Susano-o

For the party member Personas, see Susano-o (Megami Ibunroku Persona) for Masao Inaba's Persona, Susano-O (Persona 4) and Takehaya Susano-o for Yosuke Hanamura's Persona, or Kamu Susano-o for Yusuke Kitagawa's Persona.

Susano-o is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Susano-o is the Shinto god of storms and brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu and the moon god Tsukuyomi and son of Izanagi, being born from Izanagi's nose after leaving Yomotsu Hirasaka.

Design

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Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Susano-o.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A violent god of Japanese legend, he was one of the three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takaamagahara for uncouth behavior, he later became a great god of Ne-no-kuni.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A violent god of Japanese legend. He was one of the three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takaamagahara for uncouth behavior, he later performed heroic deeds such as slaying Orochi and became a great god of Ne-no-kuni.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A violent god of Japanese legend. He was one of three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takaamagahara for uncouth behavior, he later performed heroic deeds, such as slaying Yamata-no-Orochi, and became a great god of Ne-no-kuni.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	A violent god of Japanese legend, he was one of three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takama-ga- hara for uncouth behavior, he later became a great god of Ne-no-kuni.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	A violent god of Japanese legend, he was one of three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takama-ga- hara for uncouth behavior, he later became a great god of Ne-no-kuni.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Violent god born when Izanagi washed his nose. Brother to Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi.
Persona 3 Reload	A god of Japanese legend, born along with Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi. He was cast out for lewd behavior, but redeemed himself with heroic deeds like slaying Yamata-no-Orochi.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A violent god of Japanese legend, he was one of three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takamagahara for uncouth behavior, he later performed heroic deeds such as slaying Yamata-no-Orochi and became a great god of Ne-no-Kuni.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	A violent god of Japanese legend, he was one of three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takamagahara for uncouth behavior, he later performed heroic deeds such as slaying Yamata-no-Orochi and became a great god of Ne-no-Kuni.

Game Appearances

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Shin Megami Tensei V

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Susano-o appears to the protagonist at the Hikawa Shrine. He warns the protagonist about the breaking of the seals at Hirasaki City, and disappears mid-sentence.

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army

Susano-o resides in the Dark Ginza-cho of another world, guarding the Flame Prism. After finding that Raidou wishes to take the Prism, he attacks in order to protect it. Following his defeat, he gives the Prism to Raidou.

Trivia

A prototype build of Persona 5 from 2015 contains an unused model of Susano-o's Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers design.^[1]

Nomenclature

The first element of 須佐之男 Susa-no-O may derive from 荒む susamu, a verb meaning "to be impetuous". The no is the genitive particle, and o is an old word for "man".

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スサノオ Susanoo	Susano-o
Simplified Chinese	须佐之男 Xūzuǒzhīnán	Susano-o
Traditional Chinese	須佐之男命 Xūzuǒzhīnán Mìng	Susano-o-no-Mikoto
Korean	스사노오 Seusanoo	Susano-o
Russian	Сусаноо Susanoo	Susano-o