Orcus

For the pig-headed demon, see Horkos.

Orcus
オルクス
Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Origin	Roman culture
Race(s)	Reaper
Alignment(s)	Dark-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux NeutralShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Orcus is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Orcus is a Roman deity who lorded over the realm of the dead (also called Orcus) and was also seen as a personification of death. The use of the name Orcus to refer to the underworld seems to be older than use of it to refer to its ruler. While the Greek god Pluto was generally equated with Dis Pater, he was sometimes associated with Orcus as well.

While the modern view is that Orcus is of Roman origin, in older scholarship, Orcus was formerly associated also with the Etruscans (a group of people located roughly in what is now Tuscany), and an Etruscan burial site is conventionally called the Tomb of Orcus, though this is a misnomer.

Orcus's name is believed to have been the source for the words ogre and orc.

Design

The "Hell Gate" by Simone Moschino

Orcus's design is based on the "Hell Gate", a 16th-century art piece by Simone Moschino located in the Gardens of Bomarzo in Italy.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

EnemyAlly

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	Reason: The ones in the Jouhoku region are level 25. Any differences between them and the standard enemy version?

	Name Level HP MP Orcus 50 496 112	Strength 67 Dexterity 59 Magic 46 Agility 53 Luck 43
Location Jouhoku Region; Camp Ichigaya
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Reaper Neutral 11279 ✔ ✔ Great ✔
Drop Life Stone (20%) Balm of Rising (3%) Orcus Blood (3%)
Resistances RsResist — WkWeak RsResist WkWeak NuNull — NuNull ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Mamudoon 30 MP chance of instant K.O. (Dark) to all enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Orcus 50 567 112	Strength 70 Dexterity 62 Magic 49 Agility 56 Luck 46
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Reaper Neutral — —
Resistances StrStrong — WkWeak StrStrong WkWeak NulNull — NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mamudoon 30 MP chance of instant K.O. (Dark) to all enemies. Innate Energy Drain 10 MP Weak Almighty HP and MP drain to one enemy. 51 Tetrakarn 50 MP Makes all allies reflect Phys and Gun attacks for 1 turn. 52

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Orcus 50 895 275	Strength 67 Dexterity 43 Magic 75 Agility 28 Luck 59
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Reaper Neutral — — — Great ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances RsResist — WkWeak RsResist WkWeak NuNull — NuNull ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — −3 — −5 +2 — +3 — — — +3
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Mamudoon 28 MP Heavy dark damage to all foes. Smirk: +55% instant death

	Name Level HP MP Orcus 50 501 275	Strength 70 Dexterity 46 Magic 78 Agility 31 Luck 62
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Reaper Neutral Great 23778
Resistances RsResist — WkWeak RsResist WkWeak NuNull — NuNull ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — −3 — −5 +2 — +3 — — — +3
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mamudoon 28 MP Heavy dark damage to all foes. Smirk: +55% instant death Innate War Cry 65 MP Debuffs all foes' attack and defense by 1 level. 51 Tetrakarn 50 MP Bestows physical/gun-repelling shields for one turn to all allies. 52

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A death demon of Etruscan lore. A terrifying portrait of this demon was painted on the walls of the tombs of the Etruscans. He was later given the same status as the Roman Pluto and Dis Pater, rulers of the underworld.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A death demon of Etruscan lore. A terrifying portrait of this demon was painted on the walls and tombs of the Etruscans. He was later given the same status as the Roman Pluto and Dis Pater, rulers of the underworld.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A death demon of Etruscan lore. A terrifying portrait of this demon was painted on the walls and tombs of the Etruscans. He was later given the same status as the Roman Pluto and Dis Pater, rulers of the underworld.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	The god whose name was said to refer to the very underworld itself in Roman mythology. His huge and intimidating stature is often depicted in ancient Roman murals. However, he later was often associated with other Greek gods as time went on.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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Orcus appears as a reincarnated version of Horkos born from Tiamat in Sector Fornax.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Orcus drops Orcus Blood, needed for the Challenge Quest "The Secret to Durable Clothing".

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Orcus
Japanese	オルクス Orukusu	Orcus
Traditional Chinese	歐卡斯 Ōukǎsī	Orcus
Korean	오르쿠스 Oreukuseu	Orcus

Gallery

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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Portrait graphic from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey