Zeus

For the Persona Zeus in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, see Zeus (Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth).

Zeus
ゼウス
KMTSMTSJR Artwork from Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Origin	Greek Culture
Race(s)	BossDevil Children Black Book and Red Book (PlayStation) DeityKyūyaku Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Soul Hackers 2
Alignment(s)	Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Order(s)	Volt
Voice Actor(s)	Subaru KimuraShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (JA) Kirk ThorntonShin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (EN)

Zeus is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

A statuette of Zeus wielding his thunderbolt (c. 490-480 BC)

Zeus is the King of the Olympians and chief deity in the Greek pantheon. He is the ruler of the heavens, and he is associated with divine rule, justice, order, protection of households, and the weather.

He is the youngest child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea who was swapped with a rock upon birth by his mother to spare him from being eaten by his father, and was raised by nymphs in secrecy. When he was an adult, he made his father vomit up his five elder siblings and went to war with them against the Titans. To aid their cause he and his brothers Poseidon and Hades freed the cyclopes from Tartarus who forged the weapons that they would use as gratitude, bestowing Zeus with the thunderbolt. After 10 years of war with the Titans he is advised by his grandmother Gaea to free the Hecatoncheires from Tartarus, and with their help the Olympians were able to emerge victorious. Zeus took the throne from his father and ruled over the sky, banishing the Titans to Tartarus.

He is the father of many gods and heroes in Greek mythology, notably Ares, Athena, Dionysus, Apollo, Artemis, Persephone, Heracles, Perseus, and many more.

Zeus was identified with many foreign gods, including the Roman god Jupiter, the Egyptian god Ammon, the Syro-Canaanite god Baal Hadad, and the Mesopotamian god Bel Marduk.

Design

In Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Zeus appears as a bearded face in a ball of blue electricity.

Zeus was given a new design by Masayuki Doi for Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. He appears as a man split in half, with the right side of his body resembling a marble statue of pure white with his face in the style of classic Greek design with a blue lightning bolt splitting out of his arm and out his elbow, and the left side of his body being twisted and bestial, covered in spikes with a large crescent blade coming out of his forearm. This duality was done to reflect how Zeus is depicted both as a noble god and a malicious god in various myths.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Zeus 86 520 448	Strength 73 Vitality 56 Magic 62 Agility 82 Luck 54
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Deity — — —
Resistances — — — NulNull WkWeak NulNull NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — StrStrong — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — +6 −6 — — +2 — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Keraunos 50 MP Severe Strength-based Electric attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through. Innate Madness Glint 50 MP 2-5 weak Almighty attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Seal. Innate Panta Spane 65 MP Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers target's Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Impaler's Animus 50 MP Increases the damage of the next attack and adds Pierce effect for self. Innate Maziobarion 75 MP Severe Electric attack to all foes. 87 High Elec Pleroma — Greatly increases Electric attack damage. 88 Drain Elec — Absorbs damage from Electric skills. 89
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Omagatoki: SavageRequires Deity Talisman All charge effects will remain for all allies until the next turn.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Taito CreationTaito VengeanceEmpyreanPlayable

	Name Level HP MP Zeus 72 —	Strength 75 Vitality 52 Magic 70 Agility 61 Luck 50
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Deity — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — +6 −6 — — +2 — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Herkeios Raises user's Electric attacks' Accuracy and Critical Rate based on the number of able allies in the stock.
Skills Skill Cost Description KeraunosZeus-exclusive 50 MP (Unique) Severe Strength-based Electric attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through. Impaler's Animus 50 MP Increases the damage of the next attack for self and adds Pierce effect. Luster Candy 150 MP Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. Madness GlintZeus-exclusive 90 MP (Unique) 2~5 weak Almighty attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Seal or Confusion. Maziodyne 50 MP Heavy Electric attack to all foes. Panta SpaneZeus-exclusive 65 MP (Unique) Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns. Brave Blade 45 MP Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of landing Critical hits.

	Name Level HP MP Zeus 72 —	Strength 50 Vitality 50 Magic 55 Agility 50 Luck 47
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Deity — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — +6 −6 — — +2 — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Herkeios Raises user's Electric attacks' Accuracy and Critical Rate based on the number of able allies in the stock.
Skills Skill Cost Description Luster Candy 150 MP Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. Madness GlintZeus-exclusive 90 MP (Unique) 2~5 weak Almighty attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Seal or Confusion. Ziodyne 35 MP Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe. Maziodyne 50 MP Heavy Electric attack to all foes. Panta SpaneZeus-exclusive 65 MP (Unique) Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns. Brave Blade 45 MP Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of landing Critical hits.

	Name Level HP MP Zeus 82 —	Strength 98 Vitality 71 Magic 93 Agility 81 Luck 68
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Deity — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — +6 −6 — — +2 — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Herkeios Raises user's Electric attacks' Accuracy and Critical Rate based on the number of able allies in the stock.
Skills Skill Cost Description KeraunosZeus-exclusive 50 MP (Unique) Severe Strength-based Electric attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through. Maziodyne 50 MP Heavy Electric attack to all foes. Madness GlintZeus-exclusive 90 MP (Unique) 2~5 weak Almighty attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Seal or Confusion. Panta SpaneZeus-exclusive 65 MP (Unique) Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns. Brave Blade 45 MP Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of landing Critical hits. Impaler's Animus 50 MP Increases the damage of the next attack for self and adds Pierce effect. Luster Candy 150 MP Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.

	Name Level HP MP Zeus 86 520 448	Strength 73 Vitality 56 Magic 62 Agility 82 Luck 54
Location Special Fusion (Demeter + Thunderbird + Dionysus)
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type Deity Light-Neutral — ♄Macca172305 Complete A Plot Revealed —
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — +6 −6 — — +2 — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Herkeios Raises user's Electric attacks' Accuracy and Critical Rate based on the number of able allies in the stock.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level KeraunosZeus-exclusive 50 MP (Unique) Severe Strength-based Electric attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through. Innate Madness GlintZeus-exclusive 90 MP (Unique) 2~5 weak Almighty attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Seal or Confusion. Innate Panta SpaneZeus-exclusive 65 MP (Unique) Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Impaler's Animus 50 MP Increases the damage of the next attack for self and adds Pierce effect. Innate Maziobarion 75 MP Severe Electric attack to all foes. 87 High Elec Pleroma — Greatly increases Electric attack damage. 88 Drain Elec — Absorbs damage from Elec skills. 89
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Omagatoki: ChargeRequires Deity Talisman All charge effects will remain for all allies until the next turn. Omagatoki: MomentumRequires Virtuous Neutral Periapt Adds 1 Press Turn Icon for every defeated foe for all allies for 1 turn. Harvest FestivalRequires Siblings of Olympus Periapt Greatly recovers all allies above MAX HP.

Soul Hackers 2

	Name Level Zeus 75	Growth Strength 15 20% Intelligence 41 50% Vitality 25 25% Agility 28 35% Luck 19 20%
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift TypeItem Pool (Weight) Deity Great 541500 Elec (3) Elec Rare (1) —
Resistances — NuNull — — RpRepel — NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Inheritance ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Wild Lightning 22 MP 2-4 medium bursts of Electricity damage to multiple enemies. Innate Maziodyne 45 MP Heavy Electricity damage to all enemies. Innate Luster Candy 32 MP Increases 1 ally's Attack/Defense/Aim/Dodge for 3 turns. 76 Samarecarm 44 MP Revives 1 ally with full HP. 78 Concentrate 16 MP Sharply boosts user's next Magic attack. +1 to Stack gains from hitting a weakness. 80

