Zhu Yin

Zhu Yin
ショクイン
DeSumDCFI Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Other Name(s)	ShokuinPersona (PlayStation Portable) Persona 2: Eternal Punishment ZumaRevelations: Persona
Origin	Chinese folk religion
Race(s)	BossDevil Children Fire Book and Ice Book DragonShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: J Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner ChaosShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Arcana	World

Zhu Yin is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Zhu Yin, also known as Zhu Long, is a creature mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that lives on Bell Mountain. It has a human face and scarlet, serpentine body, long enough to wrap around mountains, with eyes as straight as chariots. When it opens it eyes, day breaks; when it closes its eyes, night falls; when it breathes, summer comes. When it calls, the rain and wind come. It does not eat, nor does it sleep. According to Guo Po, it signifies the nine yin, the major compass directions.

Design

Ming dynasty illustration of Zhu Yin

Zhu Yin's design in most appearances is heavily stylised from its nature as a mountain; ergo, it differs significantly from traditional illustrations featuring its human face.

In Megami Ibunroku Persona, Zhu Yin is depicted as a large blue flame with a disembodied yellow eye and a golden mask for a face. The mask depicts a human-like face and has two red tassels attached via circular accessories.

In Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Zhu Yin is depicted as a green, winged snake with a red underbelly and a mask depicting a human-like face. Its neck is red and fringed with gold.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Zhu Yin 60 662 131	Strength 82 Dexterity 73 Magic 57 Agility 66 Luck 54
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Dragon — —
Resistances — — — NulNull — 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 Silent Prayer 15 MP Removes everyone's stat changes. Innate Fog Breath 45 MP Decreases all enemies' attack power and agility by 1 rank. Innate Null Mind — Makes user immune to Sleep and Panic. Overrides lesser Resistances. 61

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Zhu Yin 55 1088 196	Strength 76 Dexterity 35 Magic 55 Agility 40 Luck 67
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Dragon Chaos — — — Elder ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — NuNull — NuNull — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity −7 — −2 +2 −2 +2 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Rakukaja 20 MP Buffs party's defense by 1 level. Fog Breath 65 MP Debuffs all foes' attack and agility by 1 level.

	Name Level HP MP Zhu Yin 55 628 196	Strength 79 Dexterity 38 Magic 58 Agility 43 Luck 70
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Dragon Chaos Elder 25600
Resistances — — — NuNull — NuNull — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity −7 — −2 +2 −2 +2 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Rakukaja 20 MP Buffs party's defense by 1 level. Innate Fog Breath 65 MP Debuffs all foes' attack and agility by 1 level. Innate Posumudi 6 MP Removes poison and sick from one ally. Innate Dekaja 30 MP Negates all stat buffs from all foes. 57

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level HP MP Zhu Yin 78 948 529Sega Saturn/549PlayStation Portable	Strength 30 Intelligence 24 Magic 20 Endurance 17 Agility 13 Luck 10
Location Special Fusion (Chi You + Huoniao)
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Dragon Dragon Light-Chaos (157) 780 MMagnetite 36480 MMagnetite 117
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Calm Level Difference Archaic Psychokinesis
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 216 140 190 138 52 76
Resistances "Reflects Psychokinesis, Mind, Ruin. Nullifies Expel." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) NulNull ×½×0.50 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 2-4 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Dekaja Support 8 MP Offensive support. All. Nullifies stat increases of all enemies. Dekunda Support 8 MP Support magic. All. Nullifies stat decreases of all allies. Samarecarm Recovery 24 MP Recovery magic. Single. Revives 1 ally with maximum HP.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Brain Burst Bind 12 MP Special magic action. Front row. Power 43. Psychokinetic-type damage to multiple enemies/Bind effect.

