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"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh mgah'nagl fhtagn... "
—Cthulhu, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

Cthulhu is a demon in the series.

History[]

Cthulhu is a fictional cosmic entity created by horror author H. P. Lovecraft in 1926, first appearing in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu" when it was published in Weird Tales in 1928. He is a Great Old One of great power who lies in a death-like slumber beneath the Pacific Ocean in his sunken city of R'lyeh. He remains a dominant presence in the eldritch dealings on Lovecraft's world.

Cthulhu is one of the central Great Old Ones and their high priest of the Lovecraft Mythos. It is often cited for the extreme descriptions given of its hideous appearance, its gargantuan size, and the abject terror that it evokes. Cthulhu is often referred to in science fiction and fantasy circles as a tongue-in-cheek shorthand for extreme horror or evil.

Appearances[]

Profile[]

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment[]

Cthulhu resides in the Tower of Will that exists in the Kadath Mandala. Zula tells the story of Cthulhu as the master of oceans and the Mu continent and how even now he is sealed in the sunken city of the Pacific Ocean, R'lyeh, but will not die. From the bottom of the deep sea, he gives people bad dreams, devouring his followers' souls, waiting for the day he will once again take control of the world above the ground and how that day will inevitably come. When the stars show the right way once more, the old rulers will resurrect countless relatives, regaining control over the universe.

The group's anger at Zula's words allow them to reject Cthulhu and what he stands for, allowing them to defeat him in battle and gain the Trapezohedron of Will. After his defeat, Zula says the group would've gone mad if they weren't Persona users.

Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2[]

"The original ruler of Earth who arrived on this planet several hundred million years ago according to H.P. Lovecraft’s “Cthulhu Mythos”. This gargantuan monster stands several hundred meters in height, has a scaly, rubbery-looking body, possesses an octopus-like head, a face covered in feelers wings like a bat, as well as hands and feet with massive claws. It is even said that Cthulhu’s voice resonates like an unholy oboe and is so disturbing that humans who hear it ultimately lose their minds. It slumbers beneath the Pacific Ocean within the sunken city of R’lyeh as it awaits its revival."
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 compendium

Stats[]

Shin Megami Tensei II[]

SMT2-CthulhuSpr
Race Alignment Level HP MP
Vile Dark-Law 67 998 202
CP NOA ATK ACC DEF EVA M.ATK M.EFC
133 3-6 178 117 164 115 17 17
St 22
In 14
Ma 14
Vi 15
Ag 11
Lu 5
Drop Pearl Inherit Almighty Moon Aff C
Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc For Nrv Exp Crs Mgc Bnd Rsh Hnd Leg Fly Alm
1.5× 1.5× Dr ½Dr Dr ½Dr Nu Nu Nu Nu Nu 1.5× 1.5× 1.5× 1.5× 1.5×
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect
Marin Karin 6 MP Inflicts Charm ailment, one foe.
Constrict 8% HP Light Rush damage to one foe. Inflicts Bind.
Scan 8% HP Medium Flying attack to 2 foes. Inflicts Paralysis.
Cleave 15% HP Light Rush damage to all foes.
Suck 5% HP Inflicts light damage to an enemy, user takes half inflicted damage.


Shin Megami Tensei if...[]

Race Alignment Level HP MP
Vile Dark-Law 78 999 363
CP NOA ATK ACC DEF EVA M.ATK M.EFC
113 3-6 220 143 200 140 23 26
St 32
In 21
Ma 18
Vi 22
Ag 15
Lu 11
Drop Kintan Inherit Almighty
Resistances Drains magic.
Swd Gun Fir Ice Elc For Nrv Exp Crs Mgc Bnd Rsh Hnd Leg Fly Alm
1.5× 1.5× Dr ½Dr Dr ½Dr Nu Nu Nu Nu Nu 1.5× 1.5× 1.5× 1.5× -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect
Tetrakarn 6 MP Shields against Physical attacks for one turn, all allies.
Constrict 8% HP Light Rush damage to one foe. Inflicts Bind.
Shock 6 MP Medium Electric damage to 1-3 foes.
Suck 5% HP Light damage to an enemy, user recovers half inflicted damage.
Cleave 15% HP Light Rush damage to all foes.


Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSP Additional Scenario)[]

Arcana Type Level HP Normal Drop Rare Drop
- None 99 10000 - -
Traits None
Atk Def Matk Mdef
Strength 50
Vitality 60
Technique 70
Agility 50
Luck 50
249 279 219 205
Sw Sh Sk Th Ak Fi Wt Wi Er Ic Ln Nc Ho Dk Al Nr Mn
14 14 14 14 14 - Dr - - 14 - Dr - Rf - Nu Nu
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Maelstrom Renders all enemies Unconscious. (106% chance) [Water-element]
Tentacle Medium Attack damage + Electrified effect to an enemy. (50% chance) [Non-elemental]
Octopacy Fist Inflicts huge Strike damage to one enemy.
Dark Baptism Foes become unable to cast recovery magic until the end of battle.
Transient Ripple Nullifies enemy buffs, shields, and regeneration.
Armageddon R Annihilates all enemies. Only used if the player attempts to use Armageddon.


Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2[]

Dx2 Cthulhu Icon
Race Rarity Grade HP
6★ Stats
Strength 81
Magic 220
Vitality 208
Agility 151
Luck 175
Vile ★★★★★ 97 1347
Phys ATK Phys DEF Mag ATK Mag DEF See Also
500 599 792 668 [1]
Physical Phys Fire Fire Ice Ice Electricity Elec Force Force Light Light Dark Dark
- Drain Drain Drain Drain Weak Null
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Archetype
Almighty Survivor Auto +15% to Almighty damage and HP stops at 1 HP upon receiving the first killing blow. Innate
Call of R'lyeh Auto Adds Null Mortal. Increases damage dealt to enemies inflicted with Gloom by 30%.

If user's party attacks first at beginning of battle: Inflicts 10% fractional damage (200 max) on all enemies based on their current HP and reduces MP by 1.

If enemy attacks first at beginning of battle: Reduces 2 enemy Press Turn Icons. (Only up to 2 Press Turn Icons can be reduced by skills or effects.)

At start of enemy turn: Inflict Gloom on all enemies. (1 turn)

Innate
Lost Sanity 6 MP Inflicts Almighty (Magic) damage (Power: 120) on all enemies with 50% chance to inflict Bind and Charm on hit enemies, and reduces MP by 2. Innate
Ars Magna 8 MP Inflicts Almighty (Magic) damage (Power: 200) on a single enemy. Aragami
(Awaken)
Almighty Debuff Auto +15% to Almighty damage. +15% chance to inflict status ailments. Aragami
(Gacha)
Suk Flexi Auto Activates the following Chain Effects at the beginning of battle:

If user's party attacks first: Increases own party's EV/AC by 20%. (3 turns)

If enemy attacks first: Reduces EV/AC of all enemies by 20%. (3 turns)

Protector
(Awaken)
Epitome of Madness Auto +15% chance to inflict status ailments, +15% to EV. Protector
(Gacha)
Epitome of Fortitude Auto +20% to max HP, -50% to Critical hit rate of damage received. Psychic
(Awaken)
Butcher Auto +20% damage to skills that target all or random enemies. Psychic
(Gacha)
Null Light Auto Adds Light Null. Elementalist
(Awaken)
Null Charm-Poison Auto Adds Null Charm and Null Poison. Elementalist
(Gacha)


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Trivia[]

  • This version of Cthulhu is a giant demonic octopus; literary accounts of Cthulhu's appearance suggest it is humanoid.
  • For unknown reasons, the design for Cthulhu in Shin Megami Tensei II incorporates a human penis as a tongue. This penis tongue does not appear on his sprites in II, if..., or Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, nor his model in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2.


God
Deity Indra - Thor - Horus - Ashtar - Odin - Atavaka - Baal - Kalki - Virocana - Ardha
Megami Ame-no-Uzume - Skuld - Arianrhod - Kushinada-Hime - Verdandi - Sarasvati - Freyja - Parvati - Urd - Lakshmi
Amatsukami Ameno Torifune - Tajikarao - Omoikane - Hinokagutsuchi - Takemikazuchi - Tsukuyomi - Amaterasu
Guardians
Fury Ares - Chernobog - Seiten Taisei - Susano-o - Shiva
Lady Ta-weret - Hariti - Kikuri-hime - Durga - Ishtar - Kali
Kunitsukami O-Yamatsumi - Sukunahikona - Hitokotonushi - Sarutahiko - Kotoshironushi - O-namuchi - Takeminakata - Arahabaki
Vile Naragiri - Tezcatlipoca - Nyarlathotep - Amon - Pazuzu - Cthulhu
Magica
Yoma Mercurius - Apsaras - Haokah - Tengu - Djinn - Ganesha - Hanuman
Night Alp - Empusa - Nightmare - Lilim - Vampire - Nyx
Fairy High Pixie - Jack Frost - Jack O'Lantern - Dark Elf - Banshee - Elf - Nadja - Cu Chulain - Oberon - Titania - Dullahan
Tyrant Hecate - Loki - Astaroth - Bael - Mara - Beelzebub - Mephisto - Asmodeus - Satanachia - Lucifer
Aerials
Herald Remiel - Tzaphkiel - Haniel - Raguel - Ophanim - Kushiel - Sariel - Kamael - Metatron - Satan
Divine Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion
Fallen Ukobach - Gagyson - Betelgeuse - Eligor - Baphomet - Berith - Gaap - Agares - Sargatanas
Dragons
Dragon Maya - Pek Young - Quetzalcoatl - Seiryuu - Itzamna - Rahabh - Ananta
Snake Nozuchi - Naga - Mizuchi - Oto-hime - Raja Naga - Yurlungur - Vritra - Yamata-no-Orochi
Drake Worm - Wyvern - Tarasque - Nidhoggr - Kingu - Tiamat - Midgardsomr
Birds
Avian Suparna - Phoenix - Yatagarasu - Suzaku - Garuda - Takuhi
Flight Bennu - Ocypete - Kelaino - Aello - Nemhain - Macha - Morrigan
Raptor Chon Chon - Furiae - Gurr - Anzu - Hraesvelgr
Beasts
Avatar Nandi - Sphinx - Narasinha - Anubis - Genbu - Barong
Holy Heqet - Unicorn - Apis - Bastet - Pabilsag - Byakko
Beast Cait Sith - Cu Sith - Nekomata - Orthrus - Selket - Gdon - Kerberos - Pascal I - Pascal II
Wilder Garm - Bicorn - Nue - Gyu-Ki - Black Widow - Scylla - Manticore - Behemoth
Demoniacs
Jirae Knocker - Sudama - Dverger - Tsuchigumo - Ubelluris - Titan
Brute Ihika - Azumi - Hannya - Turdak - Yakshini - Ibaraki Doji - Shuten-Doji - Yaksha
Femme Hag - Lamia - Arachne - Cailleach Bheare - Gorgon - Volvo - Rangda
Jaki Gremlin - Wendigo - Ogre - Rakshasa - Cyclops - Ekimmu - Girimekra - Hecatonchires
Evil Spirits
Undead Zombie Dog - Zombie - Bodyconian - Workaholic - Zombie Priest - Corpse
Haunt Gaki - Ghoul - Ghoulette - Man Eater - Yaka - Vetara
Spirit Poltergeist - Hanged Man - Depth - Inferno - Legion
Fouls
Foul Slime - Jack the Ripper - Chris the Car - Black Ooze - Doppelganger - Old One
Demonoid Spartan - Oracles - Slave - Heracles - Demi-Nandi - Frankie
Humans
Messian Butcher - Neophyte - Executioner - Temple Knight - Gyrator - Terminator - Adept
Gaean Kugutsushi - Jiraiya - Onmyoji - Ashura - Kamen-Hijiri
Elementals
Element Earthies - Aeros - Aquans - Flamies - Gnome - Sylph - Undine - Salamander
Vegetation
Wood Audrey - Mandrake - Alraune - Yggdrasil
Enemy-exclusive Races
Machine Crazy Dummy - Iron Maiden - Junk - Golem - Rabbi - Medusa
Vaccine Jaws - Police
Virus Moebius - Spider - Andromeda
Fiend Ghost Q - Alice - Hell's Angel - Matador - Sage of Time
Major Arcana
Fool Sarutobi Sasuke - Tenjiku Tokubei - Tobi Katou - Junnosuke Kuroda - Fuuma Kotarou
Magician Tengu - Agrippa - Abe no Seimei - Manannan - Isis - Rangda
Priestess Tensen Nyannyan - Sif - Parvati - Izanami - Hathor - Scathach - Lakshmi
Empress Arianrhod - Nemesis - Seioubo - Rinok - Kali - Gaia
Emperor Airget Lam - Marduk - Baal - Hurakan - Indra - Odin - Lugh - Vishnu
Hierophant Genjo - Aizen Myouou - Umayado no Ouji - Shaka - Yama - Mithra - Varuna - Alfred - Brahma
Lovers Pixie - Robin Goodfellow - Jack Frost - Jack O' Lantern - Vivian - Alice
Chariot Minotaur - Taranis - Seiten Taisei - Susano-O - Ares - Mahakala - Siva
Justice Helios - Mars - Nata - Gundari Myouou - Skanda - Bishamonten - Hyperion - Pallas Athena
Hermit Nekomata - Tenhou Gensui - Grinbulsti - Byakko - Genbu - Kinich Ahau - Tishtoriya
Fortune Cerberus - Urd - Verdandi - Skuld - Fenrir - Gyokukou Joutei
Strength Ryume - Otohime - Kerepres - Takshaka - Vritra - Wong Long
Hanged Man Odysseus - Shax - Kabandha - Barbatos - Adramelech - Prometheus - Azazel
Death Hel - Ankou - Charon - Mot
Temperance Harpie - Fearal - Stuparideth - Phoenix - Suzaku
Devil Poltergeist - Surt - Beelzebub - Lucifer
Tower Kanaloa - Loki - Aeshma - Seker - Hastur - Seth
Star Callisto - Kimnara - Iris - Gandharva - Kenren Taishou - Heinir - Valkyrie - Astria - Hanuman - Fariedone
Moon Maia - Pariker - Maia Custom - Succubus - Tsukuyomi - Maihime Amano - Artemis - Nanna
Sun Surya - Kinich Kakmo - Heimdal - Il-Dana - Tatsunoshin Suou - Apollo - Virochana
Judgement Phaleg - Nike - Melchisedec - Armati - Amurtart - Gabriel - Michael - Satan
World Demeter - Njord - Hunab Ku - Mucalinda - Seiryu - Uroboros - Shokuin
Minor Arcana
Rod Hotei - Nankyoku Roujin - Nodens - Quetzalcoatl
Cups Matsuo-sama - Galahad - Bacchus - Dagda
Sword Kanshou - Chu Chulainn - Arthur - Futsuno Mitama
Pentacle Fukurokuju - Yebisu - Peri - Sarasvati
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