Taotie

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Taotie is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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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.

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.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese トウテツ Tōtetsu. Japanese pronunciation of 饕餮, a Chinese archaism meaning "greed" or "ravenous hunger."

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