Matador

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Matador in Shin Megami Tensei II. Artwork by Kazuma Kaneko

Matador (マタドール, Matadooru) is a recurring demon in the series.

History

"A Spanish Grim Reaper born from the pursuit of aesthetics killing. With his terrifying sword Espada, he now preys on humans rather than bulls."

—Nocturne Compendium Info

"A master sportsman who entertains the audience in exchange for his own life: one mistake can mean his death. Some believe that matadors who die while performing remain in this world."

—Persona 4 Compendium Info

Matador is derived from the late Latin word matare, which means to subdue or kill. It is also the name of the toreros that perform in the bullfighting events famous in Spain. Matador is one of the toreros, and the word literally means "killer", as it the matador's job to kill the bull.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei II: Fiend Clan
• Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Fiend Race
• Persona 4: Death Arcana
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Fiend Race

Biography

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Matador appears as a boss in the updated release of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, titled Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax. He is first mentioned by a Manikin in the Great Underpass of Ginza, where he is known as a "Grim Reaper". The Hito-Shura must defeat him in order to reach Ikebukuro, homebase of Mantra. Upon approaching near the demonic presence, the Hito-Shura was forcefully summoned into another realm by Matador, where Matador claims that a weak being like Hito-Shura doesn't deserve to hold the Candelabrum of Sovereignty, but knowing that the Hito-Shura will not give in without a fight, Matador engages the Hito-Shura to a battle.

He appears as a skeleton dressed in a bullfighter's costume, and speaks of fighting for an audience with style and flair, even though their present environment (a desolate wasteland dimension, used by all fiends) is lacking the aforementioned. After defeating Matador, the Hito-Shura gains the ability to fuse him by fusing any two demons whose fusion will result in a Yoma race demon, during a 1/8, 2/8, 3/8, or Half Kagutsuchi phase. Such a fusion requires a Deathstone, an item found only in the Labyrinth of Amala.

Persona 4

Matador is used in the Hexagon spread Fusion in the Velvet Room to create the Persona Trumpeter. It can be acquired through Shuffle Time in the middle floors of Marukyu Striptease. Margaret wishes to see a Matador that has inherited the skill Mahama.

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Level Race HP MP STR MGC VIT AGL LCK 30 Fiend 246 117 12 9 11 19 9 Strong Void Drains Repels Weak None Force/Expel/Death/Ailments None None None List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Taunt Convo Buffs physical power and decreases defense both by 2 levels, all foes. Innate Andalucia Convo Medium physical damage to random foes. 100% accuracy, 1% critical rate. Innate Dekunda Convo Removes all debuffs from all allies. 31 Focus Convo Multiplies user's next physical attack damage by 2.5. 32 Red Capote Convo Buffs user's own agility to maximum level regardless of agility debuff. 34

Persona 4

Level Arcana St Ma En Ag Lu 24 Death 17 10 16 25 11 Inherit Resists Block Absorbs Reflects Weak Phys None None None Dark Fire List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level

Skills

Persona 4

Skill	Effect	Cost	Level
Mamudo	20% chance of instant death from the power of Darkness on all enemies.	18 SP	Innate
Swift Strike	Inflicts a small amount of Physical damage x1-x3 to all enemies.	12% HP	Innate
Dekunda	Cancels -nda effects. All allies.	10 SP	Innate
Mudo Boost	Mudo skills are 1.5 times more effective.	Passive	26
Rampage	Inflicts a small amount of Physical damage x1-x3 to all enemies.	12% HP	27
Auto-Sukukaja	Begin the battle with Sukukaja cast on yourself.	Passive	29
Survive Light	50% chance of surviving instant death one time from a Light attack with 1 HP.	Passive	30

Trivia

• Matador's distinct physical attack, Andalucia is taken from "Andalucia", an autonomous region of Spain famous for its bullfighting events.

Gallery

Shin Megami Tensei II

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Matador as he appears in Persona 4