Anzu, also known as Zu, Anzud or Imdugud, was a demonic tempest bird in Mesopotamian mythology.
In his most famous mythical role, Anzu steals the Tablets of Destinies from Enlil, the lord of the wind. These objects gave the power to control fate to whoever possessed them, which in Mesopotamian mythology amounted to being able to control the universe. The supreme god Anu promised sovereignty over the gods to whoever recovered the tablets from Anzu. Due to the surviving texts being in fragments, it's unclear to establish the outcome, but it seems Ninurta, Enlil's son, recovered the Tablets. In at least some accounts he was tricked by Enki afterwards, which seemingly prevented him from becoming the ruler of the gods. In some versions, Ninurta's deeds were instead ascribed to Marduk.
The myth Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the nether world mentions Anzu as one of the monsters infesting a tree planted by Inanna. She enlists the aid of the eponymous heroes to get rid of it.
A more benign version of Anzu appears in a myth about Gilgamesh's father, Lugalbanda. The creature rewards him with the ability to travel at supernatural speed to reward him for taking care of an Anzu chick he found.
Anzu appears in the permanent event instance B11F of the docks in Shinjuku Babel, acting as one of the three demons fighting over the Tablets of Destiny. Players can obtain the ability to fuse him by defeating his miniboss form and collecting the Aged Sacred Feather it drops. It also appears frequently within the Ueno Mirage instance.
Anzu can be found in Minami Sunamachi. He can teach Nanashi the Shock, Nihil Claw, Me Patra and Critical Eye skills through his Demon Whisper. Anzu benefits from learning Physical, Electricity, healing and support skills.
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
"An evil deity of Mesopotamian folklore with an eagle's body and lion's head. While the god Enlil purified himself, Anzu stole the Tablet of Destinies from him in an attempt to become the chief god."
—Shin Megami Tensei V lore
A large statue of Anzu can be found in the area of Shiba reached through Akabanebashi, absorbing the power from it will strengthen the protagonist's demons.
Anzu can be found in an Abscess in Yurakucho alongside Mishaguji. This is one of the Abscesses obscuring a large portion of the Chiyoda map of Da'at when the protagonist arrives in the area.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army[]
"An evil deity of Mesopotamian folklore also known as Zu. It has an eagle's body and a lion's head. Fueled by his desire to rule over all, Anzu stole the Tablets of Destiny from the sky god Enlil."
—Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army devil chart
Anzu is first encountered in the Dark Realm of Harumi-Cho while Raidou is investigating the missing cargo shipments to Konnou-Ya and trying to track down Rasputin. Upon entering the Dark Realm, Raidou will have to save the missing sailors from groups of Anzu demons that have set upon them to kill them.
Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon[]
"An evil deity of Mesopotamian folklore also known as Zu. It has an eagle's body and a lion's head. Fueled by hia desire to rule over all, Anzu stole the Tablets of Destiny from the sky god Enlil."
—Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon details
Anzu is a demon of the Wind Order and can be found from the Great Summoner Hall onwards.
Soul Hackers 2[]
"An evil deity of Mesopotamian folklore with an eagle's body and lion's head. While the god Enlil purified himself, Anzu stole the Tablet of Destinies from him in an attempt to become the chief god."
—Soul Hackers 2 demon info
Anzu is a demon of the Raptor race and can be found as a common enemy in the 24th Ward Municipal Tower Bone Area.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth[]
"An evil deity of Mesopotamian folklore with an eagle's body and a lion's head. While the god Enlil purified himself, Anzu stole the Tablets of Destimy from him."
—Persona Q compendium
Persona 5[]
"An evil deity of Mesopotamian folklore with an eagle's body and lion's head. While the god of Enlil purified himself, Anzu stole the Tablets of Destiny from him."
Anzu is needed to fuse a Neko Shogun with the Dekaja skill in order to complete a StrengthConfidant request for Caroline and Justine. By leveling up Anzu until it learns Dekaja, it can then easily pass the skill to Neko Shogun through a simple advanced fusion.
The Shadow Self of Tsukasa manifests as Anzu. While Tsukasa is an antagonizing character from Makoto Niijima's Confidant, he is not a Mementos Target in the game itself.
Persona 5 Tactica[]
Anzu is a Sweep type Persona and one of the three Personas needed to summon Neko Shogun through special fusion.
DemiKids Light & Dark[]
"Lion-headed demon capable of summoning storms. Has a pair of razor-sharp claws."
Known as War Lion, he can perform the combo Ice Wing with Apsaras. War Lion also has the power Mood-burst.
Devil Survivor 2[]
"An evil deity of Mesopotamian lore with an eagle's body and a lion's head. While the god Enlil purified himself, Anzu stole the Tablets of Destiny from him."
Inflicts Elec (Magic) damage with 160 power on a Single Enemy
Innate
War Cry
6 MP
Reduces ATK and DEF of All Enemies by 20% for 3 turns.
Innate
Thunder of Destiny
Auto
At start of every second own turn: Inflict Elec (Magic) damage (Power: 120) on all enemies. Reduces EV/AC of all enemies by 20% when attack is successful. (2 turns)
Innate
Wild Instinct
Auto
-75% to Critical hit rate of damage received.
Common
Mazionga
6 MP
Inflicts Elec (Magic) damage with 100 power on All Enemies.
Aragami (Awaken)
Bolt Storm
5 MP
Inflicts Elec (Magic) damage 2 to 4 times with 55 power on Random Enemies.
Aragami (Gacha)
Acid Breath
6 MP
Reduces DEF and EV/AC of All Enemies by 20% for 3 turns.
Protector (Awaken)
Back Attack
Auto
+10% damage when attacking the enemy's weak point.
Protector (Gacha)
Elec Boost
Auto
+15% to Elec damage.
Psychic (Awaken)
Magic Amp II
Auto
+10 to Magic.
Psychic (Gacha)
Repel Elec
Auto
Adds Elec Repel.
Elementalist (Awaken)
Resist Force
Auto
Adds Force Resist.
Elementalist (Gacha)
Gallery[]
Older artwork of Anzu
Artwork of Anzu from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Artwork in DemiKids
Artwork in Devil Children Red/Black Book
Anzu's sprite in Shin Megami Tensei II
Anzu as it appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Anzu in Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Anzu's sprite in Last Bible III
Anzu as it appears in Card Summoner
Anzu as it appears in Devil Survivor 2
Anzu as he appears in Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito