Ym

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Ym is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Yamm, also spelled Yam, is the personification and god of the sea in ancient Northwest Semitic polytheism. Famously in the Baal Cycle, he competes with Baal for title of king of the gods and is El's preferred choice, but he ultimately loses.

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Ym.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A dragon that appears in ancient Semitic lore of the Palestinian region. He is enemies with Baal, the god of fertility and agriculture. He gains his powers by dwelling underwater and ruling the seas and rivers, where he causes floods. Baal defeated him, but since there are similarities to Tiamat's death at Marduk's hands in Babylonian lore, some believe that Ym and Tiamat are the same being.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A dragon that appears in ancient Semitic lore of the Palestinian region. He is enemies with Baal, the god of fertility and agriculture. He gains his powers by dwelling underwater and ruling the seas and rivers, where he causes floods. Baal defeated him, but since there are similarities to Tiamat's death at Marduk's hands in Babylonian lore, some believe that Ym and Tiamat are the same being.
Devil Survivor 2	A dragon that appears in ancient Semitic lore of the Palestinian region. He is enemies with Baal, the god of fertility and agriculture. He gains his powers by dwelling underwater and ruling the seas and rivers, where he causes floods. Baal defeated him, but since there are similarities to Tiamat's death at Marduk's hands in Babylonian lore, some believe that Ym and Tiamat are the same being.

Nomenclature

The localized name, Ym, represents the name without vowels as written in Ugaritic, which uses an abjad script, rather than the actual pronunciation.

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヤム Yamu	Yam; vocalized form of Ym.

Ym

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