Megami Ibunroku Persona

	Name Level SP Cost ShokuinPersona ZumaRevelations: Persona 97 63	Strength 63 Vitality 99 Dexterity 51 Agility 44 Luck 54
Arcana Type Subtype Totem Special Fusion Return Item World ForceGood at breath attacks Gravity Dragon Scale Toufei, Naga Gale Tablet
M. Atk M. Def Growth Rate Inherit Restr.Inheritance Restriction 265 248 Type 2 None
Affinity Protagonist Maki Mark Nanjo Elly Ayase Brown Yukino Reiji Best Good Best Best Good Good Best Good Best
Resistances "Strong: Physical / Weak: Element, Force" Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×2 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle ×2 ×½×0.50 NuNull ×2 Drn ×1Drain (×1 Damage) NuNull NuNull ×½×0.50
Skills SkillPersona / Revelations: Persona Range Description Rank Fog Breath / BrightAir E Medium Nerve damage+Blind (area) 1 Fire Breath / FireBreath E Medium Fire damage (area) 3 Ice Breath / IceBreath E Medium Ice damage+Freeze (area) 4 Gokuraku Fall / Destruct C Medium Earth damage (area) 5 Poison Breath / PoisonAir E Medium Nerve damage+Poison (area) 7 Megidolaon / NukeMost D Heavy Nuclear damage (all foes) 8

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A snake god that controls daylight and the weather. He has the face of a human, but his eyes are vertical. He lives in the mountains of northern China, wrapped around them with his crimson body. He does not eat, sleep or breathe. It is day when his eyes are open and night when they close. If he blows, it becomes winter, and if he inhales it becomes summer.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A snake god that controls daylight and the weather. He has the face of a human, but his eyes are vertical. He lives in the mountains of northern China, wrapped around them with his crimson body. He does not eat, sleep, or breathe. It is day when his eyes are open and night when they closed. If he blows, it becomes winter, and if he inhales it becomes summer.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A snake god that controls daylight and the weather. He has the face of a human, but his eyes are vertical. He lives in the mountains of northern China, wrapped around them with his crimson body. He does not eat, sleep, or breathe. It is day when his eyes are open and night when they closed. If he blows, it becomes winter, and if he inhales it becomes summer.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：中国 季節や気候を司る古き龍神。その顔は人に似るが、目が縦に並んでいる。 中国北方にあるとされる、鐘山という霊山に棲む龍で、真紅で果てしなく長い身体を鐘山に巻き付け、人のようなその頭を頂上に置いている。ショクインは何も食べず、何も飲まず、眠りもせず、息すらしないで世界を見ている。 ショクインが目を開くと世界は真昼になり、閉じると夜になる。息を吐き雲をおこせば冬になり、息を吸えば夏になる。 Translation: Place of origin:
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	With eyes open, day comes. With eyes closed, night falls.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	氷の使徒につかえる　ドラゴンのデビル　変身する　能力を　もっていて　サンダルフォンに　変身していた Translation:
Kētai Akuma Densho	季節や天候を司る古き龍神。その顔は人に似ているが、目が縦に並んでいる。 出身地：中国 中国北方にあるとされる、鍾山という霊山に棲む龍で、真紅で果てしなく長い身体を鍾山に巻きつけ、人のようなその頭を頂上に置いている。ショクインは何も食べず、何も飲まず、眠りもせず、息すらしないで世界を見ている。ショクインが目を開くと世界は真昼になり、閉じると夜になる。息を吐き雲を起こせば冬になり、息を吸えば夏になる。 Translation:

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Zhu Yin
	ShokuinPersona (PlayStation Portable)
	ZumaRevelations: Persona
Japanese	ショクイン Shokuin	Japanese reading of the Chinese characters 燭陰 Zhúyīn
	しょくりゅうDevil Children Fire Book and Ice Book Shokuryū	Japanese reading of the Chinese characters 燭龍 Zhúlóng
Korean	쇼쿠인 Syokuin	Transliteration of Japanese ショクイン

Gallery

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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Artwork from Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Akuma Zensho
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from the Sega Saturn version of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Sprite from Megami Ibunroku Persona
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  Sprite from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Sprite from Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
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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: Eternal Punishment