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Naraku Entrance SMTIV

Concept art of the stairs leading into the 1st Stratum from Birth of Shin Megami Tensei IV.

Naraku (ナラク) is a dungeon found in Shin Megami Tensei.

History

In Buddhism, "Naraka" is a world where people are sent to in the afterlife. When the concept was adopted to Japan, it is translated as "Naraku" (奈落) and is equivalent to "Jigoku" (地獄), meaning "hell." "Narak," literally "Hell," in Sanskrit, is the domain of the lord of the Dead, Yama, in Hinduism.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV

An area filled with demons that attempt to enter the rest of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado or choose to live there willingly, one of the Samurai's duties is to patrol and slay the demons that wander the realm. It is also a training ground for new prentice Samurai and their peers. Alraune creates a Domain on the 3rd Stratum, while Samurai guard the stairs that lead to the 4th Stratum as Samurai code prohibits going to the deepest depths. A legendary demon said to have served King Aquila is mentioned to be keeping Samurai from going further. The demon is revealed to be Minotaur and waits in the Hall of the Minotaur to strike down anyone who tries to proceed.

Naraku - Tokyo Tower 2 SMTIV

Concept art of the Sky Tower

Naraku is said to lead into the Unclean Ones country. The bottom part of Naraku is in fact the Sky Tower (スカイツリー, Sukaitsurī), with Medusa at the bottom. She prevents everyone in Tokyo from being able to go up the Tower. An Ashura-kai member mentions a leader of a military group who currently hangs out at the Florida Cafe once led a team that dug the tunnel which lead to the surface and into Mikado.

After the gate to the Expanse is opened the path to Mikado is blocked at the gate to the entrance of the Hall of the Minotaur, where the Angels set up Purgatorium to keep intruders out. All demons disappear from the top floors, while only Fallen Angels can be found in the bottom floors. Angels stand guard throughout the top floors. Once the angels are defeated on the Neutral route, it is now filled with demons that reside from the lower floors.

Shin Megami Tensei Demonic Gene

Walter travels with Stan through Naraku in order to reach Tokyo, where they are confronted by the Minotaur. The tower is later destroyed, separating the two lands form each other. Gina is able to return thanks to her light powers while Walter stays in Tokyo.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Nanashi and Asahi initially visit the Sky Tower while respoding to a request for help regarding a hunter who had been captured by angels. The two are at a disadvantage until Flynn and Isabeau arrive to help the hunters.


Demons

1st Stratum

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Raptor Fuxi 1 52 49 Wk Rs 4 4 5 4 5
Jaki Lham Dearg 1 91 10 Rs Rs Wk 5 5 4 4 4
Yoma Centaur 1 104 19 Rs Nu Wk 5 5 4 4 4
Fairy Napaea 2 57 54 Wk Rs 5 5 5 6 5
Night Mokoi 2 84 36 Nu Wk 5 5 5 5 5
Beast Gryphon 3 123 23 Wk Nu 6 6 6 13 6

2nd Stratum

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Raptor Fuxi 1 52 49 Wk Rs 4 4 5 4 5
Jaki Lham Dearg 1 91 10 Rs Rs Wk 5 5 4 4 4
Yoma Centaur 1 104 19 Rs Nu Wk 5 5 4 4 4
Fairy Napaea 2 57 54 Wk Rs 5 5 5 6 5
Foul Slime 2 74 36 Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk 5 5 5 5 5
Vermin Myrmecolion 3 123 23 Wk 8 7 6 6 5
Wilder Chagrin 6 76 72 Wk Rp 9 9 9 11 9
Horde Disaster Horde 6 280 127 Wk Wk Nu 22 20 18 19 18
Beast Orthrus 8 492 220 Dr Wk Rs 24 23 20 21 19

3rd Stratum

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Yoma Centaur 1 104 19 Rs Nu Wk 5 5 4 4 4
Flight Tangata Manu 2 74 36 Wk Wk Nu 5 5 5 5 5
Foul Slime 2 74 36 Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk Wk 5 5 5 5 5
Vermin Myrmecolion 3 123 23 Wk 8 7 6 6 5
Undead Samurai Zombie 4 116 26 Wk Wk Nu 9 8 6 7 6
Fallen Melchom 5 62 67 Rp Wk Wk Rs 7 8 10 7 10
Undead Samurai Zombie 5 92 46 Wk Wk Nu 8 8 8 8 8
Horde Grudge Horde 5 243 109 Wk Wk Nu 18 18 18 20 18
Wilder Chagrin 6 76 72 Wk Rp 9 9 9 11 9
Snake Naga 10 320 143 Wk Nu Rs Rs Rs 27 25 22 23 21
Jaki Wendigo 10 544 244 Wk Nu Wk Rs Rs Rs 27 25 22 23 21
Horde DDS Horde 10 680 305 Nu Wk Rs Rs Rs 27 25 22 23 21

Alraune's Domain

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Flight Tangata Manu 2 74 36 Wk Wk Nu 5 5 5 5 5
Vermin Myrmecolion 3 123 23 Wk 8 7 6 6 5
Undead Samurai Zombie 4 116 26 Wk Wk Nu 9 8 6 7 6
Fallen Melchom 5 62 67 Rp Wk Wk Rs 7 8 10 7 10
Undead Samurai Zombie 5 92 46 Wk Wk Nu 8 8 8 8 8
Brute Bilwis 7 141 31 Wk Nu 10 9 9 12 10
Wood Alraune 11 870 391 Rs Wk Rs Rs 24 24 24 24 24