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux	Reverend god of Greek lore. He is the omniscient and omnipotent sky father, the king of the gods, head of the Twelve Olympians, and the ruler of the universe. He is the son of Kronos, and the younger brother of Hades and Poseidon. He ruled the entire universe after defeating his father and the Titans. He had many children with not only other goddesses, but also with humans.
Shin Megami Tensei V	The main deity of Greek mythology. Said to be omnipotent, he is both god of the sky and ruler of the twelve gods of Olympus. He is a son of the titan Kronos and brother to both Hades and Poseidon. Upon defeating his father, he claimed the right to rule the entire universe. He also fathered many children with not only goddesses but a number of human women as well.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	The main deity of Greek mythology. Said to be omnipotent, he is both god of the sky and ruler of the twelve gods of Olympus. He is a son of the titan Kronos and brother to both Hades and Poseidon. Upon defeating his father, he claimed the right to rule the entire universe. He also fathered many children with not only goddesses, but a number of human women as well.
Soul Hackers 2	The main deity of Greek mythology. Said to be omnipotent, he is both god of the sky and ruler of the twelve gods of Olympus. He is a son of the titan Cronus and brother to both Hades and Poseidon. Upon defeating his father, he claimed the right to rule the entire universe. He also fathered many children with not only goddesses but a number of human women as well.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army	The main deity of Greek mythology. Said to be omnipotent, he is both god of the sky and ruler of the twelve gods of Olympus. He is a son of the titan Kronos and brother to both Hades and Poseidon. Upon defeating his father, he claimed the right to rule the entire universe. He also fathered many children with not only goddesses, but a number of human women as well.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	雷を操る　とても強い　神様たちの王　強力な雷で　なみいる敵を　けちらす Translation:

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei V

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Zeus is the leader of the Greek branch of Bethel. His forces participate in the battle in Chiyoda against the Demon King's armies, with him allowing his Hecatoncheires to attack anyone including their allies. He makes an appearance at the Pandemonic Summit between the leaders of the various branches of Bethel, where he taunts the other leaders and expresses frustration at Abdiel and her insistence that the Creator is still alive and ruling. When she tries to establish control over the rival factions, Zeus calls her out and demands she admit the Creator is dead. When Abdiel attempts to kill the Nahobino but is defeated, Zeus along with the other Bethel leaders break off and sets out to find his Knowledge so he can become a Nahobino once again.

As the various factions vie for control of Taito, Zeus takes control of Ueno and sends his forces out while guarding the Key of Benevolence. In order to prevent his rise to power, the angels of Bethel killed Zeus' Knowledge to deprive him of the chance to become a Nahobino. When the Nahobino challenges him for the Key, Zeus once again expresses his frustration at being deprived the chance to become a Nahobino and how he must wait until his Knowledge manifests in another human. When defeated, he is impressed by the Nahobino's power and gives the Key willingly, demanding that he succeed in claiming the Throne so not to embarrass Zeus before retreating.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

In Vengeance, as a result of Abdiel and Ichiro Dazai rallying Bethel and the Nahobino not humiliating Abdiel in battle, Bethel's various factions though on the verge of splitting are still united. As a result when the Nahobino, now fused with Tsukuyomi, challenges Odin for the Key of Harmony, Zeus interrupts the two before the battle begins, joining Odin against the Nahobino on behalf of Bethel. When defeated, Zeus admits defeat and retreats while Odin perishes, with the Nahobino obtaining both of the Key of Harmony and the Key of Benevolence.

At Ueno Park Saturnus, the Roman form of Zeus' father Kronos, appears in Zeus' place looking for his son. While he was reinterpreted as a more benevolent deity, he cannot let go of the desire for revenge he feels towards Zeus for usurping him as Kronos. When The Nahobino defeats Odin and Zeus, Saturnus reveals that Zeus formerly ruled over the Throne of Creation before willingly conceding it to Baal. If Zeus is in the Nahobino's party when Saturnus is defeated, he will appear and lament that his father couldn't let go of his past as Kronos and admits to respecting and trying to emulate his father.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Zeus
Japanese	ゼウス Zeusu	Zeus
Simplified Chinese	宙斯 Zhòusī	Zeus
Traditional Chinese	宙斯 Zhòusī	Zeus
French	Zeus	Zeus
German	Zeus	Zeus
Italian	Zeus	Zeus
Korean	제우스 Je-useu	Zeus
Polish	Zeus	Zeus
Brazilian Portuguese	Zeus	Zeus
Russian	Зевс Zevs	Zeus
Peninsular Spanish	Zeus	Zeus
Turkish	Zeus	Zeus

Gallery

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  Artwork from Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei V
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Sprite from Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
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  Animated sprite from Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from Ronde
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
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  Icon from Shin Megami Tensei V
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  Icon from Soul Hackers 2
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  Graphic from Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
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  Icon from Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
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  Promo Card FS-015 "Absolute God Zeus" from Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children Card Game

Videos

Zeus's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Zeus's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Zeus's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2