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Churel is a recurring demon in the series.

History[]

A churel is a female ghost in Hindu folklore. She appears either as a hideous creature with long sagging breasts and unkempt hair, or as a beautiful young woman who can charm any man. Often, her feet are backward, and she has an unnaturally long and thick black tongue. The churel is said to be the unhappy ghost of a woman who died in childbirth or while menstruating. This connection means that she sucks blood, a habit shared with another monster, the vampire, and because young men are the cause of her death, the Churel always drinks from young men, beginning with the one she loved in life. The churel usually lives near small rivers or springs. She is either seen wearing a white or a red sari, representing a widow or a bride respectively. Along with this there's also a group of people telling that a churel is a spirit with enormous power who has sacrificed herself by giving her back part of meat in some ceremony of getting powers through black magic and that they can sometimes be found at the place of their death too.

Appearances[]

Profile[]

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey[]

"A Hindu ghost of a woman. She bewitches young men and possesses them.
A woman who dies in childbirth or during impure rituals becomes a Churel. She has no mouth and her legs are on backwards."
—Strange Journey compendium

Shin Megami Tensei IV[]

Churel appears in the "Hunter Tournament Prelims" Challenge Quest while acting as support for Flynn's third opponent, Buzzsaw Sanya. She can be encountered in Ginza as a normal enemy. Churel can teach Flynn the Energy Drain, Shibaboo and Mudoon skills through her Demon Whisper.

Churel can later be encountered in the Infernal Tokyo version of Shinjuku.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]

Churel can be found in Shibuya. She can teach the Marin Karin, Shibaboo and Mudoon skills through her Demon Whisper. Churel benefits from learning darkness and ailment skills.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers[]

"A female Hindu ghost that bewitches young men and possesses them.
A woman who dies in childbirth or during impure rituals becomes a Churel. She has no mouth and her legs are on backwards."
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS compendium

Stats[]

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey[]

Race Alignment Level HP MP
Strength 17
Magic 20
Vitality 15
Agility 14
Luck 16
Haunt Dark-Chaos 24 214
125
Attack Type Physical Gun Fire Ice Electricity Wind Expel Curse Almighty
Single Foe/1/Physical/None - - - - - - Weak Null -
Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage
- - - - - Null - - - -
Natural Skills
Mana Drain Marin Karin
Item Drops
Haunt Dry Skin Life Stone Chakra Drop
Password
C%5h8M7m9%5hfcCz

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Shin Megami Tensei IV[]

Race Level HP MP
Strength 33
Dexterity 37
Magic 47
Agility 31
Luck 44
Ghost 32 197 190
Physical Phys Gun Gun Fire Fire Ice Ice Electricity Elec Force Force Light Light Dark Dark
- - - - - - Weak Null
Ailment Resistance None
Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Energy Drain 10 MP Drains small amount of HP and MP from one foe. Innate
Shibaboo 5 MP 50% bind to one foe. Innate
Mudoon 10 MP 55% instantly kills one foe. Dark-type. 33


Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]

Race Level HP MP
Strength 24
Dexterity 31
Magic 52
Agility 40
Luck 42
Ghost 32 230 192
Physical Phys Gun Gun Fire Fire Ice Ice Electricity Elec Force Force Light Light Dark Dark
- - - - - - Weak Null
Ailment Resistance None
Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy
Skill Affinities Dark Dark +3 · Ailment Ailment +2 · Healing Healing -2 · Light Light -3
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Marin Karin 5 MP 50% charm to one foe. Innate
Shibaboo 5 MP 50% bind to one foe. Innate
Mudoon 12 MP Heavy dark damage to one foe. Smirk +55% instant death 33
Dark Pleroma Auto Boosts dark damage by 25%. 34


Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers[]

Churel DSSH
Race Level HP MP St In Ma En Ag Lu
Haunt 19 165 71 7 5 8 6 6 4
CP MAG Summon Personality P.ATK P.HIT B.DEF AVD M.ATK M.HIT
6 454 Sly 52 30 66 30 67 18
Reflects Absorbs Void Resists Weak
- - Death - Expel
List of Skills
Agi Rakunda Marin Karin


Gallery[]


Light-Law
Herald Victor - Israfel - Kazfiel - Azrael - Sraosha - Armaiti - Aniel - Mastema - Sandalphon - Metatron - Seraph
Megami Hathor - Fortuna - Parvati - Scathach - Ishtar - Pallas Athena - Tlazolteotl - Norn - Lakshmi - Maria - Amaterasu - Demeter
Avian Hamsa - Suparna - Phoenix - Thunderbird - Feng Huang - Yatagarasu - Garuda
Tree Daphne - Mayahuel - Kukunochi - Haoma - Yggdrasil
Neutral-Law
Divine Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Cherub
Flight Tangata Manu - Harpy - Gu Huo Niao - Caladrius - Tuofei - Rukh - Da Peng
Yoma Koppa Tengu - Vodyanik - Karasu Tengu - Dis - Shiwanna - Valkyrie - Xiuhtecuhtli - Master Therion - Ganesha - Shaytan
Nymph Apsaras - Ame-no-Uzume - Anahita - Senri - Kikuri-Hime - Sarasvati - Peri
Dark-Law
Vile Baphomet - Mishaguji - Pachacamac - Taotie - Alciel - Pales - Samael - Mada - Seth - Demiurge
Raptor Onmoraki - Itsumade - Moh Shuvuu - Zhen - Camazotz - Gurr - Anzu - Huoniao - Hresvelgr
Wood Shan Xiao - Mandrake - Skogsra - Zaccoum - Alraune - Erlkonig
Light-Neutral
Deity Thoth - Inti - Prometheus - Ometeotl - Zeus - Odin - Hachiman - Vishnu
Avatar Shiisa - Kamapua'a - Makami - Kaiming Shou - Chimera - Anubis - Barong
Holy Heqet - Apis - Pabilsag - Qing Niuguai - Airavata - Baihu - Sleipnir - Sphinx
Genma Tam Lin - Frost Ace - Kurama Tengu - Tlaloc - Cu Chulainn - Kresnik - Hanuman - Heimdall
Mitama Ara Mitama - Nigi Mitama - Kusi Mitama - Saki Mitama
Prime Erthys - Aeros - Aquans - Flaemis - Gnome - Sylph - Undine - Salamander
Enigma Kanbari - Futotama - Kinmamon - Kama - Kangiten
Neutral-Neutral
Fairy Pixie - Goblin - Jack Frost - Pyro Jack - High Pixie - Silky - Lorelei - Spriggan - Vivian - Oberon - Titania - Demonee-Ho
Beast Kaso - Katakirauwa - Inugami - Nekomata - Hsing-Hsing - Orthrus - Gryphon - Ammut - Cerberus
Jirae Knocker - Hua Po - Sudama - Dwarf - Bagaboo - Bogaboo - Bugaboo - Kwancha - Tsuchigumo - Titan - Tlaltecuhtli - Gogmagog
Snake Naga - Nozuchi - Yurlungur - Vouivre - Gui Xian - Ouroboros - Orochi - Ananta - Vritra
UMA Mamedanuki - Chupacabra - Kuda - Hare of Inaba
Dark-Neutral
Reaper Hel - Orcus - Persephone - Guedhe - Thanatos - Nergal - Ixtab - Mot
Wilder Jueyuan - Raiju - Nue - Pellaidh - Manticore - Catoblepas - Cabracan - Fenrir
Jaki Gremlin - Ippon-Datara - Wendigo - Black Frost - Rakshasa - Grendel - Girimekhala - Hecatoncheir
Vermin Okiku-Mushi - Ubu - Myrmecolion - Mothman - Arachne
Zealot Ogun - Dionysus - Aramisaki - Attis - Tezcatlipoca - Masakado
Fiend David - Matador - Alice - White Rider - Red Rider - Black Rider - Pale Rider - Trumpeter - Mother Harlot
Light-Chaos
Fury Ares - Tonatiuh - Wu Kong - Kartikeya - Zaou-Gongen - Susano-o - Shiva
Lady Pele - Dzelarhons - Sedna - Hariti - Diana - Asherah - Black Maria - Isis - Skadi - Cybele - Xi Wangmu
Dragon Makara - Patrimpas - Gucumatz - Long - Zhu Yin - Quetzalcoatl - Huang Long
Kishin Takeminakata - Zouchouten - Koumokuten - Jikokuten - Bishamonten - Thor
Geist Anat - Alilat
Neutral-Chaos
Fallen Melchom - Bifrons - Halphas - Orias - Dantalian - Ose - Decarabia - Mithra - Forneus - Gemori - Nebiros
Brute Oni - Azumi - Momunofu - Yamawaro - Kin-Ki - Fuu-Ki - Sui-Ki - Berserker - Ongyo-Ki
Femme Acheri - Leanan Sidhe - Yuki Jyorou - Clotho - Lachesis - Atropos - Dakini - Rangda - Volvo - Kali
Night Sandman - Lilim - Fomorian - Incubus - Hypnos - Kaiwan - Succubus - Wild Hunt - Lilith - Maya
Dark-Chaos
Tyrant Morax - Mithras - Horkos - King Frost - Asura - Balor - Moloch - Loki - Abaddon - Tzitzimitl - Surt - Amon - Mara - Beelzebub - Belial - Lucifuge
Drake Zhu Tun She - Bai Suzhen - Basilisk - Kingu - Mushussu - Tiamat - Nidhoggr - Fafnir - Vasuki
Spirit Dybbuk - Poltergeist - Macabre - Inferno - Pisaca - Formless - Legion
Foul Slime - Jack the Ripper - Doppelgänger- Night Stalker - Mad Gasser
Haunt Preta - Mou-Ryo - Churel - Ghoul - Strigoii - Kudlak - Vetala
Password
Fake Demonica-L - Demonica-N - Demonica-C
Human Soldier - Captain Jack - Alex - Norris - McClane
Zelenin: Judge - Pillar
Commander Gore: Ubergestalt
Jimenez: Human (With Demonica) - Awake - Soil
Other Shekinah - Mem Aleph
Gods
Deity Thoth - Inti - Prometheus - Lord Nandou - Osiris - Ometeotl - Odin - Mahamayuri - Baal - Apsu - Hachiman - Vishnu
Amatsu Ame no Uzume - Take-Mikazuchi - Amaterasu - Omoikane
Megami Fortuna - Hathor - Parvati - Brigid - Scathach - Ishtar - Pallas Athena - Tlazolteotl - Anat - Izanami - Norn - Lakshmi
Nymph Apsaras - Senri - Kikuri-Hime - Sarasvati - Peri
Enigma Kanbari - Futotama - Kinmamon - Kama - Kangiten
Entity Alilat
Godly Ancient of Days
Chaos Sanat
Guardians
Fury Ares - Tonatiuh - Asura - Chernobog - Wu Kong - Beiji-Weng - Masakado - Kartikeya - Masakado's S - Susano-o - Shiva
Kunitsu Take-Minakata - Okuninushi - Kushinada-Hime - Hitokoto-Nushi - Arahabaki - Oumitsunu
Kishin Zouchouten - Koumokuten - Zhong Kui - Jikokuten - Bishamonten - Marici - Thor
Zealot Ogun - Dionysus - Aramisaki - Attis - Tezcatlipoca
Lady Pele - Dzelarhons - Sedna - Hariti - Diana - Asherah - Isis - Black Maria - Skadi - Xi Wangmu
Reaper Hel - Orcus - Persephone - Guedhe - Cernunnos - Ixtab - Nergal - Mot
Vile Baphomet - Mishaguji - Pachacamac - Taotie - Alciel - Pales - Yaso Magatsuhi - Seth - Demiurge
Magica
Tyrant Aeshma - Morax - Mithras - Horkos - Samyaza - King Frost - Balor - Astaroth - Asmodeus - Belial - Loki - Abaddon - Azazel - Beelzebub - Tzitzimitl - Surt - Chi You - Lucifuge - Mara
Genma Tam Lin - Ictinike - Nata Taishi - Baldur - Frost Ace - Tlaloc - Kurama Tengu - Cu Chulainn - Kresnik - Jarilo - Hanuman - Heimdall
