Hitokoto-Nushi

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Hitokotonushi from Shin Megami Tensei

Hitokoto-Nushi (ヒトコトヌシ, Hitokotonushi) is a recurring demon in the series, based on a Japanese deity.

History

"Japanese god of words, thought to be the deification of echoes. Said to proclaim good and bad in a single word, and all words uttered by him come true."

—Compendium Info

Hitokotonushi is also known as katsuragi no hitokotonushi no ōkami in the Kojiki. A mountain deity who is able to utter oracles of good or evil in a single word, or hitokoto. Kojiki relates the story of an emperor, accompanied by an entourage, who climbed Mount Katsuragi and meeting another group who appears similar to his entourage. Enraged, the emperor demanded to know where they come from. The leader proclaimed himself as "hitokotonushi no okami". The emperor and his entourage then paid their respects by surrendering their clothes to the deity.

Other accounts tell of him as a hermit living in the mountains, thus his association to the Hermit Arcana.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei: Kishin Clan
• Shin Megami Tensei II: Kunitsukami Clan
• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Kishin Clan as Hitokotonushi no Ookami
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Wind Order
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Wind Order
• Persona 4: Hermit Arcana
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Kishin Race as Hitokotonusi

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha

Hitokotonusi appears as a boss fight in the Dark Realm. He had placed a curse on the Admiral of the Navy, which was then transfered to Raidou Kuzunoha the XIV. Raidou defeats him and removes the curse.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

"Japanese god of words, thought to be the deification of echos.
In the Kojiki, Emperor Yuraku's party supposedly encountered Hitokotonusi at Mt. Katsuragi.
Said to proclaim good and bad in a single word. All words uttered by him come true."

—Devil Survivor 2

Hitokotonusi spawns as in one of the last enemy waves as a Boss enemy while the player escorts Yamato Hotsuin around the map. Hitokotonusi will become available for fusion only after his defeat.

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei

Race Alignment Level HP MP CP Kishin Chaos 23 201 80 0 NOH Strength Intelligence Magic Vitality Agility Luck 1 - 3 17 10 9 11 9 9 Attack Hit Defense Evasion MPower MEffect Drop 58 13 28 10 10 11 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect

Persona 4

Level Arcana St Ma En Ag Lu 41 Hermit 28 33 30 20 19 Inherit Resists Block Absorbs Reflects Weak Negative stats None Ice, Wind None None Fire List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Foolish Whisper 12 SP Silences all foes (30% chance). Innate Auto-Sukukaja Passive Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle. Innate Poison Arrow 14% HP Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe with a chance of Poison. Innate Zionga 8 SP Deals medium Elec damage to 1 foe. 43 Resist Fire Passive Reduces damage from Fire attacks. 45 Elec Boost Passive Strengthens Elec attacks by 25%. 46 Auto-Masuku Passive Party begins the battle with Masukukaja. 47

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

Poisonous Day

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Summonable Demon

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Gallery

Hitokotonushi from Persona 4

Hitokotonusi in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2.