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

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

"A monster of Greek mythology, appearing in the eight book of Pliny's "Natural History." Its name means "one who looks downward." The catoblepas was said to dwell in the west of Ethiopia, near the Nile River. It was described having the body of a black buffalo and the head of a pig or snake, with a slender rope-like neck. It was stocky in build, and its body was covered by incredibly hard fur. Its breath was said to be deadly poison, enough to instantly cause the plants around it to wither and die. The catoblepas also had a lethal gaze that would (turn) whatever its eye crossed to stone. However, its slender neck made it difficult to raise its head, and so it rarely had the chance to wield this power.
The catoblepas is also sometimes identified with the Gorgons of Greek myths."

—Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Compendium

Catoblepas can be encountered within Suginami Tunnels and Nakano Stone Site's gold level instance.

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

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.

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"

—Devil Survivor Overclocked compendium

Stats

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 - D-Source Skills Megaton Press Stone Curse Stone Breath Password rk4tp6EorjRJ2iNM TTRprjRmbiGrrjQp

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Race Level HP MP ST DX MA AG LU Wilder 52 586 117 72 64 50 58 47 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark Resist - - - - - Weak - Ailment resistance None Normal attack Physical, one hit, one enemy List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Titanomachia 30 MP Heavy physical damage to all foes. High critical but low accuracy. Innate Ziodyne 14 MP Heavy elec damage to one foe. Innate Bind Voice 15 MP 45% bind to all foes. 53 Life Gain Auto Increases max HP by 20%. 54

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

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Order Level Type Subtype MAtk MDef Wilder 52 Dark Curse 107 85 HP SP St Vi Dx Ag Lu 429 520 48 36 19 42 36 Traits Foolish, Gloomy, Timid Drops Tanzanite 1h 2h Sp Ax Wp Th Ar Fs HG MG SG Ri Te Ru - - - - Wk - - - Wk Vn Vn Vn Nu Nu Fi Ic Wi Er El Nc Bl Gr Ex Mi De Cu Nr ??? - - - - - - - - Wk Wk Ab Rs Rs Rs List of Skills Skill Effect Tackle Medium Rush damage (1 foe) Binal Strike Special Phys damage; user dies (area) Stone Bite Light Rush damage+Stone (1 foe) Toxic Sting Light Tech damage+Poison (area)

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 - Attack Mirror 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 High Counter Randomly counter Physical attacks, heavy damage (high odds)

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 - - Passive Skills Attack All* - - "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!"

Gallery

Catoblepas as it appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

Catoblepas as it appears in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Catoblepas as it appears in Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Catoblepas as it appears in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

Catoblepas as it appears in Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner