Gucumatz

Artwork of Gucumatz, as seen in Strange Journey.

Gucumatz (グクマッツ) is a recurring demon in the series.

History

Gucumatz was represented as the feathered serpent god of the Popol Vuh who created humanity along with the aid of the god, Huracan, Gucumatz is also considered the equivalent of the Aztec god, Quetzalcoatl, among the Quiché Maya, and more directly related to Kukulkan of the Yucatec-Maya tradition.

In the beginning of the Popol Vuh, Gukumatz is depicted as a large serpent with beautiful blue-green feathers, afloat in the primordial sea. Nothing yet exists, only pools of water kept at rest under the sky. Soon, the god Huracan appeared before the Sovereign Plumed Serpent to discuss the creation of man. It is decided between the two that the water should be removed and replaced by land. They both spoke the word "Earth" until from the mist of the waters the mountains rose. Gukumatz was pleased with their collaborative creation of the earth. The gods created animals such as the deer and the bird, and commanded that their creations should give them praise by speaking their names and keeping their days. But the animals could not speak the words of their gods and simply squawked and chattered. Gukumatz soon realized that their first attempt at the creation of beings was a failure as they could not give them praise. Their animals were ordered to live in the wild and to let their flesh be eaten by the ones who will keep the days of the gods and show them praise.

They first formed men of mud, but in this form man could neither move nor speak and quickly dissolved into nothingness. Later, they created men of sculpted wood, which Huracan destroyed as the wooden manikins were imperfect, emotionless and showed no praise to the gods. The survivors were then transformed into monkeys, and sentenced to live in the wild. The gods were finally successful in their creation by constructing men out of maize. Here the first men were formed: B'alam Agab, B'alam Quitzé, Iqi B'alam, Mahucatah. Their sight was far and they understood all.

Appearances

• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Ryuujin Clan
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Dragon Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Snake Race

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

"The sea snake that appeared in the Mayan book Popol Vuh. It has blue and green feathers. Before the world was made, there was only the sky and the sea. Gucumatz worked with the god Huracan and brought land from the sea, and created animals to live on the land."

—Strange Journey Compendium

Devil Survivor 2

"A giant monster that appears in the Popol Vuh of Mayan lore.
He called himself the "mountain shaker" and became the Mayan god of earthquakes. He ruled the Earth with his father, but was buried alive by the heroes Hunahpu and Xbalanque."

—Devil Survivor 2 Compendium

Stats

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Race Level HP MP CP MAG Summon Dragon 62 647 162 10 737 Strength Intelligence Magic Endurance Agility Luck 22 14 11 19 15 10 Personality Phys Attack Phys Hit Mgc Attack Mgc Hit Base Defense Avoid Wild 168 99 109 38 178 98 Resist Void Absorb Reflect Weak - Expel - Force - List of Skills Frenzy Wrap Around Aeon Rain Water Wall Tarunda -

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Level Race Alignment HP MP ST MA AG VI LC 35 Dragon Light-Chaos 310 177 21 27 26 23 23 Attack Type Single Foe/1/Physical/None - Strong Drain Null Weak Strong - Weak - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Natural Skills Megido Tarunda None D-Source Skills Megaton Press Diarama Agilao Password 9Cz#nbFBn#bqniPH neRsJSQQmSQSyiOS

Devil Survivor 2

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