Tammuz

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Tammuz
タムズ
SMT1 SFCGMT

SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei

Artwork from Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation

Origin Japanese literature
Mesopotamian culture[a]
Race(s) BeastDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei: Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei
Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem
Majin Tensei
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker

GenjuuDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

KaijuKyūyaku Megami Tensei: Megami Tensei I
Alignment(s) Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem

Tammuz is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Tammuz's depiction in the Megami Tensei franchise is ultimately derived from Arifumi Satō's book Sekai Yōkai Zukan, in which タムズ Tamuzu is described as a scorpion from Spain covered in black moss that drives people insane.[1] Satō may have partially derived his depiction from the Dictionnaire Infernal's Thamuz, though the only traces of this are the name and the mention of Spain.

According to the Dictionnaire Infernal, Thamuz is a demon associated with fire and the inventor of artillery and women's bracelets,[2] and he is hell's ambassador to Spain.[3] The book also states that some scholars believe the "burned demon" Adonis to be the same as Thamuz.[4]

The name of the Dictionnaire's Thamuz is presumably derived from Tammuz, the Hebrew name of Dumuzi, a Mesopotamian deity of agriculture and shepherds. Dumuzi is the husband of Inanna, and, each year, Dumuzi spends half the year in the underworld. Dumuzi was formerly seen in scholarship as an archetypal example of a common "dying and rising god" motif related to the seasonal cycle of vegetation (other examples being Osiris, Adonis, Attis, and Jesus Christ), following the publication of the volumes The Dying God and Adonis, Attis, Osiris of James G. Frazer's The Golden Bough. This alleged motif has been called into serious question since the latter half of the twentieth century, for instance by Jonathan Z. Smith in 1987.[5]

The initial profile for the Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei strategy guide only mentions the scorpion monster described by Satō.[6] The Mesopotamian god Tammuz would be mentioned in its profile from Megami Tensei II no Subete[7] and the profile written by Kazunari Suzuki for Shin Megami Tensei no Subete Akuma Fukkatsu-hen,[8] though they do not say that the demon actually is the Mesopotamian Tammuz. However, Tammuz's entry in the Demon Dictionary from the Game Boy Advance and iOS versions of Shin Megami Tensei would identify this demon as the Mesopotamian god, as would its profile in Kazuma Kaneko Works I.[9] The Akuma Fukkatsu-hen and Kaneko Works profiles suggest that the depiction as a scorpion probably comes from the death of Orion (in the former) or Tammuz (in the latter) by a scorpion sting,[8][9] though the latter does not actually die from a scorpion sting.

Design

In Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei, Tammuz is depicted as a scorpion with a human skull for a head. According to Kazunari Suzuki, the design was based on limited reference material and drew primarily from the few written descriptions available to him at the time.[10]

Gameplay

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

FCKMT
Name Level HP MP
Tammuz 28 185 —
Vitality 13
Intelligence 7
Attack 13
Agility 11
Luck 8

Race Alignment Recruit RERandom Encounter
Beast Neutral — —
EXP Macca Magnetite Moon PhaseDemon Aggression
— — —
Resistances
Gun Sword Fire Ice Electric Light
×¾×0.75 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×⅝×0.625 ×¾×0.75 ×1
Force Bind Dark Nerve Mind
×⅞×0.875 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×⅜×0.375 ×1
File:KMT Tammuz Sprite.png
Name Level HP MP
Tammuz 28 186 —
Vitality 13
Intelligence 7
Strength 13
Agility 11
Luck 8

Race Alignment Recruit RERandom Encounter
Beast Neutral — —
EXP Macca Magnetite Moon PhaseDemon Aggression
— — —
Resistances
Gun Sword Fire Ice Electric Light
×¾×0.75 ×1 DrDrain ×2½×2.50 ×¾×0.75 ×¼×0.25
Force Bind Dark Nerve Mind
×¾×0.75 ×¼×0.25 ×½×0.50 ×⅛×0.125 ×⅞×0.875
Extra SkillsRandomly used over basic attack
Skill Attribute Effect
Toxic Sting — Inflicts damage and chance of Poison.

