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Turdak
トゥルダク

SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei

Origin Bhutanese culture
Race(s) BruteShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei if...
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

DemonDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

JakiShin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Majin Tensei
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker
Alignment(s) Dark-NeutralShin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX
Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem
Arcana DeathPersona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

JudgementPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Order(s) Fury

Turdak is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

The Durdak Cham is a Bhutanese dance involving performers dressed as skeletons. Durdak,[a] short for durtrö dakmo,[b] refers to an overlord of the charnel grounds. The durdaks are thought to be manifestations of Palden Lhamo.[1]

Design

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Turdak's Shin Megami Tensei design features the character on its clothing. This is the first character in Yama's Chinese and Japanese names.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei

Name Level HP MP
Turdak 44 404 108
Strength 26
Intelligence 9
Magic 10
Vitality 18
Agility 16
Luck 9

Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party
Oni Brute Neutral-Chaos (155) Macca1408 24
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression
108Most versions/106Mega-CD 23Most versions/22Super CD-ROM²/20Mega-CD 56Most versions/55Super CD-ROM²/72Mega-CD 17 11 10 1
Resistances
Holy Being: "Reflects Expel, nulls Curse."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 ×⅜×0.375 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) NulNull ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×1 NulNull ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Diarama Healing 4 MP Restores one ally's HP by roughly 100.
Petradi Healing 10 MP Cures one ally of Petrification.
Recarm Healing 12 MP Has a high chance of recovering an ally from a Dying state.

Shin Megami Tensei V

Name Level HP MP
Turdak 11 80 70
Strength 15
Vitality 13
Magic 7
Agility 10
Luck 8

Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type
Jaki Mysterious 2756 Physical
Resistances
WkWeak StrStrong
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential
+2
−3
+1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Gram Slice 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. high chance of Critical. Innate
Critical Slash 10 MP Light Physical attack to 1 foe. Low accuracy, but hits are always Critical. 12
Recarm 20 MP Revive one ally with half HP. 14
Magatsuhi Skills
Skill Description
Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.
Rasetsu FeastRequires Jaki Talisman Lowers all stats to the minimum for all foes for 3 turns.


Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Name Level HP MP
Turdak 11 80 70
Strength 15
Vitality 13
Magic 7
Agility 10
Luck 8
Location Akabanebashi
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type
Jaki Dark-Neutral Macca2380
Resistances
WkWeak RsResist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential
+2
−3
+1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill
Helmsman Greatly raises Accuracy for the ally that acts after user, and lowers the chance of missing the enemy if they are afflicted with Mirage.
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
Gram Slice 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of landing Critical hits. Innate
Critical Slash 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Low accuracy, but always lands Critical hits. 12
Recarm 20 MP Revive one ally with half HP. 14
Magatsuhi Skills
Skill Description
Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.
Rasetsu FeastRequires Jaki Talisman Lowers all stats to the minimum for all foes for 3 turns.
Omagatoki: ConserveRequires Trecherous Neutral Periapt Press Turn Icon consumption is reduced by half for all allies for 1 turn.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Normal encounterForced encounter
Name Level HP MP
Turdak 23 171 180
Strength 20
Vitality 28
Magic 22
Agility 15
Luck 10
Location Manipura2nd visit, Coordinate 136
Race Turn(s) Karma Macca Atma Points Drop(s)
Demon 1 142 500 Base: 195 Hunt: 468 Dis-Curse (15%)
Resistances
Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt
NuNull WkWeak NuNull
×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×2 ×0 ×1 ×⅗×0.60
Ailment Resistances
Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve
WkWeak
×1 ×1 ×1 ×2 ×1
Basic Attack Attribute Target
Physical Single enemy
Skills
Skill Element Cost Description
Death Spray Physical 14% HP Multi-hit
~Phys/curse
~1 enemy
Venom Fang Physical 18% HP Dmg relative to HP
~Poison
~All
Power Charge Support 5 MP Phys atk dmg more than doubles
Void Poison Shield 3 MP Null poison attacks
Name Level HP MP
Turdak 23 250 200
Strength 20
Vitality 30
Magic 30
Agility 15
Luck 10
Location Anahata
Race Turn(s) Karma Macca Atma Points Drop(s)
Demon 1 300 500 Base: 195 Hunt: 390 Revival Gem (100%)
Resistances
Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt
NuNull WkWeak NuNull
×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×2 ×0 ×1 ×⅗×0.60
Ailment Resistances
Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve
WkWeak
×1 ×1 ×1 ×2 ×1
Basic Attack Attribute Target
Physical Single enemy
Skills
Skill Element Cost Description
Death Spray Physical 14% HP Multi-hit
~Phys/curse
~1 enemy
Venom Fang Physical 18% HP Dmg relative to HP
~Poison
~All
Power Charge Support 5 MP Phys atk dmg more than doubles

