Satan



Satan (サタン, Satan) is a demon in the series.

History
Satan is a prominent figure in the Abrahamic religions, playing various roles in their literature. He may either be depicted as a rebel to the will of God, or as one who tempts mankind to commit sin to show God that mankind can easily be led astray from Him. In Judaism, particularly in the Book of Job and the Kabbalah, Satan is even able to take control of the life of a person in the stead of God, though only to a limited extent to what God allows. Satan would appear to those who are sinful, playing into their hearts and towing them into despair. In Christian literature other than the Bible, when God commanded the angels to bow to the first human, Adam, Satan (then an angel called Lucifer or Helel) rallied other angels against this command with the belief that angels are above all other creations. He and other "fallen angels" fought against the forces of God and were utterly defeated; as a result, Satan was cast down into hell.

Appearances

 * Megami Tensei II: Maou Clan, Antagonist
 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Shinrei Clan (Boss, Neutral/Chaos routes), Daitenshi Clan (Ally, Law)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX: Maou Clan, Boss (Law and Neutral routes), Herald Clan ally.
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Magatama
 * Majin Tensei: Maou Clan
 * Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Maou Clan, Supporting Character (Law Route)
 * Megami Ibunroku Persona: Judgement Arcana
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Judgement Arcana
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Judgement Arcana
 * Persona 3 / FES / Portable: Judgement Arcana
 * Persona 4 / Golden: Judgement Arcana
 * Devil Children Black Book & Red Book
 * Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)
 * Devil Children White Book
 * DemiKids Light Version
 * DemiKids Dark Version
 * Devil Children Fire/Ice Book
 * Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Daitenshi Clan
 * Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Fiend Race (Ultimate Boss)
 * Devil Survivor 2: Fallen Race
 * Devil Survivor 2 The Animation 

Profile
Throughout the series, Satan serves as a servant of YHVH, with whom he also shares a philosophy of black and white. Satan is commonly associated with temptation of God, and is often portrayed as judgmental. Satan is also Lucifer's enemy, and they detest each other.

Megami Tensei II
In Megami Tensei II, Satan is a former demon lord that is the manifestation of all the evils in the world. He disguises himself in Tokyo as Mr. Suzuki, the president of Suzuki Company Ltd., who can be met early on in his office located in the second basement of Ginza. There, he discusses the division between the two cults and the recent awakening of Lucifer. He also refers to the protagonist as 'the savior', just like the Messians.

Much later, after defeating Belphegor in his office, he appears before the hero, asking if he wants a drink. If he accepts a drink, he and his allies will have to fight Satan while paralyzed at the start of battle. Before the battle, Mr. Suzuki declares that he was the one behind the nuclear destruction of Tokyo. After Satan is defeated, if the hero recruited Lucifer, Mr. Suzuki's office will teleport you to a hidden part of the dungeon. This area, which also contains the Megiddo Fire, has a chamber which will send the hero to a secret corridor leading to YHVH.

Shin Megami Tensei II
Satan, better known as Zayin, is a member of the Temple Knights alongside Hiroko. He appears as a firm believer of the Center and a commanding officer for Aleph. However, he rebels after witnessing the tragedies that the Center inflicts upon the people of Tokyo Millennium and discovers the true nature of the Thousand Year Kingdom. Learning the flaws and lies of the center, Zayin dedicates himself of spreading the truth about the Center's machinations. It is also revealed that he is another of the Center's creations, designated to protect Aleph.

It is later revealed that Zayin is actually an incarnation of Satan, an instrument of YHVH's will sent to judge all creatures on Earth; both men and demons alike. He fuses with his other half (Seth) and transforms into his true form.

Depending upon the player's options, Satan plays either the role of an enemy or an ally. In the Neutral and Chaos alignment paths, he attempts to use the Megiddo Arc (a powerful laser weapon within Eden) to destroy all life on the planet as his judgment. He is killed by Aleph before he can carry out his plans, and his death prompts the appearance of YHVH. In the Law alignment path he joins forces with Aleph and Hiroko to defeat YHVH after it wipes out humanity on Earth. Afterwards, having killed his creator, he crumbles to dust.

Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX
Satan is an optional boss on the Law and Neutral routes. He appears under the control of Lucifer and does not remember who is. He'll block the player from leaving His Excellency's tower, but then join the player upon defeat.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
The Satan Magatama appears as a high level Magatama in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. It can be acquired by defeating the optional boss Black Frost in the Kabukicho Prison. It focuses mainly on magic growth and learning special magic.

