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
スサノオ
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Other Name(s)	Susano-OShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Persona 2: Innocent Sin BoltarDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Origin	Japanese culture Shinto
Race(s)	AkumaDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book DeityDevil Survivor: Overclocked (Ally) FiendDevil Survivor: Overclocked (Enemy) FuryShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: J Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Shin Megami Tensei Pinball: Judgment Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho KishinDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei OmegaDevil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker TenjinMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei II Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Arcana	ChariotPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment FoolPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona Mobile Online
Order(s)	Fury

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

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Origin

Susanoo slaying Yamata-no-Orochi, woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Susano-o is a kami in Japanese mythology associated with the sea and storms and the younger brother of Amaterasu, the sun goddess, and Tsukuyomi, the moon god. In the Kojiki, he is the son of Izanagi and was born when Izanagi washed his nose while purifying himself after returning from Yomi, the land of the dead. Susano-o was appointed ruler of the sea but repeatedly lamented the loss of his mother, Izanami, until Izanagi expelled him for his destructive behavior. The Nihon Shoki contains several differing accounts of Susano-o's parentage and expulsion.

Before leaving the heavenly realm, Susano-o visited Amaterasu, who suspected that he intended to seize her domain. The two performed an ukehi ritual in which they chewed and spat out objects belonging to one another, producing several deities. Susano-o was declared the victor but then went on a destructive rampage, damaging Amaterasu's rice fields and palace and killing one of her attendants. Amaterasu consequently hid inside the Ama-no-Iwato ("Heavenly Rock Cave"), causing the world to be deprived of sunlight. Susano-o was punished by being expelled from Takamagahara (高天原, the "Plain of High Heaven").

After his expulsion, Susano-o encountered an elderly couple whose daughter Kushinada-Hime was to be sacrificed to the eight-headed serpent Yamata-no-Orochi. He transformed Kushinada-Hime into a comb to protect her and prepared eight vats of sake for the serpent. After Orochi became intoxicated from drinking the sake, Susano-o killed it and discovered the sword Ame-no-Murakumo within its tail. He presented the sword to Amaterasu as an offering, and was later reunited with her.

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Gameplay

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Compendium

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Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：日本 アマテラス、ツクヨミとともに三貴子と呼ばれる暴風神。名を建速須佐之男命(タケハヤスサノヲノミコト)あるいは素鳴男命と書く。伊邪那岐命(イザナギノミコト)、伊弉冉尊(イザナミノミコト)の二神の三子中、第三子とされる。伊邪那岐命が黄泉の国から逃げ帰り阿波岐原(あわぎはら)で禊をした際、鼻から生まれた。「天岩屋戸事件」を引き起こし、高天原を追放される。出雲の国に行き着いてヤマタノオロチ退治をする。 Translation:
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 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 Yamato-no-Orochi,[sic] and became a great god of Ne-no-Kuni.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：日本 日本記紀神話の、荒々しい振る舞いで知られる男神。嵐の神ともされる。 黄泉の国から帰ったイザナギ神が禊(みそぎ)をした時に、その鼻から生まれたのがスサノオである。同時に生まれたアマテラス、ツクヨミとともに三貴子とされる。 天界・高天原で様々な暴挙を働き地上に追放されるが、その後ヤマタノオロチ退治など英雄的行いもし、ついには根の国の大神となって冥界を治めるまでになった。 Translation:
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A violent god of Japanese legend, he was one of three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takamagahara for uncouth behavior, he later became a hero by defeating Yamata-no-Orochi, and eventually became a great god of Ne-no-kuni.
Devil Summoner: 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 Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army	A violent god of Japanese legend, he was one of three gods born from Izanagi. Originally banned from Takamagahara for uncouth behavior, he later became a great god of Ne-no-kuni.
Devil Summoner: 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 2: Eternal Punishment	Born of Izanagi's cleansing. A very violent god.
Persona 3	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.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
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 Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: うみをしはいし　かぜとカミナリを　つかさどる　あらあらしい　セイカクの　おうじさま PS: 海をしはいし　風と雷を　つかさどる　あらあらしい　せいかくの王子様 Translation: A bad-mannered prince who rules the seas, and controls wind and lightning.
Devil Children White Book	うみをしはいし　かぜとカミナリを　つかさどる　あらあらしい　セイカクの　おうじさま Translation: A bad-mannered prince who rules the seas, and controls wind and lightning.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	海を　支配して 風と雷をあやつる　神の王子　らんぼうな性格で　天界から追放され　地上の王様になる Translation: A godly prince who rules the seas, and commands wind and thunder. Due to his reckless personality, he was banished from Tenkai and became the king of the Surface.
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	Exiled from the skies, this demon of the seas now rules over wind and thunder.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	海を　支配して 風と雷をあやつる　神の王子　らんぼうな性格で　天界から追放され　地上の王様になる Translation: A godly prince who rules the seas, and commands wind and thunder. Due to his reckless personality, he was banished from Tenkai and became the king of the Surface.
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.
Kētai Akuma Densho	日本記紀神話に登場する気性の荒い男神。イザナギ命より生まれた三貴子の一柱。 出身地：日本 「建速須佐之男命」とも呼ばれる男神で、「古事記」や「日本書紀」に登場する。黄泉の国から帰ってきたイザナギ命が禊を行った際に生まれたとされ、同じくイザナギ命より生まれた「天照大神」や「月読命」とともに三貴子と呼ばれる。日本書紀上の主神の一柱である。荒ぶる神と言われ、高天原で様々な暴挙を働いた後、天界の汚れを背負わされたまま地上へ追放されたが、その後ヤマタノオロチ退治などを行い、根の国の大神となった。 Translation:

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Shin Megami Tensei V

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Susano-o is deceased by the time the game begins, having been killed in the battle of Armageddon. In order to compensate for the massive loss in power within the Japanese branch of Bethel, Hayao Koshimizu mass produced the Proto-fiends to bolter their forces as the Proto-fiends are born from the essence of Izanagi.

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In reality, Koshimizu was the god Tsukuyomi in the body of a logistic type Proto-fiend. Through the uses of the Awagihara System, Tsukuyomi sought to restore his brother Susano-o to life in the body of a Proto-fiend. This ultimately led to the Aogami unit that fused with the Nahobino, who was considered the resurrected form of Susano-o by Tsukuyomi.

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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.

Devil Survivor: Overclocked

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Trivia

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

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
English	Susano-o
	Susano-OShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Persona 2: Innocent Sin
	BoltarDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
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

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