Xi Wangmu

Xi Wangmu
セイオウボ
Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Other Name(s)	CelesRevelations: Persona SeiouboPersona (PlayStation Portable) Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Origin	Chinese folk religion Taoism
Race(s)	FemmeShin Megami Tensei: J Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker LadyShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers ChaosShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Arcana	Empress

Xi Wangmu is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Qing dynasty illustration of Xi Wangmu from Chuugoku Koten Bungaku Taikei (Japanese, 中国古典文学大系)

Xi Wangmu, known in English as the Queen Mother of the West, has origins in folk mythology, described in oracle bone script inscriptions dating back 3,300 years. The earliest, most ancient inscription describes giving her sacrifices for good fortune. Huoniao are sometimes seen as her messengers.

The earliest elaborate literary account of Xi Wangmu can be found in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Here, she is a Chinese goddess associated with Mount Kunlun, distinct from the being of ancient folklore, said to live 1,300 li away in the Jade Mountain, amongst the Western Mountains. She is said to have scraggly hair, the upper body of a woman, fangs of a tiger, the tail of a leopard, and the howl of a wild animal. Likewise, she rules over these beasts. She furthermore governs the Wu Can, an evil star appearing in the east representing the death of ministers.

Xi Wangmu was eventually adopted as a Daoist immortal, being mentioned in Zhuangzi as having attained the 道 dào and ascended. Her seat is among the highest in the pantheon, sitting on a western mountain, placing her in the same realm as Huang Di and Laozi. Xi Wangmu appears in this fashion in Journey to the West, where she presents an orchard of Peaches of Immortality at a banquet in her Heavenly Garden in Yaochi once every 3,000 years. However, at this specific one, her peaches were stolen and eaten by Sun Wukong during his rebellion against heaven.

In folklore, Xi Wangmu is said to have had an intimate relationship with more than several individuals. A particularly notable instance of this tale is mentioned in Records of the Grand Historian, which tells of Mu of Zhou sending charioteer Sun Zaofu on an imperial inspection tour. While on his trip, he met Xi Wangmu in the Kunlun Mountain. Zaofu, utterly smitten with her, forgot to return home. As this was happening, a rebellion organised by Xu Yanwang erupted within the Kingdom of Zhou. However, Zaofu, being a supremely talented chariot driver, managed to drive a thousand li in a day to quell the rebellion and save the kingdom. Thereafter, Mu bestowed upon Zaofu the family name Zhao. Xi Wangmu's nature as a temptress led to the coining of the idiom 乐而忘归 lè ér wàng guī - to enjoy oneself and forget to go home.

Design

The design used for Xi Wangmu is based on her description in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which itself states that she looks like but is distinct from the Queen Mother of the West of ancient legend. Her fan bears the character 崑 kūn, a component in the name 崑崙 kūnlún for Mount Kunlun. Her headwear features the character 仙 xiān, which refers to her status as an Immortal (Xiān) in Daoism.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

BossAlly

	Name Level HP MP Xi Wangmu 30 4508 2028	Strength 60 Dexterity 60 Magic 60 Agility 60 Luck 60
Location Sunshine 60
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Lady Chaos 12070
Drop Bead Chain (100%) — —
Resistances RsResist — — — — WkWeak NuNull NuNull ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×0 NuNull ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 2 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Ziodyne 14 MP Heavy Elec damage to one enemy. Megaton Press 21 MP Medium Phys damage to all enemies. High critical rate/Low hit rate Maziodyne 32 MP Heavy Elec damage to all enemies. Queen's Feast — Medium Almighty HP drain to all enemies. Orchard Guardian — Increases user's abilities by 1 rank.

