Taotie

Taotie is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Taotie (Simplified Chinese: 饕餮, Traditional Chinese: 饕餮, romanized Tāotiè) is one of the Four Perils (Chinese: 四凶, romanized Sì Xiōng) in Chinese mythology, mentioned prominently in the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Simplified Chinese: 山海经, Traditional Chinese: 山海經, romanized Shānhǎijīng), Zuo Zhuan's (Simplified Chinese: 左传, Traditional Chinese: 左傳, romanized Zuǒ Zhuàn) commentary of the Spring and Autumn Annals (Chinese: 春秋, romanized Chūnqiū), and the Book of Gods and Strange Things (Simplified Chinese: 神异经, Traditional Chinese: 神異經, romanized Shényìjīng). It is said to be a gluttonous beast, eating everything in its path and hoarding stolen jewels. Being of the Four Perils, it stands in opposition to the Four Symbols. Its gluttony is represented in its Han characters prominently featuring 食 shí, meaning food, or to feed.

Being one of the Four Perils, Taotie is paired with Hundun, Qiongqi, and Taowu.

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Taotie.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: China One of the Si-xiong in parts of China. It has a sheep's head with a human torso, and is extremely greedy. It will do anything to steal treasure, but then never does anything with it. It's said that its appetites are as bottomless as a Preta's.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A monster feared in Chinese mythology. This gargoyle-like creature has a never-ending appetite that allows it to eat everything it sees. It has come to represent greed.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	One of the Si-xiong of ancient China. It has a human face on a sheep-like body and sharp fangs. Its insatiable hunger causes it to eat until nothing remains.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	An evil Chinese god, named for his greedy nature, who tried to consume everything. Considered one of the four great evils, he hoards his ill-gotten wealth and never spends any of it.
Persona 4	One of the Si-xiong of ancient China. It has a human face on a sheep-like body, and sharp fangs. Its insatiable hunger causes it to eat until nothing remains.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	One of the Si-Xiong of ancient China. It has a human face on a sheep-like body and sharp fangs. Its insatiable hunger causes it to eat until nothing remains. It's said that it steals treasure from the weak while toadying up to the strong.
Devil Survivor 2	One of the Si-Xiong of ancient China. It has a human face on a sheep-like body and sharp fangs. Its insatiable hunger causes it to eat until nothing remains. It's said that it steals treasure from the weak while toadying up to the strong.

Trivia

There is leftover unused data for Taotie as a demon in Shin Megami Tensei: Nine. It is of the Vile race and is level 81.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Tao TieShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
English	TaotieShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden
Japanese	トウテツ Tōtetsu	Japanese pronunciation of 饕餮, a Chinese archaism meaning "greed" or "ravenous hunger."
Simplified Chinese	饕餮 Tāo tiè
Traditional Chinese	饕餮 Tāo tiè