Bicorn and Chichevache are beasts that appear in European satirical works of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. They are described to be part-panther and part-cow, with human-like faces. Bicorn devours kind-hearted and devoted husbands and, because of their abundance, Bicorn is plump and well fed. Chichevache, on the other hand, devours obedient wives. Because of their scarcity, it is thin and starving.
Chaucer may have borrowed the French term chichifache ("thin face") and put it with vache ("cow") to make the similar term chichevache ("thin or meagre cow"). Chichevache literally means "greedy cow."
"An Evil Creature that looks like a horse with two curving horns. It is said to be the opposite of a Chichevache."
—Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne compendium
Bicorn can be encountered in Ikebukuro. As a member of the Wilder Race, the Demi-fiend cannot negotiate with them normally unless either it is the Full Kagutsuchi or if he uses the Jive Talk conversation skill.
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE[]
"A monster with two sharp, spiraling horns on its forehead, considered the counterpart of the unicorn. Males are called bicorns, while females are called chichevaches ("thin cows"). If unicorns are considered holy, then bicorns are considered unholy, reviled as filthy beasts. The number 1 is said to signify the purity of man, while the number 2 represents the seduction brought by the arrival of women. This dualistic nature has proved especially influential in Japan. Unicorns are said to have originated from bicorns, and once had two horns themselves. They are also thought to have been invented later as symbols of good to oppose the "evil" bicorns. Bicorns are said to symbolize adultery, one of the Seven Deadly Sins."
—Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE compendium
Bicorn can be contracted in the Nakano field and within the Nakano Stone Site. It is one of the mountable demons within the game and one of the few that has two different nimble variations.
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
"An evil creature that looks like a horse with two curving horns. It is said to be the opposite of a Chichevache, but theory speculates that it is actually a mistranslation of "Re'em," a two-horned beast that appears in the Old Testament."
—Shin Megami Tensei V lore
Bicorn can be found in Kamiyacho and Nagatacho. Once the "To Cure a Curse" subquest becomes active, they will begin dropping the Bicorn Horn key item.
Soul Hackers 2[]
"An evil creature that looks like a horse with two curving horns. It is said to be the opposite of a Chichevache, but theory speculates that it is a mistranslation of "Re'em," a two horned beast that appears in the Old Testament."
—Soul Hackers 2 demon info
Bicorn initially appears as the demon partner of R.S. during the confrontation with him at the East Shipping District. Bicorn later appears as a common enemy in the Soul Matrix, Arrow Sector 1F.
Persona 5[]
"An evil creature with two curving horns. It represents impurity, unlike the Unicorn. Said to be derived from Re'em in the Bible. Another legend says that it feeds off of disloyal husbands."
Three Bicorns will surround the party during their second foray into Kamoshida's Palace and defeat the protagonist and Morgana prior to Ryuji's awakening. Eligor will summon two Bicorns during the boss battle with him as support afterward.
Three Bicorns, with one of them appearing as a Disaster Shadow, will appear as an encounter in the library of Kamoshida's Palace, which serve as a tutorial battle for dealing with Disaster Shadows.
Persona 5 Tactica[]
"An evil creature with two curved horns. It represents impurity, unlike the Unicorn. Said to be derived from Re'em in the Bible. Another legend says that it consumes loyal husbands."
—Persona 5 Tactica background
Bicorn is one of the first Sub-Personas introduced in the Velvet Room.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2[]
"A horse like beast with two helical horns on its head. While the Unicorn represents purity, the Bicorn is its opposite. Its origin is unclear, but some believe it is derived from Re'em, the dual-horned beast in the Old Testament."