。太古の昔に地球に訪れた一種の神で、ニャルラトホテプはこれら神の根幹にあたる魂の存在であり、人間は彼らの精神に完全に支配される。ニャルラトホテプは目的により、さまざまな姿をとるといわれ、人間を相手にする時は人間の姿をとるという。

Translation:
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

A mass of gods with 1000 names and faces at the center of space.

Devil Survivor: Overclocked

A god of the Cthulhu mythos. He came to Earth in ancient times from outer space and is known as the Crawling Chaos. He acts as a proxy to his masters such as Azathoth, who have no intelligence to make their desires manifest in our world. Because he can assume various forms, he is known as a faceless god. He is particularly known as the Haunter of the Dark, and he seems to have other guises on Earth as well.

Devil Survivor 2

A god of the Cthulhu mythos. He came to Earth in ancient times from outer space and is known as the Crawling Chaos.

He acts as a proxy to his masters such as Azathoth, who have no intelligence to make their desires manifest in our world. Because he can assume various forms, he is known as a faceless god. He is particularly known as the Haunter of the Dark, and he seems to have other guises on Earth as well.

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

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Nyarlathotep is the focus of the event The God of Chaos Cometh.

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Main article: Nyarlathotep (Persona)

Nyarlathotep appears as the Persona of Takahisa Kandori. Following the release of Persona 2: Innocent Sin, this was retroactively stated to be the character of the same name from the Persona 2 duology, separate from the Demon that appears throughout the series.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Nyarlathotep
Japanese ニャルラトホテプ Nyaruratohotepu Nyarlathotep
ニャラルトホテプShin Megami Tensei II (Super Famicom)
Shin Megami Tensei if... (Super Famicom)
 Nyararutohotepu		 Misspelling of the above
Traditional Chinese 奈亞拉托提普 Nàiyàlātuōtípǔ Nyarlathotep
Korean 니알라토텝 Niallatotep Nyarlathotep

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References

  1. ↑ LovecraftMythosFamilyTree.jpg. (2024, December 12). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved June 19, 2025, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=LovecraftMythosFamilyTree.jpg&oldid=969426649.
  2. ↑ Derleth, A.W. (1944). The Dweller in Darkness in Weird Tales. John Gregory Betancourt.
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