Shin Megami Tensei

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Tammuz 35 255 48
Strength 20
Intelligence 6
Magic 7
Vitality 19
Agility 14
Luck 11
Location Around Sugamo Prison on Tokyo map
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
Beast Beast Neutral-Neutral (130) ✔ Beast ✔ 1-4
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect
81Most versions/79Mega-CD 19Most versions/18Mega-CD 51Most versions/69Mega-CD 15 8Most versions/7Super CD-ROM² 7Most versions/6Super CD-ROM²
EXP Yen / Macca Magnetite Moon PhaseDemon Aggression Drop LSLife Stone drop rate; 25% chance of being a Bead instead
245 34 175 1 Poison Arrow (25⁄256) 73⁄256
Resistances
Animal Race: "Weak to Guns & Fire."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
NulNull ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Paraladi Healing 6 MP Cures one ally of Paralysis.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Critical Dex — Delivers a mighty blow against one enemy.
Stun Needle Needle — Shoots a needle at an enemy and Paralyzes it.
Name Level HP MP
Tammuz 35 255 48
Strength 20
Intelligence 6
Magic 7
Vitality 19
Agility 14
Luck 11
Location Around Sugamo Prison on Tokyo map
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party
Beast Beast Neutral-Neutral (130) ♄Macca1120 21
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression
81Most versions/79Mega-CD 19Most versions/18Mega-CD 51Most versions/69Mega-CD 15 8Most versions/7Super CD-ROM² 7Most versions/6Super CD-ROM² 1
Resistances
Animal Race: "Weak to Guns & Fire."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
NulNull ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Paraladi Healing 6 MP Cures one ally of Paralysis.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Critical Dex — Delivers a mighty blow against one enemy.
Stun Needle Needle — Shoots a needle at an enemy and Paralyzes it.

Last Bible Special

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Tammuz 13 128 25
Endurance 13
Intelligence 13
Strength 15
Agility 9
Luck 13
Location Athanor Cavern
Group Attack Defense XP Macca Drop

G 33 39 146 ♄Macca100 Iron Claw (10%)

Resistances
Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep
— — — — NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate Attack Rate Spell Rate
1 80% 70% 30%
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Pulinpa PC 5 MP Magic that confuses a foe and drives them crazy.
Makaranda Support 0 MP Magic that is able to steal a foe's MP.
Name Level HP MP
Tammuz 13 128 25
Endurance 13
Intelligence 13
Strength 15
Agility 9
Luck 13
Location Athanor Cavern
Group Attack Defense
G 33 39
Resistances
Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep
— — — — NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate
1 80%
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Pulinpa PC 5 MP Magic that confuses a foe and drives them crazy.
Makaranda Support 0 MP Magic that is able to steal a foe's MP.
Bufulaon Ice 14 MP Magic that drops extreme chunks of ice above enemies.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Description
Ice Ice The special ability to call a freezing storm.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS)

Origin: Spain
A monstrous scorpion of Spain. He is also the Babylonian god of plants. He is Ishtar's brother and husband, whose name means "Loyal son." He is also known as a god of irrigation, and he is constantly dying and being reborn.

Game Appearance

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation

Tammuz is first seen at Tokyo Tower by Ayato Katsuragi, Tammuz says to Katsuragi that he won't let him enter the Antarābhava and so he starts a fight with him and once he's defeated he regrets the outcome of the situation.

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If Katsuragi loses againts Baal or falls for Baal's temptations at Bael Castle he will be transported to Baal's conscience and will see multiple demons he has fought before, Tammuz being one of them, he will say to Katsuragi that he is at Baal's conscience and that his fighting has not gone unnoticed.[11] After that Katsuragi is given the choice to resist or not, regardless of the choice he is engulfed in darkness.

End of spoilers.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Tammuz
Japanese タムズ Tamuzu Thamuz

Gallery

Notes

  1. ↑ While not the original intention, it has been retroactively identified as such in some official profiles.