Yoma Centaur - Vodyanik - Agathion - Koppa Tengu - Karasu Tengu - Dis - Shiwanna - Valkyrie - Xiuhtecuhtli - Master Therion - Ganesha
Fairy Napaea - Pixie - Spriggan - Oread - Jack Frost - Pyro Jack - Goblin - High Pixie - Setanta - Kelpie - Silky - Nadja - Lorelei - Vivian - Oberon - Titania - Demonee-Ho
Night Mokoi - Fomorian - Sandman - Kikimora - Incubus - Lilim - Kaiwan - Succubus - Wild Hunt - Queen Mab - Lilith - Maya
Aerials
Herald Lailah - Victor - Israfel - Kazfiel - Azrael - Sraosha - Aniel - Uriel - Mastema - Raphael - Metatron - Gabriel - Seraph - Michael
Divine Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Cherub
Fallen Melchom - Bifrons - Halphas - Orias - Dantalion - Ose - Nebiros - Decarabia - Mitra - Gemori - Murmur - Shax - Barbatos - Botis - Samael
Birds
Avian Hamsa - Suparna - Phoenix - Vidofnir - Thunderbird - Feng Huang - Yatagarasu - Garuda
Flight Tangata Manu - Harpy - Gu Huo Niao - Caladrius - Tuofei - Rukh - Da Peng
Raptor Fuxi - Camazotz - Moh Shuvuu - Itsumade - Zhen - Gurr - Anzu - Huoniao - Hresvelgr
Demoniacs
Jirae Dwarf - Knocker - Hua Po - Sudama - Kwancha - Tsuchigumo - Titan - Kuebiko - Tlaltecuhtli - Gogmagog
Brute Bilwis - Oni - Azumi - Momunofu - Yamawaro - Yomotsu-Ikusa - Kin-Ki - Fuu-Ki - Sui-Ki - Berserker - Yaksha - Ongyo-Ki
Femme Leanan Sidhe - Strix - Shikome - Yuki Jyorou - Medusa - Clotho - Lachesis - Atropos - Taraka - Dakini - Rangda - Kali
Jaki Lham Dearg - Gremlin - Ippon-Datara - Wendigo - Black Frost - Rakshasa - Ogre - Grendel - Girimehkala - Hekatoncheires
Dragons
Dragon Makara - Patrimpas - Gucumatz - Long - Illuyanka - Zhu Yin - Quetzalcoatl - Koga Saburo - Huang Long
Snake Naga - Nozuchi - Vouivre - Yurlungur - Gui Xian - Ouroboros - Orochi - Pendragon - Ananta
Drake Zhu Tun She - Toubyou - Bai Suzhen - Basilisk - Kingu - Mushussu - Tiamat - Niddhoggr - Ym - Fafnir - Python - Vasuki
Beasts
Avatar Shiisaa - Kamapua'a - Makami - Kaiming Shou - Chimera - Ukano Mitama - Anubis - Barong
Holy Heqet - Apis - Pabilsag - Qing Niugai - Airavata - Baihu - Sleipnir - Sphinx
Food Onmoraki - Katakirauwa - Mamedanuki - Chupacabra - Kuda - Hare of Inaba
Beast Gryphon - Stonka - Kaso - Kabuso - Inugami - Asterius - Hairy Jack - Minotaur - Nekomata - Hsing-Hsing - Dormarth - Orthrus - Ammut - Cerberus
Wilder Chagrin - Jueyuan - Raijuu - Nue - Peallaidh - Porewit - Manticore - Catoblepas - Cabracan - Taowu - Fenrir
Vegetation
Tree Daphne - Narcissus - Mayahuel - Kukunochi - Haoma - Yggdrasil
Wood Shan Xiao - Mandrake - Skogsra - Zaccoum - Alraune - Erlkonig
Evil Spirits
Ghost Strigoii - Preta - Obariyon - Mou-Ryo - Churel - Enku - Ghoul - Kudlak - Dullahan - Vetala
Spirit Dybbuk - Wicker Man - Poltergeist - Quicksilver - Macabre - Inferno - Pisaca - Legion - Garrote
Undead Zombie Cop - Corpses - Patriot - Alice
Fouls
Vermin Myrmecolion - Mothman - Ubu - Okiku-Mushi - Arachne
Foul Slime - Jack the Ripper - Hooligan - Night Stalker - Tattooed Man - Mad Gasser
Elementals
Element Erthys - Aeros - Aquans - Flaemis - Gnome - Sylph - Undine - Salamander
Humans
Fiend David - Plasma - Chemtrail - Matador - White Rider - Red Rider - Black Rider - Pale Rider - Trumpeter - Mother Harlot
Famed Yoshitsune - Lanling Wang - Jeanne D'Arc - Hagen - Siegfried - Kanseiteikun - Rama - Tenkai - Tokisada - Michizane - Huang Di - Yamato Takeru
Enemy Only
Cyber Pluto Soldier
Human Gaea Man - Ashura Man - Ashura Woman - Gaea Woman
Undead Samurai Zombie ♂ - Samurai Zombie ♀ - Zombie
Mitama Saki Mitama - Kusi Mitama - Ara Mitama - Nigi Mitama
Gods
Deity Thoth - Inti - Prometheus - Lord Nandou - Osiris - Ometeotl - Mahamayuri - Hachiman - Baal - Apsu - Maitreya - Odin - Krishna
Amatsu Ame no Uzume - Take-Mikazuchi - Amaterasu
Megami Fortuna - Hathor - Parvati - Brigid - Scathach - Ishtar - Pallas Athena - Tlazolteotl - Anat - Norn - Lakshmi - Izanami - Cleopatra
Nymph Apsaras - Senri - Kikuri-Hime - Sarasvati - Peri
Enigma Kanbari - Futotama - Kinmamon - Kama - Kangiten
Entity Alilat
Primal Satan
Guardians
Fury Ares - Tonatiuh - Asura - Chernobog - Wu Kong - Beiji-Weng - Kartikeya - Susano-o - Shiva - Mitra-Buddha
Kunitsu Take-Minakata - Okuninushi - Sukuna-Hikona - Kushinada-Hime - Hitokoto-Nushi - Arahabaki - Oumitsunu
Kishin Zhong Kui - Zouchouten - Koumokuten - Jikokuten - Bishamonten - Marici - Thor
Zealot Ogun - Dionysus - Aramisaki - Attis - Tezcatlipoca
Lady Pele - Dzelarhons - Sedna - Hariti - Diana - Asherah - Isis - Black Maria - Skadi - Xi Wangmu - Inanna
Reaper Hel - Orcus - Persephone - Guedhe - Cernunnos - Ixtab - Nergal - Mot
Vile Baphomet - Mishaguji - Pachacamac - Taotie - Alciel - Pales - Seth - Demiurge
Magica
Tyrant Morax - Mithras - Horkos - King Frost - Balor - Loki - Abaddon - Azazel - Belial - Lucifuge - Tzitzimitl - Samyaza - Beelzebub - Surt - Chi You - Mara - Lucifer - Mephisto
Genma Tam Lin - Ictinike - Nata Taishi - Baldur - Tlaloc - Frost Ace - Kurama Tengu - Cu Chulainn - Kresnik - Jarilo - Hanuman - Heimdall
Yoma Centaur - Vodyanik - Agathion - Koppa Tengu - Karasu Tengu - Dis - Shiwanna - Valkyrie - Xiuhtecuhtli - Master Therion - Ganesha
Fairy Goblin - Nadja - Pixie - Napaea - Spriggan - Jack Frost - Pyro Jack - High Pixie - Kelpie - Setanta - Silky - Vivian - Lorelei - Oberon - Titania - Demonee-Ho
Night Fomorian - Sandman - Mokoi - Incubus - Kikimora - Lilim - Kaiwan - Succubus - Wild Hunt - Queen Mab - Maya
Aerials
Herald Lailah - Victor - Israfel - Azrael - Kazfiel - Sraosha - Aniel - Mastema - Seraph - Metatron - Merkabah
Divine Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Cherub - Angel
Fallen Decarabia - Melchom - Bifrons - Halphas - Ose - Orias - Nebiros - Dantalion - Gemori - Murmur - Adramelech - Barbatos - Shax - Botis - Samael
Birds
Avian Hamsa - Suparna - Phoenix - Vidofnir - Thunderbird - Yatagarasu - Feng Huang - Garuda
Flight Caladrius - Gu Huo Niao - Tangata Manu - Tuofei - Harpy - Rukh - Da Peng
Raptor Fuxi - Moh Shuvuu - Itsumade - Camazotz - Zhen - Gurr - Anzu - Huoniao - Hresvelgr
Demoniacs
Jirae Sudama - Dwarf - Hua Po - Knocker - Kwancha - Tsuchigumo - Titan - Tlaltecuhtli - Gogmagog
Brute Bilwis - Oni - Azumi - Momunofu - Yamawaro - Yomotsu-Ikusa - Kin-Ki - Fuu-Ki - Sui-Ki - Berserker - Yaksha - Ongyo-Ki
Femme Leanan Sidhe - Mermaid - Strix - Shikome - Yuki Jyorou - Clotho - Medusa - Lachesis - Atropos - Taraka - Dakini - Rangda - Kali
Jaki Gremlin - Ippon-Datara - Lham Dearg - Wendigo - Rakshasa - Black Frost - Ogre - Grendel - Girimehkala - Hekatoncheires
Dragons
Dragon Makara - Patrimpas - Gucumatz - Illuyanka - Zhu Yin - Long - Quetzalcoatl - Huang Long
Snake Naga - Nozuchi - Vouivre - Yurlungur - Ouroboros - Orochi - Gui Xian - Pendragon
Drake Zhu Tun She - Toubyou - Bai Suzhen - Basilisk - Kingu - Mushussu - Tiamat - Niddhoggr - Ym - Python - Fafnir - Vasuki
Beasts
Avatar Shiisaa - Kamapua'a - Makami - Kaiming Shou - Chimera - Ukano Mitama - Anubis - Barong
Holy Heqet - Apis - Pabilsag - Chironnupu - Qing Niugai - Airavata - Sleipnir - Baihu - Sphinx
Food Katakirauwa - Onmoraki - Mamedanuki - Chupacabra - Kuda - Hare of Inaba
Beast Kabuso - Kaso - Inugami - Stonka - Hairy Jack - Nekomata - Gryphon - Hsing-Hsing - Orthrus - Dormarth - Ammut - Cerberus
Wilder Porewit - Chagrin - Peallaidh - Jueyuan - Raijuu - Nue - Manticore - Catoblepas - Cabracan - Taowu - Fenrir
Vegetation
Tree Daphne - Narcissus - Mayahuel - Kukunochi - Haoma - Yggdrasil
Wood Mandrake - Shan Xiao - Skogsra - Zaccoum - Alraune - Erlkonig
Evil Spirits
Ghost Strigoii - Preta - Obariyon - Mou-Ryo - Churel - Enku - Ghoul - Kudlak - Vetala
Spirit Legion - Garrote - Dybbuk - Poltergeist - Quicksilver - Inferno - Wicker Man - Macabre - Pisaca
Undead Zombie Cop - Corpses - Patriot - Alice
Fouls
Vermin Mothman - Ubu - Myrmecolion - Okiku-Mushi - Arachne
Foul Slime - Jack the Ripper - Hooligan - Night Stalker - Tattooed Man - Mad Gasser
Elementals
Element Erthys - Aeros - Aquans - Flaemis - Gnome - Sylph - Undine - Salamander
Humans
Fiend David - Matador - White Rider - Red Rider - Black Rider - Pale Rider - Trumpeter - Mother Harlot
Famed Yoshitsune - Jeanne D'Arc - Lanling Wang - Hagen - Siegfried - Kanseiteikun - Rama - Tenkai - Tokisada - Huang Di
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