Matador

Matador (マタドール, Matadooru) is a recurring demon in the series.

History
Matador is derived from the late Latin word matare, which means to subdue or kill. It is also the name of the toreros that perform in the bullfighting events famous in Spain. Matador is one of the toreros, and the word literally means "killer", as it the matador's job to kill the bull.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Fiend Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Fiend Race
 * Persona 4: Death Arcana
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Fiend Race

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Matador appears as a boss in the updated release of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, titled Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. He is first mentioned by a Manikin in the Great Underpass of Ginza, where he is known as a "Grim Reaper". The Hito-Shura must defeat him in order to reach Ikebukuro, homebase of Mantra. Upon approaching near the demonic presence, the Hito-Shura was forcefully summoned into another realm by Matador, where Matador claims that a weak being like Hito-Shura doesn't deserve to hold the Candelabrum of Sovereignty, but knowing that the Hito-Shura will not give in without a fight, Matador engages the Hito-Shura to a battle.

He appears as a skeleton dressed in a bullfighter's costume, and speaks of fighting for an audience with style and flair, even though their present environment (a desolate wasteland dimension, used by all fiends) is lacking the aforementioned. After defeating Matador, the Hito-Shura gains the ability to fuse him by fusing any two demons whose fusion will result in a Yoma race demon, during a 1/8, 2/8, 3/8, or Half Kagutsuchi phase. Such a fusion requires a Deathstone, an item found only in the Labyrinth of Amala.

Persona 4
Matador is used in the Hexagon spread Fusion in the Velvet Room to create the Persona Trumpeter. It can be acquired through Shuffle Time in the middle floors of Marukyu Striptease. Margaret wishes to see a Matador that has inherited the skill Mahama.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
"A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world." - Strange Journey Compendium

The Matador appears as the resident Fiend of Sector Carina, and must be defeated in combat to unlock his fusion.

Trivia

 * Matador's distinct physical attack, Andalucia is taken from "Andalucia", an autonomous region of Spain famous for its bullfighting events.
 * Matador's sword, Espada, literally means sword in Spanish.