Obelisk

The Obelisk in Shibuya, from Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

An Obelisk is a recurring symbol within the Shin Megami Tensei games, commonly of unknown origin.

History

An obelisk, also known as a tekhenu, is a tall, narrow, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top. Ancient obelisks were often monolithic whereas most modern obelisks are made of individual stones, and can even have interior spaces. The term stele is generally used for other monumental standing inscribed sculpted stones.

Because of the Enlightenment-era association of Egypt with mortuary arts, (and generally with great antiquity), obelisks became associated with timelessness. There are many smaller obelisks or similar forms to be found in European and American cemeteries.

Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

The Obelisk is the Assembly of Nihilo's second base, the 150-floor home of the Nightmare System superweapon. It is guarded by the Moirae Sisters, who also hold the Djed Magatama. Across the immense tower, the sisters set a series of traps designed to deter the advance of possible invaders, depending on the position of Kagutsuchi in the sky.

It is also located near the grave of Masakado, and later it gets driven into the ground by the Tower of Kagutsuchi. Other obelisks are located in the vicinity of Nihilo bases, possibly as territorial markers.

The Obelisk itself is accessed from the secondary entrance of the Assembly of Nihilo, and the Assembly of Nihilo: Marunouchi Terminal.

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

The three Obelisks appeared after the construction of Shinjuku Babel, and vastly altered the appearance of the regions they appeared in. They are located in Nakano, Ichigaya, and Shibuya.

Each of the Obelisks has an Innocent assigned to learning more about it. However, according to Yamamoto the Steel-Willed, the Obelisks have been causing these Innocents to act outside the boundaries of their programming.

The Obelisks take a much more important role later on in the Quest "Lord Of The Flies" where the demon Beelzebub takes the power from them in order to become the lord of the new world. After this his fate in unknown, though it is assumed that the Shadow Chaser has defeated him.

Demons

• Obelisk
• Obelisk surrounding areas

Level	Race	Demon	HP	MP	Weak	Strong	Null	Drain	Repel	Skills
19	Yoma	Koppa	156	87	Curse	-	Force	-	-	Tarukaja, Wing Buffet, Shibaboo, Zanma, Gathering (Koppa), Kamikaze
23	Yoma	Dis	198	111	-	-	-	Fire	-	Makajam, Agilao, Stone Gaze
25	Night	Incubus	198	117	Force	-	Curse/Mind	-	-	Sexy Gaze, Evil Gaze, Life Drain
28	Yoma	Karasu	234	117	Curse	-	-	-	Force	Agilao
29	Fallen	Eligor	288	114	Elec	Phys	Death	-	-	Rakukaja, Berserk, Mudo, Dragon Eye, Beast Eye
30	Vile	Arahabaki	294	120	Fire/Elec/Force/Curse/Mind/Nerve	-	Phys/Expel/Death	-	Ice	Mabufula, Stone Gaze, Dragon Eye, Beast Eye
33	Vile	Baphomet	320	150	Expel	-	-	-	Death	Evil Gaze, Maragion, Makakaja
37	Yoma	Onkot	288	138	Curse/Nerve	Phys	-	-	-	Brutal Slash, Tarukaja, Sukukaja, Tetrakarn
37	Night	Succubus	296	159	Expel	-	Mind	-	-	Dormina, Sexy Gaze, Eternal Rest
37	Fallen	Berith	324	141	Ice	Phys	Death	Fire	-	Heat Wave, Hellfire
42	Foul	Phantom	336	177	Force/Expel	Phys	Death	-	-	Last Resort, Mana Drain, Kamikaze, Tarunda, Dekaja, Mazionga, Ziodyne
45	Vile	Pazuzu	432	192	Ice	-	Death	-	-	Hell Gaze, Tentarafoo, Arid Needle, Wet Wind, Mediarama

Level	Race	Demon	HP	MP	Weak	Strong	Null	Drain	Repel	Skills
23	Beast	Badb Catha	186	87	Phys	Elec	-	-	-	Needle Rush, Wing Buffet
28	Divine	Principality	222	120	Death/Mind	-	-	Expel	-	Diarama, Hamaon, Heat Wave
33	Divine	Power	320	126	Death/Nerve	-	-	Expel	-	Tarukaja, Guillotine, Hamaon

Gallery

Ichigaya's Obelisk in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

Nakano's Obelisk in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE