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Senko
センコ

Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei

Origin Japanese culture
Chinese culture
Taoism
Race(s) FairyShin Megami Tensei

WilderMajin Tensei
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker
Alignment(s) Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei

Senko is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In Chinese folklore, Huxian[a] are beings originated from legends of Xianli and Jiuweihu. They have the ability to fly, turn invisible, absorb qi, and more; much of these abilities are associated with Daoist mysticism.[1] It is from these legends that the Japanese yokai, Senko, likely originated.

The folk tale compilation What the Master Would not Discuss[b] by Qing dynasty author Yuan Mei mentions three tales about Huxian. The first, titled Guangxin Huxian,[c] discusses a trapped Huxian being freed and fed food and water by a woman named Xu Zhiting,[d] after having been trapped by a door guardian for a century. Upon being freed, it warns her not to being her child to a Red Plum Garden[e] on 7th July, for there would be evil spirits that day, and blesses her with a government position in southern Jiangxi. The second story, titled Huxian Kisses[f] tells of a Huxian haunting the Yinxian Temple,[g] where a man named Wang[h] hates and curses its existence. One night, a woman approaches Wang and begins hugging and kissing him, to which he reciprocates. The woman turns out to be the Huxian, turning into a bearded man, before laughing and leaving him with prickles in his lips.[2] The third story, Hú Shēngyuán Quàn Rén Xiūxiān[i] is of a fox immortal who has become a Shengyuan;[j] it converses with Zhao Xiangmin,[k] a governor of Baoming,[l] and explains that foxes are examined by the Lady of Mount Tai: those who pass become Shengyuan and those who fail become wild foxes. Shengyuan are allowed to study the Dao and cultivate immortality while wild foxes are not.[3]

Also written in the Qing dynasty, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio[m] by Pu Songling[n] also discusses Huxian at-length, depicting them in various forms, typically as shape-shifting entities. One, named Hu Dagu[o] attempts to marry the son of the Yue[p] family in Shandong[q]. Angrily rebuked by his daughter-in-law, Hu strikes the son on the head, killing him, before being captured by the Exorcist Li Chengyao.[r][4]

Design

Senko's design is derived from the traditional nine-tailed fox, which can be ultimately traced back to Jiuweihu from the Classic of Mountains and Seas.[s][5][6]

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Senko 61 666 399
Strength 17
Intelligence 17
Magic 20
Vitality 12
Agility 25
Luck 13
Location Location
Species Race Alignment Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter AppearancesHow many of this demon may be encountered in a single battle; this value is ignored for fixed encounters
Demonic Fairy Neutral-Neutral (134) ✔ — ✔ 1-6
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect
96Most versions/95Mega-CD 29Most versions/28Mega-CD 49Most versions/60Mega-CD 27 22 20Most versions/19Super CD-ROM²
EXP Yen / Macca Magnetite Moon PhaseDemon Aggression Drop LSLife Stone drop rate; 25% chance of being a Bead instead
488 90 0 1 Sapphire (25⁄256) 73⁄256
Resistances
Demon Race (2): "Resists all magic."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×1 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×½×0.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×¼×0.25 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
×¼×0.25 NulNull ×¼×0.25 ×¼×0.25 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 2-4 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Marin Karin Magic 6 MP Charms one enemy.
Mazanma Force 7 MP Blasts a group of enemies with a strong gale.
Tetrakarn Support 6 MP Blocks enemy physical attacks for one turn.
Name Level HP MP
Senko 61 666 399
Strength 17
Intelligence 17
Magic 20
Vitality 12
Agility 25
Luck 13
Location Location
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party
Demonic Fairy Neutral-Neutral (134) ♄Macca1952 34
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression
96Most versions/95Mega-CD 29Most versions/28Mega-CD 49Most versions/60Mega-CD 27 22 20Most versions/19Super CD-ROM² 1
Resistances
Demon Race (2): "Resists all magic."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×1 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×½×0.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×¼×0.25 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
×¼×0.25 NulNull ×¼×0.25 ×¼×0.25 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 2-4 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Marin Karin Magic 6 MP Charms one enemy.
Mazanma Force 7 MP Blasts a group of enemies with a strong gale.
Tetrakarn Support 6 MP Blocks enemy physical attacks for one turn.

