Berith

Berith's design originating from Shin Megami Tensei

Berith (ベリス, Berisu) is a recurring demon within the series.

History

According to the writings in The Lesser Key of Solomon, Berith is the twenty-eighth spirit listed in the Goetia. He rides a gigantic red horse and burns those without manners. He is the duke of Hell. He is a Great Duke of Hell with twenty-six legions of demons under his command. He is depicted as a knight or soldier wearing red armour and a golden crown. In order to speak with him the conjurer must wear a silver ring and hold it before his face. He gives true answers to all things past, present and future as long as he is asked, but when not answering questions is a liar. He can turn any metal into gold, give dignities and confirm them.

Berith may be derived from Baal-berith, a god worshiped in Canaan before he came to be viewed as a demon under Christian demonology.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei: Datenshi Clan
• Shin Megami Tensei II: Datenshi Clan
• Giten Megami Tensei: Datenshi Clan
• Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Fallen Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Fallen Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Datenshi Clan
• Persona 3: Hierophant Arcana
• Persona 3: FES: Hierophant Arcana
• Persona 4: Hanged Man Arcana
• Persona 3 Portable: Hierophant Arcana
• Devil Children Red Book
• Devil Children Black Book
• Devil Children White Book
• DemiKids: Light Version: as Verrito
• DemiKids: Dark Version: as Verrito
• Devil Children Fire Book
• Devil Children Ice Book
• Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Berith is seen in the Assembly of Nihilo where he prevents the Demi-fiend from entering until the plot has progressed by meeting Gozu-Tennoh.

Devil Children: Red/Black/White Book

Berith alongside his brothers Zebul and Belphegor are bonus bosses in the Deep Hole. He can be recruited after his defeat.

DemiKids: Light & Dark

"None will dare to stand in the path of this crimson knight and his mighty steed."

—DemiKids Demonary

Verrito like his brothers Zebul and Phegor can be found in the Deep Hole as recruitable Bonus Bosses.

Devil Children: Fire & Ice Book

Before the story began Berith was kidnapped and sealed away by the demons of Fire and Light from Muspelheim. The Fake one would later seal away the real Zebul. When Akira arrives at the Deep Hole, Berith will congratulate him before saying his journey will end here. After his defeat he would transform into his true demonic form and disappear, stating that the two will meet again in the world of Flame. Like the other Fake Brothers, the difference between the real one and fake one is the skin tone and face.

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei

Race Alignment Level HP MP CP Datenshi Chaos 27 152 97 39 NOH Strength Intelligence Magic Vitality Agility Luck 1 - 5 17 9 12 12 10 7 Attack Hit Defense Evasion MPower MEffect Drop 62 14 32 12 13 11 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect

Shin Megami Tensei II

Race Alignment Level HP MP CP Datenshi Neutral-Chaos 41 473 101 164 Strength Intelligence Magic Stamina Agility Luck 17 8 9 12 8 6 NOH Attack Hit Defense Avoid MPower MEffect 1 - 4 116 74 106 72 11 10 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Level Race HP MP STR MGC VIT AGL LCK 37 Fallen 324 141 16 10 17 8 6 Strong Void Drains Repels Weak Physical Death Fire - Ice List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Mudo Convo 40% instant kill to one foe. Death-type. Innate Kidnap Convo Recruits neutral demon. Works best for adult or adolescent talker to child. Child talker may enrage the adult or adolescent target. Innate Heat Wave Convo Small physical damage to all foes. 93% accuracy, 26% critical rate. Power related to user's max HP. Innate Dekaja Convo Removes all buffs from all foes. 38 Maragion Convo Medium fire damage to all foes. 39 Dismal Tune Convo Medium curse damage and 15% mute to all foes. 40 Fire Boost Convo Multiplies equipper's fire damage dealt by 1.5. 41 Thunderclap Convo Chance of halving remaining HP to one foe. Expel-type. 42

Persona 3

Level Arcana St Ma En Ag Lu 13 Hierophant 11 10 9 7 9 Inherit Resists Block Absorbs Reflects Weak Fire Fire None None None Electricity List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level

Persona 3 FES

Level Arcana St Ma En Ag Lu 13 Hierophant 11 10 9 7 9 Inherit Resists Block Absorbs Reflects Weak Fire Fire - - - Electricity List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Agi 3 SP Deals light Fire damage to one foe. Innate Tarukaja 6 SP Increases 1 ally's Attack. Innate Double Fangs 9% HP Deals light Pierce damage to one foe. (2 hits) Innate Auto-Tarukaja Passive Automatic Tarukaja at the start of battle. 15 Maragi 6 SP Deals light Fire damage to all foes. 16 Rebellion 5 SP Increases Critical Rate (all). 17

Persona 4

Level Arcana St Ma En Ag Lu 15 Hanged Man 12 10 9 12 9 Inherit Resists Block Absorbs Reflects Weak Physical - Fire - - Wind List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Single Shot 9% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Mudo 8 SP Darkness: low chance of instant kill, 1 foe. (40% chance) Innate Maragi 10 SP Deals light Fire damage to all foes. 16 Mudo Boost Passive Darkness-based attacks are 1.5 times more effective. 17 Green Wall 18 SP Add Wind resistance to 1 ally (for 3 turns). 18 Brain Shake 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe 1x to 3x with a chance of Exhaustion. 19 Resist Confuse Passive Reduces chance of being Confused. 20

DemiKids: Light & Dark

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP King Dark Boss 51 558 251 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 50 47 50 48 49 47 List of Skills Skill Element Cost Effect Death Breath Dark 30 HP Large dmg +Faint. Foes Dark Saber Dark 20 HP Medium dmg +Faint. 1 Foe Hex Chaos Dark 30 MP Hit +Confuse. 1 Foe

Gallery

Sprite from Kyuyaku Megami Tensei (Megami Tensei II)

Sprite from Giten Megami Tensei

Artwork in Devil Children White Book

Sprite from Devil Children Fire/Ice Book

Model in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Artwork from Persona 3

Model in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

Trivia

• In the Sega CD version of Shin Megami Tensei, Berith is holding a sword opposed to the lance that he usually carries.