David (demon)

David's artwork in Shin Megami Tensei

"This opera of despair is now in its final act.
They're waiting for your curtain call in the land of the dead!"

—David, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

David (ダビデ or デイビット) is a recurring demon in the series.

History

"A violinist of inhuman power who appears as a skeleton. He travels around Europe with the gypsies and plays his enchanting violin that causes people to dance the dance of death."

—Strange Journey Compendium

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei: Fiend Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Fiend Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Zoma

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei

David is one of three rare and difficult bosses (Fiends) that can be found hidden throughout the game. If you beat him, he has a slim chance of dropping the Stradivari, the most powerful Neutral-aligned weapon in the game.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

David first appears in the EX Mission "Escape Plan", harassing members of the Strike Team who participated in the feint operation made for the protagonist to confront Master Mitra, and are now trapped due to being hemmed in by a multitude of demons. After killing the team's leader, David proceeded to stalk them through the sector, the music from his violin allowing the remaining strike team members to discern his location, but also unnerving them at the same time. When the Protagonist helps the team find their way out, they find David stationed at the door they need to take to return to the Red Sprite, waiting for them. After defeating David, he becomes available for summoning using the Demonica's Demon Summoning Program with the Fiend Converter subapp.

David's dialogue and the ending of the EX Mission changes depending on the number of wrong doors the Protagonist chooses. Behind every wrong door are demons that will ambush the team, which results in the death of one of the strike team members. If the Protagonist manages to guide the team correctly, the entire team survives after David is defeated. If there were any casualties earlier due to the Protagonist's wrong choices, after David is defeated, a pack of demons will ambush Dawson and Keema who are the first two to rush out of the door leading back to the Red Sprite. Dawson and Keema will then sacrifice themselves, pulling a grenade to decimate the high level demons along with their heavily injured selves.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

One of the four new bosses included in the PSP Version of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, David can only be fought after beating the game once. Its design is based on the Latter Human Type 2 form of Zeed in Soul Hackers.

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei

Race Alignment Level HP MP CP Fiend Dark-Law 99 999 999 NOH Strength Intelligence Magic Vitality Agility Luck Attack Hit Defense Evasion MPower MEffect Drop List of Skills Skill Cost Effect

Devil Summoner

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Strange Journey

Level Race Alignment HP MP ST MA AG VI LC 22 Fiend Dark-Neutral 199 111 16 16 14 16 19 Attack Type single foe/1/physical/none - - Strong Strong Weak - Strong Null - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage Strong (25%) Strong (25%) Strong (25%) Strong (25%) Strong (25%) Strong (25%) Strong (25%) Strong (25%) Strong (25%) 100% Natural Skills Mamudo Staredown Blight D-Source Skills Blight Life Bonus Mana Bonus Password qTF4j+FhrDj%iy4s 5zFJozFUqzZJqjDM

Gallery

David's sprite in Shin Megami Tensei

David in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey