Taotie

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Taotie is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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

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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