Zelenin

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Zelenin
ゼレーニン
SMTSJSMTSJ DemonicaSMTSJR Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Demonica artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Other Name(s)	Lieutenant Zelenin
Occupation(s)	Scientist Lieutenant
Affiliation(s)	Schwarzwelt Investigation Team Elve Crew
Alignment(s)	Neutral-Law
Voice Actor(s)	Maaya SakamotoShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Yūko KaidaShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Drama CD

Zelenin is a character in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. She is a Russian scientist serving as the first lieutenant aboard the Elve sent to investigate the Schwarzwelt, and wishes to expose the truth of it to the public who is unaware of its true nature.

Profile

Zelenin is a professional and observant woman of science, though she can come off as rather reserved and distant. After coming into contact with demons and experiencing their cruelty, she becomes deathly afraid and untrusting of them, unwilling to even use the Demon Summoning Program, though she grows to trust Mastema and the angels. She normally wishes to see conflicts resolve with as little violence as possible, and this paired with her reserved nature leads to her to get into constant quarrels with Jimenez, though she is on good terms with the rest of the Red Sprite crew, especially with the Protagonist whose assistance she frequently requests.

She has shoulder-length blonde hair and like the rest of the crew, she wears a Demonica, which is equipped with a firearm, though she never uses it.

Gameplay

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Compendium

Compendium Entries

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

Judge Zelenin's angelic form, given the power of song from Mastema. At first, she took the power to peacefully end the struggle with Jack's Squad; however, the power of song was too powerful for a human to harness. Driven by doubt of the methods of the Investigation team, Zelenin strives to save humanity through the guidance of God, brought by her newfound powers. Pillar Zelenin, now ascended from her human form to become the holy pillar to represent her new world. Her song will echo through the new world, enchanting all who listens. Those who follow shall be given peace; those who oppose shall be punished. Note: Entries are from in-battle analyzed description

Manual

Manual Descriptions
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A Russian scientist recognized for her research on the Schwarzwelt. Her position as the First Lieutenant of the Monitor Team was one of the first appointments made. Her chief duty is to research the Schwarzwelt's true nature along with her crewmates on Ship 3, the Elve.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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Audio Drama Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Drama CD

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Trivia

• Zelenin's Judge and Pillar forms are technically playable characters in the original version of Strange Journey through Demon Compendium Passwords.
• The English version describes her as Russian, however the Japanese version states that she was born in Russia but changed her nationality to another major country.
• By Russian tradition, her last name should be the feminine form, Zelenina, and not the masculine form, Zelenin. However, it is stated that she is a Russian American who does not follow those traditions, and instead goes by her preferred pronunciation, Zelenin.
  • According to Kazuma Kaneko, this is because during the game's development, staff were unaware that Russian names were gendered. However, since it can no longer be changed, he said that he would like people to think of her as Zelenina.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ゼレーニン Zerēnin	Zelenin
Traditional Chinese	潔列寧Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Official Perfect Guide Jiélièníng	Zelenin

Gallery

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  Zelenin on the cover of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Schwarzwelt Reminiscences
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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Artwork of Zelenin in her Demonica from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Artwork of Zelenin's Judge form from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Artwork of Zelenin's Pillar form from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Key artwork featuring Zelenin for Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
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  Sprite of Judge Zelenin from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Portrait graphic of Judge Zelenin from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Portrait graphic of Pillar Zelenin from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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  Portrait graphic graphic from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
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  Zelenin singing to pacify Jack's Squad in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux