Catoblepas

Catoblepas as it appears in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Catoblepas ( カトブレパス, Katoburepasu ) is a recurring demon in the series.

History

Catoblepas is a legendary creature from Ethiopia, described first by Pliny the Elder and later by Claudius Aelianus. It is said to have the body of a buffalo and the head of a hog. Its back has scales that protect the beast, and its head is always pointing downwards. Its stare or breath could either turn people into stone, or kill them. The catoblepas is often thought to be based on real-life encounters with wildebeast, such that some dictionaries say that the word is synonymous with "gnu."

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei IV
• Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Wilder Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Wilder Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked: Wilder Race
• Megami Ibunroku Persona: Wilder Order
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Youjuu Clan
• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Wilder Race
• Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Hermit Arcana
• Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Beast Race
• Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Youjuu Clan

Profile

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

"A sluggish creature that lives by the river. It is said to have the body of an ox and the head of a pig.
They are believed to live by the Nile and have heavy heads which keep their faces pointing downward.
Though sluggish, it's said one look from its eyes can instantly kill a person."

—Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS Compendium

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Catoblepas serves as a boss in the Red configuration of the Brutes Base at Ajna. This version will frequently try to use Stone Gaze followed by a physical attack to kill enemies in one turn. When he begins to get low on HP, he will begin using Psycho Rage and Gate of Hell as well.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

"A sluggish creature that lives by the river. It is said to have the body of an ox and the head of a pig.
They are believed to live by the Nile and have heavy heads which keep their faces pointing downward. Contrary to their sluggishness, one look from its eyes could kill a person."

—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked

"A sluggish creature that lives by the river. They are believed to live by the Nile and have heavy heads, which keep their faces pointing downwards. To compensate for their sluggishness, one look from their eyes can kill a person"

—Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked compendium

Stats

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Race Level HP MP CP MAG Summon Wilder 52 452 116 16 1242 Strength Intelligence Magic Endurance Agility Luck 16 7 9 18 8 11 Personality Phys Attack Phys Hit Mgc Attack Mgc Hit Base Defense Avoid Dumb 136 84 78 22 156 83 Resist Void Absorb Reflect Weak - Death - Elec - List of Skills Stone Bite Megaton Press Eat Whole

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Normal Encounter

Level Race HP MP Drops 59 Beast 650 920 Resists Void Absorbs Reflects Weak - Death, Ailments - Electricity Fire List of Skills Skill Effect Materadyne Heavy Earth damage to all enemies Body Rush Light Physical damage to a single enemy HP Thief Absorbs a small amount of HP from a single enemy Gate of Hell HP-Relative Physical damage to all enemies with a chance to Petrify Death March Kills user to deal damage to random enemies Earth Repel Earth Repel to all allies for one turn

Brutes Base Boss

Level Race HP MP Drops ? Beast ~3500 - Resists Void Absorbs Reflects Weak - Ailments, Death, Expel Earth Electricity Fire List of Skills Skill Effect Stone Gaze Inflict Stone status, 1 enemy Teradyne Heavy Earth damage, 1 enemy Materadyne Heavy Earth damage, all enemies Gate of Hell Physical damage relative to HP/Petrify, all enemies Psycho Rage Grants 4 flashing press turns

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked

Level Race HP MP ST MA VI AG 54 Wilder 426 144 22 18 17 13 Racial/Auto Skill Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Mystic Devil Speed - Weak Resist Reflect - Weak Command Skills Deathbound None None Passive Skills Attack All * None None "HAAAAH...ME CATOBLEPAS THE WILDER! ME TURN YOU STONE IF YOU LOOK IN ME EYES!" "AH...IT FINALLY ME TURN...ME HOPE NEW SELF CAN FLY!"

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Level Race Alignment HP MP ST MA AG VI LC 52 Wilder Dark-Neutral 436 245 35 38 27 33 33 Attack Type Single Foe/1/Physical/Stone(3%) Strong - - - - - Weak - - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage 300% 300% 300% 300% 200% 300% 300% 300% 300% 100% Natural Skills Stone Breath Staredown None D-Source Skills Megaton Press Stone Curse Stone Breath Password rk4tp6EorjRJ2iNM TTRprjRmbiGrrjQp

Gallery

Catoblepas in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

Catoblepas in Card Summoner