Forum:Clan-Confused Demons

I'm here to talk about demons in the mainstream Megami Tensei series that have had clans which don't really seem to correspond with their nature and also about slightly off clan names.

There are a few demons which have really are mixed up in clans.

Take Samael for example. In the early Shin Megami Tensei games, Samael was a Datenshi, or Fallen Angel. But from Nocturne onwards, however, Samael is a Vile. What sense does that make?

Another confused one is Mithra. In Soul Hackers, Mithra was a Maou demon, although I don't what sense that makes. It's understandable that in Nocturne and IMAGINE Mithra is a Deity, or Demon God (Majin), because it relates to the mythology. But in Strange Journey, Mithra appears as two demons. Mithra, which is a Fallen demon, and Mitras, which is a Tyrant demon. Again, what sense does that make?

I'm sure there's more but I want to draw the line there because Samael and Mithra are the best examples. If you have more examples, feel free to outline them. GalaxiaWild 20:39, July 20, 2010 (UTC)