The Hero is a playable character and the protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei. During the game's early events, he receives the Demon Summoning Program from Stephen through his computer terminal and becomes embroiled in a power struggle between several parties over Tokyo.
The Hero does not have a default name in-game, and is referred to simply as the Hero in his other game appearances. During development of Shin Megami Tensei, he was called Futsuo among the game's staff.[4] In the short stories included in Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report, he was given the name Kazuya.
Profile
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Gameplay
The Hero begins with 5 points in each of his six main stats, with an additional 18 stat points for the player to invest into any stat of their choosing. He does not have any default equipment.
The Hero is the only human character in the game who is able to operate the COMP and summon Demons into his active party. Unlike the other party members, he is unable to learn or use any magic skills.
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 Sword
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 Gun
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 Bullets
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 Head
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 Torso
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 Arms
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 Legs
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| Name
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Level
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HP
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MP
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| The Hero
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32
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767
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97
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Accuracy
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Defense
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Evasion
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M. Attack
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M. Effect
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66
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88
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66
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11
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19
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 New
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 1/8
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 2/8
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 3/8
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 Half
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 5/8
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 6/8
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 7/8
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112.5% |
100% |
100% |
87.5% |
100% |
106.25% |
118.75% |
125%
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Element
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Hit(s)
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Target
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1~3
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Single enemy
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Compendium
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Appeared from somewhere or other when the wishes of those desperate for help gathered together. He is said to be the embodiment of a figure that existed in the year 199X.
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Game Appearances
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In Valhalla's Colosseum, a statue of the Hero, who was Valhalla's first champion, can be found. The statue's plaque will say that he was able to freely summon and command demons at will.
After the first encounter with Daleth at the Colosseum, the statue will mysteriously have tears flowing from its eyes, resembling it crying.
After finishing the game once, a man outside of Shinjuku will indirectly reference him and the other two heroes by recounting how three men had came to Tokyo from the Diamond Realm.[5]
Visionaries
Though not physically present, the Hero is mentioned by Cerberus and Madam in the Visionary item "Golden Appleseed" as having recently died in an accident.
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Professor Yahata indirectly references the Hero, as seeing him with his COMP inspired him to try and make his own.
He can appear as a rare Fiend encounter or be obtained as a rare Guardian.
During the Challenge Quest "Messiahs in the Diamond Realm", Stephen transported the Hero's soul to the Diamond Realm alongside the Demi-fiend, Aleph, and Flynn. Each of them met an unavoidable fate in their original worlds as a result of YHVH's machinations; in the Hero's case, he was killed by ICBMs hitting Tokyo. Nanashi would eventually restore the bodies and memories of the four messiahs, culminating in a fight against Stephen himself. Once the battle was over, a portal opened in the Diamond Realm, allowing the Hero and the other messiahs to return to their original worlds.
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> You sense the power of hope radiating from the figure that appears before you.
--The Hero's summon quote.
Status Page Quotes
> You feel from him the unwavering resolve to stand firm and fight, no matter what challenges may arise.
> The sword and gun he carries seem to have had their fair share of use.
> His expression betrays no hints as to his goals or motivations.
> Your demon allies seem to trust him quite a bit.
> It is as though his eyes see far beyond, to the fate that awaits the world.
In the 2020s section of the Akarana Corridor, when Raidou interacts with the hourglass in the 2020s section, he sees a vision that includes three young warriors struggling for survival,[6] indirectly referencing the Hero and the other two heroes.
The Hero is again referenced in the 2030s section of the Akarana Corridor, where a lost soul mentions how much they owe to a schoolboy with a gadget on his arm that defeated gods and demons.[7]
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Trivia
- In the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei, there exists two unused sprites of the Hero that are based on his PlayStation redesign.[8]
- In the English localization of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, the Hero's Hunter Database entry states that he is 18 years old.[9] However, his age is not mentioned at all in the original Japanese script.[10]
- In the Mega-CD version, the protagonist's reactions to certain events in cutscenes change based on his alignment.
Nomenclature
The Hero's developmental name, Futsuo, may be a pun on 普通 futsū, meaning "normal" or "neutral."
Names in Other Languages
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The Hero
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ザ・ヒーロー |
The Hero
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ふつお Early development name Futsuo |
Futsuo
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   Traditional Chinese
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真主角 Zhēn zhǔjiǎo |
Shin (i.e. Shin Megami Tensei) Protagonist
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Gallery
Notes
References
- ↑ "今回の出発場所は吉祥寺。 そこに住む 17歳の高校生が主人公だ。主人公が奇妙な夢を見て以来、身の回りで奇怪な事件が次々と起こり始める。" Weekly Famitsu. Published by ASCII. Japanese. No. 145 p. 173. Cover date September 9, 1991.
- ↑ "17歳の高校生。" PC Engine Fan. Published by Tokuma Shoten Intermedia. Japanese. Vol. 6 No. 5 p. 78. Published March 30, 1993. Cover date May 1, 1993.
- ↑ "pcll2009_150P: @kazumaKaneko666 初めまして、質問失礼致します。よければ真1の主人公（ザ・ヒーロー）の身長を教えてください。大体で構いません。" pcll2009_150P, [1]. Published July 17, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026. Twitter."kazumaKaneko666: 彼も175センチです。" Kazuma Kaneko, [2]. Published July 17, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026. Twitter.
- ↑ "金子：開発段階だと、ふつお（ヒーロー）、よしお（ロウヒーロー）、わるお（カオスヒーロー）、ヒロインはふつこ。" Translation: "Kaneko: During the development stages, [they were named] Futsuo (hero), Yoshio (law hero), Waruo (chaos hero), and the heroine was called Futsuko." Kazuma Kaneko Works I. Published by Shinkigensha. p. 2. Kazuma Kaneko Works I – Interview. Retrieved October 18, 2023. Megatengaku.wordpress.com.
- ↑ "男：むかし3人の男が 金剛神界から ここへ やって来たそうだ" Shin Megami Tensei II.
- ↑ ">Raidou saw images of the 2020s... A village in ruins... A city of death... Three young warriors struggling for survival..." Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army (PS2). Developed by Atlus.
- ↑ "Lost Soul: Thank goodness for unification. My wife was a Messiah you know, y'know. We owe a lot to that schoolboy with the gadget on his arm, who defeated all the gods and demons..." Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army (PS2). Developed by Atlus.
- ↑ "The protagonist of the game was meant to get his own sprite at some point. However, unlike other sprites, it's based off the concept art of the protagonist by Kaneko. Another different unused sprite of the protagonist. Note there's two of them because it was supposed to be animated at some point." [3]. Published May 30, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2024. The Cutting Room Floor.
- ↑ "Hunter Database - The Hero The 18-year-old protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei I. Once a normal high schooler, his destiny was forever changed when he found himself caught in a war between gods and demons." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. English.
- ↑ "ザ・ヒーロー 《真・女神転生I》の主人公。元々は普通の高校生だったが、 神と悪魔の戦いに巻き込まれ、 運命の歯車を大きく狂わされた。" Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Japanese.