References

  1. ↑ Soren and EirikrJS, Kaneko's Crib Notes LIII: Shigeru Mizuki, Master of Mysteries. Published August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2024. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ "Thamuz, démon du second ordre, inventeur de l'artillerie. Ses domaines sont les flammes, les grils, les bûchers. Quelques démonomanes lui attribuent l'invention des bracelets que les dames portent." Dictionnaire infernal (1863), Jacques Collin de Plancy. French. (6th ed.) p. 657.
  3. ↑ "Ambassadeurs. Belphégor, ambassadeur en France ; Mammon, ambassadeur en Angleterre ; Bélial, ambassadeur en Turquie ; Rimmon, ambassadeur en Russie; Thamuz, ambassadeur en Espagne ; Hutgin, ambassadeur en Italie ; Martinet, ambassadeur en Suisse, etc." Dictionnaire infernal (1863), Jacques Collin de Plancy. French. (6th ed.) pp. 186-187.
  4. ↑ "Adonis, démon brûlé. Selon les démonologues, il remplit quelques fonctions dans les incendies. Des savants croient que c'est le même que le démon Thamuz des Hébreux." Translation: "Adonis, burned demon. According to demonologists, he fulfills some functions in fires. Some scholars believe that he is the same as the demon Thamuz of the Hebrews." Dictionnaire infernal (1863), Jacques Collin de Plancy. French. (6th ed.) p. 8.
  5. ↑ "Dying and Rising Gods", The Encyclopedia of Religion (1987), Jonathan Z. Smith. ISBN-13: 978-0-02-909700-7.
  6. ↑ "スペインの伝(でん)説(せつ)にあるサソリの魔(ま)物(もの)。しっぽには強(きょう)力(りょく)な毒(どく)がしこまえている。" Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei: Hisshō Kōryaku-hō Kanpeki-ban (1987), Fighting Studio. Published by Futabasha. Japanese. p. 39. ISBN-13: 978-4-575-15160-2.
  7. ↑ "スペインに伝わる、年老いたサソリの化物。太古より永遠に近い間、生き続けている。人を狂気に導くという。バビロニアの豊饒神タンムーズの、成れの果てか？" Megami Tensei II no Subete (1990), Daisuke Narisawa. Japanese. p. 51. ISBN-13: 978-4-88063-925-3.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "スペインの蠍の怪物だが、その起源はメソポタミアの狩人の神、夕ンムーズ神らしい。彼は死と再生のテーマに登場し、蠍に殺されたギリシア神話のオリオンの様な伝説を残している。" Shin Megami Tensei no Subete Akuma Fukkatsu-hen (1992), Kazunari Suzuki et al.. Published by JICC. Japanese. p. 54. ISBN-13: 978-4-7966-0514-4.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "ヘブライ語の呼び名。タンムズとも。元々は牧畜を司るシュメールの青年神ドゥムジ。その名には“誠実な息子”という意味がある。バビロニア神話では愛と豊饒の女神イシュタルの兄にして夫である。復活したイシュタルの代わりに冥界へ行くことになるが、毎年春には地上世界に戻ってきた。こうしてタムズが死と再生を繰り返すことによって、大地に実りがもたらされた。ミルトンの叙事詩『失楽園』では反逆天使のひとり。イシュタルとの物語が乙女の情欲を誘うと非難されたことに由来する。本作では、NEUTRAL-NEUTRAL属性の魔獣で、蠍の姿とされた。タムズが蠍に殺されたという伝説が関係しているのだろう。頭は髑髏で、人間との融合が図られている。" Kazuma Kaneko Works I (2004). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 18. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-0315-3.
  10. ↑ "作った当時は本当に資料がなくて、わずかに書かれた文章から採用しました。" Kazunari Suzuki, 鈴木一也 a.k.a 大司教 on X. Published Oct 18, 2025. Retrieved Oct 18, 2025. X.
  11. ↑ "タムズ: ここはどこかって? バールの意識の中だ。 お前の戦いぶりも見せてもらったわ。" Translation: "Tammuz: Curious about where we are? We're inside Baal's consciousness. Your fighting has not gone unnoticed... Quite the show." Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation (PC98). Developed by ATLUS. Published by ASCII. Japanese. Translation by Akari.
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