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Name Level HP MP
Turdak 30 240 200
Strength 32
Vitality 30
Magic 20
Agility 23
Luck 18
Location Power Plant
Race Turn(s) Karma Money Atma Points Drop(s)
Brute 1 200 700 Base: 272 Hunt: 544 Brave Ration (10%)
Resistances
Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt
NuNull WkWeak NuNull
×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×0 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve
WkWeak
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1
Basic Attack Attribute Target
Physical Single enemy
Skills
Skill Element Cost Description
Death Spray Physical 14% HP Multi-hit
~Phys/curse
~1 enemy
Venom Fang Physical 18% HP Dmg relative to HP
~Phys/poison
~All
Power Charge Support 5 MP Phys atk dmg more than doubles
Expel Repel Shield 5 MP Repel expel attacks

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS)

Origin: Tibet
The ruler of disease. He is Death. He appears as a skeleton, and brings about disease and death. He can also purify disease by dancing.

Shin Megami Tensei II
(A-Mode DDS)
出身地:チベット
閻魔大王(エンマダイオウ)こと、ヤマの眷属。病魔の支配者。ヤマの遣いとして現れ、あの世に連れて行くといわれている。また、罪人に対する懲罰の執行者であるともいわれている。姿は骸骨で、病魔、死をもたらす神。だが、舞踏することで病魔を祓う力を持つといわれている。
Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei V

An Indian deity that serves Yama, the god of death.

When Yama judges a dead soul to be guilty, Turdak acts as the executioner and drags that soul to hell.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

A skull that serves his relative Yama, lord of the dead. He is viewed as the embodiment of disease, and often depicted as a skeleton. Turdak can bring disease and send people to their deaths, but he also has the power to cure disease by dancing. He is often described as a pair of beings, one that brings disease and one that cures it.

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army

A Hindu executioner of judged souls, under the command of Yama, the god of death. When Yama passes his judgement, it is Turdak's task to haul the soul to the proper hell.

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army

A Hindu executioner of judged souls under the command of Yama, the god of death. When Yama passes his judgement, it is Turdak's task to haul the soul to the proper hell.

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

A Hindu executioner of judged souls, under the command of Yama, the god of death. When Yama passes his judgement, it is Turdak's task to haul the soul to the proper hell.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Hindu executioner of judged souls, under the command of Yama, the god of death. When Yama passes his judgment, it is Turdak's task to haul the soul to the proper hell.

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Hindu executioner of judged souls, under the command of Yama, the god of death. When Yama passes his judgment, it is Turdak's task to haul the soul to the proper hell.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Turdak
Japanese トゥルダク Turudaku Turdak
Korean 툴다크Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Tuldakeu
Turdak
투르다크Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Tureudakeu
Turdak

Gallery

Videos

Turdak's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Notes

  1. Dzongkha: དུར་བདག, romanized dur bdag
  2. Dzongkha: དུར་ཁྲོད་ཀྱི་བདག་མོ, romanized dur khrod kyi bdag mo

References

  1. Karma Phuntsho, Durdak Cham: Dance of the Charnel Ground Masters. Retrieved July 31, 2025. Mandala Collections.