Nyarlathotep

This article is about the Demon. For the recurring Persona series character, see Nyarlathotep (Persona).

Nyarlathotep
Other Name(s)	NyalatotepDevil Survivor
Origin	Cthulhu Mythos
Race(s)	VileShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Devil Survivor Devil Survivor 2
Alignment(s)	Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei II

Nyarlathotep is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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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 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.

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

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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
Japanese	ニャルラトホテプ Nyarutohotepu	Nyarlathotep

Gallery

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  RTS icon of Nyarlathotep from Shin Megami Tensei: Nine

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  Nyarlathotep on the English event graphic for The God of Chaos Cometh

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  Nyarlathotep on the Japanese event graphic for The God of Chaos Cometh

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  Render of Nyarlathotep for Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2