Daemon

Daemon
Japanese Name	ダイモーン
Rōmaji	Daimoun
Also known as	Daimon
Origin	Greco-Roman Mythology Abrahamic Mythology
First Appearance	Shin Megami Tensei V
Alignment(s)	Neutral-Chaos
Race(s)	Brute

Daemon is a demon first appearing in Shin Megami Tensei V.

History

Daimon (δαίμων), or Daemon, is the divine spirit in ancient Greece whose name means "godlike" or "divider." During the East Roman Empire, Christians saw the statues of Daimon as part of the paganism and began using the word to denote any evil supernatural being.

This usage was made into the Old and New Testaments and lent to the English word "demon."

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei V: Brute Race

Profile

"A low-ranking class of spirits. While the name may conjure up familiar images of "demons" due to Christianity's influence, daemons were not strictly associated with good or evil and simply thought to be lesser supernatural beings, sometimes acting as tutelary spirits that guided the souls of men.
What might be considered a demon today would've been called a "cacodaemon" in ancient Greece — that is, an evil spirit. In contrast, their benevolent counterparts were known as "agathodaemons.""

—Shin Megami Tensei V lore

When the protagonist first finds himself in Da'at, he's attacked by a horde of Daemons. An NPC Agathion in Hamamatsucho issues a sidequest which asks the protagonist to slay three Daemons as revenge of their harassment around the area. Doing so will reward the protagonist with "Agathion's Essence." Daemon begins appearing as regular enemy in Hamamatsucho, a group can be found hanging or perched within a cave there. They can be attacked while at rest unless there is a large elevation difference, and will remain at rest unless the protagonist dashes while near them.

Enemy Daemons may be spoken to by Zeus if he is in the protagonist's party. Zeus strikes up a conversation with it but becomes annoyed when the Daemon forgets who he was until he mentions Keraunos. The Daemon will give Zeus an item before fleeing.

Stats

• Enemy
• Ally

Race Level HP MP Strength 11 Vitality 9 Magic 8 Agility 9 Luck 7 Brute 7 78 - Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - Resist - Weak - Weak Null Ailment Resistance - Drop Life Stone, Fire Shard, Daemon's Essence Skill Potential Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark Almi. Ailm. Heal. Supp. +2 +2 - - - -4 +2 - - - - List of Skills Skill Effect Hellish Slash (Unique) 4 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Low Accuracy.

Race Level HP MP Strength 11 Vitality 6 Magic 10 Agility 9 Luck 7 Brute 7 59 73 Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - Resist - Weak - Weak Null Ailment Resistance - Skill Potential Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark Almi. Ailm. Heal. Supp. +2 +2 - - - -4 +2 - - - - List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Hellish Slash 5 MP (Unique) 4 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Low Accuracy. Innate Agi 10 MP Weak Fire attack to 1 foe. 8 Mudo 15 MP Weak Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. 9 Tarukaja 8 MP Raises Attack of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns. 10 Expand: Critical Aura Magatsuhi Next Strength-based attack from all allies will be 100% accurate and guarantees Critical. Brute Talisman

Gallery

Daemon SMT5 Daily Demon Vol 005

Daemon in Daily Demon #005

In Other Languages

Language	Title
Japanese	ダイモーン (Daimoon)
Korean	다이몬 (Daimon)
Traditional Chinese	邪靈 (Xié líng)

Trivia

• According to Masayuki Doi in an interview, Daemon was the first demon designed for Shin Megami Tensei V, as well as the first demon that's been colored.