Megami Ibunroku Persona
Satan is a Persona of the Judgement Arcana. In order to fuse him, the player needs the Prosecutor's Diary Totem, which can be acquired by returning Anubis to the Velvet Room at MAX Rank. Upon being returned to the Velvet Room at MAX Rank, Satan produces a Megido Fire, the most powerful shotgun in the game.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Satan appears as the ultimate Persona of the Judgement Arcana in Persona 2: Innocent Sin. He is the highest-leveled Judgement Arcana persona available throughout the game, capable of being summoned once the player reaches Lv. 91 or above. Satan, along with Lucifer, grants the most powerful Fusion Spell, Armageddon, which instantly destroys all foes regardless of their affinities, including all bosses. Satan's appearance in Innocent Sin resembles his 'true' form in Shin Megami Tensei II, having a dragon-esque head resembling Seth.

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Satan returns as the ultimate Persona of Judgement Arcana and one of the highest leveled personas in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment. His material card can be purchased in the Mu Continent for 50,000 coins after Ellen has left the party. Satan, along with Lucifer, is one of the ultimate personas of the game, only being available for summoning once the player has reached Lv. 91 or above. His unique Fusion Spell with Lucifer, Armageddon, is now ineffective against one Ultimate Boss. Casting this unto him will result in a counterattack, Armageddon R, which immediately wipes out all party members.

Persona 3
Satan appears as a Persona of the Judgement arcana. He is available to be summoned if the player has reached LV 78 or above. Satan and Helel's Fusion Raid, Armageddon, always deals 9999 Almighty damage to all enemies regardless of the target's defense, making it the most powerful spell in the game.

Persona 4
Satan appears as a persona of the Judgement Arcana in Persona 4. He is available to be summoned should players have reached Lv. 76 or above. Interestingly, Satan's in-game model's color palette bears a darker hue and a stronger contrast compared to Persona 3. His portrait is more faithful to the original illustration in Shin Megami Tensei II, prominently retains the 6 nipples which were edited out in Persona 3.

Devil Children Red/Black Book
Satan can be obtained by rank fusing Ego ten times.

DemiKids Light & Dark
Known as Dredalus, he has the power Repugnant, which scares away most demons. Satan is optional boss in Light Book, where he can be fought in the Old Tower after beating the game.

Shin Megami Tensei: Card Summoner
Satan is a boss summoned by Master Karl.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Satan makes an appearance as the Ultimate Boss in Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2. He can be fought in the final dungeon, the Sun, where he attempts to deliver his judgment towards the party in the place of God. Unique from other bosses, Satan can only be fought under the Hard mode difficulty, or players transfer the Save Data of Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner onto the sequel and select Hard Mode. His special attack is God's Breath, which is used every fourth turn and wipes out all party members. It can only be avoided if the player has at least one party member with max boosts to all stats (i.e. if the player's party keeps enacting the Charge combo spell), in which case Satan will use Dekaja instead. God's Breath can be survived with Close Call, although it's futile trying it, as Satan will merely cast it again.

Interestingly, Satan's attacks and speech during battle are reminiscent of his role and story in Shin Megami Tensei II, with him proclaiming God would force judgment upon Seraph and his assertion that a heretic was trying to destroy the balance of the universe. Besides, Schrödinger will state at the end of the battle he was only a memory and that the God he worshipped was different from the God awaiting at the final layer of the Sun.

Devil Survivor 2
Satan appears as the strongest of the Fallen race, and is also the demon with the highest base level that does not require unlocking. Some of the combinations to fuse him involve Lucifer.

Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
In the final episode, Yamato, being pushed to his limits, makes a last stand as he dares Hibiki to kill him, fusing Nebiros and Zaou-Gongen to form Satan. Satan's attacks overwhelm Hibiki until he obtains his deceased friends' demons to fuse Lucifer.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

 * Focuses mainly on magic growth and special magic.

Trivia

 * The skill Black Viper is a reference to the snake that tempted Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
 * Satan's artwork is slightly censored in Persona 3 and Persona 4.
 * It is implied that the Satan in Digital Devil Saga 2 is the solar data of the Satan from Shin Megami Tensei II.
 * Devil Survivor 2 is the first game to have Satan as part of the Fallen clan.