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A Serpent God is a concept in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
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The terms Serpent God and Horned God were inspired by Shigeo Komori analyzing comparative mythology and observing that in multiple cultures around the world, bull and snake gods have an adverse relationship where one dominates the other.[1]
In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, the Serpent God refers to Tiamat and those of her linage that carry the divine aspect of the serpent. Once Tiamat ruled over creation until she was slain by Marduk, the Bull God, who then claimed the Throne of Creation and established the rule of the Horned Gods. In order to perpetuate his rule, Marduk placed a curse on the Throne that barred any Serpent Gods from claiming its power.[2] For eons the Horned Gods reigned over creation, leading to resentment among the Serpent Gods who sought to destroy the Throne and undo the Order that had ruled since Marduk fist took control.[3]
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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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Eons prior to the events of the game, Tiamat ruled over a world of Chaos and birthed countless gods that carried the divine aspect of the serpent until the Babylonian god Murduk challenged and defeated her, claiming the Throne of Creation and establishing the rule of the Horned Gods.[4] For a time it was believed that the Throne could be claimed by any Nahobino until the Egyptian god Atum attempted to claim it, with the Throne rejecting him as Marduk had placed a curse on the Throne that barred any that carried the divine aspect of the serpent from claiming it's power. As a result Atum could not create a new world and relinquished the Winged Sun Crest and the power of Ra to Amun so that he may claim the Throne in his stead, making Amun the first Horned God to claim the Throne.[5]
The followers of the Serpent were oppressed by the continuous rule of the Horned Gods, building resentment and hostility. During the reign of the God of Law, they plotted to take revenge against the Horned Gods and return the world to the primordial Chaos that existed prior to Marduk's rule. To achieve this, Samael and his allies summoned the Qadištu from another world to enact their plans and resurrect Tiamat.[6][7][8]
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Notes
- Though they are descendent of Tiamat, it is unclear if the Qadištu are considered Serpent Gods.
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References
- ↑ "Komori: We developed more on the relationship between the Snake God and the Bull God. The snake is also associated with dragons, which are revered and worshipped in many parts of the world. The snakes are worshipped by the people in some parts of the world as gods, but they also have legends of being defeated in other areas. I noticed that in some cases, the Bull God that is nicknamed as the Horned God is the one that defeats the Snake God or serves as its servant." Youtube. Published 02/21/2024. Retrieved 02/11/2025. YouTube. Video.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Thoth: Long ago, Atum once arrived at the Empyrean, but he failed to take the throne. His attempt revealed a new truth to us: a curse placed upon the throne, rejecting any who bore the divine aspect of a serpent... A scheme weaved by the bull god and original ruler, Marduk." Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Developed by Atlus.
- ↑ "Samael: Are you aware that it is the first ruler, the bull god Marduk, who is responsible for twisting this world? He placed a curse upon the throne such that his reign would persist, even should his rule be challenged. And the system that governs this world allowed it. Perhaps because it would not stymie the continuation of the cycle... Therefore, we, the followers of the serpent, seek to erase that curse, the system, and this world that has been wrought with oppression!" Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Developed by ATLUS.
- ↑ "Lilith: A very long time ago... there lived a primordial Goddess. A most benevolent mother who gave birth to many gods. She was a kind mother. And noble. She disliked conflict and violence. But then... The Horned God came... Seeking his throne, he slew all in his path. And the mother was cut down. Since his rise... the throne has been usurped by descendants of that horned god. For eons upon eons." Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Developed by ATLUS.
- ↑ "Thoth: Amun was no bull god, but as a horned god, he held the throne for a long time." Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Developed by Atlus.
- ↑ "Samael: To that end, we summoned the Qadištu from another world, and have been acting on our agenda long before that outlier, Lucifer, made his move." Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Developed by ATLUS.
- ↑ "Lilith: Come now, don't you already know? We seek to destroy this world. And to that end, we will resurrect the fallen goddess, the queen of chaos!" Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Developed by ATLUS.
- ↑ "Lilith: The perception of that fair, beautiful, free world of chaos became warped and perverted by the reign of so-called "order." We want it back. We wish to restore that glorious world." Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Developed by ATLUS.
- ↑ "Koshimizu: Recently, the Japanese branch has been getting reports of serpent demons, drawn by the miasma of the serpent god, running amok. Yamata-no-Orochi must have taken the keystone because he was attracted to the Magatsuhi accumulated within it." Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Developed by Atlus.