Last Bible Special

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Senko 29 280 30
Endurance 21
Intelligence 13
Strength 17
Agility 17
Luck 17
Location Hohenheim Lab
Group Attack Defense XP Macca

A 66 79 285 ♄Macca190

Resistances
Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep
— — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate Attack Rate Spell Rate
1 80% 40% 60%
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Zanmaon Force 14 MP Magic that unleashes a shockwave as far as the eye can see.
Dexja Support 4 MP Magic that raises the target's quickness.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Description
Wave Force The special ability to emit a shockwave.
Name Level HP MP
Senko 29 280 30
Endurance 21
Intelligence 13
Strength 17
Agility 17
Luck 17
Location Hohenheim Lab
Group Attack Defense
A 66 79
Resistances
Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep
— — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate
1 80%
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Zanmaon Force 14 MP Magic that unleashes a shockwave as far as the eye can see.
Dexja Support 4 MP Magic that raises the target's quickness.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Description
Wave Force The special ability to emit a shockwave.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS)

Origin: China/Japan
A fox with wizard-like powers. It is a fairy of the east whose power has grown immeasurably over the years. They can turn into beautiful women who feed by draining men's life energy. The most famous of them is the nine-tailed fox called Tamamo-no-Mae. It's said that Tamamo was defeated at Nasuno in the end.

Nomenclature

仙狐 Senko is a Sino-Japanese word meaning "immortal fox". In Standard Chinese, this is pronounced Xiānhú, though in Chinese folklore, when referring to such fox spirits, the characters are usually the other way around as 狐仙 Húxiān.

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Senko
Japanese センコ Senko Immortal fox
仙狐Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
 Senko		 Kanji spelling of the above

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Notes

  1. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 狐仙, Traditional Chinese: 狐仙, romanized Húxiān, also known as 狐妖 húyāo or 狐狸精 húlijīng
  2. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 子不语, Traditional Chinese: 子不語, romanized zǐ bù yǔ, Alternate Title: Simplified Chinese: 新齐谐, Traditional Chinese: 新齊諧, romanized xīn qí xié
  3. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 广信狐仙, Traditional Chinese: 廣信狐仙, romanized Guǎng xìn húxiān
  4. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 徐芷亭, Traditional Chinese: 徐芷亭, romanized Xú Zhǐtíng
  5. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 红梅园, Traditional Chinese: 紅梅園, romanized Hóngméi Yuán
  6. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 狐仙亲嘴, Traditional Chinese: 狐仙親嘴, romanized Húxiān Qīnzuǐ
  7. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 隐仙庵, Traditional Chinese: 隱仙庵, romanized Yǐn xiān ān
  8. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 王, Traditional Chinese: 王, romanized Wáng
  9. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 狐生员劝人修仙, Traditional Chinese: 狐生員勸人修仙, romanized Hú shēngyuán quàn rén xiūxiān
  10. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 生员, Traditional Chinese: 生員, romanized Shēngyuán, also known as a 秀才 Xiùcái, a scholar who passed the Imperial Examination.
  11. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 赵襄敏, Traditional Chinese: 趙襄敏, romanized Zhào Xiāngmǐn
  12. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 保定, Traditional Chinese: 保定, romanized Bǎodìng
  13. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 聊斋志异, Traditional Chinese: 聊齋誌異, romanized Liáozhāi zhì yì
  14. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 蒲松龄, Traditional Chinese: 蒲松齡, romanized Pú Sōnglíng
  15. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 胡大姑, Traditional Chinese: 胡大姑, romanized Hú Dàgū
  16. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 岳, Traditional Chinese: 岳, romanized Yuè
  17. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 山东, Traditional Chinese: 山東, romanized Shāndōng
  18. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 李成爻, Traditional Chinese: 李成爻, romanized Lǐ Chéngyáo
  19. ↑ Simplified Chinese: 山海经, Traditional Chinese: 山海經, romanized Shānhǎijīng

References

  1. ↑ 呼延蘇. 狐魅考：從獸、妖到仙，狐狸精的千年演變. 日出出版／大雁出版基地. 2021年7月28日. ISBN 9789865515645.
  2. ↑ Yuan, M. 2019. 子不语 [zǐ bù yǔ] (Simplified Chinese ed.). Wuhan: 长江文艺出版社 [Changjiang Literary Arts Publishing House]. pp.283, 355. ISBN: 978-7-5702-0918-7. Print.
  3. ↑ 狐生員勸人修仙. Retrieved June 4, 2025. Wenxuecity.
  4. ↑ Pu, S.L. 2017. 聊斋志异 [Liáozhāi zhì yì] (Chen, X.Q. Ed.). Nanjing: 凤凰出版社 [Phoenix Media Publishing House]. ISBN: 978-7-5506-2573-0.
  5. ↑ Sun, Jiankun. 2021. Fantastic Creatures of the Mountains and Seas: A Chinese Classic. First English-language edition. New York: Arcade Publishing.
  6. ↑ Zhongquan, Miao, ed. 2018. 山海经 [Shānhǎijīng]. Simplified Chinese ed. Shenyang: 万卷出版公司 [Wanjuan Publishing Company].
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