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For the Avian demon whose name is sometimes used for Zhuque, see Feng Huang.

Zhuque, also known as Suzaku and Feng Huang in certain localizations,^[a] is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

The Zhuque (朱雀), or Vermilion Bird, is one of the Four Symbols, asterisms that represent various things in Chinese culture. The Zhuque represents the south, summer, and fire.

Although many English compendium entries in the Megami Tensei franchise classify Zhuque as a member of the Ssu-Ling (Simplified Chinese: 四灵four spirits, Traditional Chinese: 四靈four spirits, romanized Sìlíng), it is a member of the Ssu-Hsiang (Chinese: 四象four symbols, romanized Sìxiàng).

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Zhuque.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures in Chinese mythology. It represents the direction south, the season summer and the element fire. It is commonly compared to the Phoenix of western mythology.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures in Chinese mythology. It represents the direction South, the season summer and the element fire. It is commonly compared to the Phoenix of Western mythology.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	One of the Four Holy Beasts of Chinese lore. It represents the south, summer, and fire. It is a giant bird that resembles a quail and is said to chirp in five beautiful voices.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	One of the Four Holy Beasts of Chinese lore. It represents the south, summer, and fire. It is a giant bird that resembles a quail and is said to chirp in five beautiful voices.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	One of the Four Holy Beasts of Chinese lore. It represents the south, summer, and fire. It is a giant bird that resembles a quail and is said to chirp in five beautiful voices.
Shin Megami Tensei V	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures in Chinese mythology. It represents the south, the season of summer, and the element of fire. It is said to resemble a quail in appearance and have a beautiful chirping voice.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures in Chinese mythology. It represents the south, the season of summer, and the element of fire. It is said to resemble a quail in appearance and have a beautiful chirping voice.
Liberation Dx2	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures in Chinese lore. The four beasts were divided equally throughout the land to protect the five emperors in ancient China. There is even a mural depiction of them in the Kitora Tomb in Japan. Huang the Vermillion Bird is the protector of the south and represents the season of summer. It is gigantic, resembles a quail and is said to chirp in five beautiful voices.
Soul Hackers (3DS)	One of the Four Holy Beasts of Chinese lore. It represents the south, summer, and fire. It is a giant bird that resembles a quail and is said to chirp in five beautiful voices.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	One of the Four Symbols. A holy beast that protects the south.
Persona 3 Reload	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures of Chinese myth. It is a giant bird that is said to chirp in five beautiful voices. It represents the direction south, the season of summer, and the element of fire.
Persona 4	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures in Chinese myth. It represents the direction south, the season of summer, and the element of fire.
Persona 5	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures of Chinese myth. It is a giant bird that is said to chirp in five beautiful voices. It represents the direction south, the season of summer, and the element of fire.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	One of the Ssu-Ling celestial creatures of Chinese myth. It represents the direction south, the season of summer and the element of fire.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	A resurrected bird-demon with unknown powers that have yet to be awakened.
Devil Survivor 2	One of the Ssu-Ling, celestial creatures in Chinese lore. It represents the direction south, the season of summer, and the element of fire. It is a giant bird that resembles a quail, and is said to chirp in five beautiful voices.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Feng HuangShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
	SuzakuDevil Summoner: Soul Hackers Persona Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
	ZhuqueShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2
	PhoenixRevelations: Persona
	SukazDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	スザク Suzaku	Vermilion Bird; Katakana rendering of Japanese: 朱雀, romanized Suzaku.
Simplified Chinese	朱雀 Zhūquè	Vermilion Bird
Traditional Chinese	朱雀 Zhūquè	Vermilion Bird
French	ZhuqueShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2
French	SuzakuPersona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal
German	ZhuqueShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Soul Hackers 2
German	SuzakuPersona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal
Italian	ZhuqueShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Italian	SuzakuPersona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal
Korean	주작 Jujak	Vermilion Bird; Hangul rendering of Korean: 朱雀, romanized Jujak.
Polish	ZhuqueShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Polish	SuzakuPersona 3 Reload
Brazilian Portuguese	ZhuqueShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Brazilian Portuguese	SuzakuPersona 3 Reload
Russian	Чжу-цюэShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Chzhu-tsyue	Zhuque; Palladius cyrillization of Chinese: 朱雀, romanized Zhūquè.
Russian	СудзакуPersona 3 Reload Sudzaku	Suzaku; Polivanov cyrillization of Japanese: 朱雀, romanized Suzaku.
Spanish	ZhuqueShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Spanish	SuzakuPersona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal
Turkish	CuçueShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Zhuque
Turkish	SuzakuPersona 3 Reload

Gallery

Render for Persona 5
Render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Model of Suzaku from Persona 4 Golden
Model of Suzaku from Persona 3 Reload
Zhuque sprite from Shin Megami Tensei II
Animated Zhuque sprite from Shin Megami Tensei II
Feng Huang sprite from Devil Survivor 2
Feng Huang sprite from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Videos

Zhuque's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

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

Notes

↑ Many early localizations of Megami Tensei games have mistranslated Zhuque's name as Feng Huang, despite not being the same demons. As of Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, this demon has more consistently been referred to as either Suzaku or Zhuque, with the exception of Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 where it is known as Feng Huang. It should also be noted, however, that the Zhu Que and Fenghuang are sometimes equated with each other in some variations of the Four Symbols.

[1] Many early localizations of Megami Tensei games have mistranslated Zhuque's name as Feng Huang, despite not being the same demons. As of Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, this demon has more consistently been referred to as either Suzaku or Zhuque, with the exception of Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 where it is known as Feng Huang. It should also be noted, however, that the Zhu Que and Fenghuang are sometimes equated with each other in some variations of the Four Symbols.

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