Myrmecoleon

Myrmecoleon's official artwork

Myrmecoleon (ミルメコレオ, Mirumekoreo), also known as Myrmecolion, is a demon in the series.

History

Myrmecoleon is an animal from Medieval bestiaries, also referenced in some sources as a Formicaleon, Formicaleun or Mirmicioleon.

There are two interpretations of what a Myrmecoleon is. In one version, the ant-lion is so called because it is the "lion of ants," a large ant or small animal that hides in the dust and kills ants. In the other version, it is a beast that is the result of a mating between a lion and an ant. It has the face of a lion and the body of an ant, with each part having its appropriate nature. Because the lion part will only eat meat and the ant part can only digest grain, the ant-lion starves.

The ant-lion story may come from a mistranslation of a word in the Septuagint version of the Old Testament, from the book of Job. The word in Hebrew is lajisch, an uncommon word for lion, which in other translations of Job is rendered as either lion or tiger; in the Septuagint it is translated as mermecolion, ant-lion.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Vermin Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Vermin Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Vermin Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Vermin Race
• Devil Children Black Book & Red Book
• Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)
• Devil Children White Book
• Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Vermin Race
• Devil Survivor 2: Beast Race

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

"A beast with the front of a lion and the back of an ant. It is the result of a lion and ant mating, but because the lion part eats meat and the ant part eats vegetables, it will die of starvation. It was born from a mistranslation of the Bible."

—Strange Journey Compendium

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Known as Myrmecolion, he is one of the demons found in Naraku.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Myrmecolion appears in Kasumigaseki. It can teach the Tarunda, Frenzied Chomp, Patra and Wind Breath skills through its Demon Whisper. Myrmecolion benefits from learning Physical, Force, healing and support skills.

Devil Survivor 2

"A monster whose front half is a lion and rear half is an ant.
It is said to be born when a male lion impregnates an ant egg. Because its father is carnivorous and its mother herbivorous, it eats nothing and dies of starvation. It was apparently a mistranslation of "old lion" in the Book of Job that gave rise to this strange creature."

—Devil Survivor 2 Compendium

Known as Myrmecolion.

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Level Race Alignment HP MP ST MA AG VI LC 22 Vermin Dark-Neutral 202 103 19 (19%) 12 (12%) 14 (14%) 15 (15%) 16 (16%) Attack Type Single foe/1/Physical/None - - - Weak - - - - - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage 100% 100% 100% Weak (300%) 100% 100% Weak (300%) 100% 100% 100% Natural Skills Strandi Shooting Spree - D-Source Skills Shooting Spree Mutudi Life Bonus Item Drops Vermin Abdomen Life Stone Bead Password %uWJ49kt72UDYukB bu#KYqcBc-iAZOkE

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Race Level HP MP ST DX MA AG LU Vermin 3 123 23 11 10 9 9 8 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - - - Weak - - - Ailment resistance Weak: Panic Normal attack Physical, one hit, one enemy List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Patra 5 MP Removes sleep, panic and bind from one ally. Innate Life Drain 5 MP Drains small amount of HP from one foe. 4

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Race Level HP MP Strength 31 Dexterity 48 Magic 26 Agility 37 Luck 32 Vermin 29 293 110 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - Weak - - Weak Resist - - Ailment Resistance Weak:Panic Normal Attack Phys x1, 1 enemy Skill Affinities Physical +2 · Force +2 · Healing +1 · Support +1 · Electricity -3 · Gun -4 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Tarunda 25 MP Debuffs all foes' physical attack/magical attack power by 1 level. Innate Frenzied Chomp 6 MP Weak physical damage to one foe. Inflicts Poison/Bind/Charm. Innate Patra 6 MP Removes sleep, panic, bind, charm, mute and daze from one ally. 30 Wind Breath 21 MP 1 to 4 hits of weak force damage to multiple foes. 31

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Race Level HP MP CP NOA Vermin 30 159 81 15 0-2 Strength Intelligence Magic Endurance Agility Luck 11 5 7 7 7 10 Personality Phys Attack Phys Hit Base Defense Avoid Mgc Attack Mgc Defense Wild 82 56 74 55 16 24 List of Skills Spiral Bite Panic Voice Sukukaja

Devil Children: Black/Red Book

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP King Earth Fiend 263 25 265 118 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 24 22 19 20 19 20 List of Skills Magna Poison Scratch Sukunda Magunda Riberama Magnus

Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP King Earth Fiend 263 25 265 118 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 24 22 19 20 19 20 List of Skills Magna Poison Scratch Sukunda Magunda Riberama Magnus

Devil Children: White Book

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP King Earth Fiend 263 25 265 118 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 24 22 19 20 19 20 List of Skills Magna Poison Scratch Sukunda Magunda Riberama Magnus

Devil Survivor 2

Race Level HP MP Strength 22 Magic 15 Vitality 10 Agility 19 Beast 50 336 155 Racial / Auto Skill Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Curse Free Leap -- Resist -- -- Weak -- Command Skills Piercing Hit * Passive Skills Drain Hit List of Auction Skills Life Drain * Agidyne * Life Stream * Pierce * ME Beast Myrmecolion! ME NOT SURE WHAT ME AM, BUT ME CAN FIGHT! WHAT ME BECOME? ANT? LION? ...M-ME NO KNOW, GRRR!

Gallery

Myrmecoleon from Devil Summoner

Artwork from Devil Children Red/Black Book.

Myrmecoleon`s portrait in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Myrmecolion in Devil Survivor 2

Sprite from Card Summoner