Orthrus

Orthrus as seen in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.

Orthrus (オルトロス^?) is a demon in the series.

History

In Greek mythology, Orthrus was a two-headed dog and one of the many monsters sired by Typhon and Echidna, among his siblings were Cerberus, Sphinx, and Chimera to name but a few. Orthrus was the dog of the Titan, Geryon, and along with Eurytion was the guardian of Geryon's herd of red cattle. Geryon, Eurytion, and Orthrus were all slain when Hercules ('Heracles' in Greek mythology) was completing the tenth of his twelve labors.

Appearances

• Megami Tensei: Wilder Race
• Megami Tensei II: Beast Race, Boss
• Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Wilder Race (MT), Beast Race (MTII)
• Shin Megami Tensei: Beast Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: if... / Hazama's Chapter: Beast Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX: Beast Race
• Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Beast Race
• Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Beast Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Beast Race
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Beast Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Beast Race
• Last Bible
• Last Bible III
• Majin Tensei
• Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Beast Race
• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Beast Race
• Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Pyro Order
• Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Pyro Order
  • Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
• Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Beast Race
• Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Fortune Arcana
• Persona 3 / FES / Portable: Hanged Man Arcana
• Persona 4 / Golden: Hanged Man Arcana
• Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Hanged Man Arcana, Weapon
• Devil Children Black Book & Red Book / (PS)
• Devil Children White Book
• DemiKids Light / Dark Version
• Devil Children Fire/Ice Book
• Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Beast Race
• Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2: Beast Class
• Devil Survivor / Overclocked: Beast Race
• Devil Survivor 2: Beast Race

Profile

Megami Tensei II

Orthrus appears as a servant of Pazuzu, and worked alongside the Partner before she broke away from Pazuzu's control. After reaching the ruins of Tokyo, Pazuzu instructs the hero and his friend to meet up with Orthrus at the Princess Hotel and assist him in taking out the Partner. During their confrontation with her at Tokyo Tower, the hero ends up siding with her and the friend and Orthrus part ways with him. Orthrus continues to fight alongside the friend after his transformation into the Dark Hero, but is killed in battle with the hero's party.

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

"A gigantic, two-headed dog, the child of the storm giant Typhon and the half-snake beast Echidna. His body is as big as an ox, and he has the fearlessness and ferocity of a lion.
Orthrus guarded the underworld alongside Cerberus, but was also said to guard the herds of the monster Geryon, who lived on the island of Erytheia at the edge of the world. However, he was killed by a blow from the club of Heracles, who came to the island as part of his Twelve Labors. He also fathered the Sphinx, the Nemean Lion, and other monsters with his mother Echidna."

—Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Compendium

Orthrus appears on Suginami field and within the gold level instance of Suginami Tunnels and the Nakano Stone Site. He can be contracted during the daytime in Ikebukuro outside the gates of Zoushigiya Cemetery. He appears regularly as a field boss in Suginami and alongside Cerberus and Garm as the final bosses of the Suginami Tunnels Unknown boss rush. He is also one of the mountable demons within the game.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

"The two-headed dog who protected the titan Geryon's red cattle in Greek lore. Despite his skill as a guard, Hercules killed him in one blow while performing his Twelve Labors."

—Strange Journey Compendium

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Orthrus appears as a boss on the second stratum of Naraku. Flynn is required to defeat it as part of Navarre's challenge to him and Walter.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

"The two-headed dog who, along with his master Eurytion, protected the Titan Geryon's red cattle in Greek lore. When Hercules went to claim Geryon's cattle for his tenth labor, he slew Orthrus with one swing of his club."

—Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS Compendium

Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army

"The two-headed dog who protected the titan Geryon`s red cattle in Greek mythology.
Despite his prowess as a guard, Hercules killed him in one blow while performing his Twelve Labors."

—Gouma-Den Devil Chart

Persona 4

Orthrus is a Persona that can be acquired from Shuffle Time in the Secret Laboratory dungeon.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Orthrus appears both as a Persona of the Hanged Man Arcana and as a weapon for Aigis.

DemiKids Light & Dark

"Fire-breathing demon and brother of Nex. Can burn foes to a crisp."

—Demonary, DemiKids

Known as Orthros, he has the power FireWall. Orthros can perform the combo Fire Flare with Demipyre and Evil Blaze with Nex or Pyro Cat.

Devil Survivor 2

"The two-headed dog who appears in Greek lore as the younger brother of Cerberus.
He protected the titan Geryon's red cattle, but despite his skill as a guard, Hercules killed him in one blow while performing his Twelve Labors."

—Devil Survivor 2 Compendium

Stats

Megami Tensei

Race Level HP EXP Macca MAG Wilder 32 199 56 152 66 Strength Intelligence Hit Agility Defense Location 13 12 13 16 15 Rotting Sea of Flames List of Skills Flame 3 Bark 2

Megami Tensei II

Race Level HP MP Beast 18 120 Formations CP Macca Item Drops 1 - 54 - Stamina Intelligence Attack Agility Defense Luck 13 5 10 6 7 8 List of Skills Flame Scratch Roar

Kyūyaku Megami Tensei

Megami Tensei

Race Level HP MP CP NOA Wilder 32 260 - - 1 Vitality Intellect Strength Speed Luck Defense 16 12 11 16 9 15 Location Exp Macca MAG Sea of Flames 256 63 32 Resistances Resist: Elec, Force, Expel, Death, Ailments; Absorb: Fire; Weak: Ice List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Blaze Extra Fire damage to all enemies Roar Extra Damage + Bind to all enemies

Shin Megami Tensei

Race Alignment Level HP MP CP Beast Neutral-Neutral 38 380 52 23 NOH Strength Intelligence Magic Vitality Agility Luck 1 22 8 8 14 18 10 Attack Hit Defense Evasion MPower MEffect Drop 89 24 44 19 9 9 Opal Resistances Weak to Guns and Fire List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Estoma 6 MP Prevents demons of lower level than the main character from appearing until the next new moon. Traesto 6 MP Escapes the current dungeon to the last point of entry from the overworld. Feral Bite Extra Bites one enemy. (Charge-type)

Shin Megami Tensei II

Race Alignment Level HP MP CP Beast Neutral-Neutral 26 198 42 39 Strength Intelligence Magic Stamina Agility Luck 11 4 6 7 9 7 NOH Attack Hit Defense Avoid MPower MEffect Drop 1 74 52 66 50 7 5 Garnet Resistances Nulls Light. List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Panic Voice 2 MP Inflicts Panic ailment to all foes. (Bind-type) Howl 2 MP Advances the Moon Phase by eight stages. Feral Bite 3% HP Light Rush damage to one foe. Feral Claw 5% HP Light Punch attack to 2 foes.

Shin Megami Tensei: if...

Race Level HP MP CP Alignment Beast 26 230 50 27 Neutral-Neutral Strength Intelligence Magic Stamina Agility Luck 13 5 5 8 12 7 NOA Attack Hit Defense Avoid MPower MEffect Drop 1 78 56 68 54 6 6 Garnet List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Feral Bite 3% HP Light Rush damage to one foe. Feral Claw 5% HP Light Punch damage to two foes. Panic Voice 2 MP Inflicts Panic ailment to all foes. (Bind-type) Jump Kick 12% HP Light Kick damage to 1-3 foes.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Boss

Level Race HP MP STR MGC VIT AGL LCK - Beast 1000 200 - - - - - Strong Void Drains Repels Weak Curse Expel/Death/Nerve/Mind Fire - Ice List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Maragi Convo Small fire damage to all foes. Fire Breath Convo Small fire damage to random foes. Agilao Convo Medium fire damage to one foe. Maragion Convo Medium fire damage to all foes. Agidyne Convo Heavy fire damage to one foe. Stun Claw physical damage and 40% stun to one foe. 70% accuracy, 30% critical rate.

Summonable Ally

Level Race HP MP STR MGC VIT AGL LCK 34 Beast 282 126 16 8 13 11 6 Strong Void Drains Repels Weak - - Fire - Ice Obtainable Normal recruit or fusion Special conversation from Chimera, to Cerberus List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Fire Breath Convo Small fire damage to random foes. Innate Stun Claw Convo physical damage and 40% stun to one foe. 70% accuracy, 30% critical rate. Innate Fire Boost Convo Multiplies equipper's fire damage dealt by 1.5. 35 Scout Convo Recruits neutral demon. Works best for adult talker to female. Child talker may enrage the female target. 36 War Cry Convo Decreases physical power by 2 levels, all foes. 37 Hell Fang Convo Heavy physical damage to one foe. 65% accuracy, 45% critical rate. 38

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Level Race Alignment HP MP ST MA AG VI LC 36 Beast Neutral-Neutral 304 165 27 22 25 21 23 Attack Type Single Foe/1/Physical/None - - Drain Weak - - - - - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage - - - - - - - - - - Natural Skills Fire Breath Mega Claw Fire Boost D-Source Skills Nihil Claw Fire Breath Fire Boost Item Drops Beast Mane Life Stone Bead Password xtHZ6dK0VtGWT8Gc FhPmHdM%j4%jT8%f

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Race Level HP MP ST DX MA AG LU Beast 57 634 126 78 69 54 63 51 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - Drain Weak - - - - Ailment resistance - Normal attack Physical, one hit, one enemy List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Fire Breath 21 MP 1 to 4 hits of weak fire damage to multiple foes. Innate Axel Claw 15 MP 1 to 3 hits of medium physical damage to multiple foes. Innate Fire Pleroma Auto Boosts fire attack by 25%. 58 Evolved from Chimera (52) Evolve into Cerberus (66)

Last Bible

Level HP MP Endurance 40 285 50 17 Intelligence Strength Speed Luck 9 19 17 11 List of Skills Blaze 2 Holy 1

Last Bible III

Level HP MP Attack Defense 50 680 130 130 100 Strength Endurance Intelligence Speed Luck 25 30 21 23 28 Equipment Can't Equip Card Location Death Monster List of Skills Maragion Chew

Majin Tensei

Race Level HP MP Movement Move Type Attack Type Beast 27 285 0 8 Forest Strength Magic Technique Defense Agility Luck CP 14 11 11 7 5 8 3 List of Skills

Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis

Race Level HP MP Movement Move Type Range Beast 25 115 0 10 Walk 1-2 Strength Wisdom Magic Defense Agility Luck MAG 14 8 8 13 18 10 320 Attack Phys Defense Magic Attack Magic Defense Hit Avoid Critical 42 19 9 14 93 12 15 List of Skills Body Blow Paralyzing Scratch

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Boss - Amami Float

Only encountered if the player fights Finnegan with Nemissa.

Race Level HP MP CP MAG Summon Beast 31 455 75 - - Strength Intelligence Magic Endurance Agility Luck 17 7 7 10 13 8 Personality Phys Attack Phys Hit Mgc Attack Mgc Hit Base Defense Avoid - 96 50 63 20 98 50 Resist Void Absorb Reflect Weak Expel, Death - Fire - Ice List of Skills Mite Breath Fire Wall Tackle

Normal

Race Level HP MP CP MAG Summon Beast 45 358 101 9 715 Strength Intelligence Magic Endurance Agility Luck 17 7 7 10 13 8 Personality Phys Attack Phys Hit Mgc Attack Mgc Hit Base Defense Avoid Sly 124 71 63 20 126 71 Resist Void Absorb Reflect Weak - - Fire - Ice List of Skills Mite Breath Fire Wall Tackle

Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon

Level Order HP ST MA VI LU Conversation Investigation 22 Pyro 341 17 7 11 6 Extortion Ignite Resists Block Absorbs Weak Frail - Fire - Mind Ice List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Maragi 12 MAG Medium Fire dmg to an area. Stun: Med Innate Combo 6 MAG Light multi-hit Phys dmg +Dizzy(Low) 23 Fire Bullet 30 MAG Adds Fire dmg to gun attacks. Duration: Short 24 Finders Keepers Passive Find items while walking Max Loyalty

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Moksushiroku

Race Alignment Level HP MP Beast Neutral-Neutral 32 677 199 CP Intuition Will Power Magic Intelligence Divine Protection 45 27 13 22 8 17 Strength Stamina Agility Dexterity Charm 48 40 23 8 12 List of Skills Kamitsuki Zanma Howling Mazanma Teleport

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Order Level Type Subtype MAtk MDef Beast 37 Light Prayer 82 65 HP SP St Vi Dx Ag Lu 277 333 39 29 14 36 29 Traits Foolish, Forceful, Snappish Drops Megido Stone Ptalk Cerberus 1h 2h Sp Ax Wp Th Ar Fs HG MG SG Ri Te Ru - - - - Wk - - - Vn Wk Vn Vn Nu Nu Fi Ic Wi Er El Nc Bl Gr Ex Mi De Cu Nr ??? - - - - - - - - Ab Rs Wk Wk Rp Rs List of Skills Skill Effect Rakukaja Raises Defense (all allies) Dekunda Remove stat penalties (all allies) Megidola Medium Nuclear damage (all foes) Bind Voice Inflicts Bind status (area) Poison Claw Light Tech damage+Poison (1 foe)

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

Arcana Level Type Normal Rare Fortune 40 Earth STR Card - Traits Temper, Bluff, Foolish Ptalk Cerberus HP Atk Def MAtk MDef STR VIT TEC AGI LUC 320 142 130 90 87 34 30 29 32 34 Reflect Absorb Void Strong Weak - - - Physical Mind, Nerve List of Skills Skill Effect Roar Renders all enemies Furious. (20% chance) [Almighty-element] Mirage Breath Puts all enemies under an Illusion. (44% chance) [Almighty-element] Poisonous Bite Inflicts small Attack + Poisoned effect damage to an enemy. (58% chance) Tackle Inflicts medium Attack damage to an enemy.

Persona 3

Level Arcana St Ma En Ag Lu 28 Hanged Man 22 14 20 21 14 Inherit Resists Block Absorbs Reflects Weak - Fire - - Ice Skill Card Mighty Swing (Lv 34) List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Agilao 6 SP Deals medium Fire damage to one foe. Innate Getsu-ei 10% HP Deals medium Slash damage to one foe. ("Full Moon" bonus) Innate Counter Passive Counter physical attacks (low odds). (15% chance) Innate Dodge Ice Passive Evasion rate doubled vs Ice attacks. 30 Fire Boost Passive Strengthens Fire attacks by 25%. 31 Mighty Swing 10% HP Deals medium Slash damage to one foe. 33

Persona 4

Level Arcana St Ma En Ag Lu 39 Hanged Man 34 21 28 23 18 Inherit Resists Block Absorbs Reflects Weak Fire - Fire - - Ice List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Agilao 8 SP Deals medium Fire damage to 1 foe. Innate Black Spot 16% HP Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe. Innate Marakukaja 24 SP Increases party's Defense for 3 turns. 41 Fire Boost Passive Strengthens Fire attacks by 25%. 42 Maragion 16 SP Deals medium Fire damage to all foes. 44 Null Ice Passive Become immune to Ice attacks. 45

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Persona

Level Arcana HP + SP + Inherit Extract 36 Hanged Man 140 19 Scorching Blast List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Scorching Blast 54 HP A medium Bash + Fire attack. (1 Enemy) Innate Heat Wave 92 HP A medium Bash attack that splashes to either side. (1 Enemy) Innate Flame Link 48 HP A light Cut + Fire attack. (1 Enemy) [Link damage with allies' attacks] 37 Matarukaja 18 SP Raise attack for 3 turns. (Party) 38 Forked Spear Passive Medium chance of another attack after regular attack. 39 First Star Passive Raise damage when attacking before all enemies act. 40

Weapon

Attack Type Effect 99 Cannonball - St Ma En Ag Lu Required Materials - - - - - Ripped Nametag x1

Devil Children Black/Red Book

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP Elite Fire Fiend 20 210 95 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 19 18 17 15 17 16 List of Skills Agi Fire Breath Marukajiri Mite Rakukaja Maharagi

Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP Elite Fire Fiend 20 210 95 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 19 18 17 15 17 16 List of Skills Agi Fire Breath Marukajiri Mite Rakukaja Maharagi

Devil Children White Book

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP Elite Fire Fiend 20 210 95 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 19 18 17 15 17 16 List of Skills Agi Fire Breath Marukajiri Mite Rakukaja Maharagi

DemiKids Light & Dark

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP Elite Fire Beast 196 21 228 95 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 21 18 17 15 19 16 List of Skills Skill Element Cost Effect Pyro Fire 5 MP Small dmg. 1 Foe Pyrodeus Fire 8 MP Small dmg. 2 Foes Chomp Dark 10 HP No DEF Medium dmg. 1 Foe TNT Dark 6 MP Bomb. 1 Foe Defboost Light 6 MP DEF Up. Party Fire Breath Fire 23 HP Small dmg. Foes

Devil Children Fire/Ice Book

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP Elite Fire Beast 196 21 228 95 ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK 21 18 17 15 19 16 List of Skills Agi Fire Breath Marukajiri Mite Rakukaja Maharagi

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Level Race HP MP Drops 39 Beast 280 264 Resists Void Absorbs Reflects Weak - Charm Fire - Ice List of Skills Skill Effect Hell Fang Moderate Physical damage, 1 enemy Agidyne Heavy Fire damage, 1 enemy Flame Breath Light Fire damage, random enemies Maragidyne Enemy combo with Purski. Heavy Fire damage, all enemies.

Devil Survivor

Level Race HP MP ST MA VI AG 35 Beast 245 88 16 9 14 12 Racial/Auto Skill Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Mystic Animal Leg - Absorb Weak - Resist - Command Skills Fire Dance - - Passive Skills Pierce* Fire Jump* - "GRRR... I AM BEAST ORTHRUS. IF THOU LIKEST SOMEONE NOT, MY FANGS SHALL PIERCE THEM." "GRRR... WHOM WILL I BE FUSED WITH? IF I GAIN ANY MORE HEADS, I COULD GET TANGLED..."

Devil Survivor 2

Level Race HP MP ST MA VI AG 27 Beast 234 68 14 7 12 10 Racial/Auto Skill Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Curse Animal Leg -- Drain Weak -- Resist -- Command Skills Desperation -- -- Passive Skills Retaliate Preserve Extra* -- List of Auction Skills Fire Dance* Berserk* Power Charge* Crit Up* -- -- "ME Beast Orthrus! ME GOOD GUARD DOG! YOU WORK HARD!" "IF ME FUSE, ME ONE STEP CLOSER TO CERBERUS!?"

Gallery

Orthrus' artwork from Shin Megami Tensei

Orthrus as it appears in Persona 3

Artwork from Devil Children Red/Black Book.

Orthrus' model from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.

As it appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE

Orthrus's sprite in Last Bible III

Orthrus as it appears in Card Summoner

Orthrus in Devil Survivor

Orthrus in Devil Survivor 2

Orthrus as he appears in Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito