Skogsra

Skogsra
Origin	Swedish culture
Race(s)	WoodShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Skogsra is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

A Rå, or Rådare, is in Swedish folklore a type of mythical being that watches and rules over a specific domain, with the Skogsrå being the Rå of the forest. The Skogsrå's appearance is divided geographically between two main versions, both appearing from the front to be a beautiful young woman. In the south, in Götaland and southeast Svealand, her back is covered in bark, rotted, or hollowed out like a tree. In the north, primarily in pastural regions like Dalarna, she has the tail of an animal—most often that of a horse or cow, but sometimes a fox.
The Skogsrå is known to seek out sexual relations with men, and those who have lain with a Skogsrå become bound to her and have to answer her every call. In some tales just giving one's name to the Skogsrå gives her power over a person.

The Norwegian version of the Skogsrå is called the Hulder.

Design

The Skogsra's design is based on the southern imagining, appearing as a naked woman with purple skin and long black hair, with her back covered in rough bark and growing branches.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Skogsra 29 183 178	Strength 31 Dexterity 34 Magic 43 Agility 29 Luck 40
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Wood — —
Resistances — NulNull WkWeak — — StrStrong — — ×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 Wind Breath 21 MP 1-4 hits of Weak Force damage to random enemies. Innate Scratch Dance 9 MP 1-3 hits of Weak Phys damage to random enemies. 30

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Skogsra 31 237 188	Strength 21 Dexterity 26 Magic 48 Agility 36 Luck 35
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Wood Law — — Girl (A) ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — RsResist WkWeak — — RsResist — — ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — -3 — — +2 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Rakunda 25 MP Debuffs all foes' defense by 1 level. Wind Breath 21 MP 1 to 4 hits of weak force damage to multiple foes.

	Name Level HP MP Skogsra 31 224 188	Strength 24 Dexterity 29 Magic 51 Agility 39 Luck 38
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Wood Law Girl (A) 11782
Resistances — RsResist WkWeak — — RsResist — — ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — -3 — — +2 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Rakunda 25 MP Debuffs all foes' defense by 1 level. Innate Wind Breath 21 MP 1 to 4 hits of weak force damage to multiple foes. Innate Scratch Dance 9 MP 1 to 3 hits of weak physical damage to multiple foes. 32

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Soul Hackers (3DS)	Beautiful wood faeries of Swedish folklore. They are said to resemble beautiful women from the front, but their backs are covered in bark. They are known to blow on huntsmen's rifles to bless them, as well as protect campfires while travelers sleep. They yearn for the company of a man, but those who see their backs flee in terror.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スクーグスロー Sukūgusurō	Skogsrå