4th Stratum

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Jirae Dwarf 4 116 26 Rs Wk 9 8 6 7 6
Undead Samurai Zombie 4 116 26 Wk Wk Nu 9 8 6 7 6
Undead Samurai Zombie 5 92 46 Wk Wk Nu 8 8 8 8 8
Horde Grudge Horde 5 243 109 Wk Wk Nu 18 18 18 20 18
Yoma Vodyanik 6 67 72 Nu Wk 8 9 12 8 11
Night Fomorian 7 141 31 Wk Nu 13 11 9 10 8
Nymph Apsaras 8 74 81 Wk Dr 10 11 14 9 13
Jirae Knocker 8 110 55 Wk Nu 11 10 10 14 11
Spirit Wicker Man 8 110 55 Wk Wk Wk Nu 11 11 11 11 11

5th Stratum / Hall of the Minotaur

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Jirae Dwarf 4 116 26 Rs Wk 9 8 6 7 6
Undead Samurai Zombie 4 116 26 Wk Wk Nu 9 8 6 7 6
Undead Samurai Zombie 5 92 46 Wk Wk Nu 8 8 8 8 8
Horde Grudge Horde 5 243 109 Wk Wk Nu 18 18 18 20 18
Yoma Vodyanik 6 67 72 Nu Wk 8 9 12 8 11
Night Fomorian 7 141 31 Wk Nu 13 11 9 10 8
Nymph Apsaras 8 74 81 Wk Dr 10 11 14 9 13
Jirae Knocker 8 110 55 Wk Nu 11 10 10 14 11
Spirit Wicker Man 8 110 55 Wk Wk Wk Nu 11 11 11 11 11
Beast Minotaur 14 2706 1218 Nu Wk Nu Nu 36 36 36 36 36

Excavation Worker Quarters

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Brute Bilwis 7 141 31 Wk Nu 10 9 9 12 10
Beast Stonka 8 150 34 Wk Wk 14 13 10 11 9
Raptor Camazotz 9 158 35 Wk 15 14 11 12 10
Jaki Gremlin 10 123 63 Wk Rs Wk 13 12 12 16 13
Yoma Agathion 12 91 99 Wk Dr Wk 13 15 19 12 18
Horde Wildfire Horde 13 352 157 Dr Rs Rs 26 26 26 26 26
Jirae Hua Po 14 99 108 Nu Wk 17 16 16 21 17

Temporary Scaffolding

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Brute Bilwis 7 141 31 Wk Nu 10 9 9 12 10
Beast Stonka 8 150 34 Wk Wk 14 13 10 11 9
Raptor Camazotz 9 158 35 Wk 15 14 11 12 10
Jaki Gremlin 10 123 63 Wk Rs Wk 13 12 12 16 13
Yoma Agathion 12 91 99 Wk Dr Wk 13 15 19 12 18
Horde Wildfire Horde 13 352 157 Dr Rs Rs 26 26 26 26 26
Jirae Hua Po 14 99 108 Nu Wk 17 16 16 21 17

1st Observation Platform

Race Demon Lvl HP MP Physics Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark ST DX MA AG LU
Ghost Strigoii 6 76 72 Wk Rs Rs Wk Rs 12 12 12 14 12
Brute Bilwis 7 141 31 Wk Nu 10 9 9 12 10
Beast Stonka 8 150 34 Wk Wk 14 13 10 11 9
Raptor Camazotz 9 158 35 Wk 15 14 11 12 10
Jaki Gremlin 10 123 63 Wk Rs Wk 13 12 12 16 13
Vermin Mothman 11 147 66 Wk 17 16 16 20 17
Horde Wildfire Horde 13 352 157 Dr Rs Rs 26 26 26 26 26
Jirae Hua Po 14 99 108 Nu Wk 17 16 16 21 17
Femme Medusa 15 2834 1276 Rs Dr Wk Nu Nu 37 37 37 37 37

Gallery

 
Entrance to the Hall of the Minotaur SMTIV
Concept art of the entrance leading to the Hall of the Minotaur.
 
Naraku 4th Stratum SMTIV
Concept art of the Fourth Stratum.
 
Naraku - Tokyo Tower SMTIV
Another concept art of the Tokyo Sky Tower.
Characters
Main Flynn - Isabeau - Jonathan - Walter - Burroughs
Supporting Hope - Issachar - Gabby - Navarre - Hugo - K - Tayama - Kaga - Hikaru - Fujiwara - Skins - Mastema - Stephen - Black Samurai - The White - Kiyoharu - Akira - Kenji - Aquila - Ahazuya Mikado - Charon - Mido - Lucifer - Merkabah - Masakado
Minor Terminal Guardian - Nozomi - Minako
Adaptations Gina - Stan - Al-mi'raj - Asuma - Nicola - Ys
Setting
Locations Eastern Kingdom of Mikado - Mikado Castle - Naraku - Kiccigiorgi - Tokyo - Ueno - Chiyoda - Shinjuku - Ikebukuro - Kagome Tower - Shibuya - Roppongi - Ginza - Tsukiji Hongwanji - Midtown - Reverse Hills - Camp Ichigaya - Blasted Tokyo - Pluto Castle - Infernal Tokyo - Monochrome Forest - Tokyo Bay - Minami Sunamachi - Purgatorium - Lucifer Palace - River Styx
Organizations Samurai - Hunter Association - Ashura-kai - Ring of Gaea - National Defense Divinities - Counter Demon Force
Archives
Terminology COMP - Gauntlet Rite - Press Turn Battle - Smirk - Domain - Horde - Terminal - Cathedral of Shadows - Red Pill - Hunter - Yamato Perpetual Reactor - Whisper event - Demonoid - Neurisher - Cocoon - Streetpass
Lists Demons (Evolutions - Special Fusions) - Bosses - Skills - Items - Apps - Quests - Translations
Other Media
Games Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
Production Original Soundtrack
Publication DEMONIC GENE - -Prayers- - Artbook
Events Shin Megami Tensei Online Live 2021: Reason of Music
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