Pendragon (English) or Pen Draig (Welsh) is of English lore, meaning "head or chief dragon," and is referred to several individuals: Ambrosius Aurelianus, Uther, King Arthur and Maelgwn Gwynedd.
In Robert de Boron's Merlin, Uther's elder brother Ambrosius name is "Pendragon" and Uther's name becomes "Uterpendragon" after his brother death. In Alfred Tennyson's poem Lancelot and Elaine, it is Arthur's title rather than surname.
"Origin: England. A dragon whose name means 'giant dragon.' A giant beast that slumbers in the earth. This is the title given to the Celtic Kings. King Arthur's father, Uther, was called Pendragon as well."
—Shin Megami Tensei A-Mode DDS dictionary
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]
"The king of dragons from Arthurian lore. Its name means both "dragon's head" and "head dragon." When Arthur's father Uther fought the Saxons, two comets like fire soared across the sky. To commemorate this, he called himself Uther Pendragon, a name which Arthur inherited. Thus, a Pendragon is thought to be the symbol of a king's ultimate authority. Its figure can be seen in places such as the emblem on the shields of British knights."
—Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse compendium
Pendragon can be found in Camp Ichigaya. It can teach Nanashi the Titanomachia, Acid Breath and Charge skills through its Demon Whisper. It benefits from learning Physical, Ice, support and Electricity skills.
Devil Survivor 2[]
"The king of dragons from Arthurian lore. Its name means both "dragon's head" and "head dragon". When Arthur's father Uther fought the Saxons, two comets like fire soared the sky. To commemorate this, he called himself Uther Pendragon, a name which Arthur inherited. Thus, a Pendragon is thought to be the symbol of a king`s ultimate authority. Its figure can be seen in places such as the emblem on the shields of British knights."
+20% damage to skills that target all or random enemies.
Innate
Dragon Chief
Auto
Adds Ice/Force Pierce. This skill gains a Boost Level at the start of own turn. With each Boost Level, damage dealt when striking a weak point will be increased by 20%. (Max: +100%) Level 1: Now activates the following Chain Effect when an ally (other than the one with this skill) strikes an enemy's weak point: Inflict Ice or Force damage (Magic, Power: 60) to all enemies. (Attribute chosen automatically) Level 5: Increases the Power of the Chain Effect to 80.
Innate
Ruler of the Skies
7 MP
Inflicts Ice/Force (Magic) damage with 180 Power to all enemies, and adds 1 Boost Level to the one with this skill's Dragon Chief skill. The attribute will be selected automatically based on the situation.
Innate
Dragon King's Rage
6 MP
Inflicts Ice/Force damage (Magic, Power: 170) with Bulwark Pierce to a single enemy. The attribute will be selected automatically based on the situation.
Aragami (Awaken)
Force Amp
Auto
+25% to Force damage
Aragami (Gacha)
Solar Downfall
Auto
Activates the following Chain Effect at the beginning of battle:
If user's party attacks first: Reduces all enemy DEF and EV/AC by 20%. (1 turn)
Protector (Awaken)
Elemental Cycle
Auto
+15% to Fire/Ice/Elec/Force damage.
Protector (Gacha)
Dragon King's Pride
Auto
While the one with this skill is alive, all party members (other than the one with this skill) will receive the following effect: +20% damage when attacking the enemy's weak point.
Psychic (Awaken)
Ice Amp
Auto
+25% to Ice damage
Psychic (Gacha)
Null Dark
Auto
Adds Dark Null.
Elementalist (Awaken)
Epitome of Wisdom 2
Auto
+15% Magic Damage, +15% to max HP.
Elementalist (Gacha)
Gallery[]
Pendragon as it appears in Devil Survivor.
Pendragon as he appears in Devil Survivor 2.
Trivia[]
Pendragon's design is a palette swap of Fafnir during Shin Megami Tensei, although Fafnir later received a distinct design of its own during Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers. In Devil Survivor when both Demons existed, Pendragon retains its original design while Fafnir uses the distinct one that appeared since Devil Summoner.
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