Yamata-no-Orochi

"Orochi" redirects here. For the separate demon from the Devil Children series, see Orochi (Devil Children).

Yamata-no-Orochi is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Yamata-no-Orochi.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A giant snake with eight heads that appears in the Kojiki. It demanded a girl every year as sacrifice, but was killed by Susano-O's sword after he had gotten it drunk.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A giant snake with eight heads that the hero Susano-o defeated to save Kushinada-hime. The legendary sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, also known as the "Sword of Kusanagi," was said to have emerged from its belly.
Soul Hackers (3DS)	A giant snake with eight heads and eight tails that appears in the Kojiki. Its body is like eight valleys and eight mountains, has moss, cedars and hinoki growing on it, and its stomach is red with blood. It demanded a sacrificial maiden each year, but Susano-o got it drunk and killed it with his sword. The sword that came from inside its body was Ame-No-Murakumo, otherwise known as Kusanagi no Ken.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	A giant snake with eight heads that fell at Susano-o's hands. Its full name is Yamata-no-orochi. The sword that came out was the Ame-no-murakumo-no-tsurugi, also known as the Sword of Kusanagi.
Persona 3 Reload	A giant snake with eight heads that Susano-o defeated to save Kushinada-hime. The legendary sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, also known as the Sword of Kusanagi, emerged from its belly.
Persona 4	A giant snake with eight heads that fell at Susano-o's hands. The sword that came out of its tail was the Ameno-murakumo-no-tsurugi, also known as the Sword of Kusanagi.
Persona 4 Golden	A giant snake with eight heads that fell at Susano-o's hands. The sword that came out was the Ame-no-murakumo-no-tsurugi, also known as the Sword of Kusanagi.
Persona 5	A giant snake with eight heads that Susano-o defeated to save Kushinada-hime. The legendary sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, also known as the "Sword of Kusanagi," emerged from its belly.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A giant snake with eight heads that fell at Susano-o's hands. The sword that came out was the Ame-no-murakumo-no-tsurugi, also known as the "Sword of Kusanagi".
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A giant snake with eight heads and eight tails that appears in the Kojiki. It demanded a sacrificial maiden each year, but Susano-o got it drunk and killed it with his sword.
Devil Survivor 2	A giant snake with eight heads and eight tails that appears in the Kojiki. It demanded a sacrificial maiden each year, but Susano-o got it drunk and killed it with his sword.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army

Orochi guards the Water Prism in the Dark Harumi-Cho of another world, where a group of Shouten reside in order to balance out his overwhelming power. After proving his worthiness, Raidou challenges Orochi for the Prism and emerges victorious.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

In the Samsara Tunnels accessible from Manipura, Orochi can be found looming over a bridge near the end of the tunnels. When he notices the Embryon, he mentions his previous prey had escaped before he could devour them, but muses that it must be his lucky day that he has more prey to devour and attacks the party. After defeating him, the Embyron can continue through the tunnels and reach a secret entrance into Ajna, where the corpse of a woman with a red ring can be found, implied to be Orochi's aforementioned escaped prey who had succumbed to her injuries.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	OrochiShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
	Yamatano-orochiPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable
	Yamatano-OrochiPersona 4 Golden
	Yamata-no-OrochiShin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2 Persona 4 Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal
Japanese	ヤマタノオロチ Yamata no Orochi	Yamata-no-Orochi; Katakana rendering of Japanese: 八岐大蛇lit. "eight-forked giant serpent", romanized Yamata no Orochi.
	八岐大蛇Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD) Yamata no Orochi	Yamata-no-Orochi; Kanji rendering of the above.
	オロチLast Bible Special Orochi	Orochi; Shortening of the above.
	酔いどれる多頭蛇Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Yoidoreru Tatō-Hebi	Drunken Many-Headed Serpent
Simplified Chinese	八岐大蛇 Bāqí Dàshé	Yamata-no-Orochi; Chinese rendering of Japanese: 八岐大蛇, romanized Yamata no Orochi.
Simplified Chinese	烂醉的多头蛇Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Lànzuì de Duōtóu Shé	Drunken Many-Headed Serpent
Traditional Chinese	八岐大蛇 Bāqí Dàshé	Yamata-no-Orochi; Chinese rendering of Japanese: 八岐大蛇, romanized Yamata no Orochi.
Traditional Chinese	爛醉的多頭蛇Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Lànzuì de Duōtóu Shé	Drunken Many-Headed Serpent
French	Yamata-no-Orochi
French	Serpents alcooliquesPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Alcoholic Serpents
German	Yamata-no-Orochi
German	Trunkene SchlangenPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Drunken Serpents
Italian	Yamata-no-Orochi
Italian	Serpenti ubriachiPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Drunken Serpents
Korean	야마타노오로치 Yamata-no-Orochi	Yamata-no-Orochi
Korean	만취漫醉/滿醉한 머리 여럿 달린 뱀Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Manchwihan Meori Yeoreot Dallin Baem	Drunken Serpent With Many Heads
Polish	Yamata-no-Orochi
Brazilian Portuguese	Yamata-no-Orochi
Russian	Ямата-но ороти Yamata-no oroti	Yamata-no-Orochi; Polivanov cyrillization of Japanese: 八岐大蛇, romanized Yamata no Orochi.
Spanish	Yamata-no-Orochi
Spanish	Víboras beodasPersona 5 Royal (Shadow)	Drunken Vipers
Turkish	Yamata-no-Oroçi	Yamata-no-Orochi