Protagonist (Strange Journey)

The Protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is a member of the UN expedition team to the Schwarzwelt. He can be aligned with the forces of Law, Neutrality, or Chaos.

Appearance

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Protagonist

Design
The protagonist is often wearing his Demonica, helmet and all.

Personality
Through the tradition of Shin Megami Tensei series, he is a silent protagonist, where his personality is based upon players' actions and decisions.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
A USMC officer who underwent intense combat and command training between tours of duty. He was transferred to the Schwarzwelt Investigational Team by U.N. request. As a member of the Strike Team, his duties include off-ship missions and providing security for the expedition. He is on the crew roster for Ship 1, the Red Sprite.

In the USA version of the game, the protagonist is an American to which Commander Gore comments, "Another American, eh?", implying that in this canon, Gore is American. Later, Jimenez welcomes the protagonist as a fellow countryman.

Alternatively, in the JPN version of the game, he is Japanese and Gore instead says, "We welcome the fact that you come to us from Japan." Interestingly, Jimenez's dialogue iin the same situation is different from the USA version too where he comments, "...You're japanese. Did you all the way over here from such a peaceful country just to die?"

Stats
Unlike the other Shin Megami Tensei protagonists, this protagonist develops his stats without the player's input. Using the questionnaire at the beginning of the game, the Demonica determines a combat type based on the responses inputted. They are:

Despite whatever combat type is determined for the protagonist, stats will grow based on a percentage chance. The protagonist does not always necessarily grow in the fashion that is expected but rather has a chance disposition towards doing so.
 * Attack support, a strength-based growth pattern
 * Technical support, a magic-based growth pattern
 * Physical support, a vitality-based growth pattern
 * Speed support, an agility-based growth pattern
 * Luck support, a luck-based growth pattern

Trivia

 * In the USA manual for Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, the protagonist is named Langdon Alger, a reference to a character of the same name in The Simpsons.