Tsuchigumo

Tsuchigumo
ツチグモ
MT2SMT1 SFCSMTSJRDCLD Artwork from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
Other Name(s)	ArakneusDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version Eight-Legged DevourerSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)
Origin	Japanese culture
Race(s)	JiraeDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Soul Hackers 2 OniDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
Alignment(s)	Neutral-LawShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Arcana	Strength
Order(s)	Volt

Tsuchigumo is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Gameplay

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Game Appearances

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation

Tsuchigumo is summoned by Sanshiro Soma and helps Ayato Katsuragi and Sanshiro to destroy a debris and proceed in to Akihabara Station.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Japan An earth spirit from ancient times. It is a giant spider about 4 feet tall that lives in a mount at Kitano. They were defeated by Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who later named his sword "Spider Cutter."
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：日本 古来から日本に住むとされる地霊。名は、「土蜘蛛」と書く。北野の塚に棲んでいた四尺ほどの大蜘蛛で源頼光に倒される。頼光の名刀膝丸は記念として蜘蛛切と名づけられたといわれる。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux	Monsters that come from the bastardization of certain clans in Japan. The word stems from "tsuchigomori," which means "dirt-dweller." Those who did not pledge allegiance to the Imperial Court were called this because they lived in caves or holes. Over time, the word took on a literal meaning and reimagined them as spiders or the manifestations of the grudges left behind by those put to death by the Imperial Court.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Monsters said to come from the bastardization of certain clans of Japan. The word comes from a different word, "tsuchigomori", meaning dirt-dweller. Those who did not pledge allegiance to the Imperial Court were called this because they lived in holes and caves. As time passed, people may have misinterpreted the name for a literal meaning and made them into spiders, or perhaps the manifestations of grudges of those who were put to death by the Imperial Court.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Monsters said to come from the bastardization of certain clans of Japan. The word comes from a different word, "tsuchigomori", meaning dirt-dweller. Those who did not pledge allegiance to the Imperial Court were called this because they lived in holes and caves. As time passed, people may have misinterpreted the name for a literal meaning and made them into spiders, or perhaps the manifestations of grudges of those who were put to death by the Imperial Court.
Shin Megami Tensei V	Monsters said to come from the bastardization of certain clans of Japan. The word carries the literal meaning of "dirt spider." Those who did not pledge allegiance to the Imperial Court were called this derogatory term because of their short stature and spindly limbs. As time passed, people may have misinterpreted the name for a literal meaning and made them into spiders, or perhaps the manifestations of grudges of those who were persecuted by the Imperial Court.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Soul Hackers 2	Monsters said to come from the bastardization of certain clans of Japan. The word carries the literal meaning of "dirt spider." Those who did not pledge allegiance to the Imperial Court were called this derogatory term because of their short stature and spindly limbs. As time passed, people may have misinterpreted the name for a literal meaning and made them into spiders, or perhaps the manifestations of grudges of those who were persecuted by the Imperial Court.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	A wild god shaped like a giant spider, which was said to have lived in Mt. Katsuragi. Originally a native of the land who lived in a hole after its tribe was defeated by the Imperial Court.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	A wild god shaped like a giant spider, which was said to have lived in Mt. Katsuragi. Originally a native of the land who lived in a hole after its tribe was defeated by the Imperial Court.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A wild god shaped like a giant spider, which was said to have lived in Mt. Katsuragi. Originally a native of the land who lived in a hole after its tribe was defeated by the Imperial Court.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A wild god shaped like a giant spider, which was said to have lived in Mt. Katsuragi. Originally a native of the land who lived in a hole after its tribe was defeated by the Imperial Court.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	大きな　クモの　姿を　している　コワイ　デビル　ひっくりかえすと　おなかに　人の　顔があるという Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	A demon that resembles a spider. Said to have a human face on its underside.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	大きな　クモの　姿を　している　コワイ　デビル　ひっくりかえすと　おなかに　人の　顔があるという Translation:

Manual

Manual Descriptions
Last Bible Special	古来より隠れた場所に住む妖怪。もともと定住民族だったが、手足が長く背が低い、その姿から「ツチグモ」と呼ばれて迫害を受け、その怨念で妖怪になった。 Translation: A youkai that has lived in the shadows since ancient times. At first, they were an ancient people who received persecution and were called "Tsuchigumo" due to their long limbs and short body, and their grudge turned them into a youkai.

Nomenclature

TsuchigumoEnemy-only

From the Japanese 土蜘蛛 tsuchigumo ("earth spider").

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Tsuchigumo
	ArakneusDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	ツチグモShin Megami Tensei Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Tsuchigumo	Earth Spider
	土蜘蛛Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation (Only during dialogue) Tsuchigumo	Earth Spider
Simplified Chinese	土蜘蛛 Tǔ Zhīzhū	Earth Spider
Traditional Chinese	土蜘蛛 Tǔ Zhīzhū	Earth Spider
French	Tsuchigumo
German	Tsuchigumo
Italian	Tsuchigumo
Korean	츠치구모 Cheuchigumo	Tsuchigumo
Peninsular Spanish	Tsuchigumo

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Eight-Legged DevourerSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)
Japanese	八本足の捕食者Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Happon Ashi no Hoshokusha	Eight-Legged Predator
Simplified Chinese	八条腿的捕食者Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Bātiáo Tuǐ de Bǔshí Zhě	Eight-Legged Predator
Traditional Chinese	八隻腳的獵食者Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Bāzhī Jiǎo de Lièshí Zhě	Eight-Legged Predator
French	Dévoreur à huit pattesSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Eight-Legged Devourer
German	Achtbeiniger VerschlingerSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Eight-Legged Devourer
Italian	Divoratore a otto zampeSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Eight-Legged Devourer
Korean	여덟 다리의 포식자捕食者Soul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy) Yeodeol Dari-ui Posikja	Eight-Legged Predator
Peninsular Spanish	Devorador octópodoSoul Hackers 2 (Risky Enemy)	Eight-Legged Devourer

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