	Name Level HP MP Xi Wangmu 79 418 405	Strength 73 Dexterity 81 Magic 106 Agility 69 Luck 98
Location Special Fusion (Taotie + Kaiming Shou + Qing Niugai)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Lady Chaos — — Defeat Xi Wangmu
Resistances — — — — — — NulNull NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 NulNull ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Makarakarn 50 MP Makes all allies reflect Fire, Ice, Elec, and Force attacks for 1 turn. Innate Myriad Arrows 30 MP 2-4 hits of Heavy Gun damage to random enemies. Innate Invitation 45 MP Summons/returns one demon ally from/to stock and revives it from K.O. with full HP if possible. Innate Megaton Press 21 MP Medium Phys damage to all enemies. High critical rate/Low hit rate 81 Doping 45 MP Increases all allies' max HP by 30%. 82

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Xi Wangmu 79 543 436	Strength 48 Dexterity 65 Magic 123 Agility 77 Luck 102
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Lady Chaos Temptress 65390
Resistances — NuNull — — — — RsResist — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — +3 — — — — — — — +3 -3 +4
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Makarakarn 50 MP Bestows magic-repelling shields for one turn to all allies. Innate Myriad Arrows 30 MP 2 to 4 hits of medium gun damage to multiple foes. Innate Lullaby 11 MP 70% sleep to all foes. 80 Doping 100 MP Increases max HP of all allies by 30%. 81 Invitation 45 MP Summons or returns another allied demon and revives the demon if dead. 82

Megami Ibunroku Persona

	Name Level SP Cost SeiouboPersona CelesRevelations: Persona 44 21	Strength 34 Vitality 33 Dexterity 29 Agility 18 Luck 39
Arcana Type Subtype Totem Return Item Empress ForceGood at Force - Nuclear, Frei Blast Emperor Wu's Peach Caesar Helm
M. Atk M. Def Growth Rate Inherit Restr.Inheritance Restriction 139 134 Type 2 None
Affinity Protagonist Maki Mark Nanjo Elly Ayase Brown Yukino Reiji Good Bad Good Good Good Good Good Best Worst
Resistances "Repel: 50% Blast / Weak: Fire, Ice, Wind, Earth" Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¼×0.25 ×1 Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 Rpl ×½Repel (×½ Damage) ×1 Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle ×1 ×¾×0.75 NuNull ×1 ×1 NuNull NuNull ×1
Skills SkillPersona / Revelations: Persona Range Description Rank Zanma / Wave A Medium Blast damage (1 foe) 1 Alsanga / SpiritNorm A Restores Persona change ability 3 Freila / BlastMore A Medium Nuclear damage (1 foe) 4 Darkness Nail / Grounder Throw Medium Thrown damage (area) 7 Western Blow / SonicWave C Medium Blast damage (area) 8

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

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	Name Level HP SP Xi Wangmu 67 106 33	Strength Magic Endurance Agility Luck
Arcana Type Empress Magic
Resistances — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bufudyne 32 SP Heavy Ice attack. (1 enemy) Innate Mabufula 36 SP Medium Ice attack. (All enemies) Innate Mediarahan 56 SP Full HP restore. (Party) Innate Samarecarm 36 SP Revive and restore all HP. (1 ally) 68 Mind Charge 22 SP Triple magic attack for next hit. Lasts 3 turns. (Self) 70 Ice Screen 16 SP Raise Ice resistance for 3 turns. (Party) 71 Mabufudyne 52 SP Heavy Ice attack. (All enemies) 72
Unison Skills Skill Cost Description

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

	Name Level HP MP Xi Wangmu 78 648 350	Strength 18 Magic 35 Vitality 30 Agility 16
Location Special Fusion (Da Peng + Bai Ze)
Race Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Femme ✔ ♄Macca27683 Clear Triangulum story
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 6 3.1 3 6 5 2
Resistances WkWeak StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong — — ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Makarakarn 23 MP Reflect any magic attack once (No Almighty): Team Innate
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Mother's Love LV x 0.75 + 12 MP Heal (current user HP): 1 team. Increase turn speed by 1. Range: 2 Innate

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	An ancient Chinese goddess who ruled over the Kunlun mountains. She was worshipped during the Han Dynasty. She looks like a human, but is said to have the teeth of a tiger and tail of a leopard. She kept the peaches of immortality, which Wu Kong stole and ate.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	An ancient Chinese goddess who ruled over the Kunlun mountains. She was worshipped during the Han Dynasty. She looks like a human, but is said to have the teeth of a tiger and tail of a leopard. She kept the peaches of immortality, which Wu Kong stole and ate.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	An ancient Chinese goddess who ruled over the Kunlun mountains. She was worshipped during the Han Dynasty. She looks like a human, but is said to have the teeth of a tiger and tail of a leopard. She kept the peaches of immortality, which Wu Kong stole and ate.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	An ancient Chinese goddess who ruled over the Kunlun mountains. She was worshiped during the Han Dynasty. She looks like a human, but is said to have the teeth of a tiger and tail of a leopard. She kept the peaches of immortality, which Wu Kong stole and ate.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Taoist goddess living atop the Kunlun Mountains who leads all nymphs.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Goddess watching all hermits. Known as a beauty or a lion.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	An ancient Chinese goddess who ruled over the Kunlun mountains and was worshipped during the Han Dynasty. She may appear human, but is said to have the teeth of a tiger and tail of a leopard.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	A goddess revered in ancient China who grew popular during the Han Dynasty. Her palace was said to be atop the mythological Mt. Kunlun. She is mostly human in appearance, with a distinctive headdress, as well as the tail of a panther and the teeth of a tiger. Originally she was said to govern the Five Calamities, but later came to be depicted as a beautiful sage and enshrined as the ruler of Mt. Kunlun. Among her legendary encounters was Sun Wukong, who stole and ate the Peaches of Immortality.
Kētai Akuma Densho	西方の聖地・崑崙の主人とされる、古代中国の女神。漢代にさかんに信仰された。 出身地：中国 セイオウボは「西王母」と書かれ、人間の姿をしているが、髪はざんばらでかんざしを乗せており、ヒョウの尾と虎の歯を持った姿をしていると言われる。彼女は、天の災いと五つの刑罰を司る女神であるとされていたが、後に美しい女性の姿をした崑崙の主人であるとされ、女性の仙人を統括する女神と言われるようになった。また不死になる仙薬を持っているとも言われた。この薬は孫悟空がセイオウボの目を盗んで食べたとされる仙桃の話でも知られている。 Translation:

Trivia

• There is leftover unused data for Xi Wangmu as a demon in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine. She is of the Lady race and is level 86.
• In the Japanese versions of the Persona 2 duology, Seioubo speaks Chinese upon being summoned: 初次見面。　我叫西王母…　我想要的只有你…　没有你我无法活下去♥
  • The quote roughly translates to "Nice to meet you. My name is Xi Wangmu... The only thing I want is you... I can't live without you♥".
  • 初次見面 chūcìjiànmiàn is a rare and formal set phrase used when meeting someone for the first time.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Xi WangmuShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
	SeiouboPersona (PlayStation Portable) Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
	CelesRevelations: Persona
Japanese	セイオウボ Seiōbo	Katakana transliteration of 西王母, the Chinese characters for Xi Wangmu.
Traditional Chinese	西王母 Xīwángmǔ	Queen Mother of the West
Korean	세이오보Shin Megami Tensei IV Seiobo	Transliteration of Japanese セイオウボ
	서왕모西王母Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Seowangmo	Sino-Korean reading of Chinese 西王母

Gallery

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  Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from the Nintendo 3DS version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from Megami Ibunroku Persona
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  Sprite from Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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  Sprite from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
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  Card graphic from Megami Ibunroku Persona
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  Card graphic from Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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  Card graphic from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Graphic from Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
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  Graphic from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Card DS-089 from Shin Megami Tensei Card Game: Devil Summoner World